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Chiba Prefecture at AllExperts (528 words) |
 | Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture. |
 | Chiba borders Ibaraki Prefecture to the north at the Tone River, Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture to the west at the Edo River, the Pacific Ocean to the east and Tokyo Bay around its southern boundary. |
 | Chiba's population is one of the wealthiest in Japan due to the prefecture's strong commercial and industrial sectors. |
| Britain.tv Wikipedia - Narita (777 words) |
 | Narita was once part of Inba District until March 31, 1954. |
 | The city annexed the towns of Taiei and Shimofusa from Katori District on March 27, 2006 and the city now expanded into the Katori District areas. |
 | Although most residents of the New Town initially commuted to Tokyo or Chiba City for work, many now commute to cities in northwestern Chiba, and a number of businesspeople in central Narita have also moved into the New Town. |