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Zōshigaya (, also ) is a neighborhood in
Toshima, Tokyo is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the eight central wards of the Tokyo Metropolitan area. Located in the northern area of Tokyo, Toshima is bordered by the wards of Nerima, Itabashi, and Kita in the north and Nakano, Shinjuku, ...
. Zōshigaya includes Zōshigaya 1-
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though Zōshigaya 3-
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as well as parts of Minami-Ikebukuro.


Major locations

* Zōshigaya Cemetery, in Minami-Ikebukuro * Two sequential
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train stations: ** Kishibojimmae Station ** Toden-zoshigaya Station, in Minami-Ikebukuro *A
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train station: ** Zōshigaya Station (Tokyo Metro), constructed directly underneath Kishibojin-mae Station, with the announced beginning of operations date of June 14, 2008.


See also

* Kishibojin is Japanese for
Hariti Hārītī ( Sanskrit), also known as , ja, text=鬼子母神, translit=Kishimojin, is both a revered goddess and demon, depending on the Buddhist tradition. She is one of the Twenty-Four Protective Deities of Mahayana Buddhism. In her posit ...
, a Buddhist goddess Neighborhoods of Tokyo Districts of Toshima {{Tokyo-geo-stub