8J2KSG7X 70th anniversary of Kasugai-city

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Special callsign 8J2KSG7X will be active on all bands and modes until 31 October 2013 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Kasugai-city (JCC 2007), Aichi prefecture, Chubu region, island of Honshu (AS-007, WLOTA 2376), Japan. During the Meiji period, the area was organized into villages under Higashikasugai District, Aichi, with the town of Kachigawa established on July 25, 1900. On June 1, 1943, Kachigawa merged with neighboring villages of Toriimatsu and Shinogi to form the city of Kasugai. In 1958, Kasugai annexed the neighboring towns of Sakashita and Kozoji. Kasugai gained Special city status on April 1, 2001. [JJ1WTL/AC6IM]