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18-405: Ōta is the largest special ward in Tokyo by area, spanning 59.46 square kilometres (22.96 sq mi). As of 2024, the ward has an estimated population of 744,849, making it the third largest special ward by population, with a population density of 12,041 inhabitants per square kilometre (31,190/sq mi). Notable neighborhoods and districts of Ōta include Kamata, the administrative center of the ward where

36-617: The British city planner Ebenezer Howard . Den-en-chōfu was planned as a garden suburb of Tokyo. In the early 1900s, financier Eiichi Shibusawa bought, named, and developed the area by emulating the garden suburbs that were growing in metropolitan areas around the world, particularly those in Greater London . Originally, Den-en-chōfu was developed by the Garden City Company ( 田園都市株式会社 , Den'entoshi Kabushiki-gaisha ) . Although

54-500: The Hedgehog franchise, was originally headquartered in Ōta. However, Sega Sammy Holdings announced in April 2017 that it would relocate its head office functions and domestic subsidiaries to Shinagawa-ku by January 2018. This was to consolidate scattered head office functions including Sega Sammy Holdings, Sammy Corporation, Sega Holdings, Sega Games, Atlus, Sammy Network, and Dartslive. After

72-569: The Ward Office and central Post Office is located, and Den-en-chōfu (田園調布), known for its wealthy residents and luxury homes. Haneda Airport , the busiest airport in Japan by passenger traffic is located in the ward. The ward was founded on March 15, 1947, merging the old wards of Ōmori and Kamata . The ward's name originates from the combination of letters of the two merging wards, Ō mori ( 大 森) and Kama ta (蒲 田 ), combined into 大田 (Ōta). The ward

90-448: The area include: 35°35′N 139°40′E  /  35.59°N 139.67°E  / 35.59; 139.67 Air Nippon Network Air Nippon Network ( エアーニッポンネットワーク , Eā Nippon Nettowāku ) , or A-net , was an airline based on the grounds of Tokyo International Airport in Ōta , Tokyo , Japan . It operated feeder services for parent Air Nippon , itself a subsidiary of All Nippon Airways (ANA). Its main base

108-562: The area was developing at an adequate pace, it was the Great Kantō Earthquake of 1923 that guaranteed his success. Central Tokyo was leveled in the earthquake, but Den-en-chōfu was virtually untouched; in the aftermath, there was an exodus of people from the central city to the suburbs. Den-en-chōfu is one of Tokyo's most famous and exclusive neighborhoods, where many business executives and celebrities reside. The residences are very expensive and fairly large by Tokyo standards, and

126-694: The construction of a new International terminal. Ōta is run by a city assembly of 50 elected members. The current mayor is Akimasa Suzuki since 2023, an independent affiliated with the Liberal Democratic Party . Ōta is represented in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly by the Ōta district with seven representatives, while it is represented in the House of Representatives by the Tokyo 3rd and Tokyo 4th single-member districts. As of April 2024,

144-459: The current composition of the assembly is: Governing parties: (30 seats) Opposition parties: (11 seats) Non-aligned parties (9 seats) The following companies have their headquarters in Ōta. Namco , best known for video game franchises such as Pac-Man , Galaxian , and Ace Combat , were headquartered in Ota. The company moved its operations there in 1985, using the funds generated from

162-535: The district is often compared to Beverly Hills , Los Angeles . Being 10 km away from the city center, the area is home to several natural parks. Den-en-chōfu has its own regulations for construction, in order to preserve the area's small-town atmosphere. Den-en-chōfu's success has influenced neighboring areas along Tōkyū railway lines in western Meguro , including the Yakumo , Kakinokizaka , Nakane , Okusawa and Jiyūgaoka neighbourhoods. Ōta Ward operates

180-494: The end of the occupation, the Americans returned part of the facility to Japanese control in 1952, completing the return in 1958. Haneda Airport first handled international traffic for Tokyo for the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics . Following the opening of Narita Airport in 1978, almost all international flights (with the exception of Taiwanese airlines) moved its operations to Narita Airport. International flights resumed in 2010 following

198-488: The public elementary and junior high schools in Den-en-chōfu. Most of Den-en-chōfu is zoned to Den-en-chōfu Elementary School (田園調布小学校) and Den-en-chōfu Junior High School ( 田園調布中学校 ), while parts of 1- chome are zoned to Chōfu Ōtsuka Elementary School (調布大塚小学校) and Ishikawadai Junior High School (石川台中学校). The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates Den-en-chōfu High School . Well-known residents of

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216-656: The relocation to Shinagawa was complete, Sega's previous headquarters in Ōta was later sold in February 2019 and will likely be torn down. Gakken was headquartered in Ōta from 1962 until 2008 when they moved their headquarters to Shinagawa. The following public high schools are located in Ōta, operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education . Public elementary and junior high schools are operated by Ōta City Board of Education  [ ja ] (大田区教育委員会). The Deutsche Schule Tokyo

234-502: The successful Family Computer port of Xevious to fund the construction of its office. The building was taken over by Namco Bandai Games after it absorbed Namco in 2006, and later by an unrelated Namco company that focused on video arcades and theme parks. The newer Namco company moved out of the building in 2014 and it was demolished two years later. Prior to the merger with Japan Airlines , Japan Air System had its headquarters at Haneda Airport in Ōta. In 2000 All Nippon Airways

252-521: Was New Chitose Airport . On October 1, 2010, Air Nippon Network, Air Next and Air Central were merged and rebranded as ANA Wings . The airline was established in May 2001 to operate Air Nippon's local feeder routes from Tokyo and Sapporo. It started operations on 1 July 2002 using three Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft. In December 2003 4 more Dash 8s joined to replace Boeing 737 aircraft operated from Osaka by Air Nippon. In April 2004 Air Nippon Network

270-528: Was first established as Haneda Airfield in 1931 in the town of Haneda , Ebara District of Tokyo Prefecture . Following Japan's surrender in 1945, the airfield was turned into the Haneda Army Air Base under the control of the United States Army . In the same year, Allied occupational authorities ordered the expansion of the airport, evicting people from the surroundings on 48 hours' notice. With

288-599: Was headquartered by Tokyo International Airport in Ōta. In 2002 Air Nippon was headquartered on the fifth floor of the Utility Center Building ( ユーティリティセンタービル , Yūtiriti Sentā Biru ) at Haneda Airport in Ōta. The ANA subsidiary Air Nippon Network was also based at the airport. Before its dissolution, Galaxy Airlines was headquartered in the ARC Building on the airport grounds. Sega and its parent company Sega Sammy Holdings , best known for its Sonic

306-485: Was previously located in Ōta before relocating to Yokohama , Kanagawa Prefecture in 1970. Ōta operates several public libraries, including: Den-en-ch%C5%8Dfu Den-en-chōfu ( 田園調布 ) is a residential neighborhood located in western Ōta in southern Tokyo , Japan . It is known as one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in Tokyo. Den-en-chōfu was built based on the " Garden City " idea originally developed by

324-619: Was previously second behind Setagaya in terms of being the largest special ward in Tokyo by area, but due to land reclamation in the Tokyo Bay for the expansion of the Haneda Airport(羽田空港), Ōta overtook Setagaya for first place. Haneda Airport, now one of the two main domestic and international airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area (the other one being Narita Airport in Narita, Chiba )

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