Kashiwazaki, Niigata

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Kashiwazaki (柏崎市; -shi) is a city located in Niigata, Japan.

As of April 1, 2005, the city has an estimated population of 95,409 and the density of 216.57 persons per km². The total area is 440.55 km².

Kashiwazaki is host to many cultural events every year, including the Kaze no Jin festival in May, En Ma Ichi in June, DonGALA in July, and Gion, also in July.

Contents 1 Municipal Timeline 1.1 Mergers 2 Famous individuals from Kashiwazaki 3 External links

[edit] Municipal Timeline

The city was founded on July 1, 1940. (It will be the fifth city ever created within Niigata Prefecture).

[edit] Mergers

• November 1, 1968 - The city absorbed the village of Kurohime from Kariwa District.
• May 1, 1971 - The city abosorbed the town of Hōjō from Kariwa District.
• April 1, 1989 - The city absorbed part of the town of Kakizaki from Nakakubiki District.
• May 1, 2005 - The city abosorbed the towns of Nishiyama and Takayanagi both from Kariwa District.

[edit] Famous individuals from Kashiwazaki

• Motoei Shinzawa
• Makoto Ogawa

[edit] External links

• Kashiwazaki official website in Japanese
• Niigata Information by JET Programme members, with info about Kashiwazaki.

Niigata Prefecture
Cities
Agano | Gosen | Itoigawa | Joetsu | Kamo | Kashiwazaki | Minamiuonuma | Mitsuke | Murakami | Myoko | Nagaoka | Niigata (capital) | Ojiya | Sado | Sanjo | Shibata | Tainai | Tokamachi | Tsubame | Uonuma
Districts
Higashikanbara | Iwafune | Kariwa | Kitakanbara | Kitauonuma | Minamikanbara | Minamiuonuma | Nakauonuma | Nishikanbara | Santo
See also: Towns and villages by district edit