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Kishiwada, Osaka
is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 190,853 in 88598 households and a population density of 2600 persons per km². The total area of the city is . The city is well known for its Danjiri Matsuri. Geography Kishiwada is located southwestern part of Osaka Prefecture, and forms a long and narrow area (7.6 km east–west, 17.3 km north–south) from Osaka Bay to the Izumi Mountains. Neighboring municipalities Osaka Prefecture * Izumi * Kaizuka * Tadaoka Wakayama Prefecture * Kinokawa * Katsuragi Climate Kishiwada has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kishiwada is 14.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1475 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.6 °C, and lowest in January. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Cities Of Japan
A of Japan was a category of Cities of Japan, cities in Japan in operation until 2015. Each special city had a population of at least 200,000, and was delegated functions normally carried out by Prefectures of Japan, prefectural governments. Those functions were a subset of the ones delegated to Core cities of Japan, core cities. The category of special cities was established by the Local Autonomy Law, article 252 clause 26. They were designated by the Cabinet after a request by a city council and a prefectural assembly. Because the level of autonomy delegated to special cities was similar to that for core cities, after consultation with local governments the category of special cities was abolished in the revision of the Local Autonomy Act enacted on April 1, 2015. Cities with a population of at least 200,000 may now apply to be directly promoted to core city status. Special cities that have not been promoted may still retain autonomy, and are called , but this is regarded as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri
The , held in Kishiwada, Osaka, is one of the most famous Danjiri Matsuri festivals in Japan. The festival is a parade involving large wooden shrine floats that are pulled at a high speed by a large team of men. History The festival began in 1703 when the ''daimyō'' of Kishiwada, Okabe Nagayasu (), prayed for an abundant harvest to Shinto divinity Inari, the rice goddess of Fushimi Inari-taisha, Kyoto. He opened the doors of the Kishiwada Castle to the population for the festival. Summary The Danjiri festival is divided principally into two festivals. The first is held in September and is the more famous of the two. The second occurs in October, is less famous but involves more Danjiri. The September Festival is itself divided in two. Again, the more famous is the Kishiwada danjiri centering on the Castle and runs from the Nankai line down to the seaside. The other Danjiri festival occurs in Haruki Town and centres on Nankai Haruki Station. The September Festival involves 34 D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kusunoki Masahige
was a Japanese samurai of the Kamakura period remembered as the ideal of samurai loyalty. Kusunoki fought for Emperor Go-Daigo in the Genkō War to overthrow the Kamakura shogunate and restore power in Japan to the Imperial Court. Kusunoki was a leading figure of the Kenmu Restoration in 1333 and remained loyal to the unpopular Emperor Go-Daigo after Ashikaga Takauji began to reverse the restoration in the Nanboku-chō wars three years later. Kusunoki attacked Takauji in Settsu at the command of the Emperor, an act of obedience surely to result in defeat, and died at the Battle of Minatogawa in 1336. Kusunoki became a popular legend in Japan representing loyalty and virtue, and associated with the phrase "Would that I had seven lives to give for my country!" (七生報國; "''Shichishō Hōkoku!''"). Kusunoki was posthumously awarded the highest court rank in Japan, Senior First Rank (''shō ichi-i)'', by the Meiji government in 1880, over 500 years after his death. Early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanboku-chō Period
The Nanboku-chō period (南北朝時代, ''Nanboku-chō jidai'', "North and South court period", also known as the Northern and Southern Courts period), spanning from 1336 to 1392, was a period that occurred during the formative years of the Muromachi (Ashikaga) shogunate of Japanese history.During the early period, there existed a Northern Imperial Court, established by Ashikaga Takauji in Kyoto, and a Southern Imperial Court, established by Emperor Go-Daigo in Yoshino. Ideologically, the two courts fought for 50 years, with the South giving up to the North in 1392. However, in reality the Northern court was under the power of the Ashikaga shogunate and had little real independence. The destruction of the Kamakura shogunate of 1333 and the failure of the Kenmu Restoration in 1336 opened up a legitimacy crisis for the new shogunate. Institutional changes in the estate system ('' shōen'') that formed the bedrock of the income of nobles and warriors altered the status of the var ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayuyama Kofun
is a Kofun period keyhole-shaped burial mound, located in the Mayu neighborhood of the city of Kishiwada, Osaka in the Kansai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1956, with the area under protection expanded in 2010. Overview The Mayuyama Kofun is a , which is shaped like a keyhole, having one square end and one circular end, when viewed from above. It is located on a hill overlooking the Ushitaki River, which flows out of the Izumi Mountains. It is orientated to the northwest, and has a length about 200 meters with a posterior rear circle diameter of about 130 meters, making it the largest in the Izumi region. The tumulus was originally covered in ''fukiishi'' and had a large number and variety of ''haniwa'', including cylindrical, and "morning glory-shaped" variants. There were also a ceremonial platforms extending on both sides off of the constriction between the posterior and anterior portions. Traces of a moat remain around th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burial Mound
Burial, also known as interment or inhumation, is a method of final disposition whereby a dead body is placed into the ground, sometimes with objects. This is usually accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing the deceased and objects in it, and covering it over. A funeral is a ceremony that accompanies the final disposition. Humans have been burying their dead since shortly after the origin of the species. Burial is often seen as indicating respect for the dead. It has been used to prevent the odor of decay, to give family members closure and prevent them from witnessing the decomposition of their loved ones, and in many cultures it has been seen as a necessary step for the deceased to enter the afterlife or to give back to the cycle of life. Methods of burial may be heavily ritualized and can include natural burial (sometimes called "green burial"); embalming or mummification; and the use of containers for the dead, such as shrouds, coffins, grave liners, and bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofun
are megalithic tombs or tumuli in Northeast Asia. ''Kofun'' were mainly constructed in the Japanese archipelago between the middle of the 3rd century to the early 7th century CE.岡田裕之「前方後円墳」『日本古代史大辞典』大和書房、2006年。 The term is the origin of the name of the Kofun period, which indicates the middle 3rd century to early–middle 6th century. Many ''kofun'' have distinctive keyhole-shaped mounds (). The Mozu- Furuichi kofungun or tumulus clusters were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019, while Ishibutai Kofun is one of a number in Asuka-Fujiwara residing on the Tentative List. Overview The ''kofun tumuli'' have assumed various shapes throughout history. The most common type of ''kofun'' is known as a , which is shaped like a keyhole, having one square end and one circular end, when viewed from above. There are also circular-type (), "two conjoined rectangles" typed (), and square-type () kofun. Orientation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izumi Province
:''The characters ''泉州'' are also used for the name of the Chinese city of Quanzhou''. was a province of Japan in the area of southern Osaka Prefecture. Tango bordered on Kii to the south, Yamato and Kawachi to the west, and Settsu to the north. Its abbreviated form name was . In terms of the Gokishichidō system, Izumi was one of the provinces of the Kinai circuit. Under the ''Engishiki'' classification system, Izumi was ranked as one of the "inferior countries" (下国) in terms of importance. The provincial capital was located in the Fuchi neighborhood of what is now the city of Izumi. The ''ichinomiya'' of the province is the Ōtori taisha also located in Sakai. History Early history According to the ''Shoku Nihongi'', the Izumi and Hine Districts were separated from Kawachi Province on 23 April 716; moreover, on 8 May that same year, the Ōtori District was also separated from Kawachi, and the three districts were made into a province named . The name "Izumi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humid Subtropical Climate
A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° and are located poleward from adjacent tropical climates. It is also known as warm temperate climate in some climate classifications. Under the Köppen climate classification, ''Cfa'' and ''Cwa'' climates are either described as humid subtropical climates or warm temperate climates. This climate features mean temperature in the coldest month between (or ) and and mean temperature in the warmest month or higher. However, while some climatologists have opted to describe this climate type as a "humid subtropical climate", Köppen himself never used this term. The humid subtropical climate classification was officially created under the Trewartha climate classification. In this classification, climates are termed humid subtropical when the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsuragi, Wakayama
file:Katsuragi Town Hall 01.jpg, 260px, Katsuragi Town Hall is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Ito District, Wakayama, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 16,170 in 7137 households and a population density of 110 persons per km². The total area of the town is . The town was named after the nearby Mount Izumi Katsuragi, Katsuragi Mountains. Geography Katsuragi is long and narrow from north to south, and is located in the northeastern part of Wakayama prefecture. The Kinokawa River flows from east to west in the former Katsuragi Town area, and the Kishi River flows from east to west in the Shinshiro area at the southernmost tip of the former Katsuragi Town. In addition, the Arita River runs through the former Hanazono village area. The terrain is sandwiched between the Kii Mountains and the Izumi Mountains, forming a basin. Neighboring municipalities Wakayama Prefecture *Hashimoto, Wakayama, Hashimoto *Kinokawa, Wakayama, K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinokawa, Wakayama
260px, Kinokawa City Hall is a city in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 60,592 in 26652 households and a population density of 270 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Kinokawa is located on the northern border of Wakayama Prefecture with Osaka Prefecture and the Izumi Mountains to the north and the Kii Mountains to the south. The Kinokawa River, after which the city is named, runs through the city from east to west. Neighboring municipalities Wakayama Prefecture *Wakayama (city) * Kainan *Iwade * Kimino * Katsuragi Osaka Prefecture * Sennan *Izumisano * Kaizuka *Kishiwada Climate Kinokawa has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kinokawa is 14.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1713 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.0&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadaoka, Osaka
270px, Tadaoka fishing port is a town located in Senboku District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 16,793 in 7854 households and a population density of 1200 persons per km². The total area of the town is , making it the smallest town in Japan in terms of land area. Geography Tadaoka is located in the southwestern part of Osaka Prefecture, on the flat seaside facing Osaka Bay, with the Otsu River and Ushitaki River as boundaries, and Kishiwada in the southwest. The town area is narrow in the northeast-southwest direction, extending from the northwest facing Osaka Bay to the southeast inland. The entire area of Tadaoka is urbanized, and the coastal area and the banks of the Otsu River are used as industrial areas. Neighboring municipalities Osaka Prefecture * Izumi *Izumiōtsu *Kishiwada Climate Tadaoka has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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