Origin of Chiba prefectural name
CHIBA – Thousand Leaves 千葉県 As a place name, “Chiba” has been around since the 9th century. The oldest known document in which it appears is the Man’yōshū book of…
Warm Japan-Mexico friendship on Onjuku Beach, Chiba
Onjuku is a coastal town with white sand beaches facing the Pacific Ocean. In normal summers, it gets crowded with beachgoers. Upper right photo shows one entrance to the beach.…
Sawara no Taisai Autumn Festival 2015
Sawara no Taisai Autumn Festival (佐原の大祭秋祭り) is a festival of ornate floats paraded around Sawara (Katori), Chiba Prefecture, Japan on Oct. 10, 2015. Floats (called dashi) are about 7 meters…