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Template:Nihongo is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. Template:As of, the city had an estimated population of 148,275, and a population density of 8700 persons per km2.<ref name="Higashimurayama-hp">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The total area of the city is Template:Convert.
GeographyEdit
Higashimurayama is located on the eastern edge of the Sayama Hills, almost in the center of the Musashino Terrace. Most of the city area is flat, except for the northwestern hills.
Surrounding municipalitiesEdit
ClimateEdit
Higashimurayama has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Higashimurayama is 14.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1647 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.3 °C.<ref>Higashimurayama climate data</ref>
DemographicsEdit
Per Japanese census data,<ref>Higashimurayama population statistics</ref> the population of Higashimurayama increased rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s and has plateaued in recent decades.
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HistoryEdit
The area of present-day Higashimurayama 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 Kamakura period, it was the location of the Battle of Kumegawa in 1333.
In the post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of April 1, 1889, several villages merged to form Higashimurayama Village in Kitatama District, at that time part of Kanagawa Prefecture. The entire district was transferred to the control of Tokyo Prefecture(東京府) on April 1, 1893. On April 1, 1942, Higashimurayama Village became the town of Higashimurayama. On April 1, 1964, Higashimurayama was elevated to city status.
GovernmentEdit
Higashimurayama has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 25 members. Higashimurayama, collectively with Higashiyamato and Musashimurayama, contributes three members to the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Tokyo 20th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
EconomyEdit
Higashimurayama was formerly an agricultural area, and was noted for its production of sweet potatoes. It is now primary a regional commercial center, and a bedroom community for central Tokyo.
TransportationEdit
RailwayEdit
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File:SeibuRailway mark.svg Seibu Railway – Seibu Shinjuku Line
File:SeibuRailway mark.svg Seibu Railway – Seibu Haijima Line
File:SeibuRailway mark.svgSeibu Railway – Seibu Kokubunji Line
File:SeibuRailway mark.svgSeibu Railway – Seibu Tamako Line
File:SeibuRailway mark.svgSeibu Railway – Seibu Ikebukuro Line
File:SeibuRailway mark.svg Seibu Railway – Seibu Seibu-en Line
File:SeibuRailway mark.svgSeibu Railway – Seibu Yamaguchi Line
HighwaysEdit
Higashimurayama is not served by any national highways or expressways.
EducationEdit
The city has two public high schools operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education.
Higashimurayama has 15 public elementary schools and seven public junior high schools operated by the city government.
Public junior high schools:<ref name=Higashimurayamaschoollist>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Template:Div col
- Higashimurayama No. 1 (東村山第一中学校)
- Higashimurayama No. 2 (東村山第二中学校)
- Higashimurayama No. 3 (東村山第三中学校)
- Higashimurayama No. 4 (東村山第四中学校)
- Higashimurayama No. 5 (東村山第五中学校)
- Higashimurayama No. 6 (東村山第六中学校)
- Higashimurayama No. 7 (東村山第七中学校)
Public elementary school:<ref name=Higashimurayamaschoollist/> Template:Div col
- Akitsu (秋津小学校)
- Akitsu Higashi (秋津東小学校)
- Aoba (青葉小学校)
- Fujimi (富士見小学校)
- Hagiyama (萩山小学校)
- Higashi Hagiyama (東萩山小学校)
- Kasei (化成小学校)
- Kitayama (北山小学校)
- Kumegawa (久米川小学校)
- Kumegawa Higashi (久米川東小学校)
- Megurita (回田小学校)
- Minamidai (南台小学校)
- Nobidome (野火止小学校)
- Onta (大岱小学校)
- Yasaka (八坂小学校)
There are also three private combined junior/senior high schools.
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Local attractionsEdit
- The oldest intact building in Tokyo and one of only two buildings in Tokyo registered as a National Treasure of Japan; the Jizō hall in the temple of Shōfuku-ji.
- Hachikokuyama, a park that is an inspiration for My Neighbor Totoro.
- National Hansen's Disease Museum of Japan
- Site of the 14th century Battle of Kumegawa
- A segment of the ancient Kamakura Kaido highway
Sister citiesEdit
Higashimurayama is twinned with the following cities:<ref name=sister>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}
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| City | Region | Country | Year |
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| Kashiwazaki | Template:Flag | Template:Flag | 1996 |
| Independence | Template:Flag | Template:Flag | 1978 |
| Suzhou | Template:Flagicon Jiangsu | Template:Flag | 2005 |
Notable people from HigashimurayamaEdit
- Seiichiro Shimizu, Politician
- Ken Shimura, Comedian
- Shoko Aida, Singer
- Miki Nakatani, Actress
- Shōji Satō, Professional Badminton Player
- Karen Miyama, Actress
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
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