Shibuya

Summary

Shibuya is a special ward of Japan^[1]. Shibuya ranks in the top 4% of special_ward_of_japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,529 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Shibuya is located in Tokyo^[3].
• Shibuya is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Shibuya's head of government is recorded as Ken Hasebe^[5].
• Shibuya's image is recorded as Tokyo Shibuya Scramble Crossing 2018-10-09.jpg^[6].
• Shibuya's instance of is recorded as special ward of Japan^[7].
• Shibuya's flag image is recorded as Flag of Shibuya, Tokyo.svg^[8].
• Shibuya's shares border with is recorded as Minato^[9].
• Shibuya's shares border with is recorded as Shinjuku^[10].
• Shibuya's shares border with is recorded as Shinagawa^[11].
• Shibuya's shares border with is recorded as Meguro^[12].
• Shibuya's shares border with is recorded as Setagaya^[13].
• Shibuya's shares border with is recorded as Nakano^[14].
• Shibuya's shares border with is recorded as Suginami^[15].
• Shibuya's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of Shibuya, Tokyo.svg^[16].
• Shibuya's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sasazuka^[17].
• Shibuya's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hatagaya^[18].
• Shibuya's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Honmachi^[19].
• Shibuya's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Uehara^[20].
• Shibuya's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Yoyogi-Uehara^[21].
• Shibuya's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ōyamachō^[22].
• Shibuya's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nishihara^[23].
• Shibuya's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hatsudai^[24].
• Shibuya's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Moto-Yoyogichō^[25].
• Shibuya's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tomigaya^[26].
• Shibuya's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Yoyogi-Kamizonochō^[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include +1932-10-01T00:00:00Z^[28] and +1947-05-03T00:00:00Z^[29].

Identity

Part of include ward area of Tokyo^[30], a region^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 1943^[33] and Tokyo^[34], a de facto national capital^[35], in Japan^[36], founded in 1868^[37].

Operations

Shibuya's headquarters location is recorded as Shibuya City Hall^[38].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Shibuya include Shibuya-kei^[39], a music genre^[40], founded in 1993^[41] and 4634 Shibuya^[42], an asteroid^[43].

Why It Matters

Shibuya ranks in the top 4% of special_ward_of_japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,529 views/month).^[2] Shibuya has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] Shibuya is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for Shibuya include Shibuya-kei^[39], a music genre^[40], founded in 1993^[41] and 4634 Shibuya^[42], an asteroid^[43].