Nagoya

Summary

Nagoya is a city designated by government ordinance^[1]. Nagoya has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Nagoya is located in Aichi Prefecture^[3].
• Nagoya is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Nagoya is on the body of water Ise Bay^[5].
• Nagoya is on the body of water Port of Nagoya^[6].
• Nagoya is on the body of water Shōnai River^[7].
• Nagoya is on the body of water Tenpaku River^[8].
• Nagoya is on the body of water Nikkō River^[9].
• Nagoya's head of government is recorded as Ichirō Hirosawa^[10].
• Nagoya's instance of is recorded as city designated by government ordinance^[11].
• Nagoya's instance of is recorded as prefectural capital of Japan^[12].
• Nagoya's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[13].
• Nagoya's instance of is recorded as port city^[14].
• Nagoya's instance of is recorded as megacity^[15].
• Nagoya's instance of is recorded as city for international conferences and tourism^[16].
• Nagoya's capital is recorded as Naka-ku^[17].
• Nagoya's shares border with is recorded as Nisshin^[18].
• Nagoya's shares border with is recorded as Seto^[19].
• Nagoya's shares border with is recorded as Kasugai^[20].
• Nagoya's shares border with is recorded as Tōkai-shi^[21].
• Nagoya's shares border with is recorded as Ōbu-shi^[22].
• Nagoya's shares border with is recorded as Owariasahi^[23].
• Nagoya's shares border with is recorded as Toyoake^[24].
• Nagoya's shares border with is recorded as Kiyosu^[25].
• Nagoya's shares border with is recorded as Kitanagoya^[26].
• Nagoya's shares border with is recorded as Ama^[27].

Body

Geography

Nagoya is in the country of Japan^[4]. Nagoya is located in Aichi Prefecture^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Ise Bay^[5], a bay^[28], in Japan^[29]; Port of Nagoya^[6], a port^[30], in Japan^[31]; Shōnai River^[7], a river^[32], in Japan^[33]; Tenpaku River^[8], a river^[34], in Japan^[35]; and Nikkō River^[9], a river^[36], in Japan^[37]. Nagoya is part of six greatest cities in Japan (1922)^[38].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city designated by government ordinance^[11], prefectural capital of Japan^[12], city of Japan^[13], port city^[14], megacity^[15], and city for international conferences and tourism^[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Nagoya include Nagoya Protocol^[39], a protocol^[40]; .nagoya^[41], a generic top-level domain^[42], in Japan^[43]; Chūkyō metropolitan area^[44], a metropolitan area^[45], in Japan^[46]; and Nagoya Airfield^[47], an airport^[48], in Japan^[49].

Why It Matters

Nagoya has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Nagoya is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Entities named for Nagoya include Nagoya Protocol^[39], a protocol^[40]; .nagoya^[41], a generic top-level domain^[42], in Japan^[43]; Chūkyō metropolitan area^[44], a metropolitan area^[45], in Japan^[46]; and Nagoya Airfield^[47], an airport^[48], in Japan^[49].