Akita (city)

is a Japanese city in Akita Prefecture on the island of Honshu.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005).  Japan Encyclopedia, p. 20.  It is the capital city of the prefecture.

History
Akita has been one of the most important cities in the Tōhoku region since ancient times.

The Akita clan (Ando clan) held this part of northern Japan (Mutsu Province) in the 15-16th centuries.Papinot, Edmund. (2003). Nobiliare du Japon – Ashina, pp. 7; Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géographie du Japon. (in French/German).

The Satake clan built Kubota Castle in 1604.Elsey, Teresa. (2004).
Let's Go Japan, p. 312; Appert, Georges. (1888). Ancien Japon. p. 77.

The modern city of Akita was established on April 1, 1889.Akita City,  "History" ; retrieved 2012-9-30.

Geography
Akita is the largest city on the western coast of the Tōhoku region.Elsey, at p. 310.

Neighboring cities
Kitaakita
Katagami
Yurihonjō
Daisen
Minami-Akita District: Gojōme, Ikawa
Kita-Akita District: Kamikoani
Senboku District: Nishiki

Education
Akita University
Akita Prefectural University, a public university, is in the city.
Akita International University is a public university outside of town. Classes are taught only in English.
North Asia University
Seirei Women's Junior College
Akita Nutrition Junior College
Misono Gakuen Junior College
Open University of Japan Akita learning center

Local foods and products
Kiritampo – baked rice
Sasamaki – rice wrapped in bamboo grass
Iwagaki – a kind of oyster
Iburi-gakko – a kind of pickle

Sister / friendship cities
International sister / friendship cities
 August 5, 1982: Lanzhou, People's Republic of China
 April 8, 1984: Passau, Germany
 July 15, 1987: Malabon City, Philippines 
 January 22, 1992: Kenai, Alaska, United States of America
 1993: St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States of America (with Yūwa, Akita, which merged into Akita, Akita)
 June 29, 1992: Vladivostok, Russia

Sister cities in Japan
Hitachiōta, Ibaraki
Daigo, Ibaraki

Famous people
Yukio Endo
Shingo Kumabayashi

References

Other websites

 http://www.city.akita.akita.jp/en/default.htm ;  
  Voting Figures in National Elections in Akita Prefecture, 1928-1942

Category:Cities in Akita Prefecture