Ōtemachi

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File:Tokyo Otemachi 1-chome Redevelopment Bldgs 20100618-001.jpg

{{nihongo|Ōtemachi|大手町|}} is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is located north of Tokyo Station and Marunouchi, east of the Imperial Palace, west of Nihonbashi and south of Kanda. It is the location of the former site of the village of Shibazaki, the most ancient part of Tokyo.

Ōtemachi is known as a center of Japanese journalism, housing the main offices of three of the "big five" newspapers as well as being a key financial center and headquarters for large Japanese corporations.

The Tokyo Fire Department is headquartered in Ōtemachi."[http://www.tfd.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/sitepolicy.html#contact Website Policy]." Tokyo Fire Department. Retrieved on May 16, 2010.

History

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File:Otemachi Edo l235-1239.jpg

Ōtemachi derives its name of Ōtemon ("Great Hand Gate") of Edo Castle. During the Edo period, various daimyōs constructed their lavish residences outside the castle, such as the residence of the daimyō Matsudaira Tadamasa. Ōtemachi was completely destroyed during the Great Fire of Meireki in 1657. It was rebuilt, albeit on a smaller, less grand scale. Ōtemachi remained however in the possession of the various daimyō families until the end of the Tokugawa system and the start of the Meiji period in the 1860s. The various daimyō families lost their lots as the area was repossessed by the government, who constructed various governmental offices. Today nothing remains of its residential past, the area is dotted with modern high-rise buildings.

In order to gain revenue, the government decided to sell the area into private hands. The area was completely redeveloped.

Businesses based in Ōtemachi

File:Otemachi Nikkei Building 20100618-001.jpg]]

The Japanese offices of Sullivan & Cromwell, Citibank, Cushman & Wakefield, and Protiviti are also located in Ōtemachi.{{Citation needed|date=March 2010}}

Railway and subway stations

It is possible to transfer between the two stations via underground passages.

See also

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References

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