is a district of
Ōta,
Tokyo
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,
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. Features include the
Kamata Station,
Kamata High School
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History
The name "Kamata" has been used to refer to the area since at least the 900s AD. Historically, the area was famous for
Japanese apricots(''ume'').
Kamata was first linked to Tokyo by rail in 1901 with the opening of
Kamata Station (now
Keikyu Kamata Station) on the
Keikyu Main Line
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. This was followed in 1904 by the opening of a separate
Kamata Station on the
Tokaido Line.
Kamata became a ward of
Tokyo City
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in October 1932, incorporating the historical towns of Kamata, Yaguchi, Rokugo and Haneda. Kamata merged with the neighboring ward of
Omori to form the ward (city) of Ota in March 1947.
Education
Ota operates the public elementary and junior high schools in Kamata.
Kamata Elementary School (蒲田小学校) serves Kamata 1-3-
chome
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and parts of 4 and 5-chome. Shinshuku Elementary School (
新宿小学校) serves parts of 4 and 5-chome.
All of Kamata (1-5 chome) is zoned to Kamata Junior High School (蒲田中学校).
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operates
Kamata High School
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See also
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References
Districts of Ōta, Tokyo
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