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| What does Chōfu mean?; What do cute young girls, white cloth, an ancient tax system, poetry, and the Shinsengumi have in common? | |
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| JapanThis | Mar 31 2015, 06:08 AM Post #1 |
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Just updated the JapanThis! blog. This time I'm covering Chōfu, the town that calls itself the birthplace of Kondō Isami. But he probably wouldn't have called it that. And by "that," I mean he wouldn't have called it Chōfu because the place name didn't exist until after the Meiji Coup. Anyways, lots of nice ukiyo-e of 美女 from the Tama District. Everyone loves 美女. Here is the link: What does Chōfu mean?
Edited by JapanThis, Mar 31 2015, 06:14 AM.
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Japan This! - A Blog About Edo-Tōkyō Guided Tours For Japanese History Nerds. Yes, You Heard That Right! JapanThis! on Twitter JapanThis! on Flickr #TeamIenari | |
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