ward was founded on March 15, 1947. It was previously the (ordinary) wards Honjo and Mukojima. Mukojima, formed in 1932, contained the former town of Sumida, which along with the river gave the ward its name. Companies Asahi Breweries has its headquarters in Azuma-bashi. Japan Tobacco has a plant in Yokokawa. Keisei Electric Railway has its headquarters in Oshiage. Lion Corporation, the detergent and toiletries giant, has its home office in Honjo. Tobu Railway has its headquarters in Oshiage. Politics As of 2005, the mayor is Noboru Yamazaki. The council consists of 34 members. Transport Rail lines JR East Sōbu Main Line: Kinshichō, Ryōgoku Stations Tobu Railway Tōbu Isesaki Line: Oshiage, Tokyo Skytree, Hikifune, Higashi-Mukōjima, Kanegafuchi Stations Tōbu Kameido Line: Higashi-Azuma, Omurai, Hikifune Stations Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Oshiage Line: Oshiage, Keisei Hikifune, Yahiro Stations Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line: Kinshichō, Oshiage Stations Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation Toei Asakusa Line: Honjō Azuma-bashi, Oshiage Stations Toei Shinjuku Line: Kikukawa Station Toei Ōedo Line: Ryōgoku Station Railway stations Higashi-Azuma Station Higashi-Mukōjima Station Hikifune Station Honjo-Azumabashi Station Kanegafuchi Station Kinshichō Station Kikukawa Station Tokyo Skytree Station Omurai Station Oshiage Station Ryōgoku Station Yahiro Station Highways Shuto Expressway C2 Central Loop No.6 Mukōjima Route No.7 Komatsugawa Route National highways Route 6 Route 14 Notable people Historical Ryūnosuke Akutagawa lived in Mukojima Enomoto Takeaki lived in Mukojima Katsushika Hokusai was born in Kamezawa Katsu Kaishū was born in Kamezawa Kōda Rohan lived in Mukōjima Matsuo Bashō lived in Honjō Mori Ōgai lived in Mukōjima Nezumi Kozō (Jirokichi): a memorial is located at Eko-in Modern Haruka Igawa: actress, model Chosuke Ikariya: actor, comedian (The Drifters) Nana Kinomi: actress Masakazu Morita, voice actor Masao Oba: former WBA flyweight champion Sadaharu Oh: baseball player and manager Kazuhito Tadano: Major League Baseball player Suihō Tagawa: manga artist Hisanori Takahashi: baseball player Tomomi Takano: model and professional boxer Yoshihiro Takayama: pro wrestler Chisa Yokoyama: voice actor Shunsuke Kazama, actor, voice actor and tarento Education Metropolitan high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education. Mukojima Commercial High School Mukojima Technical High School In addition, the metropolitan school district also operates a metropolitan junior high school: Municipal kindergartens, elementary schools, and junior high schools are operated by Sumida City Board of Education (墨田区教育委員会). Municipal junior high schools: Azumadaini ("Azuma No. 2") Junior High School (吾嬬第二中学校) Azumamatchibana Junior High School (吾嬬立花中学校) Bunka Junior High School (文花中学校) Honjyo Junior High