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Here’s this round’s quiz↓
Q. Among “甲陽園,” “甲風園,” “甲東園,” and “甲子園,” which town name is not related to Kabutoyama?
a.甲陽園
b.甲風園
c.甲東園
d.甲子園
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この中で甲山と関係のない町名はどこでしょう？
- 甲陽園2.1%(7票)
- 甲風園5.3%(18票)
- 甲東園3%(10票)
- 甲子園89.6%(303票)
338票
The correct answer is d. 甲子園.
Koshien was named 甲子園 because the area where the current Koshien Stadium stands was developed in the year of kinoe-ne (甲子).
In a previous quiz, Which “en” from the “Nishinomiya Shichien” does not exist as an address? [Nishinomiya Quiz]
we explained the origins of place names containing “園.”
