Koganei, Tokyo

Template:Nihongo is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. Template:As of, the city had an estimated population of 123,698 in 61,832 households. The total area of the city is Template:Convert so the population density is about 11,000 persons per km².<ref name="Koganei-hp">Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

Koganei is approximately at the center of Tokyo, and is located about 20 kilometers west of Shinjuku, where Tokyo Metropolitan Government has its headquarters. It is flanked on the north and the south by two large parks. To the north is Koganei Park, which includes the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum, a branch of the Edo-Tokyo Museum located in Ryōgoku, Tokyo. To the south are Nogawa Park and Tama Cemetery. The city has an elevation of between 40 and 70 meters above sea level.

Surrounding municipalities

Climate

Koganei has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Koganei 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 25.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.6 °C.<ref>Koganei climate data</ref>

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,<ref>Koganei population statistics</ref> the population of Koganei grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s and has continued to grow at a slower rate since then.

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History

The area of present-day Koganei was part of ancient Musashi Province. In the post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of July 22, 1878, the area became part of Kitatama District in Kanagawa Prefecture. The village of Koganei was created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. Kitatama District was transferred to the administrative control of Tokyo Metropolis on April 1, 1893. Koganei was elevated to town status in 1937, and to city status in 1958.<ref name="Koganei-hp2">Template:Cite web</ref>

Government

Koganei has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 24 members. Koganei contributes one member to the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Tokyo 18th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Koganei is largely a bedroom community for central Tokyo. Studio Ghibli and KOGANEI have their corporate headquarters in Koganei.<ref>"会社情報." Studio Ghibli. Retrieved on February 26, 2010.</ref><ref>"会社概要 Template:Webarchive." Gainax. Retrieved on February 26, 2010.</ref>

Major agricultural products are tomatoes, aubergines(eggplants), roots, udo (plant related to ginseng, used in medicine and cooking), and rhubarbs. Businesses in the area include:

M.S.C Inc.
Gaina Co., Ltd.
SynergySP Co., Ltd.
Studio Ghibli
ZEXCS Inc.
Twilight Studio inc.
feel. inc.
KOGANEI Corporation
Idexx Laboratories

Education

Universities

Hosei University - Koganei campus
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology - Koganei campus
Tokyo Gakugei University
International Christian University (officially located in Mitaka, lies partially within Koganei).

High schools

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates the following public high schools.

The following private high schools are also located in Koganei.

Junior high and elementary schools

The Koganei Municipal Board of Education operates six public junior high schools and nine public elementary schools.<ref name="Koganei-hp3">Template:Cite web</ref>

Public junior high schools include:<ref name=Koganeischoollist>Template:Cite web</ref>