Inagi, Tokyo
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is a city
located in Tokyo
, Japan
.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
of 81,134 and the density
of 4,096.33 persons per km². The total area is 17.97 km².
The city was founded on November 1, 1971.
villages. On April 1, 1957, Inagi Village was reclassified as Inagi Town.
On November 1, 1971, Inagi Town was reclassified as Inagi City, dissolving Minamitama District. Inagi with Tama
was the last town in the former Minamitama District.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education
operates Wakaba Sogo High School http://www.wakabasogo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/.
Cities of Japan
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located in Tokyo
Tokyo
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, Japan
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.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 81,134 and the density
Population density
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of 4,096.33 persons per km². The total area is 17.97 km².
The city was founded on November 1, 1971.
History
Inagi as a municipality was founded on April 1, 1889 as “Inagi Village” in what was then the Minamitama District from the merger of 6 pre-Meiji periodMeiji period
The , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from September 1868 through July 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan.- Meiji Restoration and the emperor :...
villages. On April 1, 1957, Inagi Village was reclassified as Inagi Town.
On November 1, 1971, Inagi Town was reclassified as Inagi City, dissolving Minamitama District. Inagi with Tama
Tama, Tokyo
is a municipality classified as a city, located in Tokyo, Japan.Its southern half forms part of the Tama New Town project, Japan's largest residential development, constructed in the 1970s....
was the last town in the former Minamitama District.
Politics and government
Inagi is run by a city assembly with 22 elected members. The current mayor is Ryouichi Ishikawa, an independent.Education
Inagi operates public elementary and junior high schools.Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education is the board of education in Tokyo, Japan. The board manages the individual school systems within the metropolis. The board also directly manages all of the public high schools in Tokyo...
operates Wakaba Sogo High School http://www.wakabasogo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/.