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Areas we explored in this episode:
00:38 Ogikubo
03:46 Ome-Kaido Avenue
05:50 Kami-Shakujii
09:02 Nishitokyo City
17:25 Kodaira City
22:43 Higashimurayama City
30:30 Higashimurayama Station
About Ogikubo
Ogikubo (荻窪) is a suburban, residential area of Tokyo in Suginami ward, approximately 8 km west of Shinjuku. Ogikubo has the Ogikubo Station on the JR Chūō Line (Rapid), the JR Chūō-Sōbu Line, the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line (terminus) and the Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line extension (which runs on the Chūō-Sōbu Line tracks). The Japanese headquarters of American Express is located near the station.
The area’s main shopping area mostly consists of three connected department stores; Seiyu, Town Seven and Lumine. Seiyu is a low-price department store owned by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. selling food, clothes, home goods, etc. There are also various types of stores and restaurants in the area surrounding the train station.
Ogikubo is commonly referred to as the birthplace of Tokyo ramen. More specifically, Ogikubo ramen is known for ramen cooked with fish bones instead of pork bones. Exiting from the North side of the station (Kitaguchi) and heading towards the Amanuma neighborhood one comes across many of the famous Ogikubo-ramen-tens. Two busy main roads, Kanpachi-dori and Ōme-kaido, run through Ogikubo and cross at four corners called Shimendō (四面道) which is actually where Kamiogi Ichome (上荻一丁目), Kamiogi Nichōme (上荻二丁目), Shimizu Ichōme (清水一丁目), Momoi Ichōme (桃井一丁目) come together. This is to the northwest of Ogikubo and Ogikubo Station.
“Ogi” (荻) is the name of a kind of reed in Japanese, and “kubo” (窪) means “hollow”.
About Nishitokyo City
Nishitōkyō (西東京市, Nishitōkyō-shi) (Japanese pronunciation: [ɲiɕitoːkʲoː]) is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the city had an estimated population of 200,102, and a population density of 12,700 persons per km². Its total area is 15.75 square kilometres (6.08 sq mi).
The watch manufacturer, Citizen is headquartered in Nishitōkyō. The animation studio Shin-Ei Animation is also located here.
About Kodaira City
Kodaira (小平市, Kodaira-shi) is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 October 2018, the city had an estimated population of 194,757, and a population density of 9496 persons per km². Its total area is 20.51 square kilometres (7.92 sq mi).
Kodaira has 19 public and two private elementary schools, eight public and three private middle schools. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates three public high schools and there are also three private high school. There is also one special education school.
About Higashimurayama City
Higashimurayama (東村山市, Higashi-murayama-shi) is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the city had an estimated population of 150,984, and a population density of 8810 persons per km². Its total area is 17.14 square kilometres (6.62 sq mi).
Higashimurayama was formerly an agricultural area, and was noted for its production of sweet potatoes. It is now primary a regional commercial center, and a bedroom community for central Tokyo.
About Higashimurayama Station
Higashi-Murayama Station (東村山駅, Higashi-Murayama-eki) is a railway station in Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
Higashi-Murayama Station is served by the Seibu Shinjuku Line, the Seibu Kokubunji Line, and the Seibu-en Line. It is 26.0 km from the Tokyo terminus of the Seibu Shinjuku Line at Seibu Shinjuku Station and 7.8 kilometers from the terminus of the Seibu Kokubunji Line at Kokubunji Station. All trains including limited express services stop at this station. It is also the terminus station of the Seibu-en Line.
The station opened on 21 December 1894.
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Higashi-Murayama Station becoming “SS21” for the Shinjuku Line and “SK05” for the Kokubunji and Seibu-en Lines.
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