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{{short description|Town located in Chūō-ku, Tokyo}}
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{{Nihongo|'''Kyōbashi'''|京橋|}} is the name of a bridge as well as the geographical region around it. Two regions with this name exist in Japan, one is in [[Tokyo]] and one lies in [[Osaka]]. It refers to a bridge connecting roads to the capital in [[castle town]]s.
[[File:100 views edo 076.jpg|thumb|"Bamboo Quay by Kyōbashi Bridge" from the "[[One Hundred Famous Views of Edo]]" by [[Hiroshige]] - [[Brooklyn Museum]]]]
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[[File:KyobashiNoOyabashiraL1068.jpg|thumb|''Kyōbashi no Oyabashira'' is a pillar which is the only remnant of the old Kyōbashi (bridge) in Tokyo.({{nowrap|{{coord|35|40|30.64|N|139|46|9.46|E|type:landmark_scale:5000|display=inline}}}})]]


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{{Nihongo|'''Kyōbashi'''|京橋}} is a neighborhood east of [[Tokyo Station]] in [[Chūō, Tokyo]], Japan. It is one of the city's oldest commercial districts, although it has since been eclipsed by [[Ginza]] to the south and [[Nihonbashi]] to the north.
==Tokyo==
Kyobashi, together with Nihonbashi and [[Kanda, Tokyo|Kanda]], is the core of [[Shitamachi]],<ref name="kokushishitamachi">{{cite book|last=Kokushi Daijiten Iinkai|title=[[Kokushi Daijiten]]|edition=1983|volume=4, page 842|language=Japanese}}</ref> the original downtown center of Edo-Tokyo, before the rise of newer secondary centers such as [[Shinjuku]] and [[Shibuya]].
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[[File:KyobashiNoOyabashiraL1068.jpg|thumb|This pillar, Kyōbashi no Oyabashira, is a remnant of the old Kyōbashi (bridge) in Tokyo.]]
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Kyōbashi is a neighborhood east of [[Tokyo Station]] in [[Chūō, Tokyo]], Japan. It is one of the city's oldest commercial districts, although it has since been eclipsed by [[Ginza]] to the south and [[Nihonbashi]] to the north. [[Kyōbashi Station (Tokyo)|Kyōbashi]] and [[Takarachō Station (Tokyo)|Takarachō]] stations provide subway service. Its name comes from the bridge that once spanned the Kyōbashi River.


==History==
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The Kyōbashi, or Capital Bridge, linked the Ginza and the Kyōbashi neighborhood. According to the sign erected at the site by the Chuo-ku Board of Education, together with Nihonbashi, it was one of the famous bridges of [[Edo]]. When the river was filled in 1959, the bridge was removed. Today, a pillar stands to mark the site of the old bridge.
[[File:Kyobashi Capital Bridge Tokyo c1890.png|thumb|A view of Kyobashi and Ginza avenue in Tokyo, c1890]]
Its name comes from the bridge that once spanned the Kyōbashi Canal. The south side of the canal was called Takegashi (竹河岸 Bamboo Quay) because it was [[bamboo]] wholesalers' area.


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The Kyōbashi, or Capital Bridge, linked the [[Ginza]] and the Kyōbashi neighborhood. According to the sign erected at the site by the Chuo-ku Board of Education, together with Nihonbashi, it was one of the famous bridges of [[Edo]]. When the canal was filled in 1959, the bridge was removed. Today, a pillar stands to mark the site of the old bridge.
==Osaka==
Kyōbashi also refers to the commercial district around [[Kyobashi Station (Osaka)|Kyōbashi Station]] in [[Jōtō-ku, Osaka|Jōtō-ku]] and [[Miyakojima-ku, Osaka]]. It is located in north of [[Osaka castle]]. The Kyōbashi area is named after the Kyōbashi bridge which was named as such because the bridge originally lead to [[Kyoto]]. Today there are many [[izakaya]]s, shot bars and [[love hotel]]s in the area.


Kyobashi was also a ward of [[Tokyo City]], encompassing 16 neighborhoods, including Ginza, [[Tsukiji]], and [[Tsukishima]], in addition to Kyobashi itself. In 1947, when the 35 wards of Tokyo were reorganized into 23, it was merged with Nihonbashi to form the modern [[Chūō, Tokyo|Chuo ward]].

==Transportation==
[[Kyōbashi Station (Tokyo)|Kyōbashi]] and [[Takaracho Station|Takarachō]] stations provide subway service.

==Corporate tenants==
[[Meidi-Ya]], an upscale grocery store chain, has its headquarters in this area.<ref>[http://www.meidi-ya.co.jp/ Meidi-Ya]. Retrieved on May 13, 2013. "Head Office 2-2-8 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku Tokyo 104-8302"</ref>

==Education==
Public elementary and junior high schools are operated by Chuo City Board of Education. The zoned schools are Joto Elementary School ([[:ja:中央区立城東小学校|中央区立城東小学校]]) and Ginza Junior High School ([[:ja:中央区立銀座中学校|中央区立銀座中学校]])<ref name=Schoolzones>{{cite web|url=https://www.city.chuo.lg.jp/smph/kosodate/gakkokyouiku/kuritugakkoannai.html|title=区立学校一覧|publisher=Chuo City|accessdate=2022-10-08}}</ref>

==Notable people==
[[Ryūnosuke Akutagawa]], the "father of the modern Japanese short-story", was born here.

==References==
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{{Original 15 wards of Tokyo}}
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"Bamboo Quay by Kyōbashi Bridge" from the "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo" by Hiroshige - Brooklyn Museum
Kyōbashi no Oyabashira is a pillar which is the only remnant of the old Kyōbashi (bridge) in Tokyo.(35°40′30.64″N 139°46′9.46″E / 35.6751778°N 139.7692944°E / 35.6751778; 139.7692944)

Kyōbashi (京橋) is a neighborhood east of Tokyo Station in Chūō, Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the city's oldest commercial districts, although it has since been eclipsed by Ginza to the south and Nihonbashi to the north. Kyobashi, together with Nihonbashi and Kanda, is the core of Shitamachi,[1] the original downtown center of Edo-Tokyo, before the rise of newer secondary centers such as Shinjuku and Shibuya.

History

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A view of Kyobashi and Ginza avenue in Tokyo, c1890

Its name comes from the bridge that once spanned the Kyōbashi Canal. The south side of the canal was called Takegashi (竹河岸 Bamboo Quay) because it was bamboo wholesalers' area.

The Kyōbashi, or Capital Bridge, linked the Ginza and the Kyōbashi neighborhood. According to the sign erected at the site by the Chuo-ku Board of Education, together with Nihonbashi, it was one of the famous bridges of Edo. When the canal was filled in 1959, the bridge was removed. Today, a pillar stands to mark the site of the old bridge.

Kyobashi was also a ward of Tokyo City, encompassing 16 neighborhoods, including Ginza, Tsukiji, and Tsukishima, in addition to Kyobashi itself. In 1947, when the 35 wards of Tokyo were reorganized into 23, it was merged with Nihonbashi to form the modern Chuo ward.

Transportation

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Kyōbashi and Takarachō stations provide subway service.

Corporate tenants

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Meidi-Ya, an upscale grocery store chain, has its headquarters in this area.[2]

Education

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Public elementary and junior high schools are operated by Chuo City Board of Education. The zoned schools are Joto Elementary School (中央区立城東小学校) and Ginza Junior High School (中央区立銀座中学校)[3]

Notable people

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Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, the "father of the modern Japanese short-story", was born here.

References

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  1. ^ Kokushi Daijiten Iinkai. Kokushi Daijiten (in Japanese). Vol. 4, page 842 (1983 ed.).
  2. ^ Meidi-Ya. Retrieved on May 13, 2013. "Head Office 2-2-8 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku Tokyo 104-8302"
  3. ^ "区立学校一覧". Chuo City. Retrieved 2022-10-08.


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