# Kanie

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For the Polish village, see [Kanie, Masovian Voivodeship](/source/Kanie,_Masovian_Voivodeship).

**Kanie** (蟹江町, *Kanie-chō*) is a [town](/source/List_of_towns_in_Japan) located in [Ama District](/source/Ama_District,_Aichi), [Aichi Prefecture](/source/Aichi_Prefecture), [Japan](/source/Japan). As of 01 October 2019, the town had an estimated population of 37,082 in 16,647 households,[1] and a [population density](/source/Population_density) of 3,344 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 11.09 square kilometres (4.28 sq mi).

## Etymology

The origin of the town's name comes from the once-plentiful crab (蟹, *kani*) population.[2]

## Geography

Kanie is located in the southwest Aichi Prefecture in the extreme end of the [Nōbi Plain](/source/N%C5%8Dbi_Plain) at the delta of the [Kiso River](/source/Kiso_River), bordering on [Ise Bay](/source/Ise_Bay) to the south. The average elevation of the town is sea level.

### Neighboring municipalities

- Aichi Prefecture - [Aisai](/source/Aisai,_Aichi) - [Ama](/source/Ama,_Aichi) - [Minato-ku, Nagoya](/source/Minato-ku,_Nagoya) - [Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya](/source/Nakagawa-ku,_Nagoya) - [Tobishima](/source/Tobishima,_Aichi) - [Tsushima](/source/Tsushima,_Aichi) - [Yatomi](/source/Yatomi,_Aichi)

## Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Kanie has been increasing over the past 50 years.

Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1960 15,639 — 1970 24,377 +55.9% 1980 30,966 +27.0% 1990 34,428 +11.2% 2000 36,240 +5.3% 2010 36,639 +1.1%

### Climate

The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters ([Köppen climate classification](/source/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification) *Cfa*). The average annual temperature in Kanie is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1678 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.4 °C.[4]

## History

Kanie was part of ancient [Owari Province](/source/Owari_Province). During the [Sengoku period](/source/Sengoku_period), it was the site of the [Siege of Kanie](/source/Siege_of_Kanie), where [Toyotomi Hideyoshi](/source/Toyotomi_Hideyoshi) fought the [Oda clan](/source/Oda_clan) to secure his hold over the province. It was part of the holdings of the [Owari Domain](/source/Owari_Domain) under the [Edo period](/source/Edo_period) [Tokugawa shogunate](/source/Tokugawa_shogunate). With the [Meiji period](/source/Meiji_period) establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the town of Kanie was established. The [1891 Mino–Owari earthquake](/source/1891_Mino%E2%80%93Owari_earthquake) caused extensive damage to the area. In October 2003, Kanie participated in discussions with regards to a possible [merge](/source/Merger_and_dissolution_of_municipalities_of_Japan) with neighboring town of [Yatomi](/source/Yatomi,_Aichi) and village of [Jūshiyama](/source/J%C5%ABshiyama,_Aichi). However, negotiations failed in 2004 and Kanie decided to remain as an independent municipality.

## Economy

Kanie is primarily a regional commercial center and [bedroom community](/source/Bedroom_community) for the Nagoya metropolis.

## Education

Kanie has five public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school. **Middle schools**

- Kanie-Kita Middle School
- Kanie Middle School

**Elementary schools**

- Funairi Elementary School
- Gakuto Elementary School
- Kanie Elementary School
- Shin-Kanie Elementary School
- Sunishi Elementary School

## Transportation

### Railway

[Central Japan Railway Company](/source/Central_Japan_Railway_Company) - [Kansai Main Line](/source/Kansai_Main_Line)

[Kintetsu Railway](/source/Kintetsu_Railway) – [Nagoya Line](/source/Nagoya_Line_(Kintetsu))

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### Highway

- [Higashi-Meihan Expressway](/source/Higashi-Meihan_Expressway)

## Sister city relations

- - [Marion, Illinois](/source/Marion,_Illinois), USA,[5] sister cities since March 26, 2010.

## Local attractions

- Owari Onsen hot spring
- Sunari Festival

## Noted people from Kanie

- [Kisho Kurokawa](/source/Kisho_Kurokawa), architect
- [Masahiro Narita](/source/Masahiro_Narita), basketball player

## References

1. [Kanie Town official statistics](http://www.town.kanie.aichi.jp) (in Japanese)

1. ["Introduction to Kanie town"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110927062817/http://www.town.kanie.aichi.jp/e/about.html). *Kanie official website*. Archived from [the original](http://www.town.kanie.aichi.jp/e/about.html) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.

1. [Kanie population statistics](https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-aichi.php)

1. [Kanie climate data](https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/aichi/kanie-47570/)

1. ["International Exchange"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150503123904/http://www.town.kanie.aichi.jp.e.cz.hp.transer.com/soshiki/2/shimaitoshi-teikei.html). *Sister city tie-up interchange business*. Kanie Town. Archived from [the original](http://www.town.kanie.aichi.jp.e.cz.hp.transer.com/soshiki/2/shimaitoshi-teikei.html) on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2019.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.town.kanie.aichi.jp/) (in Japanese)

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