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  Encyclopedia: Narita, Chiba
Narita was incorporated as a town in 1889, and Narita City was founded on March 31, 1954.
Narita New Town is a planned residential area to the west of Narita Station.
It borders Chiba prefecture to the east, Yamanashi prefecture to the west, Kanagawa prefecture to the south, and Saitama prefecture to the north.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Narita,-Chiba   (2281 words)

  
 Learn more about Tokyo in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
This stems from the fact that the character used for prefecture for Tokyo, which can also be read as capital or metropolis, differs from the character used for other prefectures.
Tokyo is often considered part of the Greater Tokyo Area, which consists of Tokyo prefecture itself and the surrounding prefectures of Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba.
Tokyo has one of the world's most extensive metro systems, which is run by the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (Eidan) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei).
www.onlineencyclopedia.org /t/to/tokyo.html   (1171 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Tokyo Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Tokyo is also part of the Greater Tokyo Area, which consists of Tokyo itself and the surrounding prefectures of Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba.
Many large Japanese companies are also headquartered in the adjoining cities of Chiba, Kawasaki and Yokohama.
Narita Airport has almost all of the international service coming into Tokyo, while Tokyo International has the lion's share of the intra-Japan flights coming into Tokyo.
www.ipedia.com /tokyo.html   (1273 words)

  
 Articles - Tokyo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The 1970s brought new high-rise developments, a new and controversial airport at Narita (1978), and a population increase to about 11 million (in the metropolitan area).
In the 1980s, real estate prices skyrocketed during an economic bubble: many got rich quick, but the bubble burst in the early 1990s and many companies, banks, and individuals were caught with real estate shrinking in value.
Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture — Major gateway for international travelers.
www.wathcesa.com /articles/Tokyo   (3329 words)

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