is a

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located in the

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of the

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. , the city had an estimated

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of 74,972 in 36,376 households, and a

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of 7300 persons per km². The total area of the city was .

Geography

Kiyose City is roughly in the shape of a wedge, bordered by

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to the north, east and south and separated from the city of Tokorozawa by the Yanase River. The city has considerable green space, with around 46% of its area remaining rural. Kiyose is located on a flat tableland about 15 km from the northeastern edge of

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. The city measures approximately 6.5 km northeast to southwest and 2 km northwest to southeast, with the west side slightly higher than the east. Average altitude above sea level ranges from 65 meters at Takeoka in the west to 20 meters at Shitajuku in the northeastern side. The city area is mostly diluvial soil except for a small area of alluvial soil by Yanase River, which runs on the edge of the region.

Surrounding municipalities

* Higashikurume *

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* Niiza *

Tokorozawa is a Cities of Japan, city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 343,298 in 168,939 households and a population density of 4761 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Tokorozawa is ...

Climate

Kiyose has a

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(Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kiyose is 14.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1647 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.3 °C.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Kiyose increased rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s with the development of many large-scale public housing projects, and has continued to grow at a slower rate in the decades since.

History

Archaeologists have found evidence of human settlement in the Kiyose area dating from over 20 thousand years ago, during the

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. During the

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, the area came under the control of from Saku in

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(now

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). The Oishi clan constructed Taki-no-Jo Castle, but it was lost during battles with

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. The village of Kiyose was created within Kitatama District, Kanagawa by the merger of the

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of , , , , , and with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. In 1893, Kitatama was transferred from

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to Tokyo. In 1954, Kiyose was elevated to town statu and to city status on October 1, 1970. Kiyose was noted for many sanatoria for

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patients. Whilst the incidence of the disease has greatly decreased, the city still has the second-most hospital beds after

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Government

Kiyose has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a

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city council of 20 members. Kiyose, together with Higashikurume, contributes two members to the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Tokyo 20th district of the

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of the

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Economy

Kiyose is largely a

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, with over a third of its workforce commuting to central Tokyo every day. However, approximately 40% of the city's land area remains classified as agricultural, with spinach and carrots as the main crops.

Education

Tertiary: * Meiji Pharmaceutical University *

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Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education (東京都教育委員会 ''Tōkyō-to Kyōiku Iinkai'') is the board of education in Tokyo, Japan. The board directly manages most of the Public school (government funded), public secondary schoo ...

operates . Kiyose has nine public elementary schools and five public junior high schools operated by the municipality. Public junior high schools: * Kiyose (清瀬中学校) * Kiyose No. 2 (清瀬第二中学校) * Kiyose No. 3 (清瀬第三中学校) * Kiyose No. 4 (清瀬第四中学校) * Kiyose No. 5 (清瀬第五中学校) Public elementary schools: * Kiyose (清瀬小学校) * Kiyose No. 3 (清瀬第三小学校) * Kiyose No. 4 (清瀬第四小学校) * Kiyose No. 6 (清瀬第六小学校) * Kiyose No. 7 (清瀬第七小学校) * Kiyose No. 8 (清瀬第八小学校) * Kiyose No. 10 (清瀬第十小学校) * Seimei (清明小学校) * Shibayama (芝山小学校) Kiyose has one private elementary school, one private junior high school, and one private high school.

Transportation

Railway

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- Ikebukuro Line *

Highway

Kiyose is not served by any national highways.

Local attractions

*Kiyose Suitengū Shrine

Notable people from Kiyose

Maki Horikita is a Japanese former actress. During her career from 2003 until 2017, she starred in numerous Japanese television dramas, television and magazine advertisements, and movies, including roles in '' Nobuta wo Produce'', ''Hanazakari no Kimitachi ...

, actress * Yukari Kawamoto, former

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Akina Nakamori is a Japanese Singing, singer and Actor, actress. She is one of the most popular and List of best-selling music artists in Japan, best-selling music artists in Japan. Akina achieved national recognition after winning the 1981 season of the tal ...

, actress, singer *

Ai Ogura is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer who competes in MotoGP for Trackhouse MotoGP Team. He was recently crowned 2024 Moto2 World Champion with MT Helmets – MSi, being the first Japanese rider to win a world championship in fifteen yea ...

, motorcycle racer * Yumiko Shaku, actress, model * Akane Yamao,

References

External links

Kiyose City Official Website
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