Miyako, Iwate

Miyako 宮古市
—  City  —
Location of Miyako in Iwate
Miyako
Coordinates: 39°38′N 141°57′E / 39.633°N 141.95°E / 39.633; 141.95Coordinates: 39°38′N 141°57′E / 39.633°N 141.95°E / 39.633; 141.95
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Iwate
Government
- Mayor	Yoshihiro Kumasaka
Area
- Total	696.82 km2 (269 sq mi)
Population (April 2008)
- Total	57,874
- Density	83.1/km2 (215.2/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Japanese Red Pine
- Flower	Montauk Daisy (Nipponanthemum nipponicum)
- Bird	Black-tailed Gull
- Fish	Salmon
Phone number	0193-62-2111
Address	2-1, Shinkawachō, Miyako-shi, Iwate-ken 027-8501
Website	Miyako City

Miyako (宮古市, Miyako-shi^?) is a city located in Iwate, Japan. It was founded on February 11, 1941.

The city lies along the coast where the Hei River (閉伊川, Heigawa^?) flows into the Pacific Ocean. It is connected to Morioka by an east-west train line and highway and the coastal highway also goes through the town. The city has a port but much of the shipping traffic is taken by larger cities along the coast.

On June 6, 2005, the old Miyako absorbed the town of Tarō and village of Niisato from Shimohei District to form the new city of Miyako, more than doubling the old city's size. As of 2008, the new city had an estimated population of 57,874 and a density of 83.1 persons per km². The total area is 696.82 km².

On January 1, 2010, the city absorbed another Shimohei District village, Kawai.^[1]

Climate

Climate data for Miyako
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	5.0 (41.0)	5.2 (41.4)	8.2 (46.8)	14.2 (57.6)	18.5 (65.3)	20.7 (69.3)	24.5 (76.1)	26.9 (80.4)	23.4 (74.1)	18.6 (65.5)	13.6 (56.5)	7.9 (46.2)	15.6
Average low °C (°F)	−4.7 (23.5)	−4.5 (23.9)	−1.7 (28.9)	3.3 (37.9)	8.0 (46.4)	12.5 (54.5)	16.9 (62.4)	19.0 (66.2)	14.9 (58.8)	8.3 (46.9)	2.5 (36.5)	−2 (28.4)	6.0
Precipitation mm (inches)	62.7 (2.469)	69.6 (2.74)	84.4 (3.323)	93.9 (3.697)	101.9 (4.012)	120.2 (4.732)	134.6 (5.299)	158.9 (6.256)	211.0 (8.307)	147.5 (5.807)	82.7 (3.256)	61.0 (2.402)	1,328.4 (52.299)
Snowfall cm (inches)	23.9 (9.41)	36.3 (14.29)	27.4 (10.79)	2.4 (0.94)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0.4 (0.16)	9.8 (3.86)	100.2 (39.45)
% humidity	63.5	65.7	66.6	67.9	74.3	84.2	87.0	85.9	84.3	79.4	69.9	64.8	74.5
Sunshine hours	172.5	166.4	196.0	203.0	205.2	168.6	159.9	177.8	141.3	162.2	158.5	160.6	2,072
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency

2011 tsunami

On March 11, 2011, the city was devastated by a tsunami caused by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake.^[2] At least 401 lives were lost.^[3] Only about 30-60 boats survived from the town's 960 ship fishing fleet.^[4][5] A subsequent field study by the University of Tokyo's Earthquake Research Institute revealed that the waters had reached at least 37.9 metres above sea level, almost equalling the 38.2 metre record of the 1896 Meiji-Sanriku earthquake tsunami.^[6]

Some of the most iconic footage of the 2011 Japanese tsunami, repeatedly broadcast worldwide, was shot in Miyako. It shows a dark black "waterfall" advancing sideways and tossing cars, later followed by ships tipping over and being crushed against a bridge.^[7][8]

References

1. ^ http://www.kokudo.or.jp/new/cities/sub/tohoku/03.htm
2. ^ Kyodo News, "Deaths, people missing set to top 1,600: Edano", Japan Times, 13 March 2011.
3. ^ NOAA Data
4. ^ Agence France-Presse/Jiji Press, "Fishermen who lost livelihoods determined to return to cruel sea", Japan Times, 4 April 2011, p. 2.
5. ^ Fukada, Takahiro, "Iwate fisheries continue struggle to recover", Japan Times, 21 September 2011, p. 3.
6. ^ Iwate saw wave test 38 meters, Kyodo News, 4 April 2011
7. ^ "東北・関東地震　宮古市の港に到達した津波" (video). YouTube.com. 39°38′28″N 141°57′26″E / 39.6412°N 141.9573°E / 39.6412; 141.9573 (location where video was shot, ±10 meters). 2011-03-11. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NztouaHuCXw. Retrieved 2011-04-25. 
8. ^ "When Tsunami hit Miyako" (photo). Panoramio. 39°38′28.54″N 141°57′26.85″E / 39.6412611°N 141.9574583°E / 39.6412611; 141.9574583. http://www.panoramio.com/photo/49440859. Retrieved 2011-04-25. 

External links

• (Japanese) Miyako official website
• BBC video of the tsunami flooding up the mouth of the river at Shinkawacho
• Tsunami hitting Miyako

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