is a

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located in the western portion of the

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. , the city had an estimated

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of 85,294, and a

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of 6400 persons per km². The total area of the city was .

Geography

Higashiyamato is approximately in the north-center of Tokyo Metropolis, on the

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, bordered by

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to the north.

Surrounding municipalities

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Higashimurayama is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 148,275, and a population density of 8700 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Higashimurayama is located o ...

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Climate

Higashiyamato has a

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(Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Higashiyamato is 13.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1647 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.5 °C.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Higashiyamato has grown steadily over the past century.

History

The area of present-day Higashiyamato was part of ancient

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. In the post-

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cadastral reform of April 1, 1889, Takagi Village was established within Kitatama District of

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. The entire district was transferred to the control of Tokyo Prefecture on April 1, 1893. Takagi Village merged with five neighboring villages to form Yamato Village on November 1, 1919. It was elevated to town status on May 3, 1954 and renamed as Higashiyamato on its promotion to a city, on October 1, 1970. There was a Hitachi Aircraft Company factory located in Higashiyamato during

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. It was destroyed by US bombing raids. The

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was damaged during air attacks but remains as a

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Government

Higashiyamato has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a

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city council of 22 members. Higashiyamato, collectively with Higashimurayama and Musashimurayama contributes three members to the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of

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of the

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of the

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Economy

Higashiyamato is primary a regional commercial center, and a

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for central Tokyo.

Education

The city's two public high schools are operated by the

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education (東京都教育委員会 ''Tōkyō-to Kyōiku Iinkai'') is the board of education in Tokyo, Japan. The board directly manages most of the Public school (government funded), public secondary schoo ...

. * * Higashiyamato has ten public elementary schools and five public junior high schools, operated by the city. Municipal junior high schools: * No. 1 ( 第一中学校) * No. 2 (第二中学校) * No. 3 (第三中学校) * No. 4 (第四中学校) * No. 5 (第五中学校) Municipal elementary schools: * No. 1 ( 第一小学校) * No. 2 ( 第二小学校) * No. 3 ( 第三小学校) * No. 4 ( 第四小学校) * No. 5 ( 第五小学校) * No. 6 ( 第六小学校) * No. 7 ( 第七小学校) * No. 8 ( 第八小学校) * No. 9 ( 第九小学校) * No. 10 ( 第十小学校)

Transportation

Railway

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–

Seibu Haijima Line The is a railway line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by Seibu Railway. It acts as a branch line of the Seibu Shinjuku Line, with direct trains to Seibu-Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. Haijima Liner ''Haijima Liner'' is a reserved seat express servi ...

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Tama Toshi Monorail Line The , also referred to as the Tama Monorail, is a monorail system in Western Tokyo. Operated by the Tokyo Tama Intercity Monorail Co., Ltd., the double tracked, monorail line carries passengers between the suburban cities of Higashiyamato and ...

* - -

Highway

*Higashiyamato is not served by any national highway.

Sister cities

Yamato, Fukushima was a town located in Yama District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The town was established as a village in 1875, and promoted to a town in 1954. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,092 and a density Density (volumetric ...

, Japan

Notable people from Higashiyamato

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, professional baseball player *

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, actor

References

External links

Higashiyamato City Official Website
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