Hirokoji

Japanese: 広小路 - ひろこうじ

[1] [noun] A wide street. *Joruri, Honcho Sangokushi (1719), vol. 1: "Yorinin leaves the wide Hirokoji road" [2][1] A common name for the main street that runs north to south through Ueno, Taito Ward, Tokyo, and the surrounding area. It was created after the Great Fire of Meireki ( 1657 ) in the early Edo period by widening the street that runs south from the Kuromon Gate of Kan'ei-ji Temple. A busy shopping district near Ueno Station and Ueno Park. Ueno Hirokoji. Shitaya Hirokoji. [2] A main street at the west end of Ryogoku Bridge in Chuo Ward, Tokyo. Ryogoku Hirokoji. *Kakushihon Furai Rokubushu (1780), Hohiron: "If you go right from Yokoyama-cho without crossing Hirokoji Bridge at Ryogoku Bridge" [3] A common name for the main street that runs east to west through Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, and the surrounding area. It was expanded after the Manji Fire ( 1660 ) in the early Edo period, and is currently home to many businesses and banks.

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Japanese:

[1] 〘名〙幅の広い街路。※浄瑠璃・本朝三国志（1719）一「道広き広小路を退出する惟任」[2][一] 東京都台東区上野を南北に通じる大通り、および、その付近の通称。江戸初期の明暦の大火（一六五七）以後に、寛永寺黒門から南へ延びる通りを拡張してできた。上野駅・上野公園を控えた繁華街。上野広小路。下谷広小路。[二] 東京都中央区、両国橋西詰の大通り。両国広小路。※滑稽本・風来六部集（1780）放屁論「横山町より両国橋の広小路橋を渡らずして右へ行ば」[三] 愛知県名古屋市中区を東西に通じる大通り、および、その付近の通称。江戸初期の万治の大火（一六六〇）で拡張された。現在は事業所・銀行などが集中する。

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