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Itoya

, Tokyo Itoya (Japanese: 伊東屋; stylized as ITO-YA) is a Japanese stationery brand founded in 1904 (Meiji 37) in Ginza, Tokyo. Its original location was destroyed in the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake.

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, Tokyo Itoya (Japanese: 伊東屋; stylized as ITO-YA) is a Japanese stationery brand founded in 1904 (Meiji 37) in Ginza, Tokyo. Its original location was destroyed in the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake.

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  1. date of establishment: 1976 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of foundation: 1904 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1976". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1904". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1312249320

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