Kunitachi, Tokio

Kunitachi (国立市, Kunitachi-shi ) es una ciudad ubicada en la parte occidental de la metrópoli de Tokio , Japón . A partir del 1 de abril de 2021  La ciudad tenía una población estimada de 76.423 habitantes en 38.825 hogares, y una densidad de población de 9.400 personas por km² ^. Aproximadamente el 41,9% de la población de la ciudad tiene más de 65 años. ^{[ 1 ]} El área total de la ciudad es de 8,15 kilómetros cuadrados (3,15 millas cuadradas ) .  

Kunitachi se encuentra en la Terraza Musashino, en el centro de la metrópolis de Tokio. Kunitachi es conocida por su amplia avenida principal, Daigaku Dori (Avenida Universitaria). Este bulevar bordeado de cerezos se extiende desde la estación de Kunitachi, en la línea principal Chūō, hacia las orillas del río Tama .

Según los datos del censo japonés, ^{[ 3 ]} la población de Kunitachi se expandió rápidamente en las décadas de la posguerra y ha seguido creciendo a un ritmo más lento desde entonces.

Kunitachi lies along the historical Kōshū Kaidō, a route that connected Edo with Kofu in the province of Kai (present-day Yamanashi Prefecture). The area was noted for its abundant spring water. The villages of Ishida, Aoyagi and Yabo were created within Tama District of Kanagawa Prefecture during the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The district was transferred from Kanagawa to Tokyo in 1893. In the 1920, much of the land was obtained by Kojiro Tsutsumi, the founder of Seibu, who began large-scale development of a planned community, which he intended to become a university town modeled after Göttingen in Germany. The Tokyo University of Commerce (Hitotsubashi University) was relocated from central Tokyo to this location, and a train station was opened on Chūō Main Line in 1926. The station was named "Kunitachi", taking one kanji from the names of the stations to either side, namely Kokubunji Station and Tachikawa Station. The three villages were merged to form Kunitachi town in 1951. Kunitachi was elevated to city status on January 1, 1967.

Kunitachi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 22 members. Kunitachi, together with Kokubunji, contributes two members to the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Tokyo 21st district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Kunitachi remains a university town, but is also increasing a commuter town for central Tokyo, with an estimated 25.1% of the population commuting to central Tokyo daily, per the 2015 census.

Tertiary:

• Hitotsubashi University

The city was originally home to the Kunitachi College of Music. The tertiary-level branch of the conservatory is now located far outside the city, but its attached high school and business affiliate, Kunitachi Gakki (Western Tokyo's largest community music center), remain in central Kunitachi.

The city has two public high schools operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education.

• Kunitachi High School
• Fifth Commercial High School

Kunitachi cuenta con ocho escuelas primarias públicas y tres escuelas secundarias de nivel básico administradas por el gobierno de la ciudad.

Escuelas secundarias municipales: ^{[ 4 ]}

• Kunitachi No. 1 (国立第一中学校)
• Kunitachi No. 2 (国立第二中学校)
• Kunitachi No. 3 (国立第三中学校)

Escuelas primarias municipales: ^{[ 4 ]}

• Kunitachi No. 1 (国立第一小学校)
• Kunitachi No. 2 (国立第二小学校)
• Kunitachi No. 3 (国立第三小学校)
• Kunitachi No. 4 (国立第四小学校)
• Kunitachi No. 5 (国立第五小学校)
• Kunitachi No. 6 (国立第六小学校)
• Kunitachi No. 7 (国立第七小学校)
• Kunitachi No. 8 (国立第八小学校)

También hay tres escuelas secundarias privadas. Además, hay tres escuelas primarias privadas y una escuela secundaria básica privada.

• Escuela Secundaria y Preparatoria Kunitachi College of Music
• NHK Gakuen

• Yabo Tenman-gū , un santuario sintoísta establecido en el año 903 d. C.

• Sitio web oficial de la ciudad de Kunitachi (en japonés)