Sasebo

Sasebo
佐世保市
Core city
Sasebo Station, Huis Ten Bosch, Arkas Sasebo, Kuroshima Church, Sasebo Yonkacho, Yosakoi Sasebo Matsuri
Sasebo Station, Huis Ten Bosch, Arkas Sasebo, Kuroshima Church, Sasebo Yonkacho, Yosakoi Sasebo Matsuri
Flag of Sasebo
Flag
Official seal of Sasebo
Seal
Location of Sasebo in Nagasaki Prefecture
Location of Sasebo in Nagasaki Prefecture
Map
Sasebo is located in Japan
Sasebo
Sasebo
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°10′48″N 129°42′54″E / 33.18000°N 129.71500°E / 33.18000; 129.71500
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureNagasaki
Government
 • MayorDaisuke Miyajima (since April 2023)
Area
 • Total
426.01 km2 (164.48 sq mi)
Population
 (April 1, 2024)
 • Total
230,873
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1–10 Hachiman, Sasebo-shi, Nagasaki-ken 857-8585
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerLilium speciosum
TreeFlowering Dogwood

Sasebo (佐世保市, Sasebo-shi) is a core city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is the second-largest city in Nagasaki Prefecture, after its capital, Nagasaki. As of 1 April 2024, the city had an estimated population of 230,873 in 102,670 households, and a population density of 540 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 426.01 km2 (164.48 sq mi).

Geography

Sasebo is located in the northwestern part of Kyushu, in the northern part of Nagasaki Prefecture, from the base of the Kitamatsuura Peninsula to the central and southern part of the peninsula. It is located about 50 kilometers north-northwest of Nagasaki City (the shortest distance by land is about 60 kilometers). The west, southwest, and southern parts of the city face the sea, and the east borders Saga Prefecture. The city includes the island of Ukujima, at the northern end of the Goto Islands. Although not as steep as Nagasaki City, the city is characterized by many hills. Because the mountains approach the central downtown area in the center of the city, bicycles are not widely used. Parts of the city are within the borders of the Saikai National Park.

Neighboring municipalities

Nagasaki Prefecture

Saga Prefecture

Climate

The climate is similar to that of Norfolk, Virginia, which also has major US naval facilities. Rainy season lasts from early June to mid-July, and the summer is hot and humid. During the winter, there may be light snowfall and some freezing.[2]

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Sasebo has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is somewhat lower in winter.

Climate data for Sasebo (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1946–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.3
(68.5) 		22.4
(72.3) 		24.8
(76.6) 		28.4
(83.1) 		31.7
(89.1) 		36.2
(97.2) 		37.6
(99.7) 		38.1
(100.6) 		37.5
(99.5) 		33.0
(91.4) 		27.2
(81.0) 		23.9
(75.0) 		38.1
(100.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9) 		11.7
(53.1) 		15.1
(59.2) 		19.6
(67.3) 		23.8
(74.8) 		26.5
(79.7) 		30.1
(86.2) 		31.8
(89.2) 		28.7
(83.7) 		24.0
(75.2) 		18.5
(65.3) 		12.9
(55.2) 		21.1
(70.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.0
(44.6) 		7.8
(46.0) 		11.0
(51.8) 		15.3
(59.5) 		19.7
(67.5) 		23.0
(73.4) 		26.8
(80.2) 		28.0
(82.4) 		24.8
(76.6) 		20.0
(68.0) 		14.4
(57.9) 		9.2
(48.6) 		17.3
(63.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.6
(38.5) 		4.1
(39.4) 		7.2
(45.0) 		11.3
(52.3) 		15.8
(60.4) 		20.0
(68.0) 		24.4
(75.9) 		25.2
(77.4) 		21.8
(71.2) 		16.4
(61.5) 		10.5
(50.9) 		5.7
(42.3) 		13.8
(56.9)
Record low °C (°F) −4.9
(23.2) 		−6.1
(21.0) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		5.7
(42.3) 		11.6
(52.9) 		14.2
(57.6) 		17.1
(62.8) 		10.0
(50.0) 		4.8
(40.6) 		0.4
(32.7) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		−6.1
(21.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 63.4
(2.50) 		81.1
(3.19) 		120.7
(4.75) 		152.9
(6.02) 		171.1
(6.74) 		328.9
(12.95) 		342.2
(13.47) 		255.4
(10.06) 		195.6
(7.70) 		98.6
(3.88) 		101.6
(4.00) 		77.5
(3.05) 		1,989
(78.31)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 1
(0.4) 		trace 0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		1
(0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.1 8.1 9.9 8.9 8.8 12.3 11.3 10.2 9.1 6.2 7.7 7.4 108
Average snowy days (≥ 1 cm) 0.3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4
Average relative humidity (%) 63 62 63 66 70 78 79 76 71 65 66 62 68
Mean monthly sunshine hours 111.5 128.2 167.2 183.2 197.2 128.2 165.6 209.0 177.6 188.6 142.1 122.0 1,922.9
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Sasebo in 2020 is 243,223 people.[5] Sasebo has been conducting censuses since 1920.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 183,601—    
1925 196,391+7.0%
1930 228,039+16.1%
1935 277,451+21.7%
1940 312,817+12.7%
1945 281,555−10.0%
1950 313,259+11.3%
1955 351,820+12.3%
1960 346,598−1.5%
1965 302,431−12.7%
1970 287,936−4.8%
YearPop.±%
1975 288,368+0.2%
1980 288,231−0.0%
1985 287,349−0.3%
1990 280,261−2.5%
1995 279,551−0.3%
2000 274,399−1.8%
2005 269,574−1.8%
2010 261,146−3.1%
2015 255,439−2.2%
2020 243,223−4.8%
Sasebo population statistics[5]

History

The area of present-day Sasebo was part of ancient Hizen Province. It was a small fishing village under the control of nearby Hirado Domain until shortly after the start of the Meiji period. Imperial Japanese Navy Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō, when surveying the coasts of northwestern Kyūshū for the site of a navy base, selected this location based on its protected, deep-water harbor, geographic proximity to China and Korea, and the presence of nearby coal fields. Sasebo Naval District, founded in 1886, became the major port for the Japanese navy in its operations in the First Sino-Japanese War and Russo-Japanese War. It remained a major naval base to the end of World War II. Along with the base facilities, the navy also constructed the Sasebo Naval Arsenal, which included major shipyards and repair facilities. After the end of the war, part of the base facilities were taken over by the United States Navy, which formed U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo. Some parts of the base are shared with the Japan Self-Defense Forces, in particular the JMSDF. The primary base of the JGSDF's Western Army Infantry Regiment is also among the facilities there.

The village of Sasebo was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised directly to city status on April 1, 1902. Sasebo annexed the neighboring villages: Sase, Hio and Hirota on April 1, 1927 and town of Ainoura on April 1, 1938. The city had 206,000 inhabitants in 1945 and suffered severe damage by United States bombing on June 29, 1945, during World War II. 48% of the city was destroyed.[6] Sasebo was one of the original 17 targets considered by the United States as a target for the atomic bomb intended to end the war. The city continued to grow by annexing neighboring municipalities: Ono, Minamise, Nakazato, Saki (May 27, 1942), Yuzuki and Kuroshima (April 1, 1954), Orioze, Egami, Sakihario (April 1, 1955), Miya (August 1, 1958). On April 1, Sasebo was designated a special city with increased local autonomy. This designation was raised to core city on April 1, 2016.

Government

Sasebo City Hall

Sasebo has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 33 members. Sasebo contributes nine members to the Nagasaki Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Nagasaki 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Shipbuilding and associated heavy industries continue to dominate the economy of Sasebo. Adjacent to the naval base is the shipyard of Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.[8]

The Port of Sasebo has an active fishing fleet. In addition, many oyster and pearl farms are located on the Kujū-ku Islands.[9]

The Mikawachi district has a 400-year-old pottery manufacturing industry.[10]

Education

Sasebo has 42 public elementary schools, 25 public junior high schools and two combined elementary/junior high schools operated by the city government and one public junior high school operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates nine public high schools and two schools for the handicapped. There is also one national high school and five private high schools. Institutions of higher education include the private Nagasaki International University and Nagasaki Junior College.

Transportation

Midori Express trains on the Sasebo Line provide fast transportation to/from Fukuoka's Hakata Station

.

Railways

JR Kyushu - Sasebo Line

JR Kyushu - Ōmura Line

Matsuura Railway- Nishi-Kyūshū Line

Highways

Sister cities

Sasebo has sister-city relations with the following:[11]

Points of interest

Huis Ten Bosch theme park

Cityscape

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References

  1. ^ "Sasebo City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ "Port of Sasebo Cruising". Worldportsource.com. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  3. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  4. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Nagasaki (Japan): Prefecture, Cities, Towns and Villages – Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  6. ^ John Keegan: Atlas Zweiter Weltkrieg, S. 196. Augsburg 1999
  7. ^ "市町村合併情報 長崎県 ＜国土地理協会＞". Archived from the original on 2006-02-03. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  8. ^ "Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd". www.ssk-sasebo.co.jp. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  9. ^ "Port of Sasebo Commerce". Worldportsource.com. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  10. ^ "Port of Sasebo Review". Worldportsource.com. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  11. ^ 姉妹・友好都市等との交流事業. Sasebo City office. 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  12. ^ "Maritime Self-Defense Force Sasebo Museum". Tripadvisor. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  13. ^ Chris Taylor: Japan, p. 632. Berlin, 1998.
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