～ Meet the Charm of Nisshin ～

～ Meet the charm of Nisshin ～

Contents

Introduction ...... 1

１ Iwasaki Castle ...... 2

２ Nisshin Municipal Library ...... 4

３ Nisshin Station ...... 6

４ Kururin Bus ...... 8

５ Goshikien ...... 10

６ Aichi Kourogi Sport Park ...... 12

７ Nagoya City Tram & Subway Museum ...... 14

８ Aichi Farm ...... 16

９ Nagoya University of Foreign Studies ...... 18

10 Mikke Special Edition ...... 20

Introduction of the Booklet

This Nisshin City where we live is a beautiful place which has many charming locations. Throughout this booklet, we introduce a lot of sights that you won't notice in your daily life. You can learn about Nisshin City, and enjoy a lot of new charms.

Introduction of the Symbol Mark

This symbol mark, which was created to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Nisshin City, is based on the letter “Nisshin” in Kanji and is a sense of nature and liveliness.

“Nisshin City” in Kanji: にっしんし日進市

１ Iwasaki Castle

[Tips] Niwasaki-kun is crying because he can’t get down! Please look for him. Issy is watering. Kansuke-kun is waving from the castle.

Let’s find the letter “Nisshin” in hiragana. Issy

Kansuke-Kun Niwasaki-kun Kansuke-Kun is modeled after the Niwasaki-kun is named by the childhood of Ujitsugu Niwa, the combination of “Iwasaki” fourth-generation lord of the from the Iwasaki Castle, and Iwasaki Castle. “Niwa” from the principal.

Iwasaki Castle’s Quiz

Question 1 What is the name of the castle in Nisshin City? ① Kawashima Castle ② Iwasaki Castle ③ Hiwasa Castle ④ Tendo Castle

Question 2 Whose army did Mr. Ujitsugu Niwa, in charge of Iwasaki Castle, belong to? ① Ieyasu Tokugawa ② Nobunaga Oda ③ Hideyoshi Toyotomi ④ Masamune Date

Question 3 Which battle was in the Sengoku period? ① Battle of Nisshin ② Battle of Iwasaki Castle ③ Battle of Morikoro Park ④ Battle of Irigaike

Question 4 Who built the Iwasaki Castle in Nisshin City? ① Ieyasu Tokugawa ② Hirotada Matsudaira ③ Nobuhide Oda ④ Nobunaga Oda

２ Nisshin Municipal Library

[Tips] Petit Vert Saki-chan is sunbathing. This is a special product of Nisshin City. It is made with a We could see the Kururin Bus over there! combination of Brussels sprouts Let’s look for the symbol mark of Nisshin City. and kale. The name means “a small green” in French. Wow! The Petit Vert is in such a place!

Kururin Bus Symbol Mark Saki-chan Petit Vert （Monochrome） 4

Nisshin Quiz Question 1 How many books does Nisshin City Library have? ① Approximately 370,000 books ② Approximately 250,000 books ③ Approximately 430,000 books ④ Approximately 180,000 books

Question 2 How many nursery schools and authorized child institutions, excluding kindergarten, are there in Nisshin City? ① 11 ② 17 ③ 20 ④ 26

Question 3 What is the name of the building where we can interact with residents? ① Waiwai Interchange House ② Wakuwaku Interchange House ③ Nakayoshi Interchange House ④ Nigiwai Interchange House

Question 4 What is the current mayor’s name in Nisshin? ① Kazumaro Yamada ② Hiroki Kondo ③ Akira Sago ④ Kozo Hagino 5

３ Nisshin Station

[Tips] Nissy may be in the sky. A hydrangea is in bloom. Issy is lurking in green.

Nissy Hydrangea Issy

Nisshin Quiz Question 1 What is the average number of passengers who come to the Nisshin Station per day? ① Approximately 500 people ② Approximately 1,000 people ③ Approximately 5,000 people ④ Approximately 10,000 people

Question 2 Which town has the largest population in the city? ① Akaike ② Asada ③ Iwasaki ④ Hongo

Question 3 How much is the altitude of Mount Ontake in Iwasaki Town, Nissin City? ① 74m ② 134m ③ 208m ④ 250m

Question 4 Which country has the sister cities of Nisshin? ① the US ② the UK ③ Australia ④ Brazil 7

４ Kururin Bus

[Tips] Who is watering grass? Nissy is waving his hands. Niwasaki-kun, be careful!

Issy Nissy Niwasaki-kun

Kururin Bus’s Quiz

Question 1 Akira Ishida is a voice actor from Nisshin City. What role did he play? ① Nagisa Kaoru (Evangelion) ② Goku (Dragon Ball) ③ Ruffy (One Piece) ④ Doraemon

Question 2 We can listen to the announcement of Akira Ishida. Which one is below? ① Local broadcast ② Nagoya Municipal Subway Tsurumai Line ③ Kururin Bus ④ Nagoya Municipal Subway Sakura-dori Line

Question 3 Make the right combination by connecting the bus route and the Kururin Bus logo. Umemori Komenoki Sanbongi Nisshin Iwasaki Akaike Goshikien Line Line Line Loop Line Line Line Line ・・・・・・

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５ Goshikien

[Tips] Issy is trying to play at the pond. A beautiful hydrangea is blooming. The symbol mark of Nisshin City is in that place.

Issy Hydrangea Symbol Mark （Monochrome）

Goshikien Quiz

Question 1 How many cherry trees are there in Goshikien?

① 300 trees ② 30 trees ③ 3,000 trees ④ 30,000 trees

Question 2 The name “Goshikien” was named from 5 kinds of trees. Please choose 5 from below.

① Cherry Blossoms ⑥ Hydrangea ② Morning glory ⑦ Pine ③ Plum trees ⑧ Lily ④ Sun flower ⑨ Bamboo ⑤ Tulip ⑩ Autumn leaves

Question 3 Which place is as wide as Goshikien? 【Tips: Goshikien=Approximately 200 thousands square meters】

① Tokyo Dome ② Tokyo Disney Land ③ Kyoto Imperial Palace ④ Imperial Palace (Tokyo)

６ Aichi Kourogi Sport Park

[Tips] Nissy is relaxing in the shade. Umecchi is laying back. Niwasaki-kun is playing happily.

Nissy Niwasaki-kun Umecchi

Nisshin’s Park Quiz

Question 1 What building is there at this place (Aichi Kourogi Sport Park)?

① Sports gym ② Indoor heated pool ③ Restaurant ④ Library

Question 2 How many big and small parks are there in Nisshin City?

① 170 places ② 50 places ③ 10 places ④ 200 places

Question 3 What was the Aichi Kourogi Sport Park’s name from 2015 to 2018?

① Batta Park ② Kourogi Park ③ Nagoya Gaidai and Nagoya Gakugeidai Kourogi Sport Park ④ Tonbo Park (Dragonfly Park)

７ Nagoya City Tram & Subway Museum

[Tips] Where is this train bound for? Nissy is able to drive a train!?

Niwasaki-kun is about to get on the train.

Symbol Mark Nissy Niwasaki-kun

Nagoya City Tram & Subway Museum Quiz

Question 1 Which are the oldest tram vehicles preserved in the Nagoya City Tram & Subway Museum?

① 1400 series ② 2000 series ③ 3000 series ④ 4000 series

Question 2 In the Nagoya City Tram & Subway Museum, 3 tram vehicles and 2 train cars are preserved. Which line did this subway car run at that time?

① Higashiyama Line ② Meijo Line ③ Meiko Line ④ Tsurumai Line

Question 3 Where is the Nagoya Municipal Subway Akaike Station?

① Tenpaku-ku, Nagoya City ② Showa-ku, Nagoya City ③ Midori-ku, Nagoya City ④ Nisshin City

８ Aichi Farm

[Tips] The symbol of Nisshin City is here! Oh, Nissy, you can enter that place!? Niwasaki-kun lost his way! Helpy is worrying about Niwasaki-kun.

Symbol Mark Nissy Helpy Niwasaki-kun

Aichi Farm Quiz

Question 1 What animals can you interact with at the Aichi Farm? ① Rabbits ② Pandas ③ Elephants ④ Koalas

Question 2 What kind of experience can we have at the guest house in the Aichi Farm? ① Making ice cream ② Making shaved ice with flavored syrup ③ Making curry ④ Making pizza

Question 3 How many cows are there in the Aichi Farm? ① Approximately 90 cows ② Approximately 120 cows ③ Approximately 150 cows ④ Approximately 180 cows

Question 4 The Aichi Farm has a seasonal flower garden. What kind of flower blooms in the garden in autumn?

① Canola Blossom ② Sunflower ③ Cosmos ④ Tulip

９ Nagoya University of Foreign Studies

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― Let’s find many kinds of ―

Let’s find this!

NUFS Communication Plaza (Exterior) NUFS Communication Plaza (1F)

Nisshin’s University Quiz

Question 1 How many universities are there in Nisshin City? ① 5 universities ② 4 universities ③ 10 universities ④ 2 universities

Question 2 In NUFS, foreign students come to learn from 28 countries and regions. How many foreign students did come here in 2019? ① Approximately 280 students ② Approximately 200 students ③ Approximately 160 students ④ Approximately 100 students

Question 3 How many languages can students learn in NUFS? ① 12 languages ② 7 languages ③ 5 languages ④ 3 languages

Question 4 How many universities have an agreement with NUFS? ① 145 universities ② 120 universities ③ 90 universities ④ 75 universities

10 Mikke Special Edition Kabuyama Central Park

[Tips] There are Fragrant olive (Osmanthus) and hydrangea, beautiful. City Emblem This mark symbolizes Please look for the symbol mark and the emblem the city. of Nisshin City. We can see the shape of Nisshin, look carefully.

Tree of City Flower of City Symbol mark Shape of Nisshin Fragrant olive (Osmanthus) Hydrangea (monochrome)

Nisshin Quiz: Love the Nisshin City

Question 1 What is the image of the red circle of the Nisshin City symbol mark? ① Sun ② Salted plum ③ Tomato ④ Hinomaru (Japanese flag) Question 2 What was the average life expectancy of Nisshin City in 2015 for both men and women in the prefecture? ① 1st ② 2nd ③ 3rd ④ 4th

Question 3 “600 selections of landscape resources to make beautiful Aichi” was publicly recruited in 2007. How many places were specialized in Nisshin? ① 24 ② 18 ③ 12 ④ 6

Question 4 Which of the following four pictures in Nisshin were specified in “600 selections of landscape resources to make beautiful Aichi”? ① ②

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The characters of Nisshin City are hiding on the cover. Let’s find it!

Production: A seminar of Prof. Yamamoto, Department of Liberal Arts and Global Studies, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies Cooperation: Nisshin City, Policy Planning Div. Publication: November 17th, 2019