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Bunkyo

Total population

227,902

Coordinates35.71°, 139.75°

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Overview

Bunkyō is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there. Bunkyō is home to the Tokyo Dome, Judo's Kōdōkan, and the University of Tokyo's Hongo Campus.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
35.7080
Longitude
139.7523
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
512,447
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    25,771
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    23,254
  • Eastern Spot-billed Duck
    Anas zonorhyncha Swinhoe, 1866 · Aves
    22,470
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    21,238
  • Large-billed Crow
    Corvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves
    19,388
  • White-cheeked Starling
    Spodiopsar cineraceus (Temminck, 1835) · Aves
    17,586
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    17,453
  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    16,488

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1,246
Largest magnitude
6.2
Largest event
2011-04-21

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist