Katsushika

Katsushika (葛飾区, Katsushika-ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. The ward calls itself Katsushika City in English.

Katsushika

葛飾区
Special ward
Katsushika City
Shibamata Taishaku-ten in Katsushika
Flag
Emblem
Location of Katsushika in Tokyo Metropolis
Katsushika
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°44′N 139°51′E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTokyo Metropolis
Government
 • MayorKatsunori Aoki (since December 2009)
Area
 • Total34.80 km2 (13.44 sq mi)
Population
 (May 1, 2015)
 • Total444,356
 • Density12,770/km2 (33,100/sq mi)
Symbols
 • TreeWillow
 • FlowerIris
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
City hall address5-13-1 Tateishi, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo
124-8555
Websitewww.city.katsushika.lg.jp

As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 444,356, and a population density of 12,770 people per km². The total area is 34.80 km².

Geography

Katsushika Ward is at the east end of Tokyo Metropolis. It is on an alluvial plain and it is low above sea level.

The ward office (Katsushika city hall) is located at Tateishi.

Boundaries

Katsushika has boundaries with three wards of Tokyo: Adachi, Edogawa and Sumida. The cities of Matsudo in Chiba Prefecture, and Misato and Yashio in Saitama Prefecture form the northeast border of the ward.

Rivers

Major rivers in Katsushika include the Edogawa, Arakawa and Ayasegawa. Nakagawa and Shin-nakagawa flows through the ward.

Districts and neighborhoods

History

Katsushika District was originally a division of Musashi Province. When the province was divided and reconfigured, the district was partitioned between Kita-Katsushika District (within Saitama Prefecture), Higashi-Katsushika District (within Chiba Prefecture) and the remainder was based in Tokyo Prefecture. Minami-Katsushika District conformed today's Katsushika Ward proper, plus Edogawa, Koto and Sumida wards.

On October 1, 1932, the former Minami-Katsushika District of what was then known as Tokyo Prefecture, and its seven towns and villages, merged and became part of the old Tokyo City.

The special ward was founded on March 15, 1947.

Katsushika contains the Kasai Shrine, Narihira Santosen Temple, the "Bound Jizō" of Ōoka Echizen, and Shibamata Taishakuten, selected as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan and 100 Landscapes of Japan (Heisei era).

Economy

Takara Tomy has its headquarters in Katsushika.[1]

Government and infrastructure
Tokyo Detention House

The Tokyo Detention House, a correctional facility, is in the ward.[2] One of Japan's seven execution chambers is in the Tokyo Detention House.[3]

Education

Colleges and universities

High schools

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates public high schools.

  • Katsushika Commercial High School[4]
  • Katsushika Sogo High School[5]
  • Katsushikano High School[6]
  • Honjo Technical High School[7]
  • South Katsushika High School[8]
  • Nousan High School[9]
  • Katsushika School for the Blind[10]

Elementary and junior high schools

Katsushika operates public elementary and junior high schools.

  • Katsushika Aoto Junior High School
  • Katsushika Okudo Junior High School

Transportation

Rail

Highways
  • Shuto Expressway C2 Central Loop (Itabashi JCT - Kasai JCT)
  • Route 6 (Mito Kaidō)
  • Kan-nana
  • Kuramae bashi
  • Heiwa bashi
  • Shibamata Kaidō
  • Okudo Kaidō
  • Tokyo Route 307 Oji-Kanamachi-Edogawa line (Oji-ekimae to Minami-shinozaki)

Sister cities

Katsushika has sister-city relationships with Fengtai District in Beijing, China, and with Floridsdorf, a district of Vienna, Austria.

Notable people

Notable works set in Katsushika

The longest-running manga series in history, Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo takes place in Katsushika. The neighborhood of Shibamata is the home of Tora-san, the protagonist of the long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo film series, played by Kiyoshi Atsumi. A statue of Tora-san stands outside of Shibamata Station.[12] Other notable works set in Katsushika are the television series Kamen Rider Hibiki and the film Long Vacation. A statue of Captain Tsubasa main character, Ozora Tsubasa, is also located there, as the fictional town of Nankatsu was inspired by Katsushika itself.

See also

References
  1. "Corporate Information Archived 2010-03-30 at the Wayback Machine." Takara Tomy. Retrieved on March 16, 2010.
  2. "Diet members tour execution chamber." The Japan Times. Thursday July 24, 2003. Retrieved on August 27, 2010.
  3. Lendon, Brad. "Japan reveals long-secretive execution process." CNN. August 27, 2010. Retrieved on August 27, 2010.
  4. 東京都立葛飾商業高等学校. www.katsushikashogyo-h.metro.tokyo.jp. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  5. http://www.katsushikasogo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/
  6. http://www.katsushikano-h.metro.tokyo.jp/
  7. http://www.honjokogyo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/
  8. 東京都立南葛飾高等学校. www.minamikatsushika-h.metro.tokyo.jp. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  9. http://www.nousan-h.metro.tokyo.jp/
  10. 東京都立葛飾盲学校. www.katsushika-sb.metro.tokyo.jp. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  11. 二宮和也 [Kazunari Ninomiya] (in Japanese). Tower Records Japan. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  12. "Follow in the footsteps of Japans beloved Tora-san". BBC Travel. Retrieved 19 October 2018.

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