tokyo disneyland?
Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by Donald Duck in Tokyo Disneyland
why is tokyo disneyland called “Tokyo” disneyland when it’s in Chiba? (the prefecture next to tokyo) why isn’t it called Chiba Disneyland?
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samurai_dave
25. Jan, 2010
Because no one outside of Chiba has heard of Chiba. This kind of thing is done all over the world – naming a place after the nearest wellknown city or saying it’s in a famous city when its actually several miles outside of it.
Besides, it’s a hop, skip, and jump away from Tokyo Station but a far bit aways from Chiba city.
Maybe???
25. Jan, 2010
Marketability. Tokyo is the nearest major city, the city itself does not have enough space for a Disneyland or airport for that matter, so they use the ‘Tokyo’ name because very few foreigners know Chiba, but everyone knows Tokyo.
(By the way, it is 1 1/2 hours from Tokyo itself)
It’s exactly the same thing in Vancouver, BC, where the Vancouver Zoo is actually located in Abbotsford, and the Vancouver airport is really in the city of Richmond,BC.
Quay Lime
25. Jan, 2010
It sounds like you’ve already made up your mind that it’s a bad name, but regardless…
I would say that it’s called Tokyo Disneyland because it’s near Tokyo, and Tokyo is a major city known throughout Japan and the world.
Chiba Disneyland would really mean nothing to anyone outside of Japan. It might even stop some people from visiting there because they could think that a long trip is required to get there.
Why is Japan called Japan, when in Japanese it’s called Nihon or Nippon? I think that’s a more valid question. I know the historical reasons why, but I still think Japan should be called Nihon or Nippon in English, whether the Japanese want this or not.
Strawberry
25. Jan, 2010
I agree. I guess a lot of foreigner don’t know where Chiba is. But everyone know where capital city of Japan is. So maybe call it as Tokyo Disneyland!?
skyler heissenbuttle
25. Jan, 2010
i dont think ther is one.
Orangeaporange
25. Jan, 2010
Tokyo Disneyland is in a suburb of Tokyo (Urayasu City, Chiba pref.), litterally right next to Tokyo, cross a bridge and you are in Tokyo pref. It makes more sense to call it “Tokyo Disneyland” since Tokyo is the capital of Japan and is well known and Urayasu is part of the Tokyo Metropolitan area. Tokyo/Narita International airport is practically in the heart of Chiba (40 km from Tokyo), but since Narita airport services those flying in to Tokyo it is has the name “Tokyo/Narita Airport” since most people are aiming their destination for Tokyo rather than Narita itself.
Those living in New Jersey often say they are from New York City, eventhough they live just accross the river in New Jersey. I always say I am from Denver, eventhough I grew up in Littleton (before Columbine, nobody ever heard of Littleton, and most people still don’t remember Littleton). Littleton is part of the Denver Metro area. Kind of the same difference.
Kei5
25. Jan, 2010
Simply because it does not sound attractive as you know.
Chiba:
literaly means a thousand of leaves.
Special products are peanut and soy sauce.
Duh,disneyland should be a place of dream !!