Sodegaura

Sodegaura is a city positioned in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is bordered by means of Tokyo Bay to the west. As of December 1, 2015, the metropolis had an anticipated population of 60,995, and a populace density of 643 folks according to km2. The overall area is 94.92 square kilometres. Sodegaura is referred to within the Nara length chronicle Kojiki in connection with the Yamatotakeru mythology, and at that time applied to the entire western coastline of the Boso Peninsula. Modern Sodegaura become a part of Kimitsu District from the Meiji period.

Sodegaura Town turned into fashioned on March 31, 1955 from the merger of the city of Showa with the neighboring village of Nagaura and a portion of the village of Negata. It increased via merger with the metropolis of Hirakawa on November three, 1971. On April 1, 1991 it turned into extended to town status. A stretch of bayside highway in Sodegaura alongside Tokyo Bay is colloquially referred to as "Chibafornia," a portmanteau of Chiba and California, due to its resemblance to Southern California. The vicinity has been used for television commercial and song video filming.