Town division - Machiwari

Japanese: 町割 - まちわり

〘noun〙① The division of vacant land to set up a town. Dividing land in urban planning. The division of town land. ※Keicho Kenbunshu (1614) vol. 2 "Nihonbashi is a bridge built in Shinshiki, in the year of Kiyuu in the 8th year of the Keicho era, at the time of the division of Edo town." ② The division of towns to determine divisions of responsibilities, etc. The division of towns. ※Essays, Edo Masago Rokujujo Hirohon (around 1751-64) vol. 6 "About the division of towns for the town fire brigade"

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 町を設けるために空地を仕切ること。都市計画で土地を区切ること。町の地割。※慶長見聞集（1614）二「日本橋は、慶長八癸卯の年、江戸町わりの時節、新敷出来たる橋也」② 分担などをきめるために町を区分すること。町のわりふり。※随筆・江戸真砂六十帖広本（1751‐64頃）六「町火消町割の事」

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