Sumida, Tokyo southeast; Taitō to the west; Chūō to the southwest; and Kōtō to the south. The 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. As of 2005, the mayor is Noboru Yamazaki. The council consists of 34 members. Public elementary and middle schools are operated by Sumida. Public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education. In addition, the metropolitan school district also operates a metropolitan junior high school:
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom main Goguryeo capital moved to Pyongyang. Wandu contains many vestiges including a large palace and many tombs. The capital cities of the Goguryeo are an early example of mountain cities later imitated by neighbouring cultures. The system of capital cities represented by Gungnae City and Wandu Mountain City also influenced the construction of later capitals built by the Goguryeo regime. The capital cities of the Goguryeo represent a perfect blending of human creation and nature whether with the rocks or with forests and rivers. The site includes archaeological remains of 40 tombs which were built by Goguryeo, which was founded