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Bunkyō-ku
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is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in 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-ku is a special ward in central Tokyo that serves as both a residential area and an educational hub, historically attracting prominent writers, scholars, and politicians since the Meiji period. The ward is notable for housing major institutions and landmarks including the Tokyo Dome, the Kōdōkan (judo's international headquarters), and the University of Tokyo's main campus.
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Key facts
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- Bunkyō
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- Bunkyō City
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ja
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- Special ward
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- Flag of Bunkyo, Tokyo.svg
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- Emblem of Bunkyo, Tokyo.svg
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- Emblem
- Settlement.image_map
- Bunkyo-ku in Tokyo Prefecture Ja.svg
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- Location of Bunkyō in Tokyo
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- Japan
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- Location in Japan
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Japan
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Kantō
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- Prefecture
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- Tokyo
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- District
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Part of
- ward area of Tokyo
- Official name
- 文京区
- Country
- Japan
- Located in
- Tokyo
- Population
- 235981
- Area
- 11.29
- Time zone
- UTC+09:00
- Shares border with
- Taitō-ku
- Official website
- www.city.bunkyo.lg.jp
- Image
- Tokyo Dome 2007-12.jpg
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- inception
- 1947-03-15
- twinned administrative body
- Tsuwano
- Commons category
- Bunkyo, Tokyo
- topic's main category
- Category:Bunkyō
- described by source
- Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Bunkyō
- name in kana
- ぶんきょうく
- native label
- 文京区
- postal code
- 112-0000
- official symbol
- Rhododendron
- contains settlement
- Hongō
- social media followers
- 11100
- associated electoral district
- Tokyo 2nd district
- P12749
- 184 BC
- transliteration or transcription
- Bunkyo-ku
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Encyclopedic overview
25 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Districts and neighborhoods
- Politics and government
- Economy
- Demographics
- Cityscape
- Landmarks
- Education
- Universities and colleges
- National
- Private
- Primary and secondary schools
- Culture
- Museums
- Transportation
- Train stations
- Toei subway lines
- Tokyo Metro subway lines
- Highways
- Sister cities
- Notable people from Bunkyō
- See also
- References
- External links
is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in 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.
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 and neighborhoods in the ward's eastern corner are attached to the Shitamachi area in Ueno. On the other hand, the remaining areas of the ward typically represent Yamanote districts.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bunkyō-ku” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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