Seto city introduction
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The document introduces the city of Seto Norio in Japan. It provides details about the city's location in Aichi Prefecture, population size, topography, history including Hongyo Kiln, current population trends shown in graphs, fiscal revenue sources such as tax revenue, expenditure categories like personnel expenses, debt service, and access count to the city hall website.
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Seto city introduction
- 1. Introduction to the City of Seto Norio MIZUNO Manegement Division, Seto City Address: Oiwake-cho, 64-1, Seto, Aichi Prefecture, 489-8701, Japan Phone: 81-561-88-2524 FAX 81-561-85-1197 http://www.city.seto.aichi.jp E-mail: keiei@city.seto.lg.jp
- 3. History of the City
- 4. Hongyo Kiln
- 5. Current outlook - Population - Line graph persons population Net increase or decrease of the year Bar graph persons ‘ 03 ’ 04 ’ 05 ’ 06 ’ 07 ’ 08 人口推移・年別増減
- 7. Tax revenue Natural persons’ inhabitants tax Legal persons’ inhabitants tax Real estate tax 単位：千円
- 9. Fiscal structure obligatory expenditures capital expenditures personnel expenses
- 10. Debt service
- 11. Seto City hall HP HP access count 391,292(2007FY) http://www.city.seto.aichi.jp
Editor's Notes
- Good morning and welcome to Seto city. My name is Reiko Isomura. I am an official of the Long-term planning division of the city government. It is my great pleasure to be able to present to you a brief introduction of the city.
- Let me show you the first figure, which is the city’s topography. The city of Seto is located about 20 km to the northeast of Nagoya city, which is as you have already seen, the economic hub of central Japan with more than 2 million habitants. Seto city covers an area of 111.62 square kilometers and is the sixth biggest city among 31cities in Aichi prefecture. It has a population in excess of 130,000 which is the ninth largest among 31cities and 57 towns and villages composing the prefecture. On the map, the light green shows the elevation between 0 to 200 m. As the color becomes dark the elevation becomes higher. The city lies in the hills halfway between the east mountainous district and the west plain area towards Nagoya. As you see, the east part of the city has higher elevation. The elevation slowly goes down towards west part of the city, which continues to the Nobi plain around Nagoya city. These same hills are also the source of the silicate-rich layer of earth. This Seto layer serves as the raw materials for quality ceramics and glass. The mountains in the north and east of the city are covered with pine forests that had traditionally provided the fuel for local kilns. Thanks to this rich environment, Seto has since ancient times been a center of ceramics production. As a testimony to this fact, in Japanese, the word “seto-mono” (literally, “Seto wares”) is synonymous with “ceramics.” In recent years, the city developed a more diversified industrial base thanks to the high-technology industries attracted to the industrial park in the northern part of the city. On the other hand, the city’s western and southern part has a growing feature as a residential area of the workers working in Nagoya city. In one word, the city, originally developed as a ceramics center, now has various faces.
- The history of ceramics in Seto goes back to the eighth century A.D. The ceramics industry flourished for hundreds of years, its fortunes tied closely to the tea-ceremony in which a wide variety of ceramic utensils were required. Later in the 19 th century, Seto experienced an important technological innovation : an introduction of porcelain techniques to Seto by Tamikichi Kato. By this innovation, Seto became a competitive manufacturing center of both pottery and porcelain.
- This is one of the many climbing kilns in operation in 19 th century. These are not used any more but we can see that big-size pottery had been produced in large quantity.
- As for the old ceramics, several measures have been taken. (1) In 1999 Seto Ceramics and Glass Art Center opened. Later today you are visiting the center. The center has 3 main roles : a gallery to display various ceramic or glass articles, a tourist information and community salon, a laboratory and studio for ceramic and glass art trainees. By establishing the center, we expect that the artistic level of the Seto wares be further enhanced. To preserve and hand down the Sometsuke porcelain techniques, the Seto City Multimedia,Tradition & Craft Center was established this year. (2) For old ceramics, two exchange programs are at work. One with Jang Te Zhen in China. The other with Nabeul, Tunisia. Shortly begins Artists-in-residence program in which world artists are invited to exchange expertises with local artists. (3) Lastly sales promotion connected with promotion of tourism is a measure which has the highest expectations both of the city government and of the private sectors concerned. Since Seto is an old town, it has a variety of historical and cultural monuments and places which can attract visitors outside the city. We expect that with the flowing in of the visitors, Seto wares will be able to get more popularity and reputation. The city government supports the construction of necessary facilities for visitors and their activities. In this point of view, the World Exposition in 2005 will be a big chance for us. We recently elaborated the Field Museum Plan to make the most of this opportunity. The plan includes networking of various facilities and activities in the city to make the stay in Seto more exciting and comfortable. Let me conclude my presentation here. I wish to answer your questions if any. Fortunately, my colleagues of the commerce, industry, and tourism division are present here, and they are also available to answer your questions. Thank you very much and I wish you a good stay in Seto.
- Let me conclude my presentation here. I wish to answer your questions if any. Fortunately, my colleagues of the commerce, industry, and tourism division are present here, and they are also available to answer your questions. Thank you very much and I wish you a good stay in Seto.
- These same hills are also the source of the silicate-rich layer of earth. This Seto layer serves as the raw materials for quality ceramics and glass. The mountains in the north and east of the city are covered with pine forests that had traditionally provided the fuel for local kilns. Thanks to this rich environment, Seto has since ancient times been a center of ceramics production. As a testimony to this fact, in Japanese, the word “seto-mono” (literally, “Seto wares”) is synonymous with “ceramics.” In recent years, the city developed a more diversified industrial base thanks to the high-technology industries attracted to the industrial park in the northern part of the city. On the other hand, the city’s western and southern part has a growing feature as a residential area of the workers working in Nagoya city. In one word, the city, originally developed as a ceramics center, now has various faces.