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Wako

Wako, officially Wako-shi (和光市), is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It lies in the Kantō region and is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, situated to the northeast of central Tokyo. The city is primarily residential, with commercial districts, public parks, libraries, and local cultural facilities. It is governed by a mayor-council form of government and provides typical municipal services such as public education, health care, sanitation, and disaster preparedness. Wako is connected to surrounding municipalities by road and rail networks that support commuter movement to Tokyo and other parts of Saitama.

The name Wako uses the kanji 和光, meaning “harmony” and “light.” In addition to the city in Saitama,

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