Matsudo, Chiba
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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 February 2011, the city had an estimated population
Population
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of 484,578 and a population density
Population density
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of 7900 persons per km². The total area was 61.33 km².
Geography
Matsudo is located in the far northwestern corner of Chiba Prefecture, bordered by the Edogawa River to the west.Neighboring municipalities
- Ichikawa, ChibaIchikawa, Chibais a city located in northwest Chiba, Japan, approximately 20 kilometers from the center of Tokyo. The city was founded on November 3, 1934. As of January 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 474,586 and a density of 8,259.42 persons per km². The total area is 57.46 km²...
- 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...
- Nagareyama, ChibaNagareyama, Chibais a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the town had an estimated population of 164,683 and a population density of 4670 persons per km²...
- Kamagaya, ChibaKamagaya, Chibais a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 108,142 and a population density of 5120 persons per km²...
- Misato, SaitamaMisato, Saitamais a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It borders Chiba Prefecture.In January 2011, the city has an estimated population of 132,937 and a population density of 4,407.73 persons per km2. The total area is 30.16 km2.The city was founded on May 3, 1972...
- Edogawa, TokyoEdogawa, Tokyois one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It takes its name from the river that runs from north to south along the eastern edge of the ward. In English, it uses the name Edogawa City....
- Katsushika, TokyoKatsushika, Tokyois one of the special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It lies in the northeast of the ward area. The ward calls itself Katsushika City in English.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 429,289 and a density of 12,600 people per km²...
History
The area around Matsudo has been inhabited since prehistoric times, and archaeologists have found remains from the Jomon periodJomon period
The is the time in Japanese prehistory from about 14,000 BC to 300 BC.The term jōmon means "cord-patterned" in Japanese. This refers to the pottery style characteristic of the Jōmon culture, and which has markings made using sticks with cords wrapped around them...
, as well as burial tumuli
Kofun
Kofun are megalithic tombs or tumuli in Japan, constructed between the early 3rd century and early 7th century. They gave their name to the Kofun period . Many of the Kofun have a distinctive keyhole-shaped mound , unique to ancient Japan...
from the Kofun period
Kofun period
The is an era in the history of Japan from around 250 to 538. It follows the Yayoi period. The word kofun is Japanese for the type of burial mounds dating from this era. The Kofun and the subsequent Asuka periods are sometimes referred to collectively as the Yamato period...
. 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 area was tenryo controlled directly by 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 contained a number of horse ranches providing war horses for the Shogun’s armies. It also developed as a post station
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 Mito Kaido connecting Edo
Edo
, also romanized as Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo, and was the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868...
with Mito
Mito, Ibaraki
is the capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location, moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture. As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 263,748 and a total area is 217.45 km², giving a population density of 1,212.91 persons per km²...
. 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...
, Matsudo Town was created in Higashikatsushika District
Higashikatsushika District, Chiba
was a district located in Chiba, Japan until March 27, 2005. On March 28, 2005 the district was dissolved when the town of Shōnan merged into the city of Kashiwa.-Area:...
Chiba Prefecture in 1878. Matsudo attained city status on October 1, 1943.
On September 1, 1954, the neighboring town of Kashiwa merged with neighboring Kogane Town and Tsuchi and Tanaka villages to form the new city of . However, many politicians in Kogane Town were vehemently opposed to the merger, and forced its dissolution on October 15, 1954 with most of former Kogane Town merging with Matsudo instead. Beginning in the 1960s, the rapid economic growth in Japan (and the Tokyo area in particular) led to a construction boom in Matsudo and the development of the area as a major suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Tokyo. Matsudo is now the third-largest city in Chiba Prefecture and a major bedroom community (11th largest city) in the Greater Tokyo Area
Greater Tokyo Area
The Greater Tokyo Area is a large metropolitan area in Kantō region, Japan, consisting of most of the prefectures of Chiba, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Tokyo . In Japanese, it is referred to by various terms, including the , , and others....
.
Economy
Matsudo is a regional commercial center and a bedroom community for nearby Chiba and Tokyo. The city has a mixed industrial base.Universities
- Chiba UniversityChiba Universityis a national university in the city of Chiba, Japan. It offers Doctoral degrees in education as part of a coalition with Tokyo Gakugei University, Saitama University, and Yokohama National University.-Faculties:*Letters*Education*Law and Economics*Science...
, Matsudo Campus - Nihon UniversityNihon UniversityNihon University is the largest university in Japan. Akiyoshi Yamada, the minister of justice, founded Nihon Law School in October 1889....
, Matsudo Dental Campus - Seitoku UniversitySeitoku Universityis a Japanese women's university in Matsudo, Chiba.- External links :*...
- Ryutsu Keizai UniversityRyutsu Keizai Universityis a Japanese private university in Ryugasaki, Ibaraki. It was founded in 1965.-See also:*Ryutsu Keizai University F.C., affiliated football club.*List of universities in Japan...
, Matsudo Campus - Seitoku University Junior CollegeSeitoku University Junior Collegeis a private junior college in Matsudo, Chiba, Japan. It was established in 1933 as a specialized school, and became a junior college in 1965. In 1972, a distance education course was set up. It has been attached to Seitoku University since 1990.-External links:...
Railway
- 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) - Jōban LineJoban LineThe is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It begins at Nippori Station in Taitō, Tokyo and follows the Pacific coasts of Chiba, Ibaraki, and Fukushima Prefectures before the line officially ends at Iwanuma Station in Iwanuma, Miyagi...
- MatsudoMatsudo Stationis an East Japan Railway Company and Shin-Keisei Electric Railway railway station located in Matsudo, Chiba, Japan. It is a terminal station for the Shin-Keisei Line.-Lines:*East Japan Railway Company**Jōban Line* Shin-Keisei Electric Railway...
- Kita-MatsudoKita-Matsudo Stationis a railway station operated by JR East's Jōban Line located in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 17.8 kilometers from the terminus of the Jōban Line at Nippori Station.-History:...
- MabashiMabashi Stationis a railway station operated by JR East's Jōban Line located in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 19.1 kilometers from the terminus of the Jōban Line at Nippori Station and is the terminal station for the Ryūtetsu Nagareyama Line.-History:...
- Shin-Matsudo - Kita-KoganeKita-Kogane Stationis a railway station operated by JR East's Jōban Line located in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 22.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Jōban Line at Nippori Station.-History:...
- Matsudo
- 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) - Musashino LineMusashino LineThe is a railway line operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It links Tsurumi Station in Yokohama with Nishi-Funabashi Station in Chiba Prefecture, forming a 100.6 km unclosed loop around central Tokyo...
- Shin-Matsudo - Shin-YahashiraShin-Yahashira Stationis a railway station in Matsudo, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Shin-Yahashira Station is served by the Musashino Line between Fuchū-Hommachi and Nishi-Funabashi, with some trains continuing to Tokyo via the Keiyō Line....
- Higashi-MatsudoHigashi-Matsudo Stationis a railway station in Matsudo, Chiba, Japan, operated by the Hokusō Railway and East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Higashi-Matsudo Station is served by the following lines....
- Shin-Matsudo - Shin-Yahashira
- Shin-Keisei Electric RailwayShin-Keisei Electric RailwayThe is a private railway in Chiba, Japan. It connects Narashino and Matsudo.It has subsidiaries of bus company .It is a subsidiary of Keisei Electric Railway.-History:...
- Shin-Keisei LineShin-Keisei LineThe is a railway line owned by a Japanese private railway company Shin-Keisei Electric Railway, a subsidiary of Keisei Electric Railway. The line runs between Matsudo Station in Matsudo, Chiba, Keisei-Tsudanuma Station in Narashino, Chiba....
- MatsudoMatsudo Stationis an East Japan Railway Company and Shin-Keisei Electric Railway railway station located in Matsudo, Chiba, Japan. It is a terminal station for the Shin-Keisei Line.-Lines:*East Japan Railway Company**Jōban Line* Shin-Keisei Electric Railway...
- KamihongōKamihongo Stationis a railway station operated by Shin-Keisei Electric Railway's Shin-Keisei Line located in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 1.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Shin-Keisei Line at Matsudo Station.-Platforms:- Adjacent stations :...
- Matsudo-ShindenMatsudo-Shinden Stationis a railway station operated by Shin-Keisei Electric Railway's Shin-Keisei Line located in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 2.4 kilometers from the terminus of the Shin-Keisei Line at Matsudo Station.-History:...
- MinoridaiMinoridai Stationis a railway station operated by Shin-Keisei Electric Railway's Shin-Keisei Line located in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 3.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Shin-Keisei Line at Matsudo Station.-Platforms:- Adjacent stations :...
- YabashiraYabashira Stationis a railway station operated by Shin-Keisei Electric Railway's Shin-Keisei Line located in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 3.8 kilometers from the terminus of the Shin-Keisei Line at Matsudo Station.-History:...
- TokiwadairaTokiwadaira Stationis a railway station operated by Shin-Keisei Electric Railway's Shin-Keisei Line located in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 5.6 kilometers from the terminus of the Shin-Keisei Line at Matsudo Station.-History:...
- GokōGoko Stationis a railway station operated by Shin-Keisei Electric Railway's Shin-Keisei Line located in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is 7.4 kilometers from the terminus of the Shin-Keisei Line at Matsudo Station.-Platforms:- Adjacent stations :...
- MotoyamaMotoyama Station (Chiba)is a railway station operated by Shin-Keisei Electric Railway's Shin-Keisei Line located in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 8.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Shin-Keisei Line at Matsudo Station.-Platforms:- Adjacent stations :...
- Matsudo
- 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....
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- 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 Narita Airport Line - Tobu RailwayTobu Railwayis a Japanese commuter railway company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. It operates in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Tochigi, and Gunma Prefectures...
– Tōbu Noda Line
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- Ryūtetsu – Nagareyama Line
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Highway
- Tokyo Gaikan ExpresswayTokyo Gaikan ExpresswayThe is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company.-Overview:The name Gaikan refers to the route's status as an outer ring road for Tokyo. The expressway is also referred to simply as Gaikan for short...
- Japan National Route 6
- Route 298 (Japan)
- Route 464 (Japan)Route 464 (Japan)National Route 464 is a national highway of Japan connecting Matsudo, Chiba and Narita, Chiba in Japan, with a total length of 46.9 km ....
Sister City relations
– Box Hill, VictoriaBox Hill, Victoria
Box Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Box Hill had a population of 8,616....
, Australia
Australia
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, since May 12, 1971. When Box Hill amalgamated with Nunawading
Nunawading, Victoria
Nunawading is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse...
in December 1994, the relationship was re-affirmed with the new City of Whitehorse
City of Whitehorse
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. A small, multi-story department store attached to Matsudo train station bears the name "Box Hill". – Kurayoshi
Kurayoshi, Tottori
is a city located in the central part of Tottori, Japan.As of November 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 50,360 and a density of 185.05 persons per km², making it the third largest city in Tottori. The total area is 272.15 km²....
, Tottori Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region. The capital is the city of Tottori. It is the least populous prefecture in Japan.- History :Before the Meiji Restoration, Tottori encompassed the old provinces of Hōki and Inaba...
, Japan.
Noted people from Matsudo
- Matsunobori ShigeoMatsunobori ShigeoMatsunobori Shigeo was a sumo wrestler from Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He fought for the now defunct Oyama stable, joining in 1941. He reached the top makuuchi division in 1951 and made the second highest ozeki rank in 1956, after finishing as a runner-up to Kagamisato in the September 1955...
– sumo wrestler - Tsutomu Yamazaki – actor
- Yasunori MatsumotoYasunori Matsumotois a Japanese voice actor. He currently works for Sigma Seven, formerly for Production Baobab.-About:Some of Matsumoto's most notable roles are Wataru Akiyama in Initial D, Jean Havoc in Fullmetal Alchemist, Magnum Ace in Shippū! Iron Leaguer, Gourry Gabriev in Slayers and Ryou in Sonic Soldier...
– seiyu - Yutaka Wada – professional baseball player
- Naoko YamazakiNaoko Yamazakiis a former Japanese female astronaut at JAXA, the second Japanese woman to qualified. The first was Chiaki Mukai.-Early life:Yamazaki was born Naoko Sumino in Matsudo City. She spent two years of her childhood in Sapporo...
– astronaut - Sadao AbeSadao Abeis a Japanese actor and musician from Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, and his real name is . His popularity started as the lead singer of the Japanese rock band Group Tamashii...
– actor, musician - Hiroshi KamiyaHiroshi Kamiyais a Japanese voice actor who works for Aoni Production. He is best known for being the voice of Nozomu Itoshiki from Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei and Tieria Erde from Mobile Suit Gundam 00. He won "Best Lead Actor" and "Best Personality" at the Third Seiyu Awards, and "Best Supporting Actor" at the...
– seiyu - Akiyuki KidoAkiyuki Kidois a Japanese ice dancer. He competes with Nozomi Watanabe. They are the three time Japanese national champions. They placed 15th at the Torino Olympics.-Results:-External links:*...
– figure skater - Ryoichi Kurisawa – professional soccer player
- Kenta Shimizu – professional soccer player
- Yuji Unozawa – professional soccer player
- Hideaki WakuiHideaki Wakuiis a starting pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions.The Lions' current staff ace, Wakui pitched for the Japanese national team in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2009 World Baseball Classic.-Early life:...
– professional baseball player
External links
- Matsudo official website in Japanese