SHIROKANE

'Shirokane' (白金) is a district in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The residence town in Shirokane is called Shirokanedai (白金台). It is considered one of the most upmarket residential areas in Tokyo, and women resident there — stereotypically wealthy, idle and fashion-conscious — are jocularly referred to as ''shiroganeeze'' (シロガネーゼ), an imitation of ''Milanese'' for residents of Milan^[1].

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Origin of the name

Places

Miscellaneous

References

Origin of the name

A long time ago, during the Ōei era (1394–1428), a government official of the Southern Dynasty（南朝） who settled here became a rich man. His nickname was ''Shirokane Choja'' (白金長者), which means "man who possesses much ''Shirokane'' (銀) (It probably means silver)." Thus the name of this location.

Places

★ ''Meiji Gakuin'' University （明治学院大学）

★ ''Shōkō zaka'' (蜀江坂)

★ ''Sanko zaka'' (三光坂)

★ ''Meiji zaka''（明治坂）

Miscellaneous

Famous economist Kazuhide Uekusa lives in Shirokanedai with his family.

References

1. OhMyNews: 「シロガネーゼ」と言うなかれ