Ichigaya

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Ichigaya (市谷) is an area in the eastern portion of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.

[edit] Places in Ichigaya

• Chuo University Graduate School
• Japan Defense Agency headquarters: Formerly GHQ of the Imperial Japanese Army; following World War II, the building became the headquarters for the Ground Self-Defense Forces. Mishima Yukio committed suicide here in 1970. It became JDA headquarters in May 2000 when the previous headquarters in Akasaka was closed to make way for the Tokyo Midtown.

[edit] Companies based in Ichigaya

• Dai-Nippon Printing

[edit] Subway stations

• Akebonobashi Station (Toei Shinjuku Line)
• Ichigaya Station (JR Chūō Local Line, Namboku Line, Toei Shinjuku Line, Yurakucho Line) - The JR and Toei platforms are located across the river in Chiyoda.
• Ushigome Yanagicho Station (Toei Oedo Line)