References To Actual History
- Jirōchō of Shimizu (1820–1893) was the "Tōkaidō's No.1 boss". This larger-than-life figure is the subject of many legends; among other accomplishments, he essentially created Shimizu Harbour. Ōchō (d. 1859) was his wife. Keiko's ignorance of Jirōchō is rather surprising.
- The Miho Pine Grove, in Nihondaira
- 10 August 1970: the Zengakuren demonstrate after industrial waste contaminates beaches
- Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka (from which Mount Fuji is visible; Mount Udo overlooks the harbour from the west)
- Shimoda, a city and port in Shizuoka
- Honda lives in Hongō, near the University of Tokyo
- The gardens of the Meiji Shrine in Shibuya, Tokyo (ch.24)
- The Koishikawa Kōrakuen Garden of the Mito Tokugawa family, in Tokyo (ch.18,24)
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