Dobuita in Shenmue was based closely its real-life Yokosuka counterpart, although the real location is known as "Dobuita Street" (Dobuita Doori in Japanese) rather than just Dobuita. As in the game, it is located next to a US Navy base and runs around 500m in length.
So does the name "Dobuita" itself have any particular meaning?
I decided to research into how the street got this name, and it turns out the answer ties back to the early history of the area.
Blog post link:
http://www.phantomriverstone.com/2017/0 ... igins.html