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Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki

Takatsu-ku(Cao tân khu)is one of the 7wardsof the city ofKawasakiinKanagawa Prefecture,Japan.As of 2010, the ward had an estimatedpopulationof 215,158 and adensityof 13,150 persons per km². The total area is 16.38 km².

Takatsu
Cao tân khu
Ward
Takatsu Ward
Flag of Takatsu
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Location of Takatsu in Kanagawa
Location of Takatsu inKanagawa
Takatsu is located in Japan
Takatsu
Takatsu
Coordinates:35°35′58″N139°36′29″E/ 35.59944°N 139.60806°E/35.59944; 139.60806
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureKanagawa
CityKawasaki
EstablishedApril 1, 1972
Area
• Total
16.38 km2(6.32 sq mi)
Population
(March 2010)
• Total
215,158
• Density13,150/km2(34,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9(Japan Standard Time)
- TreeUme
- FlowerNarcissus
Address2-8-1 Shimosakunobe, Takatsu-ku Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken
213-8570
WebsiteTakatsu Ward Office
Takatsu Ward Office

Geography

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Takatsu Ward is located in eastern Kanagawa Prefecture, in the north-center portion of the city of Kawasaki, bordering on Tokyo. It is bordered to the north by theTama River.

Surrounding municipalities

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Neighborhoods

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Mizonokuchi, Futago, Seta, Suwa, Kitamigata, Shimonoge, Hisamoto, Sakado, Kuji, Unane, Shimo-Sakunobe, Kami-Sakunobe, Mukaigaoka, Suenaga, Kajigaya, Shinsaku, Chitose, Chitose-Shin-cho, Shibokuchi, Shibokuchi-Fujimi-dai, Hisasue, Kanigaya, Akutsu, and Nogawa.

History

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Archaeologists have found stone tools from theJapanese Paleolithicperiod and ceramic shards from theJōmon periodat numerous locations in the area. Under theNara periodRitsuryōsystem, it became part of Tachibana DistrictMusashi Province.By theHeian periodit was part of ashōencoming under control theLater Hōjō clanfromOdawarain the lateMuromachi period.In theEdo period,it was administered astenryōterritory controlled directly by theTokugawa shogunate,but administered through varioushatamoto. After theMeiji Restoration,the area was divided into eight villages within Tachibana District in the newKanagawa Prefectureon April 1, 1889. These areas were annexed by the neighboring city of Kawasaki from 1937-1938. The area became part of a huge government sponsored housing project from the 1950s and 1960s. The area became part of Tama Ward with the division of the city of Kawasaki into wards from April 1972. In July 1982, Miyamae Ward was separated from Takatsu Ward.

Economy

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Mitutoyoheadquarters

Takatsu Ward is largely a regional commercial center andbedroom communityfor central Kawasaki andTokyo.Industries are centered on food processing, electronics and precision equipment, and include:[citation needed]

  • The corporate headquarters ofMitutoyo[1]andNKK Switches[2]
  • Fujitsu General(Phú sĩ thông ゼネラル)
  • Fujitsu Access(Phú sĩ thông アクセス)
  • Bunkyodo(Văn giáo đường)
  • Kanagawa Science Park(かながわサイエンスパーク)- a business incubation center. [ also Research center for L'oreal company.]

Transportation

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Railway

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Highway

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Education

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Municipal junior high schools:[3]

Municipal elementary schools:[4]

There is aNorth Korean school,Nambu Korean Primary School ( nam võ triều tiên sơ cấp học giáo ).[5]

Shrines and temples

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Noted people from Takatsu Ward

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References

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  1. ^"Company Profile."Mitutoyo.Retrieved on May 13, 2013. "20-1, Sakado 1-Chome, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 213-8533, Japan"
  2. ^"Company Profile."NKK Switches.Retrieved on January 4, 2019
  3. ^"Cao tân khu の trung học giáo nhất lãm".Kawasaki Combined Education Center.Retrieved2022-12-27.
  4. ^"Cao tân khu の tiểu học giáo nhất lãm".Kawasaki Combined Education Center.Retrieved2022-12-27.
  5. ^"The Education System and Schools"(Archive). Government of Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
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