Kami, Kōchi

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| settlement_type = City

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| image_caption = View of Kami

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| map_caption = Location of Kami in Kōchi Prefecture

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| subdivision_name = Japan

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = Shikoku

| subdivision_type2 = Prefecture

| subdivision_name2 = Kōchi

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| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Koichiro Yorimitsu

| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor

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| unit_pref = Metric

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| area_total_km2 = 537.86

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| population_total = 25,562

| population_as_of = July 1, 2022

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| blank_name_sec1 = City hall address

| blank_info_sec1 = 1-chome, Takaramachi, Tosayamada-cho, Kami-shi, Kochi-ken782-0034

| blank_name_sec2 = Climate

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File:Kami city-office.jpg

File:Tosayamada district Kami city Aerial photograph.2010.jpg

{{nihongo|Kami|香美市|Kami-shi}} is a city located in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. {{As of|2022|07|01}}, the city had an estimated population of 25,562 in 13212 households and a population density of 48 persons per km².{{cite web |url=https://www.city.kami.lg.jp/soshiki/16/zinko.html|title= Kami city official statistics|location= Japan|language= ja}} The total area of the city is {{convert|537.86|sqkm|sqmi}}.

Geography

Kami is located in the eastern part of Kōchi Prefecture. It is the only city in Kōchi prefecture that does not face the sea.

= Neighbouring municipalities =

Kōchi Prefecture

Tokushima Prefecture

Miyoshi
Naka

=Climate=

The climate in the region is warm and temperate, with significant rainfall throughout the year, even in the driest months. January is considered the month with the least amount of rainfall, around {{cvt|73.0|mm}}. July is the wettest month, with an average of {{cvt|473.9|mm}}. The average annual rainfall is around {{cvt|2981.9|mm}}.

The average annual temperature is {{cvt|15.2|C}}. August is the warmest month, with an average temperature of {{cvt|26.0|C}}, and January is the coldest month, reaching an average of {{cvt|4.6|C}}. According to the Köppen and Geiger climate classification, the climate in that locality is classified as Cfa (humid subtropical climate).

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|location = Kami (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)

|Jan record high C = 19.1

|Feb record high C = 22.7

|Mar record high C = 25.2

|Apr record high C = 29.4

|May record high C = 32.0

|Jun record high C = 34.2

|Jul record high C = 37.4

|Aug record high C = 38.5

|Sep record high C = 35.6

|Oct record high C = 30.8

|Nov record high C = 24.8

|Dec record high C = 22.3

|Jan record low C = -7.2

|Feb record low C = -7.1

|Mar record low C = -4.2

|Apr record low C = -0.6

|May record low C = 2.8

|Jun record low C = 8.1

|Jul record low C = 13.3

|Aug record low C = 14.6

|Sep record low C = 7.7

|Oct record low C = 2.6

|Nov record low C = -1.1

|Dec record low C = -4.3

|Jan high C = 9.7

|Feb high C = 11.1

|Mar high C = 14.8

|Apr high C = 20.1

|May high C = 24.5

|Jun high C = 26.8

|Jul high C = 30.7

|Aug high C = 31.9

|Sep high C = 28.4

|Oct high C = 23.4

|Nov high C = 17.5

|Dec high C = 11.9

|Jan mean C = 4.6

|Feb mean C = 5.6

|Mar mean C = 8.9

|Apr mean C = 13.8

|May mean C = 18.3

|Jun mean C = 21.6

|Jul mean C = 25.3

|Aug mean C = 26.0

|Sep mean C = 22.8

|Oct mean C = 17.4

|Nov mean C = 11.7

|Dec mean C = 6.5

|Jan low C = 0.5

|Feb low C = 1.2

|Mar low C = 3.9

|Apr low C = 8.4

|May low C = 13.0

|Jun low C = 17.6

|Jul low C = 21.5

|Aug low C = 22.0

|Sep low C = 18.8

|Oct low C = 12.9

|Nov low C = 7.2

|Dec low C = 2.4

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 73.0

|Feb precipitation mm = 123.9

|Mar precipitation mm = 189.0

|Apr precipitation mm = 231.8

|May precipitation mm = 260.1

|Jun precipitation mm = 383.5

|Jul precipitation mm = 473.9

|Aug precipitation mm = 391.8

|Sep precipitation mm = 395.6

|Oct precipitation mm = 208.7

|Nov precipitation mm = 123.5

|Dec precipitation mm = 101.2

|year precipitation mm = 2981.9

|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 7.5

|Feb precipitation days = 8.4

|Mar precipitation days = 11.0

|Apr precipitation days = 10.4

|May precipitation days = 10.8

|Jun precipitation days = 14.8

|Jul precipitation days = 13.7

|Aug precipitation days = 12.6

|Sep precipitation days = 12.6

|Oct precipitation days = 9.3

|Nov precipitation days = 7.8

|Dec precipitation days = 7.0

|Jan sun = 156.9

|Feb sun = 153.5

|Mar sun = 176.0

|Apr sun = 193.0

|May sun = 193.2

|Jun sun = 130.0

|Jul sun = 152.9

|Aug sun = 178.3

|Sep sun = 146.9

|Oct sun = 167.8

|Nov sun = 154.2

|Dec sun = 154.8

|year sun = 1957.4

|source 1 = Japan Meteorological Agency{{cite web

| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=74&block_no=1229&year=&month=&day=&view=h0

|script-title=ja:観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）

| publisher = JMA

| access-date = April 19, 2022}}{{cite web

| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=74&block_no=1229&year=&month=&day=&view=h0

|script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）

| publisher = JMA

| access-date = April 19, 2022}}}}

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Kami in 2020 is 26,513 people. Kami has been conducting censuses since 1960.

{{Historical populations

| 1960 | 43319

| 1965 | 39238

| 1970 | 35553

| 1975 | 34482

| 1980 | 33878

| 1985 | 34016

| 1990 | 32401

| 1995 | 31076

| 2000 | 31175

| 2005 | 30257

| 2010 | 28766

| 2015 | 27513

| 2020 | 26513

|align = none

| footnote = Kami population statistics[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/japan/kochi/ Kami population statistics]

}}

History

As with all of Kōchi Prefecture, the area of Kami was part of ancient Tosa Province. During the Edo period, the area was part of the holdings of Tosa Domain ruled by the Yamauchi clan from their seat at Kōchi Castle. The area was organized into villages within Kami District with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The city of Kami was established on March 1, 2006,{{Cite web|url=http://geoshape.ex.nii.ac.jp/city/resource/39212A2006.html|title=高知県香美市 (39212A2006)|website=歴史的行政区域データセットβ版|access-date=2019-12-16}} from the merger of the towns of Kahoku and Tosayamada, and the village of Monobe. On the same day, the remaining municipalities of Kami District merged to form the city of Kōnan, and the district was abolished as a result.{{Cite web|url=http://jals.gr.jp/cohort/c023.html|title=JALS -Japan Arteriosclerosis Longitudinal Study- : 参加コホート|website=jals.gr.jp|access-date=2019-12-16}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.city.kami.lg.jp/uploaded/attachment/3.pdf|title=香美市が誕生! (Kami City is born!)|last=|first=|date=March 1, 2006|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=December 16, 2019}}

Government

Kami has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 20 members. Kami contributes one member to the Kōchi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Kōchi 1st district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Kami's economy is centered on agriculture and forestry. The production of forged knives is a traditional local handicraft.

Education

File:Kochi university of technology.jpg]]

Kami has seven public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Kōchi Prefectural Board of Education. The Kochi University of Technology is located in Kami.