Ginza銀座alternative words: Ginza district keywords: district , tokyo related topics: Tokyo Prefecture related web sites: http://www.ginza.co.jp , http://www.printemps-ginza.co.jp explanation: A district in Chuo ward in the southeast of Tokyo railroad station. During Edo period, Edo shogunate had established a mint for casting silver coins (Ginza means "silver mint"). It has then been transformed to the oldest shopping area of Tokyo. Japanese Kabuki theater (Kabuki-za) has been settled there too. | |