is a

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located in the western portion of the

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Metropolis,

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. , the city had an estimated population of 123,698 in 61,832 households. The total area of the city is so the

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is about 11,000 persons per km².

Geography

Koganei is approximately at the center of Tokyo metropolis, and is located about 20 kilometers west of

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, where

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has its headquarters. It is flanked on the north and the south by two large parks. To the north is Koganei Park, which includes the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum, a branch of the

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located in Ryōgoku, Tokyo. To the south are Nogawa Park and

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. The city has an elevation of between 40 and 70 meters above sea level.

Surrounding municipalities

* Chōfu * Mitaka * Musashino * Fuchū * Kokubunji * Kodaira * Nishitokyo

Climate

Koganei 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 Koganei 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 25.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.6 °C.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Koganei grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s and has continued to grow at a slower rate since then.

History

The area of present-day Koganei was part of ancient

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. In the post-

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cadastral reform of July 22, 1878, the area became part of Kitatama District in

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. The village of Koganei was created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. Kitatama District was transferred to the administrative control of Tokyo Metropolis on April 1, 1893. Koganei was elevated to town status in 1937, and to city status in 1958.

Government

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

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city council of 24 members. Koganei contributes one member to the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Tokyo 18th district of the

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of the

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Economy

Koganei is largely a

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for central Tokyo.

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and KOGANEI have their corporate headquarters in Koganei.会社概要
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. Retrieved on February 26, 2010.

Industry

Agriculture

Major products are

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es, aubergines(eggplants), roots, udo (plant related to

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, used in medicine and cooking), and rhubarbs.

Enterprises

* M.S.C Inc. * Gaina Co., Ltd. * SynergySP Co., Ltd. * STUDIO GHIBLI INC. * ZEXCS Inc. * Twilight Studio inc. * feel. inc. * KOGANEI Corporation * Idexx Laboratories (Japan's Ref Lab is in Koganei)

Education

Universities

* Hosei University - Koganei campus *

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- Koganei campus *

Tokyo Gakugei University Tokyo Gakugei University (東京学芸大学, ''Tōkyō gakugei daigaku'') is a Japanese national university, national university in Koganei, Tokyo. Founded in 1873, it was chartered as a university in 1949. It is also known as ''Gakudai'' (学� ...

* International Christian University (officially located in Mitaka, lies partially within Koganei).

High schools

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates the following public high schools. * * * The following private high schools are also located in Koganei. * * International Christian University High School *

Junior high and elementary schools

The Koganei Municipal Board of Education operates six public junior high schools and nine public elementary schools. Public junior high schools include: * Higashi ( 東中学校) * Koganei No. 1 ( 小金井第一中学校) * Koganei No. 2 ( 小金井第二中学校) * Midori ( 緑中学校) * Minami ( 南中学校) Public elementary schools include: * Higashi ( 東小学校) * Honcho ( 本町小学校) * Koganei No. 1 ( 小金井第一小学校) * Koganei No. 2 ( 小金井第二小学校) * Koganei No. 3 ( 小金井第三小学校) * Koganei No. 4 ( 小金井第四小学校) * Maehara (前原小学校) * Midori ( 緑小学校) * Minami ( 南小学校) There is one private junior high school and one private elementary school.

Transport

Railway

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– Chūō Main Line * - SeibuRailway mark

- Seibu Railway - Seibu Tamagawa Line *

Highway

Koganei is not served by any national highways or expressways

References

External links

Koganei City Official Website
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