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located in the western portion of

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Metropolis,

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. , the city had an estimated

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of 206,047, and a

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of 13,000 persons per km². The total area of the city is .

Geography

Nishitokyo is located at the centre of the geological/geographical region known as the Musashino Terrace, and is covered with the Kantō loam formation. The city has a good water supply, owing to rivers running through the city - the Shakujii River, Shirako River, Shin River (tributary of Shirako River) and Tamagawa Josui River. From east to west, the city is about 4.8 km, and from south to north is about 5.6 km.

Neighborhoods

*former city of Hoya ::Fuji-machi, Hibarigaoka, Higashi-cho, Higashi-fushimi, Hoya-cho, Izumi-cho, Kita-machi, Naka-machi, Sakae-cho, Shimo-hoya, Shin-machi, Sumiyoshi-cho, Yagisawa *former city of Tanashi ::Kitahara-cho, Midori-cho, Minami-cho, Mukodai-cho, Nishihara-cho, Shibakubo-cho, Tanashi-cho, Yato-cho

Surrounding municipalities

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** Niiza *

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** Higashikurume ** Kodaira ** Koganei ** Musashino **

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Climate

Nishitokyo 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 Nishitokyo is 14.5°C. The average annual rainfall is 1648 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.0°C, and lowest in January, at around 3.1°C.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,Nishitokyo population statistics
/ref> the population of Nishitokyo increased rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s and has continued to grow at a slower pace in recent decades.

History

The area of present-day Nishitokyo 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 Kitadachi District in

. The villages of Hoya and Tanashi were created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of modern municipalities system. The southern portion of Kitaadachi District was transferred to the administrative control of Tokyo Metropolis on April 1, 1907. The city of Nishitokyo was established on January 21, 2001 by the merger of the cities of Hoya and Tanashi.

Government

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

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city council of 28 members. Nishitokyo contributes two members to the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Tokyo 19th district of the

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of the

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Economy

The watch manufacturer

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is headquartered in Nishitokyo. The animation studios

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and Magic Bus are also located here.

Education

Universities and colleges

* Musashino University *

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- Higashi-Fushimi campus *

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- Tanashi campus

Primary and secondary education

The city has three public high schools operated by the

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. * * * Nishitokyo has 18 public elementary schools and nine public junior high schools operated by the city government. Public junior high schools: * Hibarigaoka (ひばりが丘中学校) * Houya (保谷中学校) * Meihou ( 明保中学校) * Seiran (青嵐中学校) * Tanashi No. 1 (田無第一中学校) * Tanashi No. 2 (田無第二中学校) * Tanashi No. 3 (田無第三中学校) * Tanashi No. 4 (田無第四中学校) * Yagisawa ( 柳沢中学校) Public elementary schools: * Hekizan (碧山小学校) * Higashi (東小学校) * Higashi Fushimi (東伏見小学校) * Honcho (本町小学校) * Houya (保谷小学校) * Houya No. 1 (保谷第一小学校) * Houya No. 2 (保谷第二小学校) * Kami Mukodai (上向台小学校) * Keyaki (けやき小学校) * Mukodai (向台小学校) * Nakahara (中原小学校) * Sakae (栄小学校) * Shibakubo (芝久保小学校) * Sumiyoshi (住吉小学校) * Tanashi * Yagisawa (柳沢小学校) * Yato (谷戸小学校) * Yato No. 2 (谷戸第二小学校) There are three private high schools: * * * Musashino Joshi Gakuin, private combined middle/high school.

Transportation

Railway

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–

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* -

– Seibu Shinjuku Line * - -

Highway

Nishitokyo is not served by any national expressways or national highways

Notable people

* Shotaro Ashino (born 1990), Japanese

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(born 1993), Japanese singer, model,

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idol and

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/ Decora icon (Real Name: Kiriko Takemura,

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: 竹村桐子, ''Takemura Kiriko'') * Naoyuki Yamazaki (born 1991), Japanese

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(born 1996), Japanese

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player *

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(born 1958), social critic, folklorist, media theorist, and novelist. * Tadanari Lee (born 1985),

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football player (Korean Name: ''Lee Chung-Sung'',

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: 이충성)/Japanese Name: Tadanari Lee,

: 李忠成, ''Ri Tadanari'' or Tadanari Ōyama,

: 大山忠成, ''Ōyama Tadanari'') * Ginga Munetomo (born 1994), Japanese trampolinist * Diamond Yukai (1962), Japanese rock singer and actor (Real Name: Yutaka Tadokoro,

: 田所豊, ''Tadokoro Yutaka'') *

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(born 1977), former Japanese football player *

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(born 1970), Japanese actress *

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(born 1964), Japanese musician *

Koriki Choshu (born , February 5, 1972 in the city of Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo) is a Japanese comedian. He is most famous for his act in which he mocks a famous Japanese professional wrestler Riki Choshu due to his resemblance. ''Koriki'' is a wordplay on Riki's ...

(born 1972), Japanese

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(Real Name: Kazuteru Kubota,

: 久保田和輝, ''Kubota Kazuteru'') * Mei Kurokawa (born 1987), Japanese singer and actress * Ryotaro Hironaga (born 1990), Japanese football player * Akio Nojima (born 1945), Japanese actor,

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and narrator * Shota Fukuoka (born 1995), Japanese football player * Kazuhiro Takahashi (born 1978), Japanese ice sledge hockey player * Tadahito "Gucci" Iguchi (born 1974), Japanese former

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and current

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of the

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(NPB). * Takumi Motohashi (born 1982), former Japanese football player * Mami Yamaguchi (born 1986), Japanese football player ( AFC Ann Arbor) * Tomohiro Hasumi (born 1972), former Japanese football player * Miho Tanaka (born 1983), Japanese model, entertainer, and actress

References

External links

Nishitokyo City Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nishitokyo, Tokyo Cities in Tokyo Western Tokyo 2001 establishments in Japan Populated places established in 2001