'Noda' (
Japanese: 野田市; -shi) is a
city located in
Chiba,
Japan.
As of
May 1,
2006, the city has an estimated
population of 154,068. The total area is 103.54 km².
The city was founded on
May 3,
1950.
Kikkoman Corporation's headquarters are in Noda.
Amongst Westerners, the city is also famous as the centre of
Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu and the
Bujinden, as well as being the production site for 1/3 of all soy sauce produced in Japan.
External links
★
Noda official website in
Japanese