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Ichikawa (市川市) is a city in Japan found in the Chiba Prefecture. According to a census performed and reported in 2003 the approximate population was 462,249 people. Based on the closeness and greater job opportunity in Tokyo, residing only about thirty minutes away by train; many residents of Ichikawa commute to work on a daily basis.

The industries of the entire Chiba Prefecture area include many industrial plans, and the second best agricultural development. This has ruled the economy for many years based on its close location to the Tokyo Bay.

Ichikawa is currently taking a stand against unhealthy living habits as they work to be titled the “Healthy City” in Japan. Working to counteract the unavoidable hazards of urban city living has become top priority to the mayor.

History

Ichikawa was officially established as a city of Japan in 1934. While the city was technically formed prior to this, this was when a proper government was put into place.

Points of Interest

Colton Plaza is one of the largest shopping malls/centers in the area. The uniqueness of this mall pulls in business from many residents and tourists looking to spend money on extremely rare artwork, expensive goods, and even cars.
Omachi Recreation Zone a large family park which features gardens, a zoo, and a life-size obstacle course.

External Links

Ichikawa Official Website (English / Japanese)

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-'''Iwaki''' (いわき) is a city in Japan. It is located within the [[Fukushima Prefecture]]. The city is in the south-east corner of the prefecture and the southern part of the city joins the [[Ibaraki Prefecture]]. It is designated a core city. A core city is a city that is given power to carry out functions normally done by the prefecture itself. In order to qualify for this a city must have between 300,000 to 500,000 with a total land area of 100 square kilometers or more. The cities population is 353,866 spread out over 1,231 square kilometers. The city flower is the Azalea and the tree is the Japanese Black Pine.
+'''Ichikawa''' (市川市) is a city in [[Japan]] found in the [[Chiba Prefecture]]. According to a census performed and reported in 2003 the approximate population was 462,249 people. Based on the closeness and greater job opportunity in [[Tokyo]], residing only about thirty minutes away by train; many residents of Ichikawa commute to work on a daily basis.
-The economy partially depends on tourism, but Industry is the biggest producer in the city. There are over 800 factories in the area that create revenue of over 1 trillion yen. Commerce is following closely behind with 4,677 establishments with total sales revenue of over 800 billion yen. This is excluding restaurants and other food sales places. Primary markets such as agricultural are important in this area. There are over 36,370 farmers in this area. This region specializes in fishing and seafood industries and has several electric and even nuclear power plants. The upland regions focus more on agriculture. This area is noted for its electronics and software industries as well.
+The industries of the entire Chiba Prefecture area include many industrial plans, and the second best agricultural development. This has ruled the economy for many years based on its close location to the Tokyo Bay.
+Ichikawa is currently taking a stand against unhealthy living habits as they work to be titled the “Healthy City” in Japan. Working to counteract the unavoidable hazards of urban city living has become top priority to the mayor.
 ==History==
-The city was incorporated in October of 1966. During the war this area was not a focus point of Allied Forces. The Tagokura Power Station was constructed in 1959 in this area. This station served as a vital component of the industrial infrastructure for the past and the present. This led to the construction of nuclear power stations in this region.
+Ichikawa was officially established as a city of Japan in [[1934]]. While the city was technically formed prior to this, this was when a proper government was put into place.
 ==Points of Interest==
-The [[Iwaki Odori festival]] is held in August in different places. It was introduced in 1981 to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the city. It is held annually and is worth checking out. It is held in different places, but the finale is always in the city center. Hundreds of teams from local organizations, schools, universities and children's organization all danced to live music.
+* [[Colton Plaza]] is one of the largest shopping malls/centers in the area. The uniqueness of this mall pulls in business from many residents and tourists looking to spend money on extremely rare artwork, expensive goods, and even cars.
+* [[Omachi Recreation Zone]] a large family park which features gardens, a zoo, and a life-size obstacle course.
-The [[Iwaki Coastal Prefectural Nature Park]] includes a majority of the coastal area to the north. There are many living creatures inhabiting the beautiful shores, beaches and the sea grass beds along the coastline. Close to the inlands the area around the [[Natsuigawa River Gorge]], [[Mount Mizuishiyama]] and the [[Kodamagawa River]] are part of the [[Natsuigawa River Prefectural Nature Park]]. There are many camping grounds and observation points that many people enjoy.
 ==External Links==
-* [http://hometown.infocreate.co.jp/en/tohoku/iwaki/iwaki-e.html Ichikawa Official Website] (English)
+* [http://portal.city.ichikawa.chiba.jp/portal Ichikawa Official Website] (English / Japanese)
-* [http://hometown.infocreate.co.jp/tohoku/iwaki/index.html Ichikawa Official Website] (Japanese)
 [[Category:Japanese Cities|Ichikawa]]