Kazo, Saitama
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Saitama
, Japan
.
As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population
of 117,339, with a household
number of 42,778, and a density
of 879.14 persons per km². The total area is 133.47 km².
The city was founded on May 3, 1954 and is known throughout Japan for the creation of koinobori
(carp kites), baseballs, kendo equipment, and udon
.
On March 23, 2010, Kazo City absorbed the towns of Kisai
, Kitakawabe
, and Ōtone
, all from Kita-Saitama District, to form the current Kazo City. Kita-Saitama District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
Cities of Japan
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located in Saitama
Saitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 117,339, with a household
Household
The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....
number of 42,778, and a density
Population density
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of 879.14 persons per km². The total area is 133.47 km².
The city was founded on May 3, 1954 and is known throughout Japan for the creation of koinobori
Koinobori
, meaning "carp streamer" in Japanese, are carp-shaped wind socks traditionally flown in Japan to celebrate , a traditional calendrical event which is now designated a national holiday; Children's Day. These wind socks are made by drawing carp patterns on paper, cloth or other nonwoven fabric. They...
(carp kites), baseballs, kendo equipment, and udon
Udon
is a type of thick wheat-flour noodle of Japanese cuisine.Udon is usually served hot as noodle soup in its simplest form as kake udon, in a mildly flavoured broth called kakejiru which is made of dashi, soy sauce , and mirin. It is usually topped with thinly chopped scallions...
.
On March 23, 2010, Kazo City absorbed the towns of Kisai
Kisai, Saitama
was a town located in Kitasaitama District, Saitama, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 20,105 and a density of 702.97 persons per km². The total area was 28.60 km²....
, Kitakawabe
Kitakawabe, Saitama
was a town located in Kitasaitama District, Saitama, Japan.As of June 1, 2009, the town had an estimated population of 12,763 and a density of 608 persons per km². The total area was 21.00 km²....
, and Ōtone
Otone, Saitama
was a town located in Kitasaitama District, Saitama, Japan.As of January 1, 2008, the town had an estimated population of 14,855 and a density of 607.07 persons per km². The total area was 24.47 km²....
, all from Kita-Saitama District, to form the current Kazo City. Kita-Saitama District was dissolved as a result of this merger.