Chōfu (調布市, Chōfu-shi) is a city in the western side of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 April 2021[update], the city had an estimated population of 238,087, and a population density of 11,000 per km². the total area of the city is 21.58 square kilometres (8.33 sq mi).[1]
Chōfu is approximately in the south-center of Tokyo Metropolis, approximately 20 kilometers west from downtown Tokyo, on the Musashino Terrace bordered by the floodplains of the Tama River and the Iruma River.
Chōfu has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Chōfu is 14.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1647 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.[2]
DemographicsEdit
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Chōfu has grown steadily over the past century, and increased especially rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s.
In the post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of April 1, 1889, Chōfu Town and neighboring Jindai Village were established within Kanagawa Prefecture. The entire district was transferred to the control of Tokyo Metropolis on April 1, 1893. Jindai was elevated to town status on November 3, 1952, and merged with Chōfu Town on April 1, 1955, to form the present city of Chōfu.
GovernmentEdit
Chōfu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 28 members. Chōfu, together with the city of Komae, contributes three members to the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Tokyo 22nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
EconomyEdit
Chōfu is primarily a regional commercial center, and a bedroom community ("bed town" ベッドタウン, beddotaun) for central Tokyo. The headquarters of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are also located in the city.
Chōfu has 20 public elementary schools and eight public junior high schools operated by the city government and two private elementary schools and three private middle schools. The city has four public high schools operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education and three private high schools.
The Chōfu City Fireworks Festival, attended by as many as 300,000 people along the banks of the Tamagawa River.
Chōfu has a large cultural centre that supports many groups encouraging the integration of foreigners into Japanese society, providing free Japanese, Shodo, Ikebana, Karate (and many other) lessons.
Fudaten Shrine
A main gate in Jindai Temple
There is a park and memorial hall commemorating the life of novelist Mushanokōji Saneatsu, a former resident of Chōfu.
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Chōfu 調布市 Chōfu shi is a city in the western side of Tokyo Metropolis Japan As of 1 April 2021 update the city had an estimated population of 238 087 and a population density of 11 000 per km the total area of the city is 21 58 square kilometres 8 33 sq mi 1 Chōfu 調布市CityChōfu City HallFlagSealLocation of Chōfu in Tokyo MetropolisChōfu Coordinates 35 39 2 21 N 139 32 26 4 E 35 6506139 N 139 540667 E 35 6506139 139 540667CountryJapanRegionKantōPrefectureTokyoFirst official recorded80 AD official Town settledApril 1 1889City settledApril 1 1955Government MayorYoshiki Nagatomo since July 2002 Area Total21 58 km2 8 33 sq mi Population April 2021 Total238 087 Density11 000 km2 29 000 sq mi Time zoneUTC 9 Japan Standard Time City symbols TreeCinnamomum camphora FlowerLagerstroemia indica BirdJapanese white eyePhone number042 481 7111Address2 35 1 Kojima cho Chōfu shi Tokyo to 182 8511WebsiteOfficial websiteAjinomoto StadiumThe Tokyo Metropolitan Government Jindai Botanical Garden Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Surrounding municipalities 1 2 Climate 2 Demographics 3 History 4 Government 5 Economy 6 Transportation 6 1 Railway 6 2 Highway 6 3 Airport 7 Education 8 Local attractions 9 Notable people from Chōfu 10 References 11 External linksGeography EditChōfu is approximately in the south center of Tokyo Metropolis approximately 20 kilometers west from downtown Tokyo on the Musashino Terrace bordered by the floodplains of the Tama River and the Iruma River Surrounding municipalities Edit Tokyo Metropolis Setagaya Mitaka Fuchu Koganei Komae InagiKanagawa Prefecture KawasakiClimate Edit Chōfu has a humid subtropical climate Koppen Cfa characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall The average annual temperature in Chōfu is 14 5 C The average annual rainfall is 1647 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 2 Demographics EditPer Japanese census data 3 the population of Chōfu has grown steadily over the past century and increased especially rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s Historical populationYearPop 19208 619 193011 398 32 2 194017 825 56 4 195034 865 95 6 196068 621 96 8 1970157 488 129 5 1980180 548 14 6 1990197 677 9 5 2000204 759 3 6 2010223 593 9 2 2020242 614 8 5 History EditThe area of present day Chōfu has been inhabited since Japanese Paleolithic times and numerous remains from the Jōmon Yayoi and Kofun periods have been discovered During the Nara period it became part of ancient Musashi Province During the Sengoku period the area was frequently contested between the Later Hōjō clan and Uesugi clan During the Edo period the area prospered as a post station on the Kōshu Kaidō and as a center for sericulture The origin of the city name Chōfu comes from the fact that it was allowed to pay taxes in cloth instead of in rice In the post Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of April 1 1889 Chōfu Town and neighboring Jindai Village were established within Kanagawa Prefecture The entire district was transferred to the control of Tokyo Metropolis on April 1 1893 Jindai was elevated to town status on November 3 1952 and merged with Chōfu Town on April 1 1955 to form the present city of Chōfu Government EditChōfu has a mayor council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 28 members Chōfu together with the city of Komae contributes three members to the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly In terms of national politics the city is part of Tokyo 22nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan Economy EditChōfu is primarily a regional commercial center and a bedroom community bed town ベッドタウン beddotaun for central Tokyo The headquarters of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency JAXA are also located in the city Transportation EditRailway Edit Keio Corporation Keiō Line Sengawa Tsutsujigaoka Shibasaki Kokuryō Fuda Chōfu Nishi Chōfu Tobitakyu Keio Corporation Keiō Sagamihara Line Chōfu Keiō tamagawaHighway Edit Chuō Expressway National Route 20 Kōshu Kaidō Airport Edit Chofu Airport domestic flights to Izu Islands Education EditColleges and universities University of Electro Communications Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Toho Gakuen School of Music Shirayuri Women s University Jikei University School of MedicinePrimary and secondary education Chōfu has 20 public elementary schools and eight public junior high schools operated by the city government and two private elementary schools and three private middle schools The city has four public high schools operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education and three private high schools Metropolitan high schools Chofu Kita High School ja Chofu Minami High School ja Jindai High School ja Nogyo High School ja Municipal junior high schools 4 Chofu Junior High School 調布中学校 Jindai Junior High School 神代中学校 No 3 Junior High School 第三中学校 No 4 Junior High School 第四中学校 No 5 Junior High School 第五中学校 No 6 Junior High School 第六中学校 No 7 Junior High School 第七中学校 No 8 Junior High School 第八中学校 Municipal elementary schools 4 No 1 Elementary School 第一小学校 No 2 Elementary School 第二小学校 No 3 Elementary School 第三小学校 Chowa Elementary School 調和小学校 Fuda Elementary School 布田小学校 Fujimidai Elementary School 富士見台小学校 Ishiwara Elementary School 石原小学校 Jindaiji Elementary School 深大寺小学校 Kashiwano Elementary School 柏野小学校 Kitanodai Elementary School 北ノ台小学校 Kokuryo Elementary School 国領小学校 Midorigaoka Elementary School 緑ヶ丘小学校 Somechi Elementary School 染地小学校 Sugimori Elementary School 杉森小学校 Takizaka Elementary School 滝坂小学校 Tamagawa Elementary School 多摩川小学校 Tobitakyu Elementary School 飛田給小学校 Uenohara Elementary School 上ノ原小学校 Wakaba Elementary School 若葉小学校 Yakumodai Elementary School 八雲台小学校 Private schools The American School in Japan an international school also has a campus Dalton Tokyo Junior amp Senior High School ja Koka Gakuen Junior amp Senior High School for Girls ja Meiji University Meiji High School and Meiji Junior High School ja Toho Girls Junior and Senior High School ja Local attractions EditFudaten Shrine ja Jindai Botanical Garden Jindai Temple famous for many soba noodle restaurants around the temple Nogawa Park Sengawa Theater Tokyo Stadium commonly known as Ajinomoto Stadium in Chōfu hosts soccer games for two J League teams FC Tokyo and Tokyo Verdy The Chōfu City Fireworks Festival attended by as many as 300 000 people along the banks of the Tamagawa River Chōfu has a large cultural centre that supports many groups encouraging the integration of foreigners into Japanese society providing free Japanese Shodo Ikebana Karate and many other lessons Fudaten Shrine A main gate in Jindai TempleThere is a park and memorial hall commemorating the life of novelist Mushanokōji Saneatsu a former resident of Chōfu For the 1964 Summer Olympics the city served as part of the route for the athletic 50 kilometer walk and marathon events 5 Notable people from Chōfu EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed November 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Kondō Isami Bakumatsu period samurai born in the village of Kami Ishihara in Musashi Province now modern Chōfu Shigeru Mizuki cartoonist born in Sakaiminato Tottori but lived in Chofu for roughly 50 years Saneatsu Mushanokōji novelist playwright poet Shutaro Oku director Junji Takada actor Miho Yamada former rhythmic gymnastReferences Edit Chōfu city official statistics in Japanese Japan Chōfu climate data Chōfu population statistics a b 1 xls Chofu City Retrieved 2022 11 13 1964 Summer Olympics official report Volume 2 Part 1 pp 74 5 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chofu Tokyo Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Chofu Tokyo portalChōfu City Official Website in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chōfu amp oldid 1169079707, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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