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Asao-ku, Kawasaki

Asao-ku(Ma sinh khu)is one of the 7wardsof the city ofKawasakiinKanagawa Prefecture,Japan.As of 2010, the ward had an estimatedpopulationof 167,792 and adensityof 7,210 persons per km². The total area was 23.28 km².

Asao
Ma sinh khu
Ward
Asao Ward
Flag of Asao
Flag
Official seal of Asao
Seal
Location of Asao in Kanagawa
Location of Asao inKanagawa
Asao is located in Japan
Asao
Asao
Location in Japan
Coordinates:35°36′14″N139°30′21″E/ 35.60389°N 139.50583°E/35.60389; 139.50583
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureKanagawa
Area
• Total
23.28 km2(8.99 sq mi)
Population
(March 2010)
• Total
167,792
• Density7,210/km2(18,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00(JST)
City hall address1-5-1 Manpukuji, Asao-ku Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken
215-8570
Websitewww.city.kawasaki.jp/73/73soumu/index.htm
Asao Ward Office

Geography

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Asao Ward is located in eastern Kanagawa Prefecture, in the far western corner of the city of Kawasaki, bordering on Tokyo. It is bordered to the north by theTama River.In March 1913, a fossil tooth from a Parastegodon (similar to theStegodongenus) was found in what is nowYurigaoka2-19 in the upper sedimentary layers of mudstone. It is thought to have been from the latePlioceneperiod. Most of what is now the city of Kawasaki was under water during this period, so the fossil indicates that the Asao area was above water and perhaps marked the shoreline.[1]

Surrounding municipalities

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History

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Rice was grown in the area as early as theYayoi period.The name “Asao” appears inHeian periodrecords, and as the name implies, the area was noted for its production ofhemp.UnderRitsuryōsystem, it was part ofMusashi Province.By theEdo periodIt was administered astenryōterritory controlled directly by theTokugawa shogunate,but administered through varioushatamoto,and was noted for its production ofcharcoal.After theMeiji Restoration,the area was divided between Tachibana District and Tsuzuki District in the newKanagawa Prefectureon April 1, 1889. These areas were annexed by the neighboring city of Kawasaki from 1938-1939.

The area became part of a huge government sponsored housing project from the 1950s and 1960s, resulting in the Yurigaoka Danchi and other suburban developments. The area became part of Tama Ward with the division of the city of Kawasaki into wards from April 1972. In July 1982, Asao Ward was separated from Tama Ward. A new Ward Office was completed in 1997.

Economy

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Asao Ward is largely a regional commercial center andbedroom communityfor central Kawasaki and Tokyo. Traditionally (through the Meiji period, the area was known for its production ofJapanese persimmons.

Company headquarters

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Transportation

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Railroads

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Highways

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Prefecture roads

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  • Kanagawa Prefectural Road 3
  • Kanagawa Prefectural Road 12
  • Kanagawa Prefectural Road 19
  • Kanagawa Prefectural Road 124
  • Kanagawa Prefectural Road 137

Education

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The Kawasaki City Board of Education ( xuyên kỳ thị dục ủy ban ) operates municipal elementary and junior high schools.

Municipal junior high schools:[3]

Former junior high schools:[3]

Municipal elementary schools:[4]

Former elementary schools:[4]

  • Hakusan (Bạch sơn tiểu học giáo) - Closed March 31, 2009 (Heisei 21)
  • Ozenji ( vương thiền chùa tiểu học giáo ) - Closed March 31, 2009 (Heisei 21)

Noted people from Asao Ward

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References

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  1. ^"パラステゴドン tượng xỉ hoá thạch".Archived fromthe originalon 2009-03-25.Retrieved2010-05-01.
  2. ^"Company Summary."Sigma Corporation.Retrieved on September 28, 2015
  3. ^ab"Ma sinh khu の trung học giáo một lãm".Kawasaki Combined Education Center.Retrieved2022-12-27.
  4. ^ab"Ma sinh khu の tiểu học giáo một lãm".Kawasaki Combined Education Center.Retrieved2022-12-27.
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