Medieval Japan
Medieval Japan had many towns that fell into three categories: castle towns, post towns, harbor towns. In addition, the rise of commerce contributed to some place names. Here are some parts of names connected with medieval Japan:
- ichi (市), a market; e.g., Yokkaichi: "fourth-day market"
- -jō (城), a castle. Place names giving directions relative to a castle, such as Jōhoku (North of the Castle), Jōsai (West of the Castle) or Jōnan (South of the Castle), are common throughout Japan.
- minato (港) for a harbor; e.g., Minato
- shuku or -juku (宿), a post or station town on a traditional highway; e.g., Shinjuku
Read more about this topic: Japanese Place Names
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