Akihabara

Japanese: 秋葉ヶ原 - あきばがはら
Akihabara

…It refers to the area around JR Akihabara Station, including Sotokanda 1-, 3-, and 4-chome and Kanda Sakumacho 1- and 2-chome. After a fire in December 1869 (Meiji 2), a firebreak was built there, and in 1870, Akihabara Shrine was enshrined there, and it was named Akihabarahara. It used to be called Akibahara, but the station name Akihabara has become more commonly used. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Akihabara" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…JR秋葉原駅周辺の外神田1・3・4丁目,神田佐久間町1・2丁目一帯を指す。1869年(明治2)12月の火災以後,火よけ地を置き,70年に秋葉神社をまつり,秋葉ヶ原と称したことに由来する。かつては〈あきばはら〉と呼ばれていたが,駅名の〈あきはばら〉の方が一般化した。…

※「秋葉ヶ原」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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