Keijō
Keijō, or Gyeongseong was an administrative district of Korea under Japanese rule. It corresponds to the present Seoul, capital of South Korea.[1]
| Keijō | |
 | |
| Japanese name | |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 京城府 |
| Hiragana | けいじょうふ |
| Romanization | Keijō-fu |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 경성부, 게이조부 |
| Hanja | 京城府 |
| Revised Romanization | Gyeongseong-bu, Geijo-bu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kyŏngsŏng-bu, Keijo-pu |
Map of Keijō circa 1930
Namdaemun street during Japanese annexation period
Honmachi
| Honmachi | |
 | |
| Japanese name | |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 本町 |
| Hiragana | ほんまち |
| Romanization | Hommachi |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 혼마치 |
| Hanja | 本町 |
| Revised Romanization | Honmachi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Honmach'i |
The central district of Gyeongseong was Honmachi.
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