Why did they build the
railway to the Sotobō
area before the Uchibō
side, even though
Uchibō has big towns
like Kisarazu?

Take a look at the
map before you.
Water transportation
is active in Tokyo
Bay, y’see. The
Godairikisen ships
were actively used
well into the early
Shōwa period.

People say the peninsula
shape makes Chiba
inconvenient, but
looking at history, it
actually seems like a big
advantage!