Azabu-Jūban

Azabu-jūban(Ma bố thập phiên)is a district ofMinato,Tokyo,Japan.It consists of 1 to 4-chōme.Azabu-Jūban Stationis located in this district.

Azabu-Juban is a residential area in centralTokyowith a mixture of Japanese shops, restaurants and bars. The convenience of several supermarkets in a central location and the proximity ofHirooandRoppongimake it one of the most trendy and sought after residential areas of Tokyo. The main street, a block away from a busy road junction, has a village-like feel with cobbled stoned paving in some places. This atmosphere is created by the narrow streets, slow moving traffic, and a mixture of stores operated by older owners. Even theMcDonald'shas been carefully designed to be architecturally sympathetic.

Azabu-Juban is known for being the main setting of the famous magical girls manga/anime series,Sailor Moon.

Azabu-Juban matsuri

In the middle of August (usually at the beginning or end of the Japanese Obon holiday), Azabu-Juban holds one of the most famous local summer festivals (matsuri) in Tokyo; The event takes place over two days on Saturday and Sunday with the streets being lined with local stalls and food vendors. Traffic is typically blocked from 3:00 to 9:00 pm on both days. During this time, large crowds of festival goers make the main streets largely impassable.

In 2011, this festival was cancelled, due to the practice ofjishuku(Tự 粛)- voluntary self-restraint - implemented after the2011 Tōhoku earthquake.

Azabu-Juban hot spring

Until 2008, Azabu-juban had one of several naturalonsen(ja: Ma bố thập phiên ôn tuyền) inTokyo. Every Sunday from 3:00 pm visitors could enjoy traditional Japanese songs (enka) and dancing. The site of the hot spring has since become a car park.

Education

Minato City Board of Education ( cảng khu giáo dục ủy viên hội ). operates public elementary and junior high schools. Azabu-Jūban 1-chōme,and 1-8 ban of 2-chōme, are zoned to Nanzan Elementary School ( nam sơn tiểu học giáo ). 9-21 ban of Azabu-Jūban 2-chōme and Azabu-Jūban 3-4-chōme are zoned to Higashimachi Elementary School (Đông đinh tiểu học giáo). All of Azabu-Jūban is zoned toRoppongiJunior High School (Lục bổn mộc trung học giáo).^[1]

Area high schools are operated by theTokyo Metropolitan Board of Education.

In popular culture

The protagonists of themangaandanimeseriesSailor Moonreside in this district.^[2]^[3]

TheGinger RootsongJuban Districtrefers to the district.^[4]

References

^"Cảng khu lập tiểu ・ trung học giáo thông học khu vực nhất lãm biểu ( lệnh hòa 4 niên 4 nguyệt dĩ hàng )"(PDF).City of Minato.Retrieved8 October2022.
^Patrick Drazen (1 April 2014).Anime Explosion!: The What? Why? and Wow! of Japanese Animation, Revised and Updated Edition.Stone Bridge Press. p. 279.ISBN 978-1-61172-013-6.
^Jolyon Baraka Thomas (2012).Drawing on Tradition: Manga, Anime, and Religion in Contemporary Japan.University of Hawaiʻi Press. p. 31.ISBN 978-0-8248-3654-2.
^"Juban District, by Ginger Root".Ginger Root.Retrieved13 May2024.

35°39′17″N139°44′07″E/ 35.65459°N 139.73523°E/35.65459; 139.73523

[1] "Cảng khu lập tiểu ・ trung học giáo thông học khu vực nhất lãm biểu ( lệnh hòa 4 niên 4 nguyệt dĩ hàng )"(PDF).City of Minato.Retrieved8 October2022.

[Drazen2014-2] Patrick Drazen (1 April 2014).Anime Explosion!: The What? Why? and Wow! of Japanese Animation, Revised and Updated Edition.Stone Bridge Press. p. 279.ISBN 978-1-61172-013-6.

[Thomas2012-3] Jolyon Baraka Thomas (2012).Drawing on Tradition: Manga, Anime, and Religion in Contemporary Japan.University of Hawaiʻi Press. p. 31.ISBN 978-0-8248-3654-2.

[4] "Juban District, by Ginger Root".Ginger Root.Retrieved13 May2024.

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