Aioi

Aioi is a metropolis located among Himeji and Okayama, in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. As of August 31, 2016, the city has an anticipated population of 30,250 and a populace density of 334.62 people in line with km². The general area is 90.43 km². Aioi City become founded on October 1, 1942, and became enlarged to its present length on August 1, 1955. The metropolis's name comes from the name of one of the villages that have been merged to create the metropolis. Curiously, the call of the village changed into reported "Au", however used the identical kanji characters as the prevailing-day metropolis.

During the Edo duration, these villages have been a part of the Ako han fiefdom of feudal lords of Harima Province. The primary enterprise in Aioi is shipbuilding, which, no matter many years of decline, nonetheless continues a sturdy presence via Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Aioi is thought for the annual dragon boat races held in the course of the Aioi Peron Festival which takes location at the remaining weekend of May every year. In 1655, the dragon boat races have been introduced from China to Nagasaki. Later in 1922, a few Nagasaki IHI people had been transferred to Aioi. They delivered the dragon boat races with them.