Korakuen
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In Japanese, the term kōraku in Kōrakuen (後楽園, "Kōraku Park") refers to later pleasures. It comes from a yojijukugo
which means "hardship now, pleasure laterhttp://sanabo.com/words/archives/2001/10/post_750.html." It is derived from a poem by Fan Zhongyan
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Places named Korakuen include:
Yojijukugo
is a Japanese lexeme consisting of four kanji, or "Chinese characters". English translations of yojijukugo include "four-character compound", "four-character idiom", "four-character idiomatic phrase", and "four-character idiomatic compound"....
which means "hardship now, pleasure laterhttp://sanabo.com/words/archives/2001/10/post_750.html." It is derived from a poem by Fan Zhongyan
Fan Zhongyan
Fan Zhongyan , born in Wuxian , Suzhou , was a prominent politician and literary figure in Song dynasty China. He was also a strategist and educator...
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Places named Korakuen include:
- Kōraku-enKoraku-en, is a Japanese garden located in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture. It is one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, along with Kenroku-en and Kairaku-en. Korakuen was built in 1700 by Ikeda Tsunamasa, lord of Okayama. The garden's form almost had turned into the modern form in 1863.- History :In 1687,...
, a garden in Okayama Prefecture - In Bunkyo, TokyoBunkyo, Tokyois one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there...
:- Koishikawa Kōrakuen, a garden
- Korakuen HallKorakuen Hallis an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
, a sports arena - Korakuen StadiumKorakuen Stadiumwas a stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Completed in 1937, it was primarily used for baseball and was home to the Yomiuri Giants until 1988 when they moved next door, to the Tokyo Dome, which sits on the site of the Velodrome. The ballpark had a capacity of 50,000 people. In 1942 Korakuen Stadium played...
, a former stadium - Kōrakuen StationKorakuen Stationis a subway train station in Bunkyō, Tokyo operated by Tokyo Metro. It is directly connected by an underground pedestrian passage to the Toei operated Kasuga Station. It is integrated with the Tokyo Dome City complex and the Bunkyō ward capitol building. Unusually for a subway station, the...
, a subway station