noun
Yagiri No Watashi (historic ferry across the Edo River)
A proper noun referring to a specific ferry service that has operated for nearly 400 years, crossing the Edo River between Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture. Often mentioned in literature and song.
矢切の渡しは、江戸川を渡る歴史的な渡し船です。
Yagiri No Watashi is a historic ferry that crosses the Edo River.
歌にも歌われた矢切の渡しに、一度乗ってみたい。
I'd like to ride Yagiri No Watashi, which has been sung about in songs, at least once.
The name comes from the area Yagiri (矢切) in Katsushika, Tokyo, and watashi (渡し), meaning 'ferry'. The exact origin of the place name Yagiri is uncertain.