Azabu-Juban

...At the end of the Edo period, the American Embassy was established at the famous Azabuyama Zenpukuji temple, and after the Meiji period, many foreign embassies and consulates were built, and the area became a high-class residential area. In addition, the largest machiya (shopping street) in the Jonan area, excluding the Tokaido area, was established in the Azabu-Juban area, and until World War II, it was known as a bustling downtown area in the old city of Tokyo, adjacent to high-class residential areas. Even today, traditional shopping streets can be seen, but the commercial center has moved to Roppongi. The Azabudai and Higashi-Azabu areas are commonly known as Iikura. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Azabu Juban" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…幕末には名刹麻布山善福寺にアメリカ公使館が置かれたのを初め，明治以後，外国の大公使館，領事館が多く建てられ，一帯は高級住宅地となった。また東海道沿いを除き，城南地区では最も大きい町屋(商店街)が麻布十番一帯に成立し，第2次世界大戦前までは高級住宅地をひかえた東京旧市内の繁華街として知られ，現在も伝統的な商店街が見られるが，商業中心は六本木に移った。麻布台，東麻布一帯は飯倉と通称される。…

※「麻布十番」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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