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These sources collectively provide a detailed historical and geographical overview of Shinjuku (Nijuku), a former post town on the Mito Kaidō located in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo. The materials explain the origin of the name, tracing it back to a newly established post station set up by the Hojo clan about 440 years ago, and note that it was a key junction point for the Mito and Sakurakaidō roads during the Edo period. Furthermore, the texts discuss the "Shinjuku-no-watashi" ferry crossing over the Naka River, which was a subject of Ukiyo-e by Utagawa Hiroshige and a major source of income for the area, ultimately leading to the local opposition that prevented the Jōban Line railway station from being built there. Modern information covers the area's development, including the transition of the former Mitsubishi Paper factory site into Tokyo University of Science’s Katsushika Campus and the preservation of its historical atmosphere, reflected in local cultural heritage walking courses.