Sumida, Tokyo

Sumida (墨田区, Sumida-ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Sumida City.

Sumida

墨田区
Special ward
Sumida City
From left, Sumida City Office, Tokyo Skytree, and Asahi Breweries headquarters
Flag
Emblem
Location of Sumida in Tokyo Metropolis
Sumida
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°42′N 139°49′E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTokyo Metropolis
Government
 • MayorTōru Yamamoto
Area
 • Total13.77 km2 (5.32 sq mi)
Population
 (May 1, 2015)
 • Total257,300
 • Density18,690/km2 (48,400/sq mi)
Symbols
 • TreeCherry blossom
 • FlowerAzalea
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
City hall address1-23-20 Azumabashi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
130-8640
Websitewww.city.sumida.lg.jp

As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 257,300, and a population density of 18,690 persons per km². The total area is 13.77 km².

Its City Office is located in Azumabashi, but its commercial centre is the area around Kinshicho Station in the south.

Geography

Sumida is in the northeastern part of the mainland portion of Tokyo. The Sumida and Arakawa are the major rivers, and form parts of its boundaries. Its neighbors are all special wards: Adachi to the north; Arakawa to the northwest; Katsushika to the east; Edogawa to the southeast; Taitō to the west; Chūō to the southwest; and Kōtō to the south.

Landmarks
View of Sumida River from Ryogoku Bridge
Ryogoku Sumo Arena

Places
  • In the north (the former Mukojima Ward): Sumida, Tsutsumi-dori, Higashi Sumida, Yahiro, Mukojima, Higashi Mukojima, Tachibana, Bunka, Kyojima, Oshiage
  • In the center (former Honjo Ward): Azuma-bashi, Higashi Komagata, Honjo, Narihira, Yokokawa
  • In the south (former Honjo Ward): Yokoami, Ryogoku, Chitose, Ishiwara, Kamezawa, Midori, Tatekawa, Kikukawa, Taihei, Kinshi, Koto-bashi

History

The ward was founded on March 15, 1947. It was previously the (ordinary) wards Honjo and Mukojima. Mukojima, formed in 1932, contained the former town of Sumida, which along with the river gave the ward its name.

Companies

Politics

As of 2005, the mayor is Noboru Yamazaki. The council consists of 34 members.

Transport
Further information: Transport in Greater Tokyo

Rail lines

Railway stations

Highways

Notable people

Historical

Modern

Education

Public elementary and middle schools are operated by Sumida.

Public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education.

  • Honjo High School[2]
  • Mukojima Commercial High School[3]
  • Mukojima Technical High School[4]
  • Ryogoku High School[5]
  • Sumidagawa High School[6]
  • Tachibana High School[7]

In addition, the metropolitan school district also operates a metropolitan junior high school:

  • Ryogoku Junior High School[8]

International schools:

  • Tokyo Korean 5th Elementary and Middle School (東京朝鮮第五初中級学校) - North Korean school[9]

International relations

Sumida maintains sister-city relationships with Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea, and with Shijingshan District, Beijing, China.

Works set in Sumida
  • Chushingura, the fictional account of the events surrounding the revenge of the Forty-seven Ronin
  • Bokuto Kitan, the novel by Nagai Kafu
  • You're Under Arrest
  • Battle Kuma Oni. 「東京激震! 新生莫斯科華撃団! Tōkyō Gekishin! Shinsei Mosukuba Kagekidan!」 Tokyo Trembles! The New Moscow Combat Revue! New Sakura Wars The Animation.
gollark: The dangers of hat wearing.
gollark: My phone's lock screen explains how if you find it and don't return it, demons will tear apart the threads of space and time to reach you and punish you for your crimes.
gollark: "You've alienated someone who might have helped you further. That was probably not very smart."
gollark: inb4 gnu-nobody says palaiologos is entirely right about everything always
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References
  1. Bolstad, Max. Asahi Beer Hall. bento.com Tokyo Architecture Review, 1998. Accessed 23 December 2009.
  2. Tokyo Metropolitan Honjo Senior High School (in Japanese)
  3. Tōkyō Toritsu Mukōjima Shōgyō Kōtōgakkō Archived 2007-11-01 at the Wayback Machine (Tokyo Metropolitan Mukojima Commercial Senior High School Homepage) (in Japanese)
  4. Mukojima Technical High School Archived 2007-10-31 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
  5. Tōkyō Toritsu Ryōkoku Kōtōgakkō Web Site (Tokyo Metropolitan Ryōkoku Senior High School Web Site) (in Japanese)
  6. Sumidagawa SHS (in Japanese)
  7. Metropolitan Tokyo Tachibana High School (in Japanese); Tachibana High School
  8. Tokyo Metropolitan Ryogoku Junior High School (in Japanese)
  9. ウリハッキョ一覧. Chongryon. Retrieved October 14, 2015. (Archive).
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