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'Koganei' (小金井市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 113,786 and the density of 10,042.89 persons per km². The total area is 11.33 km².

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History

The city was founded on October 1, 1958.

Geography

Geographically, the city lies approximately the center of Tokyo.It is flanked on the north and the south by two large parks. To the north is Koganei Park, which includes the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum (江戸東京建物園, Edo Tōkyō Tatemono En), a branch of the Edo-Tokyo Museum located in Ryogoku, Tokyo. To the south is Nogawa Park and Tama Cemetery, two of the largest green areas in Tokyo.
Koganei City is transected by the JR Chuo Line, and is served by the Higashi-Koganei and Musashi-Koganei stations. Additionally, Shin-Koganei Station on the Seibu Tamagawa Line serves the eastern portion of the city.
The famous Studio Ghibli has its studio near the Higashi-koganei station, and Gainax studio also stands nearby.
Hosei University, Tokyo Denki University, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology and Tokyo Gakugei University are located in Koganei city. International Christian University, located in Mitaka City, lies partially within Koganei City.

External links

★ Koganei official website in Japanese