Yokohama
Japan's second city
Yokohama is Japan's second-largest city, a major port on Tokyo Bay south of the capital.
The city became Japan's gateway to Western trade after its harbor opened in 1859, and it remains one of the world's busiest ports.
The ship docked at Yokohama before passengers continued to Tokyo.
Japanese noodle soup
- sushiVinegared rice with toppings
- ChinatownAsian immigrant neighborhood
- kanjiChinese symbols in Japanese
- animeJapanese cartoon art form
manga · sake · wasabi · zen · bonsai · ikebana · origami · kabuki
Traveling by ocean vessel
- nauticalOf ships and sailing
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- navigationDetermining position and course
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
harbor · sea · tide · waves · fishing · yacht · sailing · bay
Safe anchorage for ships
- shipyardVessel construction site
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
- cargoTransported goods
- containersObjects for holding things
cranes · freight · wharf · terminal · customs · import · export · tugboats
Concerning relations among countries
- diverseOf many types
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- metropolitanOf a major city
- worldlyExperienced in practical affairs
eclectic · expatriate · melting-pot · polyglot · cross-cultural · foreign · Western · trading
Extremely tall urban buildings
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- downtownCentral business district
- neighborhoodsResidential districts of towns
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
highrise · boulevard · traffic · commute · pedestrian · sprawl · streetscape · station
ramen
Japanese noodle soup
- sushiVinegared rice with toppings
- ChinatownAsian immigrant neighborhood
- kanjiChinese symbols in Japanese
anime · manga · sake · wasabi · zen · bonsai · ikebana · origami · kabuki · geisha
seafaring
Traveling by ocean vessel
- nauticalOf ships and sailing
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- navigationDetermining position and course
dock · harbor · sea · tide · waves · fishing · yacht · sailing · bay · coastal
harbor
Safe anchorage for ships
- shipyardVessel construction site
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
- cargoTransported goods
containers · cranes · freight · wharf · terminal · customs · import · export · tugboats · mooring
international
Concerning relations among countries
- diverseOf many types
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- metropolitanOf a major city
worldly · eclectic · expatriate · melting-pot · polyglot · cross-cultural · foreign · Western · trading · diplomatic
skyscrapers
Extremely tall urban buildings
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- downtownCentral business district
- neighborhoodsResidential districts of towns
infrastructure · highrise · boulevard · traffic · commute · pedestrian · sprawl · streetscape · station · neon
- Japan PlacesTokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hokkaido, Honshu
- HonshuTokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Kobe
- Japanese PortsKobe, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo, Nagasaki
- Tokyo BayTokyo Bay, Kawasaki, reclaimed land, waterfront parks, ferry terminals
- KanagawaKawasaki, Yamato, Zama, Chinatown
- East AsiaChina, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Korea