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Shinhidaka Ainu Museum
is a museum of Ainu people, Ainu materials in Shinhidaka, Hokkaido, Shinhidaka, HokkaidÅ, Japan. The display has an area dedicated to Shakushain's revolt, Shakushain's 1669 revolt over fishing rights on the Shizunai River and swords and iron vessels excavated from local chashi. The collection also includes the skull of an Ezo wolf that has been Cultural Property (Japan), designated a Municipal Cultural Property. Shinhidaka itself is a relatively new town, formed in 2006 from the Gappei, merger of the former towns of Mitsuishi, Hokkaido, Mitsuishi and Shizunai, Hokkaido, Shizunai. Located in what was once Shizunai, the museum first opened in 1983 as the . See also * National Ainu Museum * Shinhidaka Town Museum References Museums in Hokkaido Shinhidaka, Hokkaido 1983 establishments in Japan Museums established in 1983 Ainu museums Ethnographic museums in Japan {{ethnographic-museum-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinhidaka, Hokkaido
is a town located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Shinhidaka is the most populous town, and the economic center of Hidaka Subprefecture. History The river valleys of what is now Shinhidaka were occupied by the Ainu. From the 19th century, people from Japan began to settle in the region. On March 31, 2006, the town of Mitsuishi merged with the town of Shizunai to create the new town of Shinhidaka. Geography Shinhidaka is in southeastern Hokkaido, between the Pacific Ocean to the South and the Hidaka Mountains to the North. Several rivers rise in the mountains and empty into the sea, including the Shizunai River and the Mitsuishi River. Shinhidaka has total area of 1,147.74 km2.Official Home Page of Shinhidaka , last access 30 May 2008. Its highest location is [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |