Sumida (墨田区, Sumida-ku, "Field of Ink") is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Sumida City.
As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 257,300 and a population density of 18,690 persons per km². The total area is 13.77 km².
Sumida is in the northeastern part of the mainland portion of Tokyo. The Sumida and Arakawa are the major rivers, and form parts of its boundaries. Its neighbors are all special wards: Adachi to the north; Arakawa to the northwest; Katsushika to the east; Edogawa to the southeast; Taitō to the west; Chūō to the southwest; and Kōtō to the south.
Landmarks
Tokyo Skytree: A digital terrestrial television broadcasting tower used by NHK and other broadcasters. It is the tallest freestanding tower in the world and the tallest man-made structure in Japan.Ryōgoku Kokugikan (National Sumo Stadium)Edo-Tokyo MuseumAsahi Breweries Headquarters: The Asahi Beer Hall with the Asahi flame created by French designer Philippe Starck in 1989, is one of Tokyo's most recognizable modern structures.Eko-in: Buddhist templeHonjo Matsuzaka-cho Park: the residence of Kira Yoshinaka stood on this site. The Forty-seven Ronin took his life during the Genroku era.Hokusai-dori (street), with a series of prints by famed Japanese artist Hokusai who was born in the Kamezawa area of Sumida.Sumida Triphony Hall, concert hallTobu MuseumTokyo Irei-do (Tokyo Memorial Hall): a memorial to those unidentified people who died in the Great Kantō earthquake, the Bombing of Tokyo in World War II and other catastrophes; by Itō ChūtaYokoamicho Park, in the Yokoami districtIn the north (the former Mukojima Ward): Sumida, Tsutsumi-dori, Higashi Sumida, Yahiro, Higashi Mukojima, Tachibana, Bunka, Kyojima, OshiageIn the center (former Honjo Ward): Azuma-bashi, Higashi Komagata, Honjo, Narihira, YokokawaIn the south (former Honjo Ward): Yokoami, Ryogoku, Chitose, Ishiwara, Kamezawa, Midori, Tatekawa, Kikukawa, Taihei, Kinshi, Koto-bashiThe ward was founded on March 15, 1947. It was previously the (ordinary) wards Honjo and Mukojima. Mukojima, formed in 1932, contained the former town of Sumida, which along with the river gave the ward its name.
Asahi Breweries has its headquarters in Azuma-bashi.Japan Tobacco has a plant in Yokokawa.Keisei Electric Railway has its headquarters in Oshiage.Lion Corporation, the detergent and toiletries giant, has its home office in Honjo.Tobu Railway has its headquarters in Oshiage.As of 2005, the mayor is Noboru Yamazaki. The council consists of 34 members.
JR East Sōbu Main Line: Kinshichō, Ryōgoku StationsTobu RailwayTōbu Isesaki Line: Oshiage, Tokyo Skytree, Hikifune, Higashi-Mukōjima, Kanegafuchi StationsTōbu Kameido Line: Higashi-Azuma, Omurai, Hikifune StationsKeisei Electric Railway Keisei Oshiage Line: Oshiage, Keisei Hikifune, Yahiro StationsTokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line: Kinshichō, Oshiage StationsTokyo Metropolitan Bureau of TransportationToei Asakusa Line: Honjō Azuma-bashi, Oshiage StationsToei Shinjuku Line: Kikukawa StationToei Ōedo Line: Ryōgoku StationShuto ExpresswayC2 Central LoopNo.6 Mukōjima RouteNo.7 Komatsugawa RouteNational highwaysRoute 6Route 14Ryūnosuke Akutagawa lived in MukojimaEnomoto Takeaki lived in MukojimaKatsushika Hokusai was born in KamezawaKatsu Kaishū was born in KamezawaKōda Rohan lived in MukōjimaMatsuo Bashō lived in HonjōMori Ōgai lived in MukōjimaNezumi Kozō (Jirokichi): A memorial is located at Eko-inHaruka Igawa: actress, modelChosuke Ikariya: actor, comedian (The Drifters)Nana Kinomi: actressMasakazu Morita, voice actorMasao Oba: former WBA flyweight championSadaharu Oh: baseball player and managerKazuhito Tadano: Major League Baseball playerSuihō Tagawa: manga artistHisanori Takahashi: baseball playerYoshihiro Takayama: pro wrestlerChisa Yokoyama: voice actorPublic elementary and middle schools are operated by Sumida.
Public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education.
Honjo High SchoolMukojima Commercial High SchoolMukojima Technical High SchoolRyogoku High SchoolSumidagawa High SchoolTachibana High SchoolIn addition the metropolitan school district also operates a metropolitan junior high school:
Ryogoku Junior High SchoolInternational schools:
Tokyo Korean 5th Elementary and Middle School (東京朝鮮第五初中級学校) - North Korean schoolSumida maintains sister-city relationships with Seodaemun-gu in Seoul, South Korea, and with Shijingshan District in Beijing, China.
Chushingura, the fictional account of the events surrounding the revenge of the Forty-seven RoninBokuto Kitan, the novel by Nagai KafuYou're Under Arrest
