is a special ward located in

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, Japan. In English, it is often called Ōta City. , the ward has an estimated

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of 716,413, with 379,199

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s and a

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of 12,048.65 persons per km². The total area is 59.46 km², the largest of the special wards. Ōta's hub is situated around the two stations and , where the Ōta Ward Office and central Post Office can be found.

Districts and neighborhoods

;Former Ōmori Ward * Chidori * Chūō * Den'enchōfu * Den'enchōfuhon-chō * Den'enchōfuminami * Higashimagome * Higashimine-chō * Higashiyukigaya * Ikegami * Ishikawamachi * Kamiikedai * Kitamagome * Kitamine-chō * Kitasenzoku * Kugahara * Minamikugahara * Minamimagome * Minamisenzoku * Minamiyukigaya * Nakaikegami * Nakamagome * Nishimagome * Nishimine-chō * Ōmorihigashi * Ōmorihonchō * Ōmorikita * Ōmoriminami * Ōmorinaka * Ōmorinishi * San'nō * Unoki * Yukigayaōtsuka-chō ;Former Kamata Ward * Haginaka * Haneda * Hanedaasahi-chō * Higashikamata * Higashikōjiya * Higashirokugō * Higashiyaguchi * Honhaneda * Kamata * Kamatahonchō * Kitakōjiya * Minamikamata * Minamirokugō * Nakarokugō * Nishikamata * Nishikōjiya * Nishirokugō * Shimomaruko * Shinkamata * Tamagawa * Yaguchia

History

The ward was founded on March 15, 1947 merging the old wards of Ōmori and Kamata.

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, was first established as 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

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. 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 Ōta was the major international airport for Tokyo, and handled traffic for the

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Politics and government

The city is run by a city assembly of 50 elected members. The current

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is Tadayoshi Matsubara. *

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Geography

The southernmost of the 23 special wards, Ōta borders the special wards of

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and

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to the north, and

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to the east. Across the

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is the city of

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, forming the boundaries to the south and west.

Landmarks

* Ikegami Honmon-ji, a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren Shū. * Ōmori Shell Mound site * Senzoku Pond, where Nichiren is said to have washed his feet. The grave of Katsu Kaishū is nearby. * Tamagawadai Park *

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Transportation

Air

Rail

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Keihin-Tōhoku Line: Ōmori, Kamata Stations *

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** Main Line: Heiwajima, Ōmorimachi, Ume Yashiki, Keikyū-Kamata, Zoshiki, Rokugo-dote Stations ** Airport Line: Keikyū-Kamata, Kojiya, Otorii, Anamori Inari, Tenkubashi, Haneda Kuko Stations *

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: Den-en-chōfu, Tamagawa Stations ** Tōkyū Ikegami Line: ten stations ** Tōkyū Tamagawa Line: Tamagawa, Numabe, Unoki, Shimo-Maruko, Musashi-Nitta, Yaguchi no Watashi, Kamata Stations (entire line) ** Tōkyū Ōimachi Line: Kita-Senzoku Station, Ookayama Station *

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: Ryutsu Center, Showajima, Seibijo, Tenkubashi, Shin Seibijo, Haneda Kuko Dai 1 Biru, Haneda Kuko Dai 2 Biru Stations *

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: Magome, Nishi-Magome Stations

Highways

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**No. 1 Haneda Route (Edobashi JCT - Iriya) **B Bayshore Route (Namiki - Kawasaki-ukishima JCT) *

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** Route 15 ** Route 133 ** Route 357

Economy

The following companies have their headquarters in Ōta. * ANA Wings (subsidiary of

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, has its corporate head office on property of

) *

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* CanonCorporate Profile
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, manufacturer of semiconductor production equipment *

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* Ikegami Tsushinki, manufacturer of broadcast equipment * Skymark Airlines, at

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* Takasago International Corporation, a flavours and fragrances company * Toyoko Inn, in the Kamata district of Ōta

Former operations

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, best known for video game franchises such as ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', were headquartered in Ota. The company moved its operations there in 1985, using the funds generated from the successful

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port of ''

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'' to fund the construction of its office. The building was taken over by

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after it absorbed Namco in 2006, and later by an unrelated Namco company that focused on video arcades and theme parks. The newer Namco company moved out of the building in 2014 and it was demolished two years later. Prior to the merger with

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, Japan Air System had its headquarters by

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was headquartered by Tokyo International Airport in Ōta. In 2002 Air Nippon was headquartered on the 5th floor of the by

in Ōta. The ANA subsidiary

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was also based at the airport. Before its dissolution, Galaxy Airlines was headquartered in the ARC Building on the airport grounds. Sega and its parent company

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, best known for its ''

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'' franchise, was originally headquartered in Ota. However, Sega Sammy Holdings announced in April 2017 that it would relocate its head office functions and domestic subsidiaries to

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by January 2018. This was to consolidate scattered head office functions including Sega Sammy Holdings, Sammy Corporation, Sega Holdings, Sega Games, Atlus, Sammy Network, and Dartslive. After the relocation to Shinagawa-ku was complete, Sega's previous headquarters in Ōta was later sold in February 2019 and will likely be torn down.

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was headquartered in Ota from 1962 until 2008 when they moved their headquarters to Shinagawa-ku.

Education

Colleges and universities

* Aeronautical Safety College * Toho University Omori Campus *

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: the Ōokayama Campus straddles the boundary with Meguro

High schools

The following public high schools are located in Ōta, operated by the

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. *

Den Enchofu High School is a senior high school operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education, located in Den Enchōfu Minami, Ōta, Tokyo is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. In English, it is often called Ōta City. , the ward has an e ...

* Kamata High School * Mihara High School * Omori High School * Ota Shingaku High School * Rokugoh Technical High School * Tsubasa High School * Yukigaya High School Private high schools include Tokyo High School and Tokyo Jitsugyo High School.

Elementary and junior high schools

Public elementary and junior high schools are operated by Ōta Ward.

International schools

* - North Korean school Previously the Deutsche Schule Tokyo was in the ward. The school is now in

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Libraries

The city operates several libraries, including:Libraries
" ''City of Ota''. Retrieved on January 13, 2009. *Ota Library (the main library) *Hamatake Library *Haneda Library *Ikegami Library *Kamata Library *Kamata Ekimae Library *Kugahara Library *Magome Library *Omori East Library *Omori South Library *Omori West Library *Rokugo Library *Senzokuike Library *Shimomaruko Library *Tamagawa Library

Sister cities

Ōta has a

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relationship with

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. The discovery of a

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in Ōmori, one of the forerunners of Ōta, by Edward S. Morse, director of the museum in Salem, occasioned the tie. Ōta has a friendship link with

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, China.

References

External links

Ōta City Official Website

Ōta City Tourism Website
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