Talk:Tōkaidō (road)
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[edit] Japanese
Can someone please add the correct Japanese translations as a template after Tokaido Road. - Parsa 19:43, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Title
Wouldn't a better title for this article be Tōkaidō (road)? I've never seen the road referred to as "Tokaido Road", only as "[the] Tokaido". Pinkville 03:37, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
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- Sounds good to me. LordAmeth 10:36, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
Yes, I wondered about that since it seemed redundant. Doesn't the word "Tokaido" include the word "road" or "route"? If it does, it would be "road road". - Parsa 21:23, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
- That's right. The same problem arises with Temple and Shrine Names: e.g. Ise Jingu Shrine (an example I have seen in a few places). Pinkville 21:58, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Gokaido vs Gokishichido
Please note that The Gokishichidō roads should not be confused with the Gokaido (五街道, the Edo Five Routes), which were the five major roads leading to Edo during the Edo Period (1603–1867).
This article is about the Edo period road, which not only played a major role politically and economically, but also featured quite prominently in literature, drama and other arts at the time.
The ancient circuit is a separate topic, and is covered on Gokishichidō. LordAmeth 13:34, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
