Location of Edogawa-ku in Tokyo.

Edogawa (江戸川区, Edogawa-ku^?) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It takes its name from the river that runs from north to south along the eastern edge of the ward. In English, it uses the name Edogawa City. In political geography and international politics a country is a geographical entity, a territory, most commonly associated with the notions of state or nation. ... Map of the regions of Japan. ... Kantō region, Japan. ... The prefectures of Japan are the countrys 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one metropolis (都 to), Tokyo; one circuit (道 dō), Hokkaidō; two urban prefectures (府 fu), Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures (県 ken). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 445 pixel Image in higher resolution (1440 × 801 pixel, file size: 43 KB, MIME type: image/png) Made from merging Image:Carte Edogawa-ku fr. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 445 pixel Image in higher resolution (1440 × 801 pixel, file size: 43 KB, MIME type: image/png) Made from merging Image:Carte Edogawa-ku fr. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The 23 special wards (特別区 tokubetsuku) are self-governing, special municipalities in the central and most populous part of Tokyo, Japan. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

The easternmost of the wards, it shares boundaries with the cities of Urayasu and Ichikawa in Chiba Prefecture (to the east) and with the wards of Katsushika (to the north), Sumida and Koto (to the west). It meets the city of Matsudo in Chiba at a point. Urayasu (Japanese: 浦安市; -shi) is a city located in western Chiba, Japan, on the border with Tokyo. ... Ichikawa (市川市 Ichikawa-shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Chiba Prefecture ) is located in the Greater Tokyo Area of Honshu Island, Japan. ... Katsushika (葛飾区; ku) is a special ward located in northeast Tokyo, Japan. ... Sumida (Japanese: 墨田区; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Kōtō (江東区; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Matsudo (松戸市; -shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ...

Edogawa has a sister-city relationship with Gosford, New South Wales, Australia. Domestically, it has friendship ties with the cities of Azumino in Nagano Prefecture and Tsuruoka in Yamagata Prefecture. Gosford is the main city of the Central Coast of New South Wales, located approximately 50 km north of the Sydney Central Business District (CBD) in a straight line, but somewhat further by road due to the shape of the coastline. ... Azumino (安曇野市; -shi) is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. ... Nagano Prefecture (長野県; Nagano-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. ... Tsuruoka (鶴岡市; -shi) is a city located in the Shonai region of Yamagata, Japan. ... Yamagata Prefecture (山形県; Yamagata-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ...

As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 660,935 and a density of 13,260 persons per km². The total area is 49.86 km². 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

History

The ward was founded in 1937 with the merger of seven towns and villages in Minami Katsushika District: the towns of Komatsugawa and Koiwa and the villages of Kasai, Shinozaki, Matsue, Mizue and Shikamoto. Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Sites

• Edogawa Boat Race Course
• Edogawa Stadium
• Kasai Seaside Park

Edogawa Stadium is a multi-use stadium in the Edogawa area of Tokyo, Japan. ... Kasai Rinkai Park Ferris wheel The beautiful cherry blossom (桜) Kasai Rinkai Park (葛西臨海公園 Kasai Rinkai Kōen), which officially opened on June 1st, 1989, is in Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan. ...

Famous people

• Keizo Kanie, actor
• Maki Goto, J-Pop singer (formerly with Morning Musume)
• Akiko Hinagata, actress
• Kazuya Kamenashi, singer with KAT-TUN
• Oyama Kana, volleyball player
• Daisuke Matsuzaka, baseball player with the Seibu Lions and now currently the Boston Red Sox
• Tochinishiki Kiyotaka, 44th yokozuna in sumo
• Machiko Tsutsumi, entrepreneur
• Kazuhide Uekusa, economist, professor at the graduate school of University

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Education

Public elementary and junior high schools are operated by the Edogawa Board of Education.

Public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education (東京都教育委員会 Tōkyō-to Kyōiku Iinkai) manages public high schools in the metropolis of Tokyo, Japan. ...

Transportation

Rail

• JR East
  • Sobu Main Line: Hirai, Koiwa Stations
  • Keiyo Line: Kasai Rinkai Koen Station
• Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line: Keisei Koiwai, Edogawa Stations
• Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation Toei Shinjuku Line: Funabori, Ichinoe, Mizue, Shinozaki Stations
• Tokyo Metro Tozai Line: Nishi Kasai, Kasai Stations
• Tokyo Metro Shijuku Line: Funabori, Ichinoe, Mizue Stations

Yamanote Line, Tokyo JR Yamanote Line train in Tokyo, Japan Above Yurakucho in Tokyo East Japan Railway Company (東日本旅客鉄道 Higashi-Nihon Ryokyaku Tetsudo or JR東日本; JR Higashi-Nihon) (TYO: 9020) is a Japanese private railroad company, the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven JR companies. ... Sōbu Main Line (総武本線 Sōbu-honsen) is a railway line between Tokyo and the east coast of Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. ... Keiyo Line The Keiyō Line ) is a railroad that connects Tokyo Station in Tokyo, Japan and Soga Station in the city of Chiba, in Chiba Prefecture. ... Keisei Headquarters Skyliner, Keiseis express train from Tokyo to Narita Airport The ) is a major private railway in Chiba and Tokyo, Japan. ... The Keisei Main Line ) between Tokyo and Narita, Japan, is the main line of the Keisei Electric Railway network. ... The Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (東京都交通局 Tōkyō-to Kōtsū-kyoku) is Tokyos public transportation authority. ... The Toei Shinjuku Line ) is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation. ... new Tokyo Metro sign and logo This office tower, above Tokyo Metro Ueno Station, houses the headquarters of the Tokyo Metro. ... Tozai Line (Click on image to enlarge. ... new Tokyo Metro sign and logo This office tower, above Tokyo Metro Ueno Station, houses the headquarters of the Tokyo Metro. ...

Highway

• Shuto Expressway
  • C2 Central Loop
  • No.7 Komatsugawa Route
  • B Bayshore Route

A map of the Expressway Shuto Expressway , lit. ...

External links

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Edogawa, Tokyo

• Edogawa City official website in Japanese
• Edogawa City Guide for Foreign Residents

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