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Kawasaki, Kanagawa

Kawasaki
川崎市
Designated city
Kawasaki City
Kawasaki Daishi, Tama RiverLazona Kawasaki Plaza, Musashi-Kosugi areaTodoroki Athletics StadiumKeihin industrial area
Flag of Kawasaki
Flag
Official seal of Kawasaki
Seal
Location of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture
Location of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture
Kawasaki is located in Japan
Kawasaki
Kawasaki
 
Coordinates: 35°31′N 139°42′E / 35.517°N 139.700°E / 35.517; 139.700Coordinates: 35°31′N 139°42′E / 35.517°N 139.700°E / 35.517; 139.700
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Kanagawa Prefecture
Government
 • Mayor Norihiko Fukuda
Area
 • Total 142.70 km2 (55.10 sq mi)
Population (June 1, 2012)
 • Total 1,437,266
 • Density 10,070/km2 (26,100/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Camellia
- Flower Azalea
Phone number 044-200-2111
Address 1 Miyamoto-chō, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210-8577
Website www.kawasakicity.com

Kawasaki (川崎市 Kawasaki-shi?) is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, located between Tokyo and Yokohama. It is the 9th most populated city in Japan and one of the main cities forming the Greater Tokyo Area and Keihin Industrial Area.

Map of the wards in Kawasaki.

Kawasaki is governed by mayor Norihiko Fukuda, an independent elected on 27 October 2013. The city assembly has 63 elected members.

Fujitsu's Main Branch is located in Nakahara-ku. It was formerly Fujitsu's headquarters.

Kawasaki has several factories and development bases of the companies of heavy industry (e.g., JFE Group, Nippon Oil Corporation) and high technology (Fujitsu, NEC Corporation, Toshiba, Dell Japan and Sigma Corporation).


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