Korakuen

In Japanese, the term kōraku in Kōrakuen (後楽園, "Kōraku Park") refers to later pleasures. It comes from a yojijukugo "senyū kōraku" (先憂後楽) which means "hardship now, pleasure later." It is derived from a poem by Fan Zhongyan.

Places named Korakuen include:

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