Editing Nagoya (section)

== Culture ==
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Nagoya was a major trading city and political seat of the Owari lords, the most important house of the Tokugawa clan. They encouraged trade and the arts under their patronage, especially [[Tokugawa Muneharu]], the 7th lord, who took a keen interest in drama and plays and lived lavishly. Under his rule, actors and actresses began to visit Nagoya. Arts and culture was further supported by the city's wealthy merchants. Culture flourished after the feudal [[Edo period]] and the beginning of the Meiji era. During the Pacific War many old buildings and artefacts were destroyed. The region's economic and financial power in the post-war years rekindled the artistic and cultural scene.

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File:Tokugawabijutsukan1.JPG|The Tokugawa Art Museum, which houses some of the finest art treasures of Japan
File:Toyotasangyoukinen5.JPG|Textile Machinery Pavilion in the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
File:SCMaglev and Railway Park in Aichi Prefecture.jpg|SCMaglev and Railway Park
File:Shirakawa Park 20161119A.jpg|Nagoya City Science Museum
File:Aichi Arts Center exterior ac.jpg|Aichi Arts Center in Sakae
File:Tokugawaendashizoroe1.JPG|Tsutsui-chō/Dekimachi tennōsai
File:Nagoyamatsuri7.JPG|Nagoya matsuri
File:Arimatsu festival.jpg|Arimatsu autumn festival
File:Osu-2008 Oiran-dochu-02.jpg|''Daidō-chōnin Matsuri'' in [[Ōsu]]
File:Nagoya obi.JPG|The Nagoya ''obi'', the most popular type for ''kimono'' throughout Japan
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=== Museums ===
Nagoya has multiple museums, including traditional and modern art, handicrafts to industrial high-tech, natural and scientific museums.

Nagoya Castle's collection is from the Owari Tokugawa era. The main tower is a museum that details the history of the castle and the city. The Honmaru Palace, destroyed in the Pacific War, was reconstructed in 2018;<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hommaru Palace &#124; Hommaru Palace &#124; Nagoya Castle |url=https://www.nagoyajo.city.nagoya.jp/en/nagoyajo/honmarugoten/about/}}</ref> it is a prime example of the ''[[Shoin-zukuri]]'' architecture of the feudal era. [[Tokugawa Art Museum]] is a private museum belonging to the Owari Tokugawa, who lived in Nagoya castle for 16 generations. Among other things, it contains 10 designated [[national Treasures of Japan]], including some of the oldest scrolls of ''[[The Tale of Genji]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yamasa.org's Tokugawa Art Museum page |url=http://www.yamasa.org/japan/english/destinations/aichi/tokugawa_artmuseum.html}}</ref> The Nagoya Noh Theatre houses various precious objects of [[Noh theatre]]. The [[Nagoya City Museum]] showcases the history of the town.

[[Yōki-sō]] is a villa and gardens located in Chikusa-ku, close to Nittai-ji. It was constructed in the Taishō era for Ito Jirozaemon Suketami XV, the first president of [[Matsuzakaya]].

Paintings and sculpture are exhibited at the [[Nagoya City Art Museum]]. Modern art is displayed at the [[Aichi Arts Center]]. The Aichi Arts Center also is the venue of rotating exhibitions. 

The art of [[porcelain]] and ceramics can be seen at the [[Noritake Garden]]. Toyota has two museums in the city, the [[Toyota Automobile Museum]] which shows vintage cars, and the [[Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology]], which showcases company history, including its start as a [[textile mill]].

The [[Nagoya City Tram & Subway Museum]] has trams and subway cars, as well as the [[Nagoya City Science Museum]]. The [[SCMaglev and Railway Park]] opened in March 2011 with various trains from the Central Japan Railway Company.

Other art museums in Aichi prefecture are the [[Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum]] and the [[Toyota Municipal Museum of Art]]. [[Meiji Mura]] is an open-air museum with salvaged buildings from the Meiji, Taishō and Showa eras. Another museum in Nagoya is the [[Mandolin Melodies Museum]].

Other museums in the city include the [[International Design Centre Nagoya]], the [[Japan Spinning Top Museum]] and the [[Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Money Museum]].

The civic authorities promote tourism and have taken steps to safeguard architectural heritage by earmarking them as cultural assets. Apart from the castle, temples, shrines and museums in the city, a "[[Cultural Path]]" was instituted in the 1980s, located between the Tokugawa Art Museum and Nagoya Castle. This residential area has historic buildings such as the Nagoya City Archives, the Nagoya City Hall main building, the Aichi Prefectural Office main building, the Futaba Museum, the former residence of Sasuke Toyoda, the former residence of Tetsujiro Haruta and the Chikaramachi Catholic Church. Most buildings date from the Meiji and Taishō era and are protected.

=== Theatres ===
''[[Nō]]'' and ''[[Kyōgen]]'' theatre date back to the feudal times of the Owari Tokugawa lords. The [[Nagoya Noh Theater]] at Nagoya Castle continues that tradition and is a prominent feature in the cultural life of the city, with monthly performances.

Developed during the Edo period, one of Japan's ''[[kabuki]]'' grand stages is [[Misono-za]], which also hosts various other Japanese entertainment such as concerts.

In 1912, the musician Gorō Morita invented the [[Nagoya harp]] music instrument.

In 1992, the large, modern [[Aichi Arts Center]] was opened in Sakae. It is the main venue for [[performing art]]s, featuring a main hall that can be used for [[opera]] and theatre and a concert hall. The [[Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra]] performs there, as well as many visiting guest orchestras.

=== ''Ikebana'' ===
{{nihongo|''[[Ishida-ryū]]''|石田流|}} is a school of ''[[Ikebana]]'', or [[Japan]]ese [[Floral design|floral art]]. It was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Nagoya.

=== Festivals ===
Apart from the main national [[Japanese festivals|festivals]] and holidays, other [[festivals in Nagoya]] are unique to the city/region.

Major events include the June Atsuta Festival, the July Port Festival, the August Nagoya Castle Summer Festival Castle and the October Nagoya Festival. Wards and areas host local festivals such as the {{Nihongo|''Daidō-chōnin Matsuri''|大須大道町人祭|Street Performer's Festival}} in Ōsu.

=== Dialect ===
The {{nihongo|[[Nagoya dialect]]|名古屋弁|Nagoya-ben}} is spoken in the western half of Aichi Prefecture, centering on Nagoya. It is also called {{Nihongo|Owari dialect|尾張弁|Owari-ben}}. The Nagoya dialect is relatively close to [[Japanese language#Official status|standard Japanese]] and to the [[Kansai dialect]], differing in pronunciation and vocabulary.

=== Handicrafts ===
The industry of [[Japanese handicrafts]] in the city is centuries old.
* Arimatsu and Narumi dye: during the construction of Nagoya Castle in the 17th century, the lords of Owari called in skilled craftsmen from [[Bungo Province]] in [[Kyushu]], known for their tie-dyed fabrics. These craftsmen and their families were treated generously by the Owari and settled in the Arimatsu und Narumi neighbourhoods. Only the base fabric is dyed, leaving parts that were knotted as white spots. This highly specialised process requires 6–12 months to complete.
* ''[[Geta (footwear)|Geta]]'' [[Clog (shoe)|clog]] straps: wooden clogs called ''geta'' were the shoes of the feudal era. The Owari devised a unique pattern for the cotton straps of the clogs and ordered them to be made by local weavers. The technique has developed over the generations. The straps became stronger and more resilient but more comfortable for the feet with the discovery of cotton velvet.
* ''Shippo'': the technique for [[enamelware]] called ''shippo'' arrived from the Netherlands towards the end of the Edo period. The patterns appear almost transparent and are often used on pottery.
* Candles: [[wax]] is taken from a [[wax tree]] and painted around a rope made of grass and Japanese paper (''[[washi]]'') over and over again into layers. When cut in half, the candle looks as if it grew like a tree with rings. Japanese candles produce less smoke and are harder to blow out, since the [[Candle wick|wick]] tends to be larger. Artists paint the candles in coloured patterns.
* ''Yuzen'': the art of [[silk]] dyeing was introduced by craftsmen from Kyoto during the rule of Owari Togukawa. The initial designs were extravagant and brightly coloured, but over time became more muted and light-coloured.
* ''Sekku Ningyo'': festival dolls were introduced by markets during the Meiji era. Nagoya craftsmen rank among the top producers.
* The city also gave its name to a type of ''[[obi (sash)|obi]]'', the sash that is used to tie a ''[[kimono]]''. The term ''Nagoya obi'' can refer to an older type of ''obi'' used centuries ago. This type was cord-like.<ref name="yoshino">{{cite web |author=Yoshino Antiques |title=Kimono |url=http://www.yoshinoantiques.com/kimono.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326233826/http://www.yoshinoantiques.com/kimono.html |archive-date=2009-03-26 |access-date=2009-03-07}}</ref> The current {{Nihongo3||名古屋帯?|Nagoya obi}} – or to differentiate from the ''fukuro Nagoya obi'', also called {{Nihongo3||九寸名古屋帯?|kyūsun Nagoya obi|extra="nine-inch nagoya obi"}} – is the most-used ''obi'' type today. It was developed by a seamstress living in Nagoya at the end of the 1920s. The new, easy-to-use obi gained popularity among Tokyo's geisha, from whom it then was adopted by fashionable city women for their everyday wear. The ''Nagoya obi'' was originally for everyday wear, not for ceremonial outfits, but one made from exquisite brocade can be accepted as semi-ceremonial wear. A more formal version is called the {{Nihongo3||袋名古屋帯?|Fukuro Nagoya obi}} or {{Nihongo3||八寸名古屋帯?|hassun Nagoya obi|extra="eight-inch Nagoya obi"}}, which is more formal.<ref name="auntieToma">{{cite web |author=Toma-san |script-title=ja:帯の種類について |url=http://www4.ocn.ne.jp/~tomasan/kimono3-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081220202451/http://www4.ocn.ne.jp/~tomasan/kimono3-1.html |archive-date=2008-12-20 |access-date=2009-03-08 |language=ja}}</ref>
* [[Japanese pottery and porcelain]] has a long tradition due to suitable clay being available in [[Owari Province]]. [[Seto ware]] and [[Tokoname ware]] are from the region. In the town itself [[Ofukei ware]], [[Toyoraku ware]], [[Sasashima ware]] and [[Kawana ware]] were produced.
* ''[[Netsuke]]'' artists such as [[Tametaka]] and [[Ikkan]] were well known during the Edo period.<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=Collections Online |url=https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG2068 |access-date=2022-07-19 |publisher=British Museum}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Victoria and Albert Museum |date=2004-01-30 |title=Netsuke &#124; Ikkan &#124; V&A Explore The Collections |url=https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O90657/netsuke-ikkan/ |access-date=2022-07-19 |publisher=Collections.vam.ac.uk}}</ref>

=== Cuisine ===
The city and the region are known for their unique local {{nihongo|[[Nagoya cuisine]]|名古屋めし|Nagoya meshi}}. Dishes include: 
* ''Tebasaki'': chicken wings marinated in a sweet sauce with sesame seeds, basically a type of ''[[yakitori]]''
* ''[[Tenmusu]]'': a rice ball wrapped with nori that is filled with deep-fried tempura shrimp<ref>{{cite book |last=Inada |first=S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GSHgAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA86 |title=Simply Onigiri: fun and creative recipes for Japanese rice balls |publisher=Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Private Limited |year=2011 |isbn=978-981-4484-95-4 |page=86 |access-date=June 16, 2017}}</ref>
* ''Kishimen'': flat ''[[udon]]'' noodles with a slippery texture, dipped in a light soy sauce soup and a sliced [[leek]] or other flavouring added. It can be eaten cold or hot.
* Red ''miso'': various dishes that use red ''[[miso]]'', such as ''miso katsu'' ([[Tonkatsu|pork cutlet]]) with sweet ''miso'' sauce and ''miso nikomi udon'' (hard ''udon'' stewed in ''miso'' soup)
* ''Hitsumabushi'': rice dish with ''[[unagi]]'' in a lidded wooden container. This dish is enjoyed three ways; as ''[[unadon]]'', with spice and as ''[[chazuke]]''.
* ''Miso nikomi udon'': Firmer texture udon noodles. It is served in a Donabe pot and it usually arrives still bubbling and steaming hot at the table.

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|title=Cuisine
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|File:Tebasaki karaage by kawanet in Kanayama, Nagoya.jpg|Tebasaki
|File:Kishimen in Nagoya station（名古屋駅のきしめん）.JPG|''Kishimen'', a local specialty
|File:CodazziWarajiTonkatsu1.jpg|Red misokatsu
}}

===In popular culture===
The world premiere of the first ''[[Godzilla]]'' movie was in Nagoya on October 27, 1954.{{sfn|Ryfle|Godziszewski|2017|p=104}} The city, especially Nagoya Castle, has been featured in two other Godzilla movies: ''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' and ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]''. The city is also featured in ''[[Gamera vs. Gyaos]]'' and is the main setting of 2003 film ''[[Gozu]].'' The 1995 film ''[[The Hunted (1995 film)|The Hunted]]'' starring [[Christopher Lambert]] and the 1992 film ''[[Mr. Baseball]]'' starring [[Tom Selleck]] were also filmed in the city.

The city was the setting for the 2007 movie ''[[Best Wishes for Tomorrow|Ashita e no yuigon]]'' (translated as ''Best Wishes for Tomorrow''), in which a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] war criminal sets out to take responsibility for the execution of U.S. airmen.<ref>{{IMDb title|qid=Q4896840}}</ref> The anime ''[[The Wind Rises]]'' by [[Hayao Miyazaki]], released in 2013, is a highly fictionalized biography of the [[Mitsubishi A6M Zero]]'s chief engineer [[Jiro Horikoshi]] and takes mostly place in Nagoya of the 1920s and 1930s.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cangialosi |first=Jason |title=Miyazaki's 'The Wind Rises' Ignites Debate & Japanese Box-Office |url=http://voices.yahoo.com/miyazakis-wind-rises-ignites-debate-japanese-box-12282476.html?cat=37 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727212120/http://voices.yahoo.com/miyazakis-wind-rises-ignites-debate-japanese-box-12282476.html?cat=37 |archive-date=27 July 2014 |access-date=15 August 2013 |publisher=[[Yahoo! Voices]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=UK |first=The Huffington Post |date=9 May 2014 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Hayao Miyazaki On Rising For His Final Film |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/05/09/the-wind-rises-hayao-miyazaki-video_n_5295745.html |access-date=12 April 2017 |work=huffingtonpost.co.uk}}</ref> Nagoya is also the setting for the manga and anime series [[Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki]], which highlights many of the sites and traditions of the city.

Haruki Murakami called Nagoya "another world" (異界, ikai) in the book "Tokyo Surume Club: Chikyuu no Hagurekata".

===Sports===
[[File:Konami Cup Asia Series Champions Chunichi Dragons No,2.jpg|thumb|200px|The [[Chunichi Dragons]] are one of Japan's strongest baseball teams.]]

Nagoya is home to several professional sports teams:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Club
! scope="col" | Sport
! scope="col" | League
! scope="col" | Venue
! scope="col" | Established
|-
| style="background:blue;" | [[Chunichi Dragons|<span style="color:white">Chunichi Dragons</span>]]
| [[Baseball]]
| [[Nippon Professional Baseball|NPB]] ([[Central League|Ce.League]])
| [[Nagoya Dome]], [[Nagoya Stadium]]
| 1936
|-
| style="background:green;" | [[Toyota Verblitz|<span style="color:white">Toyota Verblitz</span>]]
| [[Rugby union|Rugby]]
| [[Japan Rugby League One|League ONE]]
| [[Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium]], [[Toyota Stadium (Japan)|Toyota Stadium]]
| 1941
|-
| style="background:white;" | [[Nagoya Diamond Dolphins|<span style="color:#f00;">Nagoya Diamond Dolphins</span>]]
| [[Basketball]]
| [[B.League]]
| [[Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium]], Nagoya Higashi sport center
| 1950
|-
| style="background:#234794;" | [[Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya|<span style="color:white">Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya</span>]]
| [[Basketball]]
| [[B.League]]
| [[Biwajima Sports Center]]
| 1957
|-
| style="background:black;" | [[Wolf Dogs Nagoya|<span style="color:red">Wolf Dogs Nagoya</span>]]
| [[Volleyball]]
| [[V.League (Japanese Volleyball League)|V.LEAGUE]]
| [[Inazawa|TOYODA GOSEI Memorial Gymnasium]] (ENTRIO)
| 1961
|-
| style="background:yellow;" | <span style="color:red">Daido Steel Phenix</span>
| [[Handball]]
| [[Japan Handball League|JHL]]
| Daido Steel Hoshizaki Gym
| 1964
|-
| style="background:#c00;" | <span style="color:orange">Daido Steel Red Star</span>
| [[Volleyball]]
| [[V.League (Japanese Volleyball League)|V.LEAGUE]]
| Daido Steel Hoshizaki Gym
| 1968
|-
| style="background:navy;" | [[Nagoya Cyclones|<span style="color:orange">Nagoya Cyclones</span>]]
| [[American football]]
| [[X-League (Japan)|X-League]]
| [[Nagoya Minato Stadium]]
| 1980
|-
| style="background:#007dc5;" | <span style="color:red">Nagoya Frater</span>
| [[Field hockey]]
| Hockey Japan League
| [[Shōnai Greens|Shōnai Greens Park]]
| 1985
|-
| style="background:#f00;" | [[Nagoya Grampus|<span style="color:yellow">Nagoya Grampus</span>]]
| [[Soccer|Football]]
| [[J.League]]
| [[Mizuho Athletic Stadium]], [[Toyota Stadium (Japan)|Toyota Stadium]]
| 1993
|-
| style="background:#c00;" | [[Nagoya Oceans|<span style="color:white">Nagoya Oceans</span>]]
| [[Futsal]]
| [[F.League]]
| [[Takeda Teva Ocean Arena]]
| 2006
|}

In 2007, the Chunichi Dragons won the [[Japan Series]] baseball championship. In 2010, Nagoya Grampus won the J. League championship, their first in team history. Nagoya is also the home of the Nagoya Barbarians semi-pro [[rugby football]] club.

A ''[[honbasho]]'' [[sumo]] tournament is held every July at the [[Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium]]. The city has hosted [[The Crowns]] golf tournament since 1960 and the women's [[Nagoya Marathon]] since 1984.

In September 2016 the city was awarded the right to host the 2026 [[Asian Games]] after it was the only city to lodge a bid. It will be the third time Japan hosts the event after Tokyo in 1958 and [[Hiroshima]] in 1994.<ref>{{cite web |date=25 September 2016 |title=Games-Nagoya, Aichi prefecture to host 2026 Asian Games |url=http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201609250031.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927112411/http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201609250031.html |archive-date=27 September 2016 |access-date=28 September 2016 |work=Asahi Shimbun}}</ref> 

The city had a bid to host the [[1988 Summer Olympics]] but lost to [[Seoul]].

The city hosted the official [[1979 Asian Basketball Championship]]. Later, it became one of the host cities of the official [[Women's Volleyball World Championship]] for its [[1998 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|1998]], [[2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|2006]] and [[2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|2010]] editions.

The [[2026 Aichi-Nagoya Games]] will be the next big event in the sports world following the [[2020 Tokyo Olympic]] and [[Paralympic Games]]. It will be a very meaningful event for all of [[Japan]], as it would bring a chance to further deepen ties within [[Asia]].<ref>https://www.aichi-nagoya2026.org/en/tournament/overview/</ref> In order to bid for the [[Asian Games]], [[Aichi Prefecture]] and [[Nagoya City]] made a 20th Asian Games Proposal.<ref>https://www.aichi-nagoya2026.org/en/assets/file/tournament/overview2.pdf</ref>

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File:Nagoya Dome - 3.jpg|[[Nagoya Dome]]
File:Binnenkant van Nagoya Dome, -21 maart 2019 a.jpg|[[Chunichi Dragons]]
File:Dolphins Arena 20180923-01.jpg|The [[Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium]] is used for Sumo wrestling and other events
File:Dolphins Arena02.jpg|[[Nagoya Diamond Dolphins]]
File:Mizuho Koen Stadium 20160815-02.jpg|[[Mizuho Athletic Stadium]]
File:瑞穂陸上競技場1 - panoramio.jpg|[[Nagoya Grampus]]
File:Mizuho Rugby Stadium.jpg|[[Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium]]
File:Toyota-Sports-Center-2.jpg|[[Toyota Verblitz]]
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