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Higashiyama may refer to multiple things associated with Japan, including: * Higashiyama (surname), a Japanese surname * Higashiyama, Iwate, a former town in Iwata Prefecture * Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, a ward of the city of Kyoto * Higashiyama culture, an aesthetic and architectural school from the Muromachi period * Emperor Higashiyama (1675–1710), Emperor of Japan from 1687 to 1709 See also * Higashiyama Station (other) Higashiyama Station may refer to: * Higashiyama Station (Kyoto), a subway station on the Karasuma Line * Higashiyama Station (Hokkaidō), a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line * Higashiyama Station (Nara), a railway station on the Kint ...

Higashiyama (surname)
Higashiyama (東山) is a Japanese surname. People with the surname include: * Kaii Higashiyama (1908–1999), Japanese painter and writer * Noriyuki Higashiyama (born 1966), Japanese singer and actor * Chieko Higashiyama (1890–1980), Japanese stage and film actress * Tatsuki Higashiyama (born 1999), Japanese soccer player * Mami Higashiyama (born 1977), Japanese actress and singer * Hideo Higashiyama (born 1942), Japanese sprint canoer See also * Emperor Higashiyama was the 113th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 東山天皇 (113)/ref> Higashiyama's reign spanned the years from 1687 through to his abdication in 1709 corresponding to ...

Higashiyama, Iwate
was a town located in Higashiiwai District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Higashiyama village was created on February 1, 1955 by the merger of the villages of Takozu and Nagasaka. On November 1, 1958 it merged with the village of Matsukawa to become Higashiyama Town. On September 20, 2005, Higashiyama, along with the towns of Daitō and Senmaya, the villages of Kawasaki and Murone (all from Higashiiwai District), and the town of Hanaizumi (from Nishiiwai District), was merged into the expanded city of Ichinoseki and no longer exists as an independent municipality. As of September 2005, the town had an estimated population of 8,027 and a population density Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ... of 91.51 persons per km². The total area was 87.72 km². External ...
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Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. History It was created in 1929 when it was split off from Shimogyō-ku. During the years 1931 to 1976 it also covered the area of present-day Yamashina-ku, which was an independent town until its merger into the city in 1931. The name literally means "Eastern Mountain District". Due to the restrictions against urban development, the population inside the ward is continually decreasing. Higashiyama-ku has the lowest population of all the wards in Kyoto, and a disproportionate number of elderly people. Geography Interposed between the Kamo River and the Higashiyama mountain range, Higashiyama-ku is roughly bounded by the Sanjō street in the north, and the Jūjō street in the south. Historically, this area lay outside the official boundaries of the city of Kyoto. The western part consists mainly of residential areas, whereas the eastern part is covered by forests. In the north, between the Kamo ...
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Higashiyama Culture
The Higashiyama culture (東山文化 ''Higashiyama bunka'') is a segment of Japanese culture that includes innovations in architecture, the visual arts and theatre during the late Muromachi period. It originated and was promoted in the 15th century by the ''shōgun'' Ashikaga Yoshimasa, after he retired to his villa in the eastern hills (東山 ''Higashiyama'') of the capital city Kyoto. History Based largely on the ideals and aesthetics of Zen Buddhism and the concept of ''wabi-sabi'', Higashiyama culture centered on the development of ''chadō'' (Japanese tea ceremony), ''ikebana'' (flower arranging), Noh drama, and '' sumi-e'' ink painting. Much of what is commonly seen today as Japanese Zen aesthetics originated in this period. Higashiyama culture is often contrasted with , the "Kitayama Culture" came earlier in the Muromachi period. In this comparison Kinkaku-ji, representative of Kitayama culture is compared with Ginkaku-ji, representative of Higashiyama culture. Yosh ...
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Emperor Higashiyama
was the 113th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 東山天皇 (113)/ref> Higashiyama's reign spanned the years from 1687 through to his abdication in 1709 corresponding to the Genroku era. The previous hundred years of peace and seclusion in Japan had created relative economic stability. The arts and theater and architecture flourished. Events of Higashiyama's life Early life Before Higashiyama's ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (''imina'') was or Tomohito.Ponsonby-Fane, ''Imperial House,'' p. 10. Tomohito was born on October 21, 1675 and was the fifth son of Emperor Reigen; his birth mother was a lady-in-waiting named Matsuki Muneko. While Prince Tomohito was the son of a secondary consort, he was adopted by empress Takatsukasa Fusako (chief consort or Chūgū).Ponsonby-Fane, ''Imperial House'', p. 117. Tomohito's Imperial family lived with him in the Dairi of the Heian Palace. E ...
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