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[[File:牛込神楽坂の図 歌川広重 1840.jpg|thumb|View of [[Kagurazaka]] and Ushigome bridge to [[Edo Castle]] (牛込神楽坂の図) by [[Utagawa Hiroshige]], 1840.]] |
[[File:牛込神楽坂の図 歌川広重 1840.jpg|thumb|View of [[Kagurazaka]] and Ushigome bridge to [[Edo Castle]] (牛込神楽坂の図) by [[Utagawa Hiroshige]], 1840.]] |
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{{nihongo|'''Ushigome'''|牛込}} is the name of a neighborhood in [[Shinjuku, Tokyo]], and a former ward (牛込区 ''Ushigome-ku'') in the now-defunct [[Tokyo City]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last1=Ursic |first1=Matjaz |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6g_8DwAAQBAJ |title=Creativity in Tokyo: Revitalizing a Mature City |last2=Imai |first2=Heide |date=2020-09-08 |publisher=Springer Nature |isbn=978-981-15-6687-5 |pages=179–187 |language=en}}</ref> The name Ushigome refers to a former cattle ranch in the area that was next to a horse ranch, Komagome {{Nihongo|2=駒込}}.<ref name=":0" /> In 1947, when the 35 wards of Tokyo were reorganized into 23, it was merged with [[Yotsuya]] ward of Tokyo City and [[Yodobashi, Tokyo|Yodobashi]] suburban ward of [[Tokyo-fu]] to form the modern Shinjuku ward. |
{{nihongo|'''Ushigome'''|牛込}} is the name of a neighborhood in [[Shinjuku, Tokyo]], and a former ward (牛込区 ''Ushigome-ku'') in the now-defunct [[Tokyo City]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last1=Ursic |first1=Matjaz |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6g_8DwAAQBAJ |title=Creativity in Tokyo: Revitalizing a Mature City |last2=Imai |first2=Heide |date=2020-09-08 |publisher=Springer Nature |isbn=978-981-15-6687-5 |pages=179–187 |language=en}}</ref> The name Ushigome refers to a former cattle ranch in the area that was next to a horse ranch, Komagome {{Nihongo|2=駒込}}.<ref name=":0" /> In 1947, when the 35 wards of Tokyo were reorganized into 23, it was merged with [[Yotsuya]] ward of Tokyo City and [[Yodobashi, Tokyo|Yodobashi]] suburban ward of [[Tokyo-fu]] to form the modern Shinjuku ward. |
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Revision as of 02:56, 2 April 2023
Ushigome (牛込) is the name of a neighborhood in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and a former ward (牛込区 Ushigome-ku) in the now-defunct Tokyo City.[1] The name Ushigome refers to a former cattle ranch in the area that was next to a horse ranch, Komagome (駒込).[1] In 1947, when the 35 wards of Tokyo were reorganized into 23, it was merged with Yotsuya ward of Tokyo City and Yodobashi suburban ward of Tokyo-fu to form the modern Shinjuku ward.
Places named after Ushigome
- Ushigome bridge, adjacent to Iidabashi Station
- Ushigome moat, a moat that exists between Iidabashi Station and Ichigaya Station. It forms part of the boundary between Shinjuku and Chiyoda wards.
- Ushigome Mitsuke, one of the 36 mitsukes (lookout guard posts) of the Edo Castle, existed on the Chiyoda side of Ushigome bridge. At present only the remains exist.
- Ushigome-kagurazaka Station
- Ushigome-yanagichō Station
References
- ^ a b Ursic, Matjaz; Imai, Heide (2020-09-08). Creativity in Tokyo: Revitalizing a Mature City. Springer Nature. pp. 179–187. ISBN 978-981-15-6687-5.
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