修身斉家治国平天下
しゅうしんせいかちこくへいてんか
those who wish to rule the land must first cultivate their own characters, then manage their families, then govern their states; only then can they bring peace to the land
下家 is read as しもちゃ (shimocha) and means right-hand opponent.
しもちゃ
shimocha
しゅうしんせいかちこくへいてんか
those who wish to rule the land must first cultivate their own characters, then manage their families, then govern their states; only then can they bring peace to the land
したまち
Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)