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Sasashima-chō
is a neighbourhood around the area of Nagoya Station, today a part of Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, central Japan. Sasashima ware Sasashima ware (笹島焼 ''Sasashima-yaki'') is a type of Japanese pottery from Nagoya, Owari province, later Aichi prefecture, central Japan. History It was based in the Sasashima-chō neighbourhood, not far from Nagoya Station, today a p ... used to be produced there during the late Edo period. It is served by the Sasashima-raibu Station. {{Aichi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasashima Ware
Sasashima ware (笹島焼 ''Sasashima-yaki'') is a type of Japanese pottery from Nagoya, Owari province, later Aichi prefecture, central Japan. History It was based in the Sasashima-chō neighbourhood, not far from Nagoya Station, today a part of Nakamura-ku, Nagoya. It was produced from 1804 to 1923 in three generations. The first master was Maki Bunshichi, named Bokusai (1782-1857). He studied painting as well as sculpture. With his talent he tried different models, colours, and patterns on his works. He made tea and ''sake'' utensils and was praised as a master of his craft. He made Hagiyama pieces for the 12th Owari Lord Tokugawa Naritaka. Characteristics There are various stamps with ''Shinojima'' and ''Sasashima'' with various ''kanji'' characters. The square bowl at the Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum depicts a mythological whale or ''makara'' (摩竭 ; ''makatsu'') and at the rim a pierced plum flower pattern. At the bottom are four feet and the stamp in a ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagoya Station
is a major railway station in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is one of the world's largest train stations by floor area (410,000 m2), and houses the headquarters of the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). Much of this space is located in the JR Central Towers atop the station, as well as in underground concourses. The current station complex was completed on December 20, 1999. The station and the area around it is officially called in the Japanese addressing system. The station is adjacent to Meitetsu Nagoya Station, the terminal of Meitetsu, and Kintetsu Nagoya Station, the terminal of the Kintetsu Nagoya Line. The twin-towered station rises over 50 storeys, and is the tallest railway-station building in the world. Lines JR Central * (for Shin-Yokohama, Tokyo, Kyoto, and Shin-Osaka) * (for , Ōgaki, Maibara, Obu, Kariya, Okazaki, Gamagori, Toyohashi, and Hamamatsu) * (for Kozoji, Tajimi, and Nakatsugawa) * (for Yokkaichi, Tsu, and Kameyama) Aonami Line *Aonami Line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasashima-raibu Station
is a railway station on the Aonami Line in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Nagoya Rinkai Rapid Transit. History Sasashima-raibu Station was built on the former site of Sasashima Freight Terminal, which sat at the junction between the Kansai Main Line and Tōkaidō Main Line. At its peak, the freight terminal handled the majority of cargo for the city of Nagoya. However, the freight terminal was closed and dismantled in 1986 in favor of the larger Nagoya Freight Terminal in Nakagawa-ku, near current-day Nakajima Station. Sasashima-raibu Station was completed in 2004, along with the rest of the line. The station name was taken from Sasashima-raibu 24-ku, an urban renewal project where the former freight terminal stood. The station was completed in time to serve the Expo 2005, which had a satellite site in Sasashima-raibu 24-ku named "De･La･Fantasia". Though Sasashima-raibu Station and Komeno Station are only 150 m apart, the tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakamura-ku, Nagoya
is one of the 16 wards of Nagoya, Japan. As of October 1, 2019, the ward has an estimated population of 135,134 and a population density of 8,290 persons per km². The total area is 16.30 km². History Nakamura Ward is famous as the birthplace of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. One of the merchant areas is called Funairi-chō, which is close to the Hori Canal. The area was heavily damaged during the bombing of Nagoya in World War II. One of the houses that was saved from there is the Tōmatsu House. The modern ward was officially established on . Places JR Nagoya Station, Meitetsu Nagoya Station and Kintetsu Nagoya Station are all located next to each other in the ward's Meieki district. Adjoining these train stations are several department stores, including Matsuzakaya, the Meitetsu Department Store and Kintetsu Pass'e. To the west of the station is Nagoya's only Islamic house of worship, the Nagoya Mosque, which was established in 1998. Economy The Central Japan Railway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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