Funabashi, city in Japan, eastern Honshu Island, in Chiba Prefecture, on Tokyo Bay, near Tokyo. The city, a road hub and a rail junction on the Sobu line, is part of the Keiyo Industrial Zone, producing steel, wood products, flour, and pens. Funabashi has fish hatcheries and one of the largest fish markets in the area. The Hokekyoji Temple, built in 1260 and sacred to the Nichiren Buddhists, is nearby, at Shimosanakayama. Population (1999) 541,763.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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