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Bunkyō (文京区, Bunkyō-ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there. Bunkyō is home to the Tokyo Dome, Judo's Kōdōkan, and the University of Tokyo's Hongo Campus. Bunkyō has a sister-city relationship with Kaiserslautern in the Rhineland-Palatinate of Germany.[2]

Bunkyō 文京区
Special ward
Bunkyō City
Tokyo Dome
Flag Emblem
Location of Bunkyō in Tokyo
Bunkyō Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°43′N 139°45′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo
Government
• Mayor	Hironobu Narisawa
Area
• Total	11.29 km2 (4.36 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2020[1])
• Total	240,069
• Density	21,263/km2 (55,070/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	Kasuga 1-16-21, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-6555
Website	www.city.bunkyo.lg.jp
Symbols
Flower	Azalea
Tree	Ginkgo biloba

It was formed in 1947 as a merger of Hongo and Koishikawa wards following Tokyo City's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis. The modern Bunkyo ward exhibits contrasting Shitamachi and Yamanote geographical and cultural division. The Nezu and Sendagi neighborhoods in the ward's eastern corner is attached to the Shitamachi area in Ueno with more traditional Japanese atmosphere. On the other hand, the remaining areas of the ward typically represent Yamanote districts.[3]

As of May 1, 2015, the ward has a population of 217,743 (including about 6,500 foreign residents), and a population density of 19,290 persons per km². The total area is 11.29 km².^{[citation needed]}

History

Bunkyo was formed in 1947 as a merger of Hongo and Koishikawa wards following Tokyo City's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis.

Geography

Districts and neighborhoods

There are approximately twenty districts in the area and these are as follows:

Politics and government

Bunkyo is governed by Mayor Hironobu Narisawa, an independent supported by the Liberal Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito.[4] The city council has 34 elected members.[5]

Economy

The publishing company Kodansha has its headquarters in the ward,[6] and Kodansha International has its headquarters in the Otowa YK Building in the ward.[7] The drugstore chain Tomod's has its headquarters in the ward.[8] Penta-Ocean, the construction firm specializing in marine works and land reclamation also has its headquarters in Bunkyo.[9] The automobile manufacturer Toyota has its Tokyo headquarters in the ward.[10]

Landmarks

• Chinzan-so Garden
• Denzū-in Temple
• Gokoku-ji Temple
• Harimasaka Sakura Colonnade
• Hatoyama Hall[11]
• Kisshō-ji
• Kodansha Noma Memorial Museum
• Kodokan Judo Institute
• Koishikawa Botanical Garden
• Koishikawa Kōrakuen
• Nezu Shrine
• Nippon Medical School
• Rikugien Garden
• Shin-Edogawa Garden
• Tokyo Cathedral (St. Mary's Cathedral)
• Tokyo Dome
• Tokyo Dome City
• Toshimagaoka Imperial Cemetery
• Toyo University
• Tōyō Bunko "Oriental Library", Japan's largest Asian studies library
• University of Tokyo
• Yanaka Cemetery
• Yushima Seidō

Education

Universities and colleges

National

• Ochanomizu University
• University of Tsukuba Ōtsuka Campus
• University of Tokyo Hongō Campus
• Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Private

• Atomi University
• Juntendo University
• Takushoku University
• Chuo University Engineering department
• Tokyo Woman's Christian University
• Toyo University
• Toyo Gakuen University
• Nippon Medical School
• Japan Women's University
• Bunkyo Gakuin University
• Bunkyo Gakuin College
• International College for Postgraduate Buddhist Studies

Primary and secondary schools

Public elementary and junior high schools are operated by Bunkyo council. Public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education.

• Kogei High School[12]
• Koishikawa High School[13]
• Mukogaoka High School[14]
• Takehaya High School[15]

The metropolis operates the Koishikawa Secondary Education School.[16]

The metropolis operates the Bunkyo School for the Blind.[17]

Culture

Museums

• Bunkyo Museum
• Eisei Bunko Museum
• Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
• Kodansha Noma Memorial Museum
• Koishikawa Annex
• Koishikawa Ukiyo-e Art Museum
• Orugoru no Chiisana Hakubutsukan
• Printing Museum, Tokyo
• The University Museum, The University of Tokyo
• Tokyo Waterworks Historical Museum
• Yayoi Museum

Transportation

Train stations

Toei subway lines

• Toei Mita Line: Sengoku, Hakusan, Kasuga, Suidōbashi
• Toei Ōedo Line: Iidabashi, Kasuga, Hongō Sanchōme

Tokyo Metro subway lines

• Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line: Sendagi, Nezu, Yushima
• Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line: Shin-Ōtsuka, Myōgadani, Kōrakuen, Hongō Sanchōme, Ochanomizu
• Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line: Gokokuji, Edogawabashi
• Tokyo Metro Namboku Line: Kōrakuen, Tōdaimae, Honkomagome

Highways

Shuto Expressway

• No.5 Ikebukuro Route (Takebashi JCT—Bijogi JCT)

Notable people from Bunkyō

• Hayao Miyazaki (Nihongo: 宮崎 駿, Miyazaki Hayao), Japanese animator, director, producer, screenwriter, author, manga artist and one of the co-founders of Studio Ghibli
• Makiko Tanaka (Nihongo: 田中 眞紀子, Tanaka Makiko), Japanese politician and daughter of Kakuei Tanaka (former Prime Minister of Japan)
• Osamu Noguchi (Nihongo: 野口 修, Noguchi Osamu), the creator of Kickboxing
• Kaito Ishikawa (Nihongo: 石川 界人, Ishikawa Kaito), Japanese voice actor
• Yukio Hatoyama (Nihongo: 鳩山 由紀夫, Hatoyama Yukio), Japanese politician and former Prime Minister of Japan
• Shinichiro Kobayashi (Nihongo: 小林 伸一郎, Kobayashi Shin'ichirō), Japanese photographer
• Teiichi Matsumaru (Nihongo: 松丸 貞一, Matsumaru Teiichi), Japanese football player
• Hiroto Muraoka (Nihongo: 村岡 博人, Muraoka Hiroto), Japanese football player
• Yu-ki Matsumura (Real Name: Noriyuki Matsumura, Nihongo: 松村 憲幸, Matsumura Noriyuki), Japanese actor and singer
• Yūko Minaguchi (Nihongo: 皆口 裕子, Minaguchi Yūko), Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator
• Yukio Tsuchiya (Nihongo: 土屋 征夫, Tsuchiya Yukio), Japanese football player (Tokyo 23 FC)

See also

References

External links

• Tokyo/Bunkyo travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Bunkyo City Official Website (in Japanese)

На других языках

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[de] Bunkyō

Bunkyō (jap. 文京区, -ku) ist einer der 23 („Spezial-/Sonder-“)Bezirke der japanischen Präfektur Tokio. Bunkyō befindet sich in der Mitte Tokios und ist ein Wohngebiet und Standort vieler wichtiger Bildungseinrichtungen. Beginnend mit der Meiji-Zeit haben Literaten wie Natsume Sōseki, Gelehrte und Politiker hier gelebt.

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- [en] Bunkyō

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[es] Bunkyō (Tokio)

Bunkyō (文京区, Bunkyō-ku?) es una región especial de la Metrópolis de Tokio, en Japón. Situado en el medio del área de las regiones especiales, es un centro residencial y educacional. Desde el período Meiji, eruditos como Natsume Sōseki, así como estudiosos y políticos han vivido en esta región especial. La publicidad, impresión e industrias de cuidado médico avanzado son importantes en la economía de Bunkyō. Recientemente las industrias de información y de tecnologías de información han florecido. Bunkyō es sede de grandes hospitales, el Tokyo Dome, el instituto Kōdōkan de judo y la Universidad de Tokio.

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[ru] Бункё

Бункё (яп. 文京区 Бункё:-ку) — один из 23 специальных районов Токио, был основан 15 марта 1947 года. Известен как крупный учебный центр. Начиная с эпохи Мэйдзи здесь жили литераторы, например Нацумэ Сосэки, а также ученые и политики. Ныне в Бункё расположены частные медицинские центры, университетские больницы, спортивно-развлекательный комплекс «Токио Доум Сити», Токийский университет и Токийский столичный университет.

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