Modern Tokyo
Many place names in Tokyo derive from Edo Castle. Ōtemachi ( (大手町?) "the town in front of the great gate"), Takebashi ( (竹橋?) "the Bamboo Bridge"), Toranomon ( (虎ノ門?) "the Tiger Gate"), Uchibori Dōri ( (内堀通り?) "Inner Moat Street"), Sotobori Dōri ( (外堀通り?) "Outer Moat Street"), and Marunouchi ( (丸の内?) "Within the enclosure") are examples.
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