Edogawa, Tokyo

Edogawa

江戸川区
Edogawa 江戸川区
Special ward
	Edogawa City
	Furukawa Waterside Park in Edogawa
	Flag Emblem
	Location of Edogawa in Tokyo Metropolis
	Edogawa Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 35°42′N 139°53′E / 35.700°N 139.883°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo Metropolis
First official recorded	721 AD
As City of Tokyo	October 1, 1932
As Special ward of Tokyo	July 1, 1943
Government
• Mayor	Takeshi Saitō (since April 2019)
Area
• Total	49.90 km2 (19.27 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2020)
• Total	697,932
• Density	13,986/km2 (36,220/sq mi)
Ethnic groups 97~99.5% Japanese; 0.5% Indian;
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Climate	Cfa
Website	www.city.edogawa.tokyo.jp
Symbols
Flower	Rhododendron
Tree	Cinnamonum camphora

Edogawa (江戸川区, Edogawa-ku) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It takes its name from the Edo River that runs from north to south along the eastern edge of the ward. In English, it uses the name Edogawa City.

The easternmost of the wards, it shares boundaries with the cities of Urayasu and Ichikawa in Chiba Prefecture (to the east) and with the wards of Katsushika (to the north), Sumida and Kōtō (to the west). It meets the city of Matsudo in Chiba at a point.

Edogawa has a sister-city relationship with Gosford, New South Wales, Australia. Domestically, it has friendship ties with the cities of Azumino in Nagano Prefecture and Tsuruoka in Yamagata Prefecture.

As of January 1, 2020, the ward has an estimated population of 695,797, and a population density of 13,925 persons per km². ^{[citation needed]} The total area is 49.90 km².

History

The ward was founded in 1937 with the merger of seven towns and villages in Minami-Katsushika District: the towns of Koiwa and Komatsugawa, and the villages of Kasai, Matsue, Mizue, Shinozaki and Shikamoto.

Climate

Climate data for Edogawa, Tokyo (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	20.1 (68.2)	24.1 (75.4)	25.3 (77.5)	26.2 (79.2)	31.2 (88.2)	34.3 (93.7)	38.0 (100.4)	37.8 (100.0)	35.1 (95.2)	32.0 (89.6)	25.2 (77.4)	24.4 (75.9)	38.0 (100.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	9.8 (49.6)	10.5 (50.9)	13.4 (56.1)	18.0 (64.4)	22.2 (72.0)	25.0 (77.0)	28.6 (83.5)	30.3 (86.5)	27.0 (80.6)	21.9 (71.4)	17.0 (62.6)	12.2 (54.0)	19.7 (67.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	6.0 (42.8)	6.5 (43.7)	9.4 (48.9)	14.0 (57.2)	18.4 (65.1)	21.5 (70.7)	25.1 (77.2)	26.7 (80.1)	23.6 (74.5)	18.4 (65.1)	13.3 (55.9)	8.4 (47.1)	15.9 (60.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	2.4 (36.3)	2.8 (37.0)	5.6 (42.1)	10.3 (50.5)	15.1 (59.2)	18.8 (65.8)	22.6 (72.7)	24.2 (75.6)	20.9 (69.6)	15.5 (59.9)	9.9 (49.8)	4.9 (40.8)	12.8 (54.9)
Record low °C (°F)	−3.7 (25.3)	−3.8 (25.2)	−4.1 (24.6)	0.7 (33.3)	7.1 (44.8)	11.5 (52.7)	14.7 (58.5)	17.0 (62.6)	12.3 (54.1)	6.3 (43.3)	0.5 (32.9)	−2.9 (26.8)	−4.1 (24.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	50.1 (1.97)	50.9 (2.00)	103.0 (4.06)	111.8 (4.40)	122.5 (4.82)	150.3 (5.92)	129.1 (5.08)	108.0 (4.25)	195.7 (7.70)	205.7 (8.10)	90.5 (3.56)	53.3 (2.10)	1,364 (53.70)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	4.9	5.4	9.5	9.7	10.1	11.7	10.1	7.4	11.0	10.5	7.9	5.5	103.7
Source: JMA^[3]^[4]

Demographics

As of 2018^[update] 3,758 people of Indian ancestry, about 10% of the people of Indian origin in Japan and about 30% of the people of Indian origin in Tokyo Metropolis, reside in Edogawa Ward. The Nishikasai [ja] area has a high concentration of Indian origin families. The Indian community increased when engineers came to Japan to fix the Y2K bug. Indian people settled in Nishikasai due to the proximity to the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, which connects to their places of employment.^[5]

Nishikasai includes the Edogawa Indian Association. The head of the organization as of 2023, Jagmohan S. Chandrani, has been called the "father of Little India."^[6]

Restaurants serving the cuisine of northern India opened in the northern part of the community, while the southern part had southern Indian restaurants. Global Indian International School Tokyo caters to the Indian expatriate community.^[5]

Districts and neighborhoods

Komatsugawa Area

Matsue Area

Mizue Area

Kasai Area

Shishibone Area

Shinozaki Area

Koiwa Area

Sites

Edogawa Boat Race Course
Edogawa Stadium
Kasai Seaside Park

Notable people

Seiya Ando, basketball player
Keita Ono, darts player
Akiko Hinagata, actress
Daisuke Matsuzaka, baseball player (played for Seibu Lions and Boston Red Sox)
Hayato Aoki, baseball player
Fūka Nagano, soccer player
Ira Ishida, novelist
Kazuhide Uekusa, former economics professor at Waseda University convicted of sex offences
Kazuya Kamenashi, J-pop idol, singer, actor, television host (member of KAT-TUN)
Kazuyoshi Nakamura, actor
Keizō Kanie, actor
Kenta Suga, actor
Kreva, rapper
Maki Goto, singer (Morning Musume)
Masahiro Yanagida, professional volleyball player
Norikazu Otsuka, announcer
Romi Park, actress and voice actress
Yogendra Puranik, India-born politician
Takamasa Suga, actor
Takeshi Morishima, professional wrestler
Tochinishiki Kiyotaka, 44th yokozuna in sumo
Tomochika Tsuboi, baseball player
Misako Uno, is a Tarento, artist, actress, essayist and talent agent best known as a lead vocalist and dancer of the Co-ed performing arts group AAA.
Yasuo Namekawa,is a Korean–Japanese singer and television personality. He was the vocalist and oldest member of the South Korean hip-hop group M.I.B
Yoshiko Tamura, wrestler
Yūsuke Koide, vocalist and guitarist for Base Ball Bear

Education

Universities

Aikoku Gakuen Junior College

Metropolitan high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education.

Private High Schools:

Edogawa Girls' Junior & High School [ja]^[14]

International schools:

Global Indian International School, Tokyo Campus

Public elementary and junior high schools are operated by the Edogawa Board of Education (江戸川区教育委員会).

Junior high schools:^[15]

Harue Junior High School (春江中学校)
Higashi Kasai Junior High School (東葛西中学校)
Kamiishiki Junior High School (上一色中学校)
Kasai Junior High School (葛西中学校)
Kasai No. 2 Junior High School (葛西第二中学校)
Kasai No. 3 Junior High School (葛西第三中学校)
Koiwa No. 1 Junior High School (小岩第一中学校)
Koiwa No. 2 Junior High School (小岩第二中学校)
Koiwa No. 3 Junior High School (小岩第三中学校)
Koiwa No. 4 Junior High School (小岩第四中学校)
Koiwa No. 5 Junior High School (小岩第五中学校)
Komagatsukawa No. 1 Junior High School (小松川第一中学校)
Komagatsukawa No. 2 Junior High School (小松川第二中学校)
Komagatsukawa No. 3 Junior High School (小松川第三中学校)
Matsue No. 1 Junior High School (松江第一中学校)
Matsue No. 2 Junior High School (松江第二中学校)
Matsue No. 3 Junior High School (松江第三中学校)
Matsue No. 4 Junior High School (松江第四中学校)
Matsue No. 5 Junior High School (松江第五中学校)
Matsue No. 6 Junior High School (松江第六中学校)
Minami Kasai Junior High School (南葛西中学校)
Minami Kasai No. 2 Junior High School (南葛西第二中学校)
Mizue Junior High School (瑞江中学校)
Mizue No. 2 Junior High School (瑞江第二中学校)
Mizue No. 3 Junior High School (瑞江第三中学校)
Ninoe Junior High School (二之江中学校)
Nishi Kasai Junior High School (西葛西中学校)
Seishin No. 1 Junior High School (清新第一中学校)
Seishin No. 2 Junior High School (清新第二中学校)
Shikamoto Junior High School (鹿本中学校)
Shinozaki Junior High School (篠崎中学校)
Shinozaki No. 2 Junior High School (篠崎第二中学校)
Shishibone Junior High School (鹿骨中学校)

Elementary schools:^[16]

No. 2 Kasai Elementary School (第二葛西小学校)
No. 3 Kasai Elementary School (第三葛西小学校)
No. 4 Kasai Elementary School (第四葛西小学校)
No. 5 Kasai Elementary School (第五葛西小学校)
No. 6 Kasai Elementary School (第六葛西小学校)
No. 7 Kasai Elementary School (第七葛西小学校)
No. 2 Matsue Elementary School (第二松江小学校)
No. 3 Matsue Elementary School (第三松江小学校)
Edogawa Elementary School (江戸川小学校)
Funabori Elementary School (船堀小学校)
Funabori No. 2 Elementary School (船堀第二小学校)
Harue Elementary School (春江小学校)
Higashi Kasai Elementary School (東葛西小学校)
Higashi Koiwa Elementary School (東小岩小学校)
Higashi-Komatsugawa Elementary School (東小松川小学校)
Hirai Elementary School (平井小学校)
Hirai Higashi Elementary School (平井東小学校)
Hirai Minami Elementary School (平井南小学校)
Hirai Nishi Elementary School (平井西小学校)
Hon-Isshiki Elementary School (本一色小学校)
Ichinoe Elementary School (一之江小学校)
Ichinoe No. 2 Elementary School (一之江第二小学校)
Kamata Elementary School (鎌田小学校)
Kami-Isshiki Minami Elementary School (上一色南小学校)
Kamikoiwa Elementary School (上小岩小学校)
Kamikoiwa No. 2 Elementary School (上小岩第二小学校)
Kasai Elementary School (葛西小学校)
Kita Koiwa Elementary School (北小岩小学校)
Koiwa Elementary School (小岩小学校)
Komagatsugawa Elementary School (小松川小学校)
Komagatsugawa No. 2 Elementary School (小松川第二小学校)
Matsue Elementary School (松江小学校)
Matsumoto Elementary School (松本小学校)
Minami Kasai Elementary School (南葛西小学校)
Minami Kasai No. 2 Elementary School (南葛西第二小学校)
Minami Kasai No. 3 Elementary School (南葛西第三小学校)
Minami Koiwa Elementary School (南小岩小学校)
Minami Koiwa No. 2 Elementary School (南小岩第二小学校)
Minami Shinozaki Elementary School (南篠崎小学校)
Mizue Elementary School (瑞江小学校)
Naka Koiwa Elementary School (中小岩小学校)
Niihori Elementary School (新堀小学校)
Ninoe Elementary School (二之江小学校)
Ninoe No. 2 Elementary School (二之江第二小学校)
Ninoe No. 3 Elementary School (二之江第三小学校)
Nishiichinoe Elementary School (西一之江小学校)
Nishi Kasai Elementary School (西葛西小学校)
Nishi Koiwa Elementary School (西小岩小学校)
Nishikomatsugawa Elementary School (西小松川小学校)
Osugi Elementary School (大杉小学校)
Osugi No. 2 Elementary School (大杉第二小学校)
Osugi Higashi Elementary School (大杉東小学校)
Rinkai Elementary School (臨海小学校)
Seishin No. 1 Elementary School (清新第一小学校)
Seishin Futaba Elementary School (清新ふたば小学校)
Shikamoto Elementary School (鹿本小学校)
Shimokamata Elementary School (下鎌田小学校)
Shimokamata Higashi Elementary School (下鎌田東小学校)
Shimokamata Nishi Elementary School (下鎌田西小学校)
Shimokoiwa Elementary School (下小岩小学校)
Shimokoiwa No. 2 Elementary School (下小岩第二小学校)
Shinden Elementary School (新田小学校)
Shinozaki Elementary School (篠崎小学校)
Shinozaki No. 2 Elementary School (篠崎第二小学校)
Shinozaki No. 3 Elementary School (篠崎第三小学校)
Shinozaki No. 4 Elementary School (篠崎第四小学校)
Shinozaki No. 5 Elementary School (篠崎第五小学校)
Shishibone Elementary School (鹿骨小学校)
Shishibone Higashi Elementary School (鹿骨東小学校)
Ukita Elementary School (宇喜田小学校)

Transportation

Rail

■ East Japan Railway Company

■ Chūō-Sōbu Line

– Hirai – Shin-Koiwa(Shin-Koiwa Station is in Katsushika, Tokyo) – Koiwa –

■ Keiyō Line

– Kasairinkai-Kōen –

■ Keisei Electric Railway

■ Keisei Main Line

– Keisei Koiwa – Edogawa –

■ Toei

○ Toei Shinjuku Line

– Higashi-Ōjima – Funabori – Ichinoe – Mizue – Shinozaki –

■ Tokyo Metro

○ Tozai Line

– Nishi-Kasai – Kasai –

Highway

Shuto Expressway
- C2 Central Loop
- No.7 Komatsugawa Route
- B Bayshore Route

References

^ Multilingual 江戸川区公式ホームページ. City.edogawa.tokyo.jp. Archived from the original on November 19, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
^ "Population by District". Tokyo Statistical Yearbook. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Ikeda, Tsukuru (May 20, 2018). "Tokyo's Nishikasai a second home for Indians in Japan". The Statesman. Kolkata. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
^ Yamane, Yusaku (August 7, 2023). "Nishi-Kasai's Little India is a model of expat integration". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
^ "東京都立江戸川高等学校公式ホームページ". Archived from the original on November 14, 2007. Retrieved October 30, 2007.
^ 東京都立葛西工業高等学校 – Tokyo Metropolitan Kasai Technical High School. Kasaikogyo-h.metro.tokyo.jp. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
^ 東京都立葛西南高等学校. Kasaiminami-h.metro.tokyo.jp. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
^ "東京都立小岩高等学校トップページ". Archived from the original on October 21, 2007. Retrieved October 30, 2007.
^ "都立小松川高等学校". Archived from the original on November 3, 2007. Retrieved October 30, 2007.
^ ""都立紅葉川高等学校"". Archived from the original on October 30, 2007. Retrieved October 30, 2007.
^ "●東京都立篠崎高等学校". Archived from the original on November 14, 2007. Retrieved October 30, 2007.
^ 江戸川女子中学校・高等学校. Edojo.jp. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
^ "区立中学校一覧". Edogawa. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
^ "区立小学校一覧". Edogawa. Retrieved November 8, 2022.

External links

Edogawa City Official Website (in Japanese)

[1] Multilingual 江戸川区公式ホームページ. City.edogawa.tokyo.jp. Archived from the original on November 19, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2018.

[2] "Population by District". Tokyo Statistical Yearbook. Retrieved July 15, 2022.

[3] 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 23, 2022.

[4] 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 23, 2022.

[IkedaTsukuru-5] Ikeda, Tsukuru (May 20, 2018). "Tokyo's Nishikasai a second home for Indians in Japan". The Statesman. Kolkata. Retrieved March 19, 2021.

[6] Yamane, Yusaku (August 7, 2023). "Nishi-Kasai's Little India is a model of expat integration". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

[7] "東京都立江戸川高等学校公式ホームページ". Archived from the original on November 14, 2007. Retrieved October 30, 2007.

[8] 東京都立葛西工業高等学校 – Tokyo Metropolitan Kasai Technical High School. Kasaikogyo-h.metro.tokyo.jp. Retrieved August 1, 2018.

[9] 東京都立葛西南高等学校. Kasaiminami-h.metro.tokyo.jp. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2018.

[10] "東京都立小岩高等学校トップページ". Archived from the original on October 21, 2007. Retrieved October 30, 2007.

[11] "都立小松川高等学校". Archived from the original on November 3, 2007. Retrieved October 30, 2007.

[12] ""都立紅葉川高等学校"". Archived from the original on October 30, 2007. Retrieved October 30, 2007.

[13] "●東京都立篠崎高等学校". Archived from the original on November 14, 2007. Retrieved October 30, 2007.

[14] 江戸川女子中学校・高等学校. Edojo.jp. Retrieved August 1, 2018.

[15] "区立中学校一覧". Edogawa. Retrieved November 8, 2022.

[16] "区立小学校一覧". Edogawa. Retrieved November 8, 2022.

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