Higashimurayama, Tokyo
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Geography
Higashimurayama is located on the eastern edge of the Sayama Hills, almost in the center of the Musashino Terrace. Most of the city area is flat, except for the northwestern hills.
Surrounding municipalities
Climate
Higashimurayama has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Higashimurayama is 14.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1647 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.3 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Higashimurayama increased rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s and has plateaued in recent decades.
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History
The area of present-day Higashimurayama has been inhabited since Japanese Paleolithic times, and numerous remains from the Jōmon, Yayoi and Kofun periods have been discovered. During the Nara period, it became part of ancient Musashi Province. During the Kamakura period, it was the location of the Battle of Kumegawa in 1333.
In the post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of April 1, 1889, several villages merged to form Higashimurayama Village in Kitatama District, at that time part of Kanagawa Prefecture. The entire district was transferred to the control of Tokyo Prefecture(東京府) on April 1, 1893. On April 1, 1942, Higashimurayama Village became the town of Higashimurayama. On April 1, 1964, Higashimurayama was elevated to city status.
Government
Higashimurayama has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 25 members. Higashimurayama, collectively with Higashiyamato and Musashimurayama, contributes three members to the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Tokyo 20th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
Higashimurayama was formerly an agricultural area, and was noted for its production of sweet potatoes. It is now primary a regional commercial center, and a bedroom community for central Tokyo.
Transportation
Railway
File:JR logo (east).svg JR East – Musashino Line
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File:SeibuRailway mark.svg Seibu Railway – Seibu Shinjuku Line
File:SeibuRailway mark.svg Seibu Railway – Seibu Haijima Line
File:SeibuRailway mark.svgSeibu Railway – Seibu Kokubunji Line
File:SeibuRailway mark.svgSeibu Railway – Seibu Tamako Line
File:SeibuRailway mark.svgSeibu Railway – Seibu Ikebukuro Line
File:SeibuRailway mark.svg Seibu Railway – Seibu Seibu-en Line
File:SeibuRailway mark.svgSeibu Railway – Seibu Yamaguchi Line
Highways
Higashimurayama is not served by any national highways or expressways.
Education
The city has two public high schools operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education.
Higashimurayama has 15 public elementary schools and seven public junior high schools operated by the city government.
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There are also three private combined junior/senior high schools.
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Local attractions
- The oldest intact building in Tokyo and one of only two buildings in Tokyo registered as a National Treasure of Japan; the Jizō hall in the temple of Shōfuku-ji.
- Hachikokuyama, a park that is an inspiration for My Neighbor Totoro.
- National Hansen's Disease Museum of Japan
- Site of the 14th century Battle of Kumegawa
- A segment of the ancient Kamakura Kaido highway
Sister cities
Higashimurayama is twinned with the following cities:[5][6]
Notable people from Higashimurayama
- Seiichiro Shimizu, Politician
- Ken Shimura, Comedian
- Shoko Aida, Singer
- Miki Nakatani, Actress
- Shōji Satō, Professional Badminton Player
- Karen Miyama, Actress
References
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External links
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