Shinjuku
, officially called Shinjuku City, is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo.
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Shinjuku is one of Tokyo's 23 special wards, making it an official administrative division of Japan's capital city. It is known as a major urban center, though the specific reasons for its importance are not detailed in the available information.
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- Shinjuku
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- Shinjuku City
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- Special ward
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- Location of Shinjuku in Tokyo
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- Japan
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- History
- The Sixties in Shinjuku
- Cinema
- Theater
- Places
- Folk Guerilla Concerts
- Demonstrations
- Geography
- Districts and neighborhoods
- Economy
- Demographics
- Government and politics
- Elections
- Public institutions
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- Hospitals
- Cultural centers
- Museums
- Halls
- Transportation
- Rail
- Roads
- Education
- Colleges and universities
- Schools
- High schools
- Elementary and junior high schools
- Notable people from Shinjuku-ku
- Sister cities
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, officially called Shinjuku City, is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo.
Since the end of World War II, Shinjuku has become a major secondary center of Tokyo (fukutoshin), rivaling the original city center in Marunouchi. Today, it is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest railway station in the world (Shinjuku Station) as well as the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administrative center of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.