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Keijō
Korean name
Hangul경성부, 게이조부
Hanja京城府
Revised RomanizationGyeongseong-bu, Geijo-bu
McCune–ReischauerKyŏngsŏng-bu, Keijo-pu
Japanese name
Kanji京城府
Hiraganaけいじょうふ
RomanizationKeijō-fu
Map of Keijō circa 1930
Namdaemun street during Japanese annexation period

Keijō, or Gyeongseong was an administrative district of Korea under Japanese rule. It corresponds to the present Seoul, capital of South Korea.[1]

Honmachi

Honmachi
Korean name
Hangul혼마치
Hanja本町
Revised RomanizationHonmachi
McCune–ReischauerHonmach'i
Japanese name
Kanji本町
Hiraganaほんまち
RomanizationHommachi

The central district of Gyeongseong was Honmachi.

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