Kawasaki 川崎市 |
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Designated city | |||
Kawasaki City | |||
Kawasaki Daishi, Tama River
Lazona Kawasaki Plaza, Musashi-Kosugi area Todoroki Athletics Stadium Keihin industrial area |
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Location of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture |
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Coordinates: 35°31′N 139°42′E / 35.517°N 139.700°ECoordinates: 35°31′N 139°42′E / 35.517°N 139.700°E | |||
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 |
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.
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).