Chōfu, Tokyo
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Chōfu (調布市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1955.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 210,428 and the density of 9,773.71 persons per km². The total area is 21.53 km². Chōfu has significance to American expatriates because it is home to the American School in Japan, a K-12 institution attended by many American and international children. The University of Electro-Communications is located here. There is the park and memorial hall of novelist Mushanokōji Saneatsu. He used to live in Chōfu.
Tokyo Stadium (commonly known as Ajinomoto Stadium) in Chōfu hosts soccer games for two J. League teams: F.C. Tokyo and Tokyo Verdy 1969.
Chōfu is also home to Chōfu Airport, which handles general aviation traffic and some flights to the islands south of Tokyo.
Chofu is home to a large cultural centre which supports many groups encouraging the integration of gaijin into Japanese society- Providing free Japanese, Shodo, Ikebana, Karate (and many other), lessons
Chōfu can be accessed from central Tokyo by the Keio Line at Tobitakyu Station (closest to the stadium and airport), Chōfu Station (closest to the town center). The Chūō Expressway also runs through Chōfu and has an interchange near the stadium and airport.
[edit] Politics of Chōfu
[edit] External links
- Chōfu official website in English
- Chōfu official website in Japanese
- Tokyo/Chofu travel guide from Wikitravel
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