Japanese Addresses

Derek Sivers · 326K views · 2009 · 2:48

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Why the open web links it

Explains the structure and logic of Japanese addresses, contrasting them with Western systems.

Linked by 7 independent sites, 4 of them widely read in the 2026-10 crawl of the open web, including microsoft.com, openstreetmap.org, postcrossing.com, transum.org, arty.name.