Tachiarai, Fukuoka

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Tachiarai (大刀洗町, Tachiarai-machi^?) is a town located in Mii District, Fukuoka, Japan.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 15,323 and a density of 671.18 persons per km². The total area is 22.83 km².

Tachiarai town is divided into three neighborhoods: Ozeki, Hongō and Kikuchi.

1 History
2 Attractions
3 Education
4 External links

[edit] History

Tachiarai was home to a Japanese Army Air Base, established in 1919 and the Tachiarai Army Flight School, established in 1940, before American bombers destroyed them in 1945.

[edit] Attractions

The Tachiarai Peace Museum was opened in 1987 at the site of a former train station to commemorate those who died in the war, airforce pilots in particular.

[edit] Education

The Tachiarai Board of Education is located near the train station, and is formerly titled "Dream Center".^{[citation needed]}

There is one junior high school and four elementary schools in Tachiarai. There are also a number of nursery schools, and one private English language school.