Kōtō
special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan
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Summary
Kōtō is a special ward of Japan[1]. Kōtō draws 3,704 Wikipedia views per month (special ward of japan category, ranking #18 of 23).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Tokyo[3]
- Country: Japan[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Onagi River[5], Sumida River[6], Tokyo Bay[7]
- Head of government: Takaaki Yamazaki[8]
- Shares border with: Edogawa[9], Ota[10], Shinagawa[11], Sumida[12], Chūō[13], Minato[14]
- Named after: Sumida River[15], east[16]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Aomi[17], Ariake[18], Ishijima[19], Umibe[20], Eitai[21], Edagawa[22], Etchūjima[23], Ōgibashi[24], Kiba[25], Kiyosumi[26], Saga[27], Sarue[28], Shiohama[29], Shiomi[30]
- Headquarters location: 江東区役所[31]
- Twinned administrative body: Hiraizumi[32], Surrey[33]
- Legislative body: 江東区議会[34]
- Part of: ward area of Tokyo[35], land below sea level[36]
- Commons category: Koto, Tokyo[37]
- Located in time zone: UTC+09:00[38]
- Inception: March 15, 1947[39]
Why It Matters
Kōtō has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] Kōtō is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]