Yokohama Chinatown
Neighborhood in Yokohama, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yokohama Chinatown (横浜中華街, Yokohama chūkagai, Chinese: 橫濱中華街) is located in Yokohama, Japan, which is located just south of Tokyo. It is about 160 years old, with a population of about 3,000 to 4,000. Today, only a few Chinese people still live there, most being from Guangzhou (Cantonese people).
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Traditional Chinese | 橫濱中華街 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Kanji | 横浜中華街 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hiragana | よこはまちゅうかがい | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Yokohama Chinatown is the largest Chinatown in Japan, larger than both Kobe Chinatown and Nagasaki Chinatown. There are roughly 250 Chinese-owned or themed shops and restaurants scattered throughout the district, with the highest concentration centered on a 300 m2 (3,200 sq ft) area.