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'''Taito-ku''' (台東区) is one of the 23 special [[wards of Tokyo]], [[Japan]]. The ward today is home to more than 175,346 people and bordered by the [[Arakawa]], [[Sumida]], [[Chuo]], [[Bunkyo]], and [[Chiyoda]] special wards. The space on which the Taito currently stands was the [[Yoshiwara]] licensed quarters during the [[Edo period]]. This prostitution district was abolished under the [[Meiji restoration]] and later reformed on [[March 15, 1947]] to become one of the 23 special wards of [[Tokyo]].

==Neighborhoods in Taito==
* [[Akibahara]]
* [[Yanaka]]
* [[Ueno]]
* [[Asakusa]]
* [[Asakusabashi]]
* [[Ameyoko]]

==Landmarks==
Located within the confines of Taito is a wide array of cultural significant destinations. Tracing back to the 17th century roots of the district during the Edo period, some of these destinations are well cared for even today.

===Temples and Shrines===
Temples and shrines in the Taito ward include the [[Asakusa Shrine]], the [[Kan’ei-ji]], the [[Kishibojin]], [[Senso-ji]] and [[Kaminarimon]], and [[Akiba Shrine]].

===Public Parks===
There are four major public parks in Taito, including [[Asakusa Park]], [[Ueno Park]], [[Yanaka Park]], and [[Sumida Park]].

===Museums and Destinations===
Taito is home to multiple museums and visitor destinations including the [[Tokyo National Museum]], [[Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum]], [[Ueno Zoo]], [[Ueno no Mor Museum]], and [[National Museum of Western Art]] all located in [[Ueno]]. Other destinations in Taito include [[Asakura Sculpture Hall]], [[Daimyo Clock Museum]], [[Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Hall]], and the [[National Science Museum]] of Japan.

==Education Institutions==
Colleges located in Taito include the [[Tokyo National Museum of Fine Arts and Music]] and [[Ueno Gakuen University]].

Public High Schools operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government include:

* Ueno High School
* Kuramae Technical High School
* Ueno Shinobugaoka High School
* Hakuo High School
* Shinobguaoka High School
* Taito Chuyakan High School
* Taito Commercial High School.

==Taito Citizens of Note==
Well known personalities and celebrities hailing from Taito include actresses [[Yuki Amani]] and [[Yumi Adachi]], actor [[Kiyoshi Atsumi]], and novelist [[Shotaro Ikenami]].

==External Links==
*[http://www.city.taito.tokyo.jp/foreign/english/taitou-e.html Taito Official Website] (English)

[[Category:Tokyo Special Wards|Taito-ku]]

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Japan2000: New page: '''Taito-ku''' (台東区) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. The ward today is home to more than 175,346 people and bordered by the Arakawa, Sumida, Chuo,...