Jinboto ( 神 保 町 ) is a district of Tokyo in the special district of Chiyoda , known for numerous publishers and bookstores, as well as souvenir shops and antique shops.
The center of the Jimboto quarter is located at the intersection of Yasukuni-dori and Hakusan-dori, in front of the Jimboto railway station , through which the Shinjuku line , the Mito line and the Handzomon line pass .
The prestigious Tokyo Book Club and the Society for the Preservation of Literature are located in Jimboto, and a number of major Tokyo universities, including Nihon , are located within walking distance from the quarter , Sensei , Meiji , Hosei and Juntendo . There are residences of a number of companies in Jimboto , in particular, the Tokyo-do Soten bookselling network .
Jinboto is formally referred to (in addresses, etc.) as “Kanda-Jimboto” ( 神 田 神 保 町 ) , and is part of the Kanda region .
History
The Jinboto Quarter is named after the samurai Nagaharu Jinbo, who lived in the area at the end of the 17th century.
In 1913, a large fire destroyed most of the quarter. After the fire, University professor Shigeo Ivanami opened a bookstore in Jimboto, which later grew into Iwanami Shoten Publishers. Over time, the Jimboto quarter became popular among students and intellectuals; many bookstores and cafes opened in it.
In the early 2000s, the municipal authorities of the Chiyoda special district adopted the Jimboto reconstruction project, according to which three high-rise office buildings were built in the quarter by 2003, which contributed to the development of the quarter's economy. In 2007, the construction of the Jimbotyo Theater was completed - a cultural complex, including a theater, cinema and rehearsal area [1] .
Notes
- ↑ Jinbocho Theater unspecified . Nikken Sekkei . Date of treatment July 26, 2014. Archived on October 29, 2013.