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The Edo Cultural Center is conveniently located in Akasaka in downtown Tokyo, very near to the Imperial Palace. The Imperial Palace was built on the site of Edo Castle, the former residence of the Tokugawa Shogun. Surrounding the Palace in the neighboring area are government buildings and offices - including the Diet Building, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Defense Agency and others which are laid out in an array that literally serves as the core of the Japanese governmental system.
Nearby the Edo Cultural Center is the National Diet Library, which contains nearly 7 million books and publications, including ancient Japanese documents that date prior to the Edo era as well as mostly all newspapers and publications in print - including those issued during the Meiji period, more than 100 years ago.
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Next to the Center, numerous head offices of leading Japanese corporations are aligned in a row, including TBS, one of the top four TV stations in Japan, to which U.S. President Bill Clinton has paid a visit to in the past.
In nearby Roppongi and Azabu, both about a 20-minute walk from the Center, are countless embassies and foreign corporations - with securities and banking related companies being particularly prominent in the area.
Akasaka features a unique mixture of both traditional Japanese culture and the modern culture of Japan today. A most truly exciting and ideal place to stay in while you're learning the Japanese language!
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