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So "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" is known as "不思議の国のアリス" in Japan. What
does the second の do here? I don't think it means that アリス belongs to the
不思議の国, and 不思議の国 doesn't seem to be a characteristic of アリス either. So what
exactly is going on here?
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About the second の in 不思議の国のアリス
The particle の does not only indicate possession, but also means a variety of
other things such as hierarchical role, or in this instance, physical
location. Here's the [dictionary
definition](http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/171157/meaning/m0u/%E3%81%AE/):

> ㋒所在。…にある。…にいる。「大阪―友人」 ("My friend in Osaka")

So, 不思議の国のアリス does translate to "Alice in the country of wonders." It does not
mean that Alice lives there but that she is situated there for much of the
story.

For more information: [How does の really
work?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/2770/so-called-%E3%81%AE-
adjectives-how-does-%E3%81%AE-really-work?rq=1)
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The symbol 'NO' means belongs to. Alice belongs to that country.
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