Katori, Chiba
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in northern Chiba
, Japan
. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population
of 82,633 and a population density
of 315 persons per km². The total area was 262.31 km². Katori Shrine
is in the city of Katori, as is the old merchant town and canal of Sawara
.
.
, the towns of Sawara and Omigawa and villages of Katori, Kanishi and Higashi-Daito were founded within Katori District
on May 23 1890. Katori was raised to town status on May 5, 1897. On March 15, 1951, the city of Sawara
was formed by the merger of Katori, Sawara, Omigawa and Higashi-Daito. Sawara expanded on February 11, 1955 by annexing the neighboring villages of Niijima, Okura, Mizuho and Tsunomiya. On March 27, 2006, Sawara merged with the towns of Kurimoto
, Omigawa
and Yamada
, all from Katori District
to form the new city of Katori.
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 northern Chiba
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
, Japan
Japan
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. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 82,633 and a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 315 persons per km². The total area was 262.31 km². Katori Shrine
Katori Shrine
The is a Shintō shrine in the city of Katori in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Shimōsa Province, and is the head shrine of the approximately 400 Katori shrines around the country ....
is in the city of Katori, as is the old merchant town and canal of Sawara
Sawara, Chiba
was a city located in Katori District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.Sawara has been settled since prehistoric times, and has numerous remains of Jōmon period shell middens and Kofun period burial mounds...
.
Geography
Katori is located in far northeastern Chiba Prefecture, along the lower reaches of the Tone RiverTone River
The is a river in the Kantō region of Japan. It is in length and has a drainage area of...
.
Surrounding municipalities
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- Tōnoshō, ChibaTonosho, Chibais a town located in Katori District, Chiba, Japan. As of February 2011, the town had an estimated population of 15,103 and a population density of 327 persons per km². The total area was 46.16 km².-Geography:...
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History
After the Meiji RestorationMeiji Restoration
The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, Reform or Renewal, was a chain of events that restored imperial rule to Japan in 1868...
, the towns of Sawara and Omigawa and villages of Katori, Kanishi and Higashi-Daito were founded within Katori District
Katori District, Chiba
is a district located in Chiba, Japan.Since there is no population data since 2003, the post-Katori-Narita creation district had an estimated population of 40,260...
on May 23 1890. Katori was raised to town status on May 5, 1897. On March 15, 1951, the city of Sawara
Sawara, Chiba
was a city located in Katori District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.Sawara has been settled since prehistoric times, and has numerous remains of Jōmon period shell middens and Kofun period burial mounds...
was formed by the merger of Katori, Sawara, Omigawa and Higashi-Daito. Sawara expanded on February 11, 1955 by annexing the neighboring villages of Niijima, Okura, Mizuho and Tsunomiya. On March 27, 2006, Sawara merged with the towns of Kurimoto
Kurimoto, Chiba
was a town located in Katori District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.Kurimoto Village was established on April 1, 1889. It was raised to town status on April 10, 1924....
, Omigawa
Omigawa, Chiba
was a town located in Katori District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.Omigawa has been settled since prehistoric times, with numerous shell middens and burial mounds from the Japanese Paleolithic through Kofun period. During the Edo period, it was the center of Omigawa Domain, a feudal domain of the...
and Yamada
Yamada, Chiba
was a town located in Katori District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.Yamada Town was established on August 1, 1954 through the merger of town of Fuma with the villages of Yatsu and Yamakura...
, all from Katori District
Katori District, Chiba
is a district located in Chiba, Japan.Since there is no population data since 2003, the post-Katori-Narita creation district had an estimated population of 40,260...
to form the new city of Katori.
Economy
Katori is a regional commercial center. The economy is primarily agricultural, with rice, chives, onions, and greater burdock as major crops.Railways
- East Japan Railway CompanyEast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East) - Narita LineNarita LineThe is the name for a combination of three railway lines located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .The main line runs between Sakura Station and Matsugishi Station , and is sometimes referred to as the...
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- East Japan Railway CompanyEast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East) - Kashima LineKashima LineThe is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company . It links Katori Station with Kashima Soccer Stadium Station, by crossing and then following the Tone River, the border between Chiba Prefecture and Ibaraki Prefecture.-Operation:...
- (SawaraSawara Stationis a railway station operated by JR East’s Narita Line located in Katori, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is 40.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Narita Line at Sakura Station. Some trains for the Kashima Line originate at this station.-History:...
-) KatoriKatori Stationis a railway station operated by JR East’s Narita Line located in Katori, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is 43.6 kilometers from the terminus of the Narita Line at Sakura Station...
- JūnikyōJūnikyō Stationis a railway station operated by JR East’s Kashima Line located in Katori, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is 3.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Kashima Line at Katori Station.-History:...
- (Sawara
Noted people from Katori
- Takao SakuraiTakao Sakuraiwas a former professional boxer who won the gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:...
– professional boxer - Kazuo MisakiKazuo MisakiKazuo Misaki is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and former judoka. He was the 2006 Pride Welterweight Grand Prix winner, and is currently competing in Sengoku. He is a long time veteran of Pancrase and has also competed in Strikeforce...
– mixed martial artist