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Bunkyō

December 07, 2023

Bunkyō (文京区, Bunkyō-ku) 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. Bunkyō has a sister-city relationship with Kaiserslautern in the Rhineland-Palatinate of Germany.[2]

Bunkyō
文京区
Special ward
Bunkyō City
Tokyo Dome
Flag
Emblem
Location of Bunkyō in Tokyo
Bunkyō
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°43′N 139°45′E / 35.717°N 139.750°E / 35.717; 139.750
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTokyo
Government
 • MayorHironobu Narisawa
Area
 • Total11.29 km2 (4.36 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020[1])
 • Total240,069
 • Density21,263/km2 (55,070/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall addressKasuga 1-16-21, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
112-6555
Websitewww.city.bunkyo.lg.jp
Symbols
FlowerAzalea
TreeGinkgo biloba

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.[3]

As of 2022, the ward has a population of 240,069 (including about 8,500 foreign residents), and a population density of 21,263 inhabitants per square kilometre (55,070/sq mi). The total area is 11.29 square kilometres (4.36 sq mi).[4]

History edit

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

Geography edit

Districts and neighborhoods edit

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

Politics and government edit

Bunkyo is governed by Mayor Hironobu Narisawa, an independent supported by the Liberal Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito.[5][needs update?] The city council has 34 elected members.[6]

Economy edit

The publishing company Kodansha has its headquarters in the ward,[7] and Kodansha International has its headquarters in the Otowa YK Building in the ward.[8] The drugstore chain Tomod's has its headquarters in the ward.[9] Penta-Ocean, the construction firm specializing in marine works and land reclamation also has its headquarters in Bunkyo.[10] The automobile manufacturer Toyota has its Tokyo headquarters in the ward.[11]

Landmarks edit

 
Denzū-in
 
Aerial view of Bunkyo (southwest)

Education edit

Universities and colleges edit

National edit

 
Akamon gate at the University of Tokyo

Private edit

 
Hosuinomori at Toyo University

Primary and secondary schools edit

Nationally-operated high schools:

  • Ochanomizu University High School [ja]
  • Junior and Senior High School at Otsuka, University of Tsukuba [ja]

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

  • Kogei High School [ja][13]
  • Koishikawa High School[14]
  • Mukogaoka High School [ja][15]
  • Takehaya High School [ja][16]

The metropolis operates the Koishikawa Secondary Education School.[17]

The metropolis operates the Bunkyo School for the Blind [ja].[18]

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

Municipal junior high schools:[19]

  • No. 1 Junior High School (第一中学校)
  • No. 3 Junior High School (第三中学校)
  • No. 6 Junior High School (第六中学校)
  • No. 8 Junior High School (第八中学校)
  • No. 9 Junior High School (第九中学校)
  • No. 10 Junior High School (第十中学校)
  • Bunrin Junior High School (文林中学校)
  • Hongodai Junior High School (本郷台中学校)
  • Meidai Junior High School (茗台中学校)
  • Otowa Junior High School (音羽中学校)

Municipal elementary schools:[20]

  • Aoyagi Elementary School (青柳小学校)
  • Hayashicho Elementary School (林町小学校)
  • Hongo Elementary School (本郷小学校)
  • Kagomachi Elementary School (駕籠町小学校)
  • Kanatomi Elementary School (金富小学校)
  • Kohinata Daimachi Elementary School (小日向台町小学校)
  • Komamoto Elementary School (駒本小学校)
  • Kubomachi Elementary School (窪町小学校)
  • Meika Elementary School (明化小学校)
  • Nezu Elementary School (根津小学校)
  • Otsuka Elementary School (大塚小学校)
  • Rekisen Elementary School (礫川小学校)
  • Sasugaya Elementary School (指ケ谷小学校)
  • Seishi Elementary School (誠之小学校)
  • Sekiguchi Daimachi Elementary School (関口台町小学校)
  • Sendagi Elementary School (千駄木小学校)
  • Shiomi Elementary School (汐見小学校)
  • Showa Elementary School (昭和小学校)
  • Yanagicho Elementary School (柳町小学校)
  • Yushima Elementary School (湯島小学校)

Culture edit

Museums edit

Transportation edit

Train stations edit

Toei subway lines edit

Tokyo Metro subway lines edit

Highways edit

Shuto Expressway

  • No.5 Ikebukuro Route (Takebashi JCT—Bijogi JCT)

Notable people from Bunkyō edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Population by District". Tokyo Statistical Yearbook. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  2. ^ Bunkyo Academy Foundation. . Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  3. ^ Kokushi Daijiten Iinkai. Kokushi Daijiten (in Japanese). Vol. 4, page 842 (1983 ed.).
  4. ^ "日本の統計2022" (PDF). Statistics Bureau of Japan. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  5. ^ SNS-FreeJapan (16 April 2011). . Archived from the original on 21 April 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  6. ^ Bunkyo City Government Office. "Bunkyo city Plot of city council". Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  7. ^ "Company Overview 2011-04-26 at the Wayback Machine." Kodansha. Retrieved on April 5, 2011. "Address: 12-21, Otowa 2-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8001, Japan"
  8. ^ "Corporate Profile 2011-08-22 at the Wayback Machine" Kodansha. Retrieved on April 1, 2011. "Address Otowa YK Building 1-17-14 Otowa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8652" map 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Company Profile." Tomod's. Retrieved on May 19, 2009.
  10. ^ "Corporate Data." Penta-Ocean. Retrieved on March 23, 2014.
  11. ^ "Overview | Profile | Company". Toyota. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  12. ^ "55. Museum Review: Hatoyama Kaikan (Bunkyo-ku)," November 18, 2008.
  13. ^ 東京都立工芸高等学校. . Kogei-h.metro.tokyo.jp. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
  14. ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2002-11-05. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
  15. ^ "Home". mukogaoka-h.metro.tokyo.jp.
  16. ^ 竹早高校 ウェブページ. Takehaya-h.metro.tokyo.jp. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
  17. ^ . Archived from the original on 2007-11-14. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
  18. ^ 東京都立文京盲学校のホームページ. Bunkyo-sb.metro.tokyo.jp. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
  19. ^ "区立中学校一覧". Bunkyo. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  20. ^ "区立小学校一覧". Bunkyo. Retrieved 2022-11-10.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bunkyō.
  •   Tokyo/Bunkyo travel guide from Wikivoyage
  • Bunkyo City Official Website (in Japanese)

December 07, 2023
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Bunkyō 文京区 Bunkyō ku 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 Bunkyō has a sister city relationship with Kaiserslautern in the Rhineland Palatinate of Germany 2 Bunkyō 文京区Special wardBunkyō CityTokyo DomeFlagEmblemLocation of Bunkyō in TokyoBunkyōLocation in JapanCoordinates 35 43 N 139 45 E 35 717 N 139 750 E 35 717 139 750CountryJapanRegionKantōPrefectureTokyoGovernment MayorHironobu NarisawaArea Total11 29 km2 4 36 sq mi Population October 1 2020 1 Total240 069 Density21 263 km2 55 070 sq mi Time zoneUTC 09 00 JST City hall addressKasuga 1 16 21 Bunkyo ku Tokyo112 6555Websitewww wbr city wbr bunkyo wbr lg wbr jpSymbolsFlowerAzaleaTreeGinkgo bilobaIt 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 3 As of 2022 the ward has a population of 240 069 including about 8 500 foreign residents and a population density of 21 263 inhabitants per square kilometre 55 070 sq mi The total area is 11 29 square kilometres 4 36 sq mi 4 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Districts and neighborhoods 3 Politics and government 4 Economy 5 Landmarks 6 Education 6 1 Universities and colleges 6 1 1 National 6 1 2 Private 6 2 Primary and secondary schools 7 Culture 7 1 Museums 8 Transportation 8 1 Train stations 8 1 1 Toei subway lines 8 1 2 Tokyo Metro subway lines 8 2 Highways 9 Notable people from Bunkyō 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksHistory editBunkyo was formed in 1947 as a merger of Hongo and Koishikawa wards following Tokyo City s transformation into Tokyo Metropolis Geography editDistricts and neighborhoods edit There are approximately twenty districts in the area and these are as follows Koishikawa AreaHakusan Kasuga Kohinata Koishikawa Kōraku Mejirodai Otowa Ōtsuka Sekiguchi Sengoku Suidō Hongō AreaHongō Honkomagome Mukōgaoka Nezu Nishikata Sendagi Yayoi YushimaPolitics and government editBunkyo is governed by Mayor Hironobu Narisawa an independent supported by the Liberal Democratic Party Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito 5 needs update The city council has 34 elected members 6 Economy editThe publishing company Kodansha has its headquarters in the ward 7 and Kodansha International has its headquarters in the Otowa YK Building in the ward 8 The drugstore chain Tomod s has its headquarters in the ward 9 Penta Ocean the construction firm specializing in marine works and land reclamation also has its headquarters in Bunkyo 10 The automobile manufacturer Toyota has its Tokyo headquarters in the ward 11 Landmarks edit nbsp Denzu in nbsp Aerial view of Bunkyo southwest Chinzan so Garden Denzu in Temple Gokoku ji Temple Harimasaka Sakura Colonnade Hatoyama Hall 12 Kisshō ji Kodansha Noma Memorial Museum Kodokan Judo Institute Koishikawa Botanical Garden Koishikawa Kōrakuen Nezu Shrine Nippon Medical School Rikugien Garden Shin Edogawa Garden Tokyo Cathedral St Mary s Cathedral Tokyo Dome Tokyo Dome City Toshimagaoka Imperial Cemetery Toyo University Tōyō Bunko Oriental Library Japan s largest Asian studies City Populationlibrary University of Tokyo Yanaka Cemetery Yushima SeidōEducation editUniversities and colleges edit National edit nbsp Akamon gate at the University of TokyoOchanomizu University University of Tsukuba Ōtsuka Campus University of Tokyo Hongō Campus Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityPrivate edit nbsp Hosuinomori at Toyo UniversityAtomi University Juntendo University Takushoku University Chuo University Engineering department Tokyo Woman s Christian University Toyo University Toyo Gakuen University Nippon Medical School Japan Women s University Bunkyo Gakuin University Bunkyo Gakuin College International College for Postgraduate Buddhist StudiesPrimary and secondary schools edit Nationally operated high schools Ochanomizu University High School ja Junior and Senior High School at Otsuka University of Tsukuba ja Public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education Kogei High School ja 13 Koishikawa High School 14 Mukogaoka High School ja 15 Takehaya High School ja 16 The metropolis operates the Koishikawa Secondary Education School 17 The metropolis operates the Bunkyo School for the Blind ja 18 Public elementary and junior high schools are operated by Bunkyo Board of Education Municipal junior high schools 19 No 1 Junior High School 第一中学校 No 3 Junior High School 第三中学校 No 6 Junior High School 第六中学校 No 8 Junior High School 第八中学校 No 9 Junior High School 第九中学校 No 10 Junior High School 第十中学校 Bunrin Junior High School 文林中学校 Hongodai Junior High School 本郷台中学校 Meidai Junior High School 茗台中学校 Otowa Junior High School 音羽中学校 Municipal elementary schools 20 Aoyagi Elementary School 青柳小学校 Hayashicho Elementary School 林町小学校 Hongo Elementary School 本郷小学校 Kagomachi Elementary School 駕籠町小学校 Kanatomi Elementary School 金富小学校 Kohinata Daimachi Elementary School 小日向台町小学校 Komamoto Elementary School 駒本小学校 Kubomachi Elementary School 窪町小学校 Meika Elementary School 明化小学校 Nezu Elementary School 根津小学校 Otsuka Elementary School 大塚小学校 Rekisen Elementary School 礫川小学校 Sasugaya Elementary School 指ケ谷小学校 Seishi Elementary School 誠之小学校 Sekiguchi Daimachi Elementary School 関口台町小学校 Sendagi Elementary School 千駄木小学校 Shiomi Elementary School 汐見小学校 Showa Elementary School 昭和小学校 Yanagicho Elementary School 柳町小学校 Yushima Elementary School 湯島小学校 Culture editMuseums edit Bunkyo Museum Eisei Bunko Museum Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame Kodansha Noma Memorial Museum Koishikawa Annex Koishikawa Ukiyo e Art Museum Orugoru no Chiisana Hakubutsukan Printing Museum Tokyo The University Museum The University of Tokyo Tokyo Waterworks Historical Museum Yayoi MuseumTransportation editTrain stations edit Toei subway lines edit Toei Mita Line Sengoku Hakusan Kasuga Suidōbashi Toei Ōedo Line Iidabashi Kasuga Hongō SanchōmeTokyo Metro subway lines edit Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line Sendagi Nezu Yushima Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line Shin Ōtsuka Myōgadani Kōrakuen Hongō Sanchōme Ochanomizu Tokyo Metro Yurakuchō Line Gokokuji Edogawabashi Tokyo Metro Namboku Line Kōrakuen Tōdaimae HonkomagomeHighways edit Shuto Expressway No 5 Ikebukuro Route Takebashi JCT Bijogi JCT Notable people from Bunkyō editHayao Miyazaki Nihongo 宮崎 駿 Miyazaki Hayao Japanese animator director producer screenwriter author manga artist and one of the co founders of Studio Ghibli Makiko Tanaka Nihongo 田中 眞紀子 Tanaka Makiko Japanese politician and daughter of Kakuei Tanaka former Prime Minister of Japan Osamu Noguchi Nihongo 野口 修 Noguchi Osamu the creator of Kickboxing Kaito Ishikawa Nihongo 石川 界人 Ishikawa Kaito Japanese voice actor Yukio Hatoyama Nihongo 鳩山 由紀夫 Hatoyama Yukio Japanese politician and former Prime Minister of Japan Shinichiro Kobayashi Nihongo 小林 伸一郎 Kobayashi Shin ichirō Japanese photographer Teiichi Matsumaru Nihongo 松丸 貞一 Matsumaru Teiichi Japanese football player Hiroto Muraoka Nihongo 村岡 博人 Muraoka Hiroto Japanese football player Yu ki Matsumura Real Name Noriyuki Matsumura Nihongo 松村 憲幸 Matsumura Noriyuki Japanese actor and singer Yuko Minaguchi Nihongo 皆口 裕子 Minaguchi Yuko Japanese actress voice actress and narrator Yukio Tsuchiya Nihongo 土屋 征夫 Tsuchiya Yukio Japanese football player Tokyo 23 FC See also editPortal nbsp TokyoReferences edit Population by District Tokyo Statistical Yearbook Retrieved 2022 07 15 Bunkyo Academy Foundation Bunkyo Academy International exchanges Archived from the original on 28 March 2012 Retrieved 20 July 2011 Kokushi Daijiten Iinkai Kokushi Daijiten in Japanese Vol 4 page 842 1983 ed 日本の統計2022 PDF Statistics Bureau of Japan Retrieved April 23 2023 SNS FreeJapan 16 April 2011 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 Archived from the original on 21 April 2011 Retrieved 20 July 2011 Bunkyo City Government Office Bunkyo city Plot of city council Retrieved 20 July 2011 Company Overview Archived 2011 04 26 at the Wayback Machine Kodansha Retrieved on April 5 2011 Address 12 21 Otowa 2 chome Bunkyo ku Tokyo 112 8001 Japan Corporate Profile Archived 2011 08 22 at the Wayback Machine Kodansha Retrieved on April 1 2011 Address Otowa YK Building 1 17 14 Otowa Bunkyo ku Tokyo 112 8652 map Archived 2011 07 26 at the Wayback Machine Company Profile Tomod s Retrieved on May 19 2009 Corporate Data Penta Ocean Retrieved on March 23 2014 Overview Profile Company Toyota Retrieved March 13 2022 55 Museum Review Hatoyama Kaikan Bunkyo ku November 18 2008 東京都立工芸高等学校 東京都立工芸高等学校 Kogei h metro tokyo jp Archived from the original on 2016 03 03 Retrieved 2012 06 26 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 Archived from the original on 2002 11 05 Retrieved 2012 06 26 Home mukogaoka h metro tokyo jp 竹早高校 ウェブページ Takehaya h metro tokyo jp Retrieved 2012 06 26 untitled Archived from the original on 2007 11 14 Retrieved 2007 10 30 東京都立文京盲学校のホームページ Bunkyo sb metro tokyo jp Retrieved 2012 06 26 区立中学校一覧 Bunkyo Retrieved 2022 11 10 区立小学校一覧 Bunkyo Retrieved 2022 11 10 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bunkyō nbsp Tokyo Bunkyo travel guide from Wikivoyage Bunkyo City Official Website in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bunkyō amp oldid 1176632528, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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