Ota-ku

Ota Ward is "Haneda's ward." Ota has Haneda Airport. Tokyo International Airport. Japan's busiest airport. Annual passengers about 87 million (2019). For Ota residents, "airplanes" are daily life. Airplanes fly overhead. Takeoff and landing sounds constantly heard. Ota residents are used to noise. But Ota also has "town factory" culture. Ota is Tokyo's ward with the most factories. About 3,500 town factories. Metal processing, plastic molding, precision machinery. Many Ota residents are "craftsmen." In small factories, making high-precision parts. For Ota residents, "technology" is pride. Ota's town factories make rocket parts, medical device parts, aircraft parts. World-class technology. But Ota residents are "modest." Don't do flashy things. Work silently. For Ota residents, "cars" are "work tools." Transport parts. Deliver products. But not "hobbies." Ota residents live in Tokyo. Trains are convenient. No need to own cars. No parking. Parking fees are expensive (over 30,000 yen per month). For Ota residents, "cars" are inefficient. Ota residents dedicate their lives to "precision work." 0.01mm precision. Contrasts with the "sport of speed" called motorsport. Ota residents work "slowly" and "accurately." Not interested in running "fast" and "rough." Ota has no circuit. Nearest is Tsukuba Circuit (Ibaraki Prefecture, about 70km). For Ota residents, motorsport is "another world."