Ōta, Tokyo facts for kids
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Ōta City
大田区
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Country | Japan |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Ōta (大田区, Ōta-ku) is one of the 23 special wards in Tokyo, Japan.
The municipality calls itself "Ōta City" in English.
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History
Ōta Dōkan was the founder of Edo (now known as Tokyo).
On 15 March 1947, the ward of Ōta was formed by combining the wards of Kamata and Ōmori.
Geography
Ōta is a southern ward of Tokyo. Its southern border is the Tama River and the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture. On the north, Ōta borders the special wards of Shinagawa, Meguro and Setagaya. Tokyo Bay is on the east.
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Images for kids
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Canon headquarters
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Sega original headquarters. After its offices were relocated to Shinagawa in January 2018, the original office in Ota was later sold in February 2019 and will likely be torn down.
See also
In Spanish: Ōta (Tokio) para niños
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