Minato, Tokyo Explained

Minato
Official Name:Minato City
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Special ward
Seal Type:Emblem
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:35.6581°N 139.7514°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kantō
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Tokyo
Subdivision Type3:District
Extinct Title:Now part of
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name: (since 28 June 2024)
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:20.37
Population Total:260,486
Population As Of:1 October 2020[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
Blank Info Sec1:1-5-25 Shibakōen,
Minato, Tokyo
105-8511
Module:
Embedded:yes
Tree:Cornus florida
Flower:Hydrangea macrophylla
Rosa

pronounced as /ja/ is a special ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is also called Minato City in English.

Minato was formed in 1947 as a merger of Akasaka, Azabu and Shiba wards following Tokyo City's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis. The modern Minato ward exhibits the contrasting Shitamachi and Yamanote geographical and cultural division. The Shinbashi neighborhood in the ward's northeastern corner is attached to the core of Shitamachi, the original commercial center of Edo-Tokyo. On the other hand, the Azabu and Akasaka areas are typically representative Yamanote districts.[2]

, Minato had an official population of 243,094,[3] and a population density of 10,850 persons per km2. The total area is 20.37 km2.[4]

Known as one of Tokyo's largest business areas, Minato is home to the headquarters of many large domestic companies, including Honda, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, NEC, Nikon, SoftBank Group,[5] Sony[6] and Fujitsu.[7] Minato is also known for being one of the wealthiest residential areas in Japan, and for its relatively high concentration of foreign expats due to the number of embassies and multinational corporations located in and around the area.[8] [9] Notable neighborhoods and districts of Minato include Akasaka, Aoyama, Azabu, Roppongi and Toranomon.

Geography

Minato is located southwest of the Imperial Palace and has boundaries with the special wards of Chiyoda, Chūō, Kōtō (in Odaiba), Shinagawa, Shibuya, and Shinjuku.

History

The ward was founded on 15 March 1947, with the merger of Akasaka, Azabu, and Shiba Wards. Various names were considered for the new ward, such as Atago, Aoyama, Aoba, Iikura, Mita, and Higashiminato. Higashiminato was chosen, meaning "East Harbor", but then Higashi was cut leading to the name Minato, simply meaning "harbor".

Politics and government

In June 2024, Ai Seike beat in mayoral elections. Takei, mayor since 2004, was seeking his sixth term and received support from the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito.[10] Seike, previously a member of the ward assembly, is the first female mayor of Minato.[11]

The ward assembly has 33 members.[12]

Elections

Districts and neighborhoods

Akasaka Area
Azabu Area
Shiba Area
Shibaura-Kōnan Area
Takanawa Area

Notes:

a - 1-chōme
b - 1, 2, 3-chōme
c - 2, 3-chōme
d - 4, 5-chōme

Education

Colleges and universities

Primary and secondary schools

The local public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education.

The city's public elementary and junior high schools are operated by the Minato City Board of Education (港区教育委員会).

Combined elementary and junior high schools:[13]

Junior high schools:

Elementary schools:

Former schools:[15]

There are also a variety of private schools, including:

Public libraries

The city operates the Minato Library, the Mita Library, the Azabu Library, the Akasaka Library, the Takanawa Library, and the Konan Library.[18] The metropolis operates the Tokyo Metropolitan Library Central Library in Minato. The library opened in 1973.[19]

Economy

Companies with headquarters in Minato include Air Nippon,[20] All Nippon Airways (ANA),[21] [22] ANA & JP Express,[23] All Nippon Airways Trading,[24] Animax,[25] Asmik Ace Entertainment,[26] Bandai Namco Holdings, Brainlab,[27] Cosmo Oil Company,[28] COVER Corporation,[29] Daicel,[30] Dentsu,[31] Euglena (company), Fujifilm,[32] Fuji Xerox,[33] Fujitsu,[34] Haseko,[35] Hazama Ando,[36] Honda,[37] Japan Tobacco,[38] Kajima,[39] Kaneka Corporation,[40] Konami,[41] KYB Corporation,[42] Kyodo News,[43] Mitsubishi Motors,[44] Mitsui Chemicals,[45] Mitsui O.S.K. Lines,[46] Mitsui Oil Exploration Company,[47] NEC,[48] Nippon Sheet Glass,[49] NYK Line,[50] Obayashi Corporation,[51] Oki Electric Industry,[52] Pizza-La,[53] The Pokémon Company,[54] THK,[55] Toagosei,[56] Toraya Confectionery,[57] Sato Pharmaceutical,[58] Sega Sammy Holdings,[59] Sigma Seven,[60] Sony,[61] SUMCO,[62] Toraya Confectionery,[63] Toyo Suisan (owns the branch Maruchan),[64] TV Tokyo,[65] WOWOW,[66] and Yazaki.[67] In addition ANA subsidiary Air Japan has some offices in Minato.[68]

Foreign companies

The Japanese division of CB&I,[69] the Japanese division of Aramark and Aim Services,[70] Google Japan,[71] Yahoo! Japan,[72] and the main Japanese offices of Hanjin and Korean Air are located there.[73] Air France operates an office and ticketing counter in the New Aoyama Building in Minato.[74] The Japanese division of Deutsche Post, DHL. Air France's Minato office handles Aircalin-related inquiries.[75] Air China has operations in the Air China Building in Minato.[76] Asiana Airlines operates a sales office on the sixth floor of the ATT New Tower Building.[77] Hawaiian Airlines has its Japan offices in the in Minato.[78] Iran Air has its Tokyo office in Akasaka.[79]

Former economic operations

Japanese companies that formerly had headquarters in Minato include Air Next,[80] Airtransse,[81] Asatsu,[82] Jaleco Holding,[83] [84] Ricoh,[85] [86] Toa Domestic Airlines (later Japan Air System and later Japan Air Lines),[87] [88] [89]

On 22 December 2008 operations of Seiko Epson's Tokyo sales office began at Seiko Epson's Hino Office in Hino, Tokyo. Previously operations were at the World Trade Centre in Minato.[90] [91]

Diplomatic missions

Several countries operate their embassies in Minato.

Places

Transportation

Rail

Road

Ferry

Tokyo's main ferry terminal is located adjacent to Takeshiba Station on the Yurikamome, due east of JR Hamamatsucho Station.

Notable people from Minato

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population by District. Tokyo Statistical Yearbook. en. 2022-07-15.
  2. Book: Kokushi Daijiten Iinkai. Kokushi Daijiten. 1983. 4, page 842. ja.
  3. Minato Ward website Population of Minato as of 1 July 2015
  4. Web site: 港区総数. 港区. 港区. ja. 2020-03-05.
  5. Web site: Corporate Data . 2023-02-23 . SoftBank Group Corp. . en.
  6. Web site: Sony Global - Corporate Information.
  7. Web site: Fujitsu at a Glance.
  8. Web site: Contact Information. Apple. December 3, 2017.
  9. Web site: Office Locations. Goldmansachs. December 3, 2017.
  10. Web site: 3 June 2024 . Tokyo ward elects new blood, ousts mayor backed by LDP . 18 June 2024 . Asahi.com.
  11. Web site: 日本放送協会 . 東京・港区長選 清家氏が初当選 自公推薦の現職敗れる｜NHK 首都圏のニュース . 2024-06-18 . NHK NEWS WEB.
  12. Web site: 議席番号順議員名簿 港区議会 . 2024-06-18 . www.gikai.city.minato.tokyo.jp . ja.
  13. Web site: Minato Municipal Elementary and Junior High School Guidebook. Minato City Board of Education. 2022-10-16.
    For Japanese characters: Web site: 港区立小・中学校通学区域一覧表（令和4年4月以降）. City of Minato. 2022-10-08.
  14. Web site: Preserving the past. The Japan Times. 2010-09-27. 2022-10-15. - Editorial
  15. Web site: Elementary Schools/Jr.High School. https://web.archive.org/web/20011212220346/http://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/e/where/wh_07.html. City of Minato. 2001-12-12. 2022-10-20.
    Japanese names are from: Web site: 学校教育・子どもの施設 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010828050338/http://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/sisetsu/si_11_top.html. Minato City. 2001-08-28. 2022-10-20.
  16. "Information." Meiji Gakuin Senior High School. Retrieved on 10 May 2016. "Address 1-2-37 Shirokanedai Minato-ku, Tokyo 〒108-0071 Japan"
  17. "Контакты и полезные ссылки ." Russian Embassy School in Tokyo. Retrieved on 14 April 2015. "Средняя общеобразовательная школа с углубленным изучением иностранноого языка при Посольстве России в Японии Адрес: Япония, 106-0041 Токио, Минато-ку, Адзабудай, 2-1-1"
  18. Web site: Minato City - City libraries . 2008-08-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080524035023/http://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/e/liv/serv/com/com03.html . 2008-05-24 .
  19. Web site: Metropolitan Central Library(The guidance of the central library) . 2008-08-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080612004005/http://www.library.metro.tokyo.jp/1b/1b100.html . 2008-06-12 . dead .
  20. Web site: http://www.air-nippon.co.jp/company/index.html . ja:会社概要 . Air Nippon . 2009-05-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120512000330/http://www.air-nippon.co.jp/company/index.html . 2012-05-12 . dead . ."
  21. "Principal Offices." All Nippon Airways. Retrieved on December 22, 2008.
  22. "ANA City Offices/Ticketing Offices Japan ." All Nippon Airways. Retrieved on December 22, 2008.
  23. "Company Profile ." ANA & JP Express. Retrieved on February 11, 2009.
  24. "Company Information ." All Nippon Airways Trading. Retrieved on August 23, 2009.
  25. Web site: http://www.animax.co.jp/about/index.php?proc=company . ja:会社概要 . Animax . February 26, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110912055341/http://www.animax.co.jp/about/index.php?proc=company . September 12, 2011 . dead . ."
  26. "Company Data ." Asmik Ace Entertainment. Retrieved on July 4, 2009.
  27. "Company Offices." Brainlab. Retrieved on April 10, 2017.
  28. "Company Profile." Cosmo Oil Company. Retrieved on March 28, 2015.
  29. "Company Profile." COVER Corporation. Retrieved on November 24, 2023.
  30. "Corporate Data." Daicel. Retrieved on December 23, 2015.
  31. "Company details ." Dentsu. Retrieved on November 9, 2009.
  32. "Head Office." Fujifilm. Retrieved on July 12, Euglena (company), 2010.
  33. "FUJI XEROX Company Profile ." Fuji Xerox. Retrieved on July 12, 2010.
  34. "Fujitsu's Corporate Headquarters." Fujitsu. Retrieved on February 4, 2009.
  35. "Corporate Profile ." Haseko. Retrieved on September 6, 2017.
  36. "Corporate Profile." Hazama Ando. Retrieved on April 10, 2015.
  37. Web site: Honda Corporate Overview. Honda Motor, Co., Ltd.. August 1, 2023.
  38. "Corporate Data (as of March 31, 2009) ." Japan Tobacco. Retrieved on October 19, 2009.
  39. "Corporate Data." Kajima. Retrieved on February 19, 2010.
  40. "Corporate Data." Kaneka Corporation. Retrieved on February 26, 2016.
  41. "Contact Us." Konami. Retrieved on February 12, 2010.
  42. "Corporate Information ." KYB Corporation. Retrieved on February 5, 2015.
  43. Shrivastava, K. M. (2007). News agencies from pigeon to internet. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 208. .
  44. "Profile ." Mitsubishi Motors. Retrieved on March 7, 2010.
  45. "Head Office - Branches." Mitsui Chemicals. Retrieved on February 18, 2010.
  46. "Corporate Profile ." Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. Retrieved on June 21, 2010.
  47. "Company Information ." Mitsui Oil Exploration Co. Retrieved on July 11, 2010.
  48. "Corporate Profile." NEC. Retrieved on July 12, 2010.
  49. "Company Details ." Nippon Sheet Glass. Retrieved on April 2, 2014.
  50. "Tokyo (Headquarters) ." NYK Line. Retrieved on January 20, 2010.
  51. "Company Overview ." Obayashi Corporation. Retrieved on March 21, 2014.
  52. "Corporate Profile." Oki Electric Industry. Retrieved on March 12, 2019. "Head Office [...] 1-7-12 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8460, Japan" - Japanese address: "本社: 東京都港区虎ノ門1-7-12（電話: 03-3501-3111 大代表）" map
  53. "Corporate Info." Pizza-La. Retrieved on February 29, 2010.
  54. Web site: http://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/outline.html . ja:会社概要 . . October 5, 2009.
  55. "Company Profile." THK. Retrieved on April 18, 2019.
  56. "Business Sites." Toagosei. Retrieved on January 12, 2018.
  57. "Company Overview." Toraya Confectionery. Retrieved on June 25, 2018.
  58. "Company Information." Sato Pharmaceutical. Retrieved on February 4, 2019.
  59. "Company Profile ." Sega Sammy Holdings. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.
  60. "Company Profile." Sigma Seven. Retrieved on February 22, 2009.
  61. "Sony Group Portal - Corporate Data." Sony. Retrieved on August 1, 2023.
  62. "Corporate Data." SUMCO. Retrieved on September 26, 2014.
  63. "Privacy Policy ." Toraya Confectionery. Last updated on October 11, 2005. Retrieved on November 20, 2010. "4-9-22 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN."
  64. Web site: http://www.maruchan.co.jp/company/info/index.html . ja:会社概要 . . September 28, 2009.
  65. "Corporate Information." TV Tokyo. Retrieved on January 20, 2009.
  66. "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: ""
  67. "Japan ." Yazaki. Retrieved on June 18, 2015. "Headquarters 17th Floor, Mita-Kokusai Bldg., 4-28 Mita 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8333 Japan" - Japanese address: ""
  68. "Company Guide." Air Japan. Retrieved on May 19, 2009.
  69. "Worldwide Offices ." CB&I. Retrieved on November 10, 2008.
  70. "Company ." Aim Services. Retrieved on November 10, 2008.
  71. "Google locations." Google. Retrieved on May 25, 2016. "Google Japan Roppongi Hills Mori Tower PO Box 22, 6-10-1 Roppongi Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-6126"
  72. "Company Info ." Yahoo! Japan. Retrieved on April 30, 2009.
  73. "Office Network Japan ." Hanjin. Retrieved on November 19, 2008.
  74. "Air France Agency Tokyo." Air France. Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
  75. "Contact Us ." Aircalin. Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
  76. "International Offices ." Air China. Retrieved on January 18, 2009.
  77. "Worldwide Offices Japan." Asiana Airlines. Retrieved on January 19, 2009.
  78. Web site: http://www.gsa.co.jp/hawaiianair/contact.html . ja:お問い合わせ . Hawaiian Airlines, Japan . 2010-02-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100515222908/http://www.gsa.co.jp/hawaiianair/contact.html . 2010-05-15 . dead . ."
  79. "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"
  80. Web site: http://www.airnext.ana-g.com/company/index.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20050216144206/http://www.airnext.ana-g.com/company/index.html . dead . February 16, 2005 . ja:会社概要 . . February 16, 2005 . May 20, 2009.
  81. Web site: http://www.airtransse.com/company.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20040912081320/http://www.airtransse.com/company.html . dead . September 12, 2004 . ja:会社概 a要 . . September 12, 2004 . May 20, 2009.
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