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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
Special ward in Kantō, Japan
Kita (北区 Kita-ku is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan . The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is City of Kita . The ward was founded on March 15, 1947.
As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 340,287, and a population density of 16,510 persons per km2 km 2
Districts and neighborhoods [ edit ]
Akabane-Iwabuchi Area
Ōji Area
Takinogawa Area
History [ edit ]
The area was a collection of rural villages and towns until the 1880s, when it was connected by rail to central Tokyo (Oji Station opening in 1883). Parts of the area joined Tokyo City in 1932 as the Ōji (former Ōji and Iwabuchi towns) and Takinogawa (former Takinogawa town) Wards. Kita was officially formed in 1947 by the merger of these wards.[2]
Geography [ edit ]
The name Kita, meaning "north," reflects the location among the wards of Tokyo. To its north lie the cities of Kawaguchi and Toda in Saitama Prefecture . To the east, south and west lie other special wards: Adachi , Arakawa , Itabashi , Bunkyō , and Toshima .
Four rivers run through Kita:
Famous sites [ edit ]
Economy [ edit ]
The head office of Seiyu Group is in Kita.[10]
Education [ edit ]
Lycée Français International de Tokyo
The city's public elementary and middle schools are operated by the City of Kita Board of Education .
The city's public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education .
The following private domestic schools are in the ward:
The following international schools are in the ward:
The following universities are in the ward:
Transportation [ edit ]
JR East
Tōhoku Main Line , Takasaki Line , Utsunomiya Line : Oku, Akabane Stations
Saikyō Line (Akabane Line ): Itabashi, Jujo, Akabane, Kita Akabane, Ukima Funado Stations
Keihin-Tōhoku Line : Tabata, Kami Nakazato, Ōji, Higashi Jujo, Akabane Stations
Yamanote Line : Tabata Station
Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation Tokyo Sakura Tram : Nishigahara-yonchome, Takinogawa-ichome, Asukayama, Oji-ekimae, Sakaecho, Kajiwara Stations
Tokyo Metro Namboku Line : Nishigahara, Ōji, Ōji Kamiya, Shimo, Akabane Iwabuchi Stations
Saitama Rapid Railway Line (Sainokuni Stadium Line): Akabane-Iwabuchi Station
Highways [ edit ]
Notable people from Kita [ edit ]
Kōbō Abe , Japanese writer , playwright, musician, photographer, inventor and novelist
Elephant Kashimashi , rock band[13]
Kyoko Fukada , model, actress, and singer
Megumi Hayashibara , seiyuu , musician, singer, writer, radio DJ and TV talk show host, certified nurse
Hikaru Ijuin , radio and television personality
Kiyoshi Kodama , actor and TV personality
Kazuya Yoshii , singer-songwriter and musician[14] The Yellow Monkey )
KOHH , rapper (Real Name: Yuki Chiba, Nihongo : 千葉雄喜, Chiba Yūki )
Yuichi Nakamaru , singer-songwriter, actor, television personality, radio host, and a member of KAT-TUN
International relations [ edit ]
Kita has a sister city relationship with Xuanwu District, Beijing , China.
It is also twinned with the following cities in Japan.
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "Oji, a greenery historic town with budget-friendly attractions" . Tokyo Travel. Retrieved December 21, 2017 .
^ "Kyu Furukawa Gardens" . Official Tokyo Travel Guide. Retrieved December 21, 2017 .
^ "Oji, a greenery historic town with budget-friendly attractions" . Tokyo Travel. Retrieved December 21, 2017 .
^ "Oji Jinja Shrine" . Official Tokyo Travel Guide. Retrieved December 21, 2017 .
^ "Oji, a greenery historic town with budget-friendly attractions" . Tokyo Travel. Retrieved December 21, 2017 .
^ "Tokyo Ten Jinja Shrine" . Retrieved December 21, 2017 .
^ "Oji, a greenery historic town with budget-friendly attractions" . Tokyo Travel. Retrieved December 21, 2017 .
^ "Corporate Data Archived 2008-04-18 at the Wayback Machine ." Seiyu Group
^ "English ." Seigakuin Junior & Senior High School. Retrieved on January 10, 2019. "Seigakuin Junior & Senior High School 3-12-1 Nakazato, Kita-ku, Tokyo 114-8502 JAPAN"
^ "English ." Joshi Seigakuin Junior & Senior High School . Retrieved on January 10, 2019. "Joshi Seigakuin Junior & Senior High School 3-12-2 Nakazato, Kita-ku, Tokyo 114-8574 JAPAN"
^ "北区シティプロモーション事業「東京都北区赤羽×エレファントカシマシ」を開催！" . Kita City. November 8, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2020 .[permanent dead link
^ "吉井和哉｜Yoshii Kazuya Official Website" .
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Kamiya
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Nishigaoka
Shimo
Ukima
Ōji Area
Higashijūjō
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Ōji
Ōjihonmachi
Toshima
Takinogawa Area
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