Tomigusuku, Okinawa

Tomigusuku (豊見城市, Tomigusuku-shi, Okinawan: トゥミグシク, romanized: Tumigushiku[1]) is a city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the city has an estimated population of 64,612 and a population density of 3,297 persons per km2.[2] The total area is 19.25 km2.

Tomigusuku
豊見城市
Tumigushiku
City
Tomigusuku City Montage
Tomigusuku City Montage
Flag of Tomigusuku
Flag
Official seal of Tomigusuku
Seal
Location of Tomigusuku in Okinawa Prefecture
Location of Tomigusuku in Okinawa Prefecture
Tomigusuku is located in Japan
Tomigusuku
Tomigusuku
 
Coordinates: 26°9′40″N 127°40′8″E
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureOkinawa Prefecture
Government
 • MayorHaruki Yoshii
Area
 • Total19.60 km2 (7.57 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total64,612
 • Density3,297/km2 (8,540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Address854-1, Aza Onaga, Tomigusuku-shi 901-0292
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.city.tomigusuku.okinawa.jp(in Japanese)
Symbols
FlowerBougainvillea
TreeEbony

On April 1, 2002, the administrative status of Tomigusuku was changed from village (Japanese: 村; son) to city (Japanese: 市; shi). Until then it had been the largest village in Japan.

Climate
Climate data for Tomigusuku (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.6
(81.7)		 26.7
(80.1)		 27.8
(82.0)		 29.0
(84.2)		 31.0
(87.8)		 32.6
(90.7)		 34.6
(94.3)		 35.0
(95.0)		 33.9
(93.0)		 32.8
(91.0)		 30.7
(87.3)		 29.0
(84.2)		 35.0
(95.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.1
(68.2)		 20.9
(69.6)		 22.1
(71.8)		 24.4
(75.9)		 27.1
(80.8)		 29.7
(85.5)		 31.9
(89.4)		 32.0
(89.6)		 31.1
(88.0)		 28.7
(83.7)		 25.6
(78.1)		 21.9
(71.4)		 26.3
(79.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 17.5
(63.5)		 18.2
(64.8)		 19.3
(66.7)		 21.6
(70.9)		 24.5
(76.1)		 27.3
(81.1)		 29.3
(84.7)		 29.3
(84.7)		 28.4
(83.1)		 25.9
(78.6)		 23.0
(73.4)		 19.3
(66.7)		 23.6
(74.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 15.2
(59.4)		 15.8
(60.4)		 16.9
(62.4)		 19.3
(66.7)		 22.4
(72.3)		 25.3
(77.5)		 27.3
(81.1)		 27.2
(81.0)		 26.2
(79.2)		 23.8
(74.8)		 20.9
(69.6)		 17.0
(62.6)		 21.4
(70.6)
Record low °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4)		 10.0
(50.0)		 9.0
(48.2)		 14.0
(57.2)		 16.2
(61.2)		 19.9
(67.8)		 21.4
(70.5)		 23.4
(74.1)		 21.9
(71.4)		 18.9
(66.0)		 14.4
(57.9)		 10.0
(50.0)		 5.8
(42.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 79.7
(3.14)		 92.9
(3.66)		 107.2
(4.22)		 134.5
(5.30)		 222.0
(8.74)		 292.3
(11.51)		 150.6
(5.93)		 227.5
(8.96)		 177.7
(7.00)		 162.3
(6.39)		 110.4
(4.35)		 98.1
(3.86)		 1,855.1
(73.04)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.2 9.5 10.2 9.3 11.3 11.8 8.8 12.4 11.3 8.1 8.3 9.1 120.3
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4]

Education

High Schools
  • Okinawa Prefectural Tomigusuku High School
  • Okinawa Prefectural Tomigusuku Minami High School
  • Okinawa Prefectural Nanbu Agricultural High School

Junior High Schools
  • Tomigusuku Municipal Tomigusuku Junior High School
  • Tomigusuku Municipal Nagamine Junior High School
  • Tomigusuku Municipal Iraha Junior High School

Elementary Schools
  • Tomigusuku Municipal Ueda Elementary School
  • Tomigusuku Municipal Tomigusuku Elementary School
  • Tomigusuku Municipal Nagamine Elementary School
  • Tomigusuku Municipal Zayasu Elementary School
  • Tomigusuku Municipal Iraha Elementary School
  • Tomigusuku Municipal Toyomi Elementary School
  • Tomigusuku Municipal Toyosaki Elementary School
  • Tomigusuku Municipal Yutaka Elementary School

Notable people
  • Kamejiro Senaga, politician
  • Hirokazu Nema, basketball coach
  • Takako Uehara, singer (Speed)
  • Toshimitsu Higa, baseball player
  • Mr Miyagi, fictional character , Karate Kid Movies

See also
  • Tomigusuku Castle

References
  1. 滝原康盛 Takihara Yasumori. 沖縄語会話集 日本語・沖縄語・ローマ字付き Okinawago Kaiwashū: Nihongo, Okinawago, Rōmaji-tsuki. (Okinawan Conversation Collection: Japanese, Okinawan, Romaji.) 那覇:沖縄芸能出版 Naha: Okinawa Geinō Shuppan. Heisei 6 (1994). p. 107. (in Japanese)
  2. ひとのうごき [Population Trends] (in Japanese). City of Tomigusuku, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan: City of Tomigusuku. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  3. 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  4. 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
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