Isesaki, Gunma
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- Isesaki is a city in Gunma Prefecture. For the district in Yokohama, see IsezakichōIsezakichois a district of Naka Ward in Yokohama, Japan, consisting mainly of the . The shopping street is 1.2 km long, running from in the northeast, to in the southwest....
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is a city
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in Gunma
Gunma Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on Honshu island. Its capital is Maebashi.- History :The remains of a Paleolithic man were found at Iwajuku, Gunma Prefecture, in the early 20th century and there is a public museum there.Japan was without horses until...
, Japan
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. The current population is 211,021, with 80,638 households
Household
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. (As of June 2011)
A small city located near the geographic center of Japan's main island of Honshū
Honshu
is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait...
, Isesaki is the fourth largest city in Gunma Prefecture and it is one of the growing cities within Gunma Prefecture. The center of the city is 15km (9mi) away from central Maebashi
Maebashi, Gunma
is the capital city of Gunma Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 1892, by the samurai Makuba Kawai.On December 5, 2004 the town of Ōgo, and the villages of Kasukawa and Miyagi, all from Seta District, were merged into Maebashi....
, 95km (59mi) from Central Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, and it is located in the northwestern portion of the Kantō region
Kanto region
The is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region includes the Greater Tokyo Area and encompasses seven prefectures: Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba, and Kanagawa. Within its boundaries, slightly more than 40 percent of the land area is the Kantō Plain....
and is next door neighbor to Saitama Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
across the Tone River
Tone River
The is a river in the Kantō region of Japan. It is in length and has a drainage area of...
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History
On January 1, 2005 the towns of AkaboriAkabori, Gunma
Akabori was a town located in Sawa District, Gunma, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Akabori, along with the town of Sakai, and the village of Azuma, all from Sawa District, was merged into the expanded city of Isesaki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the town had an...
and Sakai
Sakai, Gunma
Sakai was a town located in Sawa District, Gunma, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Sakai, along with the town of Akabori, and the village of Azuma, all from Sawa District, was merged into the expanded city of Isesaki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the town had an estimated...
and the village of Azuma
Azuma, Gunma (Sawa)
Azuma was a village located in Sawa District, Gunma, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Azuma, along with the towns of Akabori and Sakai, all from Sawa District, was merged into the expanded city of Isesaki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the village had an estimated...
from Sawa District
Sawa District, Gunma
Sawa is a district located in Gunma, Japan.As of January 1, 2004 population data but counting only the town of Tamamura, the district has an estimated population of 37,556 and a density of 1452 persons per km²...
merged with the city.
The city was founded on September 13, 1940.
Isesaki is the birthplace of Mitsuru Adachi
Mitsuru Adachi
is a Japanese manga artist. After graduating from Gunma Prefectural Maebashi Commercial High School in 1969, Adachi worked as an assistant for Isami Ishii. He made his manga debut in 1970 with Kieta Bakuon, based on a manga originally created by Satoru Ozawa...
, the creator of the baseball
High school baseball in Japan
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manga
Manga
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Touch
Touch (manga)
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, as well as several others. It is also the location of J-List
J-List
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, a retailer of anime goods, visual novels and related products from Japan.
Isesaki is famous for silk
Silk
Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity...
fabrics (along with neighboring Kiryu
Kiryu, Gunma
is a city in Gunma, Japan, near the cities of Ōta and Ashikaga. Incorporated on March 1, 1921, Kiryū is considered both a city and part of the Greater Tokyo Metropolitan Area, although it is still widely thought of as a rural area...
). This craft is known as Isesaki Meisen. It has been made since the late 17th century, and became popular during the Meiji and Taishō
Taisho period
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periods. Now, however, due to the ubiquity of Western-style clothes, its popularity is decreasing.
In May 2010, the town made national and international news for banning male city workers from having beards.
Surrounding municipalities
- Gunma PrefectureGunma Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on Honshu island. Its capital is Maebashi.- History :The remains of a Paleolithic man were found at Iwajuku, Gunma Prefecture, in the early 20th century and there is a public museum there.Japan was without horses until...
- MaebashiMaebashi, Gunmais the capital city of Gunma Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 1892, by the samurai Makuba Kawai.On December 5, 2004 the town of Ōgo, and the villages of Kasukawa and Miyagi, all from Seta District, were merged into Maebashi....
- KiryūKiryu, Gunmais a city in Gunma, Japan, near the cities of Ōta and Ashikaga. Incorporated on March 1, 1921, Kiryū is considered both a city and part of the Greater Tokyo Metropolitan Area, although it is still widely thought of as a rural area...
- ŌtaOta, Gunmais a city 50 miles northwest of Tokyo, in eastern Gunma prefecture, Japan. This city is located between the Tone and Watarase rivers. As a result, the new city reached a total population of 219,789, making it the third most populous city in Gunma....
- MidoriMidori, Gunmais a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.The name "Midori-shi", literally means "Greenery City".The city was founded on March 27, 2006 from the merger of the town of Ōmama, from Yamada District, the town of Kasakake, from Nitta District, and the village of Azuma, from Seta District.As of this...
- TamamuraTamamura, Gunmais a town located in Sawa District, Gunma, Japan.As of September 1, 2007, the town has an estimated population of 38,015 and a density of 1,470.03 persons per km²...
- Maebashi
- Saitama PrefectureSaitama Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
- HonjoHonjo, Saitamais a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 81,267, with 32,685 households and a population density of 905.89 persons per km²...
- FukayaFukaya, Saitamais a city located in the north of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. In the Edo era, it was an inn-town on the Nakasendō , and grew during this period. It is in the prefecture's leading agricultural area, and claim's to be the biggest producer of leeks in Japan. Fukaya negi are famous. Shibusawa Eiichi,...
- Honjo
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