I already knew that address system in Japan is very different from ours, but until they give you a direction to go until she does not know to what extent is a mess for us we are accustomed to the Western system.
I found this video that explains quite well the base
Contrary to what the video says, there are streets that do have name ... but only the principal, who has helped me reconcile myself to the map he had in hand. Other than that, its function is ornamental.
the end, everythingdown to look at google maps the address, go to the plane printed on the place and everyone is happy.
One may think that is the same as the West: if you do not know where he is a street, there is no choice but to watch it on the street. This is true, but often give you a Street Address and know, so that the dirty work is done, and find the number of the portal is automatic. Or even ask someone on the street, and you can tell. But this rarely happen that will give you an Address and know where to go, let alone ask for block number to someone in the street and you can responder.
To solve this problem, there are in Japan, "Kouba", police minicomisarías abundant throughout the neighborhood, whose main task is:
- Serving
lost property office - give directions to people.
The second function it is extremely useful and used, given how they address here.
Anyway, go to a practical case: The festival began when a colleague told me to go home:
"Yes, come to 东京 都 中 野 区 东 中 野 2-25-4, apartment xxx" ;. And it was so wide, the uncle.
东京 都: pTokyo refectura
中 野 区, Nakano City
东 中 野:
Nagashinakano district 2: Area
25: apple
4: Number of building
to the point of "neighborhood", you know maso least Where are the shots. When the numbers start is when you have to draw on a street, Kouba, internet, or rely on the force.
Fortunately, if you put this on the google maps tells you exactly where you are. There you can also see the numbering of the blocks in the area.
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