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What does Kanda mean?

August 23, 2017October 11, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

People have been asking for this one since 2013. I finally did it in 2 parts. Continue reading What does Kanda mean?

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The Kanda River

July 15, 2014October 22, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

The story of the Kanda River is a story as old as Edo itself. It is part and parcel of the evolution of the city. Continue reading The Kanda River

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The Rivers of Edo-Tokyo

May 25, 2014June 24, 2015 marky star - JapanThis.com

More rivers than you can shake a stick at!
You know, if you’re into that sort of thing… Continue reading The Rivers of Edo-Tokyo

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What does Suidōbashi mean?

April 15, 2013October 31, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

Suidobashi mean “aqueduct bridge” because in the Edo Period there was a water pump here that allowed two rivers to cross without merging. Continue reading What does Suidōbashi mean?

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Why is Ochanomizu called Ochanomizu?

March 23, 2013 marky star - JapanThis.com

Today is a quickie. Ochanomizu – Tea Water. But whose tea water was it? And where did it come from? (Plus some cool before and after pix!!!) Continue reading Why is Ochanomizu called Ochanomizu?

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The old Tōkaidō (Shinagawa). This stretch of highway leads out of Edo and then to Kyōto.
報国寺・Hōku-ji famous for its grove of 2000 bamboo trees. Former family temple of the Ashikaga and Uesugi clans.
鎌倉長谷寺・View from Hase-dera in Kamakura
鎌倉杉本寺・Sugimoto-dera, the oldest Buddhist temple in Kamakura
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Grave of Ii Naosuke, shogunal regent from 1858–1860, at Gōtoku-ji.
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At the Bird Cage, prostitutes serviced customers in these small rooms which also served as balcony seats for live shows.トゥームストーンという映画に出たBird Cageというバー・劇場。カウボーイ時代にこういう狭い部屋はヘルスみたいな個室だった。遊んだあとにバルコニー席になったw
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