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Zōshigaya
Zōshigaya (, also ) is a neighborhood in Toshima, Tokyo. Zōshigaya includes Zōshigaya 1- chome though Zōshigaya 3- chome as well as parts of Minami-Ikebukuro. Major locations * Zōshigaya Cemetery, in Minami-Ikebukuro * Two sequential Tokyo Sakura Tram train stations: ** Kishibojimmae Station ** Toden-zoshigaya Station, in Minami-Ikebukuro *A Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line train station: ** Zōshigaya Station (Tokyo Metro), constructed directly underneath Kishibojin-mae Station, with the announced beginning of operations date of June 14, 2008. See also * Kishibojin is Japanese for Hariti Hārītī (Sanskrit), also known as , ja, text=鬼子母神, translit=Kishimojin, is both a revered goddess and demon, depending on the Buddhist tradition. She is one of the Twenty-Four Protective Deities of Mahayana Buddhism. In her posit ..., a Buddhist goddess Neighborhoods of Tokyo Districts of Toshima {{Tokyo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zōshigaya Cemetery
is a public cemetery in Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo, founded by the Tokyo Metropolitan government. The cemetery is nonsectarian, and contains the graves of many famous people in its 10 ha area. It is maintained by the Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association. History Zōshigaya Cemetery was founded by the local government of Tokyo Prefecture in 1874 as a public graveyard following the policy of the new government of the Meiji period, which prohibited burial in the central part of Tokyo. Cremation was prohibited in 1873 and nine sites were designated new public graveyards in 1874. The local government of Tokyo prefecture established six cemeteries including Zōshigaya.The other sites were Aoyama, Tateyama, Yanaka, Kameido, Somei Its construction and administration works were entrusted to the Tokyo Chamber (the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry of today). In 1876, the administration of the cemetery were taken into care by the prefectural government, and then by the T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
