is a primarily commercial district in the northern part of

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. The district has completed several urban renewal projects centered around the

Yamanote Line The Yamanote Line ( ja, 山手線, Yamanote-sen) is a loop service in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is one of Tokyo's busiest and most important lines, connecting most of Tokyo's major stations and urban ...

Ōsaki Station is a railway station in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan, jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit (TWR). Lines Ōsaki Station is served by the following JR East lines. * Saikyō Line * Shōnan ...

, which include Ōsaki New City in 1987, Gate City Ōsaki in 1999, Art Village Ōsaki in 2007, Oval Court Ōsaki in 2004, and ThinkPark in 2007.

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, its predecessor established in 1580 and reorganized into a university in 1924, is a

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with the main campus in Ōsaki. The 55th

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served as this school's president from 1952 to 1968. Ōsaki is now one of the seven officially designated by the

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Economy

MOS Burger , doing business as (which stands for "Mountain Ocean Sun"), is an international fast-food restaurant chain (fast-casual) from Japan. Its headquarters are in the ThinkPark Tower in Ōsaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo. At one time its headquarters were ...

has its headquarters in the

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in Ōsaki.

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and Lawson have their headquarters in the East Tower of Gate City Ohsaki in Ōsaki.

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, an electronic components manufacturer and

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, a machinery and automotive components company, are also headquartered in the district.Offices
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Transportation

Ōsaki is well connected to other areas in Tokyo through rail and road transport.

is on the

Yamanote line The Yamanote Line ( ja, 山手線, Yamanote-sen) is a loop service in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is one of Tokyo's busiest and most important lines, connecting most of Tokyo's major stations and urban ...

. Ōsaki also has

Ōsaki-Hirokōji Station is a station on the Tōkyū Ikegami Line in southeast Tokyo, Japan. The line originally terminated at this station, but was later extended to nearby Gotanda Station, a mere away. It is also within walking distance from Osaki Station. Station l ...

on the

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