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Neighborhoods of Tokyo

  • KichijōjiThe Great fire of Meireki in 1657 consumed the original Kichijō-ji Temple located in Bunkyō City, Tokyo. Residents who lived near the temple gate lost their…
  • AkihabaraA fire in 1869 consumed the area that would become Akihabara. Residents rebuilt the district with a shrine called Chinkasha to stop future blazes.