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of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture,

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. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 199,258 and a density of 7,130 persons per km². The total area was 27.93 km².

Geography

Tsuzuki Ward is located in eastern Kanagawa Prefecture, and north of the geographic center of the city of Yokohama.

Surrounding municipalities

* Kōhoku Ward * Midori Ward * Aoba Ward

History

The area around present-day Tsuzuki Ward was formerly part of Tsutsuki District in

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. During the Edo period, it was a rural region classified as '' tenryō'' territory controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate, but administered through various '' hatamoto''. After the Meiji Restoration, the area became part of the new Kanagawa Prefecture. In the cadastral reform of April 1, 1889, the area was divided into numerous villages. In April 1939, the area was annexed by the neighboring city of Yokohama, becoming part of Kōhoku Ward. In a major administrative reorganization of October 1, 1969, Kōhoku was divided, with parts of the present-day area of Tsuzuki becoming part of the new Midori-ku. On November 6, 1994, Kōhoku and Midori were recombined, and then re-divided into four Wards (Kōhoku, Midori, Tsuzuki and Aoba). The division and re-division of Wards has much to do with the development of northern Yokohama by railroad companies. The opening of the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line and associated residential communities led to the rapid

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development in this region. This was followed by the project in the 1980s and early 1990s. The core of the Kōhoku New Town became a significant commercial centre once the subway line extension between Shin-Yokohama and

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was completed in 1993. The influx of new population resulted in the entire “Kōhoku New Town” being re-organized into the new Tsuzuki Ward.

Economy

Tsuzuki Ward is primarily a regional commercial center and bedroom community for central Yokohama, Kawasaki and Tokyo. There is some light manufacturing and residual agriculture. Prior to World War II, the area was known for its production of

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Transportation

Railroads

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Highways

* Daisan Keihin *

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Education

Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education operates public high schools. Public high schools: * Kawawa High School * * operates public elementary and junior high schools. Public junior high schools: *Chigasaki ( 茅ケ崎) *Edaminami ( 荏田南) *Hayabuchi ( 早渕) *Higashi-yamata ( 東山田) *Kawawa ( 川和) *Nakagawa ( 中川) *Nakagawa-nishi ( 中川西) *Tsuda (都田) Public elementary schools: *Chigasaki ( 茅ケ崎) *Chigasakidai ( 茅ケ崎台) *Chigasaki-higashi (茅ケ崎東) *Eda ( 荏田) *Edahigashi-Dai-ichi ( 荏田東第一) *Edaminami ( 荏田南) *Higashi-yamata (東山田) *Kachida ( 勝田) *Kawawa (川和) *Kawawa-higashi (川和東) *Kita-yamata ( 北山田) *Minami-yamata ( 南山田) *Nakagawa (中川) *Nakagawa-nishi (中川西) *Orimoto (折本) *Sumiregaoka ( すみれが丘) *Tsuda (都田) *Tsuda-nishi (都田西) *Tsuzuki (都筑) *Tsuzuki-no-oka ( つづきの丘) *Ushikubo ( 牛久保) *Yamata (山田) Additionally, Higashiichigao Elementary (ケ尾小学校), Kamoi Elementary ( 鴨居小学校), and Shinyoshida Daini Elementary (新吉田第二小学校), which have their campuses outside of Tsuzuki-ku, have zones that include portions of Tsuzuki-ku. Private international schools: * German School Tokyo YokohamaAccess
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. Retrieved on January 18, 2015. "2-4-1 Chigasaki-Minami, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama 224-0037, Japan" Post-secondary institutions: * Musashi Institute of Technology * Tokyo City University

Local attractions

* Yokohama History Museum

Noted people from Tsuzuki

* Reiko Nakamura, Olympic swimmer * Yuya Tegoshi, musician

References

* Kato, Yuzo. ''Yokohama Past and Present''. Yokohama City University (1990).

External links

Tsuzuki Ward Office
* {{Authority control Wards of Yokohama