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{{nihongo|'''Shitamachi'''|下町||literally "low city"}} is the traditional name for the area of ] going from ] to ] and ], the physically low part of the city next to, and particularly east of, the Sumida river. The term is used in phrases such as {{nihongo|''shitamachi kotoba''|下町言葉}} meaning "working-class accent", {{nihongo|''shitamachifū''|下町風}} meaning "downtown (Shitamachi) style", and {{nihongo|''shitamachi jōcho''|下町情緒}} meaning the "friendly atmosphere of working-class neighborhoods". | ||
| The center of ] lies at the heart of the old Shitamachi and still has several museums and a concert hall. Today the immediate area, due to its close proximity to a major transportation hub, retains high land value. The ] in Ueno is dedicated to the area's way of life and culture, with models of old environments and buildings. | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| * New York: ]. 10-ISBN 0-394-50730-4; 13-ISBN 978-0-394-50730-9 (cloth) ], Tokyo, 1984. 10-ISBN 4-805-30494-4; 13-ISBN 978-4-805-30494-5 (paper)] ], Cambridge, 1991. 10-ISBN 0-674-53939-7; 13-ISBN 978-0-674-53939-6 (paper)] | * New York: ]. 10-ISBN 0-394-50730-4; 13-ISBN 978-0-394-50730-9 (cloth) ], Tokyo, 1984. 10-ISBN 4-805-30494-4; 13-ISBN 978-4-805-30494-5 (paper)] ], Cambridge, 1991. 10-ISBN 0-674-53939-7; 13-ISBN 978-0-674-53939-6 (paper)] | ||
| * Iwanami {{nihongo|]|広辞苑}} Japanese dictionary, 6th Edition (2008), DVD version | * Iwanami {{nihongo|]|広辞苑}} Japanese dictionary, 6th Edition (2008), DVD version | ||
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| * site in Japanese | |||
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Revision as of 01:46, 15 June 2009
Shitamachi (下町, literally "low city") is the traditional name for the area of Tokyo going from Taitō to Chiyoda and Chuō, the physically low part of the city next to, and particularly east of, the Sumida river. The term is used in phrases such as shitamachi kotoba (下町言葉) meaning "working-class accent", shitamachifū (下町風) meaning "downtown (Shitamachi) style", and shitamachi jōcho (下町情緒) meaning the "friendly atmosphere of working-class neighborhoods".
The center of Ueno lies at the heart of the old Shitamachi and still has several museums and a concert hall. Today the immediate area, due to its close proximity to a major transportation hub, retains high land value. The Shitamachi Museum in Ueno is dedicated to the area's way of life and culture, with models of old environments and buildings.
See also
References
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- Low City, High City: Tokyo from Edo to the Earthquake: How the Shogun's Ancient Capital Became a Great Modern City, 1867-1923. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 10-ISBN 0-394-50730-4; 13-ISBN 978-0-394-50730-9 (cloth) Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 1991. 10-ISBN 0-674-53939-7; 13-ISBN 978-0-674-53939-6 (paper)]
- Iwanami Kōjien (広辞苑) Japanese dictionary, 6th Edition (2008), DVD version
External links
- The Shitamachi Museum site in English
- The Shitamachi Museum site in Japanese
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