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Mejiro-no-Mori
is a public wooded area in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, Japan. Officially, it is not a public park, but a "forest for the residents of the ward" () as designated by Toshima Ward. It is open throughout the year. Facilities Mejiro-no-Mori mainly consists of a small wooded area, but there are also benches, a log house (information center), a toilet with wheelchair access, a small pond (called ''Tonbo Ike'' (Dragonfly Pond)) and a sculpture. Attractions Various bird species can be found in Mejiro-no-Mori, including Japanese tit ('' Parus minor''), brown-eared bulbul ('' Hypsipetes amaurotis'') and Japanese bush warbler ('' Horornis diphone''). Also, freshwater crayfish (''Procambarus clarkii'') and dragonflies can be found in the pond. The trees and plants include crape myrtle (''Lagerstroemia indica''), Itajii Chinkapin (''Castanopsis sieboldii''), Chinese soapberry (''Sapindus mukorossi'') and the mochi tree (''Ilex integra''). Gallery File: Open area in Mejiro-no-Mori 2016 11 30.jpg, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parks And Gardens In Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan contains many parks and gardens. Urban parks and gardens Note: Figures in bold are approximate values. A green row designates a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward of Tokyo. Gallery File:Akabane Nature Observatory Park1.JPG, Akabane Nature Observatory Park File:Akatsuka castle.jpg, Akatsuka Park File:JindaijiBotanicalGardens5620.jpg, Jindaiji Botanical Gardens File:East entrance to Mejiro-no-Mori 2016 11 30.jpg, Mejiro-no-Mori Park File:ShakujiiPark-Lotuses.jpg, Shakujii Park File:Shinjuku Gyoen Japanese Garden.jpg, Japanese Garden in Shinjuku Gyoen File:UenoPark Hanami.jpg, Sakura, Cherry blossoms in Ueno Park Flowers National parks There are four national parks in Tokyo: * Chichibu Tama Kai National Park, in Nishitama and spilling over into Yamanashi Prefecture, Yamanashi and Saitama Prefecture, Saitama Prefectures * Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park, around Mount Takao to the south of Hachioji. * Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, which includes all of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshima
is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It is one of the eight central wards of the Tokyo Metropolitan area. Located in the northern area of Tokyo, Toshima is bordered by the wards of Nerima, Itabashi, and Kita in the north and Nakano, Shinjuku, and Bunkyo in the south. The ward was founded on March 15, 1947, and reached a peak resident population of 370,000 in 1965. The population has continued to decline and as of May 1, 2015, the ward had an estimated population of 298,250, with a population density of 22,920 persons per km2. During the day the population swells with commuters, resulting in a daytime population of around 378,475. The total land area of Toshima is 13.01 km2, sitting on a moderate plateau with a difference of 28 m between the ward's highest and lowest points. Approximately 47% of Toshima's land is residential, and 20% is commercial and public areas. Although Toshima is a ward, it is referred to as a city. The ward offices are located in Ikebuk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most populous urban areas in the world. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes Tokyo and parts of six neighboring Prefectures of Japan, prefectures, is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with 41 million residents . Lying at the head of Tokyo Bay, Tokyo is part of the Kantō region, on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. It is Japan's economic center and the seat of the Government of Japan, Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government administers Tokyo's central Special wards of Tokyo, 23 special wards, which formerly made up Tokyo City; various commuter towns and suburbs in Western Tokyo, its western area; and two outlying island chains, the Tokyo Islands. Although most of the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and List of islands of Japan, thousands of smaller islands, covering . Japan has a population of over 123 million as of 2025, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh-most populous country. The capital of Japan and List of cities in Japan, its largest city is Tokyo; the Greater Tokyo Area is the List of largest cities, largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million inhabitants as of 2024. Japan is divided into 47 Prefectures of Japan, administrative prefectures and List of regions of Japan, eight traditional regions. About three-quarters of Geography of Japan, the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiinamachi Station
is a railway station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway. Lines Shiinamachi Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line from in Tokyo to in Saitama Prefecture, and is located 1.9 km from the Ikebukuro terminus. Only all-stations "Local" services stop at this station. Station layout The station has two ground-level side platforms serving two tracks. Platforms History Shiinamachi Station opened on 11 June 1924. The name was taken from the original name of the district in which the station was located, although it is now named Nagasaki. Station numbering was introduced during fiscal 2012, with Shiinamachi Station becoming "SI02". Passenger statistics In fiscal 2013, the station was the 55th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 18,664 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below. In the 2015 data available from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parus Minor
''Parus'' is a genus of Old World birds in the tit family Paridae. It was formerly a large genus containing most of the 50 odd species in the family Paridae. The genus was split into several resurrected genera following the publication of a detailed molecular phylogenetic analysis in 2013. The genus name, ''Parus'', is the Latin word for "tit". Taxonomy The genus ''Parus'' was introduced in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his ''Systema Naturae''. The genus name is Latin for "tit". Of the 12 species included in the genus by Linnaeus, the type species was designated as the great tit (''Parus major'') by George Robert Gray in 1840. Species The genus now contains the following three species: Fossil record *'' Parus robustus'' (Pliocene of Csarnota, Hungary) Kessler, E. 2013. Neogene songbirds (Aves, Passeriformes) from Hungary. – Hantkeniana, Budapest, 2013, 8: 37-149. *'' Parus parvulus'' (Pliocene of Csarnota, Hungary) *'' Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypsipetes Amaurotis
The brown-eared bulbul (''Hypsipetes amaurotis'') is a medium-sized bulbul native to eastern Asia. It is extremely common within the northern parts of its range and can be found from southern Sakhalin to the northern Philippines. Taxonomy and systematics The brown-eared bulbul was originally described in the genus ''Turdus''. Later, some authorities placed it in the genus ''Ixos'' and then the genus ''Microscelis,'' before being re-classified to ''Hypsipetes'' in 2010. Alternate names for the brown-eared bulbul include the Asian brown-eared bulbul, chestnut-eared bulbul, and Eurasian brown-eared bulbul. Subspecies Twelve subspecies are currently recognized: * Japanese brown-eared bulbul (''H. a. amaurotis)'' – (Temminck, 1830): Also named the Japanese chestnut-eared bulbul. Found on southern Karafuto, Japan and South Korea * ''H. a. matchiae'' – ( Momiyama, 1923): Found on southern Kyushu, Japan * ''H. a. ogawae'' – Hartert, 1907: Found on northern Ryukyu Islands * ''H. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horornis Diphone
The Japanese bush warbler (''Horornis diphone''), known in Japanese as (), is an Asian passerine bird more often heard than seen. Its distinctive breeding song can be heard throughout much of Japan from the start of spring. Description The Japanese bush warbler is olive brown above and tending toward dusky colors below. It has pale eyebrows. It has a beak that curves up making it look like it is smiling. The bird is typically in length. Distribution and habitat The Japanese bush warbler is a common year-round resident throughout Japan (except Hokkaidō) and the northern Philippines. In summer the Japanese bush warbler can also be found in Hokkaidō, Manchuria, Korea, and central China. In winter, the bush-warbler can also be found in southern China and Taiwan. It was introduced to Oahu between 1929–1941 and has since spread throughout the main Hawaiian Islands. In summer, it ranges from low hills to high mountains, preferring bamboo thickets and black pine trees. In winte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Procambarus Clarkii
''Procambarus clarkii'', known variously as the red swamp crayfish, Louisiana crawfish or mudbug, is a species of cambarid crayfish native to freshwater bodies of northern Mexico, and southern and southeastern United States, but also introduced elsewhere (both in North America and other continents), where it is often an invasive pest. Appearance ''P. clarkii'' is typically dark red, with long claws and head, small or no spines on the sides of its carapace just below the head, and rows of bright red bumps on the front and side of the first leg. Range and range expansion The native range of ''P. clarkii'' is from northern Mexico and far southeastern New Mexico, through the Gulf States to the Florida Panhandle, as well as inland north through the Mississippi Basin to southern Illinois. It has also been introduced, sometimes deliberately, outside its natural range to countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and elsewhere in the Americas. In northern Europe, the populations are self-m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagerstroemia Indica
''Lagerstroemia indica'', commonly known as a crape myrtle (also crepe myrtle, crêpe myrtle, or crepeflower), is a species of flowering plant in the genus '' Lagerstroemia'' of the family Lythraceae. It originated in China. It is an often multi-stemmed, deciduous tree with a wide spreading, flat topped, rounded, or even spike shaped open habit. The tree is a popular nesting shrub for songbirds and wrens. Description The bark is thin and about thick, smooth, pinkish-gray and mottled, shedding each year. Leaves also shed each winter, after spectacular color display, and bare branches re-leaf early in the spring; leaves are small, smooth-edged, circular or oval-shaped, and dark green changing to yellow and orange and red in autumn. Flowers, on different trees, are white, pink, mauve, purple or carmine with crimped petals, in panicles up to . Flowers give way to 6-capsuled, brown dehiscent fruits. CrapeMyrtleSummer.jpg, Crape myrtle during summer in Sombrerete, Mexico Crape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castanopsis Sieboldii
''Castanopsis sieboldii'', also known as the Itajii chinkapin or Itajii, is a species of evergreen tree that lives in subtropical eastern Asia. This is a climax species that is commonly found in the Japanese temperate rainforest. Specimens are also present within the forest area of the Tokyo Imperial Palace. ''Castanopsis sieboldii'' was once thought to be a subspecies of the similar ''Castanopsis cuspidata''. Plants and animals associated with this tree include: *''Aspidistra elatior'', the cast-iron plant, grows in the understorey. *'' Acrocercops mantica'', '' Chrysocercops castanopsidis'', and '' Lymantria albescens'' larvae of these Asian moths likely mine the leaves. *'' Amantis nawai'', a small praying mantis species native to Eastern Asia is known to live around ''C. sieboldii'' where it eats insects. *Okinawa rail The Okinawa rail (''Hypotaenidia okinawae'') is a species of bird in the rail family, Rallidae. It is endemic to Okinawa Island in Japan where it is known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapindus Mukorossi
''Sapindus mukorossi'', commonly known as Indian soapberry, washnut, ritha or Chinese soapberry, is a species of tree in the family Sapindaceae. It is a deciduous tree that grows in the lower foothills and midhills of the Himalayas at altitudes of up to . It is also native to western coastal Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Goa in India; as well as Indochina, southern China, Japan and Taiwan as known by its many indigenous peoples. It is tolerant to reasonably poor soil, can be planted around farmers’ homes,Forestry Nepal (2014). ''Sapindus mukorossi.'' Retrieved from http://www.forestrynepal.org/resources/trees/sapindus-mukorossi and one tree can produce of fruit per year.Poudel, K. L. (2011). Trade potentiality and ecological analysis of NTFPs in Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal. ''Himalayan Research Papers Archives'', 61 . Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1928/3300 Uses The value of the tree mostly comes from its fruit, which can be used for many pharmacological and cleansing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
