Shirokane
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Shirokane (白金) is a district in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Origin of the name
A long time ago, during the Ōei era (1394–1428), a government official of the Southern Dynasty（南朝） who settled here became rich man. His nickname was Shirokane Choja (白金長者), which means "man who possesses much Shirogane (白金)(Probably it would mean silver).". For such a reason this place was named.
Places
- Meiji Gakuin University （明治学院大学）
- Shōkō zaka (蜀江江)
- Sanko zaka (三光坂)
- Meiji zaka（明治坂）
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