Bunkyō

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Bunkyō (文京区, Bunkyō-ku; Japanese pronunciation: [bɯ̈̀ŋ̟́ʲ.k̟ʲj̊ó̞ó̞, -k̟ʲj̊ó̞ò̞.kɯ̈̀, bɯ̈́ŋ̟́ʲ-]) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there. Bunkyō is home to the Tokyo Dome, Judo's Kōdōkan, and the University of Tokyo's Hongo Campus. It was formed in 1947 as a merger of Hongo and Koishikawa wards following Tokyo City's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis. The modern Bunkyo ward exhibits contrasting Shitamachi and Yamanote geographical and cultural division. The Nezu and Sendagi neighborhoods in the ward's eastern corner are attached to the Shitamachi area in Ueno. On the other hand, the remaining areas of the ward typically represent Yamanote districts. As of 2022, the ward has a population of 240,069 (including about 8,500 foreign residents), and a population density of 21,263...

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