Definition
东海道 (Dōng Hǎi Dào) is the Chinese name for the Tōkaidō, a historic coastal road in Japan that linked Edo (now Tokyo) to Kyoto during the Edo period. It was the most important travel and trade route of its time and is frequently referenced in Japanese art and literature, especially in ukiyo-e prints. For Chinese-speaking learners of Japanese history or culture, this term appears in travel writings and historical discussions.
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Tōkaidō (the historic coastal road in Japan connecting Edo and Kyoto)
Examples
- 东海道。dōng hǎi dào shì Rìběn lìshǐ shàng zuì zhòngyào de jiāotōng yàodào zhī yī.The Tōkaidō was one of the most important transportation routes in Japanese history.
- 东海道，。Yánzhe dōng hǎi dào lǚxíng, kěyǐ kàndào xǔduō gǔlǎo de yìzhàn chéngzhèn.Traveling along the Tōkaidō, you can see many ancient post-station towns.
- 东海道。Fúshìhuà huàjiā Gēchuān Guǎngzhòng yǐ miáohuì dōng hǎi dào de fēngjǐng ér wénmíng.The ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Hiroshige is famous for depicting the scenery of the Tōkaidō.
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