#egota

A follow up piece to one of last week's articles. What does Egota mean?

江古田 Egota (literally, “inlet – old – field”) Shin-Egota Station This etymology is really problematic. No one can agree on how to pronounce it. No one can agree where the name come from. No one can even agree if it’s a good area or not. The people who live there like it. The people who don’t couldn’t care less about it No Agreement – How The Fuck Do You Pronounce It? Is it Ekoda or Egota? Well, it…

Only 3 more posts to go! Next stop on the Ōedo Line: Shin-Egota & Nerima

新江古田 Shin-Egota (New Egota) Shin-egota has some apartments and a even has its very own tire shop. I’m going to give an oversimplified explanation of this etymology. There was a station called Ekoda Station. Later, a New Egota Station was created[i]. If Ekoda and Egota look different to you, then you’re normal. They are. This place name may warrant its own article, so I’ve added it to my…