Sekiyado, Chiba
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Higashikatsushika District
, Chiba
, Japan
. Bordered by the Tone River
and Ibaraki Prefecture
to the east, and the Edo River
and Saitama Prefecture
on the west, it was formerly the northernmost municipality in Chiba Prefecture.
Sekiyado was a river port and castle town
in the Edo period
, with Sekiyado Castle
as the center of Sekiyado Domain
, a feudal han of the Tokugawa shogunate
in Shimosa Province. After the Meiji Restoration
, the town of Sekiyado was created on April 1, 1889. In border adjustments in 1895 and 1899, it lost portions of its territory to Ibaraki and Saitama Prefectures on the far banks of the Tone River and the Edo River. However, it expanded on July 20, 1955 by annexing the neighboring villages of Futagawa and Kimagase. Some minor border adjustments were made with the neighboring city of Noda in 1961 and 1999. On June 6, 2003 Sekiyado merged
with Noda and ceased to exist as an independent municipality.
As of June 1, 2003, (the last data from before the merger), Sekiyado had an estimated population
of 30,710 and a density
of 1295 persons per km². The total area was 29.82 km².
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located 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
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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. Bordered by 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...
and Ibaraki Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...
to the east, and the Edo River
Edo River
thumb|The Edo River in [[Nagareyama, Chiba]] PrefectureThe is a river in the Kantō region of Japan. It splits from the Tone River at the northernmost tip of Narita City, crosses through Nagareyama and Matsudo, and empties into Tokyo Bay at Ichikawa. The Edo forms the borders between Tokyo, Chiba,...
and 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...
on the west, it was formerly the northernmost municipality in Chiba Prefecture.
Sekiyado was a river port and castle town
Castle town
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in the Edo period
Edo period
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, with Sekiyado Castle
Sekiyado Castle
is a Japanese castle located in Noda, northwestern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Sekiyado Castle was home to the Kuse clan, daimyō of Sekiyado Domain.- History :...
as the center of Sekiyado Domain
Sekiyado Domain
was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Shimōsa Province , Japan. It was centered on Sekiyado Castle in what is now the city of Noda, Chiba....
, a feudal han 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...
in Shimosa Province. 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 town of Sekiyado was created on April 1, 1889. In border adjustments in 1895 and 1899, it lost portions of its territory to Ibaraki and Saitama Prefectures on the far banks of the Tone River and the Edo River. However, it expanded on July 20, 1955 by annexing the neighboring villages of Futagawa and Kimagase. Some minor border adjustments were made with the neighboring city of Noda in 1961 and 1999. On June 6, 2003 Sekiyado merged
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
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with Noda and ceased to exist as an independent municipality.
As of June 1, 2003, (the last data from before the merger), Sekiyado had an estimated population
Population
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of 30,710 and a density
Population density
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of 1295 persons per km². The total area was 29.82 km².