Jōsō
Jōsō
常総市 | |
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 Jōsō city hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Jōsō in Ibaraki Prefecture | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Area | |
• Total | 123.64 km2 (47.74 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2015) | |
• Total | 62,686 |
| • Density | 507/km2 (1,310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Oak |
| - Flower | Sakura |
| - Bird | Japanese bush warbler |
| Phone number | 0297-23-2111 |
| Address | 3222-3 Mitsukaido Suwa-cho, Jōsō-shi, Ibaraki-ken 303-8501 |
| Website | Official website |
Jōsō (常総市, Jōsō-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 62,686 and a population density of 507 persons per km². Its total area was 123.64 square kilometres (47.74 sq mi). The city has a large expatriate population from Brazil, and many of the city signs are in both Japanese and Portuguese.
Geography
Jōsō is located in southwestern Ibaraki Prefecture, approximately 50 kilometers north of central Tokyo. Most of the city is flat, with an average elevation of 10-20 meters above sea level. The Kinugawa River flows through the city.
Surrounding municipalities
- Ibaraki Prefecture
- Chiba Prefecture
History
The town of Mitsukaidō was established within Toyoda District with the creation of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The area was transferred to Yūki District in 1894. On July 10, 1954 Mitsukaidō merged with the villages of Sugawara, Ohanawa, Mitsuma, Goka, Ono and Sakate, and was elevated to city status. It further annexed the villages of Sugao and Uchimoriya on April 1, 1956.
On January 1, 2006, Mitsukaidō absorbed the neighboring town of Ishige, Yūki District, Ibaraki and officially changed their name to Jōsō.
Economy
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Education
Jōsō has 14 elementary schools, five middle schools, and three high schools. In additional there are two Brazilian schools: Escola e Creche Grupo Opção and Escola Taiyo [1] One more Brazilian primary school (UBEK – Unidade Brasileira de Ensino Kanto) is now closed[2]
Transportation
Railway
- Kantō Railway Jōsō Line
- Mitsukaidō - Kita-Mitsukaidō - Nakatsuma - Mitsuma - Minami-Ishige - Ishige - Tamamura
Highway
Local attractions
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Notable people from Jōsō
- Michiko Hada – actress
- Yuko Matsuoka – comedian
- Takayuki Okada – professional motorcycle racer
- Keiji Suzuki – judoka
- Takashi Ono – judoka
- Kazuhiko Hosokawa – professional golfer
- Tomi Okawa – table tennis player
- Takashi Nagatsuka – writer, poet
- Akira Kazami – politician
- Atsushi Koyano – scholar of contemporary literature
References
- ^ "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
- ^ "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. February 7, 2008. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
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