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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
Sunset over Nakano, with Nakano Broadway in the distance One of the oldest temples in Nakano: Jougan-ji
Nakano (Japanese : 中野 , Nakano special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Nakano City (中野区 Nakano-ku [2]
As of May 1, 2015[update] 2 km 2 [2]
History [ edit ]
The ward was founded on October 1, 1932, when the towns of Nogata and Nakano were absorbed into the former Tokyo City as Nakano Ward. The present administration dates from March 15, 1947, when the Allied occupation reformed the administration of Tokyo-to.
1447: Ōta Dōkan defeated Toshima Yasutsune in a battle here.
1606: The Naruki Kaidō, predecessor of today's Ōme Kaidō (a road to Ōme ) was established.
1695: In connection with the Shorui Awaremi no Rei (a law for the protection of animals), a facility for keeping wild dogs opened.
1871: The twelve villages that comprise present-day Nakano became part of Tokyo Prefecture.
1889: The Kofu Railway opens. The forerunner of today's Chūō Main Line included a station at Nakano en route from Shinjuku to Hachioji .
1897: Nakano becomes a village.
1932: Tokyo City expands to encompass the district that included Nakano.
1943: With the abolition of Tokyo City, Nakano becomes part of Tokyo-to.
1947: Nakano becomes one of the special wards under the new system.
1961: The Tokyo subway system extends to Nakano.
1973: Construction of Nakano Sun Plaza near Nakano Station reaches completion.
2016: Murder of Jiang Ge
Districts and neighborhoods [ edit ]
Nakano Area
Nogata Area
Arai
Eharachō
Ekoda
Kamisaginomiya
Kamitakada
Maruyama
Matsugaoka
Nogata
Numabukuro
Saginomiya
Shirasagi
Wakamiya
Yamatochō
Geography [ edit ]
Five special wards surround Nakano: Shinjuku , Suginami , Nerima , Shibuya , and Toshima . It lies just west of the bustling Shinjuku area.
Rivers include the Kanda , Myosho-ji and Zenpuku-ji Rivers, and the Aratama Waterway.
Education [ edit ]
Public schools [ edit ]
Metropolitan senior high and combined junior-senior high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education .
Municipal kindergartens, elementary schools, and junior high schools are operated by the Nakano City Board of Education.
Municipal junior high schools:[3]
No. 2 Junior High School (第二中学校)
No. 5 Junior High School (第五中学校)
No. 7 Junior High School (第七中学校 )
Kita Nakano Junior High School (北中野中学校 )
Meiwa Junior High School (明和中学校)
Merger of No. 4 Junior High School (第四中学校) and No. 8 Junior High School (第八中学校 ).[3]
Midorino Junior High School (緑野中学校)
Minami Nakano Junior High School (南中野中学校 )
Nakano Junior High School (中野中学校 )
Nakano Higashi Junior High School (中野東中学校 )
Merger of No. 3 Junior High School (第三中学校 ) and No. 10 Junior High School (第十中学校).[3]
Municipal elementary schools:[3]
Egota Elementary School (江古田小学校 )
Ehara Elementary School (江原小学校 )
Hakuo Elementary School (白桜小学校 )
Heiwa no Mori Elementary School (平和の森小学校 )
Kami Saginomiya Elementary School (上鷺宮小学校 )
Keimei Elementary School (啓明小学校)
Kitahara Elementary School (北原小学校)
Midorino Elementary School (緑野小学校 )
Mihato Elementary School (美鳩小学校)
Formed by the merger of Wakamiya Elementary (若宮小学校 ) and Yamato Elementary (大和小学校)[3]
Minamidai Elementary School (南台小学校)
Formed by the merger of Niiyama Elementary (新山小学校) and Tada Elementary (多田小学校)[3]
Minamino Elementary School (みなみの小学校 )
Formed by the merger of Nakano Shinmei Elementary (中野神明小学校) and Niiyama Elementary (新山小学校)[3]
Momozono No. 2 Elementary School (桃園第二小学校 )
Musashidai Elementary School (武蔵台小学校 )
Nakano No. 1 Elementary School (中野第一小学校 )
Merger of Monozono Elementary School (桃園小学校 ) and Mukodai Elementary School (向台小学校 )[3]
Nakano Hongo Elementary School (中野本郷小学校)
Nishi Nakano Elementary School (西中野小学校 )
Reiwa Elementary School (令和小学校 )
Merger of Arai Elementary School (新井小学校) and Kamitakada Elementary School (上高田小学校)
Saginomiya Elementary School (鷺宮小学校)
Toka Elementary School (桃花小学校 )
Tonoyama Elementary School (塔山小学校)
Yato Elementary School (谷戸小学校 )
Kindergartens:[3]
Higashi Nakano Kindergarten (ひがしなかの幼稚園)
Kamisagi Kindergarten (かみさぎ幼稚園)
Private schools [ edit ]
Colleges and universities [ edit ]
Transportation [ edit ]
Nakano Ward is served by the JR East Chūō and Sobu lines, the Seibu Shinjuku Line , the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line and Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line , and the Toei Oedo Line .
A complicated bus network is constructed throughout Nakano Ward because most train lines only run east and west.
Kanto bus
Toei bus
Kokusai Kogyo bus
Keio bus
Shuto Expressway :
Prefectural road :
Tokyo Metropolitan Route 8 (Mejiro-dōri Ave., Shin-Mejiro-dōri Ave.)
Tokyo Metropolitan Route 439 (Senkawa-dōri Ave.)
Tokyo Metropolitan Route 440 (Shin-Ōme-kaidō Ave.)
Tokyo Metropolitan Route 25 (Waseda-dōri Ave.)
Tokyo Metropolitan Route 433 (Ōkubo-dōri Ave.)
Tokyo Metropolitan Route 4 (Ōme-kaidō Ave.)
Tokyo Metropolitan Route 14 (Hōnan-dōri Ave.)
Tokyo Metropolitan Route 317 (Yamate-dōri St.; 6th Beltway)
Tokyo Metropolitan Route 420 (Nakano-dōri St.)
Tokyo Metropolitan Route 318 (Kannana-dōri St.; 7th Beltway)
Tokyo Metropolitan Route 427 (Nakasugi-dōri St.)
Business and entertainment [ edit ]
Nakano-minamiguchi ekimae shōtengai – an outdoor arcade
Soft On Demand – a Japanese adult video group of companies has its headquarters in Nakano[4]
Benza series[ edit ]
Promotional art for Benza English, a television show that takes place in Higashi Nakano
The Benza Amazon Prime Video series about two foreigners (Christopher McCombs and Kyle Card ) who are trying to fix their broken toilet seat (便座 benza and are suddenly tasked with saving the world. The series takes place entirely in Higashi Nakano. Benza English The Benza RPG iOS , Android , and Steam .[5]
Notable people [ edit ]
Ryuichi Sakamoto , composer and musician
Kanako Yanagihara , comedian
Mayumi Kojima , singer and songwriter
Marika Matsumoto , voice actress, actress
Shoko Sawada , singer and songwriter
Yuji Tanaka , comedian
El Lindaman , Japanese professional wrestler
Yuhi Sekiguchi , Japanese racing driver
Daigo , Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, talent, and voice actor
Akiyoshi Nakao , Japanese actor
Eiji Iijima , Japanese professional shogi player , ranked 7-dan
Wataru Kamimura , Japanese professional shogi player , ranked 5-dan
Tsunemi Kubodera , Japanese zoologist (National Museum of Nature and Science )
Rieko Miura , Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and former member of the J-pop girlgroup Coco
Masaru Nashimoto , Japanese show-business and gossips reporter
Makoto Sasaki , Japanese professional shogi player , ranked 7-dan
Takahiro Sonoda , Japanese classical pianist
Michiko Yamamoto , Japanese writer and poet (Real Name: Michiko Furuya, Nihongo : 古屋道子, Furuya Michiko )
Michiyo Yasuda , Japanese animator and colour designer
Yoko Yamamoto , Japanese actress[6]
Hideo Kachi , Japanese musician (Real Name: Kachi Hidenori, Nihongo : カチヒデノリ, Hidenori Kachi )
Kazushi Hagiwara , Japanese mangaka and the creator of Bastard!!
Kenji Ohtsuki , Japanese rock musician and Seiun Award -winning writer
Mayumi Kojima , Japanese Shibuya-kei musician
Shoko Nakagawa , Japanese tarento voice actress , illustrator, MC
Kanako Yanagihara , Japanese actress, comedian, and tarento
Masao Kobayashi , Japanese politician , member of the Democratic Party of Japan and member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature)
Kentaro Shigematsu , Japanese football player (Kamatamare Sanuki , J3 League )
Mitsuya Kurokawa , Japanese guitarist
Mayumi Itsuwa , Japanese vocalist, composer, lyricist, and keyboardist
Masatō Ibu , Japanese actor and voice actor
Kiyoshiro Imawano , Japanese rock musician, lyricist, composer, musical producer, and actor (Real Name: Kiyoshi Kurihara, Nihongo : 栗原 清志, Kurihara Kiyoshi )
Ray Fujita , Japanese actor and musician
Shoko Sawada , Japanese singer-songwriter, reporter, and radio personality
Tochisakae Atsushi , former sumo wrestler
Takahiro Yamaguchi , Japanese former soccer player
Christopher McCombs , American actor and tarento
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ a b c d e f g h i "区立小・中学校、幼稚園一覧" . Nakano. Retrieved November 25, 2022 .
^ "SOD Company Data" (in Japanese). SOD. Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2008 .
^ "The Benza Transformed Into A Free-to-Play Retro RPG" . Tokyo Weekender . February 18, 2022.
^ "山本陽子" . Nihon Tarento Meikan Yahoo! Japan . Archived from the original on March 23, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016 .
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