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List Of Shinto Shrines In Taiwan
On June 17, 1895 ( Meiji 28), Taiwan came under the rule of the Empire of Japan. In the following year on December 3, 1896, the first Shinto shrine was created in Taiwan. This was actually an already existing located in Tainan but renamed . Since then, Shinto shrines were built in the major cities between the Meiji and Taishō period, while the majority of Shinto shrines in Taiwan were built from the late 1930s until Japan's defeat in World War II. In total, 204 shrines were built in Taiwan–66 of which were officially sanctioned by the Japanese Empire. Although many shrines in the such as Hokkaidō had such as the which consisted of , and ; the Sun Goddess Amaterasu; Meiji Emperor etc., in Taiwan, most shrines had Prince Yoshihisa as a ''Saijin''. Prince Yoshihisa was sent to Taiwan to subjugate the anti-Japanese rebellion but fell ill and died from malaria in Tainan in 1895. This fate was so similar to that of the legendary Prince Yamato Takeru that Prince Yoshihisa ...
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Taiwan Grand Shrine
The Taiwan Grand Shrine () was the highest ranking Japanese Shinto shrine in Taiwan during Japanese colonial rule. It was located in Taihoku, Taiwan (now Zhongshan District, Taipei). Among the officially sanctioned Shinto shrines in Taiwan, Taiwan Grand Shrine held the highest rank of them all. The Grand Hotel stands at the shrine's former site. History Following the death of Prince Yoshihisa in 1895, the Governor-General of Taiwan Nogi Maresuke began planning for a shrine in Yoshihisa's honor. Originally, the plan was to construct the shrine at Yuanshan Park (, now part of Taipei Expo Park); however, Nogi's successor Kodama Gentarō and chief planner Gotō Shinpei decided to move it across the Keelung River to Jiantan Mountain () for the site's higher elevation. The vantage point would allow the shrine to overlook the entire city, making it symbolic for the Japanese Empire's colonial power. The construction lasted between 1900 and 1901, and the completed shrine was dedicat ...
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Yamato Takeru
, originally , was a Japanese semi-legendary prince of the Yamato dynasty, son of Emperor Keikō, who is traditionally counted as the 12th Emperor of Japan. His name written in kanji can vary, in the '' Nihon Shoki'' it is spelled 日本武尊 and in the ''Kojiki'' it is 倭建命. He was also the predecessor of Takeda ryu. The story of his life and death are told principally in the Japanese chronicles in the late 14th century ''Kojiki'' (712) and '' Nihon Shoki'' (720), but also mentioned in ''Kogo Shūi'' (807) and some histories like the (721). One of his sons became Emperor Chūai, the 14th Emperor of Japan. His history is uncertain but based on the chronicles his life can be calculated. He was born circa 72 and died in 114. Details are different between the two books, and the version in ''Kojiki'' is assumed to be loyal to the older form of this legend. Legendary narrative Prince Takeru slew his elder brother . His father, the emperor Keikō, feared his brutal temper ...
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Taihoku Inari Shrine
Taihoku Prefecture (台北州; ''Taihoku-shū'') was an administrative division of Taiwan created in 1920, during Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Keelung, New Taipei City, Taipei and Yilan County. Its government office, which is now occupied by the Control Yuan of Taiwan, was in Taihoku City (modern-day Taipei). Population Population statistics of permanent residents in Taihoku Prefecture in 1941: Administrative divisions Cities and districts There were 3 cities and 9 districts under Taihoku Prefecture. All of the cities (市 ''shi'') name in Chinese characters is carried from Japanese to Chinese. Towns and villages Buildings and establishments Hospitals *Taihoku Imperial University Hospital (台北帝国大学医学部附属病院) *Japanese Red Cross Society Taiwan Branch Hospital (赤十字社台湾支部病院) *Government-General of Taiwan Monopoly Bureau Mutual Aid Association Hospital (台湾総督府専売局共済組合病院) *G ...
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Emperor Sutoku
was the 75th emperor of Japan, Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 崇徳天皇 (75)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. Sutoku's reign spanned the years from 1123 through 1142. Genealogy Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his ''imina'') was Akihito (顕仁). Sutoku was the eldest son of Emperor Toba. Some old texts say he was instead the son of Toba's grandfather, Emperor Shirakawa. *Chūgū: Fujiwara no Kiyoko (藤原 聖子) later Kōkamon'in (皇嘉門院), Fujiwara no Tadamichi’s daughter * Hyounosuke-no-Tsubone (兵衛佐局), Minamoto no Masamune's adopted daughter ** First son: Imperial (1140–1162). * Mikawa-dono (三河), Minamoto no Morotsune's daughter ** Fifth Son: Kakue (覚恵; 1151-1184) * Karasuma-no-Tsubone (烏丸局) Events of Sutoku's life * February 25, 1123 (''Hōan 4, 28th day of the 1st month''): In the 16th year of Emperor Toba's reign (鳥羽天皇二十五年), he abdicated; and the succe ...
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Kiryū Shrine
Kiryū or Kiryu may refer to: People *Yoshihide Kiryū (born 1995), Japanese track and field sprinter *Kiryu Coco, a Japanese Virtual YouTuber formerly associated with hololive Places *Kiryū, Gunma, a city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan Fictional characters *Kazuma Kiryu, protagonist of the ''Yakuza'' video game series *Kiryu family, characters from the ''Fatal Frame / Project Zero'' video game series * Yūzuki Kiryū, a character in the '' Kissxsis'' manga and anime * Yoshiya Kiryū (also called Joshua), a character in the video game ''The World Ends with You'' *Mimori Kiryu, a character from '' s-CRY-ed'' *Zero and Ichiru Kiryu, characters from ''Vampire Knight'' *Kiryu, another name for the third Mechagodzilla character in the Japanese Godzilla franchise *Kiryu Kyosuke, or Kalin Kessler, a character from ''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's'' *Kiryū Moeka, a character from the visual novel '' Steins;Gate'' *Sento Kiryu, protagonist of the ''Kamen Rider Build'' *Wakatsu Kiryū, a character from Haikyuu ...
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Giran Shrine
Giran may refer to: * Giran County, a county in Taiwan * Giran City, capital of the Taiwanese county of the same name * ''Giran'' (film), an Egyptian film * Giran (''My Hero Academia''), a character in the manga series ''My Hero Academia'' {{disambiguation ...
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Taiwan Martyr Shrine
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands, with a combined area of . The main island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The capital, Taipei, forms along with New Taipei City and Keelung the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the island around 6, ...
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Taihoku Prefecture
Taihoku Prefecture (台北州; ''Taihoku-shū'') was an administrative division of Taiwan created in 1920, during Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Keelung, New Taipei City, Taipei and Yilan County. Its government office, which is now occupied by the Control Yuan of Taiwan, was in Taihoku City (modern-day Taipei). Population Population statistics of permanent residents in Taihoku Prefecture in 1941: Administrative divisions Cities and districts There were 3 cities and 9 districts under Taihoku Prefecture. All of the cities (市 ''shi'') name in Chinese characters is carried from Japanese to Chinese. Towns and villages Buildings and establishments Hospitals *Taihoku Imperial University Hospital (台北帝国大学医学部附属病院) *Japanese Red Cross Society Taiwan Branch Hospital (赤十字社台湾支部病院) *Government-General of Taiwan Monopoly Bureau Mutual Aid Association Hospital (台湾総督府専売局共済組合病院) *Go ...
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Governor-General Of Taiwan
The governor-general of Taiwan ( ja, 臺灣總督, Taiwan Sōtoku) was the head of the Government-General of Taiwan in the Japanese era (including Formosa and the Pescadores) when they were part of the Empire of Japan, from 1895 to 1945. The Japanese governors-general were members of the Diet, civilian officials, Japanese nobles or generals. They exercised their power on behalf of the sovereign of Taiwan (the emperor of Japan) until the dissolution of the empire when the dominion came under administration of the Republic of China and was renounced by Japan. Governors-general Timeline See also * Governor of Formosa * Governor of Taiwan Province * Japanese Governor-General of Korea ** List of Japanese governors-general of Korea * History of Taiwan * Japanese Resident-General of Korea ** List of Japanese residents-general of Korea * List of rulers of Taiwan * Political divisions of Taiwan (1895–1945) * Railway Department of the Office of the Governor-General of Taiwan * ...
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World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ...
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