Kanda Hatchobori

Japanese: 神田八丁堀 - かんだはっちょうぼり
Kanda Hatchobori

…The whole of Kanda developed into a comprehensive industrial district that met the urban needs of Oedo. Furthermore, in 1690 (Genroku 3), a canal called Kanda Hatchobori (Ryugan River) was dug at the eastern end of the Kamakura Riverbank on the border between Honmachi-dori and Kanda, at the expense of townspeople themselves, and a waterway was also built that connected Edo Minato via Hamamachi and Kakigaramachi. This was also symbolic of the commercial and professional activity surrounding Kanda. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kanda Hatchobori" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…神田全体は大江戸の都市需要をみたす総合産業地区として発達した。さらに1690年(元禄3)には鎌倉河岸東端から,本町通りと神田の境に町人自費による運河の神田八丁堀(竜閑川)が掘られ,浜町,蠣殻(かきがら)町を経て江戸湊と結ぶ水路もできた。これは神田をめぐる商・職の活動ぶりを示す象徴的なものでもあった。…

※「神田八丁堀」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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