Shirokane

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Shirokane (白金) is a district in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The residence town in Shirokane is called Shirokanedai (白金台).

[edit] Origin of the name

A long time ago, during the Ōei era (1394–1428), a government official of the Southern Dynasty（南朝） who settled here became a rich man. His nickname was Shirokane Choja (白金長者), which means "man who possesses much Shirogane (白金) (It probably means silver)." Thus the name of this location.

[edit] Places

• Meiji Gakuin University （明治学院大学）
• Shōkō zaka (蜀江江)
• Sanko zaka (三光坂)
• Meiji zaka（明治坂）

[edit] Miscellaneous

Famous economist Kazuhide Uekusa lives in Shirokanedai with his family.

The Queens Isetan	Kitazato　Institute	Koban=Shirogane (gold coin)	Shoko zaka
Meiji zaka