Matsudo
Matsudo
松戸市 | |
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sakura, Pyrus pyrifolia | |
- Flower | Azalea, hydrangea and Asteroideae |
- Bird | Ural owl, barn swallow and white heron |
Phone number | 047-366-1111 |
Address | 387-5, Nemoto, Matsudo-shi, Chiba-ken 271-8588 |
Website | Official website |
Matsudo (松戸市, Matsudo-shi) is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2020[update], the city had an estimated population of 498,575 in 242,981 households and a population density of 8100 persons per km².[1] The total area of the city is 61.38 square kilometres (23.70 sq mi).
Geography
Matsudo is located in the far northwestern corner of Chiba Prefecture, about 20 to 30 kilometers from the prefectural capital at Chiba and 10 to 20 kilometers from downtown Tokyo. The western border of the city is the Edo River, which flows from north to south, and most of the city is on an alluvial plain with an elevation of only around four meters above sea level, with the eastern end rising to 20 to 30 meters on the Shimōsa Plateau. The city has the approximate dimensions of 11.4 kilometers from east-to-west and 11.6 kilometers from north-to-south.
Neighboring municipalities
Chiba Prefecture
- Ichikawa
- Kashiwa
- Nagareyama
- Kamagaya
- Edogawa
- Katsushika
Climate
Matsudo has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Matsudo is 15.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1399 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.5 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Matsudo increased very rapidly in the 1960s and 1970s and has continued to grow at a slower pace since.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1950 | 59,670 | — |
1960 | 86,372 | +44.7% |
1970 | 253,591 | +193.6% |
1980 | 400,863 | +58.1% |
1990 | 456,210 | +13.8% |
2000 | 464,841 | +1.9% |
2010 | 484,457 | +4.2% |
2020 | 498,232 | +2.8% |
History
The area around Matsudo has been inhabited since prehistoric times, and archaeologists have found remains from the
Matsudo Town was created in
On September 1, 1954, the neighboring town of Kashiwa merged with neighboring Kogane Town and Tsuchi and Tanaka villages to form the new city of Tokatsu (東葛市, Tokatsu-shi). However, many politicians in Kogane Town were vehemently opposed to the merger, and forced its dissolution on October 15, 1954 with most of former Kogane Town merging with Matsudo instead. Beginning in the 1960s, the rapid economic growth in Japan (and the Tokyo area in particular) led to a construction boom in Matsudo and the development of the area as a major suburb of Tokyo. Matsudo is now the fourth-largest city in Chiba Prefecture and a major
Government
Matsudo has a
Economy
Matsudo is a regional commercial center and a
Education
Universities
- Chiba University, Matsudo Campus
- Nihon University, Matsudo Dental Campus
- Seitoku University
- Ryutsu Keizai University, Matsudo Campus
- Seitoku University Junior College
Primary and secondary education
Matsudo has 45 public elementary schools and 20 public junior high schools operated by the city government,, and eight public high schools operated by the Chiba Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates three special education schools for the handicapped. The city also has one private elementary school, two private middle schools and two private high schools.
Sport
- Velodrome: Matsudo Velodrome
Transportation
Railway
Shin-Keisei Electric Railway - Shin-Keisei Line
- Matsudo - Kamihongō - Matsudo-Shinden - Minoridai - Yabashira - Tokiwadaira - Gokō - Motoyama
Keisei Electric Railway - Keisei Narita Airport Line
Ryūtetsu – Nagareyama Line
- Mabashi - Kōya - Kogane-Jōshi - Hiregasaki
Highway
Local attractions
- Manman-ji – Buddhist temple
- Showa no Mori Museum
Sister city relations
- – Box Hill, Victoria, Australia,[4] since May 12, 1971. When Box Hill amalgamated with Nunawading in December 1994, the relationship was re-affirmed with the new City of Whitehorse. A small, multi-story department store attached to Matsudo train station bears the name "Box Hill".
- – Kurayoshi, Tottori, Japan
Notable people from Matsudo
- Gen, actor
- Sadao Abe, actor, musician
- Sayaka Akimoto, singer, actress, former AKB48 member
- Shūichi Higurashi, manga illustrator
- Hiroshi Kamiya, voice actor
- Akiyuki Kido, figure skater
- Yasunori Matsumoto, voice actor
- Haruko Obokata, stem-cell biologist
- Matsunobori Shigeo, sumo wrestler
- Yuji Unozawa, professional soccer player
- Yutaka Wada, professional baseball player
- Hideaki Wakui, professional baseball player
- Hiromichi Watanabe, Politician (Minister for Reconstruction)
- Naoko Yamazaki, astronaut
- Tsutomu Yamazaki, actor
References
- ^ "Matsudo city official statistics" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Matsudo climate data
- ^ Matsudo population statistics
- ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
External links
- Official Website (in Japanese)