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South-West corner of the rectangle

One of the keys to understand a town is to define the area of the town. Kamata East has a rectangular shape, so it is a ...
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Keikyu Kamata Station

At the other end of the east downtown of Kamata , Keikyu Kamata Station is located. It is about 15-20 minutes' walk from...
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Ota Ward Office

Next to Kamata Station is Ota Ward Office located. These are the two big icons of Kamata area.This office was opened in ...
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JR Kamata Station East Side

From today, I will introduce Kamata , the southernmost major town of Tokyo 23-ku. I will start from the east side of JR ...
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Shiodome underground shopping mall

Shiodome has an underground shopping mall. It is spread in the east of Shimbashi station. connecting surrounding buildin...
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The headquarters of Nippon Television

There are five major TV network companies in Japan other than NHK, one of them is Nippon Television Network. The headqua...
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Nishi-Shimbashi crossing

Nishi-Shimbashi crossing is located where the Sotobori-Dori and Hibiya-Dori cross, which means this crossing is an impor...
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A view of Toranomon crossing from Shimbashi

This is a view of Toranomon crossing from Shimbashi side. The street in the center is Sotobori-Dori. The buildings of th...
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Toranomon Crossing

Toranomon Crossing is where Route 1 and Sotobori-Dori crosses, and where Ginza subway line and Hibiya subway line crosse...
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Toranomon Kotohira Shrine

You can find a shrine among the skyscrapers in Toranomon area. That is Kotohira Shrine. It is interesting that this shri...