Mejiro, Tokyo
Gakushuin University 1 gou kan
Mejiro (目白 ) is a residential district of Toshima , Tokyo , Japan , centered at Mejiro Station of Yamanote Line . The district's name (literally "white eyes") is after Mejiro Fudō , which is one of the Goshiki Fudō .
Mejiro is home to the prestigious Gakushuin University .[1] The university's predecessor was established in 1877 to educate the children of the nobility . Its notable alumni include most members of the present Imperial House of Japan as well as the 59th Prime Minister of Japan Tarō Asō . It is also home to the first dojo and namesake of Shotokan karate , which was destroyed in 1945 during World War II .
References
^ Pearce, Jean (1976). Foot-loose in Tokyo: The curious traveler's guide to the 29 stages of the Yamanote Line (Revised ed.). New York: Weatherhill. pp. 105–110. ISBN 0-8348-0123-X .
35°43′14″N 139°42′36″E / 35.72056°N 139.71000°E / 35.72056; 139.71000
Districts
Sugamo Area
Kitaōtsuka (1-chōme)
Komagome
Minamiōtsuka (1, 2-chōme)
Sugamo
Nishisugamo Area
Higashiikebukuro
Ikebukuro
Ikebukuro Honchō
Kamiikebukuro
Kitaōtsuka (2, 3-chōme)
Mejiro (4-chōme)
Minamiikebukuro (1-chōme)
Minamiōtsuka (3-chōme)
Nishiikebukuro (1, 3-chōme)
Nishisugamo
Takada Area
Mejiro (1, 2, 3-chōme)
Minamiikebukuro (2, 3, 4-chōme)
Nishiikebukuro (2-chōme)
Takada
Zōshigaya
Nagasaki Area
Chihaya
Kanamechō
Mejiro (4, 5-chōme)
Minaminagasaki
Nagasaki
Nishiikebukuro (4-chōme)
Senkawa
Takamatsu
Major stations Education Landmarks
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