Wednesday’s Ward – Arakawa
Arakawa Ward is situated the northern area of Tokyo and takes it’s name form the river that flows through the area. It is bordered on the north by the Sumida River and to the south by Adachi, last Wednesday’s Ward, Kita, Katsushika and Taito wards. Arakawa is a small ward covering only 10.2 square kilometers and with a population just under 200,000 people.
A Brief History
Arakawa-ku officially became a ward of Tokyo in 1932. It was primarily an agricultural area during the Edo Era but with increased industrialization in the Meiji Era, the ward’s location on the banks of the Arakawa …read more
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