Yachiyo, Chiba
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is a city
located in northern Chiba Prefecture
, Japan
. As of August 2011, the town had an estimated population
of 193,262 and a population density
of 3769 persons per km². The total area was 51.27 km².
period, and archaeologists have found stone tool
s dating to over 30,000 years ago. In the Sengoku period
, it was under the control of the Murakami clan. During the Edo period
, it was mostly tenryō territory under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate
and developed as a post town
on the pilgrimage route to the temples at Narita
. After the Meiji Restoration
, the villages of Owada in Chiba District
and Aso in Inba District
, Chiba Prefecture were founded on April 1, 1889. However, much of the area of these villages was already under the control of the Imperial Japanese Army
, who had established a training school in 1876 for infantry maneuvers. The school remained an active military installation until 1945. Yachiyo Town was created by the merger of Owada Town with Aso and Mutsu villages in 1954. Yachiyo became a city on January 1, 1967.
grown. Pearl Musical Instrument Company
is located within Yachiyo.
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Cities of Japan
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located in northern Chiba Prefecture
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 August 2011, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 193,262 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 3769 persons per km². The total area was 51.27 km².
Neighboring municipalities
- Hanamigawa-ku, ChibaHanamigawa-ku, Chibais one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the ward has an estimated population of 180,408 and a population density of 5,269 persons per km². The total area is 34.24 km².-Railroads:*JR East – Sōbu Line** - -...
- Funabashi, ChibaFunabashi, Chibais a city located in northwestern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 609,157 and a population density of 7110 persons per km². The total area was 85.64 km². It is the 7th most populous city in Greater Tokyo....
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- Inzai, ChibaInzai, Chibais a city located in the north-west of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of late February 2011, the city has an estimated population of 88,652 and a population density of 716 persons/square kilometer. The total area was 128.80 km².-Geography:...
- Shiroi, ChibaShiroi, Chibais a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of late March 2011, the city has an estimated population of 61,073 and a population density of 1725 persons per km²...
- Narashino, ChibaNarashino, Chibais a city located in northern Chiba, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 164,809 and a population density of 7850 persons per km². The total area was 20.99 km².-Geography:...
History
Yachiyo has been inhabited since the Japanese PaleolithicJapanese Paleolithic
The began around 50,000 to 30,000 BC, when the earliest stone tool implements have been found, and continued to around 14,000 BC, at the end of the last ice age, which corresponds to the beginning of the Mesolithic Jōmon period...
period, and archaeologists have found stone tool
Stone tool
A stone tool is, in the most general sense, any tool made either partially or entirely out of stone. Although stone tool-dependent societies and cultures still exist today, most stone tools are associated with prehistoric, particularly Stone Age cultures that have become extinct...
s dating to over 30,000 years ago. In the Sengoku period
Sengoku period
The or Warring States period in Japanese history was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The name "Sengoku" was adopted by Japanese historians in reference...
, it was under the control of the Murakami clan. During the Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
, it was mostly tenryō territory under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate
Tokugawa shogunate
The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the and the , was a feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family. This period is known as the Edo period and gets its name from the capital city, Edo, which is now called Tokyo, after the name was...
and developed as a post town
Shukuba
were post stations during the Edo period in Japan, generally located on one of the Edo Five Routes or one of its sub-routes. They were also called shukueki . These post stations were places where travelers could rest on their journey around the nation...
on the pilgrimage route to the temples at Narita
Narita-san
Narita-san Shinshō-ji is a Shingon Buddhist temple located in central Narita, Chiba, Japan. It was founded in 940 by Kanchō Daisōjō, a disciple of Kōbō Daishi...
. After the Meiji Restoration
Meiji 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 villages of Owada in Chiba District
Chiba District, Chiba
Chiba was a district located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.The district was dissolved on January 1, 1967 when the town of Yachiyo gained city status.-Chiba District areas:*Chiba-all areas excluding parts of Midori-ku...
and Aso in Inba District
Inba District, Chiba
is a district located in Chiba, Japan.As of 2011, the district has an estimated population of 43,480 and a density of 845 persons per km². The total area is 51.48 km².There are two towns within the district.*Sakae*Shisui-District timeline:...
, Chiba Prefecture were founded on April 1, 1889. However, much of the area of these villages was already under the control of the Imperial Japanese Army
Imperial Japanese Army
-Foundation:During the Meiji Restoration, the military forces loyal to the Emperor were samurai drawn primarily from the loyalist feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū...
, who had established a training school in 1876 for infantry maneuvers. The school remained an active military installation until 1945. Yachiyo Town was created by the merger of Owada Town with Aso and Mutsu villages in 1954. Yachiyo became a city on January 1, 1967.
Economy
Yachiyo is a regional commercial center and a bedroom community for nearby Chiba and Tokyo. There is some residual agriculture, with rice and nashi pearsPyrus pyrifolia
Pyrus pyrifolia is a pear tree species native to China, Japan, and Korea. The tree's edible fruit is known by many names, including: Asian pear, Chinese pear, Korean pear, Japanese pear, Taiwan pear, and sand pear.....
grown. Pearl Musical Instrument Company
Pearl Drums
Founded in 1952, the is a multinational corporation based in Japan with a wide range of products, predominately percussion instruments.-History:Pearl was founded by Katsumi Yanagisawa, who began manufacturing music stands in Sumida, Tokyo on April 2, 1946...
is located within Yachiyo.
High schools
- Yachiyo High School - (Public)
- Yachiyo Higashi High School - (Public)
- Yachiyo Nishi High School - (Public)
- Yachiyo Shoin High School - (Private)
- Chiba Eiwa High School - (Private)
- Shumei Yachiyo High School - (Private)
Railway
- Keisei Electric RailwayKeisei Electric RailwayThe is a major private railway in Chiba and Tokyo, Japan. The name Keisei is the combination of the kanji 京 from and 成 from , which the railways main line connects. The combination uses different readings than the ones used in the city names. The railway's main line runs from Tokyo to Narita and...
- Keisei Main Line- YachiyodaiYachiyodai Stationis a railway station operated by Keisei Electric Railway's Keisei Main Line located in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 36.6 kilometers from the terminus of the Keisei Main Line at Keisei-Ueno Station.-History:...
- Keisei ŌwadaKeisei Owada Stationis a railway station operated by Keisei Electric Railway's Keisei Main Line located in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 38.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Keisei Main Line at Keisei-Ueno Station.-Layout:...
- KatsutadaiKatsutadai Stationis a railway station in Yachiyo, Chiba, Japan, operated by Keisei Electric Railway.-Lines:Katsutadai Station is served by the Keisei Main Line, and is 40.3 kilometers from the Tokyo terminus at Keisei-Ueno Station...
- Yachiyodai
- Tōyō Rapid Railway Company - Tōyō Rapid Railway LineToyo Rapid Railway LineThe is a commuter rail line owned by Tōyō Rapid Railway Co., Ltd., that runs between Nishi-Funabashi Station in Funabashi City, Chiba and Tōyō-Katsutadai Station in Yachiyo City, Chiba. The name means 東京 and 千葉 ....
- Yachiyo-MidorigaokaYachiyo-Midorigaoka Stationis a railway station operated by Tōyō Rapid Railway's Tōyō Rapid Railway Line located in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 11.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Tōyō Rapid Railway Line at Nishi-Funabashi Station.- Layout :...
- Yachiyo-ChūōYachiyo-Chuo Stationis a railway station operated by Tōyō Rapid Railway's Tōyō Rapid Railway Line located in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 13.8 kilometers from the terminus of the Tōyō Rapid Railway Line at Nishi-Funabashi Station.- Layout :...
- MurakamiMurakami Station (Chiba)is a railway station operated by Tōyō Rapid Railway's Tōyō Rapid Railway Line located in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 15.2 kilometers from the terminus of the Tōyō Rapid Railway Line at Nishi-Funabashi Station.- Layout :...
- Tōyō-KatsutadaiToyo-Katsutadai Stationis a terminal railway station operated by Tōyō Rapid Railway's Tōyō Rapid Railway Line located in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 16.2 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the Tōyō Rapid Railway Line at Nishi-Funabashi Station. -History:...
- Yachiyo-Midorigaoka
Noted people from Yachio
- Yaoya OshichiYaoya Oshichi, literally "greengrocer Oshichi", was a daughter of the greengrocer Tarobei. She lived in the Hongō neighborhood of Edo at the beginning of the Edo period. She attempted to commit arson after falling in love with a boy. This story became the subject of joruri plays...
– Edo-period arsonist - Yusuke KoboriYusuke Koboriis a retired professional boxer from Japan and a former WBA lightweight champion.Kobori won the Japanese super featherweight title on January 14, 2006 by knocking out Keita Manabe in the second round. He went on to defend it 6 times....
– professional boxer - Kodai Watanabe – professional soccer player
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