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| Coordinates: 35°59′N 139°45′E / 35.983°N 139.75°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Saitama | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Ryozo Ishikawa | ||
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| - Total | 37.83 km2 (14.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2003) |
204,109 | ||
| - Density | 5,395/km2 (13,973/sq mi) | ||
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| - Tree | Paulownia tomentosa | ||
| - Flower | Wisteria | ||
| - Bird | Black-headed Gull | ||
| Website | Kasukabe | ||
Kasukabe (春日部市 Kasukabe-shi) is a city in eastern Saitama, Japan, approximately 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) north of Tokyo. It was formerly located in Kitakatsushika and Minamisaitama districts. Kasukabe once prospered as part of the Nikkō Kaidō highway, an important trade route that linked Edo with Nikkō.
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Overview
The city was founded on July 1, 1954 and its mayor is Ryozo Ishikawa.
On October 1, 2005 Kasukabe City absorbed the town of Shōwa, from Kitakatsushika District, to form the current Kasukabe City.
As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 204,109 and a density of 5,395.43 persons per km². The total area is 37.83 km². According to the Kasukabe Guidebook for Foreign Residents, more than 1,700 foreign nationals live in the city, and a person who lives in or loves Kasukabe is referred to as a Kasukabian (かすかびあん).[citation needed]
Kasukabe is famous throughout Japan for the production of kiri-tansu (桐箪笥), traditional dressers made from paulownia wood. The cultural and economic value of the paulownia is reflected in its designation as the official town tree. The city's official flower is the fuji (藤) or wisteria.
Kasukabe is also well-known in Japan as the setting of the manga and anime series Lucky Star and Crayon Shin-chan. Shin-chan's creator Yoshito Usui also lived in Kasukabe.[1]
Transport
- Kasukabe Station is served by the Isesaki and Noda lines of the private Tobu Railway; they connect to the JR train network at Shin-Koshigaya and Omiya stations, respectively.
Shopping
- Kasukabe is home to one of two Robinsons department stores in Japan. The large, seven-story American-styled store is a landmark for local residents.
Sister cities
Pasadena, California's Junior Chamber of Commerce does an exchange program each summer, alternating every year with Kasukabians going to Pasadena one summer and Pasadena residents coming to Kasukabe the next. This exchange has continued for 22 years.
 Picture of the Pasadena representatives holding the Pasadena and Kasukabe banners side by side |
 Banner of The 2007 exchange program between Kasukabe and Pasadena |
See also
References
- ^ "Crayon Shin-chan Manga Creator Usui Missing Since Friday". Anime News Network. September 15, 2009. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-09-15/crayon-shin-chan-manga-creator-usui-missing-since-friday. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
External links
- Kasukabe official website in Japanese
- Kasukabe official website in English
- Google map of Kasukabe in Japanese
- Pasadena Jaycee Website
- Kasukabe Jaycee Website
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