Historical term for a Chinatown district in Japan during the Edo period. Not used for modern Chinatowns, which are typically called 中華街.
Nagasaki's Tōjinmachi was an area where Chinese merchants gathered and lived during the Edo period.
Modern term for Chinatown, used for present-day districts like Yokohama Chinatown. 唐人町 is a historical term specific to the Edo period.
Standard kanji spelling for historical Chinatown districts in Japan.
Alternate kanji spelling; 街 is more common in modern Chinese contexts, but this form appears in historical references.
Compound of 唐人 (とうじん, 'Chinese person', archaic) and 町 (まち, 'town'). The term reflects the Edo-period practice of designating areas where foreign traders resided.