| Arakawa 荒川 |
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| 荒川区 · Arakawa City | |||
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| Coordinates: 35°44′N 139°47′E / 35.733°N 139.783°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Tokyo | ||
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| - Total | 10.20 km2 (3.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2008) |
197,716 | ||
| - Density | 18,800/km2 (48,691.8/sq mi) | ||
| Website | Arakawa | ||
Arakawa (荒川区 Arakawa-ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. The ward takes its name from the river, the Arakawa. Its neighbors are the wards of Adachi, Kita, Bunkyo, Taito and Sumida. In English, the ward calls itself Arakawa City.
Arakawa has sister-city relationships with Donaustadt in Vienna, Austria, and with Corvallis, Oregon, U.S. Domestically, it has similar relationships with nine cities, towns and villages.
As of April 1, 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 197,716 and a population density of about 18,800 persons per km². The total area is 10.20 km².
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Geography
Arakawa is in the northeastern part of Tokyo. The shape is long and narrow, stretching from west to east. The Sumida River forms the northern boundary.
The ward is surrounded by five other special wards. To the north lies Adachi; to the west, Kita; to the southwest, Bunkyo. South of Arakawa is Taito, and southeast is Sumida.
History
The area was mainly agricultural in the Edo period. In 1651, Kozukappara, the Tokugawa's largest execution ground (now located next to Minami-Senju station), was built. Beginning in the Meiji era, the area became industrial as factories were built on the water front.
In 1932, it became one of the 35 wards of Tokyo City.
Neighborhoods
- Machiya
- Arakawa
- Nishi Ogu
- Nishi Nippori
- Higashi Ogu
- Higashi Nippori
- Minami Senju
Famous people
- Kitajima Kosuke (Olympic gold-medalist in swimming)
- Leopard Tamakuma (former WBA boxing flyweight champion)
- Misora Hibari (singer)
- Yamada Kuniko (comic)
- Yamaguchi Momoe (singer, actress)
- Kamei Eri (singer)
Landmarks
Arakawa Nature Park
Education
Public elementary and middle schools are operated by the Arakawa City Board of Education.
Public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education.
The metropolis also operates the Tokyo Metropolitan College of Aeronautical Engineering (EN) [3][4] in Arakawa.
Transportation
Rail
- JR East
- Yamanote Line, Keihin Tohoku Line: Nishi Nippori, Nippori Stations
- Joban Line: Nippori, Minamikawashima, Minami-Senju Stations
- Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
- Toden Arakawa Line (13 stations)
- Nippori-Toneri Liner: Nippori, Nishi-Nippori, Akado-Shōgakkō-mae, Kumano-mae
- Tokyo Metro
- Chiyoda Line: Nishi Nippori, Machiya Stations
- Hibiya Line: Minami Senju Station
- Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line: Nippori, Shin-Mikawashima, Machiya Stations
- Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company Tsukuba Express: Minami Senju Station
Additional facilities are under construction.
Major Roads
- Route 4 (the Nikkō Kaidō)
- Meiji Street
- Ogubashi Street
- Otakebashi Street
Events
- Sada Abe incident
- The attempted assassination of the head of the National Police Agency following an investigation of Aum Shinrikyo-related facilities (1995)
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Arakawa, Tokyo |
- Arakawa City official website in English
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