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41-602: Shizuoka University is well known in the field of engineering, in creative innovation, and in the invention of next generation technology, with the prestigious international exchange of laboratories in these fields. One of the notable persons is the father of Japanese television, Kenjiro Takayanagi . Soichiro Honda, the founding president of the global corporation Honda Motor Co. Ltd., studied in Hamamatsu College of Technology (now Shizuoka University School of Engineering). Heihachiro Horiuchi, founder of Hamamatsu Photonics,

82-402: A Nipkow disk to scan the subject and generate electrical signals . But unlike Baird, Takayanagi took the important step of using a cathode ray tube to display the received signal, thereby developing the first "all-electronic" television set. On December 25, 1926, Takayanagi successfully demonstrated his system at Hamamatsu Industrial High School, where he was teaching at the time (the school

123-426: A family commemorates the first Obon holidays after the death of a loved one, they may request that a dainenbutsu (Buddhist chanting ritual) be performed outside their house. This is one of the local performing arts of the region. The group always forms a procession in front of the house led by a person carrying a lantern and marches to the sound of flutes , Japanese drums and cymbals . Hamamatsu Kite Festival

164-622: A key role in the development of television at NHK (the Japan Broadcasting Corporation) and then at JVC (Victor Company of Japan), where he eventually became vice president. He was also involved in the development of color television and video tape recorders . He died of pneumonia in 1990 at the age of 91. From the corresponding article in the Japanese Misplaced Pages Hamamatsu Hamamatsu ( 浜松市 , Hamamatsu-shi )

205-523: A non-profit organization have established Japanese-language classes and native language classes for foreign children. Long ago, Mount Akiha was believed to have supernatural powers to prevent fires. Bow and arrow, sword, and fire dances are performed at the Akiha Shrine. At the Akiha Temple, a firewalking ceremony is performed where both believers and spectators celebrate the festival. When

246-566: A significant non-Japanese population. The population of Nikkei foreigners, especially Brazilians, increased after a 1990 change in Japanese immigration law allowed them to work in Japan. At one point, Hamamatsu had the largest Brazilian Nikkei population of any Japanese city. Many foreigners work in the manufacturing sector, taking temporary jobs in Honda , Suzuki , and Yamaha plants. As of 2008

287-609: A succession of daimyō rulers as a castle town , and as a post town on the Tōkaidō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto . After the Meiji Restoration , Hamamatsu became a short-lived prefecture from 1871 to 1876, after which it was united with Shizuoka Prefecture. Hamamatsu Station opened on the Tōkaidō Main Line in 1889. The same year, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system, Hamamatsu became

328-627: A town. Hamamatsu is 260 kilometres (160 mi) southwest of Tokyo . Hamamatsu consists of a flat plain and the Mikatahara Plateau in the south, and a mountainous area in the north. It is roughly bordered by Lake Hamana to the west, the Tenryū River to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The climate in southern Hamamatsu has a humid subtropical climate with cool to mild winters with little snowfall; however, it

369-611: Is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture , Japan . In September 2023, the city had an estimated population of 780,128 in 340,591 households, making it the prefecture's largest city, with a population density of 500/km (1,300/sq mi) over the total urban area of 1,558.06 km (601.57 sq mi). Hamamatsu is a member of the World Health Organization 's Alliance for Healthy Cities (AFHC). The area now comprising Hamamatsu has been settled since prehistoric times, with numerous remains from

410-461: Is also called Hamamatsu Festival. Hamamatsu Kite Festival held from May 3 to May 5 each year, includes a Tako Gassen , or kite fight, and luxuriously decorated palace-like floats. The festival originated about 430 years ago, when the lord of Hamamatsu Castle celebrated the birth of his first son by flying kites. In the Meiji Era, the celebration of the birth of a first son by flying Hatsu Dako , or

451-585: Is an alumnus of the Hamamatsu Kōtō Kōgyō Gakkō (today’s Electronics Institute of Shizuoka University) and a disciple of Prof. Kenjiro Takayanagi. Shizuoka University also enters into partnership agreement with various corporations, such as Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. Various performances and inventions of students and graduates are cited in TV mass media. Graduates and fellows of Shizuoka University become successful leaders in different areas. Nakasone Yasuhiro, who

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492-715: Is common for Brazilian children attending Japanese schools to switch to a Brazilian school and vice versa. By 2010, many Brazilian parents had lost their jobs due to an economic decline, and many were unable to afford the Brazilian school monthly tuitions of ¥30,000 to ¥40,000. As of 2010, about 50% of Brazilians of high school age in Hamamatsu do not attend high school . The inability to afford high school and difficulty with Japanese resulted in lower high school attendance rates. Hamamatsu NPO Network Center has made efforts to increase school attendance. In Hamamatsu volunteers and

533-557: Is now the Faculty of Engineering at Shizuoka University ). The first picture he transmitted was of the Japanese katakana character [REDACTED] made up of 40 scan lines . This was several months before Philo T. Farnsworth demonstrated his first fully electronic system in San Francisco on September 7, 1927, which did not require a Nipkow disk. (See History of television .) In subsequent years, Takayanagi continued to play

574-584: Is part of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) 21st Century Center of Excellence (COE) Program. The Faculty of Informatics is recognized as a distinctive university educational program by the Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). The university consists of six faculties: Humanities and Social Sciences, Education, Informatics, Science, Engineering, and Agriculture. It consists of two main campuses, in

615-1194: Is situated amid the urban environment of Hamamatsu City, a major center of manufacturing technology. There are approximately 9,000 students in 6 faculties and 1,600 students in 8 graduate schools in Shizuoka Daigaku (as of May 1, 2010). Various student organizations, circles and clubs are active in the university, such as the Shizuoka University Motors. Shizuoka University also has international residence and dormitories for students. Shizuoka University has exchange agreements with various universities in Asia, North America and Europe (37 universities from 18 countries as of April 15, 2013). 34°57′51″N 138°25′55″E  /  34.96417°N 138.43194°E  / 34.96417; 138.43194 Kenjiro Takayanagi Kenjiro Takayanagi ( 高柳 健次郎 , Takayanagi Kenjirō , January 20, 1899 in Hamamatsu , Shizuoka – July 23, 1990 in Yokosuka )

656-756: Is situated. In the background rises the massive Mt. Fuji and the smaller Mt. Hoei as visible from the university campus, while in the foreground are the billowing waves of the Sea of Enshū and Suruga Bay. Shizuoka University also has a Psychological Service Center which provides mental health-related consultations to the community, and Campus Museum which is utilized to curate and preserve Shizuoka University's research-related materials and to promote their use. Address: 836 Ōya, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Shizuoka campus overlooks Shizuoka City and Suruga Bay. Address: 3-5-1 Johoku, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Shizuoka University's Hamamatsu Campus

697-471: Is windy in winter because of the dry monsoon called Enshū no Karakaze , which is unique to the region. The climate in northern Hamamatsu is much harsher because of foehn winds . Summer is hot with the highest temperature often exceeds 35 degrees in the Tenryu-ku area, while it snows in winter. Per Japanese census data, the population of Hamamatsu has been increasing over the past 70 years. Hamamatsu has

738-725: The Jōmon period and Kofun period having been discovered within the present city limits, including the Shijimizuka site shell mound and the Akamonue Kofun ancient tomb. In the Nara period , it became the capital of Tōtōmi Province . During the Sengoku period , Hamamatsu Castle was the home of future shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu . Hamamatsu flourished during the Edo period under

779-555: The National Defense Academy of Japan wrote that the municipal and prefectural schools in Hamamatsu "follow traditional views of education and enforce rigid school rules" despite the reputation of open-mindedness in the residents of Hamamatsu, causing some foreigners to send their non-Japanese children to foreign private schools. As of 2008, many Brazilian parents have difficulty in deciding whether to send their children to Japanese schools or Brazilian schools, and it

820-473: The Toda River . In the Edo period , princesses enjoyed traveling this road which came to be known as a hime kaidō ( princess road ). The Hamamatsu Samba Festival is held in the city. In Ryusui Garden there is a stream with seven small waterfalls and about 80 weeping ume trees pruned to give the appearance of dragons riding on clouds to the heavens. There are also 200 young trees planted along

861-501: The Shizuoka Prefectural Assembly. Hamamatsu is administratively divided into three wards : On 1 January 2024, the number of wards will be reduced from seven to three as part of a municipal reorganization. Naka-ku , Higashi-ku , Nishi-ku , Minami-ku and Kita-ku will be merged into a new Chūō-ku , Hamakita-ku and Kita-ku will become Hamana-ku , while Tenryu-ku will remain unchanged. The reorganization

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902-434: The aftermath of the global financial crisis in 2008, with the Hamamatsu city government offering aid for some foreign nationals to return to their home countries. The foreign population was estimated as 25,084 as of August 1, 2019, per official city statistics. Hamamatsu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 46 members. The city contributes 15 members to

943-678: The best young pianists from all over the world. It has been held triennially since 1991 at the Act City Concert Hall and Main Hall. This event takes place in Man'yō-no-Mori Park to commemorate the Man'yō period and introduce its culture. As part of the festival, people reenact the ancient past by wearing traditional clothes from the Heian period and presenting Japanese poetry readings. One of

984-521: The cities of Shizuoka and Hamamatsu (Engineering and Informatics faculties). National universities in Japan tend to be held in higher regard in higher education than private or public universities. National universities are highly selective in student admissions. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of the Japanese Government assures quality of higher education in national universities. The university

1025-651: The city, is the second closest. Senior high schools operated by Shizuoka Prefecture: There is one senior high school operated by the city government: Hamamatsu Municipal Senior High School Elementary and junior high schools are operated by the city government. As of 2008 , the city had 117 public elementary schools and 52 public junior high schools. The city has the following Brazilian international schools : It has one combined Peruvian school ( ペルー学校 ) and Brazilian primary school, Mundo de Alegría . The city formerly hosted other Brazilian schools, Colégio Pitágoras Brasil and Escola Cantinho Feliz. As of May 1, 2009,

1066-420: The creation of a new Agriculture faculty. 1965 brought on a structural rearrangement, combining several smaller schools within other faculties to initiate separate Science and Humanities faculties. With the coming of the digital age in 1995, an Informatics Faculty was added. In 2006, the university conducted research once more on its internal structure and looked at making large changes including reorganisation of

1107-528: The downtown streets. This festival is held in honor of Ryujin, the god believed to be associated with the Tenryū River , and features a wide variety of events such as the Hamakita takoage (kite flying) event and the Hiryu himatsuri (flying dragon fire festival) which celebrates water, sound, and flame. This festival celebrates Hamamatsu's history as a city of musical instruments and music, and brings dozens of

1148-425: The few puppet festivals held in Japan, featuring 60 performances of about 30 plays by puppet masters from all over the country. The shows provide a full day of enjoyment for both children and adults. This reenactment of a procession made by the princess in her palanquin along with her entourage of over 100 people including maids, samurai , and servants makes for a splendid scene beneath the cherry blossoms along

1189-429: The first kite, became popular, and this tradition has survived in the form of Hamamatsu Kite Festival. During the nights of Hamamatsu Kite Festival, people parade downtown carrying over 70 yatai , or palace-lake floats, that are beautifully decorated while playing Japanese traditional festival music. The festival reaches its peak when groups representing the city's various districts compete by energetically marching through

1230-402: The humanities and education faculties and an increase of student places in the legal graduate school. The campus mascot first appeared on the university's home page in the fall of 2003. To facilitate more active use of this mascot, suggestions for a name were taken, and "Shizuppi" was chosen. Emblem design and concept: The emblem design depicts the vast natural stage upon which the university

1271-487: The mountainside. The Hamamatsu Arena was one of the host arenas of the 2006 FIBA World Championship . Hamamatsu 3x3 FIBA: Placed Second at FIBA World Tour Final in ABU Dhabi in 2016. (Bikramjit Gill, Inderbir Gill, Chiro Kheda) Hamamatsu was one of the host cities of the official 2010 Women's Volleyball World Championship . Hamamatsu has ratified Music Culture Exchange Treaty with the following cities (however, of

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1312-407: The municipal elementary and junior high schools had 1,638 non-Japanese students. As of 2008 , there were 932 Brazilians enrolled in Hamamatsu's municipal elementary and junior high schools: 646 Brazilians were enrolled in 61 public elementary schools, and 286 Brazilians were enrolled in 38 public junior high schools. Within public schools Brazilian students have the same academic programs and take

1353-508: The number of non-Japanese in Hamamatsu was 33,332, and by 2010 the number exceeded 30,000. The city has a lot of Portuguese signage. It includes a Brazilian school, and many businesses catering to Brazilians display Brazilian flags. However, Natsuko Fukue of The Japan Times wrote in 2010 that many foreign children have difficulty integrating to society in Hamamatsu because "Japanese and foreign communities live largely separate from one another." The foreign population dropped significantly in

1394-471: The same classes as Japanese nationals. Special teachers and assistants work with foreign students at municipal elementary and junior high schools with significant numbers of non-Japanese enrolled. In particular the schools use their part-time interpreters to assist Brazilian students. The interpreters are not formal teachers, yet Tsutsumi Angela Aparecida of Hamamatsu's Burajiru Fureai Kai wrote that "[t]heir assistance has become very useful". Toshiko Sugino of

1435-483: The top universities in Japan, Asia and the world according to various university ranking schemes, such as Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) , Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) and University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP). In Thomson Reuters Science Watch Report (2005–2009), Shizuoka University is a high-impact institution in materials science. Furthermore, the Research and Education Center of Nanovision Science

1476-494: Was US$ 41,470. There are no civilian airports in Hamamatsu. Shizuoka Airport ( 34°47′46″N 138°11′22″E  /  34.796111°N 138.189444°E  / 34.796111; 138.189444 ) is the closest, located 43 kilometres (27 mi) from Hamamatsu Station, between Makinohara and Shimada . Chūbu Centrair International Airport in Aichi Prefecture , located about 87 kilometres (54 mi) west of

1517-485: Was a Japanese engineer and a pioneer in the development of television . Although he failed to gain much recognition in the West , he built the world's first all-electronic television receiver, and is referred to as "the father of Japanese television". In 1925, Takayanagi began research on television after reading about the new technology in a French magazine. He developed a system similar to that of John Logie Baird , using

1558-587: Was a Prime Minister of Japan and a world leader, studied in the prestigious Shizuoka High School (now part of Shizuoka University). Gayu Uesugi, Chairman of Mitsubishi Motors North America, has a master's degree in Engineering from Shizuoka University. Moreover, Osamu Suzuki, the Chairman of Suzuki Motor Corporation, was conferred with an honorary doctorate. Dr. Yuan-Tseh Lee, Nobel Prize awardee in Chemistry,

1599-557: Was awarded with Doctor (Honoris Causa) degree. The Environmental Leaders Program (ELSU) was launched to foster "Environmental Leader Meisters" for advancing the protection of the ecosystem and coexistence of human society. ELSU focuses on resolving issues to rejuvenate the environment in Asian and African regions. Moreover, Asia Bridge Program is established to educate future global leaders in science, business and society. Shizuoka University has very high (VH) research intensity and belongs to

1640-570: Was founded on May 31, 1949, as an incorporation of several local educational institutions: Shizuoka High School, Shizuoka Teacher Training Institutes I & II, a Young Teacher Training Institute, and Hamamatsu College of Technology. At this initial stage, only the Education and Engineering faculties existed. In 1951, the Shizuoka Prefectural Agricultural College was amalgamated into the fold, resulting in

1681-432: Was initially approved by a referendum held on April 7, 2019. Hamamatsu has been famous as an industrial city, especially for musical instruments and motorcycles . It also has been known for fabric industry, but most of those companies and factories went out of business in the 1990s. As of 2010, Greater Hamamatsu, Hamamatsu Metropolitan Employment Area , has a GDP of US$ 54.3 billion. 2014 Hamamatsu's GDP per capita(PPP)

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