| Higashimurayama 東村山市 |
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| Location of Higashimurayama in Tokyo Metropolis | |
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Higashimurayama
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo Metropolis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.17 km2 (6.6 sq mi) |
| Population (June 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 151,279 |
| • Density | 8,810/km2 (22,817.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City Symbols | |
| - Tree | Zelkova serrata |
| - Flower | Azalea |
| - Bird | White Wagtail |
| Phone number | 042-393-5111 |
| Address | 1-2-3 Honcho, Higashimurayama-shi, Tokyo-to 189-8501 |
| Website | Higashimurayama city official HP |
Higashimurayama (東村山市 Higashimurayama-shi) is a city located in the western end of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 151,279 and a population density of 8,810 persons per km². The total area was 17.17 km².
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Higashimurayama is approximately in the north-center of Tokyo Metropolis, on the Musashino Terrace.
The area of present day Higashimurayama has been inhabited since Japanese Paleolithic times, and numerous remains from the Jōmon, Yayoi and Kofun periods have been discovered. During the Nara period, it became part of ancient Musashi Province. During the Kamakura period, it was the location of the Battle of Kumegawa in 1333. In the post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of April 1, 1889, several villages merged to form Higashimurayama Village in Nishitama District, at that time part of Kanagawa Prefecture. The entire district was transferred to the control of Tokyo Metropolis on April 1, 1893. On April 1, 1942, Higashimurayama Village became the town of Higashimurayama. On April 1, 1964, Higashimurayama was elevated to city status.
Higashimurayama was formerly an agricultural area, and was noted for its production of sweet potatoes. It is now primary a regional commercial center, and a bedroom community for central Tokyo.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates public high schools.
| City | Region | Country | Year |
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| Kashiwazaki | Niigata | Japan | 1996 |
| Independence | Missouri | United States | 1978 |
| Suzhou | Jiangsu | China | 2005 |
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