Fuchu, Tokyo
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is a city
located in western Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population
of 255,394 and a population density
of 8,700 persons per km². The total area was 29.34 km². The modern city was founded on April 1, 1954.
The government of ancient Musashi Province
was established in Fuchū by the Taika Reform, and the city prospered as the local center of politics, economy, and culture. It prospered as a post town on the Kōshū Kaidō
in the Edo period
, and the Kita Tama District public office was placed here after the start of the Meiji era.
on the left bank of the Tama River
, facing the Tama hills on the opposite shore. The Tama River flows through the southernmost end of the city from west to east. The Kokubunji cliff runs west to east along the north; the Fuchū cliff runs west to east through the center of the city. The former has a height of 10 to 15 m, and the latter, 10 to 20 m. Sengen-yama with an altitude of 79 m is in the northeast part, and the height from the foot is about 30 m. The region is mostly flatland. To the south of the Fuchū cliff is the Tama River lowlands while to the north of the Kokubunji cliff is the Musashino side of Musashino Plateau; the region between is the Tachikawa side of the Musashino Plateau. The cliffs are called hake in the local dialect. The Nogawa river, a tributary of the Tama River, grazes the northeast end of the city.
and the Tamagawa speedboat race facility. Roughly 84,000 work in this part of the economy, as of 2000. Manufacturing accounts for 26,000 workers, with large-scale factories such as the Fuchū facility of the NEC Corporation, Toshiba
's Fuchū factory, and Suntory
's Musashino brewery.
Until after World War II, agriculture was the primary industry, growing rice through paddy field tillage and raising silkworms through sericulture
. However, as of 2000, the number of the agriculture workers was only 865, and as of 2002, only 6.9% of land was under tillage percentage, 25.7% of that being paddy fields. Farmhouses account for only 0.4% of buildings.
Fuchū is also home to Fuchu Prison, one of Japan's largest prisons, and to a major base of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
.
, it is 25 minutes to Fuchū Station
(main station).
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. Other routes start at Tama-Reien Station
, Higashi-Fuchū Station
, Bubaigawara Station
, Nakagawara Station
, Tama Station
, Koremasa Station
, or Seisekisakuragaoka Station.
The following public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education
.
Cities of Japan
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located in western Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 255,394 and a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 8,700 persons per km². The total area was 29.34 km². The modern city was founded on April 1, 1954.
The government of ancient Musashi Province
Musashi Province
was a province of Japan, which today comprises Tokyo Prefecture, most of Saitama Prefecture and part of Kanagawa Prefecture. It was sometimes called . The province encompassed Kawasaki and Yokohama...
was established in Fuchū by the Taika Reform, and the city prospered as the local center of politics, economy, and culture. It prospered as a post town on the Kōshū Kaidō
Koshu Kaido
The was one of the five routes of the Edo period and it was built to connect Edo with Kai Province in modern-day Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The route continues from there to connect with the Nakasendō's Shimosuwa-shuku in Nagano Prefecture...
in the Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
, and the Kita Tama District public office was placed here after the start of the Meiji era.
Geographical features
The city is located 20 km west of central Tokyo. It spreads across the Musashino TerraceMusashino Terrace
The Musashino Terrace , also translated as Musashino Platform, is a large platform of land, known as a river terrace, in the Kantō region of Honshū, Japan....
on the left bank of the Tama River
Tama River
The is a major river in Yamanashi, Kanagawa and Tokyo Prefectures on Honshū, Japan. It is officially classified as a Class 1 river by the Japanese government....
, facing the Tama hills on the opposite shore. The Tama River flows through the southernmost end of the city from west to east. The Kokubunji cliff runs west to east along the north; the Fuchū cliff runs west to east through the center of the city. The former has a height of 10 to 15 m, and the latter, 10 to 20 m. Sengen-yama with an altitude of 79 m is in the northeast part, and the height from the foot is about 30 m. The region is mostly flatland. To the south of the Fuchū cliff is the Tama River lowlands while to the north of the Kokubunji cliff is the Musashino side of Musashino Plateau; the region between is the Tachikawa side of the Musashino Plateau. The cliffs are called hake in the local dialect. The Nogawa river, a tributary of the Tama River, grazes the northeast end of the city.
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- Kokubunji
History
- 645: With the Taika Reforms of the government of Musashi ProvinceMusashi Provincewas a province of Japan, which today comprises Tokyo Prefecture, most of Saitama Prefecture and part of Kanagawa Prefecture. It was sometimes called . The province encompassed Kawasaki and Yokohama...
was established in Fuchū. - 1333: The Battle of BubaigawaraBattle of BubaigawaraThe was part of the decisive Kōzuke-Musashi Campaign during the Genkō War in Japan that ultimately ended the Kamakura Shogunate. Fought in present day Fuchū on May 15 and 16, 1333, it pitted the anti-shogunate imperial forces led by Nitta Yoshisada against the forces of the Hōjō...
was fought. - 1602: The Fuchū post-townShukubawere post stations during the Edo period in Japan, generally located on one of the Edo Five Routes or one of its sub-routes. They were also called shukueki . These post stations were places where travelers could rest on their journey around the nation...
was established with the upgrading of the Kōshū-dochu road (Kōshū Highway). - 1868: Nirayama Prefecture was established, and the southwest part of the city region becomes part of it. The remainder was under the jurisdiction of the Musashi prefectural governor.
- 1869: Shinagawa Prefecture was established, and except for the southwest part, the city becomes part of the prefecture.
- 1871: Establishment of the prefectural systemAbolition of the han systemThe was an act, in 1871, of the new Meiji government of the Empire of Japan to replace the traditional feudal domain system and to introduce centralized government authority . This process marked the culmination of the Meiji Restoration in that all daimyo were required to return their authority...
. Parts of the city were transferred to Kanagawa PrefectureKanagawa Prefectureis a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
by the next year step by step. - 1878: Tama DistrictDistricts of JapanThe was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...
of Kanagawa Prefecture was divided into three districts: North Tama, South Tama, West Tama, and one district in Tokyo Prefecture: East Tama. The city region became part of North Tama District, whose district offices were established in the city. - 1880: Four towns and one village of the central area of the city region merged into Fuchū-eki.
- 1889: Eight villages of the eastern area of city region merged into Tama Village, and three villages of the western area merged into Nishifu Village. Fuchū-eki reorganized as a town, without changing its name.
- 1893: Three Tama districts were admitted to Tokyo Prefecture. Fuchū-eki changed its name to Fuchū Town.
- 1910: The Tokyo Gravel Railroad (later JNRJapanese National Railways, abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization...
Shimogawara Line) is opened for traffic. - 1913: Telephone service commenced.
- 1916: Keiō Electric Tram (part of present Keiō Line) opened for traffic.
- 1922: Tama Railroad (present Seibu Tamagawa LineSeibu Tamagawa LineThe Tamagawa Line, or , part of the Seibu Railway system, is an 8.0 km railway line in the western suburbs of Tokyo. The line runs from Musashi-Sakai Station on the Chūō Main Line to Koremasa Station along the Tama River. The line has only six stations and is not connected to any other part of...
) is opened for traffic. - 1925: Gyokunan Electric Railroad (part of the present Keiō Line) opened for traffic.
- 1929: Nanbu Railroad (present JREast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
Nambu LineNambu LineThe is a Japanese railway line which connects Tachikawa Station in Tachikawa, Tokyo and Kawasaki Station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture. For most of its length, it parallels the Tama River, the natural border between Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company ...
) opened for traffic. - 1943: Tokyo Prefecture merged with Tokyo CityTokyo Citywas a municipality in Japan and part of Tokyo-Fu which existed from May 1, 1889 until its merger with its prefecture on July 1, 1943. The historical boundaries of Tokyo City are now occupied by independent special wards...
, forming TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
-to. - 1954 April 1: Fuchū Town, Tama Village, Nishifu Village merged into Fuchū City, with the structure of a city.
- 1956: New Kōshū Highway is opened for traffic between Higashi Fuchū and Honshūku.
- 1961: New Kōshū Highway is opened for traffic between Higashi Fuchū and ChōfuChofu, Tokyois a city located in the western end of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 224,878 and a population density of 10,440 persons per km². The total area was 21.53 km². Tokyo Stadium in Chōfu hosts soccer games for two J. League teams: F.C...
. - 1968: The 300 million yen robbery300 million yen robbery, also known as the 300 million yen affair or incident, was the single largest heist in Japanese history. It occurred on the morning of December 10, 1968 in Tokyo, Japan. As of 2011 it remains unsolved.-Robbery:...
occurred in Harumicho. This was the biggest robbery in the history of the nation. - 1973: The JNR (as was) Musashino LineMusashino LineThe is a railway line operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It links Tsurumi Station in Yokohama with Nishi-Funabashi Station in Chiba Prefecture, forming a 100.6 km unclosed loop around central Tokyo...
opened for traffic. Shimogawara Line closed.
Economy
Today, the local economy is primarily service-oriented, with retail centers and department stores near the train stations, as well as the Tokyo RacecourseTokyo Racecourse
is located in Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1933 for horse racing, it is considered the "racecourse of racecourses" in Japanese horseracing. It has 13,750 seats, with a capacity of 223,000....
and the Tamagawa speedboat race facility. Roughly 84,000 work in this part of the economy, as of 2000. Manufacturing accounts for 26,000 workers, with large-scale factories such as the Fuchū facility of the NEC Corporation, Toshiba
Toshiba
is a multinational electronics and electrical equipment corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of electrical products, spanning information & communications equipment and systems, Internet-based solutions and services, electronic components and...
's Fuchū factory, and Suntory
Suntory
is a Japanese brewing and distilling company group. Established in 1899, it is one of the oldest companies in the distribution of alcoholic beverages in Japan. Its business has expanded to other fields, and the company now offers everything from soft drinks to sandwich chains...
's Musashino brewery.
Until after World War II, agriculture was the primary industry, growing rice through paddy field tillage and raising silkworms through sericulture
Sericulture
Sericulture, or silk farming, is the rearing of silkworms for the production of raw silk.Although there are several commercial species of silkworms, Bombyx mori is the most widely used and intensively studied. According to Confucian texts, the discovery of silk production by B...
. However, as of 2000, the number of the agriculture workers was only 865, and as of 2002, only 6.9% of land was under tillage percentage, 25.7% of that being paddy fields. Farmhouses account for only 0.4% of buildings.
Fuchū is also home to Fuchu Prison, one of Japan's largest prisons, and to a major base of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
The , or JASDF, is the aviation branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces responsible for the defense of Japanese airspace and other aerospace operations. The JASDF carries out combat air patrols around Japan, while also maintaining an extensive network of ground and air early warning radar systems...
.
Access to the city
Using the Keiō Line from ShinjukuShinjuku Station
is a train station located in Shinjuku and Shibuya wards in Tokyo, Japan.Serving as the main connecting hub for rail traffic between central Tokyo and its western suburbs on inter-city rail, commuter rail and metro lines, the station was used by an average of 3.64 million people per day in 2007,...
, it is 25 minutes to Fuchū Station
Fuchu Station (Tokyo)
is a railway station operated by Keio Corporation located in Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan.-Station layout:-Adjacent stations:...
(main station).
Railroads and their stations
- Keio Corporation - Keiō Line
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- Keio Corporation - Keiō Keibajō LineKeiō Keibajō LineThe is a railway line in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan owned by the Keio Corporation, which runs between on the Keiō Main Line and .-Line Data:* Distance routes: 0.9km* Gauge: 1372mm* Double-track section: all lines* Electrified section: all lines...
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- JREast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
- Nambu LineNambu LineThe is a Japanese railway line which connects Tachikawa Station in Tachikawa, Tokyo and Kawasaki Station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture. For most of its length, it parallels the Tama River, the natural border between Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company ...
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- JREast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
- Musashino LineMusashino LineThe is a railway line operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It links Tsurumi Station in Yokohama with Nishi-Funabashi Station in Chiba Prefecture, forming a 100.6 km unclosed loop around central Tokyo...
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- Seibu RailwaySeibu Railwayis a conglomerate based in Tokorozawa, Japan, with principal business areas in railways, tourism and real estate. Seibu Railway's operations are concentrated in northwest Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture; the name "Seibu" is an abbreviation of "west Musashi," referring to the historic name for this area...
- Seibu Tamagawa LineSeibu Tamagawa LineThe Tamagawa Line, or , part of the Seibu Railway system, is an 8.0 km railway line in the western suburbs of Tokyo. The line runs from Musashi-Sakai Station on the Chūō Main Line to Koremasa Station along the Tama River. The line has only six stations and is not connected to any other part of...
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Bus routes
Most bus routes in the city start at Fuchū StationFuchu Station (Tokyo)
is a railway station operated by Keio Corporation located in Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan.-Station layout:-Adjacent stations:...
. Other routes start at Tama-Reien Station
Tama-Reien Station
is a Keio Electric Railway Keiō Line station located in Fuchū, Tokyo.-Station layout:This station has two side platforms.-Adjacent stations:...
, Higashi-Fuchū Station
Higashi-Fuchu Station
is a Keio Electric Railway station located in Fuchū, Tokyo.-Lines:This station is served by following lines:*Keio Electric Railway**Keiō Line**Keibajo Line-Station layout:This station has four side platforms.-Adjacent stations:...
, Bubaigawara Station
Bubaigawara Station
is a railway station in Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company and Keio Corporation.-Lines:Bubaigawara Station is served by the Nambu Line and the Keiō Line, and is 23.1 km from the Keio Line Tokyo terminus at Shinjuku....
, Nakagawara Station
Nakagawara Station (Tokyo)
is a train station in Fuchū, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...
, Tama Station
Tama Station
is a train station in Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...
, Koremasa Station
Koremasa Station
is a train station in Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...
, or Seisekisakuragaoka Station.
Toll roads
- Chūō ExpresswayChuo ExpresswayThe is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned and operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company.-Naming:Officially the expressway is designated as the Chūō Expressway Nishinomiya Route , the Chūō Expressway Nagano Route , and the Chūō Expressway Fujiyoshida Route The (lit. Central...
- Inagi Interchange (3.1; limited interchange)
- Kunitachi Fuchū Interchange (4)
- Chōfu Interchange (3) is not located in Fuchū city area, but serves the eastern half of city.
- Inagi Ohashi Toll Road
National highway
- Route 20 - Kōshū Highway; Chūō Expressway and Route 20 are parallel to Keiō Line Railway, and run east to west, connecting Fuchū and central Tokyo.
Prefectural roads
- Tokyo Prefectural Route 9 Kawasaki Fuchu line Fuchū highway (also called the Kawasaki highway), Koremasa Bridge
- Tokyo Prefectural Route 14 Shinjuku Kunitachi line Tohachi Road
- Tokyo Prefectural Route 15 Fuchu; Kiyose line Koganei Highway
- Tokyo Prefectural Route 17 Tokorozawa Fuchu line Fuchū Highway
- Tokyo Prefectural Route 18 Fuchu Machida line Kamakura Highway, Sekido Bridge
- Tokyo Prefectural Route 20 Fuchu Sagamihara Line Fuchū Yotsuya Bridge (Yaen Highway)
- Tokyo Prefectural Route 110 Fuchu Mitaka line Hitomi Highway, Shin-Koganei Highway
- Tokyo Prefectural Route 133 Ogawa Fuchu line Kokubunji Highway
- Tokyo Prefectural Route 229 Fuchu Chōfu line Old Kōshū Highway
- Tokyo Prefectural Route 245 Tachikawa Kokubunji Line Takikubo Dori
- Tokyo Prefectural Route 247 Fuchu Koganei line (the section in Fuchū is unopened for traffic)
- Tokyo Prefectural Route 248 Fuchu Kodaira line Shin-Koganei Highway
Colleges and universities
- Tokyo University of Foreign StudiesTokyo University of Foreign StudiesTUFS is a specialized institution only in foreign language, international affairs and foreign studies, thus it is not as well-known as other big universities such as University of Tokyo and Kyoto University...
- Tokyo University of Agriculture and TechnologyTokyo University of Agriculture and TechnologyEstablished in 1949 as a national university, , nicknamed "Nōkōdai" or "TUAT", is a research-oriented national university with two campuses, one each located in the cities of Fuchū and Koganei, Tokyo....
Primary and secondary education
The city operates its public elementary and junior high schools.The following public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education is the board of education in Tokyo, Japan. The board manages the individual school systems within the metropolis. The board also directly manages all of the public high schools in Tokyo...
.
- Fuchu High School
- Fuchu-Higashi High School
- Fuchu-Nishi High School
- Fuchu Technical High School
- Nogyo High School
Local attractions
- Kyodo no moriKyodo no moriis an open air folk museum in Fuchū, Tokyo. It features buildings of historical note from various times in Japanese history.-External links:* - in Japanese*...
open air museum and park - Tokyo RacecourseTokyo Racecourseis located in Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1933 for horse racing, it is considered the "racecourse of racecourses" in Japanese horseracing. It has 13,750 seats, with a capacity of 223,000....
hosts numerous G1 (Grade 1) races. - Ookunitama shrine
Sports
- Suntory SungoliathSuntory SungoliathSuntory Sungoliath is owned by the Suntory beverage company and is one of the Japanese rugby union teams in the Top League. The team is based in Fuchū, Tokyo, as is their local rival Toshiba Brave Lupus...
- a rugbyRugby footballRugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
team based in Fuchū - Toshiba Brave LupusToshiba Brave LupusToshiba Brave Lupus is a Japanese rugby union team in the Top League. They are based in Fuchu, Tokyo, as is their local rival Suntory Sungoliath. They won the second ever Top League championship in the 2004-5 season and the Microsoft Cup in 2005 under their innovative and inventive coach Masahiro...
- a rugby team based in Fuchū - Toshiba Fuchu S.C. (TFSC) - a footballFootball (soccer)Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in Fuchū - Fuchū was part of the route used for the athleticAthletics at the 1964 Summer OlympicsAt the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the athletics competition included 36 events, 24 for men and 12 for women. The women's 400 metres and women's pentathlon events were newly introduced at these Games. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 82 countries.-Men's...
50 kilometer walk and marathon events at the 1964 Summer Olympics1964 Summer OlympicsThe 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...
.
Notable people from Fuchū
- Homare SawaHomare Sawais a female football player from Japan. She currently plays for INAC Kobe Leonessa in the Nadeshiko League Division 1.- Career :Long considered Japan's finest female footballer, she made her debut in Japan's highest domestic league at age 12. On December 6, 1993, at age 15, she made her Japanese...
- professional women's soccer player - Kazunari Hosaka - professional soccer player
- Kunihiko Takizawa - professional soccer plater
- Seiji MizushimaSeiji Mizushimais a Japanese anime director. He has directed such series as Slayers Next, Shaman King, Fullmetal Alchemist, and more recently, Mobile Suit Gundam 00 and Un-Go...
- anime director - Osamu KobayashiOsamu Kobayashi (animation director)is an animator and animation director perhaps best known for Magical Angel Creamy Mami. He was born in Fuchuu-shi, Tokyo. He belongs to Ajia-do Animation Works. In 1963, he entered Toei animation at the same period as Tsutomu Shibayama and Hayao Miyazaki...
- anime director - Tetsuya KomuroTetsuya Komuro, also known as TK, is a Japanese keyboardist, guitarist, singer, songwriter and music producer born on November 27, 1958 in Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan. He is recognized as being the most successful producer in Japanese music history and introduced dance music to the Japanese mainstream...
- musician - Wakatoba HiromiWakatoba HiromiWakatoba Hiromi is a former sumo wrestler from Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan. His highest rank was maegashira 11.-Career:...
- sumo wrestler - Jun Ichikawa - director
- Kuroda Kan'ichiKuroda Kan'ichiwas a 20th century Japanese philosopher and social theorist. Born in Fuchū, Tokyo as the son of a doctor, he began studying Marxist philosophy at the age of twenty, in 1947, following the defeat of Japan and the subsequent U.S. occupation of Japan. At this time the workers movement in Japan was...
- Marxist politician - Rei IgarashiRei Igarashiis a Japanese actress and voice actress who works for Office Osawa. Her real name is , and she is married to fellow seiyū Shō Hayami.-Notable voice roles:*Ryoko Naruse in Shangri-La *Mistress Centipede in Inuyasha*Hawkgirl in Justice League...
- Voice actress - Shinnosuke FurumotoShinnosuke Furumotois a Japanese voice actor, actor and radio personality.-Notable voice roles:*Carrot Glace in Sorcerer Hunters*Junkers in Junkers Come Here*Pantyhose Taro and Genji Heita in Ranma ½-External links:...
- Voice actor - Taro SekiguchiTaro SekiguchiTaro Sekiguchi is a former Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was the 2003 European champion in the 250 class.Sekiguchi began his career competing in the 1999 250cc Japanese Grand Prix...
- motorcycle racer - Kaidō YasuhiroKaido Yasuhirois a former sumo wrestler from Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan. He was a member of the Tomozuna-beya , and he was a tsukebito or personal attendant to Ōzeki Kaiō for a number of years, as well as a frequent training partner of Sentoryu.Kaidō went to Meiji Nakano High School where he was a year senior of...
- sumo wrestler - Tomomi KasaiTomomi Kasai, born November 16, 1991 in Tokyo, Japan, is a singer, actress, footsal player and a member of idol group AKB48 under Team B. She had a recurring role on Kamen Rider W as Elizabeth, alongside group member Tomomi Itano...
- idol singer - Naoki UrasawaNaoki Urasawais a Japanese manga artist.-Early life:He graduated from Meisei University with a degree in economics. In 2008, Urasawa had a guest teaching post at Nagoya Zokei University, where he taught classes on manga.-Manga career:...
- manga artist