Sakyo (other)
Sakyō (左京, "the left side of the capital") refers to the area east of Suzaku Avenue, the central avenue in the ancient capitals of Japan, especially Kyoto. It may also refer to: * Sakyo-ku, Kyoto *Sakyoshiki, the administrator of Sakyo. It was an old government post established by the Ritsuryo system. **Names derived from Sakyoshiki *** Sakyo Komatsu was a Japanese science fiction writer and screenwriter. He was one of the most well known and highly regarded science fiction writers in Japan. Early life Born Minoru "Sakyo" Komatsu in Osaka, he was a graduate of Kyoto University where he stud ..., a Japanese science fiction writer *** Sakyo, a YuYu Hakusho character See also * Ukyo (other) {{disambig ...
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Suzaku Avenue
is the name given to the central avenue leading to the Imperial Palace from the south in Japanese capitals. Traditionally the Imperial palace complex faces south, whilst Suzaku Avenue leads directly away from the main gate. Cities were often based on a traditional Chinese grid pattern. Suzaku Avenue was typically the central road within the city grid, and as a result, the widest. Fujiwara-kyō, Heijō-kyō, and Heian-kyō had their own Suzaku Avenue. The word " Suzaku" refers to the Guardian God of the South, who was said to appear in the form of a bird. Heian-kyō In Heian-kyō, present-day Kyoto, the Rajōmon (Rajōmon, Raseimon) was at the southern end of Suzaku Avenue, flanked on the east by the temple of Tō-ji, and on the west by the temple of Sai-ji, whilst at the northern end there was the main gate Suzakumon of Heian Palace. Of these, only Tō-ji remains. Over time Suzaku Avenue stopped being the central street, due to the gradual abandonment of the west of the cit ...
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