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Minami-Azabu, Tokyo
is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Literally meaning "Southern Azabu", Minami-Azabu was named so because it was situated in the southern portion of the former Azabu Ward. The area's postal code is 106–0047. Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library, located in Arisugawa-no-miya-Kinen Kōen (Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park), in western Minami-Azabu. South-Korean Mindan, VANK located in eastern Minami-Azabu. Temple University Japan Campus, located in south eastern Minami-Azabu. Education Minato City Board of Education operates public elementary and junior high schools. Minami-Azabu 1-chōme 1-2 and 25-27 ban, 2-chōme 1, 9, and 14-ban, 3-chōme 1-21 ban, and 4-chōme 1-12 ban are zoned to Hommura (or Honmura) Elementary School ( 本村小学校) Minami-Azabu 5-chōme is zoned to Kōgai Elementary School ( 笄小学校). Minami-Azabu 1-chōme 3-24 ban, and 2-chōme 2-8 and 10-13 ban are zoned to Higashimachi Elementary School ( 東町小学校). The Hommura and Kōgai elementary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was devastate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroo Station
(officially Hiro-o Station) is a subway station on the in Minato, Tokyo operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. The station is named after the adjacent Hiroo neighborhood in Shibuya ward, though the station is entirely located in Minami-Azabu. Lines Hiroo Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line from to , with through-running services to and from the Tobu Skytree Line in the north. The station is numbered "H03", and is 17.8 km from the northern end of the line at Kita-Senju. Station layout The underground station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. Platforms File:TokyoMetro-H03-Hiro-o-station-platform-20220228-133352.jpg, Platform, looking towards Kita-Senju, on 28 February 2022 Exits File:Hiroo Station Exit 1 20111103.JPG, Exit 1 in November 2011 File:Hiroo Station Exit 1 ticket barriers 20111103.jpg, The ticket barriers for Exit 1 in November 2011 File:Hiroo Station Exit 3 20111103.jpg, Exit 3 in November 2011 File:Hir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo International School
Tokyo International School is an international school in Minami Azabu, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in 1997 by parents who wanted to provide an education for their children. The school contains a pre-school, elementary and middle school with a total student population of approximately 360 students, representing over 60 nationalities. The 50 full-time faculty members come from 13 countries. Instruction is in English and the school follows the International Baccalaureate Organization curriculum guidelines. It is accredited by New England Association of Schools and Colleges and the Council of International Schools. TIS is also a Columbia University Readers and Writers 'Project' school. This means it receives regular visits on an annual basis from teacher trainers from Columbia University. Admission guidelines are designed to ensure each class has no more than 20 students. Located in the Minami Azabu area of central Tokyo, it is one of the few internationally accredited inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minato, Tokyo
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is also called Minato City in English. It was formed in 1947 as a merger of Akasaka, Azabu and Shiba wards following Tokyo City's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis. The modern Minato ward exhibits the contrasting Shitamachi and Yamanote geographical and cultural division. The Shinbashi neighborhood in the ward's northeastern corner is attached to the core of Shitamachi, the original commercial center of Edo-Tokyo. On the other hand, the Azabu and Akasaka areas are typically representative Yamanote districts. , it had an official population of 243,094, and a population density of 10,850 persons per km2. The total area is 20.37 km2. Minato hosts many embassies. It is also home to various domestic companies, including Honda, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, MinebeaMitsumi, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, NEC, Nikon, Sony, Fujitsu, Yokohama Rubber Company, as well as the Japanese headquarters of a number of multi-national firms, includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
