Nagoya Living Guide

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Introduction

Location of Nagoya

Industrial seaport, seat of Aichi prefecture, and capital of the Chubu region, Honshu island, Japan; population (2000 est) 2,152,200. Situated at the head of Ise Bay, 260 km/162 mi west of Tokyo and 140 km/87 mi east of Osaka, Nagoya is the fourth-largest city of Japan and is a major port. Manufactured products include cars, textiles, and clocks. It has a shogun fortress, built 1610-14 and rebuilt in 1959, and a notable Shinto shrine, Atsuta Jingu.

The three unifiers of Japan, Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu, were all born in Nagoya or nearby.

Nagoya Castle

Nagoya was founded as a castle town in 1610, and during the latter half of the 19th century the city grew as a centre for the manufacture of textiles and pottery. Heavy industries were established during the 1930s and by World War II Nagoya had become a major centre of aircraft and munitions production. The city was heavily bombed by the US air force in 1945, but was largely rebuilt by the early 1950s. Forty satellite cities can be found within a 40 km/25 mi radius of the city, which also has an underground railway system.

Universities

There are a total of 11 universities around Nagoya. However, most Malaysian students are studying at 2 internationally recognized public universities, that are:
1. Nagoya University
2. Nagoya Institute of Technology

There are also few Malaysian students studied / studying at the following universities:
1. Nagoya University of Art
2. Nagoya City University
3. Nagoya Gakuin Daigaku (Nagoya Graduate University)
4. Chubu University
5. Aichi University
6. Chukyo University
7. Nanzan University
8. Meijyo University

Masjid / Musolla (Mosque)

Nagoya Mosque is a recognized Islamic institution in Japan, located within Nagoya city center. The mosque is easily accessible using Nagoya City Subway on Higashiyama Line at Honjin Station. The mosque is 5 minutes walk from exit number 3 of the station.

Address: 2-26-7 Honjindori, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya 453-0041, Aichi, Japan.
Telephone: +81-52-486-2380
Fax: +81-52-486-2381
Contact Information: Please Click Here
Official Website: http://nagoyamosque.com

Access Information:
Take subway Higashiyama Line. Go to Honjin Station, Exit No. 3 and then turn right, go a few steps ahead and turn right again. Keep walking for around 5 minutes. The mosque stands in your right with its unique type of building.

Access Map:

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Halal Shops
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Halal Restaurants
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Cheap Stores
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Article Maintainer Information
This article is maintained by Ahmad Shuhaimi. Please send your positive feedback/comments to shuhaimi'et'gmail'dot'com. Kalau nak update page nih dengan maklumat anda sendiri, boleh hantar artikel tu ke alamat e-mail saya kat atas tu yekk. Dalam bahasa apa2 pun tak kisah. Kita nak masyarakat Malaysia yg konstruktif dan positif.