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Sumida, Tokyo

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Sumida (墨田区, Sumida-ku) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in 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 with the golden Asahi Flame
From left: Sumida City Office, Tokyo Skytree, and Asahi Breweries headquarters with the golden Asahi Flame
Flag of Sumida
Flag
Official seal of Sumida
Seal
Location of Sumida in Tokyo Metropolis
Location of Sumida in Tokyo Metropolis
Sumida is located in Japan
Sumida
Sumida
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°42′N 139°49′E / 35.700°N 139.817°E / 35.700; 139.817
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTokyo Metropolis
Government
 • MayorTōru Yamamoto
Area
 • Total
13.77 km2 (5.32 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020[1])
 • Total
272,085
 • Density19,759/km2 (51,180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-23-20 Azumabashi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
130-8640
Websitewww.city.sumida.lg.jp
Symbols
FlowerAzalea
TreeCherry blossom

As of 1 March 2023, the ward has an estimated population of 277,058 and a population density of 20,120 persons per km2. Its total area is 13.77 km2.

Sumida's city office is located in Azumabashi, while its commercial center is the area around Kinshicho Station in the south.

Geography

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Sumida is in the north-eastern 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

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View of Sumida from the top of Tokyo Skytree

Places

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View of Sumida River from Ryogoku Bridge
 
Ryogoku Sumo Arena
  • 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

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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

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Asahi Breweries headquarters with the Asahi Flame and the Tokyo Skytree

Politics

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As of 2023, the mayor is Tōru Yamamoto. The council consists of 34 members.

Transport

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Further information: Transport in Greater Tokyo

Rail lines

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Railway stations

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Highways

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Education

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

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

Municipal kindergartens, elementary schools, and junior high schools are operated by Sumida City Board of Education (墨田区教育委員会).[10]

Municipal junior high schools:[10]

  • Azumadaini ("Azuma No. 2") Junior High School (吾嬬第二中学校)
  • Azumamatchibana Junior High School (吾嬬立花中学校)
  • Bunka Junior High School (文花中学校)
  • Honjyo Junior High School (本所中学校)
  • Kinshi Junior High School (錦糸中学校)
  • Ryogoku Junior High School (両国中学校)
  • Sakuratsutsumi Junior High School (桜堤中学校)
  • Sumida Junior High School (墨田中学校)
  • Tatekawa Junior High School (竪川中学校)
  • Terashima Junior High School (寺島中学校)

Municipal elementary schools:[10]

  • No. 1 Terajima (第一寺島小学校)
  • No. 2 Terajima (第二寺島小学校)
  • No. 3 Azuma (第三吾嬬小学校)
  • No. 3 Terajima (第三寺島小学校)
  • No. 4 Azuma (第四吾嬬小学校)
  • Chuwa (中和小学校)
  • Futaba (二葉小学校)
  • Higashiazuma (東吾嬬小学校)
  • Hikifune (曳舟小学校)
  • Kikukawa (菊川小学校)
  • Kinshi (錦糸小学校)
  • Kototoi (言問小学校)
  • Koume (小梅小学校)
  • Midori (緑小学校)
  • Nakagawa (中川小学校)
  • Narihira (業平小学校)
  • Oshiage (押上小学校)
  • Ryogoku (両国小学校)
  • Sotode (外手小学校)
  • Sumida (隅田小学校)
  • Tachibana Azuma-no-Mori (立花吾嬬の森小学校)
  • Umekawa (梅若小学校)
  • Yahiro (八広小学校)
  • Yanagashima (柳島小学校)
  • Yokokawa (横川小学校)

Municipal kindergartens:[10]

  • Daisanterajima ("No. 3 Terajima") (第三寺島幼稚園)
  • Hikifune (曳舟幼稚園)
  • Kikukawa (菊川幼稚園)
  • Midori (緑幼稚園)
  • Tachibana (立花幼稚園)
  • Yahiro (八広幼稚園)
  • Yanagishima (柳島幼稚園)

International schools:

Notable people

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Historical

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Modern

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International relations

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

Works set in Sumida

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References

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  1. ^ "Population by District". Tokyo Statistical Yearbook. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  2. ^ Bolstad, Max. Asahi Beer Hall. bento.com Tokyo Architecture Review, 1998. Accessed 23 December 2009.
  3. ^ Tokyo Metropolitan Honjo Senior High School Archived 2016-05-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
  4. ^ Tōkyō Toritsu Mukōjima Shōgyō Kōtōgakkō Archived 2007-11-01 at the Wayback Machine (Tokyo Metropolitan Mukojima Commercial Senior High School Homepage) (in Japanese)
  5. ^ Mukojima Technical High School Archived 2007-10-31 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
  6. ^ Tōkyō Toritsu Ryōkoku Kōtōgakkō Web Site Archived 2007-11-11 at the Wayback Machine (Tokyo Metropolitan Ryōkoku Senior High School Web Site) (in Japanese)
  7. ^ Sumidagawa SHS (in Japanese)
  8. ^ Metropolitan Tokyo Tachibana High School Archived 2016-05-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese); Tachibana High School Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Tokyo Metropolitan Ryogoku Junior High School Archived 2016-05-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
  10. ^ a b c d "Home". Sumida City Board of Education. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  11. ^ ウリハッキョ一覧. Chongryon. Archived from the original on December 19, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)().
  12. ^ Sumida, Tokyo [@sumida_official] (July 1, 2022). 墨田区の風景が数多く登場するTVアニメ「リコリス・リコイル」が7月2日（土）23時30分～放送開始します！背景に注目しながら、ぜひチェックしてみてください。 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Twitter.
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