Nerima

Also known as Nerima-ku, Nerima, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is mainly a residential ward, located in the northwest of the . It is the 23rd and the newest ward in Tokyo. In English, the ward translates ward as city, as do some of the other special wards of Tokyo. In Japanese and other languages, it refers to itself as Nerima Ward.

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Nerima is one of Tokyo's 23 special wards, located in the northwest part of the city and primarily consisting of residential neighborhoods. As the newest of Tokyo's special wards, it represents the most recent addition to the city's administrative divisions.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Nerima
Settlement.official_name: Nerima City
Settlement.native_name_lang: ja
Settlement.settlement_type: Special ward
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Nerima, Tokyo.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Emblem of Nerima, Tokyo.svg
Settlement.image_map: Location of Nerima ward Tokyo Japan.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Nerima in the Wards Area of Tokyo
Settlement.pushpin_map: Japan
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Japan
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Japan
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Kantō
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Prefecture
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Tokyo
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.leader_title: Ward Mayor (区長, kuchō)

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Wikidata facts

Population: 716124
Area: 48.08
Official website: www.city.nerima.tokyo.jp
Image: Hikarigaoka.jpg

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Commons category: Nerima
name in kana: ねりまく
inception: 1947-08-01
social media followers: 10000
postal code: 176-0000
native label: 練馬区

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Contents

Geography
Terrain
Water Bodies
[[Classification of rivers in Japan|Class A Rivers]]
Ponds
Extinct Water Bodies
Neighborhoods
Nerima Area
Shakujii Area
Ōizumi Area
Hikarigaoka Area
Postal Code
Climate
Parks
Facilities
Museums
Amusement Parks
Toshimaen
The Making of ''Harry Potter'' - Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo
History
Prehistory
Toshima clan rule
Edo period
Second World War
Independence
Culture
Festivals
Traditional Products
Food
Animation
Manga
References in Popular Culture
In Manga and Anime
Ranma ½
Doraemon
Digimon Adventure
Nerima Daikon Brothers
Urusei Yatsura
I Am a Hero
Nodame Cantabile
Prison School
Tokyo Ghoul
Haikyu!!
Your Lie in April
Maison Ikkoku
Touch
Train to the End of the World
Kyūkyoku Chōjin R
Birdy the Mighty
Sket Dance
Near Death!! Ekoda-chan
Shōjo Fight
Hayate the Combat Butler
Others
In Films
The Grudge
Economy
Anime Studios
Government
Designation
Ward Mayor
Ward Residents' Offices
Transportation
Rail
[[Tokyo Metro]]
[[Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation]]
[[Seibu Railway]]
[[Tobu Railway]]
Bus
Road
Education
Colleges and universities
National schools
Prefectural high schools
Municipal schools
Private schools
International schools
Media
Other
International relations
See also
References
External links

Nerima Ward is nicknamed , because the earliest anime studios started up in the ward, like Toei Animation and Osamu Tezuka's Mushi Production, making it the birthplace of anime, of the first color anime feature film The White Snake Enchantress, and of the first anime TV series Astro Boy. , Nerima has the largest concentration of anime studios in Japan, followed by the neighboring Suginami Ward. Nerima has also served as the setting for several popular anime and manga series, including Doraemon, Ranma ½, Maison Ikkoku, Urusei Yatsura, Tokyo Ghoul, and Digimon Adventure.