is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis,

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. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Sumida City. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated

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of 257,300, and a

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of 18,690 persons per km². The total area is 13.77 km². Its City Office is located in Azumabashi, but its commercial centre is the area around Kinshicho Station in the south.

Geography

Sumida is in the north-eastern part of the mainland portion of Tokyo. The Sumida and Arakawa are the major rivers, and form parts of its boundaries. Its neighbors are all special wards: Adachi to the north; Arakawa to the northwest;

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to the east; Edogawa to the southeast;

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to the west; Chūō to the southwest; and

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to the south.

Landmarks

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broadcasting tower used by NHK and other broadcasters. It is the tallest tower in the world and the tallest man-made structure in Japan. The commercial facility Sky Tree Town "Solamachi" is adjacent to the premises of Tokyo Sky Tree, and Sumida Aquarium is located on the 5th and 6th floors. *

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(National Sumo Stadium) * Edo-Tokyo Museum *

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Headquarters: The Asahi Beer Hall with the ''Asahi flame'' created by French designer Philippe Starck in 1989, is one of Tokyo's most recognizable modern structures. * Eko-in:

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temple *Honjo Matsuzaka-cho Park: the residence of Kira Yoshinaka stood on this site. The

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took his life during the Genroku era. *Hokusai-dori (''street''), with a series of prints by famed Japanese artist

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who was born in the Kamezawa area of Sumida. * Kinshicho Station, among the most popular places to play the mobile game Pokémon GO in the entire of Japan. It's easy to see people staring at their phones for hours and catching every single Pokémon around the area. *

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, concert hall *Tobu Museum *Tokyo Irei-do (Tokyo Memorial Hall): a memorial to those unidentified people who died in the

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and other catastrophes; by

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* Yokoamicho Park, in the Yokoami district

Places

*In the north (the former Mukojima Ward): Sumida, Tsutsumi-dori, Higashi Sumida, Yahiro, Mukojima, Higashi Mukojima, Tachibana, Bunka, Kyojima, Oshiage *In the center (former Honjo Ward): Azuma-bashi, Higashi Komagata, Honjo, Narihira, Yokokawa *In the south (former Honjo Ward): Yokoami, Ryogoku, Chitose, Ishiwara, Kamezawa, Midori, Tatekawa, Kikukawa, Taihei, Kinshi, Koto-bashi

History

The ward was founded on March 15, 1947. It was previously the (ordinary) wards Honjo and Mukojima. Mukojima, formed in 1932, contained the former town of Sumida, which along with the river gave the ward its name.

Companies

has its headquarters in Azuma-bashi. * Japan Tobacco has a plant in Yokokawa. * Keisei Electric Railway has its headquarters in Oshiage. *

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, the detergent and toiletries giant, has its home office in Honjo. * Tobu Railway has its headquarters in Oshiage.

Politics

As of 2005, the mayor is Noboru Yamazaki. The council consists of 34 members.

Transport

Rail lines

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Sōbu Main Line: Kinshichō, Ryōgoku Stations * Tobu Railway ** Tōbu Isesaki Line: Oshiage, Tokyo Skytree, Hikifune, Higashi-Mukōjima, Kanegafuchi Stations ** Tōbu Kameido Line: Higashi-Azuma, Omurai, Hikifune Stations * Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Oshiage Line: Oshiage, Keisei Hikifune, Yahiro Stations * Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line: Kinshichō, Oshiage Stations *

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** Toei Asakusa Line: Honjō Azuma-bashi, Oshiage Stations ** Toei Shinjuku Line: Kikukawa Station ** Toei Ōedo Line: Ryōgoku Station

Railway stations

* Higashi-Azuma Station * Higashi-Mukōjima Station * Hikifune Station * Honjo-Azumabashi Station *

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Kinshichō Station is a railway station in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Tokyo Metro. The surrounding area is the largest shopping district in Sumida Ward, featuring several large department stores, numerous small s ...

* Kikukawa Station * Tokyo Skytree Station * Omurai Station * Oshiage Station *

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Yahiro Station is a railway station on the Keisei Oshiage Line in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway. Lines Yahiro Station is served by the 5.7 km Keisei Oshiage Line, and is located 2.4 km from t ...

Highways

* Shuto Expressway **C2 Central Loop **No.6 Mukōjima Route **No.7 Komatsugawa Route * National highways ** Route 6 ** Route 14

Notable people

Historical

* Ryūnosuke Akutagawa lived in Mukojima *

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lived in Mukojima *

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was born in Kamezawa *

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was born in Kamezawa * Kōda Rohan lived in Mukōjima *

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lived in Honjō * Mori Ōgai lived in Mukōjima * Nezumi Kozō (Jirokichi): a memorial is located at Eko-in

Modern

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) * Nana Kinomi: actress *

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, voice actor * Masao Oba: former WBA flyweight champion *

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: Major League Baseball player * Suihō Tagawa: manga artist *

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: model and professional boxer * Yoshihiro Takayama: pro wrestler *

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Education

Metropolitan high schools are operated by the

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. * * Mukojima Commercial High School * Mukojima Technical High School * * * * In addition, the metropolitan school district also operates a metropolitan junior high school: * Municipal kindergartens, elementary schools, and junior high schools are operated by Sumida City Board of Education (墨田区教育委員会). Municipal junior high schools: * Azumadaini ("Azuma No. 2") Junior High School (吾嬬第二中学校) * Azumamatchibana Junior High School (吾嬬立花中学校) * Bunka Junior High School (文花中学校) * Honjyo Junior High School ( 本所中学校) * Kinshi Junior High School ( 錦糸中学校) * Ryogoku Junior High School ( 両国中学校) * Sakuratsutsumi Junior High School (桜堤中学校) * Sumida Junior High School (墨田中学校) * Tatekawa Junior High School (竪川中学校) * Terashima Junior High School (寺島中学校) Municipal elementary schools: * No. 1 Terajima (第一寺島小学校) * No. 2 Terajima (第二寺島小学校) * No. 3 Azuma (第三吾嬬小学校) * No. 3 Terajima ( 第三寺島小学校) * No. 4 Azuma (第四吾嬬小学校) * Chuwa (中和小学校) * Futaba ( 二葉小学校) * Higashiazuma (東吾嬬小学校) * Hikifune (曳舟小学校) * Kikukawa (菊川小学校) * Kinshi (錦糸小学校) * Kototoi ( 言問小学校) * Koume (小梅小学校) * Midori ( 緑小学校) * Nakagawa (中川小学校) * Narihira ( 業平小学校) * Oshiage ( 押上小学校) * Ryogoku (両国小学校) * Sotode (外手小学校) * Sumida (隅田小学校) * Tachibana Azuma-no-Mori ( 立花吾嬬の森小学校) * Umekawa (梅若小学校) * Yahiro (八広小学校) * Yanagashima (柳島小学校) * Yokokawa (横川小学校) Municipal kindergartens: * Daisanterajima ("No. 3 Terajima") (第三寺島幼稚園) * Hikifune (曳舟幼稚園) * Kikukawa (菊川幼稚園) * Midori (緑幼稚園) * Tachibana (立花幼稚園) * Yahiro (八広幼稚園) * Yanagishima (柳島幼稚園) International schools: * - North Korean school
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International relations

Sumida maintains sister-city relationships with

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, Seoul, South Korea, and with

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Works set in Sumida

* ''Chushingura'', the fictional account of the events surrounding the revenge of the

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* ''Bokuto Kitan'', the novel by

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* '' You're Under Arrest''

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series * Battle Kuma Oni. in Kachidoki Bridge 「東京激震! 新生莫斯科華撃団! ''Tōkyō Gekishin! Shinsei Mosukuba Kagekidan''!」 ''Tokyo Trembles! The New Moscow Combat Revue!'' in

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's 2000 ''Sakura Wars'' TV Series '' Shin Sakura Taisen the Animation'' 2020.

References

External links

Sumida City Official Website
{{Authority control Wards of Tokyo