noun
native of Yokohama; Yokohama local
Colloquial term for someone born and raised in Yokohama. Often carries a sense of local pride or identity.
彼は生まれも育ちも横浜の浜っ子だ。
He is a true Yokohama native, born and raised there.
浜っ子なら誰でも知っている老舗のパン屋。
A long-established bakery that every Yokohama local knows.
Refers to a native of Edo (old Tokyo), while 浜っ子 specifically means a native of Yokohama.
From 浜 (hama, 'beach', referring to Yokohama's coastal location) + っ子 (kko, a suffix meaning 'child' or 'native of').