Komae, Tokyo
Komae (狛江市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 77,390 and the density of 12,111.11 persons per km². The total area is 6.39 km². It is the smallest city in Tokyo prefecture both in population and area.
The city was founded on October 1, 1970.
Before the Second World War, it was mainly a farming village. Following the establishment of Komae Station on the Odakyu Line in 1950, the city began to attract urban workers, and now it is essentially a "bedtown" for workers commuting to central Tokyo.
Komae is nestled along the Tama River, and in the prewar period there were serious floods. Today, the riverbanks have been strengthened.
