is a district of Chiyoda,

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. It was named after

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's death, when the Edo government allowed officials from Sunpu (now

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) to live in the area. Kanda-Surugadai is often called or, colloquially, . The main building and campus of

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is in the district. The headquarters of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo) is located in Kanda-Surugadai. File:Ochanomizu hijiribashi01.jpg, hijiribashi File:Meiji University (Liberty Tower).jpg, Meiji University (Liberty Tower) File:Sohyo_Kaikan_(headquarters_of_the_Japanese_Trade_Union_Confederation).jpg, Rengo HQ in Kanda-Surugadai

Companies based in Surugadai

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, the

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manufacturing company has its headquarters in the district.

Education

operates public elementary and junior high schools. Ochanomizu Elementary School (お茶の水小学校) is the zoned elementary school for Kanda-Surugadai 1-2-

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, Kanda-Surugadai 3-chōme 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, and 11-ban, and Kanda-Surugadai 4-chōme 1, 3, and 5 ban. Shōhei Elementary School (昌平小学校) is the zoned elementary school for Kanda-Surugadai 3-chōme 2, 4, and 6 ban, and Kanda-Surugadai 4-chōme 2, 4, and 6 ban. There is a freedom of choice system for junior high schools in Chiyoda Ward, and so there are no specific junior high school zones.

References

{{Authority control Districts of Chiyoda, Tokyo