Hamura, Tokyo
| Hamura 羽村市 |
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| Coordinates: 35°46′02″N 139°18′39″E / 35.76722°N 139.31083°ECoordinates: 35°46′02″N 139°18′39″E / 35.76722°N 139.31083°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo Metropolis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.91 km2 (3.8 sq mi) |
| Population (June 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 57,145 |
| • Density | 5,770/km2 (14,944.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City Symbols | |
| - Tree | Ginkgo |
| - Flower | Sakura |
| - Bird | Brown Hawk Owl |
| Phone number | 042-555-1111 |
| Address | 5-2-1 Midorigaoka, Hamura-shi, Tokyo-to 205-8601 |
| Website | Hamura city official HP |
Hamura (羽村市 Hamura-shi) is a city located in the western end of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 57,145 and a population density of 5,770 persons per km². The total area was 9.91 km². The J-Pop singing duet Cazacy calls Hamura home.
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[edit] Geography
Hamura is approximately in the west-center of Tokyo Metropolis, on the Musashino Terrace. It flanks the Tama River about 50 kilometres (31 mi) upriver from the mouth.
[edit] Surrounding municipalities
[edit] History
The area of present day Hamura 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. The Tamagawa Josui, an artificial waterway completed in 1653 to divert water from the Tama River and carry it as drinking water to Edo, begins in what is now part of Hamura.
In the post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of April 1, 1889, several villages (one of which was named Hane-mura) merged to form Nishitama Village in Nishitama District, at that time part of Kanagawa Prefecture. The entire district was transferred to the control of Tokyo Metropolis on April 1, 1893. In 1956, Nishitama Village became the town of Hamura. On November 1, 1991, Hamura was elevated to city status.
[edit] Economy
Hamura is primary a regional commercial center, and a bedroom community for central Tokyo. Several electronic companies have light industrial or logistical facilities in Hamura. Hino Motors and Toyota have a plant and test track in the city.
[edit] Transportation
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[edit] Education
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates Hamura High School [1].
[edit] Noted people from Hamura
- Shizuka Kudo – actress, singer
- Takashi Toritani – professional baseball player
- Yuzo Kobayashi – professional soccer player
- Shinji Jojo - professional soccer player
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Hamura, Tokyo |
- Hamura official website in Japanese
- Website for Hamura Zoo in Japanese
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