Keijō

Keijō, or Gyeongseong, was an administrative district of Chōsen that corresponds to the present Seoul, the capital of South Korea.[1]

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

Honmachi

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

The central district of Gyeongseong was Honmachi, present-day Chungmu-ro.

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