Century City

Japanese: Century City(英語表記)CenturyCity
Century City

…The city continued to prosper after the war, and its population, which was about 100,000 in 1900, exceeded 1.97 million in 1950 and reached 2.48 million in 1960. The downtown area spread westward along Wilshire Boulevard, and Century City, famous for its splendid shopping centers, was born. After the height restrictions on buildings for earthquake prevention measures were lifted in 1957, redevelopment was carried out mainly in the downtown area, and the city established its dignity as the center of commerce, industry, and finance west of the Mississippi River. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Century City" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…戦後も繁栄は継続し,1900年に約10万人だった人口が,50年には197万人を超し,60年には248万人を記録した。ウィルシャー大通りに沿って繁華街は西の方へ拡散し,華麗なショッピングセンターで有名なセンチュリー・シティCentury Cityが生まれた。1957年に地震対策のための建築物の高度制限が撤廃されたのち,ダウンタウンを中心に再開発が進められ,ミシシッピ川以西の商工業,金融の中心地としての威容を整えた。…

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