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Toshima

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Also known as Toshima-ku, Toshima, Tokyo

is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It is one of the eight central wards of the Tokyo Metropolitan area. Located in the northern area of Tokyo, Toshima is bordered by the wards of Nerima, Itabashi, and Kita in the north and Nakano, Shinjuku, and Bunkyo in the south.

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Toshima is a special ward in northern Tokyo, Japan, that serves as one of the eight central wards of the Tokyo Metropolitan area. It is situated between several other wards, with Nerima, Itabashi, and Kita to its north, and Nakano, Shinjuku, and Bunkyo to its south.

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Toshima
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Toshima City
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ja
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Special ward
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Global Ring Theater 2025-01-08.jpg
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Ikebukuro at night in Toshima
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Flag of Toshima, Tokyo.svg
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Symbol of Toshima, Tokyo.svg
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Toshima-ku in Tokyo Prefecture Ja.svg
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Location of Toshima in Tokyo
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Japan
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Location in Japan
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Country
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Japan
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Region
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Kantō
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Prefecture
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Tokyo

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Population
284678
Area
13.01
Image
Ikebukuro-Sunshine60-2016-Luka-Peternel.jpg
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Commons category
Toshima, Tokyo (ward)
name in kana
としまく
inception
1932-10-01
social media followers
11618
native label
豊島区
number of viewers/listeners
1236348
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  • Notable people from Toshima
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is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It is one of the eight central wards of the Tokyo Metropolitan area. Located in the northern area of Tokyo, Toshima is bordered by the wards of Nerima, Itabashi, and Kita in the north and Nakano, Shinjuku, and Bunkyo in the south.

The ward was founded on March 15, 1947, and reached a peak resident population of 370,000 in 1965. The population has continued to decline and as of May 1, 2015, the ward had an estimated population of 298,250, with a population density of 22,920 persons per km2. During the day the population swells with commuters, resulting in a daytime population of around 378,475.

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