| Chōshi 銚子市 |
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Chiba | ||
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| • Mayor | Masakuni Nohira | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 83.91 km2 (32.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (January 2008) | |||
| • Total | 72,348 | ||
| • Density | 862/km2 (2,232.6/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Sazanka | ||
| - Flower | Ōmatsuyoigusa (Oenothera erythrosepala) | ||
| - Fish | Sardine | ||
| Phone number | 0479-24-8181 | ||
| Address | 1-1 Wakamiyachō, Chōshi-shi, Chiba-ken 288-8601 |
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| Website | Chōshi City | ||
Chōshi (銚子市 Chōshi-shi) is a city located on the Pacific Ocean coast of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is the easternmost city in the Greater Tokyo Area. The easternmost point in the Greater Tokyo Area is Cape Inubō.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 72,348 and a population density of 862 persons per km². The total area is 83.91 km².
The city was founded on February 11, 1933.
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Chōshi Station is the eastern terminus of the Sōbu Main Line to Chiba and Tokyo. The Choshi Electric Railway Line connects Chōshi Station to Tokawa Station at the city's southeastern edge.
Chōshi is home to Inubōsaki Lighthouse, completed in 1874 by Scotsman Richard Henry Brunton, as well as numerous historic temples, including Enpuku-ji and Mangan-ji.
Chōshi is known as a center of soy sauce production in Japan. Soy sauce production methods were introduced to Chōshi in 1616 from Settsu Province, and later from Kii Province, both to the south near the Inland Sea.[1]Manufacturers Higeta and Yamasa are based in Chōshi. [2] The Port of Kashima in nearby Kashima City, Ibaraki Prefecture, is utilized to import soybeans for use in soy sauce production. The remains of soybeans not used in soy sauce production in Chōshi are returned to Kashima for production into feed for livestock.
The city is home to the Chōshi Fishing Port. Its catches of sardines, bonito, and tuna are the largest in Chiba Prefecture.[3]Wind power is actively being developed off the rugged coast of Chōshi for use in the city and the great Tokyo Metropolitan Area. Amber is also found in the area.
Chōshi has two sister cities:[4]
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