Tsukidate, Fukushima Explained

Tsukidate
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Former municipality
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Tōhoku
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Fukushima Prefecture
Subdivision Type3:District
Extinct Title:Merged
Extinct Date:January 1, 2006
(now part of Date)
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:43.63
Population Total:4,443
Population As Of:January 1, 2003
Population Density Km2:101.83
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
Module:
Embedded:yes
Tree:Japanese zelkova
Flower:Golden-rayed lily
Bird:Japanese bush warbler

is one of five neighborhoods within the city of Date, Fukushima, along with the former towns of Date, Hobara, Ryozen, and Yanagawa. Until the merger in 2006 it was a town located in Date District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,443, and a density of 101.83 persons per km2. The total area is 43.63 km2.

Tsukidate is primarily known for rice and wasabi cultivation. It is host to a hydrangea festival in Spring.[1]

History

The town symbol was established in 1965. It includes a representation of the kanji "tsuki" (月), with the horizontal lines extended to indicate unlimited progress. In 1985, the golden-rayed lily, Japanese zelkova, and Japanese bush warbler were named the town's official flower, tree, and bird, respectively.[2]

On January 1, 2006, Tsukidate, along with the towns of Date, Hobara, Ryōzen and Yanagawa (all from Date District), was merged to create Date City.

Local attractions

International relations

Since 1994, Tsukidate has been involved in a cultural exchange program with students from Revere, Massachusetts. Every two years, students from Tsukidate travel to the US for a week-long home-stay. On alternate years, those same students from Revere visit Tsukidate and stay in the student's homes. This program was expanded to include all of Date City in 2006. In the summer of 2016, Date City and Revere City became sister cities. The program has been on hiatus since 2017.[6]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 霊山今昔ものがたりものが (Sacred mountain past and present stories). ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20211128041331/http://www.date-shi.jp/wp-content/uploads/brochure/dateshikonjyaku_story.pdf . 2021-11-28.
  2. Web site: 旧5町紹介「月舘町」 - 福島県伊達市ホームページ. www.city.fukushima-date.lg.jp. 2019-03-26.
  3. Web site: Tsukidate Hana Koubo. t-hanakobo.jp. 2019-01-04.
  4. Web site: Update from Coordinator for International Relations October 2017・国際交流員日記10月2017年 - 福島県伊達市ホームページ. www.city.fukushima-date.lg.jp. 2019-01-04.
  5. Web site: Updates from Coordinator for International Relations July 2017 ・ 国際交流員日記7月2017年 - 福島県伊達市ホームページ. www.city.fukushima-date.lg.jp. 2019-01-04.
  6. Web site: Revere to become sister city of Date, Japan - The Boston Globe. BostonGlobe.com. 2019-03-26.