is one of the 7 wards of the city of Kawasaki in

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. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated

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of 217,251 and a

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of 11,670 persons per km². The total area was 18.61 km².

Geography

Miyamae Ward is located in eastern Kanagawa Prefecture, in the south-center portion of the city of Kawasaki, bordering on Yokohama.

Surrounding municipalities

* Tama-ku, Kawasaki * Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki *

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* Aoba-ku, Yokohama *

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History

Archaeologists have found numerous

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

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system, it became part of Tachibana District

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. In the

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, it was administered as ''

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'' territory controlled directly by the

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, but administered through various ''

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''. Due to its proximity to Edo, it was primarily an agricultural and horticultural area supplying produce to the city. After the

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, the area was divided into Miyamae Village and Mukaoka Village within Tachibana District in the new

on April 1, 1889. These areas were annexed by the neighboring city of Kawasaki in 1938. The area became part of a huge government sponsored housing project from the 1950s and 1960s. In April 1972, the area became part of Takatsu Ward with the division of the city of Kawasaki into wards. In July 1982, Miyamae Ward was separated from Takatsu Ward.

Economy

Miyamae Ward is largely a regional commercial center and

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for central Kawasaki and Tokyo.

Transportation

Rail

* Tokyu Corporation – Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line /

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** - -

Road

* Tōmei Expressway *

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(Atsugi-Oyama Road, as or ) * National Route 466 (No. 3 Keihin Road, as ) * Kanagawa Prefectural Road 13 * Kanagawa Prefectural Road 45

Local attractions

*Streetcar & Bus Museum

Education

St. Marianna University School of Medicine is a private university in Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. History Established in 1971, it is a medical school affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. Curriculum In addition to medical studies, the school offers a d ...

The Kawasaki City Board of Education (川崎市育委員会) operates municipal elementary and junior high schools. Municipal junior high schools: * Arima ( 有馬中学校) * Inukura ( 犬蔵中学校) * Miyamaedaira ( 宮前平中学校) * Miyazaki ( 宮崎中学校) * Mukaigaoka ( 向丘中学校) * Nogawa ( 野川中学校) * Sugao ( 菅生中学校) * Taira ( 平中学校) Municipal elementary schools: * Arima ( 有馬小学校) * Fujimidai ( 富士見台小学校) * Hiebara ( 稗原小学校) * Inukura ( 犬蔵小学校) * Minami Nogawa ( 南野川小学校) * Miyamaedaira ( 宮前平小学校) * Miyazaki ( 宮崎小学校) * Miyazakidai ( 宮崎台小学校) * Mukaigaoka ( 向丘小学校) * Nishi Arima ( 西有馬小学校) * Nishi Nogawa ( 西野川小学校) * Nogawa ( 野川小学校) * Saginuma ( 鷺沼小学校) * Shirahatadai ( 白幡台小学校) * Sugao ( 菅生小学校) * Taira ( 平小学校) * Tsuchihashi ( 土橋小学校)

References

''Miyamae-ku Guidebook'' (宮前区ガイドブック), 2005. ; municipal publication

Noted people from Miyamae Ward

* Becky (television personality), actress * Ao Tanaka, professional soccer player * Takayuki Morimoto, professional soccer player * Aya Kiguchi, model * Yūji Oda, actor * Tabea Nothegger, model

External links

Miyamae Ward Office
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