Ushigome

View of Kagurazaka and Ushigome bridge to Edo Castle (牛込神楽坂の図) by Utagawa Hiroshige, 1840.

Ushigome (牛込) is a neighborhood in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and a former ward (牛込区 Ushigome-ku) in the now-defunct Tokyo City.[1] The name Ushigome refers to a former cattle ranch in the area that was next to a horse ranch, Komagome (駒込).[1] In 1947, when the 35 wards of Tokyo were reorganized into 23, it was merged with Yotsuya ward of Tokyo City and Yodobashi suburban ward of Tokyo-fu to form the modern Shinjuku ward.

Places named after Ushigome

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References

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  1. ^ a b Ursic, Matjaz; Imai, Heide (2020-09-08). Creativity in Tokyo: Revitalizing a Mature City. Springer Nature. pp. 179–187. ISBN 978-981-15-6687-5.

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