Taitō, Tokyo
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Taitō 台東区 |
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| Special ward | |||
| Taitō City | |||
A street in Ueno, Taitō
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 Location of Taitō in Tokyo Metropolis |
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 Taitō
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| Coordinates: 35°42′45.39″N 139°46′47.98″E / 35.7126083°N 139.7799944°ECoordinates: 35°42′45.39″N 139°46′47.98″E / 35.7126083°N 139.7799944°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Tokyo Metropolis | ||
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| • Mayor (Ward) | Hiroshi Yoshizumi (since May 2003) | ||
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| • Total | 10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi) | ||
| Population (May 1, 2015) | |||
| • Total | 186,276 | ||
| • Density | 18,420/km2 (47,700/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| Tree | Cherry blossom | ||
| Flower | Ipomoea nil | ||
| Website | www |
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Taitō (台東区 Taitō-ku?) is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. In English, it is known as Taito City.
As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 186,276 and a population density of 18,420 persons per km². The total area is 10.11 km². This makes Taito ward the smallest of Tokyo's wards in area, and third smallest in population.
The ward was founded on March 15, 1947. During the Edo period, the Yoshiwara licensed quarter was in what is now Taitō.
Situated in the northeastern portion of the wards area of Tokyo, Taitō is surrounded by five other special wards: Chiyoda, Bunkyō, Arakawa, Sumida and Chūō.
Taitō is famous for its typical Shitamachi districts.
Taito operates public elementary and junior high schools.
Public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education.
The school district of the metropolis also operates one metropolitan junior high school:
Taito operates several public libraries, including the Central Library, the Central Library Asakusabashi Branch, the Negishi Library, and the Ishihama Library. The Central Library is located in the first and second floors of the Lifelong Learning Center.
The city operates the Lifelong Learning Center, a complex including a multi-media room, a studio, and other facilities. The Central Library is on the first and second floors of the Lifelong Learning Center.
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