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15-792: Chōsei District occupies an area of central Chiba Prefecture to the east of the Bōsō Peninsula . The west of the district ranges from the Bōsō Hill Range to the Kujūkuri Plain ; the east of the district runs along the broad coast of the Kujūkuri Beach on the Pacific Ocean . The Ichinomiya River (37.3 kilometres (23.2 mi)) emerges from the Bōsō Hill Range in Chōnan and empties into

30-495: A fishing net hangs vertically in the water with its bottom edge held down by weights, its top edge is buoyed by floats, and is held by fishermen or boats at either end. The introduction of seines allowed for the large-scale fishing of sardines in the region. Kujūkuri Beach became a noted center for the production of hoshika , or dried sardines. After the beginning of the Meiji period in the 19th century motorboats were used to support

45-558: Is a noted area for sardine fishing. Japanese black pines have been planted along the length of the beach to prevent erosion. The song Omoide no Kujukurihama ( Kujukuri Beach of Memories ), by girl group Mi-Ke , peaked at #5 on Oricon and 32 overall on the Japanese record charts in 1991, and was the theme song for the melodrama Nurse Station on TBS . It has been covered numerous times by other performers. Cape Gy%C5%8Dbumi Too Many Requests If you report this error to

60-562: Is a popular swimming and surfing destination for inhabitants of Greater Tokyo . The beach is protected as part of Kujūkuri Prefectural Natural Park . The beach is approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) long, making it the second longest beach in Japan. Kujūkuri Beach extends in the shape of an arc from Cape Gyōbumi in Asahi to the north to Cape Taitō in Isumi , Chiba Prefecture to

75-539: Is approximately 66 km, making the original measurement by Minamoto no Yoritomo an accurate one. In the Edo period (1603 – 1868) a new fishing net technology was brought from Kii Province , a province that covered present-day Wakayama Prefecture , as well as the southern part of Mie Prefecture . Seine fishing was introduced via trade maritime routes along the Kuroshio Current. Seine fishing, whereby

90-644: The Pacific Ocean at Kujukuri Beach in Chōsei. During the Edo period , almost all of the area present-day Chōsei District was tenryō territory under direct control of the central government and administered by various hatamoto , with the exception of Ichinomiya , most of which was under the rule of Ichinomiya Domain , a minor feudal domain of the Tokugawa shogunate ruled by the Kano clan . Chōsei District

105-501: The coastal areas has increased due to the district's proximity and rail links to the greater Tokyo Metropolitan Area. 35°23′N 140°22′E  /  35.383°N 140.367°E  / 35.383; 140.367 Kuj%C5%ABkuri Beach Kujūkuri Beach ( 九十九里浜 , Kujūkuri-hama ) is a sandy beach that occupies much of the northeast coast of the Bōsō Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture , Japan . Kujūkuri Beach

120-469: The fishing industry, but fishing in the district has been in long decline. The district has extensive greenhouse fruit and vegetable production. The mountainous areas of Nagara, Chonan, and Mutsuzawa were once major agricultural centers, but the district's proximity to the Keiyō Industrial Zone has transformed agricultural areas into centers of small-scale industry and housing complexes. Tourism in

135-525: The municipalities of Chōsei District into the city of Mobara, and thus dissolve the district, was discussed beginning in 2002. The planning committee of 2002 failed to reach a consensus, as did the planning committee of 2004. A new planning committee, the Chōsei District Merger Committee ( 長生郡市合併協議会 , Chōsei-gun Gappei Kyōgikai ) was formed in 2007, but was dissolved after one year. The coastal areas of Chōsei District once depended on

150-625: The net. In the last days of World War II , the Allied forces planned to land on Kujūkuri Beach in Operation Coronet . Japan's failure to complete the beach's defences on schedule contributed to Emperor Hirohito 's decision to surrender. Kujūkuri has been a major location regarding Japanese surfing , particularly at Taito Beach . The inaugural tournament of surfing at the Olympics happened in 2021 at Tsurigasaki Beach, located at

165-710: The south. The beach is relatively straight, in contrast to the typically irregular coastlines of Japan. The tides and the Kuroshio Current create sand deposits along the length of the beach which form sand dunes of 4 metres (13 ft) to 6 metres (20 ft). Kujūkuri Beach has no reef. The coastal region of the beach is the north-eastern end of Kuroshio Current influence in Japan. Kujūkuri Beach extends across ten municipalities in Chiba Prefecture. They include: "Kujūkurihama" literally means "ninety nine ri (sandy) beach." Minamoto no Yoritomo

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180-464: The southern end of the beach in Ichinomiya . A northern species chum salmon returns to a river of the beach every year, the southernmost in Japan. According to a programme of NHK , Kujūkuri is the best place in Japan to observe the sanderling . These tiny birds can be seen on most spring and autumn days following the ebb and flow of the waves at amazing speeds in search of food. Kujūkuri Beach

195-453: Was created on April 1, 1889 out of the merger of the short-lived early Meiji period districts of Nagara (3 towns, 17 villages) and Kamihabu (1 town, five villages). The administrative seat of the district was located in Mobara. Chōsei District, since its creation, has seen extensive administrative reorganization. Shirakata Village was elevated to town status on February 11, 1940. Mobara

210-487: Was elevated to city status on April 1, 1952, and ceased to be part of Chōsei District. Taitō merged with Furusawa in Isumi District, and ceased to be part of Chōsei District. Nagara was raised to town status on April 29, 1955, and Honnō merged into the city of Mobara on May 1, 1972. Mutsuzawa was raised to town status on April 1, 1983. The district now consists of five towns and one village. A plan to merge

225-404: Was thought to order the measurement of the beach, and 99 arrows were stuck on the sand—one every ri . The unit "ri" was then 6 chō (approx. 660 m), but later the ri extended to 36 chō (ca. 3.9 km). The short ri of 6 chō has long been forgotten or not in use, thus today many believe and explain incorrectly that 99 is just an inference of its long distance. The actual length of the beach

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