Sumida, Tokyo
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Sumida is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Sumida City.
From left: Sumida City Office, Tokyo Skytree, and Asahi Breweries headquarters with the golden Asahi Flame
View of Sumida from the top of Tokyo Skytree
View of Sumida River from Ryogoku Bridge
Ryogoku Sumo Arena
Special wards of Tokyo
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Special wards are a special form of municipalities in Japan under the 1947 Local Autonomy Law. They are city-level wards: primary subdivisions of a prefecture with municipal autonomy largely comparable to other forms of municipalities.
Shinjuku, one of Tokyo's special wards
Asakusa
Ginza
Marunouchi