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Yamanote Line: Meguro and Ebisu

April 30, 2016November 1, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

The term “yamanote” is synonymous with “upscale” and both Meguro and Ebisu fit that description. Continue reading Yamanote Line: Meguro and Ebisu

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What does Gohongi mean?

January 22, 2015October 9, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

Today’s place name isn’t the most exciting and the area isn’t much better, but we have magical bugs living inside people. That’s cool, right? Continue reading What does Gohongi mean?

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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 Mejiro mean?

August 17, 2013October 13, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

What do a 200 year old whiskey and monkey powered jet packs have to do with each other? Nothing!

Today will dig a little deeper into the seemingly related Meguro and Mejiro. All I can tell you now is that it doesn’t end well. Continue reading What does Mejiro mean?

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What does Meguro mean?

August 12, 2013April 6, 2016 marky star - JapanThis.com

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?

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