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Sai Of Wa
Sai of Wa (済) was a king of Wa in the middle of the 5th century (Kofun era). He was also known as Wa Osai. Father of Ko and Wu, he was one of the '' Wa''. He is considered to be the 19th Emperor Ingyo. Records Book of Liang ; The Biography of Liang : In the Book of Liang, the article on "Yamato" (梁書倭伝) states that his son Je stood up after the death of "Ya", and his son Xing stood up after his death.。 History of the Southern Dynasties In the History of the Southern Dynasties, the article on the Japanese Kingdom (Nan shi wagu den) describes the contents of the Song Shu Chronicles. Historical investigation On the continuity between Je and Chin In the article in the Sung Shu, Je takes the surname "Wa" (倭) as did the previous Japanese king Jin, but does not clarify his relationship to Jin. Since they do not name the continuation, there is a theory that Je and Chin were not close blood relatives, and since the Nihon Shoki shows a struggle in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of Wa
The were kings of ancient Japan who sent envoys to China during the 5th century to strengthen the legitimacy of their claims to power by gaining the recognition of the Chinese emperor. Details about them are unknown. According to written records in China, their names were (), (), (), () and (). Chinese records and the bestowed titles on the kings of Wa 479 and 502 was automatic rank up by the establishment of new dynasty of China. These titles for the military Sovereignly over the countries had no actual powers. The appointments reflected the struggle for hegemony over the region between Goguryeo and Wa, depicted in the Gwanggaeto Stele.吉田晶, ''倭王権の時代'', 新日本出版社, 1998 Comparison with the Nihon Shoki As the name of kings recorded in Chinese history are very different from the names of Emperors in the ''Nihon Shoki'', the specification of which emperor was the one recorded is the subject of numerous disputes which have endured for centuries. Most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furuichi Kofun Cluster
is a group of Kofun period burial mounds located in the cities of Fujiidera and Habikino, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Twelve of the tumuli in this group were individually designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1956, within additional 14 collectively added to the designation in 2001, and the area under protection expanded in 2018. Overview The Furuichi Kofun Cluster extends over an area of 2.5 kilometers north-to-south by four kilometers east-to-west, covering plateaus and hill with an average elevation of 24 meters above sea level. These tumuli were built between the late 4th and the mid-sixth century AD. Twenty-seven, including many of the larger tumuli, are under the control of the Imperial Household Agency and are classified as "imperial tombs", for which archaeological excavation has been prohibited. In 2010 the Furuichi kofungun cluster of tumuli, along with those of Mozu kofungun, were proposed for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List. On 6 July 2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
小学館
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics (manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan. Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hitotsubashi Group, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan. Shogakukan is headquartered in the Shogakukan Building in Hitotsubashi, part of Kanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo, near the Jimbocho book district. The corporation also has the other two companies located in the same ward. International operations In the United States Shogakukan, along with Shueisha, owns Viz Media, which publishes manga from both companies in the United States. Shogakukan's licensing arm in North America was ShoPro Entertainment; it was merged into Viz Media in 2005. Shogakukan's production arm is Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (previously Shogakukan Productions Co., Ltd.) In March 2010 it was announced that Shogakukan would partner with the American comics publisher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
日本大百科全書
The is an encyclopedia of Japan and the Japanese people, first published by Shogakukan from 1984 to 1989 in 25 volumes. After 10 years of preparation, over 130,000 entries and 500,000 indexes were organized in alphabetical order in more than 23,000 pages. The most recent version, 1994, has 26 volumes, including the separate volumes of indexes and an auxiliary. The encyclopedia is currently out of print. Shogakukan and Heibonsha When it was founded in 1922, Shogakukan specialized in study books and magazines for elementary school students. According to its websites, 日本百科大事典 (Nihon hyakka daijiten) published in 1962 was the first encyclopedia from Shogakukan. Since then, Shogakukan has continuously published encyclopedias: 世界原色百科事典 (Sekai genshoku hyakka jiten) in 1965, 大日本百科事典ジャポニカ (Dainihon hyakka jiten japonica) in 1967, こども百科事典 (Kodomo hyakka jiten) in 1970, and 万有百科大事典 (Banyu hyakka daijiten) in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
国史大辞典 (昭和時代)
The ''Kokushi Daijiten'' (国史大辞典 literally "Great Dictionary of National History") all no.: REF DS 833 .K64, (Vol. 1)is a large, general history dictionary of Japan published by the Tokyo-based company Yoshikawa Kobunkan. The original edition consisted of six volumes and was published in 1927. The current edition was written and released over a period of 18 years, beginning in 1979 and ending in 1997. General The ''Kokushi Daijiten'' consists of a total of 14 volumes of entries in addition to three index volumes (numbered as vol. 15 upper, middle, and lower). A remarkable feature of the dictionary is the inclusion of large, high-quality glossy color plates and maps in addition to black and white illustrations that accompany entries in the text. Organization The dictionary is organized following the Japanese phonetic syllabary beginning with "a", as opposed to the iroha order. Entries are titled in hiragana or katakana as appropriate, then followed by kanji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
講談社
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' and ''Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine'', as well as the more literary magazines ''Gunzō'', ''Shūkan Gendai'', and the Japanese dictionary ''Nihongo Daijiten''. Kodansha was founded by Seiji Noma in 1910, and members of his family continue as its owners either directly or through the Noma Cultural Foundation. History Seiji Noma founded Kodansha in 1910 as a spin-off of the ''Dai-Nippon Yūbenkai'' (, "Greater Japan Oratorical Society") and produced the literary magazine ''Yūben'' () as its first publication. The name ''Kodansha'' (taken from ''Kōdan Club'' (), a now-defunct magazine published by the company) originated in 1911 when the publisher formally merged with the ''Dai-Nippon Yūbenkai''. The company has used its current legal name since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inariyama Sword
The iron or was excavated at the Inariyama Kofun in 1968. Inariyama Kofun is a megalithic tomb located in Saitama Prefecture. In 1978, X-ray analysis revealed a gold-inlaid inscription that comprises at least 115 Chinese characters. This sword was described as the discovery of the century for the study of ancient Japanese history. The sword is designated a national treasure of Japan. Creation Japanese research suggests that the metal used in the sword was smelted from copper-bearing magnetite originating in the Jiangnan region of China, later brought to Japan, and then used to forge the sword. Inscription The inscription is in Chinese, but includes several Japanese proper names written using Chinese characters as syllabograms. The original inscription and translation (by Murayama Shichirō and Roy Andrew Miller) is as follows. ;Front : ;Reverse : Interpretation The year is denoted as "''xin-hai''" (that is "Year of the Metal Pig") according to the Chinese sexagenary cycle, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichinoyama Kofun
The is a kofun located in Fujiidera, Osaka traditionally believed to be the burial site of Emperor Ingyō. The kofun is a member of the Furuichi Kofun Group. Description The kofun is 230 meters long, with many subsidiary tombs surrounding it. Many of these tombs contained sacrophagi with a "house shaped" design more similar to later designs. This has been interpreted as indicating this kofun was a transitionary period towards later burial practices. This is in line with the decline of the kofun system which came after this kofun. With a few exceptions like , most kofuns made later than this kofun were smaller compared to this one. Association with Emperor Ingyo The Imperial Household Agency designates this location as Ingyō's mausoleum/''kofun''-type Imperial tomb. Formally, this tomb is called . The actual site of Ingyō's grave is not known, this regent is traditionally venerated at a memorial Shinto shrine near the kofun. An alternative theory states Ingyo was b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Household Agency
The (IHA) is an agency of the government of Japan in charge of state matters concerning the Imperial Family, and also the keeping of the Privy Seal and State Seal of Japan. From around the 8th century AD, up until the Second World War, it was known as the . The Agency is unique among conventional government agencies and ministries, in that it does not directly report to the Prime Minister at the cabinet level, nor is it affected by legislation that establishes it as an Independent Administrative Institution. Organization and functions The IHA is headed by the Director-General of IHA, assisted by the Deputy Director of IHA, appointed by the Cabinet.Imperial Household AgencyOrganization/ref> The main organizational positions within the Agency are: * the Grand Steward's Secretariat * the Board of Chamberlains * the Crown Prince's Household * the Board of Ceremonies * the Archives and Mausolea Department * the Maintenance and Works Department * the Kyoto Office The current ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujiidera
270px, The temple of Fujii-dera, after which the city is named is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 63,446 in 29501 households and a population density of 7100 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Fujiidera is located in the southeastern part of the Osaka Plain, at the confluence of the Yamato and the Ishikawa rivers. The city area is almost flat and the rivers are bounded by high levees that protect low-lying areas from flooding. Sections of both river banks are maintained for recreation. Neighboring municipalities Osaka Prefecture * Yao * Kashiwara * Habikino * Matsubara Climate Fujiidera has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Fujiidera is 14.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1475 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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