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2 unusual facts about Narita


Narita-san

He was also a devout Buddhist with a particular devotion to Fudō myōō, to whom he gave credit for the safe birth of his son Kuzō, who went on to become Ichikawa Danjūrō II (1688–1758).

But the person most responsible for promoting and enriching Narita-san was Ichikawa Danjūrō I (1660–1704), one of the most influential actors of the golden age of kabuki.


Airport Transport Service

ATS operates scheduled service to and from the area's two major airports, Haneda Airport and Narita International Airport, operating over 660 buses per day to Narita and over 550 to Haneda.

E231 series

17 10-car sets (101 to 117) and 19 5-car sets (121 to 139) based at Matsudo Depot for use on Jōban Line services between Ueno and Toride, and also Narita Line services to Narita, replacing the earlier 103 series fleet.

Guy Speranza

He played at the first Monsters of Rock festival in 1980 and sang on their first three albums, 1977's Rock City, 1979's Narita and 1981's Fire Down Under, before leaving the band in 1981.

Io Shirai

On May 23, 2012, Odate and Nosawa were arrested at the Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba upon their return from Mexico to Japan under suspicion of trying to smuggle 75 grams of marijuana, hidden inside paintings of the two, into the country.

Narita Express

On 1 October 2009, nine new E259 series EMU trains were brought into service on 10 of 26 return Narita Express services, replacing the 253 series.

Prior to June 2010, Narita Express services (using 253 series sets) also featured Green Car compartments seating up to 4 people.

Rolls-Royce Trent 1000

On 26 October 2011, the 787 flew its first commercial flight from Narita to Hong Kong on All Nippon Airways.

Shimōsa-Kōzaki Station

It is 31.6 kilometers from the terminus of the Narita Line at Sakura Station.

Thundersteel

The song "Thundersteel" was originally written by Mark Reale and Don Van Stavern for Narita, a short-lived project Reale formed with members of S.A.Slayer following the demise of Riot in 1984.

Tokyo Airport

Narita International Airport, formerly known as New Tokyo Airport or Tokyo Narita Airport.


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