After Japan opened its ports following Commodore Perry's visit, a small section of land in Tsukiji was relegated as a foreigners' settlement. This was the only place in Tokyo where foreigners could live, or spread their ideas, including preaching Christianity. During this time, missionaries started twenty major universities in this district. While the universities have since moved, there are several memorials that mark the place of the former university. Additionally, St. Luke's International Hospital, a missionary-founded hospital, was built here. While the hospital has been rebuilt, the original hospital has been retained. This area demonstrates how Japanese were eager to learn Western ideas in the late Tokugawa era and the Meiji era.
Site: http://www.oldtokyo.com/tsukiji-foreign-settlement.html
http://www.luke.or.jp/eng/index.html (St. Luke's International Hospital)
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