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What does Asukayama mean?

March 21, 2017March 21, 2017 marky star - JapanThis.com

#Hanami is right around the corner and Asukayama was one of #Edo’s most famous spots!

#桜 #花見 Continue reading What does Asukayama mean?

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What does Hachiōji mean?

October 8, 2015October 11, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

Hachiōji is a suburb in West Tōkyō and home to a haunted mountain. Continue reading What does Hachiōji mean?

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What does Ōji mean?

October 4, 2015October 13, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

王子Ōji (imperial prince, but more at “a kami divided from another kami”) Ōji – A Princely Namesake… or Something Like That… To modern eyes, this place name means “prince.” In a very general sense, it could be understood as a … Continue reading What does Ōji mean?

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Why is Kita called Kita?

May 21, 2013May 22, 2013 marky star - JapanThis.com

Yesterday we talked about the Toshima clan and the Toshima district that later became the North Toshima District.
Today we’ll find out what happened to that “North” years later in the last administrative reshuffling of Tokyo’s wards. Continue reading Why is Kita called Kita?

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