Banchi

/ˈbɑːntʃi/ noun

Definition

A Japanese term for a street address number or house number block used in the traditional Japanese addressing system.

Etymology

From Japanese 'banchi' (番地) meaning numbered section or block. The term comes from the Japanese addressing system that divides cities into numbered blocks rather than street-and-number like Western systems.

Kelly Says

Japanese addresses using 'banchi' spiral outward from a central point rather than going in straight lines—it's such a different system that even their word for 'address number' means something unique.

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