Place names and the rediscovery of former landscapes in Izumo City and Hikawa Town, Japan
Place names in Japan are closely connected to the land where they were named. Differences between Japan and the West regarding the concept of “what is named” are introduced, and universal characteristics of place names are reviewed. Some of the unique and complex characteristics of Japanese place...
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| Language: | English |
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2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/2982 |