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Korakuen
In Japanese, the term kōraku in Kōrakuen (後楽園, "Kōraku Park") refers to later pleasures. It comes from a yojijukugo which means "hardship now, pleasure later1." It is derived from a poem by Fan Zhongyan.
Places named Korakuen include:
- Kōraku-en, a garden in Okayama Prefecture
- In Bunkyo, Tokyo:
- Koishikawa Kōrakuen Garden, a garden
- Korakuen Hall, a sports arena
- Korakuen Stadium, a former stadium
- Kōrakuen Station, a subway station
- Korakuen Velodrome. a former velodrome