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During the Edo period, parts of what later became the city of Tsukuba were administered by a junior branch of the Hosokawa clan at Yatabe Domain, one of the feudal domains of the Tokugawa shogunate. With the creation of the modern municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration on April 1, 1889, the town Yatabe was established within Tsukuba ...
May 27, 2016 · While the area has historically been a pilgrimage destination because of the twin-peaked Mount Tsukuba (more on that later), these days it's a hub for cutting-edge medical and scientific research and industry, with 29 national research centers that employ 20,000 scientific minds.
Nov 10, 2010 · The remarkable story of Tsukuba's development began in 1963 when the Japanese government decided to construct a new purpose-built research and education city outside Tokyo, which even at that...
Nov 2, 2021 · In fact, the original concept for ‘Tsukuba Science City’ was first conceived by the Japanese government way back in 1963 as a means of consolidating and stimulating scientific discovery in Japan – whilst simultaneously easing overcrowding in nearby Tokyo.
- Jack Porter
Since the 1960s, its development has progressed as Tsukuba Science City, bringing together 32 national institutions and other research & educational institutions and it has become the largest academic city in Japan with approximately 20,000 researchers utilizing world's most advanced facilities.
Tsukuba Science City was developed in the 1970s and 1980s to stimulate scientific discovery. Its constituent municipalities were administratively united in 1987.
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Aug 29, 2017 · Tsukuba is best known as Japan's "Science City" because of its many research facilities. But did you know that Mount Tsukuba has a deep connection to Japan's creation myths? This itinerary will allow you to explore both sides of Tsukuba in one day!
