Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki
Encyclopedia
is one of the seven wards
of the city of Kawasaki
in Kanagawa Prefecture
, Japan
. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population
of 216,826 and a density
of 5,530 persons per km². The total area was 39.21 km². Kawasaki-ku has the home to the second largest Koreatown
in Japan.
and Tokyo to the north and Tokyo Bay
to the south and east. Much of the land area of the Ward is reclaimed land
Ritsuryō
system, what is now Kawasaki Ward became part of Tachibana District Musashi Province
. In the Edo period
, it was administered as tenryō territory controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate
, but administered through various hatamoto
, and prospered as Kawasaki-juku
, a post station
on the Tokaido
highway connecting Edo
with Kyoto
.
After the Meiji Restoration
, the area urbanized with the development of Kawasaki Station
on the Tokaido Main Line
and became a center for heavy industry. The area was largely destroyed by the Great Kanto earthquake of 1923 and during American bombing during World War II
.
Kawasaki Ward was established with the division of the city of Kawasaki into wards on April 1, 1972. Long associated with grime, labor unrest, organized crime and pollution-related diseases, the local government undertook extensive efforts in the 1990s to revamp the area image.
Wards of Japan
A is a subdivision of one of the cities of Japan that is large enough to have been designated by government ordinance. Wards are used to subdivide each city designated by government ordinance...
of the city of Kawasaki
Kawasaki, Kanagawa
is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, between Tokyo and Yokohama. It is the 9th most populated city in Japan and one of the main cities forming the Greater Tokyo Area and Keihin Industrial Area....
in Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 216,826 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 5,530 persons per km². The total area was 39.21 km². Kawasaki-ku has the home to the second largest Koreatown
Koreatown
Koreatown is a term to describe a Korean ethnic enclave within a city or metropolitan area. Similar terms may include Little Seoul or Little Korea.-Beijing:There are more than 150,000 Koreans living in Beijing...
in Japan.
Geography
Kawasaki Ward is located in northeastern Kanagawa Prefecture, in the northeast portion of the city of Kawasaki, bordering on the Tama RiverTama River
The is a major river in Yamanashi, Kanagawa and Tokyo Prefectures on Honshū, Japan. It is officially classified as a Class 1 river by the Japanese government....
and Tokyo to the north and Tokyo Bay
Tokyo Bay
is a bay in the southern Kantō region of Japan. Its old name was .-Geography:Tokyo Bay is surrounded by the Bōsō Peninsula to the east and the Miura Peninsula to the west. In a narrow sense, Tokyo Bay is the area north of the straight line formed by the on the Miura Peninsula on one end and on...
to the south and east. Much of the land area of the Ward is reclaimed land
Surrounding municipalities
- Saiwai-ku, KawasakiSaiwai-ku, Kawasakiis one of the 7 wards of the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 153,255 and a density of 15,250 persons per km²...
- Tsurumi-ku, YokohamaTsurumi-ku, Yokohamais one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 270,433 and a density of 8,140 persons per km²...
- Ōta-ku, Tokyo
History
Under the Nara periodNara period
The of the history of Japan covers the years from AD 710 to 794. Empress Gemmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō . Except for 5 years , when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the capital of Japanese civilization until Emperor Kammu established a new capital, Nagaoka-kyō, in 784...
Ritsuryō
Ritsuryo
is the historical law system based on the philosophies of Confucianism and Chinese Legalism in Japan. The political system in accord to Ritsuryō is called "Ritsuryō-sei"...
system, what is now Kawasaki Ward became part of Tachibana District Musashi Province
Musashi Province
was a province of Japan, which today comprises Tokyo Prefecture, most of Saitama Prefecture and part of Kanagawa Prefecture. It was sometimes called . The province encompassed Kawasaki and Yokohama...
. In the Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
, it was administered as tenryō territory controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate
Tokugawa shogunate
The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the and the , was a feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family. This period is known as the Edo period and gets its name from the capital city, Edo, which is now called Tokyo, after the name was...
, but administered through various hatamoto
Hatamoto
A was a samurai in the direct service of the Tokugawa shogunate of feudal Japan. While all three of the shogunates in Japanese history had official retainers, in the two preceding ones, they were referred to as gokenin. However, in the Edo period, hatamoto were the upper vassals of the Tokugawa...
, and prospered as Kawasaki-juku
Kawasaki-juku
was the second of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō. It is located in Kawasaki-ku in the present-day city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.-History:...
, a post station
Shukuba
were post stations during the Edo period in Japan, generally located on one of the Edo Five Routes or one of its sub-routes. They were also called shukueki . These post stations were places where travelers could rest on their journey around the nation...
on the Tokaido
Tokaido (road)
The ' was the most important of the Five Routes of the Edo period, connecting Edo to Kyoto in Japan. Unlike the inland and less heavily travelled Nakasendō, the Tōkaidō travelled along the sea coast of eastern Honshū, hence the route's name....
highway connecting Edo
Edo
, also romanized as Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo, and was the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868...
with Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
.
After the Meiji Restoration
Meiji Restoration
The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, Reform or Renewal, was a chain of events that restored imperial rule to Japan in 1868...
, the area urbanized with the development of Kawasaki Station
Kawasaki Station
is a railway station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Kawasaki Station is served by the following JR East lines.*Keihin-Tōhoku Line*Tōkaidō Main Line*Nambu Line-Station layout:-Adjacent stations:...
on the Tokaido Main Line
Tokaido Main Line
The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...
and became a center for heavy industry. The area was largely destroyed by the Great Kanto earthquake of 1923 and during American bombing during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Kawasaki Ward was established with the division of the city of Kawasaki into wards on April 1, 1972. Long associated with grime, labor unrest, organized crime and pollution-related diseases, the local government undertook extensive efforts in the 1990s to revamp the area image.
Economy
The economy of Kawasaki Ward continues to be dominated by industry.- Fuji ElectricFuji Electric, operating under the brand name FE, is a Japanese holding company that retains manufacturing companies of pressure transmitters, flowmeters, gas analyzers, controllers, inverters, pumps, generators, ICs, motors, and power equipments.-History:...
- JFE Steel - Operates several major plants near Tokyo BayTokyo Bayis a bay in the southern Kantō region of Japan. Its old name was .-Geography:Tokyo Bay is surrounded by the Bōsō Peninsula to the east and the Miura Peninsula to the west. In a narrow sense, Tokyo Bay is the area north of the straight line formed by the on the Miura Peninsula on one end and on...
. JFE's main plant for eastern Japan is located on the border of Kawasaki-ku and Tsurumi-ku, YokohamaTsurumi-ku, Yokohamais one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 270,433 and a density of 8,140 persons per km²...
. - Mitsubishi Chemical
- Showa Electric
- Showa Shell Oil
- Tokyo Electric Power
- Kao Corporation
- AjinomotoAjinomotoAjinomoto Co. Inc. , is a Japanese food and chemical corporation which produces seasonings, cooking oils, TV dinners, sweeteners, amino acids and pharmaceuticals...
Rail
- JR EastEast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
– Tokaido Main LineTokaido Main LineThe is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...
- Kawasaki StationKawasaki Stationis a railway station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Kawasaki Station is served by the following JR East lines.*Keihin-Tōhoku Line*Tōkaidō Main Line*Nambu Line-Station layout:-Adjacent stations:...
- Kawasaki Station
- JR EastEast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
– Nambu LineNambu LineThe is a Japanese railway line which connects Tachikawa Station in Tachikawa, Tokyo and Kawasaki Station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture. For most of its length, it parallels the Tama River, the natural border between Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company ...
- Kawasaki StationKawasaki Stationis a railway station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Kawasaki Station is served by the following JR East lines.*Keihin-Tōhoku Line*Tōkaidō Main Line*Nambu Line-Station layout:-Adjacent stations:...
- Kawasaki Station
- JR EastEast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
– Nambu Branch Line- HatchōnawateHatchonawate Stationis an interchange railway station operated by Keikyū. jointly used by the Keikyū Main Line and by JR East's Nambu Branch Line. The station is located in Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan...
- Kawasaki-ShimmachiKawasaki-Shimmachi Stationis a railway station operated by JR East's Nambu Branch Line located in Kawasaki Ward of eastern Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. It is 2.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Nambu Branch Line at Shitte Station.- History :...
- Hama-KawasakiHama-Kawasaki Stationis a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:Hama-Kawasaki Station is served by the Tsurumi Line and Nambu Branch Line, and is 5.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Tsurumi Line at Tsurumi Station.-Station...
- Hatchōnawate
- JR EastEast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
– Tsurumi LineTsurumi LineThe is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It provides passenger service along a 7 km between Tsurumi Station in Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama and Ōgimachi Station in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki. Branches bring the total length of track to 9.7 km. The...
- Musashi-Shiraishi StationMusashi-Shiraishi Stationis a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:Musashi-Shiraishi Station is served by the Tsurumi Line, and is 4.1 kilometers from the terminus at Tsurumi Station...
- Hama-KawasakiHama-Kawasaki Stationis a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:Hama-Kawasaki Station is served by the Tsurumi Line and Nambu Branch Line, and is 5.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Tsurumi Line at Tsurumi Station.-Station...
- ShōwaShowa Station (Kanagawa)is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:Shōwa Station is served by the Tsurumi Line, and is 6.4 kilometers from the terminus at Tsurumi Station.-Station layout:...
- ŌgimachiOgimachi Station (Kanagawa)is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:Ōgimachi Station is served by the Tsurumi Line, and is 7.0 kilometers from the terminus at Tsurumi Station.-Platforms:...
- Musashi-Shiraishi Station
- JR EastEast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
– Tsurumi Branch LineTsurumi LineThe is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It provides passenger service along a 7 km between Tsurumi Station in Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama and Ōgimachi Station in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki. Branches bring the total length of track to 9.7 km. The...
- ŌkawaOkawa Stationis a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:Ōkawa Station is the terminus of the Ōkawa branch of the Tsurumi Line, and is 5.1 kilometers from the terminus at Tsurumi Station....
- Ōkawa
- Keihin Electric Express RailwayKeihin Electric Express Railway, also known as or, more recently, , is a private railroad that connects inner Tokyo to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokosuka and other points on the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture. It also provides rail access to Haneda Airport in Tokyo. means the Tokyo - Yokohama area. The company's railway...
- Keikyū Main Line- Keikyū KawasakiKeikyu Kawasaki Stationis a junction railway station of the Keikyu Corporation located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. The station is a terminus for the Keikyū Daishi Line and is located 11.8 kilometers from the terminus of the Keikyū Main Line at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo...
- HatchōnawateHatchonawate Stationis an interchange railway station operated by Keikyū. jointly used by the Keikyū Main Line and by JR East's Nambu Branch Line. The station is located in Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan...
- Keikyū Kawasaki
- Keihin Electric Express RailwayKeihin Electric Express Railway, also known as or, more recently, , is a private railroad that connects inner Tokyo to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokosuka and other points on the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture. It also provides rail access to Haneda Airport in Tokyo. means the Tokyo - Yokohama area. The company's railway...
- Keikyū Daishi LineKeikyu Daishi LineThe is a railway line of Keikyu. It connects Keikyū Kawasaki Station and Kojimashinden Station, both located in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture.-Data:*Length: 4.5 km*Operator: Keikyu*Gauge: 1,435 mm*Electrification: 1,500 V DC...
- Keikyū KawasakiKeikyu Kawasaki Stationis a junction railway station of the Keikyu Corporation located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. The station is a terminus for the Keikyū Daishi Line and is located 11.8 kilometers from the terminus of the Keikyū Main Line at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo...
- MinatochōMinatochō Stationis a railway station operated by Keikyū Daishi Line located in Kawasaki ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located 1.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Daishi Line at Keikyū Kawasaki Station.-History:...
- SuzukichōSuzukichō Stationis a railway station operated by Keikyū Daishi Line located in Kawasaki ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located 2.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Daishi Line at Keikyū Kawasaki Station.-History:...
- Kawasaki-DaishiKawasaki-Daishi Stationis a railway station in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by Keikyu.-Lines:Kawasaki-Daishi Station is served by the Keikyū Daishi Line, and is located 2.5 rail kilometers from the Daishi Line terminus at Keikyū Kawasaki Station....
- Higashi-Monzen - Sangyō-Dōro - KojimashindenKojimashinden Stationis the terminal railway station operated by Keikyū Daishi Line located in Kawasaki ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located 4.5 rail kilometers from the opposite terminus of the Daishi Line at Keikyū Kawasaki Station.-History:...
- Keikyū Kawasaki
- Tōkaidō Freight LineTōkaidō Freight LineThe links Odawara Station in Kanagawa Prefecture and Hamamatsuchō Station in central Tōkyō, Japan.-Summary:The Tōkaidō Freight Line runs parallel to the immediate west of the Yokosuka and Tōkaidō passenger lines from Odawara Station to Higashi-Totsuka Station, where it veers west via Yokohama...
(freight only) - Kanagawa Rinkai Railway (freight only)
Road
- Tokyo Bay Aqua-LineTokyo Bay Aqua-LineThe , also known as the Trans-Tokyo Bay Highway, is a bridge-tunnel combination across Tokyo Bay in Japan.It connects the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture with the city of Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture, and forms part of National Route 409...
- Bayshore RouteBayshore RouteWangan has many meanings. See Wangan for a list.The Bayshore Route of Shuto Expressway is a stretch of toll highway in Greater Tokyo, 70 km, that runs from Yokohama city, Kanazawa ward, to Ichikawa city of Chiba Prefecture...
- Japan National Route 15Japan National Route 15National Route 15 is a national highway connecting Tokyo and Yokohama in Japan.-Route Data:*Length: 29.2 km *Origin: Nihonbashi, Chūō, Tokyo...
(Dai-ichi Keihin) - Japan National Route 132
- Route 357 (Japan)Route 357 (Japan)National Route 357 is a national highway of Japan connecting Chūō-ku, Chiba and Yokosuka, Kanagawa in Japan, with a total length of 70 km ....
- Route 409 (Japan)Route 409 (Japan)National Route 409 is a national highway of Japan connecting Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki and Narita, Chiba in Japan, with a total length of 119.3 km ....
- Kanagawa Prefectural Road 1 (Shuto ExpresswayShuto Expresswayis a network of toll expressways in the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. It is operated and maintained by the .Most routes consist of elevated roadway above other roads or over water, and have many sharp curves which require caution to drive safely...
) - Kanagawa Prefectural Road 6 (Shuto ExpresswayShuto Expresswayis a network of toll expressways in the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. It is operated and maintained by the .Most routes consist of elevated roadway above other roads or over water, and have many sharp curves which require caution to drive safely...
) - Kanagawa Prefectural Road 9
- Kanagawa Prefectural Road 101
- Kanagawa Prefectural Road 140
Noted people from Kawasaki Ward
- Kaoru AbeKaoru Abewas an influential Japanese avant-garde alto saxophonist, who is often regarded as having the greatest abrasive saxophone sound.He generally performed solo. He was married to the author Izumi Suzuki, and a cousin to singer Kyu Sakamoto. He died of a drug overdose at the age of 29.-References:* Yuko...
, musician - Hirokazu IbataHirokazu IbataHirokazu Ibata is a Japanese professional baseball player in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He plays second base for the Chunichi Dragons but is able to play at other positions. He has won 4 Gold gloves for shortstop, 2004-2007.-External links:...
, professional baseball player - Kyu SakamotoKyu Sakamotowas a Japanese singer and actor, best known outside of Japan for his international hit song "Sukiyaki", which was sung in Japanese and sold over 13 million copies...
, singer