1. low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.)
2. Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
1. If/when it's a downtown area; If/when it's a traditional/old-fashioned town
1. Wasn't a downtown area.; Wasn't from a downtown area.
1. Not downtown.; Not in the old town.
1. Wasn't a downtown area.; Wasn't a lower town.
1. Not from the downtown area.; Not a downtowner.
1. It's not a downtown area.; It's not a traditional/old-fashioned town.
1. Was a downtown area.; Was a traditional lower-class district.
1. Probably a downtown area.; Likely a traditional/old-fashioned town.
1. Is not downtown.; Is not a downtown area.
