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Coordinates: 35°43′18.9″N 139°55′51.8″E

Ichikawa,

Ichikawa (市川市 Ichikawa-shi) is a city located in Ichikawa , . It is approximately 20 市川市 kilometers from the center of . The city was founded on November 3, 1934. City

As of February 1, 2016, the city had an estimated population of 481,7 90, and a population density of 8,390 persons per km2 . The total area is 57 .45 km2 (22.18 sq mi).

Ichikawa is also the home of the chief of the ground staff of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and the Colton Plaza shopping mall. Its close proximity to Tokyo makes it a convenient location for commuters; it is connected to Tokyo by the JR Chuo-Sobu Line, Ichikawa City Hall the Toei Shinjuku Line, the Tozai Line, the Toei Asakusa Line, and the Keisei Line.

Flag Contents Seal Geography Surrounding municipalities History Transportation Railway Highway Education Universities Primary and secondary schools

Twin towns – sister cities Local attractions Noted people from Ichikawa References External links

Geography Location of Ichikawa in Chiba Prefecture Ichikawa is located on the alluvial plain of the Edogawa River on the northern end of Tokyo Bay, with Tokyo Metropolis forming its western border. Much of the city is near sea level in altitude. Surrounding municipalities

Chiba Prefecture

Urayasu Ichikawa Tokyo Metropolis

Edogawa-ku

History

The area around present-day Ichikawa has been Coordinates: 35°43′18.9″N 139°55′51.8″E inhabited since the Japanese Paleolithic period. Country Japan Archaeologists have found stone tools dating to Region Kantō some 30,000 years ago. Numerous shell middens Prefecture Chiba Prefecture from the Jōmon period, and hundreds of burial Government tumuli from the Kofun period have been found in • Mayor Hiroshi Okubo (since numerous locations around Ichikawa. During the December 2009) Nara period, Ichikawa was the provincial capital of Area Shimōsa Province and is mentioned in the • Total 57.45 km2 (22.18 sq mi) Man'yōshū. During the Heian period, this area was Population (February 2016) the center of the rebellion by Taira Masakado. During • Total 481,790 the Sengoku period, it was the site of a major battles • Density 8,390/km2 (21,700/sq mi) (Battle of Kōnodai) between the Satomi clan and the Time zone (UTC+9) Later Hōjō clan. - Tree Pinus thunbergii - Flower Rose In more recent history, the area was also the site of - Bird Cettia diphone some minor battles during the Boshin War of the Phone number 047-334-1111 and was promoted as a possible site Address 1-1-1 Yawata, Ichikawa-shi, for the new Diet of Japan by Katsu Kaishu, who Chiba-ken 272-8501 envisioned a structure to be built on the Edogawa Website http://www.city.ichikawa.lg.jp/ River similar to the Houses of Parliament in London (http://www.city.ichikawa.lg.j along the Thames. Ichikawa Town was organized in p/) 1889. On November 3, 1934 it merged with the neighboring towns of Y awata, Nakayama and village of Kokubun to form the city of Ichikawa. The city expanded by annexing the village of Okashiwa on November 3, 1949, the town of Gyotoku on March 31, 1955 and town of Minami-Gyotoku on October 1, 1956.

Transportation

Railway

East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Sōbu Line (Rapid) Ichikawa East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Chūō-Sōbu Line Ichikawa - Motoyawata - Shimōsa-Nakayama East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Musashino Line Ichikawa-Ōno East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Ichikawa-Shiohama - Futamata-Shimmachi Keisei Electric Railway - Keisei Main Line Kōnodai - Ichikawa-Mama - Sugano - Keisei Yawata - Onigoe - Keisei Nakayama Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation - Shinjuku Line Moto-Yawata Tokyo Metro - Tōzai Line Minami-Gyōtoku - Gyōtoku - Myōden - Baraki-Nakayama Hokusō Railway - Hokusō Line Kita-Kokubun - Ōmachi - Myōden - Baraki-Nakayama

Highway

Higashi-Kantō Expressway Keiyō Road Japan National Route 14 Japan National Route 298 Japan National Route 296 Japan National Route 357 Japan National Route 464

Education

Universities

Chiba University of Commerce Wayo Women's University Tokyo Medical and Dental University (Ichikawa campus) Showagakuin Junior College Tokyo Management College

Primary and secondary schools

Ichikawa has 39 public elementary schools and three private elementary schools. The city has 27 public middle schools and five private combined middle/high schools, including Ichikawa Gakuen. The city also has seven public high schools and two private high schools.

Twin towns – sister cities

Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia, from November 4, 1989.[1][2] Gardena, California, United States from November 6, 1962[3] Port Townsend, Washington, United States from October, 2002[4] Leshan, People's Republic of China, from October 21, 1981[5] (Hometown of Guo Moruo, resident in Ichikawa 1927-37) Rosenheim, Germany, from July 14, 2004.[6] Wonju, South Korea

Local attractions

Nakayama Hokekyō-ji: A Buddhist temple with several national important cultural assets, including a gate and a Hokke-dō Hall from the Sengoku period and a Five-story Pagoda built in 1622. Katsushika Hachiman Shrine: A Shinto shrine built in the Heian period. Osu Disaster Prevention Park: Usually used as a recreation and relaxation site, this park is designated as a temporary evacuation and rescue site in times of disaster. Satomi Park: One of Ichikawa's main parks, Satomi Park stands on the hilly part of Konōdai, with the running below. It is famous for its cherry trees. Wild Bird Observatory: This facility is equipped with observation telescopes, and it has an exhibition room which is open to visitors. Zoological & Botanical Garden: This garden houses 70 species of animals, mainly small animals such as lesser pandas and orangutans. Nearby is the Natural Museum, Nature Park (Rose Garden), Youth Nature House (Planetarium), and privately managed athletic facilities. Teramachi-dori: Formerly called "Narita-michi" ("Narita Road"), this street was once used by pilgrims on their way to Narita-san Temple. Guhō-ji and the nearby Mama Well of Kamei-in, mentioned in Takahashi Mushimaro's poem in the Man'yōshū Higashiyama Kaii Memorial Hall: Designed based on Germany, where Higashiyama studied, this two-story building is European in appearance with an octagonal tower. Lifelong Learning Center: Nicknamed "Media Park Ichikawa," this center supports learning for everyone from infants to seniors. The center's main attraction is the Central Library, along with the Audio Visual and Children's Hall. Clean Spa Ichikawa: Powered by heat from garbage incineration, this facility provides a swimming pool, warm bath, and gymnastic equipment.

Noted people from Ichikawa

Sakaigawa Namiemon – Meiji period sumo wrestler Wakashima Gonshirō – Meiji period sumo wrestler Kōji Nakano – novelist Kuniko Inoguchi – Cabinet minister Michio Hoshino – photographer Kazuki Kosakai – comedian Yūko Andō – newscaster Koji Ishikawa – illustrator Taiji – musician yukihiro (musician) – musician Kazuo Takahashi – mixed martial artist Shigeki Maruyama – professional golfer Oginishiki Yasutoshi – sumo wrestler Tomo Sakurai – Voice actress Tōki Susumu – sumo wrestler Ryoji Aikawa – professional baseball player Ryoji Aikawa – professional soccer player Kazushige Nosawa – professional wrestler G.G. Sato – professional baseball player Moe Oshikiri – fashion model Yuki Abe – professional soccer player Atsuko Maeda – singer, actress, former member of AKB48 Norimitsu Onishi – Journalist Tatsuhisa Suzuki – Voice actor Peter Takeo Okada – Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tokyo Yoko Narahashi - Prominent Japanese film producer and casting director

References 1. http://www.pemkomedan.go.id/news_detail.php?id=106 MEDAN MENJALIN HUBUNGAN KOTA KEMBAR KEEMPAT (https://web.archive.org/web/20070423025117/http://pemkomedan.go.id/news_detail.php?id=106) Retrieved September 10, 2013 Archived 23 April 2007 2. Medan City (http://www.city.ichikawa.chiba.jp/koku/homon/medan_e.htm) 3. Gardena (http://www.city.ichikawa.chiba.jp/koku/homon/gade_e.htm) 4. Washington's Sister Cities - Lt. Governor's Office (http://www.ltgov.wa.gov/washington-sister-cities/) 5. LESHAN CITY 楽山市 (http://www.city.ichikawa.chiba.jp/koku/homon/raku_e.htm) Archived (https://web.archiv e.org/web/20090828052401/http://www.city.ichikawa.chiba.jp/koku/homon/raku_e.htm) 2009-08-28 at the Wayback Machine. 6. Rosenheim (http://www.city.ichikawa.chiba.jp/koku/homon/rosen_e.htm)

External links

Official Website (http://www.city.ichikawa.lg.jp/) (in Japanese)

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