Tama, Tokyo
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Tama (多摩市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 145,722 and the density of 6,912.81 persons per km². The total area is 21.08 km². Tama was the last town in the former Minamitama District.
On April 1, 1889, Tama Village was founded in what was then Minamitama District from the merger of 10 pre-Meiji villages.
On April 1, 1964, Tama Village became Tama Town
On November 1, 1971, Tama Town became Tama City, dissolving Minamitama District.
Tama is also home to Tama Hills, a recreational facility of the U.S. Air Force, intended for use by United States servicemembers and their families, as well as Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force servicemembers and their families.
Institutions
External link
- Official website (http://www.city.tama.tokyo.jp/) in Japanese
- Wikitravel: Tokyo/Tama (http://wikitravel.org/en/article/Tokyo/Tama)