Warabi, Saitama

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Warabi (蕨市, Warabi-shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. Warabi is the name of a bracken. The city was founded on April 1, 1959.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 71,034 and a density of 13,928.24 persons per km². The total area is 5.10 km². Warabi is famous for being the most densely populated area of Japan.^{[citation needed]}

The city is served by Warabi Station on the Keihin-Tohoku Line.

Politics and government

The directly-elected executive mayor is Hideo Yoritaka, a member of the Japanese Communist Party. The legislative city assembly has 18 elected members.

Elections

Transportation

The city is served by the JR Keihin-Tohoku Line and the main station is Warabi Station.

Warabi schools

There are a total of seven elementary schools in Warabi city:

Warabi Chūō Elementary 蕨市立中央小学校 (Central Elementary)
Warabi Chūō-Higashi Elementary 蕨市立中央東小学校 (Central-East Elementary)
Warabi Nishi Elementary 蕨市立西小学校 (West Elementary)
Warabi Higashi Elementary 蕨市立東小学校 (East Elementary)
Warabi Tsukagoshi Elementary 蕨市立塚越小学校 (Tsukagoshi Elementary)
Warabi Kita Elementary 蕨市立北小学校 (North Elementary)
Warabi Minami Elementary 蕨市立南小学校 (South Elementary)

Warabi Kita Elementary was refurbished in 2004 with a new wing added and various features added to improve disabled access (automated lifts, minimal steps, slopes for wheelchair access).

These Elementary schools feed a total of three Junior High Schools:

Warabi City the First Junior High School (蕨市立第一中学校)
Warabi City the Second Junior High School (蕨市立第二中学校)
Warabi East Junior High (蕨市立東中学校)

There are also two High Schools in Warabi City:

Warabi High School (蕨高等学校)
Bunan High School (武南高等学校)

Notes of interest

Warabi city has played host to the all-Japan Chinese Wushu championships, and so is one of the few Japanese cities that have a strong Wushu tradition. Wushu is offered in some elementary schools as an after-school activity, and is practised by a significant number of Elementary, Junior High, and High School Students.

El Dorado County, California, USA is a sister municipality to Warabi city.^[1]