Kiyose, Tokyo
Encyclopedia
is a city
in Tokyo
, Japan
.
of 73,974 (men and women are respectively 35,871 and 38,103), the density
of 7,222.87 persons per km² and there are 32,741 households in the city.
and Tokorozawa
Cities, Saitama Prefecture of north. Tokorozawa City of west borders on Yanase River and Higashikurume City
, Tokyo, of south edges Nobidome Water. Kiyose City has a lot of green tracts, where are the land of 46%.
Kiyose is located in the tableland of about 15 km to the northeastern edge of Musashino Plateau. The area has the part which the distances are respectively 6.5 km between northeast and southewest and 2 km between northwest and southeast (the total area is 10.19 km²), that is same with the bank of the plateau and the west side is higher than the east. Height is respectively 65m in Takeoka in the west side and 20m in Shitajuku in the northeastern side and the difference is 45m at the distance of 6.5 km. The city has the most area of diluvial soil except a small area of alluvial soil by Yanase River which runs on the edge of the region. Loamy and conglomerate layers are piled up around a housing estate near the river.
. The population had most increased in about four thousand years ago but people had hardly lived from about three thousand five hundred years ago to mid-10th century because of decrease in population. Whilst Kiyose had been in increase in population in late 10th century, people had live in Noshio, Nakazato and Shitajuku near the bank of Yanase River because they could not drill wells deeply.
After Ashikaga Takauji
had begun the new government, Kiyose was under Oishi Nobushige from Saku, Shinano (now Nagano Prefecture). Oishi constructed a castle named Takinojo but it was lost during battles with Toyotomi Hideyoshi
.
In the modern days since 1868, the authorities changed the administrative areas on a large scale and merging the communities named Kamikiyoto, Nakakiyoto, Shimokiyoto, Kiyotoshitajuku, Noshio and Nakazato together, on 1 April 1889 Kiyose was established as a village in Kitamagun, Kanagawa Prefecture. In 1893 Kitatamagun moved to Tokyo together with two other Tama, Nishitamagun and Minamitamagun, with compliance with the wishes of people in those areas. In 1915 a railway was opened to traffic but there is not any station in the region then. In 1954 Kiyose changed from the village to a town because of increase in population. On 1 October 1970 it changed from the town to a city because of more increase in population.
Kiyose has many sanatoria for tuberculosis
. Whilst they are less than other illness recent years, the city has the second most beds after Chiyoda Ward
.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education
operates Kiyose High School http://www.kiyose-h.metro.tokyo.jp/.
Cities of Japan
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in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
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Demography
As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated populationPopulation
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 73,974 (men and women are respectively 35,871 and 38,103), the density
Population density
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of 7,222.87 persons per km² and there are 32,741 households in the city.
Geography
Kiyose City is located in the area in the shape of the wedge into NiizaNiiza, Saitama
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is essentially a suburb of the Tokyo conurbation. Niiza is located at the southernmost part of Saitama. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 159,741 and a population density of 7,010 persons per km²...
and Tokorozawa
Tokorozawa, Saitama
is a city in Saitama, Japan. It is located in the central part of the Musashino plain, about 30 km west of downtown Tokyo. Tokorozawa can be considered part of the greater Tokyo area; its proximity to the latter and lower housing costs make it a popular bedroom community.-Location:Tokorozawa...
Cities, Saitama Prefecture of north. Tokorozawa City of west borders on Yanase River and Higashikurume City
Higashikurume, Tokyo
is a city located in western Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 116,006 and a population density of 8,980 persons per km²...
, Tokyo, of south edges Nobidome Water. Kiyose City has a lot of green tracts, where are the land of 46%.
Kiyose is located in the tableland of about 15 km to the northeastern edge of Musashino Plateau. The area has the part which the distances are respectively 6.5 km between northeast and southewest and 2 km between northwest and southeast (the total area is 10.19 km²), that is same with the bank of the plateau and the west side is higher than the east. Height is respectively 65m in Takeoka in the west side and 20m in Shitajuku in the northeastern side and the difference is 45m at the distance of 6.5 km. The city has the most area of diluvial soil except a small area of alluvial soil by Yanase River which runs on the edge of the region. Loamy and conglomerate layers are piled up around a housing estate near the river.
History
First mankind had come to Kiyose about 20 thousand years ago, during the last glacial maximumLast Glacial Maximum
The Last Glacial Maximum refers to a period in the Earth's climate history when ice sheets were at their maximum extension, between 26,500 and 19,000–20,000 years ago, marking the peak of the last glacial period. During this time, vast ice sheets covered much of North America, northern Europe and...
. The population had most increased in about four thousand years ago but people had hardly lived from about three thousand five hundred years ago to mid-10th century because of decrease in population. Whilst Kiyose had been in increase in population in late 10th century, people had live in Noshio, Nakazato and Shitajuku near the bank of Yanase River because they could not drill wells deeply.
After Ashikaga Takauji
Ashikaga Takauji
was the founder and first shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate. His rule began in 1338, beginning the Muromachi period of Japan, and ended with his death in 1358...
had begun the new government, Kiyose was under Oishi Nobushige from Saku, Shinano (now Nagano Prefecture). Oishi constructed a castle named Takinojo but it was lost during battles with Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
was a daimyo warrior, general and politician of the Sengoku period. He unified the political factions of Japan. He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Sengoku period. The period of his rule is often called the Momoyama period, named after Hideyoshi's castle...
.
In the modern days since 1868, the authorities changed the administrative areas on a large scale and merging the communities named Kamikiyoto, Nakakiyoto, Shimokiyoto, Kiyotoshitajuku, Noshio and Nakazato together, on 1 April 1889 Kiyose was established as a village in Kitamagun, Kanagawa Prefecture. In 1893 Kitatamagun moved to Tokyo together with two other Tama, Nishitamagun and Minamitamagun, with compliance with the wishes of people in those areas. In 1915 a railway was opened to traffic but there is not any station in the region then. In 1954 Kiyose changed from the village to a town because of increase in population. On 1 October 1970 it changed from the town to a city because of more increase in population.
Kiyose has many sanatoria for tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
. Whilst they are less than other illness recent years, the city has the second most beds after Chiyoda Ward
Chiyoda, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards...
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Education
Kiyose operates its 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 Kiyose High School http://www.kiyose-h.metro.tokyo.jp/.