 Chōfu's location in Tokyo, Japan. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo |
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| Area | 21. In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Regions of Japan are not official administrative units but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts The is a Geographical area of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national Jurisdictions one "metropolis" (都 to) Tokyo; one " circuit officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 53 km² (8. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 31 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 2003) | |
| Total | 210,428 |
| Density | 9,773 /km² (25,312 /sq mi) |
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| Chōfu Government Office | |
| Official website: Chōfu | |
Chōfu (調布市 Chōfu-shi?) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. |||} A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and, with the difference that they are not a component of. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The city was founded on April 1, 1955. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar)
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 210,428 and the density of 9,773. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 71 persons per km². Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The total area is 21. 53 km². Chōfu is home to the American School in Japan, a K-12 institution attended by many American and international children. Founded in 1902 the American School in Japan ( ASIJ) is an American private school located in the city of Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan. The University of Electro-Communications is located here. The is a National university in the city of Chōfu Tokyo, Japan. There is the park and memorial hall of novelist Mushanokōji Saneatsu, a former resident of 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. For the current football stadium see Ajinomoto Stadium. Tokyo Stadium was a Stadium in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan. ( is a Japanese company that produces food Seasonings Cooking oils, foods and Pharmaceuticals. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The, or, is the top professional Football (soccer league in Japan and one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football is a Japanese football (soccer club playing in J League Division 1 formally Tokyo Verdy 1969 and Verdy Kawasaki, is a Soccer team which plays in Division 1 of Japan's J
Chōfu is also home to Chōfu Airport, which handles general aviation traffic and some flights to the islands south of Tokyo. is an Airport located in Chōfu Tokyo, Japan, west of central Tokyo. General aviation (abbr GA) is one of two categories of Civil aviation.
Chōfu is home to a large cultural centre which supports many groups encouraging the integration of foreigners (gaijin) into Japanese society, providing free Japanese, Shodo, Ikebana, Karate (and many other) lessons. is a Japanese word meaning "foreigner" or "non-Japanese" is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities is a form of Calligraphy, or artistic Writing, used for writing the Japanese language. is the Japanese art of Flower arrangement, also known as. Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement ( or is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands from indigenous fighting methods and Chinese Kenpō.
Chōfu can be accessed from central Tokyo by the Keiō Line at Tobitakyu Station (closest to the stadium and airport), Chōfu Station (closest to the town center). History The Shinjuku to Chōfu portion opened in 1913 and the extension to Hachiōji was completed in 1925 Tobitakyū Station (飛田給駅 is a station on the Keiō Line, located in Chōfu, Tokyo. is a Keio Electric Railway station located in Chōfu, Tokyo. Lines This station is served by following lines Keio Electric The Chūō Expressway also runs through Chōfu and has an exit near the stadium and airport. The (lit Central Expressway is a national expressway in Japan.
Education
The city operates its public elementary and junior high schools.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates public high schools. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education (東京都教育委員会 Tōkyō-to Kyōiku Iinkai) is the board of education in Tokyo, Japan.
Politics of Chōfu
External links
- Chōfu official website in English
- Chōfu official website in Japanese
- Tokyo/Chofu travel guide from Wikitravel
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