Machida, Tokyo
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| Machida City 町田市 |
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| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 71.62 km2 (27.65 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 2007) | |
| Total | 413,398 |
| Density | 5,772.10 /km2 (14,950 /sq mi) |
| Location | 35°33′N 139°27′E / 35.55°N 139.45°ECoordinates: 35°33′N 139°27′E / 35.55°N 139.45°E |
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| Tree | Japanese Zelkova |
| Flower | Scarlet Sage |
| Bird | Common Kingfisher |
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| Machida City Government Office | |
| Mayor | Joichi Ishizaka |
| Address | Tokyo-to, Machida-shi, Nakamachi 1-chome 20-23 194-8520 |
| Phone number | 042-722-3111 |
Machida (町田市 -shi) is a city located in the western part of the greater metropolis of Tokyo, Japan. The city was founded on February 1, 1958.
As of April, 2007, the city has an estimated population of 413,398 and a population density of 5,772.10 persons per km². The total area is 71.63 km². The city is serviced by two rail lines, the Odakyu line and the JR East rail system's Yokohama Line. Machida is also the home of Obirin University and Machida 109.
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[edit] Education
Machida operates its public elementary and junior high schools.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates public high schools.
- Machida High School [1]
- Machida Technical High School [2]
- Naruse High School [3]
- Nozuta High School [4]
- Ogawa High School [5]
- Tadao High School [6]
- Yamasaki High School [7]
[edit] Government
[edit] List of mayors
- Tokichiro Aoyama 1958 – 1970
- Katsumasa Oshita 1970 – 1990
- Kazuo Terada 1990 – 2006
- Joichi Ishizaka 2006 – 2010
[edit] Notable Residents/People from Machida
- Satoshi Tajiri, the creator of Pokémon.
[edit] See also
- F.C. Machida Zelvia, a football club based in Machida.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Machida, Tokyo |
- Machida Living Guide in English
- Machida official website in Japanese
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