Editing Taitō

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[[File:Straatbeeld Tokyo juli 2004.jpg|thumb|right|A street in Ueno, Taitō]]
[[File:SaigoTakamori1339.jpg|thumb|upright|The statue of [[Saigō Takamori]] in Ueno Park]]
[[File:Former Iwasaki Family House and Garden 2010.jpg|thumb|[[Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Garden]] is the former estate of the [[Iwasaki Yatarō|Iwasaki clan]], who were founders of Mitsubishi. The building was constructed in Western style.]]
[[File:SensojiPagoda1468.jpg|thumb|upright|The five-storied pagoda at Sensō-ji]]

{{Nihongo|'''Taitō'''|台東区|Taitō-ku}} is a [[Special wards of Tokyo|special ward]] in the [[Tokyo|Tokyo Metropolis]] in [[Japan]]. In English, it is known as '''Taitō City'''.<ref name="engname"/>

As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 186,276, and a population density of 18,420 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area is {{convert|10.11|km2}}. This makes Taito ward the smallest of Tokyo's wards in area, and third-smallest in population.

==History==
The ward was founded on March 15, 1947, with the merger of the old [[Asakusa]] and [[Shitaya]] wards when [[Tokyo City]] was transformed into Tokyo Metropolis. During the [[Edo period]], the [[Yoshiwara]] licensed quarter was in what is now Taitō. Taitō shares the same Chinese characters, "台東" with [[Taitung City|Taitung]], a city in [[Taiwan]].

== Geography==
Situated in the northeastern portion of the wards area of Tokyo, Taitō is surrounded by five other special wards: [[Chiyoda, Tokyo|Chiyoda]], [[Bunkyō]], [[Arakawa, Tokyo|Arakawa]], [[Sumida, Tokyo|Sumida]] and [[Chūō, Tokyo|Chūō]].

==Districts and neighborhoods==
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;Asakusa area
* [[Asakusa]]
* [[Asakusabashi]]
* Hanakawado
* Hashiba
* Higashi-Asakusa (East Asakusa)
* Imado
* Kaminarimon 
* Kiyokawa
* Kojima
* Komagata
* Kotobuki
* Kuramae
* Matsugaya
* Misuji
* Motoasakusa
* Nihonzutsumi (Japan dike)
* Nishi-Asakusa (West Asakusa)
* Torigoe
* Yanagibashi
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;Shitaya area
* Akihabara
* Higashi-Ueno (East Ueno)
* Ikenohata
* Iriya
* Kita-Ueno (North Ueno)
* Minowa
* {{ill|Negishi (Taitō neighborhood)|lt=Negishi|ja|根岸 (台東区)}}
* Ryusen
* Senzoku
* [[Shitaya]]
* Taito
* [[Ueno]]
* [[Ueno Park|Ueno-koen]] (Ueno Park)
* Uenosakuragi
* [[Yanaka, Tokyo|Yanaka]]
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==Landmarks==
Taitō is famous for its typical [[Yamanote and Shitamachi|Shitamachi]] districts. The [[Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center]] provides amenities to both tourists and locals.

===Temples and shrines===
*[[Sensō-ji]] and [[Kaminarimon]] (Thunder Gate)
*[[Asakusa Shrine]]
*[[Akiba Shrine]], in Matsugaya
*[[Kan'ei-ji]]
*[[Hariti|Kishibojin]]
*[[Ueno Tōshō-gū]]
*[[Zenshō-an]]

===Parks===
[[File:UenoPark Hanami.jpg|thumb|Cherry blossom in Ueno Park]]
*[[Asakusa Park]]
*[[Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Garden]] 
*[[Sumida Park]]
*[[Ueno Park]]
*[[Yanaka Park]]

===Museums and zoos===
*[[Amuse Museum]]
*[[Asakura Sculpture Hall]]
*[[Daimyo Clock Museum]]
*[[National Museum of Western Art]]
*[[National Museum of Nature and Science]]
*[[Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum]]
*[[Tokyo National Museum]]
*[[Ueno Royal Museum]]
*[[Ueno Zoo]]
*[[Yokoyama Taikan]] Memorial Hall

===Entertainment===
[[File:Suzumoto engeijo.jpg|thumb|upright|Suzumoto Vaudeville Hall in Ueno]]
[[File:Asakusa Hanayashiki -01.jpg|upright|thumb|Asakusa Hanayashiki Amusement Park]]

*Suzumoto Engeijo (Suzumoto Vaudeville Hall)
*Asakusa Vaudeville Hall

==Economy==
[[Eiken Chemical]], a clinical diagnostics and equipment manufacturer, has its headquarters in Taito.<ref>"[http://www.eiken.co.jp/en/company/profile.html Corporate Profile]." [[Eiken Chemical]]. Retrieved May 25, 2018.</ref>
Tokyo Ricoh Office Solution and Ricoh Technosystems, divisions of [[Ricoh]], are headquartered in Taitō as of 2008.<ref>"[http://www.ricoh.com/IR/financial_data/annual_report/ar/06/ar09.pdf Topics – Annual Report 2006] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090226203631/http://www.ricoh.com/IR/financial_data/annual_report/ar/06/ar09.pdf |date=February 26, 2009 }}." ''[[Ricoh]]''. Retrieved January 13, 2009.</ref><ref>"[http://www.ricoh.com/about/security/activity/pdf/list_042008en.pdf Ricoh Group Registration Scope]." ''[[Ricoh]]''. Retrieved January 13, 2009.</ref> [[Chikuma Shobō|Chikumashobo]], a publisher, has its headquarters in the {{Nihongo|[[Kuramae]]|[[:ja:蔵前|蔵前]]}} area of the ward.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.chikumashobo.co.jp/company/ |script-title=ja:筑摩書房 会社概要 |publisher=[[Chikumashobo]] |access-date=November 2, 2014 |quote="{{Nihongo2|本社 〒111-8755 東京都台東区蔵前2-5-3}}" }} ([https://archive.today/20141102152002/https://www.chikumashobo.co.jp/company/ Archive] ).</ref>

===Retail===
* [[Matsuzakaya]] department store in Ueno
* [[Matsuya (department store)|Matsuya]] department store in Asakusa

===Other===
* [[Taiyo Yuden]], electronics and materials company in Ueno

==Events==
* [[Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival]]
* Asakusa Samba Carnival
* Torigoe Shrine [[Japanese festivals|Matsuri]]
* [[Sanja Matsuri]], one of the three great festivals of Tokyo

==Education==

===Colleges and universities===
* [[Tokyo University of the Arts|Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music]]
* Ueno Gakuen University

===Primary and secondary schools===
Prefectural public high schools are operated by the [[Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education]].
*{{ill|Tokyo Metropolitan Hakuo Senior High School - Junior High School|lt=Hakuo High School|ja|東京都立白鷗高等学校・附属中学校}}
* {{ill|Asakusa High School|ja|東京都立浅草高等学校}}
* {{ill|Kuramae Technical High School|ja|東京都立蔵前工業高等学校}}
* {{ill|Shinobugaoka High School|ja|東京都立忍岡高等学校}}
* {{ill|Ueno High School|ja|東京都立上野高等学校}}
* Ueno Shinobugaoka High School{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}
* Taito Commercial High School<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-01 |title=List of Tokyo Metropolitan High Schools / List of Open and Closed High Schools |url=https://www.kyoiku.metro.tokyo.lg.jp.e.arf.hp.transer.com/school/high_school/list |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education}}</ref>
* Taito Chuyakan High School{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}

Private schools:
* {{ill|Ueno Gakuen Junior and Senior High School|ja|上野学園中学校・高等学校}}

The school district of the metropolis also operates one metropolitan junior high school:
*{{ill|Tokyo Metropolitan Hakuo Senior High School - Junior High School|lt=Hakuo Junior High School|ja|東京都立白鷗高等学校・附属中学校}}

The Taito City Board of Education (台東区教育委員会) operates municipal elementary and junior high schools.

Municipal junior high schools:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.city.taito.lg.jp/kusei/shisetsu/gakko/chugakko.html|title=中学校|publisher=Taito|accessdate=2022-11-07}}</ref>
* Asakusa Junior High School ([[:ja:台東区立浅草中学校|浅草中学校]])
* Hakuyo Junior High School ([[:ja:台東区立柏葉中学校|柏葉中学校]])
* Komagata Junior High School (駒形中学校)
* Okachimachi Taito Junior High School ([[:ja:台東区立御徒町台東中学校|御徒町台東中学校]])
* Sakurabashi Junior High School ([[:ja:台東区立桜橋中学校|台東区立桜橋中学校]])
* Shinobugaoka Junior High School ([[:ja:台東区立忍岡中学校|忍岡中学校]])
* Ueno Junior High School ([[:ja:台東区立上野中学校|上野中学校]])

Municipal elementary schools:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.city.taito.lg.jp/kusei/shisetsu/gakko/shogakko.html|title=小学校|publisher=Taito|accessdate=2022-11-07}}</ref>
* Asakusa Elementary School ([[:ja:台東区立浅草小学校|浅草小学校]])
* Fuji Elementary School ([[:ja:台東区立富士小学校|富士小学校]])
* Heisei Elementary School (平成小学校)
* Higashi Asakusa Elementary School (東浅草小学校)
* Ishihama Elementary School ([[:ja:台東区立石浜小学校|石浜小学校]])
* Kanasogi Elementary School ([[:ja:台東区立金曽木小学校|金曽木小学校]])
* Kinryu Elementary School ([[:ja:台東区立金竜小学校|金竜小学校]])
* Kuramae Elementary School ([[:ja:台東区立蔵前小学校|蔵前小学校]])
* Kuromon Elementary School ([[:ja:台東区立黒門小学校|黒門小学校]])
* Matsuba Elementary School (松葉小学校)
* Negishi Elementary School ([[:ja:台東区立根岸小学校|根岸小学校]])
* Senzoku Elementary School (千束小学校)
* Shinobugaoka Elementary School ([[:ja:台東区立忍岡小学校|忍岡小学校]])
* Taisho Elementary School (大正小学校)
* Taito Ikuei Elementary School (台東育英小学校)
* Tawara Elementary School (田原小学校)
* Tosen Elementary School (東泉小学校)
* Ueno Elementary School (上野小学校)
* Yanaka Elementary School (谷中小学校)

===Public libraries===
Taito operates several public libraries, including the Central Library, the Central Library Asakusabashi Branch, the Negishi Library, and the Ishihama Library. The Central Library is located in the first and second floors of the Lifelong Learning Center.<ref name="Publicfacilities">"[http://www.city.taito.tokyo.jp/foreign/e_guide/adm/public.html Public Facilities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616104938/http://www.city.taito.tokyo.jp/foreign/e_guide/adm/public.html |date=June 16, 2008 }}." ''City of Taito''. Retrieved August 27, 2008.</ref>

===Other===
The city operates the Lifelong Learning Center, a complex including a multi-media room, a studio, and other facilities. The Central Library is on the first and second floors of the Lifelong Learning Center.<ref name="Publicfacilities"/>

==Transportation==

===Rail===
*[[East Japan Railway Company|JR East]]
**[[Tōhoku Shinkansen]], [[Jōetsu Shinkansen]], [[Akita Shinkansen]], [[Yamagata Shinkansen]]: [[Ueno Station]]
**[[Tōhoku Main Line]]
**[[Yamanote Line]], [[Keihin-Tōhoku Line]]: Okachimachi, Ueno, Uguisudani Stations. Also, Nippori Station (on the boundary with Taitō)
**[[Utsunomiya Line]], [[Takasaki Line]]: Ueno Station
**[[Jōban Line]]: Officially, the line begins at Nippori Station, although most trains start/terminate at Ueno Station
*[[Tokyo Metro]]
**[[Tokyo Metro Ginza Line|Ginza Line]]: Ueno-Hirokoji, Inarichō, Tawaramachi, [[Asakusa Station (Tokyo Metro, Toei, Tobu)|Asakusa]] Stations
**[[Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line|Hibiya Line]]: Okachimachi, Ueno, Iriya, Minowa Stations
*[[Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation]]
**[[Toei Asakusa Line]]: Asakusa-bashi, Kuramae, Asakusa Stations
**[[Toei Ōedo Line]]: Ueno-Okachimachi, Shin-Okachimachi, Kuramae Stations
*[[Keisei Electric Railway]] [[Keisei Main Line]]: Keisei Ueno Station
*[[Tobu Railway]] [[Tobu Skytree Line|Skytree Line]]: Asakusa Station
*[[Tsukuba Express]]: Shin-Okachimachi, [[Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)|Asakusa]] Stations

===Highways===
*[[Shuto Expressway]]
**[[File:Shuto Urban Expwy Sign 1-Ueno.svg|24px|link=|alt=1]] [[Ueno Route]]
*[[National highways of Japan|National highways]]
**{{jct|country=JPN|Route|4}}
**{{jct|country=JPN|Route|6}}

==Sports and recreation==
The City of Taito operates the Taito Riverside Sports Center. The center includes a gymnasium, tennis courts, two baseball fields for adults, one baseball field for children, one large swimming pool, one children's pool, and an athletic field. The gymnasium includes two courts, two budo halls, a Japanese-style archery range, a sumo ring, a training room, a [[table tennis]] room, an air-rifle shooting range, and a meeting room.<ref name="Publicfacilities"/>

==People==
* [[Remi Hirano]], Japanese [[chef]], TV personality and [[chanson]] singer
* [[Makoto Shimizu]], Japanese [[Musician]]
* [[Nobuo Kaneko]], Japanese [[actor]]
* [[Toriyama Sekien]], ''[[ukiyo-e]]'' artist of [[Japanese folklore]]<ref>{{cite journal|last=Brecher|first=Puck|date=2009|title=Down and out in Negishi: Reclusion and Struggle in an Edo Suburb|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/27756616.pdf|journal=The Journal of Japanese Studies|volume=35|issue=1|pages=18|publisher=The Society for Japanese Studies|doi=10.1353/jjs.0.0047 |jstor=27756616|access-date=14 November 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.city.taito.lg.jp/ Taitō City Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}
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