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Kamo
The name Kamo may refer to the following: Places Japan (Note: ''kamo'' ( 鴨), is the common word for ''duck'' in Japanese, but the following names do not necessarily mean ''duck'' and are not necessarily written with that character.) *Kamo, Niigata *Kamo District, Gifu *Kamo District, Hiroshima *Kamo District, Shizuoka *Kamo, Kyoto *Kamo, Okayama *Kamo, Shimane *Kamo, Shizuoka *Kamō, Kagoshima *Kamo River in Kyoto ( ja, 鴨川,賀茂川) * A number of minor rivers ( ja, 鴨川,加茂川) listed under Kamogawa (other) * Kamo Shrine, which may mean Kamigamo shrine or Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto * Kamo, a place name within Higashimiyoshi, Tokushima known for Rest of the world *Gavar, Armenia - formerly ''Kamo'' * Kamo, Armenia *Kamo, Azerbaijan *Kamo, New Zealand, a town in the Northland Region of New Zealand *Kamo River (Russia) People * Kamo (Bolshevik) (1882–1922), real name of Simon Ter-Petrosian, Armenian-Georgian Bolshevik * Kamo, nickname of former New Zealand s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamo (Bolshevik)
Simon Arshaki Ter-Petrosian (russian: Симон "Камо" Аршакович Тер-Петросян; hy, Սիմոն «Կամօ» Տէր Պետրոսեան; 27 May 1882 – 14 July 1922), better known by his ''nom de guerre'' of Kamo, was an Old Bolshevik revolutionary and an early companion to Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. From 1903 to 1912, Kamo, a master of disguise, carried out a number of militant operations on behalf of the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party, mostly in Georgia, then part of the Russian Empire. He is best known for his central role in the 1907 Tiflis bank robbery, organised by Bolshevik leaders to raise funds for their party activities. For his militant activities he was arrested in Berlin in 1907 but feigned insanity both in German and later Russian prisons, eventually escaping from prison and fleeing the country. He was recaptured in 1912 after another attempted armed robbery and sentenced to death. The death sentence was com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamo, New Zealand
Kamo is a suburb in Northern Whangārei. approximately five minutes drive from the Whangārei CBD. The name comes from a Māori word meaning "eyelash", but has also been said to mean "to bubble up", referring to hot springs in the area. Mount Parakiore is a volcanic dome rising 391 m to the northwest of the town. It is about one million years old, and part of the Harbour Fault which also includes Mount Hikurangi near Hikurangi, and Parihaka in Whangārei. History Coal mining was an early industry in the area. Tunnelling first started in 1875, but it was not practical to carry the coal over the unmetalled roads to Whangārei wharf. In 1882 a short railway line was completed between Kamo and Whangārei to carry the coal. This was one of Northland's first railways. The railway still exists as part of the North Auckland Line. The mine closed in 1955, with the seams worked out. Limonite was also quarried at Kamo. A Wesleyan church was built in 1881, the Anglican All Saints Church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamo, Niigata
is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 25,971 in 10,270 households, and a population density of 194 persons per km². The total area of the city was . Geography Kamo is located in an inland region of north-central Niigata Prefecture. As the city name implies, the Kamo River flows through the city. The highest elevation is the summit of Mount Awagatake at 1292 meters. The city is located roughly halfway between the two larger cities of Nagaoka and Niigata. Surrounding municipalities *Niigata Prefecture **Minami-ku, Niigata ** Sanjō **Gosen ** Tagami Climate Kamo has a Humid climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kamo is 12.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1978 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.6 ° ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamo (character)
The name Kamo may refer to the following: Places Japan (Note: ''kamo'' ( 鴨), is the common word for ''duck'' in Japanese, but the following names do not necessarily mean ''duck'' and are not necessarily written with that character.) *Kamo, Niigata *Kamo District, Gifu *Kamo District, Hiroshima *Kamo District, Shizuoka *Kamo, Kyoto *Kamo, Okayama *Kamo, Shimane *Kamo, Shizuoka *Kamō, Kagoshima *Kamo River in Kyoto ( ja, 鴨川,賀茂川) * A number of minor rivers ( ja, 鴨川,加茂川) listed under Kamogawa (other) * Kamo Shrine, which may mean Kamigamo shrine or Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto * Kamo, a place name within Higashimiyoshi, Tokushima known for Rest of the world *Gavar, Armenia - formerly ''Kamo'' * Kamo, Armenia *Kamo, Azerbaijan *Kamo, New Zealand, a town in the Northland Region of New Zealand *Kamo River (Russia) People * Kamo (Bolshevik) (1882–1922), real name of Simon Ter-Petrosian, Armenian-Georgian Bolshevik * Kamo, nickname of former New Zealand s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamo No Chōmei
was a Japanese author, poet (in the waka form), and essayist. He witnessed a series of natural and social disasters, and, having lost his political backing, was passed over for promotion within the Shinto shrine associated with his family. He decided to turn his back on society, took Buddhist vows, and became a hermit, living outside the capital. This was somewhat unusual for the time, when those who turned their backs on the world usually joined monasteries. Along with the poet-priest Saigyō he is representative of the literary recluses of his time, and his celebrated essay ''Hōjōki'' ("An Account of a Ten-Foot-Square Hut") is representative of the genre known as "recluse literature" (sōan bungaku). Early life Born with the name Kamo no Nagaakira, he was the second son of Kamo no Nagatsugu, ''sho-negi'' or superintendent, of the Lower Kamo ( Shimogamo) shrine. He was also known by the title Kikudaifu. The exact year of his birth is unknown, but thought to be either 1153 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamo River
The is located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The riverbanks are popular walking spots for residents and tourists. In summer, restaurants open balconies looking out to the river. There are walkways running alongside the river, and some stepping stones that cross the river. The water level of the river is usually relatively low; less than one meter in most places. During the rainy season, however, the walkways sometimes flood in their lower stretches. Geography The Kamo River has its source in the mountains in the area of Mount Sajikigatake, around the boundary of Kumogahata village and Keihoku village in the northern ward of Kyoto. Flowing into the Kyoto Basin from the city area called Kamigamo in the same northern ward of the city, from there it bends south-east and, around the spot known as Demachi in the Kamigyō (or "Upper Kyoto" ward), joins with the Takano River which flows down from the northeastern direction, and there changes direction to due south through Kyoto' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamo District, Hiroshima
was a Districts of Japan, district located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. On March 22, 2005, the town of Daiwa, Hiroshima, Daiwa, along with the Hongō, Hiroshima, town of Hongō (from Toyota District, Hiroshima, Toyota District), and the Kui, Hiroshima, town of Kui (from Mitsugi District, Hiroshima, Mitsugi District), was merged into the expanded city of Mihara, Hiroshima, Mihara. Kamo District was dissolved as a result of this merger. The district is now consisted of the areas of Aki-ku, Hiroshima, Aki-ku of the city of Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Kure, Hiroshima, Kure, Takehara, Hiroshima, Takehara, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Higashihiroshima and Mihara. Municipalities as of 1889 Municipal Status enforcement) * Aga (阿賀村) * Itaki (板城村) * Uchinoumi (内海村) * Uchinoumiato (内海跡村) * Kanaga (賀永村) * Kamikurose (上黒瀬村) * Kawakami (川上村) * Kawajiri (川尻村) * Kumanoato, Hiroshima, Kumanoato (熊野跡村) * Gōda (郷田村) * Gōha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamo Clan
is a Japanese sacerdotal kin group which traces its roots from a Yayoi period shrine in the vicinity of northeastern Kyoto. The clan rose to prominence during the Asuka and Heian periods when the Kamo are identified with the 7th-century founding of the Kamo Shrine. Kamo Shrine The Kamo Shrine's name references the area's early inhabitants, many of whom continue to live near the shrine their ancestors traditionally served. The formal names of corollary ''jinja'' memorialize vital clan roots in a history which pre-dates the founding of Japan's ancient capital.Miyazaki, Makoto "Lens on Japan: Defending Heiankyo from Demons,"''Daily Yomiuri.'' December 20, 2005. The Kamo Shrine encompasses what are now independent but traditionally associated '' jinja'' or shrines—the in Kyoto's Kita Ward and; and the in Sakyo Ward. The ''jinja'' names identify the various ''kami'' or deities who are venerated; and the name also refers to the ambit of shrine's nearby woods. Although now i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serizawa Kamo
Serizawa Kamo (芹沢 鴨; September 2, 1826 – October 30, 1863) was a samurai known for being the original lead commander of the Shinsengumi. He trained in and received a licence in the Shindō Munen-ryū. "Kamo" means goose or duck in Japanese which was an odd name to call oneself at the time. His full name was ''Serizawa Kamo Taira no Mitsumoto''. Background The Serizawa family were upper-seat Goshi rank samurai in Serizawa village in Mito which is now the capital of Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan. Kamo was born as the youngest son and his childhood name was Genta. He had two older brothers and an older sister. He was educated with the Sonnō jōi ideals (meaning revere the Tenno (emperor) and expel the foreigners) and swordsmanship since childhood at Kodoukan which was a state school in Mito. Mito is a sub-branch of the Tokugawa family and it was considered the motherland of the Sonnō Jōi ideology and was a center of support for the Tennō and the Imperial court, which helped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamo, Okayama
was a town located in Tomata District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,311 and a density of 33.35 persons per km2. The total area was 159.27 km2. On February 28, 2005, Kamo, along with the village of Aba (also from Tomata District), the town of Shōboku (from Katsuta District), and the town of Kume (from Kume District), was merged into the expanded city of Tsuyama and no longer exists as an independent municipality. Massacre On 21 May 1938, the town became the scene of the deadliest shooting by a lone gunman in Japanese history. A 21-year-old man murdered 30 people (including his own grandmother) and wounded three others before killing himself. Geography Adjoining municipalities *Okayama Prefecture **Tsuyama ** Kagamino ** Kamisaibara ** Aba ** Shōboku *Tottori Prefecture ** Tottori **Chizu Education *Kamo Elementary School *Kamo Junior High School Transportation Railways *West Japan Railway Company **Imbi Line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamo District, Shizuoka
is a rural district located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of July 2012, the district has an estimated population of 47,001 and a population density of 97.9 persons per km2. The total area was 479.97 km2. Towns and villages Kamo District currently is composed of five towns. The city of Shimoda was formerly part of the district. * Higashiizu * Kawazu * Matsuzaki *Minamiizu * Nishiizu History The district name is very ancient, and is mentioned in the ''Engishiki'' records. Kamo District was one of the original districts of Izu Province, having been separated from Suruga Province along with Tagata District in the cadastral reform of 680 AD. Modern Kamo District was established in the July 22, 1878 cadastral reforms initiated by the Meiji government with one town ( Shimoda) and 119 villages. In a round of consolidation on April 1, 1889, this was reduced to 1 town and 26 villages. On June 1, 1891, Atami was raised to town status. However, on April 4, 1896, the area of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamo, Kyoto
was a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of February 1, 2007, the town had an estimated population of 15,907 and a density of 430.27 persons per km². The total area was 36.97 km². On March 12, 2007, Kamo, along with the towns of Kizu and Yamashiro (all from Sōraku District), was merged to create the city of Kizugawa. Between the years of 740 to 744, Kamo had been the capital of Japan named Kuni-kyō Kuni-kyō (恭仁京, or ''Kuni no miyako''), was the capital city of Japan between 740 and 744, whose imperial palace (恭仁宮 ''Kuni-kyū'' or ''Kuni no miya'') was built in the present-day city of Kizugawa in Kyoto Prefecture by the order of .... External linksKamo official websitein Japanese Kamo Planetarium Dissolved municipalities of Kyoto Prefecture {{Kyoto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
