The first model rocket was developed in the United States of America in 1957 as an educational aid for teaching science.
In Japan, the first model rocket was launched at the Space Jamboree of the Young Astronaut Club (YAC) held at Kujyukuri Beach in Chiba Prefecture in December 1986.
The author and Kazuo Saito, explosives specialist (President of Explosives Security Association of Saitama Prefecture) had vigorously promoted space science education for youngsters that was largely behind international standards.
Saitama Prefecture is bordered by Tokyo, Chiba, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Nagano, and Yamanashi.
On October 1, 2005, the city of Kamifukuoka and the town of Oi from Iruma District merged to form the city of Fujimino.
Kobaton was made originally as the mascot of the fifty- ninth annual national athletic meeting held in the prefecture in 2004, and was inaugurated as mascot of the prefecture in 2005 with an inauguration ceremony and a letter of appointment from the governor.
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