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History of Setagaya


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The special ward of Setagaya was founded on March 15, 1947.

During the Edo period, 42 villages occupied the area. With the abolition of the han system in 1871, the central and eastern portions became part of Tokyo Prefecture while the rest became part of Kanagawa Prefecture; in 1893, some areas were transferred to Tokyo Prefecture. With the establishment of Setagaya Ward (an ordinary ward) in the old Tokyo City in 1932, and further consolidation in 1936, Setagaya took its present boundaries.

During the 1964 Summer Olympics, the village of Karasuyama-machi located in Setagaya was part of the athletics marathon and 50 km walk event.

Setagaya has sister-city relationships with Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada; the D�bling district of Vienna, Austria; and Bunbury, Western Australia
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