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Chita-City Historic Okada Townscape
Stroll along the Historic Okada Townscape—the origin of Chita cotton
The former village of Okada in what is now Chita City once prospered in the cotton weaving industry by farmers as a means of extra income—so much so that it became the center for Chita cotton from the Edo period until the mid 1970s. In 1929, a new road was lain with cotton factories, retailers, and even a theater during the peak of the area's prosperity with what is estimated as some 3,000 female workers clocking in and out at the local factories. Even today, the townscape retains the accents of those years, offering visitors a nostalgic walk back in time.