is one of the 7

wards Ward may refer to: Division or unit * Hospital ward, a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward * Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a priso ...

of the city of Kawasaki in

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. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated

population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ...

of 153,255 and a

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of 15,250 persons per km². The total area was 10.05 km².

Geography

Saiwai Ward is located in eastern Kanagawa Prefecture, in the center portion of the city of Kawasaki, bordering on Tokyo to the north and Yokohama to the south.

Surrounding municipalities

Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki is one of the 7 wards of the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of November 2014, the ward had an estimated population of 244,565 and a density of 16,637 persons per km². The total area was 14.70 km². Geography Nakahara ...

Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki is one of the seven wards of the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the ward had an estimated population of 216,826 and a density of 5,530 persons per km2. The total area was . Kawasaki-ku has the home to the second largest Kore ...

* Ōta-ku, Tokyo * Kohoku-ku, Yokohama *

Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama is one of the 18 ku (Wards of Japan, wards) of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 270,433 and a population density, density of 8,140 persons per km². The total area is 33.23&nb ...

History

Archaeologists have found numerous

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remains at numerous locations in what is now Saiwai-ku, indicating a long period of human settlement. Under the

Nara period The of the history of Japan covers the years from CE 710 to 794. Empress Genmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō (present-day Nara). Except for a five-year period (740–745), when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the cap ...

Ritsuryō , , is the historical law system based on the philosophies of Confucianism and Chinese Legalism in Japan. The political system in accord to Ritsuryō is called "Ritsuryō-sei" (律令制). ''Kyaku'' (格) are amendments of Ritsuryō, ''Shiki'' (� ...

system, it became part of Tachibana District

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

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, it was administered as ''

tenryō The Tokugawa shogunate (, Japanese 徳川幕府 ''Tokugawa bakufu''), also known as the , was the military government of Japan during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"''Tokugawa-jidai''"in ''Japan Encyclopedia ...

'' territory controlled directly by the

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, but administered through various ''

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'', and was the center of a prosperous farming area adjacent to

Kawasaki-juku was the second of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō. It is located in Kawasaki-ku in the present-day city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. History Kawasaki-juku was established as a post station in 1623, by the local magist ...

, a post station on the Tokaido highway connecting

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with

Kyoto Kyoto (; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe. , the ci ...

. After the

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, the area urbanized due to its proximity to

Kawasaki Station Kawasaki station may refer to: *Kawasaki-juku ( ja, 川崎宿, Kawasaki-shuku, Kawasaki lodging), a Tōkaidō waystation in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan *Kawasaki Station ( ja, 川崎駅, Kawasaki-eki, Kawasaki Station, a train station of ...

on the Tokaido Main Line. Saiwai Village within Tachibana District in the new

was created on April 1, 1889 through the merger of eight smaller hamlets. In the early twentieth century, the area was dominated by factories; notably Meiji Sugar and Toshiba. The area was largely destroyed by the

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of 1923, but was soon rebuilt. The area was annexed by the neighboring city of Kawasaki in two stages in 1927 and in 1937. The area was heavily damaged by American bombing during

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. Saiwai Ward was established with the division of Kawasaki into wards on April 1, 1972.

Economy

The economy of Saiwai Ward continues to be dominated by industry, with

Toshiba , commonly known as Toshiba and stylized as TOSHIBA, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Its diversified products and services include power, industrial and social infrastructure system ...

Canon Canon or Canons may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Canon (fiction), the conceptual material accepted as official in a fictional universe by its fan base * Literary canon, an accepted body of works considered as high culture ** Western can ...

Pioneer Corporation commonly referred to as Pioneer, is a Japanese multinational corporation based in Tokyo, that specializes in digital entertainment products. The company was founded by Nozomu Matsumoto in January 1, 1938 in Tokyo as a radio and speaker repair s ...

, and

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. A number of companies are headquartered in Sawai Ward, including the Japanese subsidiaries of

Dell Computer Dell is an American based technology company. It develops, sells, repairs, and supports computers and related products and services. Dell is owned by its parent company, Dell Technologies. Dell sells personal computers (PCs), servers, data s ...

Toys "R" Us Toys "R" Us is an American toy, clothing, and baby product retailer owned by Tru Kids (doing business as Tru Kids Brands) and various others. The company was founded in 1957; its first store was built in April 1948, with its headquarters loc ...

as well as

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation The is a manufacturer of trucks and buses. It is headquartered in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. Currently, it is 89.29% owned by Germany-based Daimler Truck.

, Universal Shipbuilding Corporation, and Fuji Sash.

Transportation

Rail

JR East The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are ...

–

Nambu Line The Nambu Line ( ja, 南武線,) is a Japanese railway line which connects Tachikawa Station in Tachikawa, Tokyo and Kawasaki Station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa. For most of its length, it parallels the Tama River, the natural border between Tokyo and ...

Kashimada Station is a passenger railway station located in Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Kashimada Station is served by the Nambu Line. The station is from the southern terminus o ...

, Mukaigawara Station *

–

Yokosuka Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The Yokosuka Line connects Tokyo Station with in Yokosuka, Kanagawa. Officially, the name Yokosuka Line is assigned to the 23.9 km segment between and ...

Shin-Kawasaki Station is a passenger railway station located in Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Shin-Kawasaki Station is served by the Yokosuka Line and Shōnan-Shinjuku Line, and is located 12.7 km from Shi ...

Road

Japan National Route 1 is a major highway on the island of Honshū in Japan. It connects Chūō, Tokyo in the Kantō region with the city of Osaka, Osaka Prefecture in the Kansai region, passing through the Chūbu region en route. It follows the old Tōkaidō west ...

(Dai-ni Keihin) * National Route 466 (No. 3 Keihin Road, as ) *Kanagawa Prefectural Road 9 *Kanagawa Prefectural Road 14 *Kanagawa Prefectural Road 111 *Kanagawa Prefectural Road 140

Local attractions

* Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall. *

Lazona Kawasaki Plaza is a shopping mall in Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki, Japan. The mall adjoins the west side Kawasaki Station. It is the largest commercial facility in the Mitsui Fudosan affiliate and has the highest sales volume. Structure The design is by Ricardo Bofil ...

Education

Keio University , mottoeng = The pen is mightier than the sword , type = Private research coeducational higher education institution , established = 1858 , founder = Yukichi Fukuzawa , endowmen ...

– Kawasaki Campus * Kawasaki City College of Nursing Municipal junior high schools: * Hiyoshi ( 日吉中学校) * Minamigawara ( 南河原中学校) * Minamikase ( 南加瀬中学校) * Miyuki ( 御幸中学校) * Tsukagoshi (塚越中学校) Municipal elementary schools: * Furuichiba ( 古市場小学校) * Furukawa ( 古川小学校) * Higashi Ogura ( 東小倉小学校) * Hiyoshi ( 日吉小学校) * Minamigawara (南河原小学校) * Minamikase ( 南加瀬小学校) * Miyuki (御幸小学校) * Nishi Miyuki ( 西御幸小学校) * Ogura ( 小倉小学校) * Saiwaicho (幸町小学校) * Shimo Hirama ( 下平間小学校) * Tode (戸手小学校) * Yumemigasaki ( 夢見ヶ崎小学校) Former elementary schools: * Kawaramachi (河原町小学校) - Closed on March 31, 2006 (

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18)

Noted people from Saiwai Ward

Noriyuki Higashiyama is a Japanese singer, actor, and member of the idol group Shonentai. He is married to actress Yoshino Kimura. Filmography Film * ''Love Forever'' (1983) * ''Aitsu to Lullaby'' (1983) – Hiroshi Machida * '' Nineteen'' (1987) – East * ''Maji! ...

, actor *

Tetsuya Enomoto is a former Japanese football player. He is currently the goalkeeper coach of Yokohama F. Marinos. Playing career Enomoto was born in Kawasaki on May 2, 1983. He joined J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos from youth team in 2002. He debuted in ...

, professional soccer player *

Satoshi Nakamoto Satoshi Nakamoto is the name used by the presumed pseudonymous person or persons who developed bitcoin, authored the bitcoin white paper, and created and deployed bitcoin's original reference implementation. As part of the implementation, Nakam ...

, inventor of bitcoin

References

External links

Saiwai Ward Office
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