is one of the 18 wards of the city of

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. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated

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of 176,038 and a

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of 6,900 persons per km². The total area was 25.42 km².

Geography

Midori Ward is located in eastern Kanagawa Prefecture, and on the northwest borders of the city of Yokohama. Except for the northeast portion, much of the area is hilly and relatively sparsely populated compared to other parts of the city. The flatter northeast portion is located on the

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basin, with the river serving as a ward boundary with Tsuzuki-ku.

Surrounding municipalities

* Seya Ward * Kanagawa Ward * Kohoku Ward * Aoba Ward * Hodogaya Ward * Asahi Ward * Tsuzuki Ward *

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History

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

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. During the

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, it was a rural region classified as ''

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'' territory controlled directly by the

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, but administered through various ''

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''. After the

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, the area became part of the new

in 1868. In the

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reform of April 1, 1889, the area was divided into numerous villages. During the

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, the area was a center for

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. On April 1, 1939, Tsuzuki District was annexed by the neighboring city of Yokohama. In a major administrative reorganization of October 1, 1969, Midori emerged as an independent ward within the city of Yokohama. In 1980, a portion of Midori Ward was transferred to Seya Ward. In 1994, Midori-ku was divided into the present-day Midori-ku, and Aoba-ku and Tsuzuki-ku.

Economy

Midori Ward is largely a regional commercial center and

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for central Yokohama and Tokyo. There is some residual agriculture in Midori Ward, primarily rice. Major industries include food processing, electronics and precision manufacturing.

Transportation

Railroads

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- Green Line **

Highways

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Prefecture roads

*Kanagawa Prefectural Route 109 *Kanagawa Prefectural Route 139 *Kanagawa Prefectural Route 140

Education

Several universities are located in the ward, most notably the Nagatsuta campus of the

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. Other universities include

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and Toyo Eiwa University.

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operates prefectural high schools. * * operates public elementary and junior high schools. There is a combined elementary and junior high school, Kirigaoka Gakuen ( 霧が丘学園). Municipal junior high schools: * Higashi Kamoi ( 東鴨居) * Kamoi ( 鴨居) * Nakayama (

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) * Tana ( 田奈) * Tokaichiba ( 十日市場) Municipal elementary schools: * Higashi Hongo (東本郷) * Ibukino ( いぶき野) * Kamiyama (上山) * Kamoi ( 鴨居) * Midori (緑) * Miho (三保) * Morinodai ( 森の台) * Nagatsuta (長津田) * Nagatsuta Daini (No. 2) ( 長津田第二) * Nakayama (

) * Niiharu (新治) * Takeyama (竹山) * Tokaichiba (十日市場) * Yamashita (山下) * Yamashita Midoridai ( 山下みどり台) Tana Elementary School (田奈小学校), outside of Midori-ku, serves a part of Midori-ku. ; Private schools * The Yokohama campus of the India International School in Japan is located in this ward.Contact Us
" India International School in Japan. Retrieved on October 29, 2014. "IISJ Yokohama Campus Address 3-23, Kirigaoka, Midori-ku, Yokohama "

Noted people from Midori Ward

* Masahiro Inoue, actor *

Masahiro Matsuoka is a Japanese drummer and actor. He is a member of Tokio, a musical group of Starto Entertainment formerly known as Johnny & Associates. His nicknames are Mabo and Maa-kun. He starred as Shinichi Ozaki in '' Godzilla: Final Wars'', and comedy ...

, idol

Neighborhoods with Midori Ward

Areas with a -cho suffix are located in the less dense parts of the ward.

References

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

External links

Official website of Midori-ku

* {{Authority control Wards of Yokohama