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Japan's Tin Pan Alley - Ochanomizu in Tokyo

Nov 30, 202413:17Society & Culture

Ochanomizu means 'tea water' because of its proximity to the Kanda River, which in the Edo period provided water for the Shogun's tea. Now it is a university area - Meiji University, Tokyo Medical and Dental University,...

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Japan's Tin Pan Alley - Ochanomizu in Tokyo is an episode from The Essay by BBC. Ochanomizu means 'tea water' because of its proximity to the Kanda River, which in the Edo period provided water for the Shogun's tea. Now it is a university a...

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Published Nov 30, 2024, 13:17 long, audio available.

Japan's Tin Pan Alley - Ochanomizu in Tokyo

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