小惑星名　承認の記録  　犬山　愛知　名古屋　の命名が承認されました。


The International Astronomical Union  国際天文連合  
Minor Planet Center                   小惑星センター


1998/12/08  M.P.C. 33385

NEW NAMES OF MINOR PLANETS

(5775) Inuyama = 1989 SP
Discovered 1989 Sept. 29 by Y. Mizuno and T. Furuta at Kani.
Named for a city in the northern part of Aichi Prefecture. Rich in natural
beauty and featuring the Hida-Kiso River National Park, Inyuama is also known for
its traditional events, such as the Nihon-Rhine Rapid Ride and Inuyama cormorant
fishing. It also boasts some historically valuable architecture, including Japan's old-
est donjon (in the Inuyama Castle) and the Tea Arbor JO-AN. Both are national
treasures. Name proposed by the discoverers following a suggestion by their teacher,
T. Yamada.

(5908) Aichi = 1989 UF
Discovered 1989 Oct. 20 by Y. Mizuno and T. Furuta at Kani.
Named for the prefecture, Japan's fourth largest by population, in which both
discoverers were born and raised. It is the main industrial prefecture. In olden times
it nurtured the Karakuri (intricate puppet). Nowadays the making of clocks and
cars, as well as the robotic and aerospace industries, thrive there.

(5909) Nagoya = 1989 UT
Discovered 1989 Oct. 23 by Y. Mizuno and T. Furuta at Kani.
Named for Japan's fourth largest city, where the first discoverer was born and
raised. From the time of the Tokugawa period, when the first shogun Tokugawa
Ieyasu built a castle in this region, Nagoya has been an important area for land and
sea travel, connecting Tokyo with Kyoto and Osaka. It is blessed with a rich cultural
history and many cultural attractions, such as Nagoya Castle and the Tokugawa Art
Museum, which displays artifacts of the Samurai warrior.