Asaka, Saitama
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is a city
in Saitama Prefecture
, Japan. It was named (as Asaka town) in 1932 after Prince Asaka
who was an honorary chairman of the Tokyo Golf Club, which relocated to the area at that time. Asaka town became a city on March 15, 1967.
As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population
of 130,764, with 59,144 household
s and a population density
of 7,114.47 persons per km². The total area is 18.38 km².
At the 1964 Summer Olympics
in neighboring Tokyo, the city hosted the riding part of the modern pentathlon
event at Asaka Nezu Park.
Cities of Japan
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in Saitama Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
, Japan. It was named (as Asaka town) in 1932 after Prince Asaka
Prince Asaka
of Japan, was the founder of a collateral branch of the Japanese imperial family and a career officer in the Imperial Japanese Army. Son-in-law of Emperor Meiji and uncle by marriage of Emperor Shōwa , Prince Asaka was commander of Japanese forces in the final assault on Nanking , then the capital...
who was an honorary chairman of the Tokyo Golf Club, which relocated to the area at that time. Asaka town became a city on March 15, 1967.
As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 130,764, with 59,144 household
Household
The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....
s and a population density
Population density
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of 7,114.47 persons per km². The total area is 18.38 km².
At the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
in neighboring Tokyo, the city hosted the riding part of the modern pentathlon
Modern pentathlon at the 1964 Summer Olympics
The modern pentathlon at the 1964 Summer Olympics was represented by two events : Individual competition and Team competition...
event at Asaka Nezu Park.