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Cultural Institutions:
Cultural aspects of Nagoya include educational institutions. Some of these institutions include Nagoya University, founded in 1939, Nagoya Institute of Technology, founded in 1949, and Nagoya City University, founded in 1950. There are 31 college universities in Nagoya, including two national universities, one national junior college, one prefectural university, one prefectural junior college, one municipal university, nine private universities, and sixteen private junior colleges. The city encourages continuing education by providing various lectures and programs at Lifelong Learning Centers located in different areas of Nagoya.
Other cultural buildings include the Archives Building, Aichi Cultural Centre, Nagoya City Science Museum, and . All of these cultural buildings or institutions reflect the identity of Nagoya.
Other cultural buildings include the Archives Building, Aichi Cultural Centre, Nagoya City Science Museum, and . All of these cultural buildings or institutions reflect the identity of Nagoya.
Recreation or Sports:
Sports that are played in Nagoya include badminton, soft tennis, table tennis, soccer, and basketball. Students mostly learn how to play the games of each sport at their schools. Surprisingly, baseball is the country's most popular sport, brought to Japan in the 1870's by a United States professor. Some traditional sports that are very popular in Nagoya include sumo wrestling, judo, kendo, and karate.
Health:
Nagoya includes medical facilities that are some of the best on the planet, allowing employees of companies and their families to receive health insurance benefits as well. In addition, the city of Nagoya provides screening examinations for citizens based on age and sex. Self-employed people as well as unemployed people receive government health insurance plans, even if the unemployed can not pay for the insurance.
Nagoya's Cuisine:
Akamiso is a food ingredient strangely connected to Nagoya. Although it does not look that good to eat, it is an ingredient with a unique flavor that can be used in preparing a wide variety of dishes. Some examples of what it can be used in are miso-nikomi-udon (Nagoya-style udon served hot in a pot with miso soup,) and miso-katsu (fried pork cutlets with rich red miso sauce).