Yamanote Line: Takadanobaba, Meijiro, and Ikebukuro
We’re on an odd stretch of the Yamanote Line today. We’ll see some of the most elite areas and some of the stinkiest. Continue reading Yamanote Line: Takadanobaba, Meijiro, and Ikebukuro
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The Edo River
Soy sauce, sweet rice vinegar, Disneyland, oh my! The Edo River has it all! Plus fireworks! Continue reading The Edo River
The Tama River
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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What does Hikifune mean?
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?
What does Katsushika mean?
Tokyo’s Katsushika Ward and Saitama’s Kita-Katsushika and Minami Katsushika Districts derive their names from the pre-modern Katsushika District of ShimÅsa Province, but where did the ancient name come from? Continue reading What does Katsushika mean?
What does Adachi mean?
Adachi is a very ancient place name that is now generally associated with the Japanese equivalent of “white trash.” Continue reading What does Adachi mean?
What does Musashi mean?
Musashi was an old Japanese province, however the name is still with us today. Continue reading What does Musashi mean?
What does Akabane 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?
What does Ikebukuro mean?
Today will look at one of Tokyo’s busiest (and one of my least favorite) areas. The is pretty strange and there’s a lot of misinformation out there. Today we’ll figure it all out! Continue reading What does Ikebukuro mean?
