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'Kunitachi' (国立市; -shi) is a city located in the western part of the metropolitan area of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 73,400.

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History

Geography

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History

Kunitachi was founded on January 1, 1967. The Yaho Tenmangu, a Shinto shrine established in 903, is in Kunitachi.

Geography

The city lies along the historical Kōshū Kaidō, a route that connected Edo with Kofu in the province of Kai (present-day Yamanashi Prefecture). Kunitachi is known for its broad main avenue, Daigaku Dori (University Avenue). This cherry-tree-lined boulevard stretches from Kunitachi Station on the Chūō Line toward the banks of the Tama River.
Kunitachi is home to Hitotsubashi University, which is regarded as one of Japan's leading public universities, particularly in the fields of social science, global studies, and commerce.
The city is most famous abroad for being the original location of Kunitachi College of Music, which is Japan's largest private conservatory of music. Many world-renowned classical musicians have graduated from this college. The tertiary-level branch of the conservatory is now located far outside the city, but its attached high school and business affiliate, Kunitachi Gakki (Western Tokyo's largest community music center), remain in central Kunitachi. Kunitachi Gakki offers music lessons to thousands of students of all ages at various locations around Kunitachi.

External links

★ Kunitachi official website in English

★ Kunitachi official website in Japanese