mercredi 27 juillet 2016

Tokyo (東京), previously Edo (江戸)

  • Previously named Edo (江戸).
  • Was renamed Tokyo (東京) and became the capital of Japan in 1868 when Emperor Meiji moved his seat to the city from the old capital of Kyoto.
  • Reconstructed after the earthquake of 1923.

Districts of Tokyo


Akasaka (赤坂)
Asakusa (浅草)
Azabu (麻布)
Fukagawa (深川)
Hongo (本郷)
Honjo (本所)
Kanda (神田)
Koishikawa (小石川)
Kojimachi (麹町)
Kyobashi (京橋)
Nihonbashi (日本橋)
Shiba (芝)
Shitaya (下谷)
Ushigome (牛込)
Yotsuya (四谷)









Nihonbashi (日本橋)

Nihonbashi on Kisokaido road (木曾街道続ノ壱日本橋雪之曙), by Keisai (渓斎) Eisen (英泉) (source)
Warning: localisation of the quarters (町) on Nihonbashi's map was achieved by retrieving the current names for the old areas (based on this article) and my understanding of these maps (1, 2, 3). Therefore, they might be faulty.

Daitenma(?) 1 quarter (大傳馬町一丅目 = 大伝馬町一丅目)
  • Same name today, but divided in two parts: 大伝馬町1 and 小伝馬町1.

Hasegawa quarter (長谷川町)
  • After 1923: Horidome 2 (堀留町2)
  • Since 1932: Nihonbashihoridome 2 (日本橋堀留町2)

Motozaimoku 2 quarter (本材木町二丅目)
  • After 1923: Edobashi 2 (江戸橋2)
  • Since 1931: Nihonbashi 2 (日本橋2)