:''For the Kawasaki company see Kawasaki Heavy Industries.'' ---- Kawasaki (Japanese language: 川崎市; -shi) is a cities of Japan located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. == History == The city was founded on July 1, 1924 and was designated on April 1, 1972 by cities designated by government ordinance. == Geography == Kawasaki is located at the mouth of the Tama River. Between Tokyo and Yokohama, its eastern area along Tokyo Bay is the center of Keihin Industrial Area and its western suburb is a residential area for people commuting to Tokyo. Hence, this is one of the principal cities of the Greater Tokyo Area. The Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line, a bridge-tunnel across Tokyo Bay, connects Kawasaki and the city of Kisarazu, Chiba in Chiba prefecture. == Wards == Kawasaki has 7 Wards of Japan (''ku''): * Asao-ku, Kawasaki * Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki * Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki * Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki * Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki * Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki * Tama-ku, Kawasaki == Demographics == As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 1,290,426 and the population density of 9,042.93 persons per square kilometer. The total area is 142.70 km². == External links == * [http://www.city.kawasaki.jp/index_e.htm Official website] * [http://wikitravel.org/en/article/Kawasaki Wikitravel: Kawasaki] Cities in Kanagawa Prefecture
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:''For the Kawasaki company see Kawasaki Heavy Industries.'' ---- Kawasaki (Japanese language: 川崎市; -shi) is a cities of Japan located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. == History == The city was founded on July 1, 1924 and was designated on April 1, 1972 by cities designated by government ordinance. == Geography == Kawasaki is located at the mouth of the Tama River. Between Tokyo and Yokohama, its eastern area along Tokyo Bay is the center of Keihin Industrial Area and its western suburb is a residential area for people commuting to Tokyo. Hence, this is one of the principal cities of the Greater Tokyo Area. The Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line, a bridge-tunnel across Tokyo Bay, connects Kawasaki and the city of Kisarazu, Chiba in Chiba prefecture. == Wards == Kawasaki has 7 Wards of Japan (''ku''): * Asao-ku, Kawasaki * Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki * Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki * Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki * Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki * Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki * Tama-ku, Kawasaki == Demographics == As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 1,290,426 and the population density of 9,042.93 persons per square kilometer. The total area is 142.70 km². == External links == * [http://www.city.kawasaki.jp/index_e.htm Official website] * [http://wikitravel.org/en/article/Kawasaki Wikitravel: Kawasaki] Cities in Kanagawa Prefecture
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