Tokoname, Aichi

Tokoname (Japanese常 滑 市, -shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture on Honshu, the main island of Japan.

Geography

Tokoname is located south of Nagoya on the Chita Peninsula on the Ise Bay.

History

The city of Tokoname was founded on April 1, 1954 from the former municipalities Tokoname, Nishiura, Onizaki, Sanwa and Ono.

Traffic

  • Train Meitetsu Tokoname Line
  • National Road 155.247

Economy

Tokoname has always been known for its ceramics industry, especially for the typical Japanese side handle teapots.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Akio Morita (1921-1999), entrepreneur
  • Emi and Yumi Ito ( The Peanuts ) ( * 1941, † 2012 Emi ), singers
  • Michiyo Yagi (born 1962 ), musician

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Chita
  • Handa
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