Chigasaki (茅ヶ崎市 Chigasaki-shi) is a city located in central Kanagawa Prefecture. In political geography and international politics, a country is a political division of a geographical entity, a sovereign territory, most commonly associated with the notions of state or nation and government. ... Map of the regions of Japan. ... Kantō region, Japan. ... The prefectures of Japan are the countrys 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one metropolis (都 to), Tokyo; one circuit (道 dō), Hokkaidō; two urban prefectures (府 fu), Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures (県 ken). ... Kanagawa Prefecture ) is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of HonshÅ«, Japan. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A city ) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... Kanagawa Prefecture ) is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of HonshÅ«, Japan. ...

The city was founded on October 1, 1947. is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ...

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 225,156 and the density of 6,305.12 persons per km². The total area is 35.71 km². 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

Geography

Chigasaki is located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, is located at 35°19′48″N, 139°24′24″E, and is famous for its ocean beach.

Description

Section of the beach in Chigasaki is called Southern Beach, inspired by "Southern All Stars," a famous Japanese pop singing group whose lead vocalist Keisuke Kuwata hails from Chigasaki. A popular swimming destination, Chigasaki is also well-known as the birthplace of Japanese surfing. A shop called "Goddess," located only about 20 meters from the shoreline, is the first surfboard shop in Japan. Bicycles with metal fittings for holding sufboards are prominent in the area. Southern All Stars ) is a Japanese pop rock band formed in Kanagawa, fronted by lead singer and singer-songwriter Keisuke Kuwata. ... Keisuke Kuwata , born February 26, 1956) is a Japanese musician from Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture. ...

The symbol of Southern Beach is Eboshi-iwa, a large hat-shaped rock that is visible from the coast.

The shoreline from Chigasaki to Kamakura is called Shonan. Shonan (湘南) is the name of a holiday region along the Sagami Bay shore in midland Japan. ...

Transportation

• Route 1, to Tokyo or Kyoto
• Route 134, to Yokosuka via Kamakura, or Hiratsuka
• Tōkaidō line (rail), to Tokyo or Atami
• Sagami line (rail), to Hashimoto

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Famous people from Chigasaki

• Keisuke Kuwata(Southern All Stars)(pop singer)
• Soichi Noguchi(JAXA astronaut, a crew of NASA's STS-114)
• Ailes Gilmour an early pioneer of the American Modern Dance movement.
• Tetta Sugimoto an actor is from Chigasaki.
• Richard Bozulich, author and publisher of books about go.
• Kōsuke Toriumi, seiyū
• Hitoshi Doi
• Hagiwara Masato
• Yūzō Kayama
• Moomin (singer)

Keisuke Kuwata , born February 26, 1956) is a Japanese musician from Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture. ... Southern All Stars ) is a Japanese pop rock band formed in Kanagawa, fronted by lead singer and singer-songwriter Keisuke Kuwata. ... Soichi Noguchi Soichi Noguchi (野口聡一 Noguchi Sōichi), born 15 April 1965 in Yokohama, Japan, is a Japanese astronaut. ... The Japan Aerospace eXploration Agency (JAXA) is Japans aerospace agency. ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an agency of the United States federal government, responsible for the nations public space program. ... STS-114 was the first return to flight Space Shuttle mission following the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. ... Ailes Gilmour was among the young pioneers of the American Modern Dance movement of the 1930s. ... Modern dance is a dance form developed in the early 20th century. ... Richard Bozulich was born in 1936 in Los Angeles, California. ... Kōsuke Toriumi , born on May 16, 1973 in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a seiyū who is credited in some of his voice credits as Fube Tomomi. ... Hitoshi Doi, as pictured on his website. ... Yūzō Kayama ) is a Japanese popular musician and film star born on April 11, 1937. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with MOOMIN (musician). ...

Songs have words about Chigasaki

External links

• Official website in Japanese