Kasukabe (Japanese: 春日部市; -shi) is a city located in eastern Saitama, Japan, approximately 30 kilometers north of Tokyo. Formerly located within Kitakatsushika and Minamisaitama Districts (former town of Kasukabe area was located in Minamisaitama). Kasukabe once prospered as part of the Nikkō Kaidō highway, an important trade route that linked Edo with Nikkō. A city ) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県; Saitama-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Kitakatsushika (北葛飾郡; -gun) is a district located in Saitama, Japan. ... Minamisaitama (南埼玉郡; -gun) is a district located in Saitama, Japan. ... Minamisaitama (南埼玉郡; -gun) is a district located in Saitama, Japan. ... Edo (Japanese: , literally: bay-door, estuary, pronounced //), once also spelled Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo. ... Great Gate, Nikko, circa 1860-1900. ...

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 204,109 and the density of 5,395.43 persons per km². The total area is 37.83 km². According to the Kasukabe Guidebook for Foreign Residents, more than 1700 foreign nationals live in the city; and a person who lives in or loves Kasukabe is referred to as a Kasukabian (かすかびあん). 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. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

The city was founded on July 1, 1954 and its current mayor is MIEDA Yasushige. July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ...

On Oct 1, 2005, Kasukabe-shi and Showa-mati merged together and new Kasukabe City was born.

• Kasukabe is well-known in Japan as the setting of the manga and anime series Lucky ☆ Star and Crayon Shin-chan. Shin-chan's creator Yoshito Usui also lives in Kasukabe.
• Kasukabe is famous throughout Japan for the production of kiri-tansu (桐箪笥), traditional dressers made from the wood of the paulownia tree. The cultural and economic value of the paulownia tree is reflected in its designation as the official town tree. The leaves and blossoms of the paulownia tree appear on the obverse side of the 500 yen coin.
• the city's official flower is the fuji (藤), or wisteria.
• Kasukabe is serviced by the privately-owned Tobu Noda and Tobu Isesaki train lines, connecting respectively to the JR train network at Omiya and Shin-Koshigaya at their nearest transfer points.
• Kasukabe is home to 1 of 3 Robinson Department Stores opened in Japan. The large seven-story American-styled department store serves as a landmark for local residents.
• Pasadena, California's Junior Chamber of Commerce does a Student Exchange each summer alternating every year with Kasukabians coming to Pasadena one summer and Pasadena Residents going to Kasukabe the next Summer.

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See also

• Kasukabe High School

Kasukabe High School is a secondary school located in Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan. ...

External links

• Kasukabe official website in Japanese
• Kasukabe official website in English
• Google map of Kasukabe in Japanese
• Pasadena Jaycee Website
• Kasukabe Jaycee Website

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