Tsukudajima Explained

Tsukudajima (佃島, "Tsukuda Island") is a small island in Tokyo Bay, facing Tsukiji to its west. Originally, Tsukudajima was a tiny island at the mouth of the Edogawa river in Tokyo Bay. It was inhabited by a fishing community who migrated from Osaka in early 1600s.^[1] It is home to the famous dish Tsukudani (佃煮).^[2] Next to it was built on reclaimed land the high-rise district of Tsukishima.

Education

Public elementary and junior high schools are operated by Chuo City Board of Education.

Zoned elementary schools for Tsukuda include:^[3]

• Tsukudajima Elementary School (佃島小学校)'s boundary includes all of 1-chome and 2-chome
• Tsukishima Daiichi (Tsukishima No. 1) Elementary School (月島第一小学校)'s boundary includes all of 3-chome

All of Tsukuda is zoned to Tsukuda Junior High School (佃中学校).^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Guides . Insight . Insight Guides Explore Tokyo (Travel Guide eBook) . 1 October 2019 . Apa Publications (UK) Limited . 978-1-83905-182-1 . 166 . en.
2. Book: Pate . Alan Scott . Kanban: Traditional Shop Signs of Japan . 9 May 2017 . Princeton University Press . 978-0-691-17647-5 . 129 . en.
3. Web site: 区立学校一覧. Chuo City. 2022-10-08.