The ruling elite lived on the high ground, the Yamanote ("bluffs") west and south of the castle. The artisans, tradespeople, and providers of entertainment (reputable and not so reputable) lived "downtown" on the reclaimed marshlands north and east, in the area still known as Shitamachi.
The ruling elite lived on high ground, the Yamanote west and south of the castle. The every day workers lived downtown on the reclaimed marshlands north and east, in the area known as Shitamachi