The National Film Archive of Japan ( 国立映画アーカイブ , Kokuritsu Eiga Ākaibu ) is an independent administrative institution and one of Japan's seven national museums of art which specializes in preserving and exhibiting the film heritage of Japan. In its previous incarnation, it was the National Film Center, which was part of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo . In April 2018, it became independent of the National Museum of Modern Art and was officially elevated to the rank of a national museum.
20-586: The NFAJ is located in Kyōbashi, Tokyo and is Japan's only public institution devoted to cinema, holding about 40,000 films and numerous other materials in its collection. The Archive has film-related materials on permanent display and it holds special screenings in its theaters. The NFAJ is a member of The International Federation of Film Archives . It preserves many important works of Japanese and world film history including films designated as Important Cultural Properties of Japan like Momijigari . The NFAJ restored
40-463: A Japanese animated film which had been first released in 1917, the oldest existing example of a Japanese animated film originally made for the cinema. The film, The Dull Sword ( Namakura-gatana ), is the first work of Jun'ichi Kōuchi , one of the founders of Japanese animated film. A rare surviving print was unexpectedly discovered in an antique market in Osaka. In the silent comedy the animation tells
60-459: A city assembly of 30 elected members. The current mayor is Yoshihide Yada , an independent backed Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito . At Tokyo Station , six Shinkansen , seven ordinary railway, and one subway line serve Chūō. In addition, three Toei subway lines stop at various stations throughout the ward. Shuto Expressway Public elementary and junior high schools in Chūō are operated by
80-454: A combination of Kyobashi and Nihonbashi, is the core of Shitamachi , the original downtown center of Edo-Tokyo. Literally meaning "Central Ward", it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II . The most famous district in Chūō is Ginza , built on the site of a former silver mint from which it takes its name. The gold mint, or Kinza ( 金座 ) , formerly occupied
100-829: A facility in Ginza and a facility in Uchisaiwaichō , Chiyoda . The headquarters of Asatsu moved to Ginza in July 1995. Asatsu and Dai-ichi Kikaku merged into Asatsu-DK on January 1, 1999. In the late 1990s GeoCities Japan was headquartered in the Nihonbashi Hakozaki Building in Nihonbashi . Tokyopop maintained its Japanese headquarters in Mid-Tower of the Tokyo Towers. Chuo is run by
120-615: A personal care and cosmetics company; Nisshinbo Holdings , a diversified manufacturing company; and Akebono Brake Industry , an automobile component manufacturer have their headquarters in the Nihonbashi area of the ward. Sumitomo Chemical is also headquartered in the ward, in the Kyōbashi area. MODEC , a global supplier and operator of offshore floating platforms , T. Hasegawa , a flavors and fragrances company, and Nissan Chemical Corporation , have their corporate headquarters in
140-541: Is in the central area of Tokyo, surrounded by the five special wards of Chiyoda , Minato , Taitō , Sumida , and Kōtō . Administratively, Chūō is divided into the three zones of Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and Tsukishima. Nihonbashi and Kyobashi are predominantly commercial areas on the east side of Tokyo Station , and incorporate the famous districts of Ginza and Tsukiji . Tsukishima is a separate island in Tokyo Bay dominated by condominium towers. Until World War II ,
160-484: Is one of the city's oldest commercial districts, although it has since been eclipsed by Ginza to the south and Nihonbashi to the north. Kyobashi, together with Nihonbashi and Kanda , is the core of Shitamachi , the original downtown center of Edo-Tokyo, before the rise of newer secondary centers such as Shinjuku and Shibuya . Its name comes from the bridge that once spanned the Kyōbashi Canal. The south side of
180-570: Is physically the second-smallest ward in Tokyo, with a total area of just 10.15 km ; only Taitō is smaller. Per Japanese census data, the population has doubled since 2000 after decades of continuous rapid decline. Ricoh is headquartered in the Ricoh Building in Chūō. The company moved its headquarters to the 25-story building in the Ginza area in Chūō from Minato, Tokyo in 2006. In
200-651: The "father of the modern Japanese short-story", was born here. This Tokyo location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ch%C5%AB%C5%8D, Tokyo Chūō ( 中央区 , Chūō-ku ) is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan . The ward refers to itself in English as Chūō City . It was formed in 1947 as a merger of Kyobashi and Nihonbashi wards following Tokyo City 's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis . Chūō-ku, as
220-614: The Kyōbashi building is a one-minute walk from Kyōbashi Station (Station G-10) on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line . It is also a one-minute walk from Takarachō Station (Station A-12) on the Toei Asakusa Line . An NFAJ branch is located in the city of Sagamihara in neighboring Kanagawa Prefecture . Ky%C5%8Dbashi, Tokyo Kyōbashi ( 京橋 ) is a neighborhood east of Tokyo Station in Chūō, Tokyo , Japan. It
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#1732787730716240-603: The Nihonbashi district. IBM has its Japan headquarters in Chūō. Dai-ichi Kikaku Senden Co., Ltd. opened in Chūō in Ginza , Chūō in December 1951. In January 1958 the company relocated to a new headquarters in Ginza. The company moved to another headquarters in Ginza in September 1961 and its name changed to Dai-ichi Kikaku Co. Ltd. In November 1974, after growth, the company moved to another headquarters in Ginza. In November 1981 Dai-ichi Kikaku moved its head office to
260-589: The animated film became something more than an historical artifact—it also became an illustration of the progress film restoration has made over recent decades. The National Film Archive collection includes original movie scripts (such as Akira Kurosawa 's Rashomon , Yasujirō Ozu 's Tokyo Story and Kenji Mizoguchi 's Osaka Elegy ), original movie posters ( Godzilla , Rashomon , Tokyo Story , The Life of Oharu , etc.), photos shot on set, movie cameras and actors and actresses' personal effects (such as Kinuyo Tanaka 's). The NFAJ's Tokyo headquarters in
280-400: The area was crisscrossed by small rivers and canals, used by small boats which were the primary vehicles of commerce at the time. After the war, many of these waterways were filled in to make way for new roads, buildings and expressways. However, the former waterways are the basis for many of the neighborhood divisions in the ward. The Sumida River forms the eastern boundary of the ward. Chūō
300-1002: The building the headquarters occupies the same space as its sales offices. Sumitomo Corporation is headquartered in the Harumi Island Triton Square Office Tower Y in Chūō. Daiichi Sankyo , a global pharmaceutical company is also headquartered in the ward, in the Daiichi Sankyo Building. Oji Paper Holdings and Hokuetsu Corporation , two pulp and paper manufacturing companies have their headquarters in Ginza and Nihonbashihongoku, respectively. J. Front Retailing has its headquarters in Yaesu . Asahi Shimbun , Mitsui E＆S , and Nihon Ad Systems have their headquarters in Tsukiji . Ajinomoto , Mitsui Fudosan , Shinsei Bank , Nomura Group and Meidi-Ya are also headquartered in
320-475: The canal was called Takegashi (竹河岸 Bamboo Quay) because it was bamboo wholesalers' area. The Kyōbashi, or Capital Bridge, linked the Ginza and the Kyōbashi neighborhood. According to the sign erected at the site by the Chuo-ku Board of Education, together with Nihonbashi, it was one of the famous bridges of Edo . When the canal was filled in 1959, the bridge was removed. Today, a pillar stands to mark
340-666: The site of the old bridge. Kyobashi was also a ward of Tokyo City , encompassing 16 neighborhoods, including Ginza, Tsukiji , and Tsukishima , in addition to Kyobashi itself. In 1947, when the 35 wards of Tokyo were reorganized into 23, it was merged with Nihonbashi to form the modern Chuo ward . Kyōbashi and Takarachō stations provide subway service. Meidi-Ya , an upscale grocery store chain, has its headquarters in this area. Public elementary and junior high schools are operated by Chuo City Board of Education. The zoned schools are Joto Elementary School ( 中央区立城東小学校 ) and Ginza Junior High School ( 中央区立銀座中学校 ) Ryūnosuke Akutagawa ,
360-481: The site of the present-day Bank of Japan headquarters building, also in Chūō. As of October 1, 2020, the ward has a resident population of 169,179, and a population density of 16,569 persons per km . The total area is 10.21 km . However, because of the concentration of businesses, offices and retail space, the daytime population swells to an estimated 650,000. They have the oldest McDonald’s in Japan. Chūō
380-452: The story of a samurai warrior who is tricked into buying a dull-edged sword. He tries to attack passers-by in an effort to test the sword's quality but lower-class townspeople fight back and knock him down. The animated story lasts just two minutes. Although the ultimate status of the film remains uncertain, it was screened by NFC for the public in late April 2008. With the involvement of the NFAJ
400-488: The ward. Shimizu Corporation and Sumitomo Mitsui Construction , two construction companies are headquartered in the ward, the former in Kyōbashi and the latter in Tsukuda district. Orion Breweries and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company have their Tokyo-area offices in Chūō. Toray Industries , Denka and Kureha Corporation , three global chemical companies; Astellas Pharma , a global pharmaceutical company; KOSÉ ,
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