The current Chuo-ku was formed in 1947 by the integration of the former Nihonbashi Ward and the former Kyobashi Ward, but the Nihonbashi Ward and Kyobashi Ward were established in 1878. It seems that the planner at that time considered the names "Beijiang To-ku" and "Minamiedo-ku". In other words, it seems that the idea was to consider the area of both Nihonbashi and Kyobashi wards as "Edo" and divide it into north and south into two wards. At the time of the establishment of Chuo-ku in 1947 (the integration of both wards), it seems that there was a plan to name "Edo-ku" or "Oedo-ku".
This reminds me of the background that the name of the subway and Toei "Oedo Line" was decided. At the end of November 2000, as a result of the public offering, "Tokyo Loop Line" was nominated as the first candidate, but at that time, Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara said, "The ring line will return to the same place no matter how many times it turns," and "The majority of the votes confusing with the Yamanote Line (JR East) or the Osaka Loop Line (JR West Japan) was selected. Initially, the committee argued that Shinjuku was not appropriate because it was outside the area of Edo, but the Transportation Bureau said that it was geographical and economical by running around the route and adding a "large" It persuaded the committee to express the cultural spread and came to the decision.
From now on, I feel that the name of this ward may have been better around Oedo Ward than inorganic and monthly names such as "Chuo-ku".
"Chuo-ku" seems to be located in Osaka, Kobe, Sapporo, Niigata, Fukuoka, Chiba, Kumamoto and Sagamihara in addition to Tokyo.
