Ginza
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Ginza (銀座) is a district of Chūō, Tokyo, located south of Yaesu and Kyōbashi, west of Tsukiji, east of Yūrakuchō and Uchisaiwaicho, and north of Shinbashi. It is known as an upmarket area of Tokyo with department stores, boutiques, restaurants and coffeehouses. It is recognized as one of the most luxurious shopping districts in the world. Many designer clothes shops such as the Gucci's flagship store are in Ginza.
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[edit] History
Ginza is named after the silver-coin mint established there in 1612 during the Edo period.
Modern Ginza began in 1872 when, after a devastating fire, the district was rebuilt with two- and three-story Georgian brick buildings designed by the Irish-born architect Thomas Waters, along with a shopping promenade on the street from the Shinbashi bridge to the Kyōbashi bridge in the southwestern part of Chūō. Most of these European-style buildings disappeared, but some older buildings still remain, most famously the Wakō building with its clock tower.
Ginza is a popular destination on weekends, when the main north-south artery is closed to traffic. The traffic blockade began in the 1960s under governor Ryokichi Minobe.
[edit] Economy
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Ricoh is headquartered in the Ricoh Building in Ginza.[1] In 2006, Ricoh's headquarters moved to the 25-story building from a previous location in Minato, Tokyo. In the Ricoh Building, the headquarters occupies the same space as its sales offices.[2][3][4]
[edit] Subway stations
- Ginza Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line)
- Ginza-itchōme Station (Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line)
- Higashi-Ginza Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, Toei Asakusa Line)
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[edit] References
- ^ "Company Data." Ricoh. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.
- ^ "Topics - Annual Report 2006." Ricoh. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.
- ^ "Outline of Ricoh." Ricoh. May 16, 1997. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.
- ^ "Company Data." Ricoh. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.
[edit] External links
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- Ginza on Wikitravel
- Tokyo Essentials: Ginza
- Ginza Concierge
- Ginza Guide @ Picturetokyo.com Information and Gallery
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Coordinates: 35°40′01″N 139°46′02″E / 35.66682°N 139.76717°E
