Kashiwazaki, Niigata
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Kashiwazaki (柏崎市, Kashiwazaki-shi) is a city located in Niigata, Japan.
As of May 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 92,947 and the density of 210 persons per km². The total area is 442.70 km².
Kashiwazaki is host to many cultural events every year, including the Kaze no Jin festival in May, En Ma Ichi in June, DonGALA in July, and Gion, also in July.
The City is also home to the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the largest nuclear generating station in the world by net electrical power rating.
Municipal timeline
The city was founded on 1 July 1940. (It was the fifth city ever created within Niigata Prefecture).
Economy and Industries
Bourbon, which is one of most famous confectionary company in Japan, has headquarters in Kashiwazaki.[1]
2007 earthquake
On July 16, 2007, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit off the coast of Kashiwazaki, killing at least 8, and injuring more than 700, causing massive power outages, a tsunami warning, and other disasters. The quake forced the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant to shut down for 10 months as of May 2008.[2][3] See also: Effects of the Chūetsu offshore earthquake on the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant
Mergers
- November 1, 1968 - The city absorbed the village of Kurohime from Kariwa District.
- May 1, 1971 - The city absorbed the town of Hōjō from Kariwa District.
- April 1, 1989 - The city absorbed part of the town of Kakizaki from Nakakubiki District.
- May 1, 2005 - The city absorbed the towns of Nishiyama and Takayanagi both from Kariwa District.
Famous persons from Kashiwazaki
- Akiko Yajima, voice actress
- Daisuke Sakaguchi, voice actor
- Hiroki Yagami, manga artist
- Ikuo Hirayama, former governor of Niigata Prefecture
- Makiko Tanaka, politician
- Kakuei Tanaka, politician and the 64th and 65th Prime Minister of Japan
- Makoto Ogawa, singer (former member of Morning Musume)
- Mihiro, porn actress
- Motoei Shinzawa, manga artist
- Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, first president of Sōka Gakkai
Notes and references
External links
- Official website in Japanese
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