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Kunitachi
Kunitachi; 国立市
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	Government
- Mayor	Hiroshi Sekiguchi
Population; (2008)	74,136
	City Symbols
- Tree	Ginkgo
- Flower	Ume
- Bird	Great Tit
Website	Kunitachi

Kunitachi (国立市, Kunitachi-shi^?) is a city located in the western part of the metropolitan area of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 73,400.

[edit] History

Kunitachi was founded on January 1, 1967. The Yaho Tenman-gū, a Shinto shrine established in 903, is in Kunitachi.

[edit] Geography

The now demolished south exit of Kunitachi Station, the main station of the city

The city lies along the historical Kōshū Kaidō, a route that connected Edo with Kofu in the province of Kai (present-day Yamanashi Prefecture). Kunitachi is known for its broad main avenue, Daigaku Dori (University Avenue). This cherry-tree-lined boulevard stretches from Kunitachi Station on the Chūō Line toward the banks of the Tama River.

[edit] Education

There are three big universities in Kunitachi: Hitotsubashi University, Kunitachi College of Music, and Yusei University.

The city is home to Hitotsubashi University, which is regarded as one of Japan's leading public universities, particularly in the fields of social science, global studies, and commerce.^{[citation needed]}

Also the city was originally home to Kunitachi College of Music, which is Japan's largest private conservatory of music.^{[citation needed]} The tertiary-level branch of the conservatory is now located far outside the city, but its attached high school and business affiliate, Kunitachi Gakki (Western Tokyo's largest community music center), remain in central Kunitachi.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates public high schools in Kunitachi.