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Hardcover A Handbook of Place Names in Japan: Their History and Significance Book

ISBN: 1912961237

ISBN13: 9781912961238

A Handbook of Place Names in Japan: Their History and Significance

This is a comprehensive guide to place-names in Japan. It lists the names in English and Japanese, their literal translation in English, as well as the folk-etymologies of all Japan's cities and many towns. It is the first detailed description of place-names in Japan in any world language other than Japanese. Approximately 5000 place-names are arranged alphabetically covering historic and tourist-site towns, and important rivers and mountains. Entries...

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