Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo
Akasaka (赤坂 "Red Slope"?) is a residential and commercial district of Minato, Tokyo, located west of the government center in Nagatachō and north of the Roppongi nightlife district.
Akasaka (including the neighboring area of Aoyama) was a ward of Tokyo City from 1878 to 1947, and maintains a branch office of the Minato City government.
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Notable sites
- Akasaka Sacas
- Embassy of the United States, Mexico, Cambodia, Canada, Iraq, Spain and Syria as well as San Marino
- Ark Hills and Suntory Hall
- Nogi Shrine
- Tokyo Midtown - currently the tallest high-rise complex in Tokyo
- Takahashi Korekiyo's residence and memorial park
In neighbouring Moto-Akasaka (lit. "original Akasaka") to the North:
- Akasaka Palace (State Guest House)
- Togu Palace Residence of the Crown Prince of Japan
Companies based in Akasaka
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- DefSTAR Records-4-5 Akasaka[1]
- EMI Music Japan-5-3-1 Akasaka[2]
- Epic Records Japan-9-6-35 Akasaka[3]
- Fujifilm[4]
- Fuji Xerox[5]
- Hazama Ando[6]
- Hudson Soft[7]
- JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization)-1-12-32 Akasaka[8]
- Johnny & Associates-8-11-20 Akasaka
- Ki/oon Records-same as Epic Records Japan[9]
- Komatsu-2-3-6 Akasaka[10]
- Sigma Seven - 2-16-8 Akasaka[11]
- Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc.-5-3-6 Akasaka[12]
- Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc.
- TBS Radio & Communications, Inc.
- BS-TBS, Inc.
- C-TBS, Inc.
- Toraya Confectionery[13]
- Universal Music Japan LLC-8-5-30 Akasaka[14]
- Wa Group Japan-4-3-27 Akasaka[15]
- Geneon Universal Entertainment-5-2-20 Akasaka[16]
- WOWOW (Akasaka Park Building)[17][18]
Previously Jaleco Holding had its headquarters in the Akasaka DS Building (赤坂DSビル Akasaka DS Biru?) in Akasaka.[19][20]
The Japanese offices of the following are based in Akasaka:
- Becton, Dickinson and Company-4-15-1 Akasaka[21]
- Clifford Chance[22]
- Iran Air[23]
- ING-4-1 Akasaka[24]
- Milbank Tweed[25]
Subway stations
- Akasaka Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)
- Akasaka-mitsuke Station (Tokyo Metro: Ginza Line, Marunouchi Line)
- Nagatacho Station (Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line)
- Aoyama-itchōme Station (Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Toei Oedo Line)
- Nogizaka Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)
- Tameike-Sannō Station (Tokyo Metro: Ginza Line, Namboku Line)
Education
Schools
Akasaka's public elementary and junior high schools are operated by the Minato City Board of Education ([3] in English, [26] in Japanese).
Akasaka High School [4] was operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education. It closed down in March 2009. It reopened the next month as the Aoyama campus of Ōta Sakuradai High School [5].
Libraries
The Akasaka Library exists in Akasaka.[27]
See also
References
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- ↑ [1] Archived June 2, 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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- ↑ "Head Office." Fujifilm. Retrieved on July 12, 2010.
- ↑ "FUJI XEROX Company Profile." Fuji Xerox. Retrieved on July 12, 2010.
- ↑ "Corporate Profile." Hazama Ando. Retrieved on April 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Corporate overview." Hudson Soft. Retrieved on July 12, 2010.
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- ↑ "Company Profile." Sigma Seven. Retrieved on February 22, 2009.
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- ↑ "Privacy Policy." Toraya Confectionery. Last updated on October 11, 2005. Retrieved on November 20, 2010. "4-9-22 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN."
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- ↑ "Corporate Info." WOWOW. Retrieved on November 20, 2010. "THE HEAD OFFICE 21F, Akasaka Park Building, 5-2-20,Akasaka, Minato-ku Tokyo 107-6121 Tel.81-3-4330-8111WOWOW INC. MAP." Address in Japanese: "東京都港区赤坂5-2-20 赤坂パークビル21F"
- ↑ "Head office." (Direct image link) WOWOW. Retrieved on November 20, 2010. Map in Japanese (Direct link)
- ↑ "Company Information." Jaleco. Retrieved on August 10, 2010.
- ↑ "JalecoHD+map.pdf." Jaleco. Retrieved on August 10, 2010.
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- ↑ "Iran Air Tokyo Office." Iran Air. Retrieved on January 29, 2011. ""Address c/o Akasaka Habitation Bldg., 1-3-5 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052"
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- ↑ [2] Archived May 24, 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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