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Minakuchi-juku
260px, Modern Minakuchi-juku 260px, Minakuchi-juku in 1923 was the fiftieth of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto in Edo period Japan. It was located in the Minakuchi neighborhood of the present-day city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. History Minakuchi-juku developed as early as the Muromachi period, as its location was convenient for travelers going to the Ise Grand Shrine and Ise Bay. In the early Edo period, the system of post stations on the Tōkaidō was formalized by the Tokugawa shogunate in 1601, Minakuchi-juku became an official post station. It was on the ''sankin-kōtai'' route by many western ''daimyō'' to-and-from the Shogun's court in Edo. Minakuchi Castle was constructed in 1634 on the western border of the town by Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu as a way station where he could stay at during his travels between Edo and Kyoto. It was built in a similar fashion to Nijō Castle. Minakuchi was thus both a post station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōka, Shiga
280px, Kōka "ninja house" 280px, Shigaraki ware ceramics is a city in southern Shiga Prefecture, Japan. (The word 'Kōka' is often rendered as 'Koga' in English, especially when referring to the "Koga Ninja".) , the city had an estimated population of 89,619 in 36708 households and a population density of 190 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Kōka occupies the entire southern end of Shiga Prefecture, and is thus long east-to-west. At the eastern end of Kōka, the southern ridge of the Suzuka Mountains with one elevation of 1000 meters runs from northeast to southwest, forming the boundary with Mie Prefecture. The highest altitude point in Kōka is Mount Amagoi in this range. Neighboring municipalities Shiga Prefecture *Ōtsu * Rittō * Konan *Higashiōmi *Ryūō * Hino Kyoto Prefecture *Wazuka * Minamiyamashiro *Ujitawara Mie Prefecture *Yokkaichi * Suzuka * Kameyama * Iga *Komono Climate Kōka has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanpyō (food)
, sometimes romanized and pronounced , are dried shavings of ''Lagenaria siceraria'' var. ''hispida'', a variety of calabash gourd. The gourd is known as ( 夕顔) or ( フクベ) in Japanese. Kanpyō is an ingredient in traditional Edo style Japanese cuisine. Cooked and flavored kanpyō is commonly used in futomaki sushi roll. Kanpyō was originally grown in the Osaka region. Now it is a specialty product of Tochigi Prefecture, where it is a cottage industry. The region is so tied to the food product that it hosts the "Kanpyō Highway with History and Romance". The yuru-chara for Oyama, Tochigi is (), an anthropomorphized calabash. The gourd is harvested between late July and September. The white flesh of the gourd is cut into strips 3 cm wide and 3 mm thick, then either dried in the sun or dehydrated. Over 200 tons a year of dried kanpyō are produced per year. Kanpyō available in the United States is sometimes chemically bleach-dried to a very w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minakuchi, Shiga
was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 38,864 and a density of 563.82 persons per km². The total area was 68.93 km². On October 1, 2004, Minakuchi, along with the towns of Kōka, Kōnan, Shigaraki and Tsuchiyama (all from Kōka District), was merged to create the city of Kōka. In the Edo period, it developed as a post town of Tokaido (Minakuchi-juku) and a castle town for Minakuchi Castle thumbnail, 260px, layout of Minakuchi Castle thumbnail, 260px, Another view of the ''yagura'' , is a ''hirashiro''-style Japanese castle located in the former town of Minakuchi, in the city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The castle is also .... External links Koka Sightseeing Guide Dissolved municipalities of Shiga Prefecture Kōka, Shiga {{Shiga-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fifty-three Stations Of The Tōkaidō
, in the Hōeidō edition (1833–1834), is a series of ukiyo-e woodcut prints created by Utagawa Hiroshige after his first travel along the Tōkaidō in 1832. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"''Tōkaidō Gojūsan tsugi''" in ''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 973. The Tōkaidō road, linking the ''shōgun''s capital, Edo, to the imperial one, Kyōto, was the main travel and transport artery of old Japan. It is also the most important of the " Five Roads" (''Gokaidō'')—the five major roads of Japan created or developed during the Edo period to further strengthen the control of the central shogunate administration over the whole country. Even though the Hōeidō edition is by far the best known, ''The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō'' was such a popular subject that it led Hiroshige to create some 30 different series of woodcut prints on it, all very different one from the other by their size (''ōban'' or ''chuban''), their designs or even their number (some series inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
53 Stations Of The Tōkaidō
The are the rest areas along the Tōkaidō, which was a coastal route that ran from Nihonbashi in Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to Sanjō Ōhashi in Kyoto.. There were originally 53 government post stations along the Tōkaidō, where travelers had to present traveling permits at each station if wanting to cross. In 1619, the Ōsaka Kaidō (大阪街道) was developed to extend the Tōkaidō so that it would reach Kōraibashi in modern-day Osaka. Instead of going to Sanjō Ōhashi, travelers would leave from Ōtsu-juku and travel towards Fushimi-juku. Because of the addition of these four post towns, the Tōkaidō is occasionally referred to as having 57 stations. Another name for this extension was Kyōkaidō (京街道). The inland Nakasendō also started at Nihonbashi, and converged with the Tōkaidō at Kusatsu-juku. Shio no Michi intersected with the Tōkaidō at Okazaki-shuku. Stations of the Tōkaidō See also * Edo Five Routes ** 69 Stations of the Nakase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minakuchi Castle
thumbnail, 260px, layout of Minakuchi Castle thumbnail, 260px, Another view of the ''yagura'' , is a ''hirashiro''-style Japanese castle located in the former town of Minakuchi, in the city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The castle is also known as Hekisui Castle Overview Minakuchi Castle is located on the old Tōkaidō highway connecting Kyoto with Edo and the provinces of eastern Japan. This was the most important highway in Edo Period Japan, and in the early Edo period, a system of official post stations on the Tōkaidō was formalized by the Tokugawa shogunate in 1601. One such station was Minakuchi-juku, with one '' honjin'', one ''waki-honjin'', and 41 '' hatago'', one ''Tonyaba'', for the stabling of packhorses and warehousing of goods, and one ''kōsatsu'' for the display of official notifications.It was used by many western ''daimyō'' on ''sankin-kōtai'' route to-and-from the Shogun's court in Edo. However, in 1634, when Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu decided t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokugawa Iemitsu
Tokugawa Iemitsu (徳川 家光, August 12, 1604 – June 8, 1651) was the third ''shōgun'' of the Tokugawa dynasty. He was the eldest son of Tokugawa Hidetada with Oeyo, and the grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Lady Kasuga was his wet nurse, who acted as his political adviser and was at the forefront of shogunate negotiations with the Imperial court. Iemitsu ruled from 1623 to 1651; during this period he crucified Christians, expelled all Europeans from Japan and closed the borders of the country, a foreign politics policy that continued for over 200 years after its institution. It is debatable whether Iemitsu can be considered a kinslayer for making his younger brother Tadanaga commit suicide by seppuku. Early life (1604–1617) Tokugawa Iemitsu was born on 12 August 1604. He was the eldest son of Tokugawa Hidetada and grandson of the last great unifier of Japan, the first Tokugawa ''shōgun'' Tokugawa Ieyasu.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Tokugawa, Iemitsu''" in ; n.b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nijō Castle
is a flatland castle in Kyoto, Japan. The castle consists of two concentric rings (Kuruwa) of fortifications, the Ninomaru Palace, the ruins of the Honmaru Palace, various support buildings and several gardens. The surface area of the castle is , of which is occupied by buildings. It is one of the seventeen Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto which have been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. History In 1601, Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, ordered all the feudal lords in western Japan to contribute to the construction of Nijō Castle, which was completed during the reign of Tokugawa Iemitsu in 1626. While the castle was being built, a portion of land from the partially abandoned Shinsenen Garden (originally part of the imperial palace and located south) was absorbed, and its abundant water was used in the castle gardens and ponds. Parts of Fushimi Castle, such as the main tower and the ''karamon'', were moved here in 1625–26.Schmorleit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jōkamachi
The term refers to a type of urban structures in Japan in which the city surrounds a feudal lord's castle. These cities did not necessarily form around castles after the Edo period; some are known as Jin'yamachi, cities that have evolved around Jin'ya or government offices that are not intended to provide military services. Defined broadly, Jokamachi includes Jin'yamachi. It is also referred to as Jōka as was common before the early modern period. History The advent of Jōkamachi dates back to the Sengoku period (period of warring states). Jokamachi functions both as a military base represented by the castle and an administrative and commercial city. Oda Nobunaga was the biggest contributor to the development of early-modern Jōkamachi. He aimed at promoting Heinobunri (distinguishing the samurai class from the rest by giving privileged status to samurai and disarming farmers and the rest) by forcing the samurai class to live in Jōkamachi, while establishing Rakuichi-rak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minakuchi Domain
was a '' Fudai'' feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan. It was located in southeastern Ōmi Province, in the Kansai region of central Honshu. The domain was centered at Minakuchi Castle, located in what is now the city of Kōka in Shiga Prefecture. History Under Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Natsuka Masaie, one of the '' Go-Bugyō'' entrusted with the succession of Toyotomi Hideyori was granted a 50,000 ''koku'' fief in Ōmi Province. His ''kokudaka'' was later raised to 120,000 ''koku'' and he was based at Minakuchi Okayama Castle. However, he committed ''seppuku'' after the defeat of the Western Army at the Battle of Sekigahara and his territory was seized as ''tenryō'' by the new Tokugawa shogunate. In 1682, Minakuchi Domain was created for Kato Akitomo, a grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu's famed general, Kato Yoshiaki and ''daimyō'' of the 10,000 ''koku'' Yoshinaga Domain in Iwami Province. He had amassed an additional 10,000 ''koku'' due to his own achievements ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honjin
The ''honjin'' at Inaba Kaidō's Ōhara-shuku.">Ōhara-shuku.html" ;"title="Inaba Kaidō's Ōhara-shuku">Inaba Kaidō's Ōhara-shuku. is the Japanese word for an inn for government officials, generally located in post stations (''shukuba'') during the later part of the Edo period. Evolution of ''Honjin'' Originally, ''honjin'' were places from which generals directed battles and, therefore, were fleeting in nature. However, as commanders began to transform the ''honjin'' into temporary lodgings during battle and travel, ''honjin'' came to be places where ''daimyō'' and other representatives of the shogunate, including ''hatamoto'', ''monzeki'', etc., were allowed to stay during their travels. Many of the ''honjin'' were actually personal residences of village and town leaders. As such, they received official designations from the government and expanded their residences to include walls, gates and other features. Because of their cooperation, the owners of the ''honjin'' also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katō Clan
Kato or Katō may refer to: Places *Kato, Guyana, a village in Guyana *Katō, Hyōgo, a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan *Katō District, Hokkaido, a district located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan *Katowice, a city in Southern Poland, often abbreviated to Kato *Mankato, a city in Southern Minnesota, often abbreviated to Kato Brands and enterprises * Kato Airline, a small airline based in Evenes, Norway *Kato Airport, an airport in Guyana *Kato Precision Railroad Models, a manufacturer of model railroad equipment Fictional characters *Kato (The Green Hornet), comic book character *Kato, the main antagonist in Astrid Lindgren's book ''Mio, My Son'' *Cato Fong (originally spelled "Kato"), character from the ''Pink Panther'' film series, see list of The Pink Panther characters People *Kato (name), a given name and surname *Katō (surname), a Japanese surname Nickname or stage name *Kato (DJ), Danish DJ *Kato (producer), Korean-American music producer *Paul Diamond, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
