Army in 1942. During World War II, the area was only lightly bombed (once in 1945, with four casualties), and the military facilities were seized mostly intact by the American military after the war. In the post-war era, Fussa expanded rapidly through the construction of subsidized housing districts, and was elevated to city status on April 1, 1970 . Government Fussa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 19 members. Fussa, collectively with Hamura, Akiruno, Mizuho, Hinode, Hinohara and Okutama contributes two members to the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Tokyo 25th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan. Economy Fussa, along with its neighboring cities Iruma and Tachikawa, contains a strong military presence. A large portion of the city's economy focuses on the bases and servicing those who live there. Of note is eastern Fussa's "Bar Row" district, a historic though seedy collection of karaoke bars, shot bars, and massage parlors. The Bar Row area has been a fixture of Fussa nightlife catering to US military personnel since the 1950s. The city also serves as a bedroom community for central Tokyo and a regional commercial center. Education Fussa has seven public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education. Metropolitan high schools: Municipal junior high schools: Fussa No. 1 (福生第一中学校) Fussa No. 2 (福生第二中学校) Fussa No. 3 (福生第三中学校) Municipal elementary schools: Fussa No. 1 (福生第一小学校) Fussa No. 2 (福生第二小学校) Fussa No. 3 (福生第三小学校) Fussa No. 4 (福生第四小学校) Fussa No. 5 (福生第五小学校) Fussa No. 6 (福生第六小学校) Fussa No. 7 (福生第七小学校) The United States Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) operates the following schools on Yokota Air Base and in the municipality of Fussa for children of United States military personnel: Yokota High School Yokota Middle School The elementary schools of Yokota AFB are in other municipalities. Transportation Railroad JR East – Ōme Line - JR East – Hachikō Line JR East – Itsukaichi Line Highway Notable people from Fussa Mayu Sakai, Manga artist Susumu Matsushita, illustrator Emiri Katō, voice actress Yuta Kanai, actor Hiroyuki Ebihara, professional boxer Brian Stann, mixed martial artist See also Yokota Air Base References External links Fussa City Official Website Cities in Tokyo Western Tokyo