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Information About

Sumida




As of 2005 , the ward has an estimated Population of 226,305 and a Density of 16460 persons per Km&2 . The total area is 13.75 km&2.

Sumida maintains sister-city relationships with Seodaemun-gu , Seoul , South Korea ; and with Shijingshan District , Beijing , People's Republic Of China .


GEOGRAPHY

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; Taito to the west; Chuo to the southwest; and Koto to the south.


Landmarks



  • In the north (the former Mukojima Ward): Sumida, Tsutsumi-dori, Higashi Sumida, Yahiro, Higashi Mukojima, Tachibana, Bunka, Kyojima, Oshiage

  • In the center (former Honjo Ward): Azuma-bashi, Higashi Komagata, Honjo, Narihira, Yokokawa

  • In the south (former Honjo Ward): Yokoami, Ryogoku, Chitose, Ishiwara, Kamezawa, Midori, Tatekawa, Kikukawa, Taihei, Kinshi, Koto-bashi

  • HISTORY


The ward was founded on March 15 , 1947 . It was previously the (ordinary) wards Honjo and Mukojima.

COMPANIES



POLITICS

As of 2005, the mayor is Yamazaki Noboru. The council consists of 34 members.

TRANSPORTATION


Rail Lines





FAMOUS PEOPLE


Historical




WORKS SET IN SUMIDA

  • Chushingura, the fictional account of the events surrounding the revenge of the Forty-seven Ronin

  • Bokuto Kitan, the novel by Nagai Kafu

  • EXTERNAL LINKS