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:

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

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