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日本橋 Nihonbashi

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(Japan Bridge, more at “the Bridge to Japan”)

Former Nihonbashi Ward. What started as a mere bridge became a collection cramped and bustling commercial neighborhoods synonymous with Edo’s shitamachi culture.

日本橋 Nihonbashi means “the bridge to Japan,” indicating the zero-mile marker of the Five Great Highways which connected Edo to the provinces. The formal…