Akasaka, Tokyo
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{{nihongo|Akasaka|赤坂}} is a residential and commercial district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, located west of the government center in Nagatachō and north of the Roppongi 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.
Notable sites
File:Akasaka Hikawa Shrine.jpg
Image:State Guest House Akasaka Palace main entrance.jpg
File:Riki Apt.JPG's expensive apartment in Japan, called "the Riki Mansion", as it existed in 2007]]
- Akasaka Sacas
- Embassy of the United States, Mexico, Cambodia, Canada, Iraq, Spain and Syria as well as San Marino
- Ark Hills and Suntory Hall
- Hikawa Shrine
- Nogi Shrine
- Tokyo Midtown
- Takahashi Korekiyo's residence and memorial park
- Riki Mansion home of Rikidōzan
In neighbouring Moto-Akasaka (literally "original Akasaka") to the North:
- Akasaka Palace (State Guest House)
- Togu Palace Residence of the Crown Prince of Japan
Companies based in Akasaka
Image:Tokyo_Broadcasting_System(TBS)_in_Akasaka.JPG
- Anycolor 9-7-2, Akasaka[https://www.anycolor.co.jp/en/about#company/ Headquarters]."Anycolor. Retrieved on November 12, 2023.
- DefSTAR Records 4-5 Akasaka{{cite web|url=http://www.sme.co.jp/sme/corporate/def.html |title=Sony Music Group Company Site - グループ会社情報 |publisher=Sme.co.jp |access-date=2013-08-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130716142958/http://www.sme.co.jp/sme/corporate/def.html |archive-date=2013-07-16 }}
- EMI Music Japan 5-3-1 Akasaka[http://www.emimusic.jp/company/?2] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602142032/http://www.emimusic.jp/company/?2|date=June 2, 2009}}
- Epic Records Japan 9-6-35 Akasaka{{cite web |url=http://www.sme.co.jp/sme/corporate/erj.html |title=Sony Music Group Company Site - グループ会社情報 |publisher=Sme.co.jp |access-date=2013-08-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002033538/http://www.sme.co.jp/sme/corporate/erj.html |archive-date=2013-10-02 |url-status=dead }}
- Fujifilm"[http://www.fujifilm.com/about/profile/fact_sheet/access/ Head Office]." Fujifilm. Retrieved on July 12, 2010.
- Fuji Xerox"[http://www.fujixerox.co.jp/eng/company/profile.html FUJI XEROX Company Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126170008/http://www.fujixerox.co.jp/eng/company/profile.html |date=2012-01-26 }}." Fuji Xerox. Retrieved on July 12, 2010.
- Hazama Ando"[http://www.ad-hzm.co.jp/english/corporate/corporate.html Corporate Profile]." Hazama Ando. Retrieved on April 10, 2015.
- Hudson Soft"[http://www.hudson.co.jp/corp_eng/coinfo/outline.html Corporate overview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100819093717/http://www.hudson.co.jp/corp_eng/coinfo/outline.html |date=2010-08-19 }}." Hudson Soft. Retrieved on July 12, 2010.
- JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization)-1-12-32 Akasaka{{cite web|url=http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/jetro/ |title=About Us |publisher=JETRO |access-date=2013-08-16}}
- Johnny & Associates 8-11-20 Akasaka
- Ki/oon Records: Same as Epic Records Japan{{cite web |url=http://www.sme.co.jp/sme/corporate/kre.html |title=Sony Music Group Company Site - グループ会社情報 |publisher=Sme.co.jp |access-date=2013-08-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030427070332/http://www.sme.co.jp/sme/corporate/kre.html |archive-date=2003-04-27 |url-status=dead }}
- Kaneka Corporation{{cite web|url=http://www.kaneka.co.jp/kaneka-e/corporate/ |title=Corporate Data |publisher=Kaneka Corporation |access-date=2016-02-26}}
- Komatsu 2-3-6 Akasaka{{cite web |url=http://www.komatsu.com/CompanyInfo/profile/directory/ |title=Location of Head Office and Domestic Plants |publisher=Komatsu |access-date=2013-08-16 |archive-date=2014-09-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924013716/http://www.komatsu.com/CompanyInfo/profile/directory/ |url-status=dead }}
- Sigma Seven 2-16-8 Akasaka"[http://www.sigma7.co.jp/company/index.html Company Profile]." Sigma Seven. Retrieved on February 22, 2009.
- Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc. 5-3-6 Akasaka{{cite web|url=http://www.tbs.co.jp/eng/corporatedata/cd_ac.html#cu |title=Access - TBS Global Site |publisher=Tbs.co.jp |access-date=2013-08-16}}
- Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc.
- TBS Radio & Communications, Inc.
- BS-TBS, Inc.
- C-TBS, Inc.
- Tokyo Electron Ltd. 3-1-5 Akasaka{{Cite web |title=Company Info {{!}} About TEL |url=https://www.tel.com/about/summary/index.html |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=Tokyo Electron Ltd. |language=en}}
- Toraya Confectionery"[https://global.toraya-group.co.jp/pages/company Company Overview]." Toraya Confectionery. Retrieved on June 25, 2018.
- Universal Music Japan LLC 8-5-30 Akasaka{{cite web |url=http://www.universal-music.co.jp/company/gaiyou.html |title=会社情報 - Universal Music Japan |publisher=Universal-music.co.jp |access-date=2013-08-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091223033840/http://www.universal-music.co.jp/company/gaiyou.html |archive-date=2009-12-23 |url-status=dead }}
- Wa Group Japan 4-3-27 Akasaka{{cite web |url=http://waspacetokyo.com/ |title=会社情報 - Wa Group Japan |publisher=waspacetokyo.com |access-date=2015-09-14 |archive-date=2015-10-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151008034402/http://waspacetokyo.com/ |url-status=dead }}
- Geneon Universal Entertainment 5-2-20 Akasaka{{cite web |url=http://www.geneonuniversal.jp/company/index.html |title=会社案内 -Geneon Universal Entertainment |publisher=Geneonuniversal.jp |access-date=2013-08-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100111055746/http://www.geneonuniversal.jp/company/index.html |archive-date=2010-01-11 |url-status=dead }}
- WOWOW (Akasaka Park Building)"[http://www.wowow.co.jp/info_e/corporate.html 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." [http://www.wowow.co.jp/co_info/corporate/profile/ Address in Japanese]: "東京都港区赤坂5-2-20 赤坂パークビル21F""[http://www.wowow.co.jp/info_e/map0.html Head office]." ([http://www.wowow.co.jp/info_e/images/map1.gif Direct image link]) WOWOW. Retrieved on November 20, 2010. [http://www.wowow.co.jp/co_info/corporate/profile/map1.html Map in Japanese] ([http://www.wowow.co.jp/co_info/corporate/images/profile/map1.gif Direct link])
Previously Jaleco Holding had its headquarters in the {{nihongo|Akasaka DS Building|赤坂DSビル|Akasaka DS Biru}} in Akasaka."[https://web.archive.org/web/20070316141454/http://www.jaleco.co.jp/corporate/information.html Company Information]." Jaleco. Retrieved on August 10, 2010."[https://web.archive.org/web/20070311220549/http://www.jaleco.co.jp/imege/JalecoHD%20map.pdf JalecoHD+map.pdf]." Jaleco. Retrieved on August 10, 2010.
The Japanese offices of the following are based in Akasaka:
- Becton, Dickinson and Company 4-15-1 Akasaka{{cite web|url=http://www.bdj.co.jp/aboutbdj/1f3pro0000002fh0.html |title=会社概要 | 日本BD |publisher=Bdj.co.jp |access-date=2013-08-16}}
- Clifford Chance{{cite web|title=Tokyo|url=http://www.cliffordchance.com/people_and_places/places/asia_pacific/japan.html#/people_and_places/places/asia_pacific/japan/tokyo|publisher=Clifford Chance|access-date=25 May 2015}}
- Iran Air"[http://www.iranairjp.com/eng/us/tokyo.swf Iran Air Tokyo Office] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713054354/http://www.iranairjp.com/eng/us/tokyo.swf |date=2011-07-13 }}." Iran Air. Retrieved on January 29, 2011. ""Address c/o Akasaka Habitation Bldg., 1-3-5 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052"
- ING 4-1 Akasaka{{cite web |url=http://www.ing-life.co.jp/top_03.html |title=取引時確認について｜会社案内｜アイエヌジー生命保険株式会社 |publisher=Ing-life.co.jp |access-date=2013-08-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090814173833/http://www.ing-life.co.jp/top_03.html |archive-date=2009-08-14 |url-status=dead }}
- Milbank Tweed{{cite web|title=Tokyo|url=http://www.milbank.com/offices/tokyo.html|publisher=Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP|access-date=25 May 2015}}
- Thomson Reuters{{cite web|title=Japan|url=http://trademarks.thomsonreuters.com/node/7426|publisher=Thomson Reuters|access-date=26 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828110052/http://trademarks.thomsonreuters.com/node/7426|archive-date=28 August 2016|url-status=dead}}
- GlaxoSmithKline Japan {{Cite web|url=https://jp.gsk.com/jp/about-us/our-locations/our-locations-en/|title=Our locations | GSK グラクソ･スミスクライン株式会社|access-date=2017-10-30|archive-date=2017-11-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107030216/https://jp.gsk.com/jp/about-us/our-locations/our-locations-en/|url-status=dead}}
Subway stations
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- Akasaka Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)
- Akasaka-mitsuke Station (Tokyo Metro: Ginza Line, Marunouchi Line, connected to Nagatacho Station via underpasses)
- Nagatacho Station (Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line, Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line, Tokyo Metro Namboku Line, connected to Akasaka-mitsuke Station via passageways)
- 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, connected to Kokkai-gijidomae Station via passageways)
Education
=Schools=
Akasaka's public elementary and junior high schools are operated by the Minato City Board of Education ([https://web.archive.org/web/20071116004054/http://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/kyoiku_e/index.html] in English,{{cite web|url=http://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/kyoiku/index.html |title=港区公式ホームページ／みなと教育ネットは港区公式ホームページに統合されました。 |publisher=City.minato.tokyo.jp |date=2012-03-30 |access-date=2013-08-16}} in Japanese).
Akasaka 1-9-chōme are zoned to Akasaka Elementary School (赤坂小学校) and Akasaka Junior High School (赤坂中学校).{{cite web|url=https://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/gakkouuneishien/kodomo/gakko/tetsuzuki/tennyugaku/tetsuzuki/documents/kuiki-r4.pdf|title=港区立小・中学校通学区域一覧表（令和4年4月以降）|publisher=City of Minato|accessdate=2022-10-08}}
{{ill|Akasaka High School|ja|東京都立赤坂高等学校}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20071031062611/http://www.akasaka-h.metro.tokyo.jp/] 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 {{ill|Ōta Sakuradai High School|ja|東京都立大田桜台高等学校}} [http://www.oota-sakuradai-h.metro.tokyo.jp/].
Third Junior & Senior High School of Nihon University was previously in Akasaka, but it moved to Machida in 1976.{{cite web|url=http://www.nichidai3.ed.jp/s_index/s_english/|title=Home page (English)|publisher=Third Junior & Senior High School of Nihon University|access-date=2019-05-01|archive-date=2020-02-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225082845/http://www.nichidai3.ed.jp/s_index/s_english/|url-status=dead}}
Akasaka_JunorHighschool.JPG|Akasaka Junior High School (赤坂中学校)
Akasaka_Elementary_School.JPG|Akasaka Elementary School (赤坂小学校)
=Libraries=
The Akasaka Library has moved to a new building in 2007, near the Aoba Park and the Aoyama-itchōme subway station.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lib.city.minato.tokyo.jp/e/akasaka-inst.html|title=Minato City Library | Akasaka Library|access-date=2016-05-18|archive-date=2021-11-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129055817/https://www.lib.city.minato.tokyo.jp/e/akasaka-inst.html|url-status=dead}}
References
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