Otaki, Chiba
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Ōtaki 大多喜町 |
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 Location of Ōtaki in Chiba Prefecture |
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 Ōtaki
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| Coordinates: 35°17′6.6″N 140°14′43.5″E / 35.285167°N 140.245417°ECoordinates: 35°17′6.6″N 140°14′43.5″E / 35.285167°N 140.245417°E | |||
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| Region | Kanto | ||
| Prefecture | Chiba Prefecture | ||
| District | Isumi District | ||
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| • Total | 129.87 km2 (50.14 sq mi) | ||
| Population (December 1, 2015) | |||
| • Total | 9,676 | ||
| • Density | 74.5/km2 (193/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Sakura | ||
| Phone number | 0470-82-2111 | ||
| Address | 93 Ōtaki, Ōtaki-machi, Chiba-ken 298-0292 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Ōtaki (大多喜町 Ōtaki-machi?) is a town located in Isumi District, Chiba, Japan, occupying the center of the Bōsō Peninsula. The town is known for its association with Edo period general Honda Tadakatsu and its prominent castle. As of December 2015, the town had an estimated population of 9,676 and a population density of 74.5 persons per km². The total area the town was 129.87 square kilometres (50.14 sq mi), making it the largest of Chiba Prefecture's towns and villages.
The name of the town of Ōtaki in the Japanese language is composed of three kanji characters: the first, ō (大), meaning "large", the second, ta (多), meaning "many", and the third, ki (喜), meaning "happiness".
Ōtaki is a landlocked town in the center of the Bōsō Peninsula. The southwest area of Otaki is mountainous, with altitudes gradually lowering towards the northeast of the town. 70% of Ōtaki is covered by forest. The Isumi River flows through the town to the northeast, and in the western part of the town the Yōrō River flows to the north.
Chiba Prefecture
Ōtaki was settled in prehistoric times, as evidenced by the Jōmon period remains in Oikawa. In the Asuka period the Ōtaki region became part of Kazusa Province at the western end of the Tōkaidō region, which was formed as a result of the Taika Reform of 654. In the Sengoku period Ōtaki was established as a castle town, which successively controlled by different regional clans, most notably the Takeda clan and the Toki clan. The Ōtaki region ultimately came under the control of the powerful Awa Province-based Satomi clan in 1544.
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