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Ōkubo (大久保), also known as Shin-Ōkubo (新大久保), is a neighborhood in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The neighborhood is built around Shin-Ōkubo Station , accessible on the Yamanote Line . It is known for its extensive Korean community, and is often called Tokyo Koreatown ( Korean : 도쿄 한인촌 ).
Ōkubo has a single island platform serving two tracks. Westbound trains to Mitaka stop at track 1, while eastbound trains to central Tokyo and Chiba use track 2. In addition, there are two express tracks east of track 2; these are used by Chūō Line (Rapid) trains that bypass the station.
Shin-Ōkubo Station (新大久保駅, Shin-Ōkubo-eki) is a railway station on the Yamanote Line in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). [1] Opened on November 15, 1914, it is close to the large local Korean ethnic neighborhood. Shin-Ōkubo Station has only one exit.
It caters primarily to recent South Korean emigrants. It is headquartered in Shin-Ōkubo, Tokyo, Japan. [1] It is a different organization from Mindan (The Korean Residents Union in Japan), which was founded by Zainichi Koreans and also aligns itself with South Korea. [2]
Ōkubo Tadayo (1531–1593), the son of Ōkubo Tadakazu, participated as a general in all the military campaigns of Tokugawa Ieyasu. In 1590, upon the transfer of Ieyasu to the Kantō region , he was rewarded with formal recognition as a daimyō , [ 2 ] and the clan was established in the han of Odawara (45,000 koku ) in Sagami Province , where ...
Ōkubo Station (大久保駅, Ōkubo-eki) is the name of multiple train stations in Japan. Ōkubo Station (Akita) - in Katagami, Akita Prefecture; Ōkubo Station (Hyogo) - in Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture; Ōkubo Station (Kyoto) - in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture; Ōkubo Station (Tokyo) - in Shinjuku, Tokyo; Shin-Ōkubo Station - in Shinjuku, Tokyo
The Globe Theatre, located in Shin-Ōkubo in Tokyo, now belongs mostly to Johnny's Entertainment and the promotion of pop idols in the acting field. Yukio Ninagawa is an internationally known Japanese director and playwright who often turns to elements of Shakespeare for inspiration.
The JR East station is served by the Chūō Main Line (Chūō Line (Rapid) and Chūō-Sōbu Line local services), and is located 18.7 km from the starting point of the Chūō Line at Tokyo Station. [1] The Tokyo Metro station is served by the Marunouchi Line, and forms the western terminus of the 24.2 km (15.0 mi) line from Ikebukuro. [2]