Kokubunji, Tokyo
Encyclopedia
is a city
in Tokyo
, Japan
.
As of 1 June 2008, the city has an estimated population
of 117,335 (55,459 households). The total area is 11.48 km². The city was founded on November 3, 1964.
Central Research Laboratory, which contains one of the largest natural preserves in the area surrounding Tokyo.
Tatsunoko has its headquarters in Kokubunji. Game and animation studio Production I.G, which produced series such as Ghost in the Shell
, Neon Genesis Evangelion
and the animated sequence in Kill Bill
, is located on the south side of Kokubunji Station
.
Kokubunji High School is operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education
.
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
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...
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As of 1 June 2008, the city has 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 117,335 (55,459 households). The total area is 11.48 km². The city was founded on November 3, 1964.
Economy
Kokubunji is the home of the HitachiHitachi
Hitachi is a multinational corporation specializing in high-technology.Hitachi may also refer to:*Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan*Hitachi province, former province of Japan*Prince Hitachi and Princess Hitachi, members of the Japanese imperial family...
Central Research Laboratory, which contains one of the largest natural preserves in the area surrounding Tokyo.
Tatsunoko has its headquarters in Kokubunji. Game and animation studio Production I.G, which produced series such as Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell
is a Japanese multimedia franchise composed of manga, animated films, anime series, video games and novels. It focuses on the activities of the counter-terrorist organization Public Security Section 9 in a futuristic, cyberpunk Japan ....
, Neon Genesis Evangelion
Neon Genesis Evangelion
, commonly referred to as Evangelion, is a commercially and critically successful Japanese anime series that began airing in October 1995. The series was highly influential, and launched the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise. It garnered several major animation awards...
and the animated sequence in Kill Bill
Kill Bill
Kill Bill Volume 1 is a 2003 action thriller film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It is the first of two volumes that were theatrically released several months apart, the second volume being Kill Bill Volume 2....
, is located on the south side of Kokubunji Station
Kokubunji Station
is a railway station on the Chūō Line in Kokubunji, Tokyo, Japan. It is operated by East Japan Railway Company and Seibu Railway Company. It has six platforms...
.
Education
Kokubunji operates ten public elementary and five junior high schools.Kokubunji High School is operated by the 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...
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