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Nerima (練馬区; -ku) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Nerima City. Nerima has a sister-city relationship with Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Nerima Gardens in Ipswich commemorates the tie. Nerima also has a similar link to Haidian District, Beijing, People's Republic of China. As of January 1, 2006, the ward has an estimated population of 686,237 (314,248 households), and a density of 14279 persons per km². 12,114 foreign residents are registered in the ward. 17.9% of the ward's population is over the age of 65. The total area is 48.16 km². History The ward was founded on August 1, 1947. Prior to that time, it had been part of Itabashi. In 1952, the Japan Self-Defense Forces established a base there; the First Division of the Eastern Group of the Ground Self-Defense Force has its headquarters there. The United States Forces Japan already had a base, Grant Heights, which it returned to Japanese control in 1973. Grant Heights had been Narimasu Airfield under the Imperial Japanese Army until the end of World War II. The runway is now the main street in front of the IMA Department Store in Hikarigaoka. Geography Nerima lies at the northwestern edge of the 23 special wards of Tokyo. Its neighbors are the special wards of Itabashi (to the east), Suginami, Toshima and Nakano (to the south), as well as the cities of Musashino (to the southwest) and Nishi-Tokyo (to the west). To the north lie three cities in Saitama Prefecture: Wako, Asaka and Niiza. Economy With 3.42 km² of farms, Nerima has the most agricultural land of any of the special wards. Nerima provides 40% of the cabbage grown in Tokyo. One of the famous products of Nerima is the Nerima daikon radish. It is primarily grown for pickling. Also in Nerima are (as of 1994) 572 factories employing about 8000 people and producing goods worth about ¥170,000,000,000. The factories are mostly small, and machinery has the largest share of production. Parts for radio and communications products are also produced in significant numbers. A large number of anime production studios are also located in Nerima, such as Toei Animation, Mushi Production, and AIC. * * Public schools National schools Private schools Colleges and universities Rail Bus Road Amusement park Museums Parks From Nerima Residents Nerima in popular culture The popular 1980s anime/manga series Urusei Yatsura as well as the popular 1990s series Ranma ½ took place in Nerima, which is the home of their creator, Rumiko Takahashi. Doraemon also takes place in Nerima. The first OVA series of Bannō Bunka Nekomusume Nuku Nuku is set in a future Nerima. A Full Metal Panic! episode took place in Nerima. As evidenced by the name, Nerima Daikon Brothers also takes place largely in Nerima. The famous haunted house from Ju-on series of horror movies is located in Nerima. Other | |||||||
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