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Horigoe Gosho
The is an archaeological site containing the ruins of the Muromachi period residence of the Ashikaga clan in the Jike neighborhood of the city of Izunokuni, Shizuoka in the Tōkai region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1984, with the area under protection extended in 1987.The name is also sometimes transliterated as "Horigoshi Gosho". Background In 1439 ''Shōgun'' Ashikaga Yoshinori invaded Kamakura to enforce the authority of the central government, forcing Ashikaga Mochiuji and his eldest son to commit ''seppuku'' His three younger sons escaped and were sheltered by the Yūki clan at Koga, Shimōsa Province.Papinot (1972:37–38) The shogunate later attacked Koga, capturing and killing two of the sons, with only the youngest, Eijuō-maru, surviving The shogunate then appointed the Uesugi clan to rule the Kantō region until 1449. Sansom (2000:241) In that same year, Eijuō-maru's uncle Ōi Mochimitsu managed to have him appointed to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izunokuni, Shizuoka
270px, Izunokuni City Hall is a city located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 48,579 in 21,257 households and a population density of 506 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Izunokuni is located on the northern "neck" of the Izu Peninsula in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture. The region is hilly, with numerous hot springs. The climate of the region is temperate maritime, with hot, humid summers and short, cool winters, with the warm Kuroshio Current offshore having a moderating effect. Surrounding municipalities *Atami *Izu * Itō *Numazu *Kannami Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Izunokuni has been relatively stable over the past 30 years. Climate The city has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Izunokuni is 16.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1981&n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kantō Region
The is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. In a common definition, the region includes the Greater Tokyo Area and encompasses seven prefectures: Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba and Kanagawa. Slightly more than 45 percent of the land area within its boundaries is the Kanto Plain. The rest consists of the hills and mountains that form land borders with other regions of Japan. As the Kanto region contains Tokyo, the capital and largest city of Japan, the region is considered the center of Japan's politics and economy. According to the official census on October 1, 2010, by the Japan Statistics Bureau, the population was 42,607,376, amounting to approximately one third of the total population of Japan. Other definitions The Kantō regional governors' association (関東地方知事会, ''Kantō chihō chijikai'') assembles the prefectural governors of Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Nagano and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izuhakone Railway
The is a private railway company in Kanagawa Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The company also operates excursion ships, and the group companies operate buses and taxis. The company has its roots in founded in 1893. Izuhakone Railway is a member of Seibu group. The Daiyūzan Line accepts PASMO, a smart card ticketing system. Railway lines The company operates two detached lines in different prefectures. The Daiyūzan Line runs in Kanagawa Prefecture, while the Sunzu Line runs in Shizuoka Prefecture. Both lines primarily function as commuter rails, but the latter also transports tourists to the Izu Peninsula. * Daiyūzan Line *Sunzu Line * Jukkokutōge Cable Car * Hakone Komagatake Ropeway In the past, it also operated "Komagatake Cable Line" (駒ヶ岳鋼索線), which was connected to the ropeway at the top of the mountain from 1957 to 2005. Excursion ships * Lake Ashi Excursion Ship *Mito Excursion Ship *Lake Hamana Excursion Ship See also *List of railway compani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirayama Station
270px, Platforms is a railway station located in the city of Izunokuni, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan operated by the private railroad company Izuhakone Railway. It is located in the former town of Nirayama. Lines Nirayama Station is served by the Sunzu Line, and is located 9.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Mishima Station. Station layout The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. Platform 2 is the primary platform, and is used for bidirectional traffic. Platform 1 is in occasional use only. The station building is unattended and has automatic ticket machines. Platforms History Nirayama Station was opened on August 5, 1900 as . It was given its present name on May 25, 1919. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1466 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area * Nirayama Town Hall * Nirayama High School * Nirayama Castle ruins See also * Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archaeological Excavation
In archaeology, excavation is the exposure, processing and recording of archaeological remains. An excavation site or "dig" is the area being studied. These locations range from one to several areas at a time during a project and can be conducted over a few weeks to several years. Excavation involves the recovery of several types of data from a site. This data includes artifacts (portable objects made or modified by humans), features (non-portable modifications to the site itself such as post molds, burials, and hearths), ecofacts (evidence of human activity through organic remains such as animal bones, pollen, or charcoal), and archaeological context (relationships among the other types of data).Kelly&Thomas (2011). ''Archaeology: down to earth'' (4th ed.). Belmont, Calif.: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. Before excavating, the presence or absence of archaeological remains can often be suggested by, non-intrusive remote sensing, such as ground-penetrating radar. Basic informat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bailey Sansom
Sir George Bailey Sansom (28 November 1883 – 8 March 1965) was a British diplomat and historian of pre-modern Japan, particularly noted for his historical surveys and his attention to Culture of Japan, Japanese society and culture. Early life Sansom was born in London, where his father was a naval architecture, naval architect, but was educated in France and Germany, including the University of Giessen and the University of Marburg. He passed an examination for the Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service, Diplomatic Service in September 1903. Diplomatic service Sansom first arrived in Japan in 1904 and was attached to the British legation in Tokyo to learn the Japanese language. While he was working as private secretary to Sir Claude Maxwell MacDonald the legation gained higher status by becoming an embassy, and Sansom was present during the negotiations for the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance in 1905. He remained in Japan for most of his diplomatic career, serving in consula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izu Province
was a province of Japan in the area of Shizuoka Prefecture. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Izu''" in . Izu bordered on Sagami and Suruga Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was . The mainland portion of Izu Province, comprising the Izu Peninsula, is today the eastern portion of Shizuoka Prefecture and the Izu Islands are now part of Tokyo. History In 680 A.D., two districts of Suruga Province, Tagata District and Kamo District, were separated into the new Izu Province. At some point between the year 701 and 710, Naka District was added. The capital of the new province was established at Mishima, which also had the ''Kokubun-ji'' and the Ichinomiya ( Mishima Taisha) of the province. Under the ''Engishiki'' classification system, Izu was ranked as a "lesser country" (下国). Under the ''ritsuryō'' legal system, Izu was one of the preferred locations for exile for those convicted of political crimes by the Heian period court. In the Kamakura period, Izu was rule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashikaga Masatomo
Ashikaga Masatomo ( ja, 足利政知; 1435-1491) was a Japanese warrior of the Muromachi period and member of the Ashikaga family. He was the first ''Horigoe Kubo'' (Governor-general based in Horigoe, Izu Province, sometimes referred to as ''Horikoshi'' or ''Horiguchi Kubo''), and half-brother of Ashikaga Yoshimasa and Ashikaga Yoshimi. Life Ashikaga Masatomo was born in 1435, the son of 6th Ashikaga shogun Yoshinori. He became a Rinzai monk at Tenryu-ji temple (the Ashikaga family temple) in Kyoto in his childhood, but by 1457, at the age of 22, was appointed Kanto kubo of Kamakura-fu by Yoshimasa and thus forced to return to secular life. However, he was not allowed access to Kamakura by the unrecognized Kanto administrator. Weakness of shogunal authority meant that Masatomo would not be able to enter Kamakura, and he therefore ended up living in Horigoe, Izu Province, where the he was recognized as the first ''Horigoe Kubo''. The reason for the relocation to Izu wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imagawa Noritada
was a Japanese samurai clan that claimed descent from the Seiwa Genji by way of the Kawachi Genji. It was a branch of the Minamoto clan by the Ashikaga clan. Origins Ashikaga Kuniuji, grandson of Ashikaga Yoshiuji, established himself in the 13th century at Imagawa (Mikawa Province) and took its name. Imagawa Norikuni (1295–1384) received from his cousin the shōgun Ashikaga Takauji the province of Tōtōmi, and later that of Suruga. Located at Ounami no Kori, Mikawa (modern day Nishio, Aichi) mainly Suruga Province and Tōtōmi Province during the Warring States period Crests *Two hikiryou *Yoshimoto's version of the akaitori (pictured) *Two hikiryou and a paulownia planted in white soil Major figures *Imagawa Sadayo *Imagawa Yoshitada *Imagawa Ujichika *Imagawa Ujiteru *Imagawa Yoshimoto *Imagawa Ujizane Muromachi era *Imagawa Sadayo, was a renowned Japanese poet and military commander who served as tandai ("constable") of Kyūshū under the Ashikaga bakufu from 1371 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyōtoku Incident
was a after ''Hōtoku'' and before ''Kōshō.'' This period spanned the years from July 1452 through July 1455. The reigning emperor was . Change of era * 1452 : The era name was changed to mark an event or a number of events. The old era ended and a new one commenced in ''Hōtoku'' 4. Events of the ''Kyōtoku'' era * 1453 (''Kyōtoku 2, 6th month''): The name of the Shōgun, " Yoshinari", was changed to Ashikaga Yoshimasa, which is the name by which he is more commonly known in modern times. * 1454 (''Kyōtoku 3''): Ashikaga Shigeuji orchestrated for the killing of Uesugi Noritada,Hall, John Whitney. (1988) ''The Cambridge History of Japan: Medieval Japan'', p. 233./ref> thus beginning a series of conflicts for control of the ''Kantō;'' and this event would come to be known as the '' Kyōtoku no Ran''.Nussbaum, "''Kyōtoku-no-ran''" i ''Japan encyclopedia'', p. 587./ref> Notes References * Hall, John Whitney. (1988). ''The Cambridge History of Japan: Medieval Japan.'' C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanrei
or, more rarely, ''kanryō'', was a high political post in feudal Japan; it is usually translated as ''shōguns deputy''. After 1349, there were actually two ''Kanrei'', the ''Kyoto Kanrei'' and the ''Kantō Kanrei''. Originally, from 1219 until 1333, the post was synonymous with the ''Rokuhara Tandai'', and was based in Kyoto. The Hōjō clan monopolized this post, and there were during this period two Deputies – a southern chief, and a northern chief. From 1336 to 1367, the Deputy was called . The first to hold this title was Kō no Moronao. In 1367, Hosokawa Yoriyuki was chosen by a council to become Deputy (Kyoto ''Kanrei''). In order to ensure the loyalty of his colleagues, the Hatakeyama and Shiba clans, he proposed that three families share the position of ''Kanrei'', alternating between them every time a new appointment was needed. Thus was born the ''San-Kan'' or Three ''Kanrei''. However, in 1379, Yoriyuki's actions attracted the resentment of certain powerful lords, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashikaga Yoshimasa
Ashikaga (足利) may refer to: * Ashikaga clan (足利氏 ''Ashikaga-shi''), a Japanese samurai clan descended from the Minamoto clan; and that formed the basis of the eponymous shogunate ** Ashikaga shogunate (足利幕府 ''Ashikaga bakufu''), a Japanese shōgun dynasty *** Ashikaga era (足利時代 ''Ashikaga jidai''), a period of Japanese history related to the eponymous dynasty * Ashikaga clan (Fujiwara) (足利氏 ''Ashikaga-shi''), a Japanese samurai clan descended from the Fujiwara clan * Ashikaga, Tochigi (足利市 ''Ashikaga-shi''), a city in Japan ** Ashikaga Station (足利駅 ''Ashikaga eki''), a train station in the city of Ashikaga ** Ashikaga District, Tochigi (足利郡), a former district located in Tochigi ** Ashikaga Junior College (足利短期大学 ''Ashikaga tanki daigaku''), a school in the city of Ashikaga ** Ashikaga Institute of Technology (足利工業大学 ''Ashikaga kogyō daigaku''), a school in the city of Ashikaga ** Ashikaga murder case, a murde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
