Kōjimachi

Kōjimachi (麹町 or 麴町) is a neighborhood in Chiyoda, Tokyo.

Kojimachi

麹町
District
Coordinates: 35°41′4.01″N 139°45′29.79″E
CountryJapan
CityTokyo
WardChiyoda
AreaKōjimachi Area
Population
 (June 1, 2020)
 • Total2,719[1]
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
Area code(s)03

Prior to the arrival of Tokugawa Ieyasu, it was known as Kōjimura (糀村). The area developed as townspeople settled along the Kōshū Kaidō. In 1878 Kōjimachi became a ward in the city of Tokyo. In 1947, it was merged with Kanda to form the modern special ward Chiyoda. Kōjimachi was the birthplace of Japanese general and prime minister Hideki Tojo, who was hanged for war crimes after World War II.

The Kōjimachi ward was larger than past day Kōjimachi. The area centered upon Kōjimachi including the districts of the Banchō area, Kioichō, Hirakawachō and Hayabusachō is sometimes referred as the Kojimachi area (麹町地区).

In the area
  • Sony Music Entertainment
  • The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a global management consulting firm and a world's leading advisor on business strategy
  • Embassy of Ireland
  • Embassy or Belgium
  • Nippon Television had its headquarters here, and maintains offices in the former headquarters building
  • Nitto Boseki, a textile and fiberglass products company[2]
  • Tokyo FM
  • Tokyo MX
  • Tokaido, manufacturer of karate uniforms
  • Hanzōmon Station, Station Z-05 on the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line
  • Kōjimachi Station, Station Y-15 on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line

The Japan division of Sunoco is headquartered in the Trusty Kojimachi Building in Kōjimachi.[3]

When Bandai Visual began in August 1983, its headquarters was in Kōjimachi. In December of that year the headquarters moved to Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo.[4]

References
  1. 千代田区区民生活部総合窓口課. "町丁別世帯数および人口（住民基本台帳）：令和2年6月1日現在". Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  2. "Company Profile." Nitto Boseki. Retrieved on February 27, 2015.
  3. "Company Details Archived 2008-10-19 at the Wayback Machine." Sunoco Japan. Retrieved on November 10, 2008.
  4. "History." Bandai Visual. Retrieved on March 16, 2010.
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