Jiyūgaoka Station (Tokyo)

Jiyūgaoka (自由が丘, Jiyūgaoka) 'Liberty Hill' is a neighborhood in southern Meguro, Tokyo, Japan. It consists of districts 1-chome to 3-chome, and had a population of 7,231 as of January 2013. The name also refers to the broader area surrounding Jiyūgaoka Station, which includes both Jiyūgaoka, part of Midorigaoka and nearby Okusawa (奥沢) in Setagaya. Jiyūgaoka Station is located at the junction of the Tōyoko Line and Ōimachi Line. There are numerous apparel stores, zakka stores, cafes and restaurants. Jiyūgaoka is often considered one of the most desirable places to live in Tokyo. The middle class demographic is also reflected in the concentration of private schools in the neighbourhood and the large number of after school juku. Jiyūgaoka has had its own newspaper since 1919.

Kikokushijo Academy (K.A.) is an after-school and weekend English in Japan specializing in returnee (kikokushijo) and bicultural education. It is associated with KAIS International School. The school teaches students ranging from ages 4 to 18 who speak English at or near native level. Founded in 2004, Kikokushijo Academy has schools in Meguro, Toritsudaigaku, Meidaimae, Tama Plaza, Funabashi, Nishi-Funabashi, and Shimokitazawa. K.A. also offers a robust online program, managed through K.A.’s online materials and teaching platform, “K.A. Connect”, which is accessible to all students. In addition to teaching critical thinking and ensuring students not only maintain their English but make it a skill they acquire for life, one of Kikokushijo Academy's focuses is on helping students gain admission to junior high and high schools schools with special English programs, as well as both foreign and domestic universities, with several graduates having gained admission to Ivy League schools. As well as taking internally administered tests used by students to assess which returnee schools best fit their abilities. Students at K.A. also work towards standardized tests including the Eiken, TOEFL iBT, and United Nations Associations Test of English, and the SAT and ACT. The CEO and co-founder of Kikokushijo Academy is Charles Knudsen, who is also the author of the book Welcome Home, a guide for parents of returnee children. Charles Knudsen is failed screenwriter who enjoys writing short stories about altered states of consciousness in his free time [1].

Okusawa Station (奥沢駅, Okusawa-eki) is a Tokyu Meguro Line station located in Setagaya, Tokyo.

Kuhombutsu Station (九品仏駅, -eki) is a station on the Tokyo Kyuko Electric Railway Oimachi Line located in southeast Tokyo, Japan.

Midorigaoka Station (緑が丘駅, Midorigaoka-eki) is a station located on the Tokyu Oimachi Line in a residential neighborhood of Meguro in southwest Tokyo, Japan.

Den-en-chōfu Station (田園調布駅, Den'en Chōfu-eki) is a railway station in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation.

Toritsu-daigaku Station (都立大学駅, Toritsudaigaku-eki) is a Tōkyū Tōyoko Line station located in Meguro Ward, Tōkyō.

Denen Coliseum (田園コロシアム, Den'en Koroshiamu) was an outdoor tennis venue located in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan. It had a capacity of 10,000.

Ōshūkan Secondary School (東京都立桜修館中等教育学校, Tōkyō-toritsu Ōshūkan Chūtōkyōikugakkō) is a public day school established by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The campus is located in the Meguro district of Tokyo, Japan. The school name comes from the Japanese word for cherry blossoms. It is a combined junior high school (students study for 3 years) and senior high school (also 3 years).

Tokyo Institute of Technology (東京工業大学, Tōkyō Kōgyō Daigaku, official abbreviations Tokyo Tech, Tokodai or informally TITech, TIT) is a national research university located in Greater Tokyo Area, Japan. Tokyo Tech is the largest institution for higher education in Japan dedicated to science and technology, one of first five Designated National University and selected as a Top Type university of Top Global University Project by the Japanese government. It is generally considered to be one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. Tokyo Tech's main campus is located at Ōokayama on the boundary of Meguro and Ota, with its main entrance facing the Ōokayama Station. Other campuses are located in Suzukakedai and Tamachi. Tokyo Tech is organised into 6 schools, within which there are over 40 departments and research centres. Tokyo Tech enrolled 4,734 undergraduates and 1,464 graduate students for 2015–2016. It employs around 1,100 faculty members. Tokyo Institute of Technology produced a Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry Hideki Shirakawa Ph.D.

Oyamadai Station (尾山台駅, Oyamadai-eki) is a station on the Tokyo Kyuko Electric Railway Oimachi Line located in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.

The Komazawa Hockey Field was a venue constructed in Tokyo, Japan for the field hockey competitions of 1964 Summer Olympics. Although there were three hockey fields, it marked the first time the field hockey was played in one single venue for the Summer Olympics since the 1920 Games.