Chikusei, Ibaraki

is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. The city was founded March 28, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Akeno, Kyōwa and Sekijō, and the old city of Shimodate, all from the Makabe District, .

As of March 1, 2008 population data, the city has an estimated population of 110,656 and the density of 539 persons per km². The total area is 205.35 km².

Chikusei City is in the west of Ibaraki Prefecture and is located on the west side of Mt. Tsukuba. Chikusei City consists of the former city of Shimodate and the former towns of Akeno, Kyōwa, and Sekijō, all from Makabe District. They were merged on March 28, 2005. The population of Chikusei City is about 110,000. There are two rivers in the city, Kinu-gawa and Kokai-gawa. The city is surrounded by nature. A well-balanced city, it develops farming, industry, and commerce. Special products of Chikusei city include koshihikari(rice), nashi (pears), small watermelons, cucumbers, strawberries, and tomatoes.

Famous people from Chikusei

• Hazan Itaya, ceramist
• Hiroyuki Nakajima, novelist
• Kenjiro Tamiya, baseball player
• Michiè Nakamaru, soprano
• Norihiko Akagi, politician
• Shigeru Morita, painter
• Shingo Katayama, golfer
• Shiro Maggy, magician
• Yasuhiro Oyamada, baseball player
• Yoko Teppozuka, voice actress

External links

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