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[[file:Hasunuma Seaside Park.JPG|thumb|right|260px|Hasunuma Seaside Park]]
{{Nihongo|'''Sanmu'''|山武市|Sanmu-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Chiba Prefecture]], Japan. {{As of|2020|11|01}}, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 50,321 in 22,397 households and a [[population density]] of {{convert|340|pd/sqkm}}.<ref name="Sanmu-hp">{{cite web |url=https://www.city.sammu.lg.jp |title= Sanmu city official statistics|location= Japan|language= ja}}</ref> The total area of the city is {{convert|146.38|sqkm|sqmi}}.


==Geography==
{{nihongo|'''Sanmu'''|山武市|Sanmu-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in northern portion of [[Bōsō Peninsula]] of [[Chiba Prefecture]], [[Japan]], bordered by the [[Pacific Ocean]] to the east.
Sanmu is located in the northeastern part of Chiba prefecture, about {{convert|30|km}} from the prefectural capital of [[Chiba, Chiba|Chiba]] and about {{convert|60 to 70|km}} from the center of Tokyo. It is included in the urban employment area of Tokyo metropolis. Most of the city is located in the flatlands of the Kujūkuri Plain, which runs from the center to the south of [[Kujūkuri Beach]], one of Japan's leading sandy beaches, and faces the Pacific Ocean for about {{convert|8|km}}.


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===Surrounding municipalities===
As of April 1, 2012, the city has an estimated [[population]] of 55,054 and a [[population density]] of 376 persons per km². The total area is 146.38 km².
Chiba Prefecture
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*[[Tōgane, Chiba|Tōgane]]
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*[[Yachimata, Chiba|Yachimata]]
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*[[Tomisato, Chiba|Tomisato]]
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*[[Kujūkuri, Chiba|Kujūkuri]]
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*[[Shibayama, Chiba|Shibayama]]
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*[[Yokoshibahikari, Chiba|Yokoshibahikari]]


===Climate===
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==Surrounding municipalities==
Sanmu has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Sanmu is 14.8&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 1550&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.9&nbsp;°C, and lowest in January, at around 4.8&nbsp;°C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/chiba/sanmu-1068233/ Sanmu climate data]</ref>
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*[[Tōgane, Chiba]]

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*[[Yachimata, Chiba]]
==Demographics==
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*[[Tomisato, Chiba]]
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-chiba.php Sanmu population statistics]</ref> the population of Sanmu peaked around the year 2000 and has declined since.
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*[[Kujūkuri, Chiba]]

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*[[Shibayama, Chiba]]
{{Historical populations
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*[[Yokoshibahikari, Chiba]]
| 1950 | 51,032
| 1960 | 46,055
| 1970 | 42,377
| 1980 | 43,954
| 1990 | 50,692
| 2000 | 60,614
| 2010 | 56,089
| 2020 | 48,444
|align = none
| footnote =
}}


==History==
==History==
The modern city of Sanmu was established on March 27, 2006, from the merger of the towns of [[Sanbu, Chiba|Sanbu]], [[Matsuo, Chiba|Matsuo]] and [[Naruto, Chiba|Narutō]], and the village of [[Hasunuma, Chiba|Hasunuma]] (all from [[Sanbu District, Chiba|Sanbu District]]). The ''[[kanji]]'' for the city name are the same as for the former town of Sanbu, but are is pronounced differently. Sanmu was damaged by a [[tsunami]] as a result of the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]].
The area of Sanmu was part of ancient [[Kazusa Province]]. The city of Sanmu was established on March 27, 2006, from the merger of the towns of [[Sanbu, Chiba|Sanbu]], [[Matsuo, Chiba|Matsuo]] and [[Naruto, Chiba|Narutō]], and the village of [[Hasunuma, Chiba|Hasunuma]] (all from [[Sanbu District, Chiba|Sanbu District]]). The ''[[kanji]]'' for the city name are the same as for the former town of Sanbu, but is pronounced differently. Sanmu was damaged by a [[tsunami]] as a result of the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]], with 43 buildings destroyed and 438 buildings partially destroyed, but with only one fatality.

==Government==
Sanmu has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] city council of 20 members. Sanmu contributes one member to the Chiba Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of [[Chiba 11th district]] of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]].


==Economy==
==Economy==
Due to mixed plantings of [[pine]], [[Chamaecyparis obtusa|Japanese cypress]], and [[Cryptomeria|Japanese cedar]], Sanmu was a center of wood production until 1923 at the end of the [[Taishō period]]. Many in the town remain active in the [[woodworking]] and [[carpentry]] trade. [[Small-scale agriculture]] in Sanmu produces a variety of fruits and vegetables, but the town is noted for [[carrot]]s, [[watermelon]], [[peanut]]s.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | encyclopedia = Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ) "Large Encyclopedia of Japan (Nipponika)")| title = Sanbu-machi | url = http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ | accessdate = 2011-12-04 | year = 2011 | publisher = Netto Adobansusha| location = Tokyo}}</ref> The town also attracts tourists to its numerous [[strawberry]] farms.<ref>[http://www.sammukanko.jp/fruitage-all/ 観光イチゴ園]</ref> Sanmu serves as a [[bedroom community]] for nearby [[Chiba, Chiba|Chiba]] and Tokyo, and housing development continues in the city.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | encyclopedia = Dijitaru daijisen (デジタル大辞泉 "Digital Dictionary") | title = Sanmu-shi | url = http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ | accessdate = 2011-11-09 | year = 2011| publisher = Netto Adobansusha | location = Tokyo}}</ref>
Due to mixed plantings of [[Japanese red pine]], [[Chamaecyparis obtusa|Japanese cypress]], and [[Cryptomeria|Japanese cedar]], Sanmu was a center of wood production until 1923 at the end of the [[Taishō period]]. Many in the town remain active in the [[woodworking]] and [[carpentry]] trade. [[Small-scale agriculture]] in Sanmu produces a variety of fruits and vegetables, but the town is noted for [[carrot]]s, [[watermelon]], [[peanut]]s.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | encyclopedia = Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ) "Large Encyclopedia of Japan (Nipponika)")| title = Sanbu-machi | url = http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ | access-date = 2011-12-04 | year = 2011 | publisher = Netto Adobansusha| location = Tokyo}}</ref> The town also attracts tourists to its numerous [[strawberry]] farms.<ref>[http://www.sammukanko.jp/fruitage-all/ 観光イチゴ園]</ref> Sanmu serves as a [[bedroom community]] for nearby [[Chiba, Chiba|Chiba]] and Tokyo, and housing development continues in the city.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | encyclopedia = Dijitaru daijisen (デジタル大辞泉 "Digital Dictionary") | title = Sanmu-shi | url = http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ | access-date = 2011-11-09 | year = 2011 | publisher = Netto Adobansusha | location = Tokyo | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070825113418/http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ | archive-date = 2007-08-25 }}</ref>

==Education==
Sanmu has 13 public elementary schools and six public middle schools operated by the city government, and two public high schools operated by the Chiba Prefectural Board of Education


==Transportation ==
==Transportation ==
===Railway===
===Railway===
*[[East Japan Railway Company|Jr East]] – [[Sōbu Main Line]]
[[File:JR logo (east).svg|20px]] [[JR East]] – [[Sōbu Main Line]]
**{{ja-stalink|Hyūga}} - {{ja-stalink|Narutō}} - {{ja-stalink|Matsuo||Chiba}}
*{{STN|Hyūga}} - {{STN|Narutō}} - {{STN|Matsuo|Chiba}}
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[[File:JR logo (east).svg|20px]] [[JR East]] – [[Tōgane Line]]

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*{{STN|Narutō}}
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*[[East Japan Railway Company|Jr East]] – [[Tōgane Line]]
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**{{ja-stalink|Narutō}}


===Highway===
===Highway===
* {{jct|country=JPN|Exp|CA}}
*[[Chiba-Tōgane Road]]
* {{jct|country=JPN|Exp|C4}}
*[[Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line]]
* {{jct|country=JPN|Exp|E82}}
*[[Japan National Route 126]]
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|126}}


==Noted people from Sanmu==
==Noted people from Sanmu==
*[[Itō Sachio]] – Writer
*[[Itō Sachio]], Writer
*[[Kumiko Aso]] - actress
*[[Kumiko Asō]], actress
*[[Aoi Yuki]], actress


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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File:Chiba-r111.JPG|Street view of Sanmu
File:Chiba-r111.JPG|Street view of Sanmu
File:Naruto Sta. reform.jpg|[[Narutō Station]]
File:Naruto Sta. reform.jpg|[[Narutō Station]]
File:Choshoji hondo 2.jpg|[[Main Hall (Japanese Buddhism)|Hondō]] of [[Fudō-in Chōshō-ji]]
File:Choshoji hondo 2.jpg|[[Main Hall (Japanese Buddhism)|Hondō]] of Fudō-in Chōshō-ji
File:Choshoji niomon.jpg|[[Niōmon]] of Fudō-in Chōshō-ji
File:Choshoji niomon.jpg|[[Niōmon]] of Fudō-in Chōshō-ji
</gallery>
</gallery>
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Sanmu, Chiba}}
{{commons category|Sanmu, Chiba}}
* [http://www.city.sammu.lg.jp Sanmu City official website] {{ja icon}}
*[http://www.city.sammu.lg.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}


{{Chiba}}
{{Chiba}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Sanmu| ]]
[[Category:Cities in Chiba Prefecture]]
[[Category:Cities in Chiba Prefecture]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Japan]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Japan]]

Latest revision as of 07:30, 28 December 2022

Sanmu
山武市
City
Sanmu City Hall
Sanmu City Hall
Flag of Sanmu
Flag
Official logo of Sanmu
Emblem
Location of Sanmu in Chiba Prefecture
Location of Sanmu in Chiba Prefecture
Sanmu is located in Japan
Sanmu
Sanmu
 
Coordinates: 35°36′N 140°25′E / 35.600°N 140.417°E / 35.600; 140.417
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureChiba
Area
 • Total146.38 km2 (56.52 sq mi)
Population
 (November 1, 2020)
 • Total50,321
 • Density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeCryptomeria
• FlowerChrysanthemum
• BirdJapanese bush-warbler
Phone number0475-80-1112
Address296 Maidai, Sanmu-shi, Chiba-ken 289-1392
WebsiteOfficial website
Hasunuma Seaside Park

Sanmu (山武市, Sanmu-shi) is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2020, the city had an estimated population of 50,321 in 22,397 households and a population density of 340 inhabitants per square kilometre (880/sq mi).[1] The total area of the city is 146.38 square kilometres (56.52 sq mi).

Geography

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Sanmu is located in the northeastern part of Chiba prefecture, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the prefectural capital of Chiba and about 60 to 70 kilometres (37 to 43 mi) from the center of Tokyo. It is included in the urban employment area of Tokyo metropolis. Most of the city is located in the flatlands of the Kujūkuri Plain, which runs from the center to the south of Kujūkuri Beach, one of Japan's leading sandy beaches, and faces the Pacific Ocean for about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi).

Surrounding municipalities

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Chiba Prefecture

Climate

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Sanmu has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Sanmu is 14.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1550 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.8 °C.[2]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Sanmu peaked around the year 2000 and has declined since.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1950 51,032—    
1960 46,055−9.8%
1970 42,377−8.0%
1980 43,954+3.7%
1990 50,692+15.3%
2000 60,614+19.6%
2010 56,089−7.5%
2020 48,444−13.6%

History

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The area of Sanmu was part of ancient Kazusa Province. The city of Sanmu was established on March 27, 2006, from the merger of the towns of Sanbu, Matsuo and Narutō, and the village of Hasunuma (all from Sanbu District). The kanji for the city name are the same as for the former town of Sanbu, but is pronounced differently. Sanmu was damaged by a tsunami as a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, with 43 buildings destroyed and 438 buildings partially destroyed, but with only one fatality.

Government

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Sanmu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 20 members. Sanmu contributes one member to the Chiba Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Chiba 11th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

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Due to mixed plantings of Japanese red pine, Japanese cypress, and Japanese cedar, Sanmu was a center of wood production until 1923 at the end of the Taishō period. Many in the town remain active in the woodworking and carpentry trade. Small-scale agriculture in Sanmu produces a variety of fruits and vegetables, but the town is noted for carrots, watermelon, peanuts.[4] The town also attracts tourists to its numerous strawberry farms.[5] Sanmu serves as a bedroom community for nearby Chiba and Tokyo, and housing development continues in the city.[6]

Education

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Sanmu has 13 public elementary schools and six public middle schools operated by the city government, and two public high schools operated by the Chiba Prefectural Board of Education

Transportation

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Railway

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JR East – Sōbu Main Line

JR East – Tōgane Line

Highway

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Noted people from Sanmu

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References

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  1. ^ "Sanmu city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ Sanmu climate data
  3. ^ Sanmu population statistics
  4. ^ "Sanbu-machi". Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ) "Large Encyclopedia of Japan (Nipponika)"). Tokyo: Netto Adobansusha. 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  5. ^ 観光イチゴ園
  6. ^ "Sanmu-shi". Dijitaru daijisen (デジタル大辞泉 "Digital Dictionary"). Tokyo: Netto Adobansusha. 2011. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
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