
Åedo Line: Ochiai-Minami-Nagasaki
Continuing with our 27th installment of exploring Edo-TÅkyÅ Continue reading Åedo Line: Ochiai-Minami-Nagasaki
Continuing with our 27th installment of exploring Edo-TÅkyÅ Continue reading Åedo Line: Ochiai-Minami-Nagasaki
There are a cluster of places names related to horses in Setagaya and I want to get to the bottom of it! Continue reading Setagaya and its Freaky Horse Fetish
Asakusa – one of the most popular tourist destinations in all of Japan. Continue reading What does Asakusa mean?
Does the city name YÅga have anything to do with yoga exercise? Many people believe it does. Continue reading What does Yoga mean?
Meguro is the name of several postal codes, a river, a handful of bus stops and train stations, and one of the 23 Special Wards of the Tokyo Metropolis. The name means “Black Eyes.” Weird. Continue reading What does Meguro mean?
赀矜Akabane (Red Wings; but more at Red Clay) Todayâs place name etymology is a pretty interesting one because we will get a sneak peak at the extinct pre-Edo Period dialect of the area. Akabane sits in the northern part of Kita Ward. Itâs basically next to Kawakuchi, Saitama. So itâs on the literal outskirts of TÅkyÅ. Mind you, you wonât see any difference leaving TÅkyÅ and entering Saitama due to the thorough urban sprawl. Historically speaking, 赀矜æ Akabane Mura Akabane Village wasnât a particularly important place, but in the Kamakura Period a highway called 岩槻è¡é Iwatsuki KaidÅ was built. The … Continue reading What does Akabane mean?
Today we’ll look at the origin of the mysterious place name “Nerima” in Tokyo. We’ll talk about samurai, clay, and yes, wetlands. Strap yourself in and get ready to feel the G’s, baby! Continue reading What does Nerima mean?
Shakujii Park is a famous park in Tokyo, but do you know it’s dirty little secret? Continue reading What does Shakujii mean?