Ōtemachi 大手町 | |
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District | |
 Otemachi and Marunouchi | |
 Interactive map of Ōtemachi | |
| Coordinates:35°41′17″N139°45′51″E / 35.68806°N 139.76417°E /35.68806; 139.76417 | |
| Country | Japan |
| City | Tokyo |
| Ward | Chiyoda |
| Area | Kōjimachi Area |
| Population (February 1, 2009) | |
• Total | 2 |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
| Postal code | 100-0004 |
| Area code | 03 |
Ōtemachi (大手町) is adistrict ofChiyoda,Tokyo, Japan. It is located north ofTokyo Station andMarunouchi, east of theImperial Palace, west ofNihonbashi and south ofKanda. It is the location of the former site of the village of Shibazaki, the most ancient part of Tokyo.
Ōtemachi is known as a center ofJapanese journalism, housing the main offices of three of the "big five" newspapers as well as being a key financial center and headquarters for large Japanese corporations.
TheTokyo Fire Department is headquartered in Ōtemachi.[1]
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Ōtemachi derives its name ofŌtemon ("Great Hand Gate") ofEdo Castle. During the Edo period, variousdaimyōs constructed their lavish residences outside the castle, such as theresidence of thedaimyō Matsudaira Tadamasa. Ōtemachi was completely destroyed during theGreat Fire of Meireki in 1657. It was rebuilt, albeit on a smaller, less grand scale. Ōtemachi remained however in the possession of the variousdaimyō families until the end of the Tokugawa system and the start of theMeiji period in the 1860s. The variousdaimyō families lost their lots as the area was repossessed by the government, who constructed various governmental offices. Today nothing remains of its residential past, the area is dotted with modern high-rise buildings.
In order to gain revenue, the government decided to sell the area into private hands. The area was completely redeveloped.
The Japanese offices ofSullivan & Cromwell,Citibank,Cushman & Wakefield, andProtiviti are also located in Ōtemachi.[citation needed]
It is possible to transfer between the two stations via underground passages.
Chiyoda Board of Education [ja] operates public elementary and junior high schools. All of Otemachi 2-chome and most of Otemachi 1-chome is zoned to Chiyoda Elementary School (千代田小学校) while a portion of 1-chome is zoned to Ochanomizu Elementary School (お茶の水小学校).[13] There is a freedom of choice system for junior high schools in Chiyoda Ward, and so there are no specific junior high school attendance zones.[14]
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