Kawasaki

Summary

Kawasaki is a city designated by government ordinance^[1]. Kawasaki draws 2,909 Wikipedia views per month (city_designated_by_government_ordinance category, ranking #16 of 20).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kawasaki is located in Kanagawa Prefecture^[3].
• Kawasaki is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Kawasaki is on the body of water Tama River^[5].
• Kawasaki is on the body of water Port of Kawasaki^[6].
• Kawasaki is on the body of water Tokyo Bay^[7].
• Kawasaki's head of government is recorded as Norihiko Fukuda^[8].
• Kawasaki's instance of is recorded as city designated by government ordinance^[9].
• Kawasaki's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[10].
• Kawasaki's instance of is recorded as satellite city^[11].
• Kawasaki's capital is recorded as Kawasaki-ku^[12].
• Kawasaki's shares border with is recorded as Yokohama^[13].
• Kawasaki's shares border with is recorded as Ota^[14].
• Kawasaki's shares border with is recorded as Setagaya^[15].
• Kawasaki's shares border with is recorded as Chōfu^[16].
• Kawasaki's shares border with is recorded as Komae^[17].
• Kawasaki's shares border with is recorded as Inagi^[18].
• Kawasaki's shares border with is recorded as Tama^[19].
• Kawasaki's shares border with is recorded as Machida^[20].
• Kawasaki's anthem is recorded as Q18458093^[21].
• Kawasaki's anthem is recorded as I Love Kawasaki, the City of Love^[22].
• Kawasaki's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kawasaki-ku^[23].
• Kawasaki's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Saiwai-ku^[24].
• Kawasaki's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nakahara-ku^[25].
• Kawasaki's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Takatsu-ku^[26].
• Kawasaki's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tama-ku^[27].

Body

Geography

Kawasaki is in the country of Japan^[4]. Kawasaki is located in Kanagawa Prefecture^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Tama River^[5], a river^[28], in Japan^[29]; Port of Kawasaki^[6], a port^[30], in Japan^[31]; and Tokyo Bay^[7], a bay^[32], in Japan^[33].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+1539522'}^[34], {'amount': '+1475213'}^[35], and {'amount': '+1425512'}^[36].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city designated by government ordinance^[9], city of Japan^[10], and satellite city^[11].

History and Context

July 1, 1924 marks the founding of Kawasaki^[37].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kawasaki include Kawasaki Station^[38], a railway station^[39], in Japan^[40], founded in 1872^[41].

Why It Matters

Kawasaki draws 2,909 Wikipedia views per month (city_designated_by_government_ordinance category, ranking #16 of 20).^[2] Kawasaki has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] Kawasaki is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for Kawasaki include Kawasaki Station^[38], a railway station^[39], in Japan^[40], founded in 1872^[41].