日本にほん町まち

noun

Japantown; Japanese quarter

Refers to historical Japanese communities in Southeast Asia, especially those established in the 16th-17th centuries. Often used in historical contexts; compare 日本人町.

See also: 日本人町

• アユタヤの日本にほん町まちは、江え戸ど時じ代だいの貿ぼう易えきで栄さかえた。

  The Japantown in Ayutthaya flourished through trade during the Edo period.

• 東とう南なんアジア各かく地ちに日本にほん町まちが形けい成せいされた。

  Japantowns were formed in various parts of Southeast Asia.