'Higashiyamato' (東大和市; -shi) is a
city located in
Tokyo,
Japan.
As of
2003, the city has an estimated
population of 79,621 and the
density of 5,880.43 persons per
km². The total area is 13.54 km².
History
The city was established as Yamato Village on
November 1,
1919, promoted to a town on
May 3,
1954, and renamed as Higashiyamato on its promotion to a city, on
October 1,
1970.
External links
★
Higashi-yamato official website in Japanese