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-	'''Shimokitazawa''' (下北沢),sometimes called Shimokita, is an area of [[Tokyo]] which attracts young people and music fans from all over Japan. Shimokita is most well known for its large concentration of [[live houses]] where young [[Japanese bands]] play concerts at various small venues nightly. There are also many cafes and shops catering to youth culture lining the narrow streets around Shimo-Kitazawa Station. Shimokitazawa is located in the Setagaya Ward.	+	'''Shimokitazawa''' (下北沢), sometimes called Shimokita, is an area of [[Tokyo]] which attracts young people and music fans from all over Japan. Shimokita is most well known for its large concentration of [[live houses]] where young [[Japanese bands]] play concerts at various small venues nightly. There are also many cafes and shops catering to youth culture lining the narrow streets around Shimo-Kitazawa Station. Shimokitazawa is located in the Setagaya Ward.

	In 2004, a major controversy arose when the Setagaya City Council announced that they would start a major [[Shimokitazawa Redevelopment Controversy\|redevelopment of the Shimokitazawa area]]. Locals, and others who did not want to see Shimokitazawa changed by developers, organized and began fighting (under the name Save The Shimokitazawa) against the planned redevelopment.		In 2004, a major controversy arose when the Setagaya City Council announced that they would start a major [[Shimokitazawa Redevelopment Controversy\|redevelopment of the Shimokitazawa area]]. Locals, and others who did not want to see Shimokitazawa changed by developers, organized and began fighting (under the name Save The Shimokitazawa) against the planned redevelopment.

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-	'''Shimokitazawa''' (sometimes called Shimokita) is an area of [[Tokyo]] which attracts young people and music fans from all over Japan. Shimokita is most well known for its large concentration of [[live houses]] where young [[Japanese bands]] play concerts at various small venues nightly. There are also many cafes and shops catering to youth culture lining the narrow streets around Shimo-Kitazawa Station. Shimokitazawa is located in the Setagaya Ward.	+	'''Shimokitazawa''' (下北沢),sometimes called Shimokita, is an area of [[Tokyo]] which attracts young people and music fans from all over Japan. Shimokita is most well known for its large concentration of [[live houses]] where young [[Japanese bands]] play concerts at various small venues nightly. There are also many cafes and shops catering to youth culture lining the narrow streets around Shimo-Kitazawa Station. Shimokitazawa is located in the Setagaya Ward.

	In 2004, a major controversy arose when the Setagaya City Council announced that they would start a major [[Shimokitazawa Redevelopment Controversy\|redevelopment of the Shimokitazawa area]]. Locals, and others who did not want to see Shimokitazawa changed by developers, organized and began fighting (under the name Save The Shimokitazawa) against the planned redevelopment.		In 2004, a major controversy arose when the Setagaya City Council announced that they would start a major [[Shimokitazawa Redevelopment Controversy\|redevelopment of the Shimokitazawa area]]. Locals, and others who did not want to see Shimokitazawa changed by developers, organized and began fighting (under the name Save The Shimokitazawa) against the planned redevelopment.

Wija at 14:19, 12 August 2007

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'''Shimokitazawa''' (sometimes called Shimokita) is an area of [[Tokyo]] which attracts young people and music fans from all over Japan. Shimokita is most well known for its large concentration of [[live houses]] where young [[Japanese bands]] play concerts at various small venues nightly. There are also many cafes and shops catering to youth culture lining the narrow streets around Shimo-Kitazawa Station. Shimokitazawa is located in the Setagaya Ward.

In 2004, a major controversy arose when the Setagaya City Council announced that they would start a major [[Shimokitazawa Redevelopment Controversy|redevelopment of the Shimokitazawa area]]. Locals, and others who did not want to see Shimokitazawa changed by developers, organized and began fighting (under the name Save The Shimokitazawa) against the planned redevelopment.

==Access==
*[[Shimo-Kitazawa Station]] is in the center of the Shimokitazawa neighborhood. Shimo-Kitazawa Station is served by both the [[Odakyu Odawara Line]] and the [[Keio Inokashira Line]].

==See Also==
*[[Shimokita Live Houses]]
*[[Save The Shimokitazawa]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/location/regional/tokyo/shimokita.html Japan National Tourist Association]
*[http://stsk.net/en/ Save The Shimokitazawa] (English)

[[Category:Tokyo Neighborhoods|Shimokitazawa]]
[[Category:Tokyo Tourist Attractions]]