Azabu

Azabu (麻布) is a district of Minato, Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan, built on a marshy area of foothills south of central Tokyo. It is known as Tokyo's most prominent upscale residential district: many artists, businesspeople, and celebrities reside there. Until the early Edo period, the area was agricultural. Archaeological evidence indicates that the area was inhabited as far back as the Jomon period. The Juban Inari shrine (formerly known as Takechiyo Inari) was constructed in AD 712, the Azabu Yamazen Fukudera temple in 824, and the Hikawa Shrine in 939 (on orders of Minamoto no Tsunemoto). The area became urbanized in the 1600s, after Tokugawa Ieyasu established his seat of government in nearby Edo. Azabu soon became home to the Juban Horse Grounds, Edo's largest horse market. In 1859, the first United States legation in Japan was established at a temple in Azabu. During the industrialization of the Meiji era, Azabu was connected to Tokyo by horse-drawn trams. The lowlands became light commercial areas, while the hilltops became prime residential areas. Later, during the Taisho era, Azabu was overrun with theaters, department stores, and red-light quarters, becoming one of Japan's best-known entertainment districts. Much of Azabu was destroyed during the firebombing of Tokyo in 1945. Azabu's commercial areas were not revived after the war, and the area is mainly a residential district today. This is the district of Tokyo where Usagi Tsukino of ''Sailor Moon'' fame resides. Neighborhoods of Tokyo

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