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located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis,

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. , the city had an estimated population of 206,047, and a population density of 13,000 persons per km². The total area of the city is .

Geography

Nishitokyo is located at the centre of the geological/geographical region known as the Musashino Terrace, and is covered with the Kantō loam formation. The city has a good water supply, owing to rivers running through the city - the Shakujii River, Shirako River, Shin River (tributary of Shirako River) and Tamagawa Josui River. From east to west, the city is about 4.8 km, and from south to north is about 5.6 km.

Neighborhoods

*former city of

Hoya Hoya may refer to: Places *Hoya, Germany, a city in Lower Saxony, Germany *County of Hoya, a former state in present Germany * Hoya, Tokyo, now incorporated within Nishi-tokyo, Tokyo, Japan * Hoya, Hpruso, a place in Hpruso Township, Kayah, Myanma ...

::Fuji-machi, Hibarigaoka, Higashi-cho, Higashi-fushimi, Hoya-cho, Izumi-cho, Kita-machi, Naka-machi, Sakae-cho, Shimo-hoya, Shin-machi, Sumiyoshi-cho, Yagisawa *former city of

Tanashi was a Cities of Japan, city located in the western portion of Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. Tanashi means the land without rice. Because of the area's elevation relative to the Tamagawa River, traditional irrigation and rice farming was imposs ...

::Kitahara-cho, Midori-cho, Minami-cho, Mukodai-cho, Nishihara-cho, Shibakubo-cho, Tanashi-cho, Yato-cho

Surrounding municipalities

* Tokyo Metropolis ** Nerima ** Kodaira ** Koganei ** Musashino ** Higashikurume *

Saitama Prefecture is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture ...

Niiza is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 166,208 in 76,639 households and a population density of 7300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Niiza is located at the southernmost tip ...

Climate

Nishitokyo has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...

(Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nishitokyo is 14.5°C. The average annual rainfall is 1648 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.0°C, and lowest in January, at around 3.1°C.

Demographics

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History

The area of present-day Nishitokyo was part of ancient

Musashi Province was a province of Japan, which today comprises Tokyo Metropolis, most of Saitama Prefecture and part of Kanagawa Prefecture. It was sometimes called . The province encompassed Kawasaki and Yokohama. Musashi bordered on Kai, Kōzuke, Sagami, S ...

. In the post- Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of July 22, 1878, the area became part of Kitadachi District in

. The villages of Hoya and Tanashi were created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of modern municipalities system. The southern portion of Kitaadachi District was transferred to the administrative control of Tokyo Metropolis on April 1, 1907. The city of Nishitokyo was established on January 21, 2001 by the merger of the cities of Hoya and Tanashi. The name Nishitokyo means "West Tokyo."

Government

Nishitokyo has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 28 members. Nishitokyo contributes two members to the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of

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of the

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of the

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Economy

The watch manufacturer

Citizen Citizenship is a "relationship between an individual and a state to which the individual owes allegiance and in turn is entitled to its protection". Each state determines the conditions under which it will recognize persons as its citizens, and ...

is headquartered in Nishitokyo. The animation studios Shin-Ei Animation and Magic Bus are also located here.

Education

Universities and colleges

* Musashino University * Waseda University - Higashi-Fushimi campus * Tokyo University - Tanashi campus

Primary and secondary education

The city has three public high schools operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education. * * * Nishitokyo has 18 public elementary schools and nine public junior high schools operated by the city government. Public junior high schools: * Hibarigaoka (ひばりが丘中学校) * Houya (保谷中学校) * Meihou ( 明保中学校) * Seiran (青嵐中学校) * Tanashi No. 1 (田無第一中学校) * Tanashi No. 2 (田無第二中学校) * Tanashi No. 3 (田無第三中学校) * Tanashi No. 4 (田無第四中学校) * Yagisawa ( 柳沢中学校) Public elementary schools: * Hekizan (碧山小学校) * Higashi (東小学校) * Higashi Fushimi (東伏見小学校) * Honcho (本町小学校) * Houya (保谷小学校) * Houya No. 1 (保谷第一小学校) * Houya No. 2 (保谷第二小学校) * Kami Mukodai (上向台小学校) * Keyaki (けやき小学校) * Mukodai (向台小学校) * Nakahara (中原小学校) * Sakae (栄小学校) * Shibakubo (芝久保小学校) * Sumiyoshi (住吉小学校) *

* Yagisawa (柳沢小学校) * Yato (谷戸小学校) * Yato No. 2 (谷戸第二小学校) There are three private high schools: * * *

Musashino Joshi Gakuin is a middle school and high school in Tokyo, Japan. It is located in Nishitōkyō, Tokyo, near Kichijōji Station. Background Musashino Joshi Gakuin is a Buddhist school. Seibu Railway – Seibu Ikebukuro Line * - SeibuRailway mark

Seibu Railway – Seibu Shinjuku Line * - -

Highway

Nishitokyo is not served by any national expressways or national highways

Notable people

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(born 1990), Japanese professional wrestler * Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (born 1993), Japanese singer, model, J-pop idol and Kawaii/ Decora icon (Real Name: Kiriko Takemura, Nihongo: 竹村桐子, ''Takemura Kiriko'') * Naoyuki Yamazaki (born 1991), Japanese

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* Kohei Sato (born 1996), Japanese Ice Hockey player *

Eiji Ōtsuka is a Japanese social critic, folklorist, media theorist, and novelist. He is currently a professor at International Research Center for Japanese Studies, Kyoto. He graduated from University of Tsukuba with a degree in anthropology, women's fol ...

(born 1958), social critic, folklorist, media theorist, and novelist. *

Tadanari Lee is a Japanese football player of Korean descent who plays for Singapore-based Albirex Niigata. He has made 11 appearances for the Japanese national team. He is sometimes known as Chung, in reference to his Korean name, Lee Chung-sung. Lee is ...

(born 1985), Zainichi Korean football player (Korean Name: ''Lee Chung-Sung'', Hangul: 이충성)/Japanese Name: Tadanari Lee, Nihongo: 李忠成, ''Ri Tadanari'' or Tadanari Ōyama, Nihongo: 大山忠成, ''Ōyama Tadanari'') * Ginga Munetomo (born 1994), Japanese trampolinist * Diamond Yukai (1962), Japanese rock singer and actor (Real Name: Yutaka Tadokoro, Nihongo: 田所豊, ''Tadokoro Yutaka'') * Kan Kikuchi (born 1977), former Japanese football player * Misa Shimizu (born 1970), Japanese actress *

Luke Takamura is a Japanese musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as guitarist of the heavy metal band Seikima-II from 1987 to 1999, and for various temporary reunions since. From 2002 to 2020, he was the lead singer and guitarist of the rock ...

(born 1964), Japanese musician *

Koriki Choshu (born , February 5, 1972 in the city of Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo) is a Japanese comedian. He is most famous for his act in which he mocks a famous Japanese professional wrestler Riki Choshu due to his resemblance. ''Koriki'' is a wordplay on Riki's ...

(born 1972), Japanese

comedian A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing Amusement is the state of experiencing humorous and entertaining events or situations while the person or a ...

(Real Name: Kazuteru Kubota, Nihongo: 久保田和輝, ''Kubota Kazuteru'') *

Mei Kurokawa is a Japanese actress and singer. Her given name ''Mei'' originates from her birth month (May) in English. She has been frequently featured in many Japanese dramas and Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro: Yūrei Mansion films. Filmography Film * (2005) * ...

(born 1987), Japanese singer and actress * Ryotaro Hironaga (born 1990), Japanese football player * Akio Nojima (born 1945), Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator * Shota Fukuoka (born 1995), Japanese football player *

Kazuhiro Takahashi is a Japanese ice sledge hockey Sledge hockey, also known as Sled hockey in American English, and Para ice hockey in international competition, is an adaptation of ice hockey for players who have a physical disability. The sport was invent ...

(born 1978), Japanese ice sledge hockey player * Tadahito "Gucci" Iguchi (born 1974), Japanese former professional baseball second baseman and current manager of the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). * Takumi Motohashi (born 1982), former Japanese football player * Mami Yamaguchi (born 1986), Japanese football player ( AFC Ann Arbor) *

Tomohiro Hasumi is a former Japanese football player. Playing career Hasumi was born in Nishitokyo on June 6, 1972. He joined Yomiuri (later ''Verdy Kawasaki'') from youth team in 1991. However he could not play at all in the match in top team. In 1996, he mov ...

(born 1972), former Japanese football player * Miho Tanaka (born 1983), Japanese model, entertainer, and actress

References

External links

Nishitokyo City Official Website
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