Azabu (麻布) is a district of Minato Ward 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. Minato (港区; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... The modern skyline of Tokyo is highly decentralized. ...

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). History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei The Edo period (江戸時代) is a division of Japanese... History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei The Jōmon period (Japanese: 縄文時代 jōmon jidai) is the... Events Ansprand succeeds Aripert as king of the Lombards. ... Events Iñigo Arista revolts against the Franks and establishes the kingdom of Navarre (approximate date). ... Events Vietnam became a tributary kingdom to China. ...

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. Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu Tokugawa Ieyasu (previously spelled Iyeyasu); 徳川 家康 (January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the founder of the Tokugawa bakufu of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. ... Edo (Japanese: 江戸, literally: bay-door, estuary), once also spelled Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo. ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The Horse (Equus caballus) is a sizeable ungulate mammal, one of the seven modern species of the genus Equus. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ...

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. History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei The Meiji period (Japanese: Meiji Jidai 明治時代 ) (1868–1912... History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei The Taisho period (大正 Taishō, lit. ...

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. 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

This is the district of Tokyo where Usagi Tsukino of Sailor Moon fame resides (Azabu Juuban), as well as the internationally acclaimed vocalist Hamasaki Ayumi (Minami Azabu). Usagi Tsukino (月野うさぎ Tsukino Usagi), also known as Sailor Moon, is the main and title character of the anime and manga Sailor Moon, and the de jure leader of the group known as the Sailor Senshi. ... Sailor Moon (in full, 美少女戦士セーラームーン, Bishōjo Senshi SÄ“rā MÅ«n, literally Beautiful young girl soldier Sailor Moon) is the title of a famous series originally authored as a manga by Naoko Takeuchi that resulted in multiple other types of media, including anime, musical theatre, video games and recently tokusatsu... Ayumi Hamasaki (浜崎 あゆみ Hamasaki Ayumi, born October 2, 1978) is a Japanese singer originally from Fukuoka. ...