Telling Time in the Edo Period! Obscure Japanese Vocabulary & Etymology | Japan Station 156

On this episode of Japan Station, we're talking about vocabulary and phrases related to telling time during the Edo Period! This is a surprisingly deep and interesting topic no matter whether you're learning Japanese or not!

• What does oyatsu mean? (おやつ)
• What the origin of the word oyatsu is
• About the Edo Period time system
• How to tell time during Japan's Edo Period
• The names of the time divisions used during the Edo Period
• What does shirokujichū (四六時中) means
• The etymology/origin of the word
• shirokujichū (四六時中)
• What does asameshimae （朝飯前) mean?
• The origins/etymology of asameshimae
• And more

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