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Oyumi Domain
was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Shimōsa Province (modern-day Chiba Prefecture), Japan. The site of the Oyumi ''jin'ya'' is now under a residential area of the city of Chiba. The domain was ruled through its entire history by the Morikawa clan. History Oyumi Domain was created in February 1627, when Morikawa Shigetoshi, a ''hatamoto'' in the service of Shōgun Tokugawa Hidetada acquired holdings in Sagami, Kazusa and Shimōsa Provinces with revenues exceeding the 10,000 ''koku'' necessary to qualify as a ''daimyō''. He was allowed to build a ''jin'ya'' on the site of the Sengoku period Oyumi Castle. He later rose to the post of ''rōjū'', and committed ''junshi'' on the death of Tokugawa Hidetada. His successors continued to rule Oyumi Domain until the Meiji Restoration. Holdings at the end of the Edo period As with most domains in the han system, Oyumi Domain consisted of several discontinuous territories calculated to provide the assigned ''kokudaka'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han System
( ja, 藩, "domain") is a Japanese historical term for the estate of a daimyo in the Edo period (1603–1868) and early Meiji period (1868–1912). Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"Han"in ''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 283. or (daimyo domain) served as a system of ''de facto'' administrative divisions of Japan alongside the ''de jure'' provinces until they were abolished in the 1870s. History Pre-Edo period The concept of originated as the personal estates of prominent warriors after the rise of the Kamakura Shogunate in 1185, which also saw the rise of feudalism and the samurai noble warrior class in Japan. This situation existed for 400 years during the Kamakura Shogunate (1185–1333), the brief Kenmu Restoration (1333–1336), and the Ashikaga Shogunate (1336–1573). became increasingly important as ''de facto'' administrative divisions as subsequent Shoguns stripped the Imperial provinces () and their officials of their legal powers. Edo period Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meiji Restoration
The , referred to at the time as the , and also known as the Meiji Renovation, Revolution, Regeneration, Reform, or Renewal, was a political event that restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Although there were ruling emperors before the Meiji Restoration, the events restored practical abilities and consolidated the political system under the Emperor of Japan. The goals of the restored government were expressed by the new emperor in the Charter Oath. The Restoration led to enormous changes in Japan's political and social structure and spanned both the late Edo period (often called the Bakumatsu) and the beginning of the Meiji era, during which time Japan rapidly Industrialisation, industrialized and adopted Western culture, Western ideas and production methods. Foreign influence The Japanese knew they were behind the Western powers when US Commodore (United States), Commodore Matthew C. Perry came to Japan in 1853 in Black Ships, large warshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morikawa Shigetane
Morikawa (most commonly ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Aizō Morikawa (1878–1949), photographer *Collin Morikawa (born 1997), American golfer *, Japanese tea master *, Japanese film director *Miho Morikawa (born 1968), singer and model *, Japanese footballer *Toshiyuki Morikawa (born 1967), voice actor *Yōichirō Morikawa is a Japanese Independent film director, screenwriter, actor and calligrapher. He gained media attention when he was arrested and charged on suspicion of paying a 17-year-old girl for sexual services in March 2006. "児童買春：映画監督 ... (born 1979), film director, screenwriter and actor *, Japanese racewalker *, Japanese footballer References {{surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morikawa Shigenobu
Morikawa (most commonly ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Aizō Morikawa (1878–1949), photographer *Collin Morikawa (born 1997), American golfer *, Japanese tea master *, Japanese film director *Miho Morikawa (born 1968), singer and model *, Japanese footballer *Toshiyuki Morikawa (born 1967), voice actor *Yōichirō Morikawa is a Japanese Independent film director, screenwriter, actor and calligrapher. He gained media attention when he was arrested and charged on suspicion of paying a 17-year-old girl for sexual services in March 2006. "児童買春：映画監督 ... (born 1979), film director, screenwriter and actor *, Japanese racewalker *, Japanese footballer References {{surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morikawa Shigemasa
Morikawa (most commonly ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Aizō Morikawa (1878–1949), photographer *Collin Morikawa (born 1997), American golfer *, Japanese tea master *, Japanese film director *Miho Morikawa (born 1968), singer and model *, Japanese footballer *Toshiyuki Morikawa (born 1967), voice actor *Yōichirō Morikawa is a Japanese Independent film director, screenwriter, actor and calligrapher. He gained media attention when he was arrested and charged on suspicion of paying a 17-year-old girl for sexual services in March 2006. "児童買春：映画監督 ... (born 1979), film director, screenwriter and actor *, Japanese racewalker *, Japanese footballer References {{surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morikawa Shigetoshi
Morikawa (most commonly ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Aizō Morikawa (1878–1949), photographer *Collin Morikawa (born 1997), American golfer *, Japanese tea master *, Japanese film director *Miho Morikawa (born 1968), singer and model *, Japanese footballer *Toshiyuki Morikawa (born 1967), voice actor *Yōichirō Morikawa is a Japanese Independent film director, screenwriter, actor and calligrapher. He gained media attention when he was arrested and charged on suspicion of paying a 17-year-old girl for sexual services in March 2006. "児童買春：映画監督 ... (born 1979), film director, screenwriter and actor *, Japanese racewalker *, Japanese footballer References {{surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maruni Katabaki Inverted
''Maruni'' is a Nepalese folk dance of the Magar community. Alongside Nepal, it is popular in Nepalese diasporic communities of India (Darjeeling, Assam, Sikkim), Bhutan Bhutan (; dz, འབྲུག་ཡུལ་, Druk Yul ), officially the Kingdom of Bhutan,), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is situated in the Eastern Himalayas, between China in the north and India in the south. A mountainous ... and Myanmar. It is one of the oldest and most famous dance of the Nepalese community residing in these regions, originally danced as part of Dashain and Tihar (festival), Tihar festival.> Dressed colorfully with rich ornaments, the dancers dance to commemorate "the victory of good over evil", accompanied by the traditional Nepali Naumati Baja orchestra. ''Maruni Nach'' has been one of the significant identity of the Magars, Magar community since from the distant past until the present moment. In recent years, the dance has become in danger of extinction, due to la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
