Akasaka, 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.

Notable sites

Akasaka Palace and State Guest House
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
Togu Palace Residence of the Crown Prince of Japan

Companies based in Akasaka

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]
Hudson Soft^[6]
JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization)-1-12-32 Akasaka^[7]
Johnny & Associates-8-11-20 Akasaka
Ki/oon Records-same as Epic Records Japan^[8]
Komatsu-2-3-6 Akasaka^[9]
Sigma Seven - 2-16-8 Akasaka^[10]
Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc.-5-3-6 Akasaka^[11]
- Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc.
- TBS Radio & Communications, Inc.
- BS-TBS, Inc.
- C-TBS, Inc.
Toraya Confectionery^[12]
Universal Music Japan LLC-8-5-30 Akasaka^[13]
Geneon Universal Entertainment-5-2-20 Akasaka^[14]
WOWOW (Akasaka Park Building)^[15]^[16]

Previously Jaleco Holding had its headquarters in the Akasaka DS Building (赤坂DSビル, Akasaka DS Biru) in Akasaka.^[17]^[18]

The Japanese offices of the following are based in Akasaka:

Becton, Dickinson and Company-4-15-1 Akasaka^[19]
Citigroup^{[citation needed]}
Clifford Chance^{[citation needed]}
Iran Air^[20]
ING-4-1 Akasaka^[21]
Lenovo^{[citation needed]}
Milbank Tweed^{[citation needed]}

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 ([1] in English, [2] in Japanese).

Akasaka High School [3] was operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education. It closed down in March 2009.

Libraries

The Akasaka Library exists in Akasaka.^[22]

References

^ http://www.sme.co.jp/sme/corporate/def.html
^ http://www.emimusic.jp/company/?2
^ http://www.sme.co.jp/sme/corporate/erj.html
^ "Head Office." Fujifilm. Retrieved on July 12, 2010.
^ "FUJI XEROX Company Profile." Fuji Xerox. Retrieved on July 12, 2010.
^ "Corporate overview." Hudson Soft. Retrieved on July 12, 2010.
^ http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/jetro/
^ http://www.sme.co.jp/sme/corporate/kre.html
^ http://www.komatsu.com/CompanyInfo/profile/directory/
^ "Company Profile." Sigma Seven. Retrieved on February 22, 2009.
^ http://www.tbs.co.jp/eng/corporatedata/cd_ac.html#cu
^ "Privacy Policy." Toraya Confectionery. Last updated on October 11, 2005. Retrieved on November 20, 2010. "4-9-22 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN."
^ http://www.universal-music.co.jp/company/gaiyou.html
^ http://www.geneonuniversal.jp/company/index.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." 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.
^ http://www.bdj.co.jp/aboutbdj/1f3pro0000002fh0.html
^ "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"
^ http://www.ing-life.co.jp/top_03.html
^ http://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/e/liv/serv/com/com03.html

Template:Districts of Minato, Tokyo

35°40′29″N 139°43′54″E / 35.6747°N 139.7317°E / 35.6747; 139.7317

[1] ttp://www.sme.co.jp/sme/corporate/def.html

[2] ttp://www.emimusic.jp/company/?2

[3] ttp://www.sme.co.jp/sme/corporate/erj.html

[4] "Head Office." Fujifilm. Retrieved on July 12, 2010.

[FujiXeroxHQ-5] "FUJI XEROX Company Profile." Fuji Xerox. Retrieved on July 12, 2010.

[6] "Corporate overview." Hudson Soft. Retrieved on July 12, 2010.

[7] ttp://www.jetro.go.jp/en/jetro/

[8] ttp://www.sme.co.jp/sme/corporate/kre.html

[9] ttp://www.komatsu.com/CompanyInfo/profile/directory/

[10] "Company Profile." Sigma Seven. Retrieved on February 22, 2009.

[11] ttp://www.tbs.co.jp/eng/corporatedata/cd_ac.html#cu

[12] "Privacy Policy." Toraya Confectionery. Last updated on October 11, 2005. Retrieved on November 20, 2010. "4-9-22 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN."

[13] ttp://www.universal-music.co.jp/company/gaiyou.html

[14] ttp://www.geneonuniversal.jp/company/index.html

[15] "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"

[16] "Head office." (Direct image link) WOWOW. Retrieved on November 20, 2010. Map in Japanese (Direct link)

[17] "Company Information." Jaleco. Retrieved on August 10, 2010.

[18] "JalecoHD+map.pdf." Jaleco. Retrieved on August 10, 2010.

[19] ttp://www.bdj.co.jp/aboutbdj/1f3pro0000002fh0.html

[20] "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"

[21] ttp://www.ing-life.co.jp/top_03.html

[22] ttp://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/e/liv/serv/com/com03.html

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