Åedo Line: Ushigome-YanagichÅ and Ushigome-Kagurazaka
Continuing with our 4th installment of exploring Edo-TÅkyÅ via the Åedo Line. Continue reading Åedo Line: Ushigome-YanagichÅ and Ushigome-Kagurazaka
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What does Ushigome-Yanagicho mean?
Kondo Isami’s dÅjÅ? The birthplace of the Shinsengumi? Lead poisoning? Shinjuku? WTF??? Continue reading What does Ushigome-Yanagicho mean?
What does Ushigome Tansu Machi mean?
Middle class and upper middle class samurai? Yes, please! Continue reading What does Ushigome Tansu Machi mean?
What does Ushigome mean?
ç蟌 Ushigome (Crowd of Cows) ã ã ç ushi cow 蟌 komi[i] swarming, huddling, amassed, crowded, âin bulkâ ã According to Japanese Wikipedia[ii], in 701, in accordance to the TaihÅ Code, a livestock ranch was established in this area. In fact, two were established which were sometimes referred to as çç§ gyÅ«maki a cow ranch and éŠ¬ç§ umamaki a horse ranch. These two locations came to be referred to as ç蟌 Ushigome and é§èŸŒ Komagome. The fact that there was a cattle/dairy ranch here in the Asuka Period is a known fact (itâs documented). The horse ranch is a different … Continue reading What does Ushigome mean?
What does YÅ«rei-zaka mean?
Halloween is right around the corner, so I thought we’d look at a haunted hill in Mita – YÅ«rei-zaka! (Ghost Hill) Continue reading What does YÅ«rei-zaka mean?
Explore the Åedo Line
éœå¶å€§æ±æžæ³Toei Åedo-sen (Metropolitan Greater Edo Area Line) Venice of East,Queen of Rails Edo was sometimes called the Venice of the East because its many rivers and moats were the fastest modes of transportation in the shÅgunâs capital. Sadly, very little … Continue reading Explore the Åedo Line
What does Kitami mean?
Today let’s look at Kitami, a place name closely related to Edo. Continue reading What does Kitami mean?
The Tama River
The Tama RIver is another river associated with the Edo Period, but in reality, it's history goes back much further…
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What does Myogadani mean?
This place name is a hot mess. All aboard the Tangent Express!!! Continue reading What does Myogadani mean?
What does Akasaka-Mitsuke mean?
Yesterday we talked about Akasaka. Today we’ll talk about Akasaka-mitsuke, a much more “samurai sounding” place name. Enjoy! Continue reading What does Akasaka-Mitsuke mean?
Yamanote and Shitamachi
å±±æãšäžçºYamanote to Shitamachi (the High City and the Low City) Why Am I Re-Writing My Yamanote vs Shitamachi Page? Yes, there was another page here that explained â in a really scattershot way â my experiences with å±±æ yamanote the … Continue reading Yamanote and Shitamachi
What does Kagurazaka mean?
This one doesnât have much of a story, but itâs definitely a cool spot in Tokyo. Kagura is a kind of Shinto ritual dance. Continue reading What does Kagurazaka mean?
