Tateyama, Chiba
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Chiba Prefecture
, Japan
. As of September 2010, the city had an estimated population
of 49,315 and the population density
of 447 persons per km². The total area was 110.21 km². The popular television drama
Beach Boys, which originally aired on Japanese television in the summer of 1997, was filmed largely in Tateyama.
, facing the Pacific Ocean
to the east and south, and the entrance to Tokyo Bay
on the west. The area has a warm maritime climate with hot summers and mild winters.
, dominated by the Satomi clan
during the Sengoku period
, who ruled from Tateyama Castle
. After the Edo period, most of the territory was part of the feudal domain of Tateyama han
. After the start of the Meiji period
, Tateyama Town in Awa District
, Chiba Prefecture was proclaimed on April 1, 1889. It annexed neighboring Toyosu Village on April 1, 1914, and merged with Hojo Town to form Tateyamahōjō Town on April 18, 1933.
The city of Tateyama was proclaimed on November 3, 1939, with the merger Tateyamahōjō with Nago and Funagata towns. The city was a base for the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
until the end of World War II
. Tateyama expanded on May 3, 1954 by annexing six surrounding villages.
, horticulture and summer tourism. The population of Tateyama surges during much of the summer. Tateyama is a popular destination for vacationing in the summer due to its proximity to Tokyo and its reputation as a "beach" or "surf town". There are numerous resort and holiday hotels dotting the coastline. Every August tens of thousands of people gather on Hōjō beach for the annual fireworks display.
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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 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 September 2010, the city had an estimated population
Population
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of 49,315 and the 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 447 persons per km². The total area was 110.21 km². The popular television drama
Japanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
Beach Boys, which originally aired on Japanese television in the summer of 1997, was filmed largely in Tateyama.
Geography
Tateyama is located at the far southern top of the Bōsō PeninsulaBoso Peninsula
thumb|Locationthumb|Landsat image with high-resolution data from Space Shuttle is a peninsula in Chiba prefecture on Honshū, the largest island of Japan. It forms the eastern edge of Tokyo Bay, separating it from the Pacific Ocean....
, facing the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
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to the east and south, and the entrance to Tokyo Bay
Tokyo Bay
is a bay in the southern Kantō region of Japan. Its old name was .-Geography:Tokyo Bay is surrounded by the Bōsō Peninsula to the east and the Miura Peninsula to the west. In a narrow sense, Tokyo Bay is the area north of the straight line formed by the on the Miura Peninsula on one end and on...
on the west. The area has a warm maritime climate with hot summers and mild winters.
History
The area of present-day Tateyama was part of ancient Awa ProvinceAwa Province (Chiba)
was a province of Japan in the area of modern Chiba Prefecture. It lies on the tip of the Boso Peninsula , whose name takes its first kanji from the name of Awa Province and its second from Kazusa and Shimōsa Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was or...
, dominated by the Satomi clan
Satomi clan
The Satomi clan was a clan of samurai which claimed descent from Nitta Yoshishige , whose son Yoshitoshi took 'Satomi' as his surname. The Satomi moved from Kōzuke province to Awa province in the mid-15th century, and remained there into the Edo Period. During the Sengoku period, the Satomi were...
during 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...
, who ruled from Tateyama Castle
Tateyama Castle
is a Japanese castle located in Tateyama, southern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Tateyama Castle was home to the Inaba clan, daimyō of Tateyama Domain, but the castle is better known for its association with the former rulers of Awa Province, the Satomi clan...
. After the Edo period, most of the territory was part of the feudal domain of Tateyama han
Tateyama Domain
was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Awa Province , Japan. It was centered on Tateyama Castle in what is now the city of Tateyama, Chiba.-History:...
. After the start of the Meiji period
Meiji period
The , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from September 1868 through July 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan.- Meiji Restoration and the emperor :...
, Tateyama Town in Awa District
Awa District, Chiba
is a district located in Chiba, Japan.As of August 2010, the district had an estimated population of 8,992 and a density of 198 persons per km². Its total area was 45.16 km².-History:...
, Chiba Prefecture was proclaimed on April 1, 1889. It annexed neighboring Toyosu Village on April 1, 1914, and merged with Hojo Town to form Tateyamahōjō Town on April 18, 1933.
The city of Tateyama was proclaimed on November 3, 1939, with the merger Tateyamahōjō with Nago and Funagata towns. The city was a base for the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
The Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service was the air arm of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, the organization was responsible for the operation of naval aircraft and the conduct of aerial warfare in the Pacific War.It was controlled by the Navy Staff of the Imperial Japanese Navy and...
until the end of 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...
. Tateyama expanded on May 3, 1954 by annexing six surrounding villages.
Economy
The economy of Tateyama is based on commercial fishingCommercial fishing
Commercial fishing is the activity of catching fish and other seafood for commercial profit, mostly from wild fisheries. It provides a large quantity of food to many countries around the world, but those who practice it as an industry must often pursue fish far into the ocean under adverse conditions...
, horticulture and summer tourism. The population of Tateyama surges during much of the summer. Tateyama is a popular destination for vacationing in the summer due to its proximity to Tokyo and its reputation as a "beach" or "surf town". There are numerous resort and holiday hotels dotting the coastline. Every August tens of thousands of people gather on Hōjō beach for the annual fireworks display.
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....
– Uchibō Line- Nakofunakata - TateyamaTateyama Station (Chiba)is a railway station operated by JR East's Uchibō Line located in Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 85.9 kilometers from the terminus of the Uchibō Line at Soga Station.-History:...
- KokonoeKokonoe Stationis a railway station operated by JR East's Uchibō Line located in Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is 91.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Uchibō Line at Soga Station.-History:...
- Nakofunakata - Tateyama
Highway
- Tateyama ExpresswayTateyama ExpresswayThe is a national expressway in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is owned and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company.-Naming:Tateyama refers to the city of the same name on the Bōsō Peninsula, a major city in the region...
- Route 127 (Japan)Route 127 (Japan)National Route 127 is a national highway of Japan connecting Tateyama, Chiba and Kisarazu, Chiba in Japan, with a total length of 54.5 km ....
- Route 128 (Japan)Route 128 (Japan)National Route 128 is a national highway of Japan connecting Tateyama, Chiba and Chūō-ku, Chiba in Japan, with a total length of 131.6 km . Its northernmost point is at geographic co-ordinates:35.550978,140.349827 and its southernmost at:34.993371,139.869347....
- Route 410 (Japan)Route 410 (Japan)National Route 410 is a national highway of Japan connecting Tateyama, Chiba and Kisarazu, Chiba in Japan, with a total length of 100.8 km ....
Sister city relations
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Local attractions
- Tateyama CastleTateyama Castleis a Japanese castle located in Tateyama, southern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Tateyama Castle was home to the Inaba clan, daimyō of Tateyama Domain, but the castle is better known for its association with the former rulers of Awa Province, the Satomi clan...
- Nambo Paradise Botanical GardenNambo Paradise Botanical GardenThe is a botanical garden located in Tateyama, Chiba, Japan. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged.The garden is associated with the Michi no eki Nambō off of Chiba Prefectural Highway 257, nicknamed the “Flower Route”...
- Awa JinjaAwa JinjaThe is a Shinto shrine in the city of Tateyama in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is one of two shrines claiming to hold the title of ichinomiya of former Awa Province...
- Kannon Hall of Daifuku-jiDaifuku-ji' is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Tateyama in Chiba Prefecture, and is a temple of the Chizen Sect of Shingon Buddhism.According to tradition, the temple was founded by Gyōki in 717 early in the Nara period. It was later revived by a visit by the Tendai Buddhist priest Ennin early in...
- Nago-dera Buddhist TempleNago-dera' is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Tateyama in southern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The temple is also called "Nago-ji" using the alternate pronunciation of the final Chinese character in its name, or the "Nago Kannon", after its primary object of worship.-History:According to temple...
Noted people from Tateyama
- Tetsurō SagawaTetsurō Sagawais a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tateyama, Chiba. He is a graduate of Waseda University.-Film:*Dai Ninjutsu Eiga: Watari *Fūrinkazan *Onmitsu Dōshin Ōedo Sōsamō -Television drama:...
- seiyu - ToshiToshi (musician), better known by his stage name Toshi , is a Japanese singer and musician. He is best known as vocalist and co-founder of the heavy metal group X Japan. The band elevated to legendary status in Japan, until its disbanding in 1997. Toshi then went on to have an extensive solo career...
- musician - Yoshiki - musician
External links
- Tateyama official website in Japanese and some English
- LOC City shopping mall in Japanese