- Akishima, Tokyo
Japanese city
Name=Akishima
JapaneseName=昭島市
Prefecture=Tokyo
Region=Kantō
Area_km2=17.33
Population=113,034
PopDate=2008
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CityHallLink = [http://www.city.akishima.tokyo.jp Akishima] | City
Elevation=Akishima (昭島市; -shi) is a city located in
Tokyo ,Japan .As of 2008, the city has an estimated
population of 113,034 and the density of 6,314.31 persons per km². The total area is 17.33 km².The city was founded on
May 1 ,1954 .The name of the city consists of one character from each of its predecessors. Akishima is the result of the merger of the town of Showa (昭和 "Shōwa") and the village of Haijima (拝島). The first character contributes the "Aki" to the name, and it's the first character from Showa. That character has multiple pronunciations. "Aki" is the
kun'yomi ; "shō" is theon'yomi . The second character is the "shima" and comes from Haijima, where its pronunciation is slightly different due torendaku .hopping
Moritown is a newly renovated shopping mall just outside the ticket gates from Akishama Station.
Education
Akishima operates its public elementary and junior high schools.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates public high schools.
*Haijima High School [http://www.haijima-h.metro.tokyo.jp/]
*Showa High School [http://www.showa-h.metro.tokyo.jp/]ee also
References
External links
* [http://www.city.akishima.tokyo.jp Akishima official website] in Japanese
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