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Tsukishima is a place located in Chuo, Tokyo
Chuo, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chuo City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
. It is an island formed of reclaimed land completed in 1892, using earth from the dredging work performed to create a shipping channel in Tokyo Bay
Tokyo Bay

is a bay in the southern Kanto region of Japan. Its old name was ....
. At this time, it was designated an area for iron-working in accordance with the Fukoku Kyohei
Fukoku kyohei

Fukoku kyohei , originally a phrase from the ancient China historical work on the Warring States Period, Zhan Guo Ce , was Japan's national slogan during the Meiji Era, replacing sonno joi ....
 National Policy. The second area of reclaimed land forming the island was completed two years later in 1894. It has been said that the name (literally "moon island") was originally written using the characters ?? which can also be read "Tsukishima" but mean "constructed island".

It is currently known for its large number of restaurants serving the local speciality, monjayaki
Monjayaki

is a type of Japanese pan-fried batter with various ingredients. It is similar to okonomiyaki but monjayaki, a specialty of the Kanto region, is made with a dough more liquid than is okonomiyaki....
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Tsukishima station is served by the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line
Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line

The is a mass rapid transit line in Tokyo, Japan, part of the Tokyo Metro system. The 28.3 km line connects Wakoshi Station in Wako, Saitama with Shin-Kiba Station in Koto, Tokyo....
 and the Toei Subway Oedo Line
Toei Oedo Line

The is a rapid transit line in Tokyo, Japan operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation. It commenced full operations on December 12, 2000; using the Japanese calendar this reads "12/12/12" as the year 2000 equals Heisei 12....
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Tsukishima is a place located in Chuo, Tokyo
Chuo, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chuo City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
. It is an island formed of reclaimed land completed in 1892, using earth from the dredging work performed to create a shipping channel in Tokyo Bay
Tokyo Bay

is a bay in the southern Kanto region of Japan. Its old name was ....
. At this time, it was designated an area for iron-working in accordance with the Fukoku Kyohei
Fukoku kyohei

Fukoku kyohei , originally a phrase from the ancient China historical work on the Warring States Period, Zhan Guo Ce , was Japan's national slogan during the Meiji Era, replacing sonno joi ....
 National Policy. The second area of reclaimed land forming the island was completed two years later in 1894. It has been said that the name (literally "moon island") was originally written using the characters ?? which can also be read "Tsukishima" but mean "constructed island".

It is currently known for its large number of restaurants serving the local speciality, monjayaki
Monjayaki

is a type of Japanese pan-fried batter with various ingredients. It is similar to okonomiyaki but monjayaki, a specialty of the Kanto region, is made with a dough more liquid than is okonomiyaki....
.

Tsukishima station is served by the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line
Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line

The is a mass rapid transit line in Tokyo, Japan, part of the Tokyo Metro system. The 28.3 km line connects Wakoshi Station in Wako, Saitama with Shin-Kiba Station in Koto, Tokyo....
 and the Toei Subway Oedo Line
Toei Oedo Line

The is a rapid transit line in Tokyo, Japan operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation. It commenced full operations on December 12, 2000; using the Japanese calendar this reads "12/12/12" as the year 2000 equals Heisei 12....
.