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Historical marker by the gate of the Kudan, Tokyo, Japan. This list of historical markers installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) outside the Philippines is an annotated list of people, places, or events in the region that have been commemorated by cast-iron plaques issued by the said commission.
The place that used to be "Little Tokyo" in Davao was around the areas of Mintal, Calinan, Tugbok. [ 28 ] [ 29 ] Prominent scholars and historian like Lydia Yu-Jose and Macario Tiu wrote extensively on the lively presence of Japanese migrants in pre-war Davao due to its noticeably thriving local economy predicated by a huge concentration of ...
Showa period Nihongi painter studio; also a Place of Scenic Beauty Former Residence and Garden of Yokoyama Taikan 35°42′44″N 139°46′06″E / 35.71211°N 139.76820°E / 35.71211; 139.76820 ( Former Residence and Garden of Yokoyama
Tourism in Tokyo is a major industry. In 2006, there were 420 million visits by Japanese people and 4.81 million visits by foreigners. The economic value of tourist visits to Tokyo totaled ¥9.4 trillion yen .
October: Yokohama-Tokyo railroad begins operating. [9] Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun (newspaper) begins publication. "Ordinances aimed at the civilizing of the populace are enacted in Tokyo." [7] Imperial Library headquartered in Tokyo. [10] 1873 - Dai-Ichi Bank established. [11] 1874 - Aoyama Gakuin school and Saint Paul's school established. [6] 1877
The Residence of the Philippine Ambassador to Tokyo, informally known as the Kudan (九段), is the official residence of the Philippine ambassador to Japan. It is located in 1-1-1 Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku , Tokyo, Japan .
The table also gives an overview of the evolution of the population since the 1995 census. [1] Officially, there has been no single Tokyo municipality since 1943. The listing for Tokyo in the table below is the combined population of the 26 special wards, which together form the former boundaries of Tokyo City before its merger with Tokyo ...
Tokyo became the first Japanese city to be bombed in World War II on April 18, 1942, in the Doolittle Raid. The American James H. Doolittle and 16 B-25 bombers from the U.S. aircraft carrier Hornet made a surprise attack on Tokyo that boosted Allied morale. At the time, the Americans had been losing the Pacific War.