Hanamigawa-ku 2.6

Hanamigawa Ward is one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of April 2012, the ward has an estimated population of 179,770 and a population density of 5,250 persons per km². The total area is 34.24 km².GeographyHanamigawa Ward is located inland in the northernmost part of the city of Chiba. The ward takes its name from the Hanami River, which flows through the ward.TransportationRailroadsJR East – Sōbu Line - - - -EducationThe Chiba Korean Primary and Junior High School, a North Korea-aligned Korean international school, is located in Hamamigawa-ku.Noted people from Hanamigawa WardMasaki Aiba – singer, actorHitori Gekidan - comedian, actorMatsuko Deluxe - TV personalityYasuyuki Kataoka - professional baseball playerAkira Narahashi – professional soccer playerAkinori Otsuka - professional baseball playerFuminori Yokogawa - professional baseball playerKotofuji Takaya - sumo wrestler