Yōkaichiba, Chiba 八日市场市
(重定向自Yokaichiba)
Yōkaichiba(八日市場市,Yōkaichiba-shi) was a city located in northeastern Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
Fukuoka Town was established on April 1, 1889 within Sōsa District, Chiba. It changed its name to Yōkaichiba on December 8, 1915. On March 31, 1954, the town expanded greatly through the annexation of the neighboring villages of Heiwa, Chinkai, Sōsa, Toyosaka, Suga, Kyōkō, Yoshida, Iidaka, and Toyowa, all within Sōsa District. Yōkaichiba was elevated to city status on July 1, 1954.