is one of the
23 special wards of
Tokyo,
Japan. In English, it calls itself 'Nerima City'.
Nerima has a sister-city relationship with
Ipswich, Queensland,
Australia. Nerima Gardens in Ipswich commemorates the tie. Nerima also has a similar link to
Haidian District,
Beijing,
People's Republic of China.
As of August 1, 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 695,594 (323,296 households), and a
density of 14,443 persons per
km². 12,897 foreign residents are registered in the ward. 18.4% of the ward's population is over the age of 65. The total area is 48.16 km².
History
The ward was founded on
August 1,
1947. Prior to that time, it had been part of
Itabashi. In 1952, the
Japan Self-Defense Forces established a base there; the First Division of the Eastern Group of the
Ground Self-Defense Force has its headquarters there. The
United States Forces Japan already had a base, Grant Heights, which it returned to Japanese control in 1973. Grant Heights had been Narimasu Airfield under the
Imperial Japanese Army until the end of
World War II. The runway is now the main street in front of the IMA Department Store in Hikarigaoka.
Geography
Nerima lies at the northwestern edge of the 23 special wards of Tokyo. Its neighbors are the special wards of
Itabashi (to the east),
Suginami,
Toshima and
Nakano (to the south), as well as the cities of
Musashino (to the southwest) and
Nishi-Tokyo (to the west). To the north lie three cities in
Saitama Prefecture:
Wako,
Asaka and
Niiza.
Economy
With 3.42 km² of farms, Nerima has the most agricultural land of any of the special wards. Nerima provides 40% of the cabbage grown in Tokyo. One of the famous products of Nerima is the Nerima
daikon radish. It is primarily grown for pickling.
Also in Nerima are (as of 1994) 572 factories employing about 8000 people and producing goods worth about ¥170,000,000,000. The factories are mostly small, and machinery has the largest share of production. Parts for radio and communications products are also produced in significant numbers. A large number of
anime production studios are also located in Nerima, such as
Toei Animation,
Mushi Production, and
AIC.
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Education
Public schools
★ 69 elementary schools are operated by the
Nerima City Board of Education
★ 34 junior high schools are operated by the
Nerima City Board of Education
★ 9 high schools are operated by the
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education
National schools
★ Oizumi elementary school attached to Tokyo Gakugei University
★ Oizumi junior high school attached to Tokyo Gakugei University
★ Tokyo Gakugei University senior high school
Private schools
★ one elementary school
★ 3 junior high schools
★ 4 high schools
Colleges and universities
★
Musashino Academia Musicae
★
Musashi University
★
Nihon University Ekoda Campus
★
Sophia University Shakujii Campus: Faculty of Theology
Transportation
Rail
★
Tokyo Metro
★
★
Yurakucho Line: Kotake Mukaihara, Hikawadai, Heiwadai, Chikatetsu Akatsuka Stations
★
Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation
★
★
Oedo Line: Shin-egota (on the boundary with Nakano-ku), Nerima, Toshimaen, Nerima-Kasugacho, Hikarigaoka Stations
★
Seibu Railway
★
★
Ikebukuro Line: Ekoda, Sakuradai, Nerima, Nakamurabashi, Fujimidai, Nerima Takanodai, Shakujii-Koen, ÅŒizumi-Gakuen Stations
★
★
Shinjuku Line: Kami-shakujii, Musashi Seki Stations
★
★
Toshima Line: Nerima, Toshimaen Stations
★
★
Yurakucho Line: Kotake Mukaihara, Shin Sakuradai, Nerima Stations
★
Tobu Railway
★
★
TÅjÅ Main Line: Tobu Nerima and Shimo-Akatsuka Stations are on the boundary with Itabashi-ku
Bus
★ Kanto Bus
★ Keio Bus
★ Kokusai-Kogyo Bus
★ Seibu Bus
★ Toei Bus
Road
★
Expressways:
★
★
Kan-etsu Expressway
★
★
Tokyo Gaikan Expressway
★
National highways:
★
★
Route 17 (Shin ÅŒmiya Bypass)
★
★
Route 254 (Kawagoe KaidÅ)
★ Other major roads:
★
★ Shin-ÅŒme KaidÅ (Prefectural Road#245)
★
★ Mejiro DÅri (Prefectural Road#8)
★
★ Hoya KaidÅ (Prefectural Road#233)
★
★ Kan-nana (Prefectural Road#318)
★
★ Kan-pachi (Prefectural Road#311)
★
★ Nakasugi DÅri (Prefectural Road#427)
★
★ Senkawa DÅri (Prefectural Road#439)
★
★ Fuji KaidÅ (Prefectural Road#441)
★
★ Sasame DÅri (Prefectural Road#443&68)
★
★ Igusa DÅri (Prefectural Road#444)
Leisure
Amusement park
★
Toshimaen
Museums
★ Ward art museum
★ Iwasaki Chihiro illustrated book museum
Parks
★ Hikarigaoka Park
★ Shakujii Park
★ ÅŒizumi Central Park
★ Musashiseki Park
★ Johoku Central Park (on the boundary with Itabashi-ku)
People
From Nerima
★
Rie Miyazawa: actress
★
Kumi Nakada: three-time Olympic volleyball competitor, bronze-medalist
★
Nomura Mansaku:
kyogen actor
★
Reiko Ohara: actress
★
Kazutoshi Sakurai: musician (
Mr. Children)
★
Erika Sawajiri: actress
★
Aya Ueto: actress, singer
★
Mayumi Wakamura: actress
★
Yutaka Ozaki: musician
★
Sakura (drummer): musician, ex. (
L'Arc~en~Ciel)
Residents
★
Ishinomori Shotaro:
mangaka
★
Leiji Matsumoto: mangaka, anime creator
★
Adachi Mitsuru: mangaka
★
Takahashi Rumiko: mangaka
★
Azuma Kiyohiko: mangaka
Nerima in popular culture
The popular
1980s anime/
manga series ''
Urusei Yatsura'' as well as the popular
1990s series ''
Ranma ½'' took place in Nerima, which is the home of their creator,
Rumiko Takahashi.
''
Doraemon'' is also set in Nerima.
The first OVA series of ''
BannÅ Bunka Nekomusume Nuku Nuku'' is set in a future Nerima.
A ''
Full Metal Panic!'' episode took place in Nerima.
As evidenced by the name, ''
Nerima Daikon Brothers'' also takes place largely in Nerima.
The famous haunted house from ''
Ju-on'' series of horror movies is located in Nerima.
The main character of "
Dai-Guard", Akagi Shunsuke, lives in Nerima.
Other
★ Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Nerima Station
★ Nerima is the only one of Tokyo's 23 wards not to offer a website in English.
External links
★
Nerima City official website in Japanese
★
Nerima Animation Conference in Japanese and English
★
Nerima Gardens page at Ipswich City Council site
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