Higashimurayama [city] - Higashimurayama

Japanese: 東村山[市] - ひがしむらやま

A city in the north-central part of Tokyo. It was incorporated as a city in 1964. It borders Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture to the north. It is located at the southeastern end of the Sayama Hills, and is served by the Musashino Line, Seibu Railway's Shinjuku Line, Kokubunji Line, Tama Lake Line, and other lines. It was once a farming village where Sayama tea and vegetables were mainly grown, but it has rapidly developed into a suburban residential area, especially since the 1950s. There are industries such as electrical equipment and food. It has an area of 17.14 ^km2 and a population of 153,557 (2010).

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Japanese:

東京都中北部の市。1964年市制。北は埼玉県所沢市に接する。狭山丘陵南東端に位置し，武蔵野線，西武鉄道の新宿線，国分寺線，多摩湖線などが通じる。かつては狭山茶や野菜の栽培を主とする農村であったが，とくに昭和30年代以降郊外住宅地として急速に発展。電気機器，食品などの工業がある。17.14km²。15万3557人（2010）。

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