Kabukichō
District located in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
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Kabukichō is an entertainment district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Kabukichō is considered a red-light district with a high concentration of host and hostess clubs, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs, and is often called the "Sleepless Town". Shinjuku Golden Gai, famous for its plethora of small bars, is part of Kabukichō.
The district's name comes from late-1940s plans to build a kabuki theater, and although the theater was never built, the name stuck.
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Tokyo
Capital and most populous city in Japan
0.8 mi away
Waseda University
Private university in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
1.2 mi away
Bombing of Tokyo
Air raids by the US Army Air Forces in the Pacific War
0.8 mi away
Greater Tokyo Area
Metropolitan area in Japan
0.8 mi away
Water polo at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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1.1 mi away
Tokyo Medical University
Private university in Tokyo, Japan
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