Historic Sites 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 "Cultura ...
located within the
Prefecture
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of
Shimane
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Shimane Prefecture is the List of Japanese prefectures by population, second-least populous prefecture of Japan at 665,205 (February 1, 2021) and has a geo ...
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National Historic Sites
As of 1 July 2021, sixty Sites have been
designated
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San'indō
is a Japanese geographical term. It means both an ancient division of the country and the main road running through it. ''San'in'' translates to "the shaded side of a mountain", while ''dō'', depending on the context, can mean either a road, o ...
and
Tsuwano Domain
The was a Japanese domain of the Edo period. It was associated with Iwami Province in modern-day Shimane Prefecture."Kamei" at ''Nobiliare du Japon'', p. 19
Kamei Clan
Kamei ( 亀 井, "turtle well") is a Japanese surname.
*Japanese clan, Kamei clan
People that have the name include:
*Akiko Kamei, politician
*Eri Kamei, member of Morning Musume
* Fumio Kamei, documentary film director
*, Japanese fencer
* Hirot ...
Tsuwano Domain Kamei Clan Graves">Graves
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with the Grave of Kamei Korenori span the prefectural borders with Tottori Prefecture, Tottori.
Prefectural Historic Sites
As of 24 June 2021, fifty-nine Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.
Municipal Historic Sites
As of 1 May 2020, a further one hundred and fifty-seven Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance.
See also
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Cultural Properties of Japan
A is administered by the Government of Japan, Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), and includes Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan, tangible properties (structures ...
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Iwami Province
was an old province of Japan in the area that is today the western part of Shimane Prefecture. It was sometimes called . Iwami bordered Aki, Bingo, Izumo, Nagato, and Suō provinces.
In the Heian period (794–1192) the capital was at modern ...
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Izumo Province
was an old province of Japan which today consists of the eastern part of Shimane Prefecture. It was sometimes called . The province is in the Chūgoku region.
History
During the early Kofun period (3rd century) this region was independent an ...
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Oki Province
was a province of Japan consisted of the Oki Islands in the Sea of Japan, located off the coast of the provinces of Izumo and Hōki. The area is now Oki District in modern Shimane Prefecture. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Awa no Kuni' ...
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Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo
The opened in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan in 2007.
The design, by architect Fumihiko Maki, references the locally-important tatara steel; construction was completed in March 2006.
The permanent collection focuses on Izumo-taisha, Izumo ...