What does Sendagi mean?
Sendagi is one of the areas where the spirit of old Japan still lingers. It’s history lovers wet dream! Continue reading What does Sendagi mean?
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What does Hakusan mean?
Today weâre going to wrap up our little journey around æäº¬åº BunkyÅ-ku BunkyÅ Ward which has taken us to MyÅgadani, Koishikawa, and finally Hakusan. Continue reading What does Hakusan mean?
What does Koishikawa mean?
This may be the closest you get to experiencing a real daimyo garden in Edo. Continue reading What does Koishikawa mean?
What does Myogadani mean?
This place name is a hot mess. All aboard the Tangent Express!!! Continue reading What does Myogadani mean?
What does Komagome mean?
Komagome is on the Yamanote Line. Besides that and the etymology, that’s about all I know about this part of town. Continue reading What does Komagome mean?
What does Kichijoji mean?
KichijÅji, one of the coolest towns in Tokyo looks like a temple name. But if you go to KichijÅji, you won’t find any temples by that name. Today, we’ll find out why there is not temple in KichijÅji called KichijÅ-ji. Are you ready to rock? Continue reading What does Kichijoji mean?
What does Toshima mean?
Ota Dokan again?
Yes. Since I talked about Shakujii and Nerima last week, this week I’ve decided to hit the next most closely related topics; Toshima, Kita, and Itabashi. By Wednesday… and with the help of a simple map, you’ll probably see what’s going on here clearly. Continue reading What does Toshima mean?
What does Kasuga mean?
Kasuga no Tsubone, or Lady Kasuga, was a certified card carrying bad ass of the Muromachi Period and Edo Period. She instituted and managed the shogun’s harem. She had an income equal to that of a feudal lord. She pulled the strings of shogunal succession that guaranteed the ascendancy of Tokugawa Iemitsu, the first peace-time Tokugawa shogun. Tokyo remembers her with a street and train station. lol
Why is Kasuga Street called Kasuga Street? Continue reading What does Kasuga mean?
Why is KyÅbashi called KyÅbashi?
Today’s place name is Kyobashi. It means “bridge to the capital.” Was that Edo or Kyoto? More importantly, this bridge is a testament to Japanese engineering. It’s final incarnation was completed one year before the Great Kanto Earthquake leveled Tokyo in 1923 but the bridge survived. It also survived WWII. But it didn’t survive modern progress in Tokyo…. Let’s learn more! Continue reading Why is KyÅbashi called KyÅbashi?
Why is HatchÅbori called HatchÅbori
What does HatchÅbori mean? It’s not an 8 city moat, by the way. Continue reading Why is HatchÅbori called HatchÅbori
