Bunkyō Explained

Bunkyō
Official Name:Bunkyō City
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Special ward
Seal Type:Emblem
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:35.7167°N 184°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kantō
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Tokyo
Subdivision Type3:District
Extinct Title:Now part of
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Hironobu Narisawa
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:11.29
Population Total:240,069
Population As Of:October 1, 2020[1]
Population Density Km2:21263
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
Blank Info Sec1:Kasuga 1-16-21, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
112-6555
Module:
Embedded:yes

is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there. Bunkyō is home to the Tokyo Dome, Judo's Kōdōkan, and the University of Tokyo's Hongo Campus.

It was formed in 1947 as a merger of Hongo and Koishikawa wards following Tokyo City's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis. The modern Bunkyo ward exhibits contrasting Shitamachi and Yamanote geographical and cultural division. The Nezu and Sendagi neighborhoods in the ward's eastern corner is attached to the Shitamachi area in Ueno with more traditional Japanese atmosphere. On the other hand, the remaining areas of the ward typically represent Yamanote districts.[2]

As of 2022, the ward has a population of 240,069 (including about 8,500 foreign residents), and a population density of . The total area is .[3]

History

Bunkyo was formed in 1947 as a merger of Hongo and Koishikawa wards following Tokyo City's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis.

Geography

Districts and neighborhoods

There are approximately twenty districts in the area and these are as follows:

Koishikawa Area
Hongō Area

Politics and government

Bunkyo is governed by Mayor Hironobu Narisawa, an independent supported by the Liberal Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito.[4] The city council has 34 elected members.[5]

Economy

The publishing company Kodansha has its headquarters in the ward,[6] and Kodansha International has its headquarters in the Otowa YK Building in the ward.[7] The drugstore chain Tomod's has its headquarters in the ward.[8] Penta-Ocean, the construction firm specializing in marine works and land reclamation also has its headquarters in Bunkyo.[9] The automobile manufacturer Toyota has its Tokyo headquarters in the ward.[10]

Landmarks

Education

Universities and colleges

National

Private

Primary and secondary schools

Nationally-operated high schools:

Public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education.

The metropolis operates the Koishikawa Secondary Education School.[16]

The metropolis operates the .[17]

Public elementary and junior high schools are operated by Bunkyo Board of Education.

Municipal junior high schools:[18]

Municipal elementary schools:[19]

Culture

Museums

Transportation

Train stations

Toei subway lines

Tokyo Metro subway lines

Highways

Shuto Expressway

Sister cities

Bunkyō has a sister-city relationship with Kaiserslautern in the Rhineland-Palatinate of Germany.[20]

Notable people from Bunkyō

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population by District. Tokyo Statistical Yearbook. en. 2022-07-15.
  2. Book: Kokushi Daijiten Iinkai. Kokushi Daijiten. 1983. 4, page 842. ja.
  3. Web site: 日本の統計2022. Statistics Bureau of Japan. April 23, 2023.
  4. Web site: http://politomo.jp/tokyo/2011/04/16/%E6%96%87%E4%BA%AC%E5%8C%BA%E5%80%99%E8%A3%9C%E8%80%85%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1%E4%B8%80%E8%A6%A7/. ja:文京区候補者情報一覧 東京都統一地方選挙・候補者紹介サイト. SNS-FreeJapan. 16 April 2011. 20 July 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110421032210/http://politomo.jp/tokyo/2011/04/16/%E6%96%87%E4%BA%AC%E5%8C%BA%E5%80%99%E8%A3%9C%E8%80%85%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1%E4%B8%80%E8%A6%A7/. 21 April 2011.
  5. Web site: Bunkyo City Government Office . Bunkyo city Plot of city council. . 20 July 2011.
  6. "Company Overview ." Kodansha. Retrieved on April 5, 2011. "Address: 12-21, Otowa 2-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8001, Japan"
  7. "Corporate Profile " Kodansha. Retrieved on April 1, 2011. "Address Otowa YK Building 1-17-14 Otowa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8652" map
  8. "Company Profile." Tomod's. Retrieved on May 19, 2009.
  9. "Corporate Data." Penta-Ocean. Retrieved on March 23, 2014.
  10. Web site: Overview Profile Company. Toyota. March 13, 2022.
  11. http://tokyoreview.blogspot.com/search?q=hatoyama "55. Museum Review: Hatoyama Kaikan (Bunkyo-ku),"
  12. Web site: 東京都立工芸高等学校 . http://www.kogei-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ . ja:東京都立工芸高等学校 . Kogei-h.metro.tokyo.jp . 2012-06-26 . 2016-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303194434/http://www.kogei-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ . dead .
  13. Web site: http://www.koishikawa-h.metro.tokyo.jp/. ja:東京都立小石川高等学校・東京都立小石川中等教育学校. Koishikawa-h.metro.tokyo.jp. 2012-06-26. dead. https://archive.today/20021105070247/http://www.koishikawa-h.metro.tokyo.jp/. 2002-11-05.
  14. Web site: Home . mukogaoka-h.metro.tokyo.jp.
  15. Web site: http://www.takehaya-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ . ja:竹早高校 ウェブページ . Takehaya-h.metro.tokyo.jp . 2012-06-26.
  16. Web site: [untitled] ]. 2007-10-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071114055732/http://www.bunkyo-chuko-j.metro.tokyo.jp/ . 2007-11-14 .
  17. Web site: http://www.bunkyo-sb.metro.tokyo.jp/ . ja:東京都立文京盲学校のホームページ . Bunkyo-sb.metro.tokyo.jp . 2012-06-26.
  18. Web site: 区立中学校一覧. Bunkyo. 2022-11-10.
  19. Web site: 区立小学校一覧. Bunkyo. 2022-11-10.
  20. Web site: Bunkyo Academy International exchanges. https://web.archive.org/web/20120328004442/http://www.b-academy.jp/icc/d05_e.html?area=mainColumn. dead. 28 March 2012. Bunkyo Academy Foundation. 20 July 2011.

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