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Katsushika (葛飾区 -ku) is one of the Special Ward of Tokyo , Japan . It lies in the northeast of the ward area. The ward calls itself '''Katsushika City''' in English. The world's longest-running film series, the '' Otoko Wa Tsurai Yo '' series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as Tora-san, takes place in Katsushika, as does the world's longest-running Manga series, '' Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo ''. Katsushika has sister-city relationships with Fengtai District in Beijing , People's Republic Of China , and with Floridsdorf , a district of Vienna , Austria . The Shibamata Taishaku-ten Nichiren Buddhist Temple is in Katsushika. As of 2005 , the ward has an estimated Population of 438,987 and a Density of 12600 persons per Km² . The total area is 34.84 km&2. GEOGRAPHY Katsushika ward is at the east end of Tokyo metropolis. It is on an Alluvial Plain and it is low Above Sea Level . The ward office (Katsushika city hall) is located at Tateishi . Boundaries Katsushika has boundaries with three wards of Tokyo: Adachi , Edogawa and Sumida . The cities of Matsudo in Chiba Prefecture , and Misato and Yashio form the northeast border of the ward. Rivers Major rivers in Katsushika include the Edogawa, Arakawa and Ayasegawa. Nakagawa flows through the ward. Place names HISTORY On October 1 , 1932 , the former Katsushika District of what was then known as Tokyo Prefecture, and its seven towns and villages, merged and became part of the old Tokyo City . The special ward was founded on March 15 , 1947 . Katsushika contains the famous Narihira Santosen Temple , and the "Bound Jizo " of Ooka Echizen fame. FAMOUS PEOPLE
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