NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Ota, Tokyo

Ōta (Japanese: 大田区 -ku) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. The 23 special wards (ç‰¹åˆ¥åŒº tokubetsuku) are self-governing, special municipalities in the central and most populous part of Tokyo, Japan. ... Tokyo ) , literally eastern capital, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and includes the highly urbanized central area formerly known as the city of Tokyo which is the heart of the Greater Tokyo Area. ...

As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 675,614 and a density of 11360 persons per km². The total area is 59.46 km², the largest of the 23 special wards. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World map of the population density in 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. ...

Ota's hub is situated around the two Kamata Stations (JR Kamata & Keikyu Kamata) where the Ota Ward Office and central Post Office can be found.

Ota has a sister-city relationship with Salem, Massachusetts. The discovery of a shell mound in Ōmori, one of the forerunners of Ōta, by Edward S. Morse, director of the museum in Salem, occasioned the tie. Ota has a friendship link with Chaoyang District, Beijing, People's Republic of China. Seal of Salem, MA Salem is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with midden. ... Edward Sylvester Morse (June 18, 1838 â€“ December 20, 1925) was a US zoologist and orientalist. ... Beijings Chaoyang district (Simplified Chinese: 朝阳区; Hanyu Pinyin: Cháoyáng Qū) is home to a good part of Beijings diplomatic quarters, with many embassies located in the area. ... Beijing (Chinese: åŒ—äº¬; ; IPA: ), a city in northern China (formerly spelled in English as Peking or Peiking), is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ...

Geography

The southernmost of the 23 special wards, Ota borders the special wards of Shinagawa, Meguro and Setagaya stand to the north, and Koto lies to the east. Across the Tama River in Kanagawa Prefecture is the city of Kawasaki, forming the boundaries to the south and west. Shinagawa (å“å·åŒº -ku) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. ... Categories: Wards of Tokyo | Japan geography stubs ... A view of southern Setagaya-Ku Setagaya (ä¸–ç”°è°·åŒº -ku) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. ... Kōtō (江東区; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Tama River, in a Landsat photo of the Tokyo area The Tama River (多摩川, たまがわ, tama-gawa) is a major river in and near Tokyo in Honshu, Japan. ... Kanagawa Prefecture (ç¥žå¥ˆå·çœŒ; Kanagawa-ken) is a geographic and political area located in the Kanto region on Honshu island, Japan. ... A symbol of Kawasaki-shi Temple at Kawasaki. ...

History

The ward was founded on March 15, 1947 merging the old wards of Ōmori and Kamata. March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ...

Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport, HND), now the main domestic airport for the Greater Tokyo Area, began with the establishment of Haneda Airfield in 1931 in the town of Haneda, Ebara District of Tokyo Prefecture. In 1945, it became Haneda Army Air Base under the control of the United States Army. In the same year, the Occupation ordered the expansion of the airport, evicting people from the surroundings on 48 hours' notice. With the end of the occupation, the Americans returned part of the facility to Japanese control in 1952, completing the return in 1958. Haneda Airport in Ota was the major international airport for Tokyo, and handled traffic for the Tokyo Olympics. Tokyo International Airport ) (IATA: HND, ICAO: RJTT), located in Ota, Tokyo, Japan, is one of the main airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area. ... The Greater Tokyo Area (æ±äº¬éƒ½å¸‚åœ TÅkyÅ-toshiken), also the Tokyo-Yokohama area, is a large metropolitan area in Japan consisting of the metropolis of Tokyo and the prefectures of Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama. ... The United States Army is the branch of the United States armed forces that has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei The Surrender of Japan Japan surrendered to the Allies... The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were held in 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. ...

Landmarks

Nichiren (æ—¥è“®) (February 16, 1222 â€“ October 13, 1282), born Zennichimaro (å–„æ—¥éº¿), later ZeshÅ-bÅ RenchÅ (æ˜¯ç”Ÿæˆ¿è“®é•·), and finally Nichiren (æ—¥è“®), was a Buddhist monk of 13th century Japan. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... Katsu Kaishu (勝海舟 Katsu Kaishū, 1823-99) was a stateman in Japan in the late shogunate period who held an important part in the Tokugawa shogunate in rare occasions. ...

Transportation

Air

Tokyo International Airport Tokyo International Airport ) (IATA: HND, ICAO: RJTT), located in Ota, Tokyo, Japan, is one of the main airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area. ...

Rail

Yamanote Line, Tokyo JR Yamanote Line train in Tokyo, Japan Above Yurakucho in Tokyo East Japan Railway Company (æ±æ—¥æœ¬æ—…å®¢é‰„é“ Higashi-Nihon Ryokyaku Tetsudo or JRæ±æ—¥æœ¬; 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. ... A northbound Keihin-Tohoku line rapid train bound for Minami-Urawa pauses at Ueno Station The Keihin-Tohoku Line (äº¬æµœæ±åŒ—ç·š) is a 59 km railway line in Japan that connects the cities of Saitama, Warabi, Kawaguchi, Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. ... Keihin Electric Express Railway (äº¬æµœæ€¥è¡Œé›»é‰„) Keihin Electric Express Railway Co. ... Also means Express train ç‰¹æ€¥ The Tokyo Kyuko Electric Railway (æ±äº¬æ€¥è¡Œé›»é‰„ TÅkyÅ KyÅ«kÅ Dentetsu), better known as Tokyu(æ±æ€¥), is a major private railway operator in the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. ... The TÅkyÅ« TÅyoko Line (æ±æ€¥æ±æ¨ªç·š) is a major commuter train service connecting Tokyo (Shibuya) to Yokohama. ... The TÅkyÅ« Tamagawa Line (æ±æ€¥å¤šæ‘©å·ç·š) is a commuter train service which runs between Tamagawa and Kamata in southwest Tokyo, entirely within Ota ward. ... Tokyo Monorail (東京モノレール) is a monorail system connecting Tokyo International Airport to Hamamatsucho Station in downtown Tokyo, Japan. ... The Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (東京都交通局 Tōkyō-to Kōtsū-kyoku) is Tokyos public transportation authority. ... The Toei Asakusa Line (都営浅草線: Toei Asakusa-sen) is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan. ...

Highway

Shuto Expressway (é¦–éƒ½é«˜é€Ÿé“è·¯ Shuto-kÅsoku-dÅro Metropolitan Expressway) is a network of expressways in the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. ... National Route 2 connects Osaka and Fukuoka. ... Route 1 sign National Route 1 (å›½é“1å·) is a major highway on the island of Honshu in Japan. ...

Companies

Alps Electric Co. ... Canon Inc. ... Ikegami Tsushinki Co. ... Namco is a company based in Japan, best known for developing video games. ... Ricohs former logo (-August 2005) Ricoh Company, Ltd. ... Sega Corporation ) is an international video game software and hardware developing company, and a former home computer and console manufacturer. ... Toyoko Inn (Japanese: æ±æ¨ªã‚¤ãƒ³) is a chain of business hotels in Japan. ...

Education

Colleges and universities

Tokyo Institute of Technology Tokyo Institute of Technology (æ±äº¬å·¥æ¥å¤§å¦; TÅkyÅ KÅgyÅ Daigaku), often called Tokyo Tech or TÅkÅdai (æ±å·¥å¤§) for short, is the largest institution of higher learning in Japan dedicated to science and technology. ...

People

Atsuko Asano (æµ…é‡Žæ¸©å Asano Atsuko), born Atsuko Uozumi (éšä½æ¸©å Uozumi Atsuko) on March 4, 1961 in Tokyo, is a Japanese actress. ... Asuka Fukuda (ç¦ç”° æ˜Žæ—¥é¦™, b. ... Morning Musume ) is an ultra-commercialized all-girl J-pop group from Japan that often changes its members. ... Daisaku Ikeda (ja: æ± ç”° å¤§ä½œ Ikeda Daisaku; January 2, 1928â€“) is the president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), a Buddhist association of more than 12 million members in more than 190 countries and territories, and founder of several educational, cultural and research institutions. ... Soka Gakkai International (å‰µä¾¡å¦ä¼šã‚¤ãƒ³ã‚¿ãƒ¼ãƒŠã‚·ãƒ§ãƒŠãƒ«; also, SGI) is the international umbrella organization for Soka Gakkai-affiliated lay organizations in over 190 countries. ... Kazushige Nagashima (é•·å¶‹ä¸€èŒ‚ 1966 January 26-) was a Japanese actor and former baseball player at the Yakult Swallows and Yomiuri Giants. ... // Mamoru Oshii (æŠ¼äº•å®ˆ Oshii Mamoru; born August 8, 1951 in Tokyo) is a Japanese animation and live-action film writer and director. ... Nobuyoshi Kuwano (æ¡‘é‡Žä¿¡ç¾© Kuwano Nobuyoshi, born April 4, 1957 in Ota, Tokyo -) is a Japanese television performer, former member of Rats & Star. ... Yoko Nagayama (é•·å±±æ´‹å Nagayama YÅko; born January 13, 1968) is a Japanese Enka singer and actress. ... Masayuki Suzuki (éˆ´æœ¨é›…ä¹‹, Suzuki Masayuki, born on September 22, 1956 in Ota, Tokyo) is a Japanese singer best known as a former member of Rats & Star (previously called Chanels). ... Hideyuki Tanaka (ç”°ä¸ ç§€å¹¸ Tanaka Hideyuki, born November 12, 1950) is a veteran seiyuu who was born in Tokyo. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Koji Tsuruta é¶´ç”° æµ©äºŒ Tsuruta Koji Sometimes Credited As:KÃ´ji Tsuruta) (December 6, 1924 - June 16, 1987) was a very famous Japanese actor who appeared in almost 260 feature films. ...

Ota in fiction

Various places in Ota appeared in novel that formed the base for the film Lady Joker, and the setting for the anime Pani Poni Dash!. Haneda Airport was home base for the television series Good Luck. Lady Joker (ãƒ¬ãƒ‡ã‚£ãƒ»ã‚¸ãƒ§ãƒ¼ã‚«ãƒ¼) is a 2004 film by Japanese director Hideyuki Hirayama, starring Tetsuya Watari, Satoshi Tokushige, Kouji Sakkawa, Jun Kunimura, Ren Osugi, Mitsuru Fukoshi, Haruhiko Kato, Miho Kanno, Ittoku Kishibe, and Kyozo Nagatsuka. ... Pani Poni Dash! (ã±ã«ã½ã«ã ã£ã—ã‚…!) is an TV anime series released in Japan, currently unlicensed in the USA. It is based on the manga series Pani Poni by Hekiru Hikawa. ... Good Luck!! is a 2003 Japanese television drama produced by TBS. Starring Takuya Kimura and KÅ Shibasaki, Good Luck!! topped the Japanese drama ratings with a whopping 35% viewership in 2003. ...

External links

Categories: Wards of Tokyo Image File history File links Tokyo_region_shadow_picture. ... Tokyo ) , literally eastern capital, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and includes the highly urbanized central area formerly known as the city of Tokyo which is the heart of the Greater Tokyo Area. ... Tokyo prefectural symbol (source: ja. ... The 23 special wards (ç‰¹åˆ¥åŒº tokubetsuku) are self-governing, special municipalities in the central and most populous part of Tokyo, Japan. ... Map of Adachi-ku. ... Arakawa (Japanese: è’å·åŒº; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Akamon Gate at the University of Tokyo. ... National Diet Building, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Yasukuni Shrine, Kudan Kita 3-1-1, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Otemon, the Great Gate of Edo Castle (Kokyo) Chiyoda (åƒä»£ç”°åŒº; -ku) is a special ward in central Tokyo, Japan. ... ChÅ«Å (ä¸å¤®åŒº; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Edogawa (Japanese: 江戸川区; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Itabashi (板橋区; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Katsushika (葛飾区; ku) is a special ward located in northeast Tokyo, Japan. ... Kita (Japanese: 北区; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Kōtō (江東区; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Categories: Wards of Tokyo | Japan geography stubs ... Tokyo Tower and Zojoji by night, Shiba Park Roppongi Hills Rainbow Bridge connecting central Tokyo to Odaiba Minato (æ¸¯åŒº -ku) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. ... Nakano (ä¸é‡ŽåŒº -ku) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. ... Nerima (練馬区; -ku) is the northwestern-most of the 23 special wards comprising the urban center of Tokyo, Japan. ... A view of southern Setagaya-Ku Setagaya (ä¸–ç”°è°·åŒº -ku) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. ... Shibuya Crossing, with Shibuya 109 in the background Shibuya ) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. ... Shinagawa (å“å·åŒº -ku) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. ... Neon signs along Yasukuni-dori in Shinjuku Shinjuku (æ–°å®¿åŒº -ku) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. ... Suginami (æ‰ä¸¦åŒº; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Sumida (Japanese: å¢¨ç”°åŒº; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Toshima (è±Šå³¶åŒº; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Cherry blossoms at Ueno Park Cast in 1692, the bronze bell at Sensoji rang the time for centuries. ... Akiruno (Japanese: ã‚ãã‚‹é‡Žå¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Akishima (æ˜å³¶å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Chōfu (調布市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... FuchÅ« (åºœä¸å¸‚ -shi) is a city in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. ... Fussa (ç¦ç”Ÿå¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... HachiÅji (å…«çŽ‹åå¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan, about 40 km west of the center of Tokyo. ... Hamura (羽村市; -shi) is a city located in the western suburbs of Tokyo, Japan. ... Higashikurume (æ±ä¹…ç•™ç±³å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Higashimurayama (東村山市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Higashiyamato (東大和市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Categories: Cities in Tokyo Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ... Inagi (稲城市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Kiyose (清瀬市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Kodaira (å°å¹³å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Koganei (å°é‡‘äº•å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Kokubunji (国分寺市; -shi) is a city in Tokyo, Japan. ... Komae (狛江市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Categories: Cities in Tokyo | Japan geography stubs ... Machida (町田市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... The Ghibli Museum, in Mitaka, Tokyo Mitaka (ä¸‰é·¹å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Musashimurayama (æ¦è”µæ‘å±±å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Musashino (æ¦è”µé‡Žå¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Nishitōkyō (西東京市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Categories: Cities in Tokyo | Japan geography stubs ... Tachikawa (立川市; -shi) is a city located in western Tokyo, Japan. ... Tama (多摩市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... Nishitama, in Tokyo, Japan, is formed in the following towns and villages. ... View from Kozushima Miyakejima (ä¸‰å®…å³¶) is an island in the Izu group, southeast of Honshu, Japan. ... A map of the Ogasawara Islands south of Japan The Ogasawara Islands (å°ç¬ åŽŸè«¸å³¶) are an archipelago of over 30 subtropical islands some 1,000 km directly south of central Tokyo, Japan. ...

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