foreign settlement; concession
Historical term for designated areas in Japan and China where foreign nationals resided and conducted trade under extraterritoriality, especially in treaty ports from the late Edo to early Showa periods.
reservation (e.g. American Indian)
Rare extended use for Native American reservations; more commonly expressed as 保留地 or インディアン居留地.
Yokohama once had a large foreign settlement.
The former French concession in Shanghai is still a popular tourist spot today.
Native American reservations have historically complex issues.
joint foreign settlement
Compound of 居 (reside) + 留 (stay) + 地 (land), coined in the late Edo period to describe areas where foreigners were permitted to live and trade.