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These sources collectively offer a comprehensive historical overview of the former Tamagawa Village (玉川村) in Tokyo, now a significant part of Setagaya Ward, focusing particularly on the Futako-Tamagawa region. The material details the village's administrative evolution from its founding in the Meiji era through its incorporation into Tokyo City in 1932, noting the persistent local effort to establish an independent "Tamagawa Ward." Crucially, several sources illuminate the massive Tamagawa Zen-en Land Readjustment Project, a difficult, multi-decade undertaking led by Mayor Toyoda Masaharu to transform the agricultural area into a planned urban and residential zone, which set the foundation for the area’s current status as a high-end residential district. The texts also connect the region's name and cultural heritage to waterways, specifically the Tama River and the historical Tamagawa Josui (aqueduct), highlighting local cultural assets like the Tamagawa Benten (Futago Shrine) and discussing the village's development following the arrival of the Tamagawa Electric Railway and subsequent modern commercial growth.