Ichihara, Chiba

Ichihara (Japanese市 原 市, - shi) is a Japanese city in Chiba Prefecture.

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Geography

The city is located south-east of Tokyo, south of Chiba and north of Kisarazu on the Boso Peninsula to the Bay of Tokyo.

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Chiba
  • Kisarazu
  • Kimitsu
  • Sodegaura
  • Mobara

History

The city was founded on 1 May 1963.

Sports

  • Football: JEF United Ichihara Chiba

Traffic

  • Street: Tateyama highway
  • National Road 16
  • National Road 297.409
  • Uchibo JR Line to Chiba
  • Kominato Railroad

Twinning

  • United States Mobile, United States, since 1993

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Takahiro Ao (* 1984), Boxer
  • Hiroshi Aoyama (* 1981), motorcycle racer
  • Shūhei Aoyama (* 1984), motorcycle racer
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