Inzai, Chiba
Encyclopedia
is 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.
and Narita
. Besides Tone River
that flows in the north, Teganuma Lake that lies in the north-west, Imba Lake that lies in the south-east of the city, the city is also surrounded by natural environment such as natural forest.
period, with some stone tool
s having been found in Kikaribyo that were used by people during that time. During the Edo period
, the village of Kioroshi developed as a port at the bank of Tone River.
After the Meiji Restoration
, on April 1, 1889, the town of Kioroshi and the villages of Omori, Taisha, Funoho, Rokugo, Munakata, Hongo and Eiji were founded. The Meiji Era is also the golden age for steam ships in Tone River sailing from Tokyo to Chōshi
. Taisha was raised to town status on March 1, 1913 and renamed Omori Town. In 1942, a pilot training center was built in Sofuke. This place was hit by Allied
air raid
s in World War II
. After the war the training center was abandoned.
On December 1, 1954 the town of Inzai was founded through the merger of the towns of Kioroshi and Taisha with the villages of Eiji and Funaho. At the time the population was about 11,000.
The development of the Chiba New Town project and the Hokusō Line
considerably boosted the development of Inzai from the mid 1980s. Inzai achieved city
status on April 1, 1996. On March 23, 2010, Inzai merged
with the neighboring villages of Inba
and Motono
from Inba District
, to form the new city of Inzai.
Mitsui Sumitomo and CSK are two such organizations that have constructed world class data centers in Inzai.
Other companies are known to have purchased land to construct data centers in the near future.
} –
} - -
, serves Inzai.
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 the north-west of 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
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. As of late February 2011, the city has 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 88,652 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 716 persons/square kilometer. The total area was 128.80 km².
Geography
Inzai is located in the important area of northern Chiba Prefecture connecting TokyoTokyo
, ; 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 Narita
Narita, Chiba
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is the site of Narita International Airport, the main international airport serving the Greater Tokyo Area....
. Besides Tone River
Tone River
The is a river in the Kantō region of Japan. It is in length and has a drainage area of...
that flows in the north, Teganuma Lake that lies in the north-west, Imba Lake that lies in the south-east of the city, the city is also surrounded by natural environment such as natural forest.
Surrounding Municipalities
- Kashiwa, ChibaKashiwa, Chibais a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 404,820 and a population density of 3520 persons per km²...
- Abiko, ChibaAbiko, Chibais a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the town had an estimated population of 134,154 and a population density of 3110 persons per km²...
- 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...
- Yachiyo, ChibaYachiyo, Chibais 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...
- Sakae, ChibaSakae, Chibais a town located in Inba District, Chiba, Japan. As of February 2011, the town had an estimated population of 22,445 and a population density of 691 persons per km²...
- Narita, ChibaNarita, Chibais a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is the site of Narita International Airport, the main international airport serving the Greater Tokyo Area....
- Shisui, ChibaShisui, Chibais a town located in Inba District, Chiba, Japan. As of February 2011, the town had an estimated population of 21,205 and a population density of 1,110 persons per km²...
- Sakura, ChibaSakura, Chibais a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 172,176 and a population density of 1660 persons per km². The total area was 103.59 km².-Geography:...
- Tone, IbarakiTone, Ibarakiis a town located in Kitasōma District, Ibaraki, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 18,258 and a density of 733.25 persons per km². The total area is 24.90 km².-External links:*...
History
The area of Inzei 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, with some 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 having been found in Kikaribyo that were used by people during that time. 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....
, the village of Kioroshi developed as a port at the bank of Tone River.
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...
, on April 1, 1889, the town of Kioroshi and the villages of Omori, Taisha, Funoho, Rokugo, Munakata, Hongo and Eiji were founded. The Meiji Era is also the golden age for steam ships in Tone River sailing from Tokyo to Chōshi
Choshi, Chiba
is a city located on the Pacific Ocean coast of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is the easternmost city in the Greater Tokyo Area. The easternmost point in the Greater Tokyo Area is Cape Inubō....
. Taisha was raised to town status on March 1, 1913 and renamed Omori Town. In 1942, a pilot training center was built in Sofuke. This place was hit by Allied
Allies of World War II
The Allies of World War II were the countries that opposed the Axis powers during the Second World War . Former Axis states contributing to the Allied victory are not considered Allied states...
air raid
Air raid
Air raid refers to an attack by aircraft. See strategic bombing or the smaller-scale airstrike.Air raid may also refer to:*Air Raid , by the improvisational collective Air...
s in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. After the war the training center was abandoned.
On December 1, 1954 the town of Inzai was founded through the merger of the towns of Kioroshi and Taisha with the villages of Eiji and Funaho. At the time the population was about 11,000.
The development of the Chiba New Town project and the Hokusō Line
Hokuso Line
The is a commuter rail line operated by the Hokusō Railway in Japan. It runs between Keisei-Takasago Station in Katsushika, Tokyo and Inba-Nihon-Idai Station in Inzai, Chiba....
considerably boosted the development of Inzai from the mid 1980s. Inzai achieved 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...
status on April 1, 1996. On March 23, 2010, Inzai merged
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
Municipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
with the neighboring villages of Inba
Inba, Chiba
was a village located in Inba District, Chiba, Japan.Inba Village was created on March 10, 1955 through the merger of Rokugo and Munakata Villages. The development of Chiba New Town greatly accelerated the development of the village, which became a bedroom community for Chiba...
and Motono
Motono, Chiba
was a village located in Inba District, Chiba, Japan.Motono Village was created on April 1, 1914 through the merger of Hongo and Yawara Villages. The development of Chiba New Town greatly accelerated the development of the village, which became a bedroom community for Chiba. As of February 2011,...
from 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:...
, to form the new city of Inzai.
Shopping Centers
The main shopping centers in Inzai are:- JuscoJUSCOis the acronym for Japan United Stores Company, a chain of "general merchandise stores" and the largest of its type in Japan. The various JUSCO companies are subsidiaries of ÆON Co., Ltd.....
Chiba New Town - AEONAeonThe word aeon, also spelled eon or æon , originally means "life", and/or "being", though it then tended to mean "age", "forever" or "for eternity". It is a Latin transliteration from the koine Greek word , from the archaic . In Homer it typically refers to life or lifespan...
Chiba New Town Shopping Center - Joyful Honda Chiba New Town
- Makinohara MORE
- Makinohara Festival Outlet
- Big Hop
Smart Town
With the construction of the SOGA power plant of Tokyo Electric Company (Tepco), the city actively encouraged and invited companies to build data centers in the city.Mitsui Sumitomo and CSK are two such organizations that have constructed world class data centers in Inzai.
Other companies are known to have purchased land to construct data centers in the near future.
Railway
- JR EastEast 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....
- 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...
} –
- Hokusō Railway Company - Hokusō LineHokuso LineThe is a commuter rail line operated by the Hokusō Railway in Japan. It runs between Keisei-Takasago Station in Katsushika, Tokyo and Inba-Nihon-Idai Station in Inzai, Chiba....
} - -
Education
There are thirteen public elementary schools, six public junior high schools, one senior high school, and two private universities in Inzai. Inba High School http://www.chiba-c.ed.jp/inba-h/, operated by the Chiba Prefectural Board of EducationChiba Prefectural Board of Education
Chiba Prefectural Board of Education is a department of the Chiba Prefecture in Japan.The board supervises elementary and middle schools operated by other school districts and directly operates public high schools.-Abiko:* Abiko High School...
, serves Inzai.
Universities
- Tokyo Denki UniversityTokyo Denki Universityis a private university in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1907. It was chartered as a university in 1949 with Yasujiro Niwa as first president.-External links:* *...
- Tokyo Christian UniversityTokyo Christian Universityis a private university in Inzai, Chiba, Japan, offering an undergraduate liberal arts degree in both Japanese and English.The English degree program is administered under the "Asian Christian Theological Studies Program for English Speakers" , which integrates the liberal arts with Bible and...
, which shares its campus with Tokyo Christian Theological Seminary. - Juntendo UniversityJuntendo Universityis a private university in Japan. Its headquarters are on its campus in Bunkyo, Tokyo for School of Medicine and in Hiragagakuendai, Inzai, Chiba for School of Health and Sports Science...
Public Libraries
- Omori Library, with 154,020 collections
- Kobayashi Library, with 42,605 collections
- Sofuke Library, with 69,661 collections
- Oguradai Library, with 134,978 collections
Local attractions
- Yokappe Yume Festival – A festival is held annually in Kioroshi and Rokken Area.
- Kobayashi Farm's SakuraSakuraA cherry blossom is the flower of any of several trees of genus Prunus, particularly the Japanese Cherry, Prunus serrulata, which is sometimes called sakura after the Japanese . Many of the varieties that have been cultivated for ornamental use do not produce fruit...
- Kioroshi Park Monument
- Tone River Morning Fog
- Cosmos Bridge Evening Scenery
Noted people from Inzai
- Ōtori TanigorōOtori TanigoroŌtori Tanigorō was a sumo wrestler from Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 24th Yokozuna.-Career:He fought out of Miyagino stable and made his debut in the jonokuchi division in May 1903...
– sumo wrestler - Yōko MakiYoko Maki (actress)Yōko Maki is a Japanese actress signed to .Maki has appeared in several films including 2003 film Infection and the 2004 American remake The Grudge.-Biography:...
– actress - Makiko FurukawaMakiko Furukawais a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.She was born in Inzai, Chiba.In 1968 she was a squad member of the Japanese team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament....
– Olympic volleyball silver medalist
External links
- Inzai official website in Japanese