Country Japan Area 48.08 km² Region Kantō region | Prefecture Tokyo Population 721,858 (1 May 2016) | |
 | ||
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address 6-12-1 Toyotama-kita, Nerima
176-8501 Website www.city.nerima.tokyo.jp Colleges and Universities Musashi University, Musashino Academia Musicae Points of interest Toshimaen, Hikarigaoka Park, Shakujii Park, Oizumi Central Park, Chihiro Art Museum | ||
Nerima (練馬区, Nerima-ku) is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. Although not technically accurate, it sometimes refers to itself as Nerima City.
Contents
- Map of Nerima Tokyo Japan
- History
- Geography
- Economy
- Public schools
- High schools
- National schools
- Private schools
- Colleges and universities
- International Schools
- Rail
- Bus
- Road
- Amusement parks
- Museums
- Parks
- Media
- In Popular Culture
- Other
- International relations
- References
Map of Nerima, Tokyo, Japan
As of 1 May 2016, the ward has an estimated population of 721,858, with 323,296 households and a population density of 15,013 persons per km². 15,326 foreign residents are registered in the ward. 21.6% of the ward's population is over the age of 65. The total area is 48.08 km².
History
In the Edo period, the area was mostly farmland producing daikon radishes, gobo burdocks, and potatoes. After the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake, many people from central Tokyo moved to the area.
In October 1, 1932, Nerima town, and Kami-Nerima, Naka-Arai, Shakujii and Ōizumi Villages were incorporated in Old Tokyo City. Prior to the creation of the ward on August 1, 1947, the area had been part of Itabashi. In 1952, the Japan Self-Defense Forces established a base there. The first division of the eastern group of the Ground Self-Defense Force has its headquarters there. The United States Forces Japan already had a base, Grant Heights, which it returned to Japanese control in 1973. Grant Heights had been Narimasu airfield under the Imperial Japanese Army until the end of World War II. The runway is now the main street in front of the IMA department store in Hikarigaoka.
Geography
Nerima lies at the northwestern edge of the 23 special wards of Tokyo. Its neighbors are the special wards of Itabashi (to the east), Suginami, Toshima and Nakano (to the south), as well as the cities of Musashino (to the southwest) and Nishi-Tokyo (to the west). To the north lie three cities in Saitama Prefecture: Wako, Asaka and Niiza.
Economy
Toei Animation has its headquarters in the Ohizumi Studio in Nerima. Anime International Company has its headquarters in the AIC Digital Building. In addition, Studio Comet, and Mushi Production have their headquarters in Nerima.
Public schools
High schools
National schools
Private schools
Colleges and universities
International Schools
Rail
Bus
Road
Amusement parks
Museums
Parks
Media
Nerima prepares the Nerima News Azalea, a city newsletter, in English.
In Popular Culture
Nerima is the setting of Rumiko Takahashi's long running and popular manga and anime series Ranma ½. As one of the first series in either media to achieve widespread popularity in the English speaking world Ranma introduced Nerima to western audiences, with several locations recognizable as backgrounds.
Other
International relations
Nerima has a sister-city relationship with Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Nerima Gardens in Ipswich commemorates the tie. Nerima also has a similar link to Haidian District, Beijing, China.