Nakano, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan.Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG), "Municipalities within Tokyo" ; retrieved 2012-4-2.

The municipality calls itself "Nakano City" in English.Nakano City ; retrieved 2012-4-2.

History
Timeline
 1889 (Meiji 22): Nakano becomes a village History of Nakano ; retrieved 2012-4-2.
 1923 (Taishō 12): Great Kanto earthquake causes big increase in Nakano's population  
 1932 (Shōwa 7): Nakano established as a city
 1943: (Shōwa 18):  Nakano becomes part of Tokyo-to
 1947: (Shōwa 23):  Nakano becomes a special wards 
 1961: (Shōwa 36):  Tokyo subway system extends to Nakano

Geography
Nakano is a west-central ward. It borders Shibuya on the south.  Suginami is on the ward's western border. Nerima is on the northern border. Shinjuku is on the west.

Related pages 
 List of special wards of Tokyo
 Capital of Japan

References

Other websites

 Nakano website  ,  
 Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Special wards 

Category:Wards of Tokyo
Category:Settlements in Tokyo Prefecture