| Ōta 大田 |
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| 大田区 · Ōta City | |||
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| Location of Ōta in Tokyo | |||
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Tokyo | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Tadayoshi Matsubara (since April 2007) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 59.46 km2 (23 sq mi) | ||
| Population (May 1, 2011) | |||
| • Total | 676,458 | ||
| • Density | 11,376.69/km2 (29,465.5/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Cinnamomum camphora | ||
| - Flower | Prunus mume | ||
| - Bird | Cettia diphone | ||
| Phone number | 03-5744-1111 | ||
| Address | 5-13-14 Kamata 144-8621 |
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| Website | Ōta | ||
Ōta (大田区 Ōta-ku) is one of the 23 Special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of May 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 676,458, with 348,492 households, and a population density of 11,376.69 persons per km². The total area is 59.46 km², the largest of the 23 special wards.
Ōta's hub is situated around the two Kamata Stations (JR Kamata and Keikyu Kamata) where the Ōta Ward Office and central Post Office can be found.
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The ward was founded on March 15, 1947 merging the old wards of Ōmori and Kamata.
Haneda Airport (HND), now the main domestic airport for the Greater Tokyo Area, was first established as Haneda Airfield in 1931 in the town of Haneda, Ebara District of Tokyo Prefecture. In 1945, it became Haneda Army Air Base under the control of the United States Army. In the same year, the Occupation ordered the expansion of the airport, evicting people from the surroundings on 48 hours' notice. With the end of the occupation, the Americans returned part of the facility to Japanese control in 1952, completing the return in 1958. Haneda Airport in Ōta was the major international airport for Tokyo, and handled traffic for the Tokyo Olympics.
Ōta has a sister city relationship with Salem, Massachusetts. The discovery of a shell mound in Ōmori, one of the forerunners of Ōta, by Edward S. Morse, director of the museum in Salem, occasioned the tie. Ōta has a friendship link with Chaoyang District, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
The city is run by a city assembly of 50 elected members. The current mayor is Tadayoshi Matsubara.
The southernmost of the 23 special wards, Ōta borders the special wards of Shinagawa, Meguro and Setagaya stand to the north, and Kōtō lies to the east. Across the Tama River in Kanagawa Prefecture is the city of Kawasaki, forming the boundaries to the south and west.
The following companies have their headquarters in Ōta.
Prior to the merger with Japan Airlines,[9] Japan Air System had its headquarters by Tokyo International Airport in Ōta.[10] In 2000 All Nippon Airways was headquartered by Tokyo International Airport in Ōta.[11] In 2002 Air Nippon was headquartered on the 5th floor of the Utility Center Building (ユーティリティセンタービル Yūtiriti Sentā Biru) by Tokyo International Airport in Ōta.[12] Before its dissolution, Galaxy Airlines was headquartered in the ARC Building on the airport grounds.[13]
Ōta operates public elementary and junior high schools. Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates public high schools.
Public high schools in Ōta include:
Private high schools include Tokyo High School.
The city operates several libraries, including:[14]
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