Hachiōji-shi
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Summary
Hachiōji-shi is a city of Japan[1]. Hachiōji-shi ranks in the top 5% of city of japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,123 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Tokyo[3]
- Country: Japan[4]
- Head of government: Kazuo Shiyake[5]
- Instance of: core city of Japan[6], big city[7], college town[8]
- Shares border with: Machida[9], Tama[10], Hino[11], Akishima[12], Fussa[13], Akiruno[14], Hinohara[15], Sagamihara[16]
- Named after: Hachiōji Castle[17]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Asahichō[18], Myōjinchō[19], Yokoyamachō[20], Yōkamachi[21], Koyasumachi[22], Moto-Yokoyamachō[23], Midorichō[24], Daimachi[25], Moto-Hongōchō[26], Oiwakechō[27], Hiyoshichō[28], Senninchō[29], Kiyokawachō[30], Nakano-Kamichō[31]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Hachiōji-shi include Keio[32], a major railway company[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1948[35], headquartered in Sekido[36]; Hachiōji Station[37], a railway station[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1889[40]; and 6612 Hachioji[41], an asteroid[42].
Why It Matters
Hachiōji-shi has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Hachiōji-shi is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Entities named for Hachiōji-shi include Keio[32], a major railway company[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1948[35], headquartered in Sekido[36]; Hachiōji Station[37], a railway station[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1889[40]; and 6612 Hachioji[41], an asteroid[42].