Fujisaki (藤崎町, Fujisaki-machi) is a town in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023[update], the town had an estimated population of 14,558 in 6162 households,[1] and a population density of 390 persons per km². The total area of the town is 37.29 square kilometers (14.40 sq mi).[2]
The town has a cold humid continental climate (KöppenDfb) characterized by warm short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Fujisaki is 10.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1288 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.8 °C.[3]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Fujisaki has steadily decreased over the past 60 years.
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1960
20,609
—
1970
18,355
−1.15%
1980
17,787
−0.31%
1990
17,139
−0.37%
2000
16,858
−0.17%
2010
16,021
−0.51%
2020
14,573
−0.94%
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History
During the Edo period, the area around Fujisaki was controlled by the Tsugaru clan of Hirosaki Domain. With the Meiji period establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889 Fujisaki was chartered as a village within Minamitsugaru District, Aomori. On May 20, 1923, Fujisaki attained town status. On February 1, 1955, Fujisaki merged with neighboring Junisato Village. It annexed a portion of Itayanagi Village on August 10, 1956. On March 25, 2005, it merged with the neighboring town of Tokiwa.[5] On September 1, 2007, a portion of the Namioka part of Aomori City merged into Fujisaki.[6]
Government
Fujisaki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town legislature of 14 members. Minamitsugaru District (with the exception of the town of Ōwani contributes one member to the Aomori Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aomori 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
The economy of Fujisaki is heavily dependent on agriculture, notably rice and horticulture. The Fuji apple was developed here.[7]
Education
Fujisaki Elementary School
Fujisaki has three public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Fujisaki has two mascots, Fujimaru-kun and Jumbou-kun.[8]
Fujimaru-kun (ふじ丸くん) is a winged apple. He is most likely a Fuji apple. Despite his wings, he cannot fly.[9]
Jumbou-kun (ジャン坊くん) is a rice ball. His dream is to become mayor of Fujisaki.[10] There are snacks of the same name produced in Fujisaki which feature Jumbou-kun's face.[11]
^"広報あおもり平成19年9月15日号PDF版"(PDF). Aomori official website (in Japanese). Aomori City. 19 September 2007. Archived from the original(PDF) on 24 March 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
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