(Itabashi JCT - Kasai JCT) Route 6 (Mito Kaidō) Kan-nana Kuramae bashi Heiwa bashi Shibamata Kaidō Okudo Kaidō Tokyo Route 307 Oji-Kanamachi-Edogawa line (Oji-ekimae to Minami-shinozaki) Sister cities Katsushika has sister-city relationships with Fengtai District in Beijing, China, and with Floridsdorf, a district of Vienna, Austria. Notable people Osamu Akimoto, manga artist, creator of Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo Rumi Hiiragi, actress, voice actress (Spirited Away, Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea) Susumu Hirasawa, progressive-electronic musician Minako Honda, singer, musical actress Yui Horie, singer, voice actress Takaaki Ishibashi, owarai comedian, actor, singer Satomi Kobayashi, actress Yumi Kumakura, volleyball player Kazunari Ninomiya, singer, actor, voice actor, presenter Kenny Omega, Professional Wrestler Miho Takagi, actress, essayist Youichi Takahashi, manga artist, creator of Captain Tsubasa Notable works set in Katsushika The longest-running manga series in history, Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo takes place in Katsushika. The neighborhood of Shibamata is the home of Tora-san, the protagonist of the long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo film series, played by Kiyoshi Atsumi. A statue of Tora-san stands outside of Shibamata Station. Other notable works set in Katsushika are the television series Kamen Rider Hibiki and the film Long Vacation. A statue of Captain Tsubasa main character, Tsubasa Ozora, is also located there, as the fictional town of Nankatsu was inspired by Katsushika itself. References External links Katsushika City Official Website Wards of Tokyo