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What does Chōfu mean? (Part Deux)

April 9, 2015October 13, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

調布の玉川Chōfu no Tamagawa (a reference to cloth production and dyeing on the Tama River) In reference to my article entitled Setagaya and its Freaky Horse Fetish, I was going to name this article The Tama River Basin and its Freaky … Continue reading What does Chōfu mean? (Part Deux)

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What does Chōfu mean? (Part One)

March 30, 2015October 13, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

Chōfu is a suburb west of the 23 Wards that is home to many historical treasures. It’s best known as the hometown of Kondō Isami, leader of the Shinsengumi. Continue reading What does Chōfu mean? (Part One)

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