History・Hakata
Taikō Machiwari (Hideyoshi's Town Grid Replotting)Taikō Machiwari
Also known as: 太閤町割
The grid-pattern urban replotting of Hakata carried out under the orders of Toyotomi Hideyoshi following the destruction of the town during the wars of reunification. The new street grid created neighborhood blocks that became the basis for the yamakasa nagare community divisions still in use today.
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