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| image_caption = From left: Sumida City Office, [[Tokyo Skytree]], and [[Asahi Breweries]] headquarters
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| area_total_km2 = 13.77
| population_total = 257,300
| population_total = 272,085
| population_as_of = October 1, 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.toukei.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/tnenkan/2020/tn20q3e002.htm|publisher=Tokyo Statistical Yearbook|language=en|accessdate=2022-07-15|title=Population by District}}</ref>
| population_as_of = May 1, 2015
| population_density_km2 = 18,690
| population_density_km2 = 19,759
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{{Nihongo|'''Sumida'''|墨田区|Sumida-ku}} is a [[Special wards of Tokyo|special ward]] located in [[Tokyo|Tokyo Metropolis]], [[Japan]]. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is '''Sumida City'''.
{{Nihongo|'''Sumida'''|墨田区|Sumida-ku}} is a [[Special wards of Tokyo|special ward]] in the [[Tokyo|Tokyo Metropolis]] in [[Japan]]. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is '''Sumida City'''.


As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated [[population]] of 257,300, and a [[population density]] of 18,690 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area is 13.77&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.
As of 1 March 2023, the ward has an estimated [[population]] of 277,058 and a [[population density]] of 20,120 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. Its total area is 13.77&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.


Its City Office is located in Azumabashi, but its commercial centre is the area around [[Kinshicho Station]] in the south.
Sumida's city office is located in Azumabashi, while its commercial center is the area around [[Kinshicho Station]] in the south.


==Geography==
==Geography==
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===Landmarks===
===Landmarks===
{{stack|[[File:View_of_Sumida,_Japan,_from_the_top_of_SkyTree.jpg|thumb|right|View of Sumida from the top of Tokyo Skytree]]}}
{{stack|[[File:View_of_Sumida,_Japan,_from_the_top_of_SkyTree.jpg|thumb|right|View of Sumida from the top of Tokyo Skytree]]}}
*[[Asahi Breweries]] headquarters: The [[Asahi Beer Hall]], with the ''Asahi flame'' created by French designer [[Philippe Starck]] in 1989, is one of Tokyo's most recognizable modern structures.<ref>Bolstad, Max. [http://www.bento.com/arch/abh.html Asahi Beer Hall]. bento.com Tokyo Architecture Review, 1998. Accessed 23 December 2009.</ref>
*[[Tokyo Skytree]]: A [[digital terrestrial television]] broadcasting tower used by [[NHK]] and other broadcasters. It is the tallest tower in the world and the tallest man-made structure in Japan. The commercial facility Sky Tree Town "Solamachi" is adjacent to the premises of Tokyo Sky Tree, and [[Sumida Aquarium]] is located on the 5th and 6th floors.
*[[Ryōgoku Kokugikan]] (National Sumo Stadium)
*[[Edo-Tokyo Museum]]
*[[Edo-Tokyo Museum]]
*[[Asahi Breweries]] Headquarters: The [[Asahi Beer Hall]] with the ''Asahi flame'' created by French designer [[Philippe Starck]] in 1989, is one of Tokyo's most recognizable modern structures.<ref>Bolstad, Max. [http://www.bento.com/arch/abh.html Asahi Beer Hall]. bento.com Tokyo Architecture Review, 1998. Accessed 23 December 2009.</ref>
*[[Ekō-in|Eko-in]]: [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] temple
*[[Ekō-in|Eko-in]]: [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] temple
*Hokusai-dori (Hokusai Street), with a series of prints by famed Japanese artist [[Hokusai]], who was born in the Kamezawa area of Sumida
*Honjo Matsuzaka-cho Park: the residence of [[Kira Yoshinaka]] stood on this site. The [[Forty-seven rōnin]] took his life during the [[Genroku]] era.
*Honjo Matsuzaka-cho Park: the residence of [[Kira Yoshinaka]] stood on this site. The [[Forty-seven rōnin]] killed him during the [[Genroku]] era.
*Hokusai-dori (''street''), with a series of prints by famed Japanese artist [[Hokusai]] who was born in the Kamezawa area of Sumida.
*[[Kinshicho Station]], among the most popular places to play the mobile game [[Pokemon GO]] in the entire of Japan. It's easy to see people staring at their phones for hours and catching every single Pokemon around the area.
*[[Kinshicho Station]], among the most popular places to play the mobile game [[Pokémon Go]] in all of Japan. It's easy to see people staring at their phones for hours and catching every single Pokémon around the area.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}
*[[Ryōgoku Kokugikan]] (National Sumo Stadium)
*[[Sumida Triphony Hall]], concert hall
*[[Sumida Triphony Hall]], concert hall
*Tobu Museum
*Tobu Museum
*Tokyo Irei-do (Tokyo Memorial Hall): a memorial to those unidentified people who died in the [[1923 Great Kantō earthquake|Great Kantō earthquake]], the [[Bombing of Tokyo in World War II]] and other catastrophes; by [[Itō Chūta]]
*Tokyo Irei-do (Tokyo Memorial Hall): a memorial to unidentified people who died in the [[1923 Great Kantō earthquake|Great Kantō earthquake]], the [[Bombing of Tokyo in World War II]] and other catastrophes; by [[Itō Chūta]]
*[[Tokyo Skytree]]: A [[digital terrestrial television]] broadcasting tower used by [[NHK]] and other broadcasters. It is the tallest tower in the world and the tallest man-made structure in Japan. The Tokyo Solamachi (Tokyo Skytree Town) retail complex is adjacent to Skytree, with [[Sumida Aquarium]] on the 5th and 6th floors.
* [[Yokoamicho Park]], in the Yokoami district
* [[Yokoamicho Park]], in the Yokoami district


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==Politics==
==Politics==
As of 2005, the mayor is Noboru Yamazaki. The council consists of 34 members.
As of 2023, the mayor is Tōru Yamamoto. The council consists of 34 members.


==Transport==
==Transport==
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*[[Shuto Expressway]]
*[[Shuto Expressway]]
**C2 Central Loop
**C2 Central Loop
**No.6 Mukōjima Route
**No. 6 Mukōjima Route
**No.7 Komatsugawa Route
**No. 7 Komatsugawa Route
*[[National highways of Japan|National highways]]
*[[National highways of Japan|National highways]]
**[[Japan National Route 6|Route 6]]
**[[Japan National Route 6|Route 6]]
**[[Japan National Route 14|Route 14]]
**[[Japan National Route 14|Route 14]]

==Education==
Metropolitan high schools are operated by the [[Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education]].
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* {{ill|Honjo High School|ja|東京都立本所高等学校}}<ref>[http://www.honjo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ Tokyo Metropolitan Honjo Senior High School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160524211518/http://www.honjo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ |date=2016-05-24 }} {{in lang|ja}}</ref>
* Mukojima Commercial High School<ref>[http://www.mukojimashogyo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ Tōkyō Toritsu Mukōjima Shōgyō Kōtōgakkō] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071101105630/http://www.mukojimashogyo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ |date=2007-11-01 }} (Tokyo Metropolitan Mukojima Commercial Senior High School Homepage) {{in lang|ja}}</ref>
* Mukojima Technical High School<ref>[http://www.mukojimakogyo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ Mukojima Technical High School] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071031114433/http://www.mukojimakogyo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ |date=2007-10-31 }} {{in lang|ja}}</ref>
* {{ill|Nihonbashi High School|ja|東京都立日本橋高等学校}}
* {{ill|Ryogoku High School|ja|東京都立両国高等学校・附属中学校}}<ref>[http://www.ryogoku-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ Tōkyō Toritsu Ryōkoku Kōtōgakkō Web Site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111021829/http://www.ryogoku-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ |date=2007-11-11 }} (Tokyo Metropolitan Ryōkoku Senior High School Web Site) {{in lang|ja}}</ref>
* {{ill|Sumidagawa High School|ja|東京都立墨田川高等学校}}<ref>[http://www.sumidagawa-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ Sumidagawa SHS] {{in lang|ja}}</ref>
* {{ill|Tachibana High School|ja|東京都立橘高等学校}}<ref>[http://www.tachibana-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ Metropolitan Tokyo Tachibana High School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509222648/http://www.tachibana-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ |date=2016-05-09 }} {{in lang|ja}}; [http://www.tachibana-h.metro.tokyo.jp/english/english.html Tachibana High School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214224/http://www.tachibana-h.metro.tokyo.jp/english/english.html |date=2016-03-03 }}</ref>
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In addition, the metropolitan school district also operates a metropolitan junior high school:
* {{ill|Ryogoku Junior High School|ja|東京都立両国高等学校・附属中学校}}<ref>[http://www.ryogoku-fuzoku-c.metro.tokyo.jp/ Tokyo Metropolitan Ryogoku Junior High School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160526155359/http://www.ryogoku-fuzoku-c.metro.tokyo.jp/ |date=2016-05-26 }} {{in lang|ja}}</ref>

Municipal kindergartens, elementary schools, and junior high schools are operated by Sumida City Board of Education (墨田区教育委員会).<ref name=SumidaSchoolList>{{cite web|url=https://www.sumida.ed.jp/|title=Home|publisher=Sumida City Board of Education|accessdate=2022-11-26}}</ref>

Municipal junior high schools:<ref name=SumidaSchoolList/>
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* Azumadaini ("Azuma No. 2") Junior High School<!--English name from https://www.sumida.ed.jp/azumanichu/index.html--> (吾嬬第二中学校)
* Azumamatchibana Junior High School (吾嬬立花中学校)
* Bunka Junior High School (文花中学校)
* Honjyo Junior High School<!--English name from https://www.sumida.ed.jp/honjochu/--> ([[:ja:墨田区立本所中学校|本所中学校]])
* Kinshi Junior High School ([[:ja:墨田区立錦糸中学校|錦糸中学校]])
* Ryogoku Junior High School ([[:ja:墨田区立両国中学校|両国中学校]])
* Sakuratsutsumi Junior High School (桜堤中学校)
* Sumida Junior High School (墨田中学校)
* Tatekawa Junior High School (竪川中学校)
* Terashima Junior High School (寺島中学校)
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Municipal elementary schools:<ref name=SumidaSchoolList/>
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* No. 1 Terajima (第一寺島小学校)
* No. 2 Terajima (第二寺島小学校)
* No. 3 Azuma (第三吾嬬小学校)
* No. 3 Terajima ([[:ja:墨田区立第三寺島小学校|第三寺島小学校]])
* No. 4 Azuma (第四吾嬬小学校)
* Chuwa (中和小学校)
* Futaba ([[:ja:墨田区立二葉小学校|二葉小学校]])
* Higashiazuma (東吾嬬小学校)
* Hikifune (曳舟小学校)
* Kikukawa (菊川小学校)
* Kinshi (錦糸小学校)
* Kototoi ([[:ja:墨田区立言問小学校|言問小学校]])
* Koume (小梅小学校)
* Midori ([[:ja:墨田区立緑小学校|緑小学校]])
* Nakagawa (中川小学校)
* Narihira ([[:ja:墨田区立業平小学校|業平小学校]])
* Oshiage ([[:ja:墨田区立押上小学校|押上小学校]])
* Ryogoku (両国小学校)
* Sotode (外手小学校)
* Sumida (隅田小学校)
* Tachibana Azuma-no-Mori ([[:ja:墨田区立立花吾嬬の森小学校|立花吾嬬の森小学校]])
* Umekawa (梅若小学校)
* Yahiro (八広小学校)
* Yanagashima (柳島小学校)
* Yokokawa (横川小学校)
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Municipal kindergartens:<ref name=SumidaSchoolList/>
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* Daisanterajima ("No. 3 Terajima") (第三寺島幼稚園)
* Hikifune (曳舟幼稚園)
* Kikukawa (菊川幼稚園)
* Midori (緑幼稚園)
* Tachibana (立花幼稚園)
* Yahiro (八広幼稚園)
* Yanagishima (柳島幼稚園)
{{div col end}}

International schools:
* {{Nihongo|Tokyo Korean 5th Elementary and Middle School|東京朝鮮第五初中級学校}} - [[Chosen gakko|North Korean school]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chongryon.com/j/cr/link3.html |script-title=ja:ウリハッキョ一覧 |publisher=[[Chongryon]] |access-date=October 14, 2015 |archive-date=December 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219132215/http://www.chongryon.com/j/cr/link3.html |url-status=bot: unknown }}().</ref>


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
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*[[Nana Kinomi]]: actress
*[[Nana Kinomi]]: actress
*[[Masakazu Morita]], voice actor
*[[Masakazu Morita]], voice actor
*[[Masao Oba]]: former WBA flyweight champion
*[[Masao Ohba]]: former WBA flyweight champion
*[[Sadaharu Oh]]: baseball player and manager
*[[Sadaharu Oh]]: baseball player and manager
*[[Kazuhito Tadano]]: Major League Baseball player
*[[Kazuhito Tadano]]: Major League Baseball player
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*[[Chisa Yokoyama]]: voice actor
*[[Chisa Yokoyama]]: voice actor
*[[Shunsuke Kazama]], actor, voice actor and tarento
*[[Shunsuke Kazama]], actor, voice actor and tarento

==Education==
Public elementary and middle schools are operated by Sumida.

Public high schools are operated by the [[Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education]].
* Honjo High School<ref>[http://www.honjo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ Tokyo Metropolitan Honjo Senior High School] {{in lang|ja}}</ref>
* Mukojima Commercial High School<ref>[http://www.mukojimashogyo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ Tōkyō Toritsu Mukōjima Shōgyō Kōtōgakkō] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071101105630/http://www.mukojimashogyo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ |date=2007-11-01 }} (Tokyo Metropolitan Mukojima Commercial Senior High School Homepage) {{in lang|ja}}</ref>
* Mukojima Technical High School<ref>[http://www.mukojimakogyo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ Mukojima Technical High School] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071031114433/http://www.mukojimakogyo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ |date=2007-10-31 }} {{in lang|ja}}</ref>
* Ryogoku High School<ref>[http://www.ryogoku-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ Tōkyō Toritsu Ryōkoku Kōtōgakkō Web Site] (Tokyo Metropolitan Ryōkoku Senior High School Web Site) {{in lang|ja}}</ref>
* Sumidagawa High School<ref>[http://www.sumidagawa-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ Sumidagawa SHS] {{in lang|ja}}</ref>
* Tachibana High School<ref>[http://www.tachibana-h.metro.tokyo.jp/ Metropolitan Tokyo Tachibana High School] {{in lang|ja}}; [http://www.tachibana-h.metro.tokyo.jp/english/english.html Tachibana High School]</ref>

In addition, the metropolitan school district also operates a metropolitan junior high school:
* Ryogoku Junior High School<ref>[http://www.ryogoku-fuzoku-c.metro.tokyo.jp/ Tokyo Metropolitan Ryogoku Junior High School] {{in lang|ja}}</ref>

International schools:
* {{Nihongo|Tokyo Korean 5th Elementary and Middle School|東京朝鮮第五初中級学校}} - [[Chosen gakko|North Korean school]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chongryon.com/j/cr/link3.html |script-title=ja:ウリハッキョ一覧 |publisher=[[Chongryon]] |access-date=October 14, 2015}} ([https://www.webcitation.org/6cGktqdmJ Archive]).</ref>


==International relations==
==International relations==
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* ''Bokuto Kitan'', the novel by [[Nagai Kafu]]
* ''Bokuto Kitan'', the novel by [[Nagai Kafu]]
* ''[[You're Under Arrest! (manga)|You're Under Arrest]]'' [[manga]] series
* ''[[You're Under Arrest! (manga)|You're Under Arrest]]'' [[manga]] series
* Battle Kuma Oni. in Kachidoki Bridge 「東京激震! 新生莫斯科華撃団! ''Tōkyō Gekishin! Shinsei Mosukuba Kagekidan''!」 ''Tokyo Trembles! The New Moscow Combat Revue!'' in [[Oji Hiroi]]'s 2000 [[Sakura Wars TV|''Sakura Wars'' TV Series]] ''[[Sakura Wars the Animation|Shin Sakura Taisen the Animation]]'' 2020.
* Battle Kuma Oni. in Kachidoki Bridge 「東京激震! 新生莫斯科華撃団! ''Tōkyō Gekishin! Shinsei Mosukuba Kagekidan''!」 ''Tokyo Trembles! The New Moscow Combat Revue!'' in [[Oji Hiroi]]'s 2000 [[Sakura Wars TV|''Sakura Wars'' TV Series]] ''[[Sakura Wars the Animation|Shin Sakura Taisen the Animation]]'', 2020
* ''[[Lycoris Recoil]]'' [[anime]] series<ref>{{cite tweet|author=[[Sumida, Tokyo]]|user=sumida_official|number=1542759580328792064|script-title=ja:墨田区の風景が数多く登場するTVアニメ「リコリス・リコイル」が7月2日（土）23時30分～放送開始します！背景に注目しながら、ぜひチェックしてみてください。|date=July 1, 2022 | access-date=April 1, 2023|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''[[Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo]]'', the horror [[visual novel]] directed and written by [[Takanari Ishiyama]] and published by [[Square Enix]], 2023


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 09:59, 11 April 2024

Sumida
墨田区
Special ward
Sumida City
From left: Sumida City Office, Tokyo Skytree, and Asahi Breweries headquarters with the golden Asahi Flame
From left: Sumida City Office, Tokyo Skytree, and Asahi Breweries headquarters with the golden Asahi Flame
Flag of Sumida
Flag
Official seal of Sumida
Seal
Location of Sumida in Tokyo Metropolis
Location of Sumida in Tokyo Metropolis
Sumida is located in Japan
Sumida
Sumida
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°42′N 139°49′E / 35.700°N 139.817°E / 35.700; 139.817
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTokyo Metropolis
Government
 • MayorTōru Yamamoto
Area
 • Total13.77 km2 (5.32 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020[1])
 • Total272,085
 • Density19,759/km2 (51,180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-23-20 Azumabashi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
130-8640
Websitewww.city.sumida.lg.jp
Symbols
FlowerAzalea
TreeCherry blossom

Sumida (墨田区, Sumida-ku) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Sumida City.

As of 1 March 2023, the ward has an estimated population of 277,058 and a population density of 20,120 persons per km2. Its total area is 13.77 km2.

Sumida's city office is located in Azumabashi, while its commercial center is the area around Kinshicho Station in the south.

Geography[edit]

Sumida is in the north-eastern part of the mainland portion of Tokyo. The Sumida and Arakawa are the major rivers, and form parts of its boundaries. Its neighbors are all special wards: Adachi to the north; Arakawa to the northwest; Katsushika to the east; Edogawa to the southeast; Taitō to the west; Chūō to the southwest; and Kōtō to the south.

Landmarks[edit]

View of Sumida from the top of Tokyo Skytree

Places[edit]

View of Sumida River from Ryogoku Bridge
Ryogoku Sumo Arena
  • In the north (the former Mukojima Ward): Sumida, Tsutsumi-dori, Higashi Sumida, Yahiro, Mukojima, Higashi Mukojima, Tachibana, Bunka, Kyojima, Oshiage
  • In the center (former Honjo Ward): Azuma-bashi, Higashi Komagata, Honjo, Narihira, Yokokawa
  • In the south (former Honjo Ward): Yokoami, Ryogoku, Chitose, Ishiwara, Kamezawa, Midori, Tatekawa, Kikukawa, Taihei, Kinshi, Koto-bashi

History[edit]

The ward was founded on March 15, 1947. It was previously the (ordinary) wards Honjo and Mukojima. Mukojima, formed in 1932, contained the former town of Sumida, which along with the river gave the ward its name.

Companies[edit]

Asahi Breweries headquarters with the Asahi Flame and the Tokyo Skytree

Politics[edit]

As of 2023, the mayor is Tōru Yamamoto. The council consists of 34 members.

Transport[edit]

Further information: Transport in Greater Tokyo

Rail lines[edit]

Railway stations[edit]

Highways[edit]

Education[edit]

Metropolitan high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education.

In addition, the metropolitan school district also operates a metropolitan junior high school:

Municipal kindergartens, elementary schools, and junior high schools are operated by Sumida City Board of Education (墨田区教育委員会).[10]

Municipal junior high schools:[10]

  • Azumadaini ("Azuma No. 2") Junior High School (吾嬬第二中学校)
  • Azumamatchibana Junior High School (吾嬬立花中学校)
  • Bunka Junior High School (文花中学校)
  • Honjyo Junior High School (本所中学校)
  • Kinshi Junior High School (錦糸中学校)
  • Ryogoku Junior High School (両国中学校)
  • Sakuratsutsumi Junior High School (桜堤中学校)
  • Sumida Junior High School (墨田中学校)
  • Tatekawa Junior High School (竪川中学校)
  • Terashima Junior High School (寺島中学校)

Municipal elementary schools:[10]

  • No. 1 Terajima (第一寺島小学校)
  • No. 2 Terajima (第二寺島小学校)
  • No. 3 Azuma (第三吾嬬小学校)
  • No. 3 Terajima (第三寺島小学校)
  • No. 4 Azuma (第四吾嬬小学校)
  • Chuwa (中和小学校)
  • Futaba (二葉小学校)
  • Higashiazuma (東吾嬬小学校)
  • Hikifune (曳舟小学校)
  • Kikukawa (菊川小学校)
  • Kinshi (錦糸小学校)
  • Kototoi (言問小学校)
  • Koume (小梅小学校)
  • Midori (緑小学校)
  • Nakagawa (中川小学校)
  • Narihira (業平小学校)
  • Oshiage (押上小学校)
  • Ryogoku (両国小学校)
  • Sotode (外手小学校)
  • Sumida (隅田小学校)
  • Tachibana Azuma-no-Mori (立花吾嬬の森小学校)
  • Umekawa (梅若小学校)
  • Yahiro (八広小学校)
  • Yanagashima (柳島小学校)
  • Yokokawa (横川小学校)

Municipal kindergartens:[10]

  • Daisanterajima ("No. 3 Terajima") (第三寺島幼稚園)
  • Hikifune (曳舟幼稚園)
  • Kikukawa (菊川幼稚園)
  • Midori (緑幼稚園)
  • Tachibana (立花幼稚園)
  • Yahiro (八広幼稚園)
  • Yanagishima (柳島幼稚園)

International schools:

Notable people[edit]

Historical[edit]

Modern[edit]

International relations[edit]

Sumida maintains sister-city relationships with Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea, and with Shijingshan District, Beijing, China.

Works set in Sumida[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population by District". Tokyo Statistical Yearbook. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  2. ^ Bolstad, Max. Asahi Beer Hall. bento.com Tokyo Architecture Review, 1998. Accessed 23 December 2009.
  3. ^ Tokyo Metropolitan Honjo Senior High School Archived 2016-05-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
  4. ^ Tōkyō Toritsu Mukōjima Shōgyō Kōtōgakkō Archived 2007-11-01 at the Wayback Machine (Tokyo Metropolitan Mukojima Commercial Senior High School Homepage) (in Japanese)
  5. ^ Mukojima Technical High School Archived 2007-10-31 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
  6. ^ Tōkyō Toritsu Ryōkoku Kōtōgakkō Web Site Archived 2007-11-11 at the Wayback Machine (Tokyo Metropolitan Ryōkoku Senior High School Web Site) (in Japanese)
  7. ^ Sumidagawa SHS (in Japanese)
  8. ^ Metropolitan Tokyo Tachibana High School Archived 2016-05-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese); Tachibana High School Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Tokyo Metropolitan Ryogoku Junior High School Archived 2016-05-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
  10. ^ a b c d "Home". Sumida City Board of Education. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  11. ^ ウリハッキョ一覧. Chongryon. Archived from the original on December 19, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)().
  12. ^ Sumida, Tokyo [@sumida_official] (July 1, 2022). 墨田区の風景が数多く登場するTVアニメ「リコリス・リコイル」が7月2日（土）23時30分～放送開始します！背景に注目しながら、ぜひチェックしてみてください。 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Twitter.

External links[edit]

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