Tachikawa

Summary

Tachikawa is a city of Japan^[1]. Tachikawa ranks in the top 7% of city_of_japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Tachikawa is located in Tokyo^[3].
• Tachikawa is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Tachikawa's image is recorded as 2018 Showa Memorial Park 02.jpg^[5].
• Tachikawa's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[6].
• Tachikawa's instance of is recorded as big city^[7].
• Tachikawa's flag image is recorded as Flag of Tachikawa, Tokyo.svg^[8].
• Tachikawa's shares border with is recorded as Kunitachi^[9].
• Tachikawa's shares border with is recorded as Hino^[10].
• Tachikawa's shares border with is recorded as Akishima^[11].
• Tachikawa's shares border with is recorded as Kokubunji^[12].
• Tachikawa's shares border with is recorded as Musashimurayama^[13].
• Tachikawa's shares border with is recorded as Higashiyamato^[14].
• Tachikawa's shares border with is recorded as Kodaira^[15].
• Tachikawa's shares border with is recorded as Fussa^[16].
• Tachikawa's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of Tachikawa, Tokyo.svg^[17].
• Tachikawa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hagoromochō^[18].
• Tachikawa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nishikichō^[19].
• Tachikawa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Shibasakichō^[20].
• Tachikawa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Fujimichō^[21].
• Tachikawa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Akebonochō^[22].
• Tachikawa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Takamatsuchō^[23].
• Tachikawa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Midori-chō^[24].
• Tachikawa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sakaechō^[25].
• Tachikawa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Izumi-chō^[26].
• Tachikawa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Wakabachō^[27].

Body

Geography

Tachikawa is in the country of Japan^[4]. Tachikawa is located in Tokyo^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Tachikawa's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+24.36'}^[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+181115'}^[29], {'amount': '+176295'}^[30], and {'amount': '+179668'}^[31].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city of Japan^[6] and big city^[7].

History and Context

+1889-04-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Tachikawa^[32].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Tachikawa include Tachikawa-ryū^[33], a school of Buddhism^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 1200^[36] and Tachikawa Station^[37], a railway station^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1889^[40].

Why It Matters

Tachikawa ranks in the top 7% of city_of_japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month).^[2] Tachikawa has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] Tachikawa is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for Tachikawa include Tachikawa-ryū^[33], a school of Buddhism^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 1200^[36] and Tachikawa Station^[37], a railway station^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1889^[40].