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Kōjimachi
is a district in Chiyoda, Tokyo. History Prior to the arrival of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the area was known as . The area developed as townspeople settled along the Kōshū Kaidō. In 1878, the Kōjimachi area became , a ward of the city of Tokyo. In 1934 and 1938, the addressing system along the Koshu-Kaido was reorganized, creating the 6 chomes subdivision for Kōjimachi that are still used. In 1947, the Kōjimachi ward was merged with the Kanda ward to form the modern special ward Chiyoda, and the 6 chomes became the Kōjimachi district. The area centered upon Kōjimachi including the districts of the Banchō area, Kioichō, Hirakawachō and Hayabusachō is sometimes referred as the Kōjimachi area (麹町地区), not to be mistaken with Kōjimachi ward (麹町区). This place is also known for Hideki Tojo's birthplace, general of the Imperial Japanese Army. Landmarks and headquarters *Embassy of Portugal *Embassy of Ireland *Embassy of Belgium * Japan Sun Oil Company, ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiyoda, Tokyo
is a special ward located in central Tokyo, Japan. It is known as Chiyoda City in English.Profile ." ''City of Chiyoda''. Retrieved on December 28, 2008. It was formed in 1947 as a merger of and wards following 's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis. The modern Chiyoda ward exhibits contrasting |
Hideki Tojo
Hideki Tojo (, ', December 30, 1884 – December 23, 1948) was a Japanese politician, general of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA), and convicted war criminal who served as prime minister of Japan and president of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association for most of World War II. He assumed several more positions including chief of staff of the Imperial Army before ultimately being removed from power in July 1944. During his years in power, his leadership was marked by extreme state-perpetrated violence in the name of Japanese ultranationalism, much of which he was personally involved in. Hideki Tojo was born on December 30, 1884, to a relatively low-ranking samurai family in the Kōjimachi district of Tokyo. He began his career in the Army in 1902 and steadily rose through the ranks to become a general by 1934. In March 1937, he was promoted to chief of staff of the Kwantung Army whereby he led military operations against the Chinese in Inner Mongolia and the Chahar-Suiyan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōjimachi Station
is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line in the Kōjimachi neighborhood of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo Subway operator Tokyo Metro. Its station number is Y-15. Lines Kōjimachi Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line. Station layout History The station opened on 30 October 1974. Passenger statistics An average of 54,889 passengers used this station daily in fiscal 2006. See also *List of railway stations in Japan
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Hayabusachō
is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. As of April 1, 2007, the district's population is 483. Hayabusachō is located of the western part of Chiyoda. It borders Kōjimachi to the north, the Tokyo Imperial Palace to the east, Nagatachō to the south, and Hirakawachō to the west. This district is known as the location of the National Theatre of Japan and the Supreme Court of Japan The , located in Hayabusachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Chiyoda, Tokyo, is the Supreme court, highest court in Japan. It has ultimate judicial authority to interpret the Constitution of Japan, Japanese constitution and decide questions of national law. It .... Places *Supreme Court of Japan *National Theatre of Japan * National Engei Hall *Hayabusachō Branch Government Office *Hayabusachō ''Jūtaku'' *Grand Arc Hanzomon *Miyakezaka Education operates public elementary and junior high schools. Kōjimachi Elementary School (麹町小学校) is the zoned elementary of Hayabusachō. There is a freedom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo City
was a Cities of Japan, municipality in Japan and part of Tokyo Prefecture (1868–1943), Tokyo-fu which existed from 1 May 1889 until its merger with its prefecture on 1 July 1943. The historical boundaries of Tokyo City are now occupied by the Special wards of Tokyo, Special Wards of Tokyo. The new merged government became what is now Tokyo, also known as the ''Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis'', or, ambiguously, ''Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture''. History In 1868, the medieval city of Edo, seat of the Tokugawa shogunate, Tokugawa government, was renamed Tokyo, and the offices of Tokyo Prefecture (''-fu'') were opened. The extent of Tokyo Prefecture was initially limited to the former Edo city, but rapidly augmented to be comparable with the present Tokyo Metropolis. In 1878, the Meiji government's reorganization of local governments subdivided prefectures into Counties of Japan, counties or districts (''gun'', further subdivided into Towns of Japan, towns and Villages of Japan, village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirakawachō
is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, consisting of 1-chōme and 2-chōme. As of April 1, 2007, its population is 1,104. Note that Kanda-Hirakawachō, also located in the Chiyoda ward, is a completely different district. Hirakawachō's postal code is 102-0093. Hirakawachō is located in the western part of the Chiyoda ward. It borders Kōjimachi to the north, Hayabusachō to the east, Nagatachō to the south, and Kioichō to the west. The Tokyo FM-Dōri Ave forms its northern boundary, the Aoyama-Dōri Ave forms its southern boundary, and the Prince-Dōri Ave forms its western boundary. Transportation The Kaizaka-Dōri Avenue runs around the center of the district. The Shuto Expressway Route 4 is located upon the Aoyama-Dōri Avenue. An exit of the Nagatachō Station is situated on the Aoyama-Dōri Avenue. Company headquarters * LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE has its Japanese offices located in 2-1-1 Hirakawachō *Nabtesco is a Japanese engineering company t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nitto Boseki
, known by its operating name Nittobo, is a Tokyo-based company mainly known by its textile and fiberglass products. Nittobo is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a component of the Nikkei 225 stock index In finance, a stock index, or stock market index, is an index that measures a stock market, or a subset of the stock market, that helps investors compare current stock price levels with past prices to calculate market performance. Two of the pri .... References External links Official global website Manufacturing companies based in Tokyo Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Chemical companies based in Tokyo Chemical companies established in 1918 Japanese companies established in 1918 {{Japan-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon Flour Mills
is a Japanese company which derives most of its revenue from milling flour and produces flour related products such as noodles. It was established in 1896 and is a member of the Mitsui is one of the largest ''keiretsu'' in Japan and one of the largest corporate groups in the world. The major companies of the group include Mitsui & Co. ( general trading company), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Nippon Paper Industries ... '' keiretsu''. Nippon Flour Mills (NFM) and its group companies engage in a wide range of food businesses that include flour milling, the core business of NFM; food business consisting of manufacture and sale of food ingredients, processed foods, Nakashoku (meal solutions), frozen foods; manufacture and sale of health foods, cosmetics and pet foods; and other businesses including management of sports facilities and bioscience business. References External links Nippon Flour Mills Japanese siteNippon Flour Mills global site Food and drink comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanzōmon Station
is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. It is located near the Hanzōmon Gate of the Imperial Palace. The station was the eastern terminal of the Hanzōmon Line from 1982 to 1989 and is still used as a terminal for some morning rush hour trains. It is the only station on the Hanzōmon Line not to connect with any other subway or railway lines; however, it is a five-minute walk from Kōjimachi Station on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line. Station layout History The station opened on 9 December 1982. The station facilities were inherited by Tokyo Metro The is a major rapid transit system in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo Metro Co. With an average daily ridership of 6.84 million passengers, the Tokyo Metro is the larger of the two subway operators in the city; the other being the Toei ... after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004. Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon Television
JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as , is the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned-and-operated by the which is a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company , itself a listed subsidiary of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, Japan's largest media conglomerate by revenue and the second largest behind Sony. Nippon Television Holdings forms part of Yomiuri's main television broadcasting arm alongside Kansai region flagship Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, which owns a 6.4% share in the company. Nippon TV's studios are located in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and its transmitters are located in the Tokyo Skytree. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is sometimes contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX". It is also the first commercial TV station in Japan, and it has been broadcasting on Channel 4 since its inception. Nippon Television is the home of the syndication networks NNN (for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo MX
JOMX-DTV, branded as Tokyo MX (officially stylized as TOKYO MX), is an independent television station in Tokyo, Japan, owned by the . It is the only television station that exclusively serves the city. It competes with Nippon TV, TV Asahi, NHK General TV, Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, TV Tokyo, and Fuji TV, all of which are flagship stations of national networks. Tokyo MX was founded on April 30, 1993, and broadcasts commenced on November 1, 1995. Shareholders include the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo FM Broadcasting, and others. (MXTV is an associate company of Tokyo FM.) Every week, Tokyo MX airs the press conferences of the Governor of Tokyo. It is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations (JAITS). History On April 30, 1993, a group led by former Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank (now Mizuho Bank) employee Tetsuo Fujimori founded the Tokyo Metropolitan Television Broadcasting Corporation to construct a fifth commercial television station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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