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Miyoshi, Chiba

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Country
  
Area
  
33.92 km²

Population
  
4,560 (1 Oct 2004)

Region
  
Kantō region

Prefecture
  
Local time
  
Wednesday 8:58 AM

District
  
Flower
  
Rapeseed

Miyoshi, Chiba

Merged
  
March 20, 2006(now part of Minamibōsō)

Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Weather
  
7°C, Wind N at 35 km/h, 85% Humidity

Miyoshi (三芳村, Miyoshi-mura) was a village located in Awa District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

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As of March 20, 2006, the village had an estimated population of 4,560 and a density of 135 persons per km². The total area was 33.92 km².

Geography

Shirahama was located at southern end of Chiba Prefecture, at the southern extremity of Bōsō Peninsula. It was an inland area, without access to the Pacific Ocean. The town had a temperate maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters.

History

The name Miyoshi appears in Nara period records, and is believed to be the location of the original provincial capital of ancient Awa Province. The area is also part of the setting of the Edo period epic novel Nansō Satomi Hakkenden by Kyokutei Bakin.

The modern village of Miyoshi was created on May 1, 1953 through the merger of the villages of Takuta, Kokufu, and Inamiya.

On March 20, 2006, Miyoshi, along with the towns of Chikura, Maruyama, Shirahama, Tomiura, Tomiyama and Wada (all from Awa District), was merged to create the city of Minamibōsō.

Economy

The economy of Shirahama was largely based on farming and horticulture (primarily oranges).

References

Miyoshi, Chiba Wikipedia


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