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Gaku Ito (born March 6, 1960, in Saitama Prefecture) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan since 2019. He represents the Saitama at-large district and is a member of the Japanese Communist Party. [1]
Saitama Prefecture is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 and has a geographic area of 3,797 km2. Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture and Gunma Prefecture to the north, Nagano Prefecture to the west, Yamanashi Prefecture to the southwest, Tokyo to the south, Chiba Prefecture to the southeast, and Ibaraki Prefecture to the northeast.
Kasukabe is a special city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2021, the city had an estimated population of 233,278 in 108,328 households and a population density of 3,500 inhabitants per square kilometre (9,100/sq mi). The total area of the city is 66.00 square kilometres (25.48 sq mi). Kasukabe is famous for the production of kiri-tansu (桐箪笥), traditional tansu dressers made from paulownia wood. The cultural and economic value of the paulownia is reflected in its designation as the official town tree.
Iruma is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the city had an estimated population of 147,166 in 66,516 households and a population density of 3300 persons per km². The total area of the city is 44.69 square kilometres (17.25 sq mi).
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Events in the year 1962 in Japan.
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