| Machida | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | |
| Coordinates: | 35.5542°N 139.4431°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kantō |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tokyo |
| Established Title: | Town settled |
| Established Date: | April 1, 1913 |
| Established Title2: | City settled |
| Established Date2: | February 1, 1958 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Joichi Ishizaka |
| Area Total Km2: | 71.80 |
| Population Total: | 428,851 |
| Population As Of: | April 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +9 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Symbols |
| Blank Info Sec1: | |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | • Tree |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Zelkova serrata |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | • Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Scarlet sage |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | • Bird |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Common kingfisher |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 042-722-3111 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 1-20-23 Nakamachi, Machida-shi, Tokyo 194-8520 |
is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 428,851, and a population density of 6,000 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city was 71.8sqkm.
Due to geographical and other reasons, Machida is often regarded as having more connection to Kanagawa Prefecture than to Tokyo Metropolis, to which it administratively belongs.[2]
Machida is located in the Tama Hills of southern Tokyo Metropolis, bordered by Kanagawa Prefecture on the west, south, and east approximately 40 to 50 kilometers from the center of Tokyo. The highest point is Mount Kusato (elevation 364 meters) at the western end. There are few flatlands near Machida Station, the Sakai River flows to the west and south, and the Tsurumi River flows almost in the center of the city.
Machida has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Machida is 14.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1621 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.8 °C.[3]
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Machida has seen consistent but uneven growth over the past century.
The area of present-day Machida was part of ancient Musashi Province. In the post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of July 22, 1878, the area became part of Minamitama District in Kanagawa Prefecture. The village of Machida was created on April 1, 1889, with the establishment of modern municipalities system. Minamitama District was transferred to the administrative control of Tokyo Metropolis on April 1, 1893. Tama was elevated to town status on April 1, 1913. The town was bombed by American forces on May 24, 1945, during World War II.
Machida expanded through annexation of the neighboring village of Minami on April 1, 1954, followed by the villages of Tsurukawa, Tadao and Sakai on February 1, 1958, to become the city of Machida. A USMC RF-8A crashed in a residential area Machida on April 1, 1964, killing four people. From 1973, the Tama New Town development resulted in a rapid increase in population, turning the city into a bedroom community for Tokyo and Yokohama.
Machida has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 36 members, whose members are elected for a four-year term. Machida contributes four members to the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Tokyo 23rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Machida has seven public high schools operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education, including:
The Machida city government operates 20 public junior high schools and 42 elementary schools.
Combined municipal elementary and junior high schools:
Municipal junior high schools:[6]
Municipal elementary schools:[5]
The city also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
There are also seven private high schools, including:
There are also five private junior high schools and three private elementary schools.
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