Budokan

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Nippon Budokan

Sports venue

Photo: Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Nippon Budokan, often shortened to simply the Budokan, is an indoor arena in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally built for the inaugural Olympic judo competition in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Yasukuni Shrine

Photo: Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Yasukuni Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded by Emperor Meiji in June 1869 and commemorates those who died in service of Japan, from the Boshin War of 1868–1869, to the two Sino-Japanese Wars, 1894–1895 and 1937–1945 respectively, and the First Indochina War of 1946–1954.

Tayasu Gate

City gate

Photo: 江戸村のとくぞう, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tayasu Gate is a city gate.

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Kitanomaru Park

Neighborhood

Photo: Gary Bembridge, CC BY 2.0.

Kitanomaru Park is a public park in Chiyoda, central Tokyo, Japan, just north of the Tokyo Imperial Palace. It is the location of the Nippon Budokan indoor sports and performance venue, the Science Museum, and the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo.

Kudan-Minami

Quarter

Photo: Nyao148, CC BY 3.0.

Kudanminami is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, consisting of 1-chōme to 4-chōme. As of March 1, 2007, its population is 2,431. Kudanminami is located on the northwestern part of the Chiyoda ward.

Chiyoda

Photo: Fg2, Public domain.

Chiyoda, officially known as Chiyoda City in English, is a special ward of Tokyo, Japan. Located in the heart of Tokyo's 23 special wards, Chiyoda consists of the Imperial Palace and a surrounding radius of about a kilometer, and is known as the political and financial center of Japan.

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