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Fujimi, Chiyoda, Tokyo
is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Formerly part of the Banchō area, it is an upper scale mostly residential area. It houses several educational facilities, notably Hosei University, as well as the residence of the Ambassador of the Philippines, the Embassy of East Timor, and the de facto Embassy of DPRK. Education operates public elementary and junior high schools. Fujimi Elementary School ( 富士見小学校) is the zoned elementary of Fujimi 1-2 chōme. There is a freedom of choice system for junior high schools in Chiyoda Ward, and so there are no specific junior high school zones. Ochanomizu Elementary School ( お茶の水小学校), while not the zoned elementary school of Fujimi, is in Fujimi. It was created in 1993 as the merger of Kinka Elementary School (錦華小学校), Nishikanda Elementary School (西神田小学), and Ogawa Elementary School (小川小学校). The Kinka building became the Ochanomizu Elementary building. A private school, Gyosei Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most populous urban areas in the world. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes Tokyo and parts of six neighboring Prefectures of Japan, prefectures, is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with 41 million residents . Lying at the head of Tokyo Bay, Tokyo is part of the Kantō region, on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. It is Japan's economic center and the seat of the Government of Japan, Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government administers Tokyo's central Special wards of Tokyo, 23 special wards, which formerly made up Tokyo City; various commuter towns and suburbs in Western Tokyo, its western area; and two outlying island chains, the Tokyo Islands. Although most of the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiyoda, Tokyo
, known as Chiyoda City in English, ." ''City of Chiyoda''. Retrieved on December 28, 2008. is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward of Tokyo, Japan. Located in the heart of Tokyo's 23 special wards, Chiyoda consists of Tokyo Imperial Palace, the Imperial Palace and a surrounding radius of about a kilometer (1000 yards), and is known as the political and financial center of Japan. As of October 2020, the ward has a population of 66,680, and a population density of 5,709 people per km2 (14,786 per sq. mi.), making it by far the least populated of the special wards. The residential part of Chiyoda is at the heart of Yamanote and Shitamachi, Yamanote, Tokyo's traditional upper-class residential area, with Banchō, Kōjimachi, and Kioichō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Kioichō considered the most exclusive neighbourhoods in the entire city. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Standard Time
, or , is the standard time zone in Japan, 9 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+09:00). Japan does not observe daylight saving time, though its introduction has been debated on several occasions. During World War II, the time zone was often referred to as Tokyo Standard Time. Japan Standard Time is equivalent to Time in South Korea, Korean Standard Time, Time in North Korea, Pyongyang Time (North Korea), Time in Indonesia, Eastern Indonesia Standard Time, Time in East Timor, East-Timorese Standard Time, Time in Palau, Palau Time, and Yakutsk Time (Russia). History Before the Meiji (era), Meiji era (1868–1912), each local region had its own time zone in which noon was when the sun was exactly at its culmination. As modern transportation methods, such as trains, were adopted, this practice became a source of confusion. For example, there is a difference of about 5 degrees longitude between Tokyo and Osaka and because of this, a train that departed from Tokyo would arrive at Osaka 20 minu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banchō
is an area in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, consisting of the six "-banchō" districts, to , as well as parts of Kudanminami and Kudankita, and Fujimi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Fujimi. The Banchō area is located to the west of the Tokyo Imperial Palace, Imperial Palace. The historical area is roughly triangular in shape, forms its southern boundary. A rough line from to Ushigome Mitsuke forms its eastern boundary, and the railway of the Chūō Main Line along the outer moats of Ichigaya and Ushigome forms its northwestern boundary from Yotsuya to Ushigome Mitsuke. runs through its historical boundaries. Present day area with "Banchō" in the districts names stops south of this avenue. History Edo period The area was the location of the residences of the six groups, the hatamoto samurai in charge of the guard of the Edo castle. During Edo times the area was very uniform, packed in hatamoto residences resembling each other with no signage, making it difficult for external visitors t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hosei University
formerly known as Tokyo University of Law (東京法学社, Tokyo Hogakusha) is a top research university in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Hosei University and four other private universities in Tokyo are collectively known as "MARCH (Japanese universities), MARCH". The university is also a member of the Tokyo Big6 (東京六大学, Tokyo Roku Daigaku), which refers to six universities in Tokyo known for their historic rivalry in baseball. The Tokyo Big6 Baseball League was established in 1925. The league is known for players who go on to have careers in Japan's professional baseball leagues. Members are: 1. University of Tokyo (東京大学) 2. Keio University (慶應義塾大学) 3. Waseda University (早稲田大学) 4. Meiji University (明治大学) 5. Rikkyo University (立教大学) 6. Hosei University (法政大学) Hosei University is a member of the Top Global University Project (Top Type), funded by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chongryon
The General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, " ''''. Retrieved on 17 January 2009. abbreviated as () or , is one of two main organisations for (Korean citizens or residents of Japan), the other being Mindan. It has close ties to and functions as North Korea's [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiyoda City Ochanomizu Elementary School
is Japanese for "field of a thousand generations", and may refer to: Japanese places *Chiyoda, Gunma *Chiyoda, Hiroshima *Chiyoda, Ibaraki *Chiyoda, Saga *Chiyoda, Tokyo, a ward *Chiyoda, Chiyoda, Tokyo, a district in Chiyoda ward covering the Imperial Palace and the Higashi Gyoen, the publicly accessible East Garden Japanese naval ships * (1866), Japan's first domestically built, engine-powered warship * (1891), a protected cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy during the First Sino-Japanese War, Russo-Japanese War and World War I * (1936), an aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II *, a submarine rescue ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Characters *Chiyoda, a character in the game and media franchise ''Kantai Collection'' Others *Chiyoda armored car *Edo Castle or Chiyoda Castle, a flatland castle in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan *Chiyoda Corporation, Japan - an engineering contractor in the oil and gas industry. *, a Japanese shoe manufacturer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyosei Junior And Senior High School
is a private Catholic junior and senior high school for boys in Fujimi, Chiyoda, Tokyo. Founded in 1888, it is regarded as one of the country's most prestigious private schools. It is part of a family of Catholic schools administered by thGyosei Gakuen Educational Associationwhich includes a kindergarten and elementary school. History After Pierre-Marie Osouf became the new Bishop of Tokyo, he convinced the Society of Mary (Marianists) that there was a need for Catholic schools in Japan. The order responded generously and sent American and French missionaries, who founded Gyosei High School in Tsukiji, Tokyo in 1888. The school was affected by the devastating 1923 Great Kantō earthquake and then World War II some twenty years later. It later moved to its (as of 2002) present location in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The high school is the oldest of a family of schools located within walking distance of each other and includes a coeducational kindergarten (opened 1969) and an all-boys eleme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycée Français International De Tokyo
The Lycée Français International de Tokyo (LFI Tokyo, ''Tōkyō Kokusai Furansu Gakuen'') is a French international school in Tokyo with over 1550 students representing more than 65 nationalities. The school consists of a kindergarten, an elementary school, a middle school and a high school. The LFI Tokyo is one of two French schools in Japan recognized by the French Ministry of National Education, alongside the Lycée Français de Kyoto. The school is based on two campuses spanning over 2 hectares with a swimming pool, a soccer field, a gymnasium, a dojo, a tennis court, a running track and an auditorium. The school also has two libraries, two cafeterias and a dedicated music room and science room. The school has been part of the network of establishments of the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE, according to its French name)Presentati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
