No.62 Inagi City 10 Big News of 2016

Looking back on last year, in the field of politics and economics, the revised Public Offices Election Law, which lowered the voting age to 18 or older, came into effect in June 2016. New voters aged 18 and 19 cast their first votes, and Yuriko Koike was elected governor of Tokyo for the first time. In the US presidential election in November 2016, Donald Trump, who had never held public office before, won the election, and there were voices of concern about radical remarks and a return to protectionism in the United States.
In the field of sports, there was dark news in February 2016 that former professional baseball player Kazuhiro Kiyohara was arrested for violating the Stimulants Control Law. In June 2016, there was bright news that Marlins player Ichiro achieved a total of 4,257 hits in Japan and the United States, surpassing the all-time record for most hits in the major leagues. In August 2016, the Rio de Janeiro Olympics were held for the first time in South America, and Japan won a record 41 medals, as well as a record 24 at the Paralympic Games.
In relation to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the emblem that was withdrawn in the previous year was replaced by the new "Kumi Ichimatsu Crest" in April 2016. Reduction of the number of participants and review of competition venues were discussed.
In the field of industrial science, the Hokkaido Shinkansen started operation in March 2016, and in June 2016, the proposed name for the new element with atomic number 113 was announced as nihonium, and in November 2016, the official name was decided. Did. In October 2016, Honorary Professor Yoshinori Ohsumi of the Tokyo Institute of Technology was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the third consecutive year.
On the other hand, regarding natural disasters, the April 2016 Kumamoto earthquake, record heavy rain in Iwate and Hokkaido due to Typhoon No. An earthquake occurred off the coast of the prefecture, causing great damage.
There were various events in Japan and overseas, but let's look back on the year in Inagi City.

1 Results of regional public transport conferences take shape
In June 2016, a new route bus from Wakabadai Station to Minami-Tama Station was started under the joint operation of Keio and Odakyu Bus. In November 2016, it was decided to review the 2nd phase of the i-Bus route and increase the number of flights.
2 Opening of Inagi Transmission Base Pair Terrace
In April 2016, a tourism center opened under the elevated tracks of Inagi-Naganuma Station.
3 Support for the Kumamoto Earthquake
In April 2016, an earthquake with a seismic intensity of 7 occurred twice in two days. Relief supplies were transported to Kumamoto City, Uto City, and Beppu City. dispatched staff to
4 Formulation of Inagi City Medical Plan
We devised city's original medical plan aiming at construction of community comprehensive care system.
5 Opening of Inagi Nagamine Sports Plaza
With the completion of the administration building, it was fully opened in April 2016 with the Tokyo Verdy Group as the designated administrator.
6 Formulation of the 3rd Inagi City Firefighting Basic Plan
In the 10-year plan from 2016 to 2037, we decided on a plan to maintain the city's independent firefighting and strengthen the branch offices, personnel, and equipment.
7 Enacted City Birds
As a commemorative project for the 45th anniversary of the municipal organization, "Kestrel" was selected by citizen voting and announced at the citizen festival in October 2016.
8 Issuance of reading passbook
Along with the renewal of the library information system, in July 2016, we introduced a reading passbook similar to a deposit passbook that can print out book lending records.
9 Kamihirao Tunnel opens
In May 2016, the first tunnel was opened on a city road in the Kamihirao land readjustment project area.
10 Inagi Free Wi-Fi started operation
Free public wireless LAN has been established at 6 stations and 14 public facilities in the city and started operation in October 2016.

These are the top 10 news stories from Inagi City in 2016. As an extra, the Yomiuri Giants announced the TOKYO GIANTS TOWN (provisional name) concept, which centers on the construction of a farm baseball stadium in the land readjustment project area in the eastern part of Nanzan. We expect the facility to contribute to regional promotion and the development of the city.
We look forward to working with you this year.