Shirokane
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Shirokane is a district of Minato, Tokyo
, Japan
. Currently it consists of six chōme. According to Minato, as of November 1, 2007, the population in the neighborhood is 14,840. The postal code is 108-0072. The term Shirokane narrowly refers to Shirokane 1-chōme to Shirokane 6-chōme, but is sometimes used to include the larger neighborhood formerly known as , which encompasses part of Shirokanedai and Takanawa as well as Shirokane. This article deals with the place in the narrow definition.
, Shirokane has boundaries with the neighborhoods of Minami-Azabu
, Shirokanedai
, Takanawa
and Ebisu. The Prefectural Highway 305 (Ebisu-dori) divides into odd-numbered (1, 3, 5-chōmes) and even-numbered (2, 4, 6-chōmes) subdistricts designated as industrial and high-rise residential areas, respectively. Along Furukawa
river, small factories and shopping streets are developed, and upon the southern hill, a quiet residential area is developed with apartments and schools such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin. The recent opening of a subway allowed the area centered at Shirokane-Takanawa Station
to undergo a large redevelopment.
There are forest areas owned by academic institutions and private companies such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin and the Kitasato Institute. With the Institute for Nature Study and the Institute of Medical Science
in Shirokanedai
, these areas forms one of the largest green districts in the special wards of Tokyo. This large green area traces back to daimyo's mansions which existed in Edo period
; later, industrialists made their residences in this place, which gave rise to the well-known upper class neighborhood.
era (1394–1428), a government official of the Southern Dynasty
（南朝） who settled here became a rich man. His nickname was Shirokane Chōja (白金長者), which means "man who possesses much Shirokane (銀) (It probably means silver
)." Thus the name of this location.
lives in Shirokanedai with his family.
Shirokane (白金) is a district of Minato, Tokyo
, Japan
. Currently it consists of six chōme. According to Minato, as of November 1, 2007, the population in the neighborhood is 14,840. The postal code is 108-0072. The term Shirokane narrowly refers to Shirokane 1-chōme to Shirokane 6-chōme, but is sometimes used to include the larger neighborhood formerly known as , which encompasses part of Shirokanedai and Takanawa as well as Shirokane. This article deals with the place in the narrow definition.
, Shirokane has boundaries with the neighborhoods of Minami-Azabu
, Shirokanedai
, Takanawa
and Ebisu. The Prefectural Highway 305 (Ebisu-dori) divides into odd-numbered (1, 3, 5-chōmes) and even-numbered (2, 4, 6-chōmes) subdistricts designated as industrial and high-rise residential areas, respectively. Along Furukawa
river, small factories and shopping streets are developed, and upon the southern hill, a quiet residential area is developed with apartments and schools such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin. The recent opening of a subway allowed the area centered at Shirokane-Takanawa Station
to undergo a large redevelopment.
There are forest areas owned by academic institutions and private companies such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin and the Kitasato Institute. With the Institute for Nature Study and the Institute of Medical Science
in Shirokanedai
, these areas forms one of the largest green districts in the special wards of Tokyo. This large green area traces back to daimyo's mansions which existed in Edo period
; later, industrialists made their residences in this place, which gave rise to the well-known upper class neighborhood.
era (1394–1428), a government official of the Southern Dynasty
（南朝） who settled here became a rich man. His nickname was Shirokane Chōja (白金長者), which means "man who possesses much Shirokane (銀) (It probably means silver
)." Thus the name of this location.
lives in Shirokanedai with his family.
Shirokane (白金) is a district of Minato, Tokyo
, Japan
. Currently it consists of six chōme. According to Minato, as of November 1, 2007, the population in the neighborhood is 14,840. The postal code is 108-0072. The term Shirokane narrowly refers to Shirokane 1-chōme to Shirokane 6-chōme, but is sometimes used to include the larger neighborhood formerly known as , which encompasses part of Shirokanedai and Takanawa as well as Shirokane. This article deals with the place in the narrow definition.
, Shirokane has boundaries with the neighborhoods of Minami-Azabu
, Shirokanedai
, Takanawa
and Ebisu. The Prefectural Highway 305 (Ebisu-dori) divides into odd-numbered (1, 3, 5-chōmes) and even-numbered (2, 4, 6-chōmes) subdistricts designated as industrial and high-rise residential areas, respectively. Along Furukawa
river, small factories and shopping streets are developed, and upon the southern hill, a quiet residential area is developed with apartments and schools such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin. The recent opening of a subway allowed the area centered at Shirokane-Takanawa Station
to undergo a large redevelopment.
There are forest areas owned by academic institutions and private companies such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin and the Kitasato Institute. With the Institute for Nature Study and the Institute of Medical Science
in Shirokanedai
, these areas forms one of the largest green districts in the special wards of Tokyo. This large green area traces back to daimyo's mansions which existed in Edo period
; later, industrialists made their residences in this place, which gave rise to the well-known upper class neighborhood.
era (1394–1428), a government official of the Southern Dynasty
（南朝） who settled here became a rich man. His nickname was Shirokane Chōja (白金長者), which means "man who possesses much Shirokane (銀) (It probably means silver
)." Thus the name of this location.
lives in Shirokanedai with his family.
Shirokane (白金) is a district of Minato, Tokyo
, Japan
. Currently it consists of six chōme. According to Minato, as of November 1, 2007, the population in the neighborhood is 14,840. The postal code is 108-0072. The term Shirokane narrowly refers to Shirokane 1-chōme to Shirokane 6-chōme, but is sometimes used to include the larger neighborhood formerly known as , which encompasses part of Shirokanedai and Takanawa as well as Shirokane. This article deals with the place in the narrow definition.
, Shirokane has boundaries with the neighborhoods of Minami-Azabu
, Shirokanedai
, Takanawa
and Ebisu. The Prefectural Highway 305 (Ebisu-dori) divides into odd-numbered (1, 3, 5-chōmes) and even-numbered (2, 4, 6-chōmes) subdistricts designated as industrial and high-rise residential areas, respectively. Along Furukawa
river, small factories and shopping streets are developed, and upon the southern hill, a quiet residential area is developed with apartments and schools such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin. The recent opening of a subway allowed the area centered at Shirokane-Takanawa Station
to undergo a large redevelopment.
There are forest areas owned by academic institutions and private companies such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin and the Kitasato Institute. With the Institute for Nature Study and the Institute of Medical Science
in Shirokanedai
, these areas forms one of the largest green districts in the special wards of Tokyo. This large green area traces back to daimyo's mansions which existed in Edo period
; later, industrialists made their residences in this place, which gave rise to the well-known upper class neighborhood.
era (1394–1428), a government official of the Southern Dynasty
（南朝） who settled here became a rich man. His nickname was Shirokane Chōja (白金長者), which means "man who possesses much Shirokane (銀) (It probably means silver
)." Thus the name of this location.
lives in Shirokanedai with his family.
Shirokane (白金) is a district of Minato, Tokyo
, Japan
. Currently it consists of six chōme. According to Minato, as of November 1, 2007, the population in the neighborhood is 14,840. The postal code is 108-0072. The term Shirokane narrowly refers to Shirokane 1-chōme to Shirokane 6-chōme, but is sometimes used to include the larger neighborhood formerly known as , which encompasses part of Shirokanedai and Takanawa as well as Shirokane. This article deals with the place in the narrow definition.
, Shirokane has boundaries with the neighborhoods of Minami-Azabu
, Shirokanedai
, Takanawa
and Ebisu. The Prefectural Highway 305 (Ebisu-dori) divides into odd-numbered (1, 3, 5-chōmes) and even-numbered (2, 4, 6-chōmes) subdistricts designated as industrial and high-rise residential areas, respectively. Along Furukawa
river, small factories and shopping streets are developed, and upon the southern hill, a quiet residential area is developed with apartments and schools such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin. The recent opening of a subway allowed the area centered at Shirokane-Takanawa Station
to undergo a large redevelopment.
There are forest areas owned by academic institutions and private companies such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin and the Kitasato Institute. With the Institute for Nature Study and the Institute of Medical Science
in Shirokanedai
, these areas forms one of the largest green districts in the special wards of Tokyo. This large green area traces back to daimyo's mansions which existed in Edo period
; later, industrialists made their residences in this place, which gave rise to the well-known upper class neighborhood.
era (1394–1428), a government official of the Southern Dynasty
（南朝） who settled here became a rich man. His nickname was Shirokane Chōja (白金長者), which means "man who possesses much Shirokane (銀) (It probably means silver
)." Thus the name of this location.
lives in Shirokanedai with his family.
Shirokane (白金) is a district of Minato, Tokyo
, Japan
. Currently it consists of six chōme. According to Minato, as of November 1, 2007, the population in the neighborhood is 14,840. The postal code is 108-0072. The term Shirokane narrowly refers to Shirokane 1-chōme to Shirokane 6-chōme, but is sometimes used to include the larger neighborhood formerly known as , which encompasses part of Shirokanedai and Takanawa as well as Shirokane. This article deals with the place in the narrow definition.
, Shirokane has boundaries with the neighborhoods of Minami-Azabu
, Shirokanedai
, Takanawa
and Ebisu. The Prefectural Highway 305 (Ebisu-dori) divides into odd-numbered (1, 3, 5-chōmes) and even-numbered (2, 4, 6-chōmes) subdistricts designated as industrial and high-rise residential areas, respectively. Along Furukawa
river, small factories and shopping streets are developed, and upon the southern hill, a quiet residential area is developed with apartments and schools such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin. The recent opening of a subway allowed the area centered at Shirokane-Takanawa Station
to undergo a large redevelopment.
There are forest areas owned by academic institutions and private companies such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin and the Kitasato Institute. With the Institute for Nature Study and the Institute of Medical Science
in Shirokanedai
, these areas forms one of the largest green districts in the special wards of Tokyo. This large green area traces back to daimyo's mansions which existed in Edo period
; later, industrialists made their residences in this place, which gave rise to the well-known upper class neighborhood.
era (1394–1428), a government official of the Southern Dynasty
（南朝） who settled here became a rich man. His nickname was Shirokane Chōja (白金長者), which means "man who possesses much Shirokane (銀) (It probably means silver
)." Thus the name of this location.
lives in Shirokanedai with his family.
Shirokane (白金) is a district of Minato, Tokyo
, Japan
. Currently it consists of six chōme. According to Minato, as of November 1, 2007, the population in the neighborhood is 14,840. The postal code is 108-0072. The term Shirokane narrowly refers to Shirokane 1-chōme to Shirokane 6-chōme, but is sometimes used to include the larger neighborhood formerly known as , which encompasses part of Shirokanedai and Takanawa as well as Shirokane. This article deals with the place in the narrow definition.
, Shirokane has boundaries with the neighborhoods of Minami-Azabu
, Shirokanedai
, Takanawa
and Ebisu. The Prefectural Highway 305 (Ebisu-dori) divides into odd-numbered (1, 3, 5-chōmes) and even-numbered (2, 4, 6-chōmes) subdistricts designated as industrial and high-rise residential areas, respectively. Along Furukawa
river, small factories and shopping streets are developed, and upon the southern hill, a quiet residential area is developed with apartments and schools such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin. The recent opening of a subway allowed the area centered at Shirokane-Takanawa Station
to undergo a large redevelopment.
There are forest areas owned by academic institutions and private companies such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin and the Kitasato Institute. With the Institute for Nature Study and the Institute of Medical Science
in Shirokanedai
, these areas forms one of the largest green districts in the special wards of Tokyo. This large green area traces back to daimyo's mansions which existed in Edo period
; later, industrialists made their residences in this place, which gave rise to the well-known upper class neighborhood.
era (1394–1428), a government official of the Southern Dynasty
（南朝） who settled here became a rich man. His nickname was Shirokane Chōja (白金長者), which means "man who possesses much Shirokane (銀) (It probably means silver
)." Thus the name of this location.
lives in Shirokanedai with his family.
Shirokane (白金) is a district of Minato, Tokyo
, Japan
. Currently it consists of six chōme. According to Minato, as of November 1, 2007, the population in the neighborhood is 14,840. The postal code is 108-0072. The term Shirokane narrowly refers to Shirokane 1-chōme to Shirokane 6-chōme, but is sometimes used to include the larger neighborhood formerly known as , which encompasses part of Shirokanedai and Takanawa as well as Shirokane. This article deals with the place in the narrow definition.
, Shirokane has boundaries with the neighborhoods of Minami-Azabu
, Shirokanedai
, Takanawa
and Ebisu. The Prefectural Highway 305 (Ebisu-dori) divides into odd-numbered (1, 3, 5-chōmes) and even-numbered (2, 4, 6-chōmes) subdistricts designated as industrial and high-rise residential areas, respectively. Along Furukawa
river, small factories and shopping streets are developed, and upon the southern hill, a quiet residential area is developed with apartments and schools such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin. The recent opening of a subway allowed the area centered at Shirokane-Takanawa Station
to undergo a large redevelopment.
There are forest areas owned by academic institutions and private companies such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin and the Kitasato Institute. With the Institute for Nature Study and the Institute of Medical Science
in Shirokanedai
, these areas forms one of the largest green districts in the special wards of Tokyo. This large green area traces back to daimyo's mansions which existed in Edo period
; later, industrialists made their residences in this place, which gave rise to the well-known upper class neighborhood.
era (1394–1428), a government official of the Southern Dynasty
（南朝） who settled here became a rich man. His nickname was Shirokane Chōja (白金長者), which means "man who possesses much Shirokane (銀) (It probably means silver
)." Thus the name of this location.
lives in Shirokanedai with his family.
Shirokane (白金) is a district of Minato, Tokyo
, Japan
. Currently it consists of six chōme. According to Minato, as of November 1, 2007, the population in the neighborhood is 14,840. The postal code is 108-0072. The term Shirokane narrowly refers to Shirokane 1-chōme to Shirokane 6-chōme, but is sometimes used to include the larger neighborhood formerly known as , which encompasses part of Shirokanedai and Takanawa as well as Shirokane. This article deals with the place in the narrow definition.
, Shirokane has boundaries with the neighborhoods of Minami-Azabu
, Shirokanedai
, Takanawa
and Ebisu. The Prefectural Highway 305 (Ebisu-dori) divides into odd-numbered (1, 3, 5-chōmes) and even-numbered (2, 4, 6-chōmes) subdistricts designated as industrial and high-rise residential areas, respectively. Along Furukawa
river, small factories and shopping streets are developed, and upon the southern hill, a quiet residential area is developed with apartments and schools such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin. The recent opening of a subway allowed the area centered at Shirokane-Takanawa Station
to undergo a large redevelopment.
There are forest areas owned by academic institutions and private companies such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin and the Kitasato Institute. With the Institute for Nature Study and the Institute of Medical Science
in Shirokanedai
, these areas forms one of the largest green districts in the special wards of Tokyo. This large green area traces back to daimyo's mansions which existed in Edo period
; later, industrialists made their residences in this place, which gave rise to the well-known upper class neighborhood.
era (1394–1428), a government official of the Southern Dynasty
（南朝） who settled here became a rich man. His nickname was Shirokane Chōja (白金長者), which means "man who possesses much Shirokane (銀) (It probably means silver
)." Thus the name of this location.
lives in Shirokanedai with his family.
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Minato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Currently it consists of six chōme. According to Minato, as of November 1, 2007, the population in the neighborhood is 14,840. The postal code is 108-0072. The term Shirokane narrowly refers to Shirokane 1-chōme to Shirokane 6-chōme, but is sometimes used to include the larger neighborhood formerly known as , which encompasses part of Shirokanedai and Takanawa as well as Shirokane. This article deals with the place in the narrow definition.
Overview
Located at the southern end of Minato, TokyoMinato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
, Shirokane has boundaries with the neighborhoods of Minami-Azabu
Azabu
is an area within Minato in Tokyo, Japan, built on a marshy area of foothills south of central Tokyo. Its coverage roughly corresponds to that of the former Azabu Ward, presently consisting of nine official districts: Azabu-Jūban, Azabudai, Azabu-Nagasakachō, Azabu-Mamianachō, Nishi-Azabu,...
, Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai is a district of Minato, Tokyo. The district today is made up of 5 chome. As of November 1, 2007, the population of Shirokanedai is 10,001...
, Takanawa
Takanawa
Takanawa is a neighborhood in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-Education:*The Takanawa Library is in Takanawa. is a junior high school. Takamatsunomiya contributed some of its own mansions for Minato and a junior high school was built there.-Notable sites:...
and Ebisu. The Prefectural Highway 305 (Ebisu-dori) divides into odd-numbered (1, 3, 5-chōmes) and even-numbered (2, 4, 6-chōmes) subdistricts designated as industrial and high-rise residential areas, respectively. Along Furukawa
Furukawa
Furukawa is a Japanese surname. It can refer to:-Real People:*Keiko Furukawa, announcer for Mainichi Broadcasting System...
river, small factories and shopping streets are developed, and upon the southern hill, a quiet residential area is developed with apartments and schools such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin. The recent opening of a subway allowed the area centered at Shirokane-Takanawa Station
Shirokane-takanawa Station
is a subway station in the Tokyo Metro and Toei networks. It is located at Takanawa 1 Chome, Minato, Tokyo.- Average Daily Use:The average day in 2004 saw 22,714 people use this station on the Tokyo Metro side, and 16,208 on the Toei side.-External links:...
to undergo a large redevelopment.
There are forest areas owned by academic institutions and private companies such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin and the Kitasato Institute. With the Institute for Nature Study and the Institute of Medical Science
The Institute of Medical Science (Japan)
The Institute of Medical Science is an ancillary establishment of Tokyo University. It succeeded established in 1892 and is the foremost institute for medical and bioscience research in Japan....
in Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai is a district of Minato, Tokyo. The district today is made up of 5 chome. As of November 1, 2007, the population of Shirokanedai is 10,001...
, these areas forms one of the largest green districts in the special wards of Tokyo. This large green area traces back to daimyo's mansions which existed in Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
; later, industrialists made their residences in this place, which gave rise to the well-known upper class neighborhood.
Origin of the name
A long time ago, during the ŌeiOei
was a after Meitoku and before Shōchō. This period spanned the years from July 1394 through April 1428. Reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* 1394 : The new era name was created because of plague...
era (1394–1428), a government official of the Southern Dynasty
Nanboku-cho
The , spanning from 1336 to 1392, was a period that occurred during the formative years of the Muromachi bakufu of Japan's history.During this period, there existed a Northern Imperial Court, established by Ashikaga Takauji in Kyoto, and a Southern Imperial Court, established by Emperor Go-Daigo in...
（南朝） who settled here became a rich man. His nickname was Shirokane Chōja (白金長者), which means "man who possesses much Shirokane (銀) (It probably means silver
Silver
Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal...
)." Thus the name of this location.
Miscellaneous
Famous economist Kazuhide UekusaKazuhide Uekusa
is a Japanese economist, economic analyst, former senior economist at Nomura Research Institute, and chairman of the Three-Nations Research Institute Co., Ltd.. He gained notoriety for his sex offense arrests.-Career:He was born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo...
lives in Shirokanedai with his family.
Shirokane (白金) is a district of Minato, Tokyo
Minato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Currently it consists of six chōme. According to Minato, as of November 1, 2007, the population in the neighborhood is 14,840. The postal code is 108-0072. The term Shirokane narrowly refers to Shirokane 1-chōme to Shirokane 6-chōme, but is sometimes used to include the larger neighborhood formerly known as , which encompasses part of Shirokanedai and Takanawa as well as Shirokane. This article deals with the place in the narrow definition.
Overview
Located at the southern end of Minato, TokyoMinato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
, Shirokane has boundaries with the neighborhoods of Minami-Azabu
Azabu
is an area within Minato in Tokyo, Japan, built on a marshy area of foothills south of central Tokyo. Its coverage roughly corresponds to that of the former Azabu Ward, presently consisting of nine official districts: Azabu-Jūban, Azabudai, Azabu-Nagasakachō, Azabu-Mamianachō, Nishi-Azabu,...
, Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai is a district of Minato, Tokyo. The district today is made up of 5 chome. As of November 1, 2007, the population of Shirokanedai is 10,001...
, Takanawa
Takanawa
Takanawa is a neighborhood in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-Education:*The Takanawa Library is in Takanawa. is a junior high school. Takamatsunomiya contributed some of its own mansions for Minato and a junior high school was built there.-Notable sites:...
and Ebisu. The Prefectural Highway 305 (Ebisu-dori) divides into odd-numbered (1, 3, 5-chōmes) and even-numbered (2, 4, 6-chōmes) subdistricts designated as industrial and high-rise residential areas, respectively. Along Furukawa
Furukawa
Furukawa is a Japanese surname. It can refer to:-Real People:*Keiko Furukawa, announcer for Mainichi Broadcasting System...
river, small factories and shopping streets are developed, and upon the southern hill, a quiet residential area is developed with apartments and schools such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin. The recent opening of a subway allowed the area centered at Shirokane-Takanawa Station
Shirokane-takanawa Station
is a subway station in the Tokyo Metro and Toei networks. It is located at Takanawa 1 Chome, Minato, Tokyo.- Average Daily Use:The average day in 2004 saw 22,714 people use this station on the Tokyo Metro side, and 16,208 on the Toei side.-External links:...
to undergo a large redevelopment.
There are forest areas owned by academic institutions and private companies such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin and the Kitasato Institute. With the Institute for Nature Study and the Institute of Medical Science
The Institute of Medical Science (Japan)
The Institute of Medical Science is an ancillary establishment of Tokyo University. It succeeded established in 1892 and is the foremost institute for medical and bioscience research in Japan....
in Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai is a district of Minato, Tokyo. The district today is made up of 5 chome. As of November 1, 2007, the population of Shirokanedai is 10,001...
, these areas forms one of the largest green districts in the special wards of Tokyo. This large green area traces back to daimyo's mansions which existed in Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
; later, industrialists made their residences in this place, which gave rise to the well-known upper class neighborhood.
Origin of the name
A long time ago, during the ŌeiOei
was a after Meitoku and before Shōchō. This period spanned the years from July 1394 through April 1428. Reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* 1394 : The new era name was created because of plague...
era (1394–1428), a government official of the Southern Dynasty
Nanboku-cho
The , spanning from 1336 to 1392, was a period that occurred during the formative years of the Muromachi bakufu of Japan's history.During this period, there existed a Northern Imperial Court, established by Ashikaga Takauji in Kyoto, and a Southern Imperial Court, established by Emperor Go-Daigo in...
（南朝） who settled here became a rich man. His nickname was Shirokane Chōja (白金長者), which means "man who possesses much Shirokane (銀) (It probably means silver
Silver
Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal...
)." Thus the name of this location.
Miscellaneous
Famous economist Kazuhide UekusaKazuhide Uekusa
is a Japanese economist, economic analyst, former senior economist at Nomura Research Institute, and chairman of the Three-Nations Research Institute Co., Ltd.. He gained notoriety for his sex offense arrests.-Career:He was born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo...
lives in Shirokanedai with his family.
Shirokane (白金) is a district of Minato, Tokyo
Minato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Currently it consists of six chōme. According to Minato, as of November 1, 2007, the population in the neighborhood is 14,840. The postal code is 108-0072. The term Shirokane narrowly refers to Shirokane 1-chōme to Shirokane 6-chōme, but is sometimes used to include the larger neighborhood formerly known as , which encompasses part of Shirokanedai and Takanawa as well as Shirokane. This article deals with the place in the narrow definition.
Overview
Located at the southern end of Minato, TokyoMinato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
, Shirokane has boundaries with the neighborhoods of Minami-Azabu
Azabu
is an area within Minato in Tokyo, Japan, built on a marshy area of foothills south of central Tokyo. Its coverage roughly corresponds to that of the former Azabu Ward, presently consisting of nine official districts: Azabu-Jūban, Azabudai, Azabu-Nagasakachō, Azabu-Mamianachō, Nishi-Azabu,...
, Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai is a district of Minato, Tokyo. The district today is made up of 5 chome. As of November 1, 2007, the population of Shirokanedai is 10,001...
, Takanawa
Takanawa
Takanawa is a neighborhood in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-Education:*The Takanawa Library is in Takanawa. is a junior high school. Takamatsunomiya contributed some of its own mansions for Minato and a junior high school was built there.-Notable sites:...
and Ebisu. The Prefectural Highway 305 (Ebisu-dori) divides into odd-numbered (1, 3, 5-chōmes) and even-numbered (2, 4, 6-chōmes) subdistricts designated as industrial and high-rise residential areas, respectively. Along Furukawa
Furukawa
Furukawa is a Japanese surname. It can refer to:-Real People:*Keiko Furukawa, announcer for Mainichi Broadcasting System...
river, small factories and shopping streets are developed, and upon the southern hill, a quiet residential area is developed with apartments and schools such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin. The recent opening of a subway allowed the area centered at Shirokane-Takanawa Station
Shirokane-takanawa Station
is a subway station in the Tokyo Metro and Toei networks. It is located at Takanawa 1 Chome, Minato, Tokyo.- Average Daily Use:The average day in 2004 saw 22,714 people use this station on the Tokyo Metro side, and 16,208 on the Toei side.-External links:...
to undergo a large redevelopment.
There are forest areas owned by academic institutions and private companies such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin and the Kitasato Institute. With the Institute for Nature Study and the Institute of Medical Science
The Institute of Medical Science (Japan)
The Institute of Medical Science is an ancillary establishment of Tokyo University. It succeeded established in 1892 and is the foremost institute for medical and bioscience research in Japan....
in Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai is a district of Minato, Tokyo. The district today is made up of 5 chome. As of November 1, 2007, the population of Shirokanedai is 10,001...
, these areas forms one of the largest green districts in the special wards of Tokyo. This large green area traces back to daimyo's mansions which existed in Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
; later, industrialists made their residences in this place, which gave rise to the well-known upper class neighborhood.
Origin of the name
A long time ago, during the ŌeiOei
was a after Meitoku and before Shōchō. This period spanned the years from July 1394 through April 1428. Reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* 1394 : The new era name was created because of plague...
era (1394–1428), a government official of the Southern Dynasty
Nanboku-cho
The , spanning from 1336 to 1392, was a period that occurred during the formative years of the Muromachi bakufu of Japan's history.During this period, there existed a Northern Imperial Court, established by Ashikaga Takauji in Kyoto, and a Southern Imperial Court, established by Emperor Go-Daigo in...
（南朝） who settled here became a rich man. His nickname was Shirokane Chōja (白金長者), which means "man who possesses much Shirokane (銀) (It probably means silver
Silver
Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal...
)." Thus the name of this location.
Miscellaneous
Famous economist Kazuhide UekusaKazuhide Uekusa
is a Japanese economist, economic analyst, former senior economist at Nomura Research Institute, and chairman of the Three-Nations Research Institute Co., Ltd.. He gained notoriety for his sex offense arrests.-Career:He was born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo...
lives in Shirokanedai with his family.
Shirokane (白金) is a district of Minato, Tokyo
Minato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Currently it consists of six chōme. According to Minato, as of November 1, 2007, the population in the neighborhood is 14,840. The postal code is 108-0072. The term Shirokane narrowly refers to Shirokane 1-chōme to Shirokane 6-chōme, but is sometimes used to include the larger neighborhood formerly known as , which encompasses part of Shirokanedai and Takanawa as well as Shirokane. This article deals with the place in the narrow definition.
Overview
Located at the southern end of Minato, TokyoMinato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
, Shirokane has boundaries with the neighborhoods of Minami-Azabu
Azabu
is an area within Minato in Tokyo, Japan, built on a marshy area of foothills south of central Tokyo. Its coverage roughly corresponds to that of the former Azabu Ward, presently consisting of nine official districts: Azabu-Jūban, Azabudai, Azabu-Nagasakachō, Azabu-Mamianachō, Nishi-Azabu,...
, Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai is a district of Minato, Tokyo. The district today is made up of 5 chome. As of November 1, 2007, the population of Shirokanedai is 10,001...
, Takanawa
Takanawa
Takanawa is a neighborhood in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-Education:*The Takanawa Library is in Takanawa. is a junior high school. Takamatsunomiya contributed some of its own mansions for Minato and a junior high school was built there.-Notable sites:...
and Ebisu. The Prefectural Highway 305 (Ebisu-dori) divides into odd-numbered (1, 3, 5-chōmes) and even-numbered (2, 4, 6-chōmes) subdistricts designated as industrial and high-rise residential areas, respectively. Along Furukawa
Furukawa
Furukawa is a Japanese surname. It can refer to:-Real People:*Keiko Furukawa, announcer for Mainichi Broadcasting System...
river, small factories and shopping streets are developed, and upon the southern hill, a quiet residential area is developed with apartments and schools such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin. The recent opening of a subway allowed the area centered at Shirokane-Takanawa Station
Shirokane-takanawa Station
is a subway station in the Tokyo Metro and Toei networks. It is located at Takanawa 1 Chome, Minato, Tokyo.- Average Daily Use:The average day in 2004 saw 22,714 people use this station on the Tokyo Metro side, and 16,208 on the Toei side.-External links:...
to undergo a large redevelopment.
There are forest areas owned by academic institutions and private companies such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin and the Kitasato Institute. With the Institute for Nature Study and the Institute of Medical Science
The Institute of Medical Science (Japan)
The Institute of Medical Science is an ancillary establishment of Tokyo University. It succeeded established in 1892 and is the foremost institute for medical and bioscience research in Japan....
in Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai is a district of Minato, Tokyo. The district today is made up of 5 chome. As of November 1, 2007, the population of Shirokanedai is 10,001...
, these areas forms one of the largest green districts in the special wards of Tokyo. This large green area traces back to daimyo's mansions which existed in Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
; later, industrialists made their residences in this place, which gave rise to the well-known upper class neighborhood.
Origin of the name
A long time ago, during the ŌeiOei
was a after Meitoku and before Shōchō. This period spanned the years from July 1394 through April 1428. Reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* 1394 : The new era name was created because of plague...
era (1394–1428), a government official of the Southern Dynasty
Nanboku-cho
The , spanning from 1336 to 1392, was a period that occurred during the formative years of the Muromachi bakufu of Japan's history.During this period, there existed a Northern Imperial Court, established by Ashikaga Takauji in Kyoto, and a Southern Imperial Court, established by Emperor Go-Daigo in...
（南朝） who settled here became a rich man. His nickname was Shirokane Chōja (白金長者), which means "man who possesses much Shirokane (銀) (It probably means silver
Silver
Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal...
)." Thus the name of this location.
Miscellaneous
Famous economist Kazuhide UekusaKazuhide Uekusa
is a Japanese economist, economic analyst, former senior economist at Nomura Research Institute, and chairman of the Three-Nations Research Institute Co., Ltd.. He gained notoriety for his sex offense arrests.-Career:He was born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo...
lives in Shirokanedai with his family.
Shirokane (白金) is a district of Minato, Tokyo
Minato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Currently it consists of six chōme. According to Minato, as of November 1, 2007, the population in the neighborhood is 14,840. The postal code is 108-0072. The term Shirokane narrowly refers to Shirokane 1-chōme to Shirokane 6-chōme, but is sometimes used to include the larger neighborhood formerly known as , which encompasses part of Shirokanedai and Takanawa as well as Shirokane. This article deals with the place in the narrow definition.
Overview
Located at the southern end of Minato, TokyoMinato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
, Shirokane has boundaries with the neighborhoods of Minami-Azabu
Azabu
is an area within Minato in Tokyo, Japan, built on a marshy area of foothills south of central Tokyo. Its coverage roughly corresponds to that of the former Azabu Ward, presently consisting of nine official districts: Azabu-Jūban, Azabudai, Azabu-Nagasakachō, Azabu-Mamianachō, Nishi-Azabu,...
, Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai is a district of Minato, Tokyo. The district today is made up of 5 chome. As of November 1, 2007, the population of Shirokanedai is 10,001...
, Takanawa
Takanawa
Takanawa is a neighborhood in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-Education:*The Takanawa Library is in Takanawa. is a junior high school. Takamatsunomiya contributed some of its own mansions for Minato and a junior high school was built there.-Notable sites:...
and Ebisu. The Prefectural Highway 305 (Ebisu-dori) divides into odd-numbered (1, 3, 5-chōmes) and even-numbered (2, 4, 6-chōmes) subdistricts designated as industrial and high-rise residential areas, respectively. Along Furukawa
Furukawa
Furukawa is a Japanese surname. It can refer to:-Real People:*Keiko Furukawa, announcer for Mainichi Broadcasting System...
river, small factories and shopping streets are developed, and upon the southern hill, a quiet residential area is developed with apartments and schools such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin. The recent opening of a subway allowed the area centered at Shirokane-Takanawa Station
Shirokane-takanawa Station
is a subway station in the Tokyo Metro and Toei networks. It is located at Takanawa 1 Chome, Minato, Tokyo.- Average Daily Use:The average day in 2004 saw 22,714 people use this station on the Tokyo Metro side, and 16,208 on the Toei side.-External links:...
to undergo a large redevelopment.
There are forest areas owned by academic institutions and private companies such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin and the Kitasato Institute. With the Institute for Nature Study and the Institute of Medical Science
The Institute of Medical Science (Japan)
The Institute of Medical Science is an ancillary establishment of Tokyo University. It succeeded established in 1892 and is the foremost institute for medical and bioscience research in Japan....
in Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai is a district of Minato, Tokyo. The district today is made up of 5 chome. As of November 1, 2007, the population of Shirokanedai is 10,001...
, these areas forms one of the largest green districts in the special wards of Tokyo. This large green area traces back to daimyo's mansions which existed in Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
; later, industrialists made their residences in this place, which gave rise to the well-known upper class neighborhood.
Origin of the name
A long time ago, during the ŌeiOei
was a after Meitoku and before Shōchō. This period spanned the years from July 1394 through April 1428. Reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* 1394 : The new era name was created because of plague...
era (1394–1428), a government official of the Southern Dynasty
Nanboku-cho
The , spanning from 1336 to 1392, was a period that occurred during the formative years of the Muromachi bakufu of Japan's history.During this period, there existed a Northern Imperial Court, established by Ashikaga Takauji in Kyoto, and a Southern Imperial Court, established by Emperor Go-Daigo in...
（南朝） who settled here became a rich man. His nickname was Shirokane Chōja (白金長者), which means "man who possesses much Shirokane (銀) (It probably means silver
Silver
Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal...
)." Thus the name of this location.
Miscellaneous
Famous economist Kazuhide UekusaKazuhide Uekusa
is a Japanese economist, economic analyst, former senior economist at Nomura Research Institute, and chairman of the Three-Nations Research Institute Co., Ltd.. He gained notoriety for his sex offense arrests.-Career:He was born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo...
lives in Shirokanedai with his family.
Shirokane (白金) is a district of Minato, Tokyo
Minato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Currently it consists of six chōme. According to Minato, as of November 1, 2007, the population in the neighborhood is 14,840. The postal code is 108-0072. The term Shirokane narrowly refers to Shirokane 1-chōme to Shirokane 6-chōme, but is sometimes used to include the larger neighborhood formerly known as , which encompasses part of Shirokanedai and Takanawa as well as Shirokane. This article deals with the place in the narrow definition.
Overview
Located at the southern end of Minato, TokyoMinato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
, Shirokane has boundaries with the neighborhoods of Minami-Azabu
Azabu
is an area within Minato in Tokyo, Japan, built on a marshy area of foothills south of central Tokyo. Its coverage roughly corresponds to that of the former Azabu Ward, presently consisting of nine official districts: Azabu-Jūban, Azabudai, Azabu-Nagasakachō, Azabu-Mamianachō, Nishi-Azabu,...
, Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai is a district of Minato, Tokyo. The district today is made up of 5 chome. As of November 1, 2007, the population of Shirokanedai is 10,001...
, Takanawa
Takanawa
Takanawa is a neighborhood in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-Education:*The Takanawa Library is in Takanawa. is a junior high school. Takamatsunomiya contributed some of its own mansions for Minato and a junior high school was built there.-Notable sites:...
and Ebisu. The Prefectural Highway 305 (Ebisu-dori) divides into odd-numbered (1, 3, 5-chōmes) and even-numbered (2, 4, 6-chōmes) subdistricts designated as industrial and high-rise residential areas, respectively. Along Furukawa
Furukawa
Furukawa is a Japanese surname. It can refer to:-Real People:*Keiko Furukawa, announcer for Mainichi Broadcasting System...
river, small factories and shopping streets are developed, and upon the southern hill, a quiet residential area is developed with apartments and schools such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin. The recent opening of a subway allowed the area centered at Shirokane-Takanawa Station
Shirokane-takanawa Station
is a subway station in the Tokyo Metro and Toei networks. It is located at Takanawa 1 Chome, Minato, Tokyo.- Average Daily Use:The average day in 2004 saw 22,714 people use this station on the Tokyo Metro side, and 16,208 on the Toei side.-External links:...
to undergo a large redevelopment.
There are forest areas owned by academic institutions and private companies such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin and the Kitasato Institute. With the Institute for Nature Study and the Institute of Medical Science
The Institute of Medical Science (Japan)
The Institute of Medical Science is an ancillary establishment of Tokyo University. It succeeded established in 1892 and is the foremost institute for medical and bioscience research in Japan....
in Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai is a district of Minato, Tokyo. The district today is made up of 5 chome. As of November 1, 2007, the population of Shirokanedai is 10,001...
, these areas forms one of the largest green districts in the special wards of Tokyo. This large green area traces back to daimyo's mansions which existed in Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
; later, industrialists made their residences in this place, which gave rise to the well-known upper class neighborhood.
Origin of the name
A long time ago, during the ŌeiOei
was a after Meitoku and before Shōchō. This period spanned the years from July 1394 through April 1428. Reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* 1394 : The new era name was created because of plague...
era (1394–1428), a government official of the Southern Dynasty
Nanboku-cho
The , spanning from 1336 to 1392, was a period that occurred during the formative years of the Muromachi bakufu of Japan's history.During this period, there existed a Northern Imperial Court, established by Ashikaga Takauji in Kyoto, and a Southern Imperial Court, established by Emperor Go-Daigo in...
（南朝） who settled here became a rich man. His nickname was Shirokane Chōja (白金長者), which means "man who possesses much Shirokane (銀) (It probably means silver
Silver
Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal...
)." Thus the name of this location.
Miscellaneous
Famous economist Kazuhide UekusaKazuhide Uekusa
is a Japanese economist, economic analyst, former senior economist at Nomura Research Institute, and chairman of the Three-Nations Research Institute Co., Ltd.. He gained notoriety for his sex offense arrests.-Career:He was born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo...
lives in Shirokanedai with his family.
Shirokane (白金) is a district of Minato, Tokyo
Minato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Currently it consists of six chōme. According to Minato, as of November 1, 2007, the population in the neighborhood is 14,840. The postal code is 108-0072. The term Shirokane narrowly refers to Shirokane 1-chōme to Shirokane 6-chōme, but is sometimes used to include the larger neighborhood formerly known as , which encompasses part of Shirokanedai and Takanawa as well as Shirokane. This article deals with the place in the narrow definition.
Overview
Located at the southern end of Minato, TokyoMinato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
, Shirokane has boundaries with the neighborhoods of Minami-Azabu
Azabu
is an area within Minato in Tokyo, Japan, built on a marshy area of foothills south of central Tokyo. Its coverage roughly corresponds to that of the former Azabu Ward, presently consisting of nine official districts: Azabu-Jūban, Azabudai, Azabu-Nagasakachō, Azabu-Mamianachō, Nishi-Azabu,...
, Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai is a district of Minato, Tokyo. The district today is made up of 5 chome. As of November 1, 2007, the population of Shirokanedai is 10,001...
, Takanawa
Takanawa
Takanawa is a neighborhood in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-Education:*The Takanawa Library is in Takanawa. is a junior high school. Takamatsunomiya contributed some of its own mansions for Minato and a junior high school was built there.-Notable sites:...
and Ebisu. The Prefectural Highway 305 (Ebisu-dori) divides into odd-numbered (1, 3, 5-chōmes) and even-numbered (2, 4, 6-chōmes) subdistricts designated as industrial and high-rise residential areas, respectively. Along Furukawa
Furukawa
Furukawa is a Japanese surname. It can refer to:-Real People:*Keiko Furukawa, announcer for Mainichi Broadcasting System...
river, small factories and shopping streets are developed, and upon the southern hill, a quiet residential area is developed with apartments and schools such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin. The recent opening of a subway allowed the area centered at Shirokane-Takanawa Station
Shirokane-takanawa Station
is a subway station in the Tokyo Metro and Toei networks. It is located at Takanawa 1 Chome, Minato, Tokyo.- Average Daily Use:The average day in 2004 saw 22,714 people use this station on the Tokyo Metro side, and 16,208 on the Toei side.-External links:...
to undergo a large redevelopment.
There are forest areas owned by academic institutions and private companies such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin and the Kitasato Institute. With the Institute for Nature Study and the Institute of Medical Science
The Institute of Medical Science (Japan)
The Institute of Medical Science is an ancillary establishment of Tokyo University. It succeeded established in 1892 and is the foremost institute for medical and bioscience research in Japan....
in Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai is a district of Minato, Tokyo. The district today is made up of 5 chome. As of November 1, 2007, the population of Shirokanedai is 10,001...
, these areas forms one of the largest green districts in the special wards of Tokyo. This large green area traces back to daimyo's mansions which existed in Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
; later, industrialists made their residences in this place, which gave rise to the well-known upper class neighborhood.
Origin of the name
A long time ago, during the ŌeiOei
was a after Meitoku and before Shōchō. This period spanned the years from July 1394 through April 1428. Reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* 1394 : The new era name was created because of plague...
era (1394–1428), a government official of the Southern Dynasty
Nanboku-cho
The , spanning from 1336 to 1392, was a period that occurred during the formative years of the Muromachi bakufu of Japan's history.During this period, there existed a Northern Imperial Court, established by Ashikaga Takauji in Kyoto, and a Southern Imperial Court, established by Emperor Go-Daigo in...
（南朝） who settled here became a rich man. His nickname was Shirokane Chōja (白金長者), which means "man who possesses much Shirokane (銀) (It probably means silver
Silver
Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal...
)." Thus the name of this location.
Miscellaneous
Famous economist Kazuhide UekusaKazuhide Uekusa
is a Japanese economist, economic analyst, former senior economist at Nomura Research Institute, and chairman of the Three-Nations Research Institute Co., Ltd.. He gained notoriety for his sex offense arrests.-Career:He was born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo...
lives in Shirokanedai with his family.
Shirokane (白金) is a district of Minato, Tokyo
Minato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Currently it consists of six chōme. According to Minato, as of November 1, 2007, the population in the neighborhood is 14,840. The postal code is 108-0072. The term Shirokane narrowly refers to Shirokane 1-chōme to Shirokane 6-chōme, but is sometimes used to include the larger neighborhood formerly known as , which encompasses part of Shirokanedai and Takanawa as well as Shirokane. This article deals with the place in the narrow definition.
Overview
Located at the southern end of Minato, TokyoMinato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
, Shirokane has boundaries with the neighborhoods of Minami-Azabu
Azabu
is an area within Minato in Tokyo, Japan, built on a marshy area of foothills south of central Tokyo. Its coverage roughly corresponds to that of the former Azabu Ward, presently consisting of nine official districts: Azabu-Jūban, Azabudai, Azabu-Nagasakachō, Azabu-Mamianachō, Nishi-Azabu,...
, Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai is a district of Minato, Tokyo. The district today is made up of 5 chome. As of November 1, 2007, the population of Shirokanedai is 10,001...
, Takanawa
Takanawa
Takanawa is a neighborhood in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-Education:*The Takanawa Library is in Takanawa. is a junior high school. Takamatsunomiya contributed some of its own mansions for Minato and a junior high school was built there.-Notable sites:...
and Ebisu. The Prefectural Highway 305 (Ebisu-dori) divides into odd-numbered (1, 3, 5-chōmes) and even-numbered (2, 4, 6-chōmes) subdistricts designated as industrial and high-rise residential areas, respectively. Along Furukawa
Furukawa
Furukawa is a Japanese surname. It can refer to:-Real People:*Keiko Furukawa, announcer for Mainichi Broadcasting System...
river, small factories and shopping streets are developed, and upon the southern hill, a quiet residential area is developed with apartments and schools such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin. The recent opening of a subway allowed the area centered at Shirokane-Takanawa Station
Shirokane-takanawa Station
is a subway station in the Tokyo Metro and Toei networks. It is located at Takanawa 1 Chome, Minato, Tokyo.- Average Daily Use:The average day in 2004 saw 22,714 people use this station on the Tokyo Metro side, and 16,208 on the Toei side.-External links:...
to undergo a large redevelopment.
There are forest areas owned by academic institutions and private companies such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin and the Kitasato Institute. With the Institute for Nature Study and the Institute of Medical Science
The Institute of Medical Science (Japan)
The Institute of Medical Science is an ancillary establishment of Tokyo University. It succeeded established in 1892 and is the foremost institute for medical and bioscience research in Japan....
in Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai is a district of Minato, Tokyo. The district today is made up of 5 chome. As of November 1, 2007, the population of Shirokanedai is 10,001...
, these areas forms one of the largest green districts in the special wards of Tokyo. This large green area traces back to daimyo's mansions which existed in Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
; later, industrialists made their residences in this place, which gave rise to the well-known upper class neighborhood.
Origin of the name
A long time ago, during the ŌeiOei
was a after Meitoku and before Shōchō. This period spanned the years from July 1394 through April 1428. Reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* 1394 : The new era name was created because of plague...
era (1394–1428), a government official of the Southern Dynasty
Nanboku-cho
The , spanning from 1336 to 1392, was a period that occurred during the formative years of the Muromachi bakufu of Japan's history.During this period, there existed a Northern Imperial Court, established by Ashikaga Takauji in Kyoto, and a Southern Imperial Court, established by Emperor Go-Daigo in...
（南朝） who settled here became a rich man. His nickname was Shirokane Chōja (白金長者), which means "man who possesses much Shirokane (銀) (It probably means silver
Silver
Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal...
)." Thus the name of this location.
Miscellaneous
Famous economist Kazuhide UekusaKazuhide Uekusa
is a Japanese economist, economic analyst, former senior economist at Nomura Research Institute, and chairman of the Three-Nations Research Institute Co., Ltd.. He gained notoriety for his sex offense arrests.-Career:He was born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo...
lives in Shirokanedai with his family.
Shirokane (白金) is a district of Minato, Tokyo
Minato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Currently it consists of six chōme. According to Minato, as of November 1, 2007, the population in the neighborhood is 14,840. The postal code is 108-0072. The term Shirokane narrowly refers to Shirokane 1-chōme to Shirokane 6-chōme, but is sometimes used to include the larger neighborhood formerly known as , which encompasses part of Shirokanedai and Takanawa as well as Shirokane. This article deals with the place in the narrow definition.
Overview
Located at the southern end of Minato, TokyoMinato, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km². The total area is 20.34 km².Minato hosts 49 embassies...
, Shirokane has boundaries with the neighborhoods of Minami-Azabu
Azabu
is an area within Minato in Tokyo, Japan, built on a marshy area of foothills south of central Tokyo. Its coverage roughly corresponds to that of the former Azabu Ward, presently consisting of nine official districts: Azabu-Jūban, Azabudai, Azabu-Nagasakachō, Azabu-Mamianachō, Nishi-Azabu,...
, Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai is a district of Minato, Tokyo. The district today is made up of 5 chome. As of November 1, 2007, the population of Shirokanedai is 10,001...
, Takanawa
Takanawa
Takanawa is a neighborhood in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.-Education:*The Takanawa Library is in Takanawa. is a junior high school. Takamatsunomiya contributed some of its own mansions for Minato and a junior high school was built there.-Notable sites:...
and Ebisu. The Prefectural Highway 305 (Ebisu-dori) divides into odd-numbered (1, 3, 5-chōmes) and even-numbered (2, 4, 6-chōmes) subdistricts designated as industrial and high-rise residential areas, respectively. Along Furukawa
Furukawa
Furukawa is a Japanese surname. It can refer to:-Real People:*Keiko Furukawa, announcer for Mainichi Broadcasting System...
river, small factories and shopping streets are developed, and upon the southern hill, a quiet residential area is developed with apartments and schools such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin. The recent opening of a subway allowed the area centered at Shirokane-Takanawa Station
Shirokane-takanawa Station
is a subway station in the Tokyo Metro and Toei networks. It is located at Takanawa 1 Chome, Minato, Tokyo.- Average Daily Use:The average day in 2004 saw 22,714 people use this station on the Tokyo Metro side, and 16,208 on the Toei side.-External links:...
to undergo a large redevelopment.
There are forest areas owned by academic institutions and private companies such as Seishin Joshi Gakuin and the Kitasato Institute. With the Institute for Nature Study and the Institute of Medical Science
The Institute of Medical Science (Japan)
The Institute of Medical Science is an ancillary establishment of Tokyo University. It succeeded established in 1892 and is the foremost institute for medical and bioscience research in Japan....
in Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai
Shirokanedai is a district of Minato, Tokyo. The district today is made up of 5 chome. As of November 1, 2007, the population of Shirokanedai is 10,001...
, these areas forms one of the largest green districts in the special wards of Tokyo. This large green area traces back to daimyo's mansions which existed in Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
; later, industrialists made their residences in this place, which gave rise to the well-known upper class neighborhood.
Origin of the name
A long time ago, during the ŌeiOei
was a after Meitoku and before Shōchō. This period spanned the years from July 1394 through April 1428. Reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* 1394 : The new era name was created because of plague...
era (1394–1428), a government official of the Southern Dynasty
Nanboku-cho
The , spanning from 1336 to 1392, was a period that occurred during the formative years of the Muromachi bakufu of Japan's history.During this period, there existed a Northern Imperial Court, established by Ashikaga Takauji in Kyoto, and a Southern Imperial Court, established by Emperor Go-Daigo in...
（南朝） who settled here became a rich man. His nickname was Shirokane Chōja (白金長者), which means "man who possesses much Shirokane (銀) (It probably means silver
Silver
Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal...
)." Thus the name of this location.
Miscellaneous
Famous economist Kazuhide UekusaKazuhide Uekusa
is a Japanese economist, economic analyst, former senior economist at Nomura Research Institute, and chairman of the Three-Nations Research Institute Co., Ltd.. He gained notoriety for his sex offense arrests.-Career:He was born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo...
lives in Shirokanedai with his family.
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