Shimabara can refer to any of the following:
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Shimabara, Nagasaki
is a city located on the north-eastern tip of the Shimabara Peninsula, facing Ariake Bay in the east and Mount Unzen (including Fugendake) in the west, in Nagasaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated pop ...
, a city in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
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Shimabara Peninsula
is a peninsula located in Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. The peninsula incorporates the cities of Shimabara, Minamishimabara, Unzen.
It was also the site of the Shimabara Rebellion, a 1637-1638 peasant and rōnin revolt, led ...
, the geographic feature that hosts Shimabara, Nagasaki
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Shimabara Castle
, also known as and , is a Japanese castle located in Shimabara, Hizen Province (present day Nagasaki prefecture). This five-story white building stands in stark contrast to the black Kumamoto Castle in neighboring Kumamoto Prefecture.
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, in Shimabara, Nagasaki
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Shimabara Rebellion (also known as the Battle or Siege of Shimabara), a 1637 uprising of residents of the Nagasaki area against the Shōgun's anti-Christian policies
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Shimabara, Kyoto
(often simplified to , sometimes styled ) was the designated red light district () in Kyoto, and was later also a geisha district (). Established in 1640, Shimabara, following the outlawing of sex work in Japan became defunct as a red-light dis ...
, an entertainment quarter in Kyoto, Japan
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