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Rakusan-en
The is a traditional Japanese garden located in the town of Kanra, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It became a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty in 2000. Overview This garden was designed for the Oda clan, ''daimyō'' of Obata Domain, and was constructed in the early Edo Period by Oda Nobukatsu, the ''daimyō'' of Uda-Matsuyama Domain in Yamato Province and a younger son of the famed Oda Nobunaga. Nobukatsu's fourth son, Oda Nobuyoshi, became ''daimyō'' of Obata Domain in 1617, and the clan continued to rule over the area until then Meiji restoration. The name of the garden was taken from a phrase in the ''Analects of Confucius''. The garden was designed around a large pond with an island, 48 stones representing the 48 ''hiragana'' letters in the Japanese alphabet, and two ''chashitsu'' for use in the Japanese tea ceremony. It makes use of borrowed scenery from nearby hills. It is the only surviving ''daimyō'' garden in Gunma Prefecture. It was designated as a National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakusan-en Konmei Pond 1
The is a traditional Japanese garden located in the town of Kanra, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It became a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty in 2000. Overview This garden was designed for the Oda clan, ''daimyō'' of Obata Domain, and was constructed in the early Edo Period by Oda Nobukatsu, the ''daimyō'' of Uda-Matsuyama Domain in Yamato Province and a younger son of the famed Oda Nobunaga. Nobukatsu's fourth son, Oda Nobuyoshi, became ''daimyō'' of Obata Domain in 1617, and the clan continued to rule over the area until then Meiji restoration. The name of the garden was taken from a phrase in the ''Analects of Confucius''. The garden was designed around a large pond with an island, 48 stones representing the 48 ''hiragana'' letters in the Japanese alphabet, and two ''chashitsu'' for use in the Japanese tea ceremony. It makes use of borrowed scenery from nearby hills. It is the only surviving ''daimyō'' garden in Gunma Prefecture. It was designated as a National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Places Of Scenic Beauty Of Japan (Gunma)
This list is of the Monuments of Japan, Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan located within the Prefectures of Japan, Prefecture of Gunma Prefecture, Gunma. National Places of Scenic Beauty As of 1 August 2020, eight Places have been Cultural Properties of Japan, designated at a national level; Sanbaseki Gorge spans the prefectural borders with Saitama Prefecture, Saitama. Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty As of 1 May 2019, five Places have been Cultural Properties of Japan, designated at a prefectural level. Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty As of 1 May 2019, twenty-seven Places have been Cultural Properties of Japan, designated at a municipal level. See also * Cultural Properties of Japan * :en:Parks and gardens in Gunma Prefecture, List of parks and gardens of Gunma Prefecture * List of Historic Sites of Japan (Gunma) References External links * {{in lang, ja}Cultural Properties in Gunma Prefecture Tourist attractions in Gunma Prefecture Places of Scenic Beaut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obata Domain
270px, Rakusan-en Konmei Pond, part of the surviving gardens of the ''jin'ya'' of Obata Domain was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, located in Kōzuke Province (modern-day Gunma Prefecture), Japan. It was centered on Obata ''jin'ya'' in what is now part of the town of Kanra, Gunma. Obata was ruled through part of its history by the Oda clan, descendants of Oda Nobunaga. History Obata Domain was originally created in 1590 as a 30,000 '' koku'' holding for Okudaira Nobumasa, a son-in-law of Tokugawa Ieyasu. After the Battle of Sekigahara in 1601, he was promoted to the 100,000 ''koku'' holding of Kanō in Mino province and Obata was reduced to 10,000 ''koku'' and given to Mizuno Tadakiyo, a son of Mizuno Tadashige. For his efforts at the Siege of Osaka, he was transferred to the 20,000 ''koku'' Kariya Domain in Mikawa Province in 1615. Nagai Naokatsu, another of Ieyasu’s generals noted for his actions ay the Siege of Osaka then briefly ruled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oda Nobukatsu
was a Japanese samurai of the Azuchi–Momoyama period. He was the second son of Oda Nobunaga. He survived the decline of the Oda clan from political prominence, becoming a ''daimyō'' in the early Edo period. Though often described as an incompetent general, Nobukatsu was a skilled warrior. In the battle of Komaki and Nagakute, he used a 13th-century ''tachi'' of the Fukuoka Ichimonji school, to slay a samurai known as Okada Sukesaburō, therefore the blade was known as "Okada-giri Yoshifusa", now a national treasure. Biography In 1570, Nobukatsu became an adopted heir of the Kitabatake clan and married a daughter of the former lord of Kitabatake, Tomonori. The true nature of this marriage was a condition of truce forced by the Oda clan to the Kitabatake clan. In 1575, Nobukatsu officially became the head of the family. The next year, he killed his father-in-law, imprisoned the previous lord, who was his father by adoption, and completely took over the Kitabatake clan. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanra, Gunma
250px, Old town of Obata in Kanra is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 21,749 in 8311 households, and a population density of 220 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Kanra is located in the southwestern portion of Gunma Prefecture on the south bank of the Kabura River. Surrounding municipalities Gunma Prefecture * Fujioka * Takasaki * Tomioka * Shimonita Climate Kanra has a Humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kanra is 12.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1166 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.1 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Kanra has remained relatively steady over the past 60 years. History During the Edo period, the center ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monuments Of Japan
is a collective term used by the Japanese government's Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties to denote Cultural Properties of JapanIn this article, capitals indicate an official designation as opposed to a simple definition, e.g "Cultural Properties" as opposed to "cultural properties". as historic locations such as shell mounds, ancient tombs, sites of palaces, sites of forts or castles, monumental dwelling houses and other sites of high historical or scientific value; gardens, bridges, gorges, mountains, and other places of great scenic beauty; and natural features such as animals, plants, and geological or mineral formations of high scientific value. Designated monuments of Japan The government ''designates'' (as opposed to '' registers'') "significant" items of this kind as Cultural Properties (文化財 ''bunkazai'') and classifies them in one of three categories: * * , * . Items of particularly high significance may receive a higher classification as: * * * ... [...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] |
Places Of Scenic Beauty
is a collective term used by the Japanese government's Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties to denote Cultural Properties of JapanIn this article, capitals indicate an official designation as opposed to a simple definition, e.g "Cultural Properties" as opposed to "cultural properties". as historic locations such as shell mounds, ancient tombs, sites of palaces, sites of forts or castles, monumental dwelling houses and other sites of high historical or scientific value; gardens, bridges, gorges, mountains, and other places of great scenic beauty; and natural features such as animals, plants, and geological or mineral formations of high scientific value. Designated monuments of Japan The government ''designates'' (as opposed to '' registers'') "significant" items of this kind as Cultural Properties (文化財 ''bunkazai'') and classifies them in one of three categories: * * , * . Items of particularly high significance may receive a higher classification as: * * * , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gardens In Gunma Prefecture
A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the cultivation, display, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The single feature identifying even the wildest wild garden is ''control''. The garden can incorporate both natural and artificial materials. Gardens often have design features including statuary, follies, pergolas, trellises, stumperies, dry creek beds, and water features such as fountains, ponds (with or without fish), waterfalls or creeks. Some gardens are for ornamental purposes only, while others also produce food crops, sometimes in separate areas, or sometimes intermixed with the ornamental plants. Food-producing gardens are distinguished from farms by their smaller scale, more labor-intensive methods, and their purpose (enjoyment of a hobby or self-sustenance rather than producing for sale, as in a market garden). Flower gardens combine plants of different heights, colors, textures, and fragrances to create interest and delight the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borrowed Scenery
Borrowed scenery (; Japanese: ; Chinese: ) is the principle of "incorporating background landscape into the composition of a garden" found in traditional East Asian garden design. The term borrowing of scenery ("shakkei") is Chinese in origin, and appears in the 17th century garden treatise '' Yuanye''. Borrowed scenery in garden design A garden that borrows scenery is viewed from a building and designed as a composition with four design essentials: 1) The garden should be within the premises of the building; 2) ''Shakkei'' requires the presence of an object to be captured alive as borrowed scenery, i.e. a view on a distant mountain for example; 3) The designer edits the view to reveal only the features he wishes to show; and 4) The borrowed scenery is linked with and reflects the foreground of the garden. Chinese gardens that borrow scenery * Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou * Summer Palace, Beijing * Master of the Nets Garden, Suzhou Japanese gardens that borrow scenery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Tea Ceremony
The Japanese tea ceremony (known as or ) is a Japanese cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of , powdered green tea, the procedure of which is called . While in the West it is known as "tea ceremony", it is seldom ceremonial in practice. Most often tea is served to family, friends, and associates; religious and ceremonial connotations are overstated in western spaces. While in the West it is known as a form of tea ceremony, in Japan the art and philosophy of tea can be more accurately described as "Teaism" as opposed to focusing on the ceremonial aspect. Zen Buddhism was a primary influence in the development of the culture of Japanese tea. Much less commonly, Japanese tea practice uses leaf tea, primarily , a practice known as . Tea gatherings are classified as either an informal tea gathering () or a formal tea gathering (). A is a relatively simple course of hospitality that includes confections, thin tea, and perhaps a light meal. A is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chashitsu
''Chashitsu'' (, "tea room") in Japanese tradition is an architectural space designed to be used for tea ceremony (''chanoyu'') gatherings. The architectural style that developed for ''chashitsu'' is referred to as the ''sukiya'' style (''sukiya-zukuri''), and the term ''sukiya'' () may be used as a synonym for ''chashitsu''. Related Japanese terms are ''chaseki'' (), broadly meaning "place for tea", and implying any sort of space where people are seated to participate in tea ceremony, and ''chabana ''Chabana'' (茶花, literally "tea flowers") is a generic term for the arrangement of flowers put together for display at a Japanese tea ceremony, and also for the wide variety of plants conventionally considered as appropriate material for ...'', "tea flowers", the style of flower arrangement associated with the tea ceremony. Typical features of ''chashitsu'' are ''shōji'' windows and sliding doors made of wooden lattice covered in a translucent washi, Japanese paper; ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
