Shiodome

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Like its neighbors Ginza and Tsukiji, Shiodome is built on what was originally marshland on the shore of Tokyo Bay. Shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu issued an order in 1603 to fill in the area, and throughout the Edo period Shiodome housed the local residences of various daimyō (feudal lords).{{Cite journal|last=Nishikawa|first=Yuro|title=Redevelopment of Shiodome|journal=Japan Railway & Transport Review|volume=35|pages=48–55|date=July 2003|url=http://www.jrtr.net/jrtr35/pdf/f48_nis.pdf|accessdate=April 6, 2010}} The name Shiodome, which translates to "keeping out the tide", probably referred to the shōgun's desire to isolate Edo Castle (now the Imperial Palace) from Tokyo Bay.{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}} There was a Shiodome River but it has been largely filled in.{{cite web|url=https://markystar.wordpress.com/2013/03/26/why-is-shinbashi-called-shinbashi/|title=Japan This! - Why is Shinbashi called Shinbashi?|date=26 March 2013 |access-date=September 23, 2015}} A small portion of the river remains on the west side of Hamarikyu Gardens. A water bus used to service the river.{{cite web|url=https://thetokyofiles.com/2018/05/05/ginza-canals-tokyo-waterways/|title=Canals of the Ginza: floating through time on Tokyo's central waterways|date=5 May 2018|publisher=The Tokyo Files}}

Following the Meiji Restoration, the new Imperial government expropriated the daimyo-held lands in Shiodome to build {{nihongo|Shimbashi Station|新橋停車場|Shinbashi Teishajō}}. This served as the Tokyo terminus of the Tōkaidō Main Line, the first railway in Japan, from 1872 until 1914. In 1914, the line was extended to Tokyo Station, the passenger terminal at Shiodome was closed down, and Karasumori Station on the Yamanote Line was renamed Shimbashi Station.

Shiodome Freight Terminal remained the primary freight yard for Tokyo through World War II, despite extensive damage from the Great Kanto earthquake which destroyed the original passenger terminal. The 1936 opening of the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market in nearby Tsukiji increased the terminal's importance in the Tokyo distribution network.

The development of expressways in Japan after the war lessened the importance of rail freight. Shiodome Station was officially closed in October 1987, shortly following the privatization of Japan National Railways. The abandoned 22 hectare (54.36 acre) facility, one of the largest open plots of land in central Tokyo, was transferred to the JNR Settlement Corporation in 1988 and earmarked for sale in order to discharge remaining JNR liabilities.

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The Japanese government and Tokyo Metropolitan Government held various review sessions between 1984 and 1995 before settling on a redevelopment plan. Under this plan, thirteen skyscrapers were built in Shiodome, as well as a number of smaller buildings, resulting in a new urban center. The old Shimbashi Station has also been rebuilt as a monument, although it is not operational.

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Major high-rise developments in Shiodome include:

• Acty Shiodome (190.25 m): Japan's tallest condominium tower, developed by the Urban Renaissance Agency.http://www.ur-net.go.jp/profile/english/kiseki/index.html
• Dentsu Building (213.34 m)
• Nittele Tower (198.2 m)
• Shiodome City Center (215.75 m): Corporate headquarters of All Nippon Airways"[http://www.ana.co.jp/eng/aboutana/corporate/info/index_sm.html Principal Offices]." All Nippon Airways. Retrieved on December 22, 2008. and formerly Fujitsu"[http://faq.us.fujitsu.com/all/std_adp.php?&p_faqid=755&p_created=1032998958&p_sp=cF9ncmlkc29ydD0mcF9yb3dfY250PTcmcF9zZWFyY2hfdGV4dD1jb3Jwb3JhdGUgaGVhZHF1YXJ0ZXJzJnBfc2VhcmNoX3R5cGU9MyZwX3Byb2RfbHZsMT02NSZwX3Byb2RfbHZsMj1_YW55fiZwX2NhdF9sdmwxPTMmcF9jYXRfbHZsMj1_YW55fiZwX3NjZl9mYXFzKmMkcmVnaW9uPTMmcF9zb3J0X2J5PWRmbHQmcF9wYWdlPTE*&p_li= Fujitsu's Corporate Headquarters] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060427013048/http://faq.us.fujitsu.com/all/std_adp.php?&p_faqid=755&p_created=1032998958&p_sp=cF9ncmlkc29ydD0mcF9yb3dfY250PTcmcF9zZWFyY2hfdGV4dD1jb3Jwb3JhdGUgaGVhZHF1YXJ0ZXJzJnBfc2VhcmNoX3R5cGU9MyZwX3Byb2RfbHZsMT02NSZwX3Byb2RfbHZsMj1_YW55fiZwX2NhdF9sdmwxPTMmcF9jYXRfbHZsMj1_YW55fiZwX3NjZl9mYXFzKmMkcmVnaW9uPTMmcF9zb3J0X2J5PWRmbHQmcF9wYWdlPTE*&p_li= |date=2006-04-27 }}." Fujitsu. Retrieved on February 4, 2009.
• Shiodome Sumitomo Building (126.41 m): Corporate headquarters of {{Ill|JSR Corporation|lt=JSR|ja|JSR|es|JSR Corporation}} and Sega Sammy Holdings, contains the Hotel Villa Fontaine Shiodome.
• Tokyo Shiodome Building (173.2 m): Corporate headquarters of Softbank and several major subsidiaries; upper floors house the Conrad Tokyo hotel.

File:ACTY shiodome.JPG|Acty Shiodome

File:Dentsu_Head_Office_Day.jpg|Dentsu Building

File:Nittele Tower 2013.jpg|Nittele Tower, headquarters of Nippon TV

File:Shiodome_City_Center_2012.JPG|Shiodome City Center

File:Shiodome Media Tower.jpg|Shiodome Media Tower

Tokyo Shiodome Tower.jpg|Tokyo Shiodome Tower

Panasonic Shiodome Bldg2.jpg|Panasonic Shiodome

• Hamarikyu Gardens
• Italy Park

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• Canary Wharf, a similar project in London
• Hudson Yards (development), a similar project in New York City

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