Setagaya

Setagaya (世田谷区, Setagaya-ku) is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood and administrative district within the ward. The ward calls itself Setagaya City in English.[1] Its official bird is the azure-winged magpie, its flower is the fringed orchid, and its tree is the Zelkova serrata.

Setagaya

世田谷区
Special ward
City of Setagaya
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Location of Setagaya in Tokyo
Setagaya
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°38′47.66″N 139°39′11.69″E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTokyo
First official recordedmiddle 15th century
As Tokyo CityOctober 1, 1932
As Special word of TokyoJuly 1, 1943
Government
 • MayorNobuto Hosaka (since May 2011)
Area
 • Total58.06 km2 (22.42 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2020)
 • Total939,099
 • Density16,000/km2 (42,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Postal code(s)
154 to 158 (First three digits)
Area code(s)03
Websitewww.city.setagaya.lg.jp
Symbols
BirdAzure-winged magpie
FlowerHabenaria radiata
TreeZelkova serrata

Setagaya has the largest population and second largest area (after Ōta) of Tokyo's special wards. As of January 1, 2020, the ward has an estimated population of 939,099, and a population density of 16,177 persons per km² with the total area of 58.06 km².

Geography

Setagaya is located at the southwestern corner of the Tokyo's special wards and the Tama River separates the boundary between Tokyo Metropolis and Kanagawa Prefecture.

Residential population is among the highest in Tokyo as there are many residential neighbourhoods within Setagaya. Setagaya is served by various rail services providing frequent 2 to 3 minutes headway rush hour services to the busiest train terminals of Shinjuku and Shibuya as well as through service trains which continue travelling on to the Tokyo Metro lines providing direct access to the central commercial and business districts. Most rail lines run parallel from east to west and there are no north to south rail services within Setagaya, except for Setagaya Line light rail.

The ward is divided into five districts. These are Setagaya, Kitazawa, Tamagawa, Kinuta and Karasuyama. The main ward office and municipal assembly (city hall) is located in Setagaya District, but other districts also have its own branch ward offices as a part of the administrative structure. Each branch offices provide almost identical services as the main office, but does not provide the services related to municipal assembly.

Most of the land is in the Musashino Tableland. The parts along the Tama River to the south are comparatively low-lying.

History

The special ward of Setagaya was founded on March 15, 1947.

During the Edo period, 42 villages occupied the area. With the abolition of the han system in 1871, the central and eastern portions became part of Tokyo Prefecture while the rest became part of Kanagawa Prefecture; in 1893, some areas were transferred to Tokyo Prefecture. With the establishment of Setagaya Ward (an ordinary ward) in the old Tokyo City in 1932, and further consolidation in 1936, Setagaya took its present boundaries.

During the 1964 Summer Olympics, the district of Karasuyama-machi in Setagaya was part of the athletics marathon and 50 km walk event.[2]

Landmarks
Gōtoku-ji
Todoroki Valley

Districts
Futako-Tamagawa
Shimokitazawa

Notes:

a – 4-chome [33-ban to 39-ban]
b – 1, 2, 3-chome, 4-chome [1-ban to 32-ban]
c – 1, 2-chōme
d – 3, 4-chōme
e – Major commercial and residential district located by the Tama River

Transportation

Rail

Expressways

National highways

Prefecture roads

Politics

On April 25, 2011, amid national concern over the safety of nuclear power triggered by the March 11 earthquake and Fukushima I nuclear accidents, former Social Democratic Party Upper House House of Councillors legislator Nobuto Hosaka was elected mayor on an anti-nuclear platform.[3] Prior to becoming mayor, Hosaka was also well known for his staunch opposition of the death penalty[4] and his defense of Japan's Otaku culture.[5]

Economy

Education

Universities and colleges

Universities and colleges with campuses in Setagaya include:

Setagaya operates public elementary and junior high schools. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates public high schools.

High schools
  • Chitosegaoka High School
  • Engei High School
  • Fukasawa High School
  • Matsubara High School
  • Roka High School
  • Sakuramachi High School
  • Setagaya Izumi High School
  • Setagaya Sogo High School
  • Setagaya Technical High School
  • Sogo Technical High School
  • Tamagawa High School
The following schools are nationally or privately operated.
  • Keisenjo Gakuen High School
  • Kosei Gakuen Girls High School
  • Nihon University Sakuragaoka High School
  • Seijo Gakuen Junior High School and High School
  • Showa Women's University Junior-Senior High School
  • Tokyo City University Junior and Senior High School
  • Tokyo City University Todoroki Junior and Senior High School
  • Tokyo University of Agriculture First High School and Junior High School
  • Japan Women's University affiliated Homei High School and Junior High School
  • St. Dominic's Institute

Elementary schools
The following schools are operated by Setagaya.[8]
  • Akatsuzumi Elementary School
  • Asahi Elementary School
  • Chitose Elementary School
  • Chitosedai Elementary School
  • Daita Elementary School
  • Daizawa Elementary School
  • Fukasawa Elementary School
  • Funabashi Elementary School
  • Futako-Tamagawa Elementary School
  • Hachiman-Yama Elementary School
  • Hanamido Elementary School
  • Higashi-Fukasawa Elementary School
  • Higashi-Tamagawa Elementary School
  • Hihashi-Ohara Elementary School
  • Ikejiri Elementary School
  • Ikenoue Elementary School
  • Kamikitazawa Elementary School
  • Karasuyama Elementary School
  • Karasuyama-Kita Elementary School
  • Kibogaoka Elementary School
  • Kinuta Elementary School
  • Kinuta-Minami Elementary School
  • Kitami Elementary School
  • Kitazawa Elementary School
  • Komatsunagi Elementary School
  • Komazawa Elementary School
  • Kuhonbutsu Elementary School
  • Kyodo Elementary School
  • Kyosai Elementary School
  • Kyuden Elementary School
  • Mamoriyama Elementary School
  • Matsubara Elementary School
  • Matsugaoka Elementary School
  • Matsugaoka Elementary School
  • Matsuzawa Elementary School
  • Meisei Elementary School
  • Misyuku Elementary School
  • Musashigaoka Elementary School
  • Nakamachi Elementary School
  • Nakamaru Elementary School
  • Nakazato Elementary School
  • Okusawa Elementary School
  • Oyamadai Elementary School
  • Roka Elementary School
  • Sakura Elementary School
  • Sakuragaoka Elementary School
  • Sakuramachi Elementary School
  • Sangen-Jaya Elementary School
  • Sasahara Elementary School
  • Seta Elementary School
  • Setagaya Elementary School
  • Shiroyama Elementary School
  • Soshigaya Elementary School
  • Taishidou Elementary School
  • Tamadutsumi Elementary School
  • Tamagawa Elementary School
  • Tamon Elementary School
  • Todoroki Elementary School
  • Tsukado Elementary School
  • Tsurumaki Elementary School
  • Wakabayashi Elementary School
  • Yahata Elementary School
  • Yamano Elementary School
  • Yamazaki Elementary School
  • Yoga Elementary School
The following schools are nationally or privately operated.
  • Denenchofu Futaba Gakuen Elementary School
  • Kunimoto Elementary School
  • Seijo Gakuen Primary School
  • Setagaya Elementary School of National Tokyo Gakugei University
  • Showa Elementary School of Showa Women's University
  • Tokyo City University Elementary School
  • Wako Elementary School

International schools
The following schools are privately operated.

Former international schools:

  • Tokyo No. 8 Korean Elementary School (東京朝鮮第八初級学校) – North Korean school[10]

International relations

Setagaya has sister-city relationships with Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada; the Döbling district of Vienna, Austria; and Bunbury, Western Australia.

Notable people from Setagaya

See also

Setagaya family murder

References
  1. 世田谷区公式ホームページ. Setagaya City Official Website. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  2. 1964 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 2. p. 74.
  3. "Anti-nuclear plant candidate Hosaka wins Setagaya Ward mayoral race". Mainichi Shimbun. April 25, 2011. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
  4. "Death row: limbo of not knowing when". The Japan Times. February 27, 2007. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
  5. "Otaku harassed as sex-crimes fears mount". The Japan Times. February 6, 2005. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  6. "Contact-General Archived 2010-01-11 at the Wayback Machine." Cookie Jar Entertainment. Retrieved on January 24, 2010.
  7. "Outlines Archived 2008-06-08 at the Wayback Machine". OLM, Inc.. Retrieved on January 30, 2009.
  8. http://www.setagaya.ed.jp/
  9. "Facilities and Location Archived 2015-02-27 at the Wayback Machine." British School in Tokyo. Retrieved on March 8, 2015. "BST Shibuya Campus – (Nursery to Year 3) Address: 1–21–18 Shibuya Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150-0002" (Map) and "BST Showa Campus – (Year 4 to Year 13) Address: Showa Women’s University 5th Bldg. 1–7–57 Taishido Setagaya-ku Tokyo 154-8533"
  10. "|script-title=ja:ウリハッキョ一覧 |publisher=Chongryon |date=November 6, 2005 |accessdate=October 15, 2015}}}} ([https://www.webcitation.org/6cHKwmz4m?url=http://web.archive.org/web/20051106010302/http://www.chongryon.com/j/cr/link3.html Archive).
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