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Chigasaki, Kanagawa
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Kanagawa |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 35.71 km² (13.8 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 2003) | |
| Total | 225,156 |
| Density | 6,305/km² (16,329.9/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| Chigasaki Government Office | |
| Official website: Chigasaki | |
Chigasaki (茅ヶ崎市 Chigasaki-shi) is a city located in central Kanagawa Prefecture.
The city was founded on October 1, 1947.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 225,156 and the density of 6,305.12 persons per km². The total area is 35.71 km².
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Chigasaki is located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, is located at , and is famous for its ocean beach.
Section of the beach in Chigasaki is called Southern Beach, inspired by "Southern All Stars," a famous Japanese pop singing group whose lead vocalist Keisuke Kuwata hails from Chigasaki. A popular swimming destination, Chigasaki is also well-known as the birthplace of Japanese surfing. A shop called "Goddess," located only about 20 meters from the shoreline, is the first surfboard shop in Japan. Bicycles with metal fittings for holding sufboards are prominent in the area.
The symbol of Southern Beach is Eboshi-iwa, a large hat-shaped rock that is visible from the coast.
The shoreline from Chigasaki to Kamakura is called Shonan.
- Route 1, to Tokyo or Kyoto
- Route 134, to Yokosuka via Kamakura, or Hiratsuka
- Tōkaidō line (rail), to Tokyo or Atami
- Sagami line (rail), to Hashimoto
- Keisuke Kuwata(Southern All Stars)(pop singer)
- Soichi Noguchi(JAXA astronaut, a crew of NASA's STS-114)
- Ailes Gilmour an early pioneer of the American Modern Dance movement.
- Tetta Sugimoto an actor is from Chigasaki.
- Richard Bozulich, author and publisher of books about go.
- Kōsuke Toriumi, seiyū
- Hitoshi Doi
- Hagiwara Masato
- Yūzō Kayama
- Moomin (singer)
- Official website in Japanese
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| Atsugi | Ayase | Chigasaki | Ebina | Fujisawa | Hadano | Hiratsuka | Isehara | Kamakura | Kawasaki | Minamiashigara | Miura | Odawara | Sagamihara | Yamato | Yokohama (capital) | Yokosuka | Zama | Zushi | |||
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| Aiko | Ashigarakami | Ashigarashimo | Koza | Miura | Naka | |||
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