Musashino [city] - Musashino

Japanese: 武蔵野[市] - むさしの

A city in central Tokyo. It was incorporated as a city in 1947. Located on the Musashino Plateau, it was developed as a new rice field settlement in the Edo period, and after the Great Kanto Earthquake, it developed into a suburban residential area. The residential development has been particularly remarkable since the city was incorporated. The Chuo Line and Keio Inokashira Line run through the Kichijoji area, and large stores are concentrated in front of Kichijoji Station. The area also has the arcade-style shopping street Sun Road, making it a bustling district and a central area of western Tokyo. There are many educational facilities, including Seikei University, Asia University, Japan Veterinary and Animal Science University, and Musashino Art University. Inokashira Park is located to the south of Kichijoji Station and stretches into Mitaka City. 10.98 ^km2 . Population 138,734 (2010).
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Japanese:

東京都中部の市。1947年市制。武蔵野台地上にあり，江戸時代新田集落として開発され，関東大震災後郊外住宅地として発展。特に市制施行後の住宅地化は著しい。吉祥寺地区には中央線，京王井の頭線が通じ，吉祥寺駅前は大型店が集中し，アーケード式商店街サンロードもあって繁華な街区をなし，東京西郊の一中心となっている。成蹊大，亜細亜大，日本獣医畜産大，武蔵野美術大など文教施設が多い。吉祥寺駅南側に三鷹市にかけて井の頭公園がある。10.98km²。13万8734人（2010）。
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