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What does Ōsaki mean?

January 21, 2016October 11, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

Osaki is located on the Yamanote Line between Gotanda and Shinagawa… and that’s pretty much all I can say about the area. Continue reading What does Ōsaki mean?

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The Edo River

August 16, 2014October 22, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

Soy sauce, sweet rice vinegar, Disneyland, oh my! The Edo River has it all! Plus fireworks! Continue reading The Edo River

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The Tama River

August 6, 2014October 22, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

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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The Tone River

June 8, 2014October 22, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

Sometimes called the biggest river in Japan, though it’s actually not, this unruly river unites much of the Kanto area.
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What does Hikifune mean?

March 1, 2014 marky star - JapanThis.com

Recently, we’ve looked at a few places in Sumida and Katsushika. Today let’s learn about the river that linked these two places together and what happened to that river. Continue reading What does Hikifune mean?

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What does Katsushika mean?

November 4, 2013November 7, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

Tokyo’s Katsushika Ward and Saitama’s Kita-Katsushika and Minami Katsushika Districts derive their names from the pre-modern Katsushika District of Shimōsa Province, but where did the ancient name come from? Continue reading What does Katsushika mean?

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10 Random Quickies – Japan This Lite

August 20, 2013September 26, 2013 marky star - JapanThis.com

10 Quick Questions From Readers!
(Still took 2 days to write… lol) Continue reading 10 Random Quickies – Japan This Lite

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What does Musashi mean?

July 10, 2013November 1, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

Musashi was an old Japanese province, however the name is still with us today. Continue reading What does Musashi mean?

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