Minato, Tokyo

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/minato-tokyo

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1. Where is Minato, Tokyo?Southern-central Tokyo, Japan
2. How many people live in Minato, Tokyo?269,708 (as of September 1, 2025)
3. How big is Minato, Tokyo?20.37 km²
4. When was Minato, Tokyo built?March 15, 1947
5. What language do people speak in Minato, Tokyo?Japanese (official), with significant use of English due to international presence
6. What is the population density?13,235 persons/km²

Shitamachi and Yamanote: Traditional geographical and cultural divisions in Tokyo representing downtown and uptown areas.
Special Ward: An administrative division within Tokyo Metropolis with municipal-level governance.
Amalgamation: The process of merging or combining different entities into a single one.