Shiodome

English

Map including Shiodome (1944)

Etymology

From Japanese 汐止(しおどめ) (shiodome).

Pronunciation

• enPR: shēōʹdōmā

Proper noun

Shiodome

1. (historical, in reference to Japanese Taiwan) Synonym of Xizhi: the Japanese-derived name
   • 1938, Hideo Naito, Taiwan: A Unique Colonial Record 1937-38‎^[2], 国際日本協会 [Kokusai Nippon Kyokai], →OCLC, page 30:

     On June 10, the Prince left for Taihoku, leading the entire strength in his command, and arrived at Shiodome after dark, where he passed the night.

   • 1944 November 1, Civil Affairs Handbook: Taiwan (Formosa), Taihoku Province‎^[3], Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, →OCLC, page 181, column 1:

     Principal communities: Approximately 30 per cent of the population of the gai is in Shiodome, which is the most populous town between Keelung and Taihoku City.

   • 1950 March 27, “Iron and Steel”, in Foreign Commerce Weekly‎^[4], volume XXXVIII, number 13, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 30, column 2:

     Inferior coke is available in Taiwan at Choso-kei, Shiodome, and Itahashi.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Shiodome.