Tama, Tokyo
Encyclopedia
is a municipality
classified as a city
, located in Tokyo
, Japan
.
Its southern half forms part of the Tama New Town
project, Japan's largest residential development, constructed in the 1970s.
The city is located in the northern part of a large area of hills in south-western Tokyo, known as Tama Hills
, which spans Tokyo and Kanagawa
prefectures. The entire region is historically referred to as Tama; therefore there are many place names scattered throughout the area with references to the name "Tama" which are not within the city limits. For example, Tama is the name of a ward several kilometres away under the jurisdiction of Kawasaki City
in Kanagawa prefecture. Tama River
marks the city's northern boundary.
Tama is home to Tama Hills, a recreational facility of the U.S. Air Force, intended for use by United States service members and their families, as well as Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
service members and their families.
It is also home to the well known Sanrio
theme park, Sanrio Puroland
("Hello Kitty-land").
Construction of Tama New Town
began in 1966, and the first occupants started moving in in 1971. On November 1, 1971, Tama Town was reclassified as Tama City, dissolving Minamitama District. Tama was the last town in the former Minamitama District.
From Shinjuku (central Tokyo) Tama can easily be reached by the Keio line or the Odakyu Tama line.
From the Tama-Center Station
to the north leads the 16 kilometer long double tracked Tama Toshi Monorail Line with Kamikitadai
as its final station.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education
operates Nagayama High School http://www.nagayama-h.metro.tokyo.jp/.
and anime
television series Toaru Majutsu no Index and its spin-off Toaru Kagaku no Railgun.
It is also the location of the popular anime
movie Pompoko.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
classified as a city
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
, located in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; 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...
, 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...
.
Its southern half forms part of the Tama New Town
Tama New Town
is a large residential development, straddling the municipalities of Hachiōji, Tama, Inagi and Machida cities, in Tokyo, Japan. It was designed as a new town in 1965...
project, Japan's largest residential development, constructed in the 1970s.
The city is located in the northern part of a large area of hills in south-western Tokyo, known as Tama Hills
Tama Hills
is an area of hills stretching across southwest Tokyo and northeast Kanagawa Prefecture in the Kantō Plain on Honshū, Japan. Its total area is approximately 300 km2...
, which spans Tokyo and Kanagawa
Kanagawa Prefecture
is 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...
prefectures. The entire region is historically referred to as Tama; therefore there are many place names scattered throughout the area with references to the name "Tama" which are not within the city limits. For example, Tama is the name of a ward several kilometres away under the jurisdiction of Kawasaki City
Kawasaki, Kanagawa
is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, 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....
in Kanagawa prefecture. 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....
marks the city's northern boundary.
Tama is home to Tama Hills, a recreational facility of the U.S. Air Force, intended for use by United States service members and their families, as well as Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Japan Self-Defense Forces
The , or JSDF, occasionally referred to as JSF or SDF, are the unified military forces of Japan that were established after the end of the post–World War II Allied occupation of Japan. For most of the post-war period the JSDF was confined to the islands of Japan and not permitted to be deployed...
service members and their families.
It is also home to the well known Sanrio
Sanrio
is a Japanese company that designs, licenses and produces products focusing on the kawaii segment of Japanese popular culture. Their products include stationery, school supplies, gifts and accessories that are sold worldwide and at specialty brand retail stores in Japan...
theme park, Sanrio Puroland
Sanrio Puroland
is an indoor theme park located in Tama New Town, Tokyo, Japan that attracts over 1.5 million visitors per year.Opened on December 7, 1990, the theme park is run by the Sanrio company, and hosts various musicals, restaurants, attractions, and theme rides using popular characters such as Hello...
("Hello Kitty-land").
History
Tama as a municipality was founded on April 1, 1889 as “Tama Village” in what was then the Minamitama District from the merger of 10 pre-Meiji villages. On April 1, 1964, Tama Village was reclassified as Tama Town.Construction of Tama New Town
Tama New Town
is a large residential development, straddling the municipalities of Hachiōji, Tama, Inagi and Machida cities, in Tokyo, Japan. It was designed as a new town in 1965...
began in 1966, and the first occupants started moving in in 1971. On November 1, 1971, Tama Town was reclassified as Tama City, dissolving Minamitama District. Tama was the last town in the former Minamitama District.
Institutions
- Keisen UniversityKeisen Universityis a private women's college in Tama, Tokyo, Japan, established in 1988. The university is linked to the Keisen School for Young Women, founded in 1929 by Michi Kawai, the National Secretary of the Young Women's Christian Associations of Japan.- Philosophy :...
- Tama UniversityTama Universityis a private university in Tama, Tokyo, Japan, established in 1989.-External links:*...
- Kokushikan UniversityKokushikan Universityis a private university in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.Combined teams of the Graduate School of Engineering and the Department of Science and Engineering competed against 130 team and came in 11th place in the 27th Formula SAE in 2007...
Tama Campus - Teikyo UniversityTeikyo Universityis a private university headquartered in the Itabashi ward of Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1931 as Teikyo Commercial High School by Lee. It became Teikyo University in 1966...
Hachioji Campus - National Farmer's Academy
Transportation
From the Tama-Center Station
Tama-Center Station
is a station on the Keiō Sagamihara Line, the Odakyū Tama Line, and the Tama Toshi Monorail Line located in Tama, Tokyo, Japan. The stations are formally known as Keiō Tama-Center , Odakyū Tama-Center , and Tama-Center ....
to the north leads the 16 kilometer long double tracked Tama Toshi Monorail Line with Kamikitadai
Kamikitadai Station
is a station on the Tama Toshi Monorail Line in Higashiyamato, Tokyo, Japan. It opened on November 27, 1998. It is the last station on the line.-Station:...
as its final station.
Education
Tama operates public elementary and junior high schools.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...
operates Nagayama High School http://www.nagayama-h.metro.tokyo.jp/.
Popular culture
Tama served as the basis of Academy City in the light novelLight novel
A is a style of Japanese novel primarily targeting junior high and high school students . The term "light novel" is a wasei-eigo, or a Japanese term formed from words in the English language. Light novels are often called or for short...
and anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
television series Toaru Majutsu no Index and its spin-off Toaru Kagaku no Railgun.
It is also the location of the popular anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
movie Pompoko.