Chiyoda, Tokyo
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 11.64 km² |
| Population (as of 2005) | |
| Total | 43,954 |
| Density | 3,776/km² |
| Symbols | |
| Chiyoda City Hall | |
| Official website: Chiyoda | |
Chiyoda (千代田区 Chiyoda-ku?) is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 43,954 and a density of 3776 persons per km². The total area is 11.64 km², of which the Imperial Palace takes up 12 percent.
Chiyoda consists of the Palace and a surrounding radius of about 1 km. It inherited the name, literally meaning "field of a thousand generations," from Edo Castle. Many government institutions, such as the Diet, Prime Minister's residence, and Supreme Court, are located in Chiyoda, as are Tokyo landmarks such as Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo Station, and the Budokan. Fifteen embassies are located within the ward. Chiyoda is also home to over 36,000 businesses employing over 888,000 people.
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[edit] History
Chiyoda was founded on March 15, 1947 by the unification of Kanda Ward (the northeast corner of present-day Chiyoda, around Akihabara Station) and Kojimachi Ward (comprising the rest of Chiyoda).
- In 1860, the assassination of Ii Naosuke took place outside the Sakurada Gate of the Imperial Palace.
- In 1932, assassins attacked and killed Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi.
- In 1936, an attempted coup d'etat, the February 26 Incident, occurred.
- In 1995, members of Aum Shinrikyo carried out the Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway.
[edit] Places
- Hayabusacho (隼町) - Houses the Supreme Court of Japan and the National Theater.
- Hibiya (日比谷) - Best known for Hibiya Park, a large park south of the Imperial Palace.
- Iidabashi (飯田橋)
- Jinbocho (神保町)
- Kanda (神田) - The northern corner of Chiyoda, home to the famous Akihabara electronics district, Kanda Shrine, and Tokyo Resurrection Cathedral.
- Kasumigaseki (霞が関) - The nerve center of Japan's administrative agencies.
- Kioichō (紀尾井町) - Home of the sprawling New Otani and Akasaka Prince hotels (adjacent to the Akasaka Palace in Minato-ku), and farther north, Sophia University and St. Ignatio Church.
- Kōjimachi (麹町) - An older residential and commercial neighborhood on the west side of the Imperial Palace, home to the embassies of the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Israel.
- Kudanshita (九段下) - On the northwest side of the Imperial Palace, home to Yasukuni Shrine and a sprawling underground transfer point, Kudanshita Station.
- Marunouchi (丸の内) - Located between Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace, one of Tokyo's traditional commercial centers, home to a number of large banks and insurance companies.
- Nagatachō (永田町) - Best known as the location of the Diet of Japan; also houses the Hiei Shrine and the residence of the Prime Minister of Japan.
- Otemachi (大手町) - North of Marunouchi, part of the Tokyo Station business district.
- Yūrakuchō (有楽町) - South of Marunouchi, part of the Tokyo Station business district.
[edit] Attractions
- Hibiya Park
- Imperial Palace
- Kitanomaru Park
- National Diet Building
- Nippon Budokan
- Tokyo International Forum
- Tokyo Station
- Tokyo Takarazuka Theater
[edit] Famous people
- Sada Abe
- Koshiji Fubuki (Actress, singer)
- Heinosuke Gosho (Film director)
- Noriko Hidaka (Seiyu)
- Meiko Kaji (Actress)
- Rohan Koda (Author)
- Yuji Miyake (Actor)
- Kichiemon Nakamura II (Kabuki, television actor)
- Megumi Ogata (Seiyuu)
- Torahiko Terada (Physicist and author)
[edit] Education
Public elementary and junior high schools in Chiyoda are operated by the Chiyoda Board of Education. Public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education.
[edit] External links
- Chiyoda official website in Japanese
- Chiyoda official website in English
- Wikitravel: Tokyo/Chiyoda
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Tokyo Metropolis | |
|---|---|---|
| Wards: Adachi | Arakawa | Bunkyō | Chiyoda | Chūō | Edogawa | Itabashi | Katsushika | Kita | Kōtō | Meguro | Minato | Nakano | Nerima | Ōta | Setagaya | Shibuya | Shinagawa | Shinjuku | Suginami | Sumida | Toshima | Taitō | ||
| Cities: Akiruno | Akishima | Chōfu | Fuchū | Fussa | Hachiōji | Hamura | Higashikurume | Higashimurayama | Higashiyamato | Hino | Inagi | Kiyose | Kodaira | Koganei | Kokubunji | Komae | Kunitachi | Machida | Mitaka | Musashimurayama | Musashino | Nishi-Tōkyō | Ōme | Tachikawa | Tama | ||
| Districts and Subprefectures: Nishitama District | Hachijō Subprefecture | Miyake Subprefecture | Ogasawara Subprefecture | Ōshima Subprefecture | ||
