The New Student's Reference Work/Nagoya

Nagoya (nä′ gṓ-yȧ), one of the largest and commercially active cities of Japan, the chief town of the province of Owari, lies at the head of the shallow Owari Bay, about 30 miles from its port, with which it communicates by means of light-draught steamers.  It is one of the largest seats for pottery-works, and turns out large quantities of fans and enamels.  Nagoya Castle, in about 400 acres of grounds north of the city, was built in 1610, and is the headquarters of the Nagoya military district.  A superior court, middle school, girls’ school, normal school, hospital, prefecture, telegraph and postofrices are the buildings of foreign style.  Population 378,231.