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Higashi-ku, Hiroshima
is one of the eight wards located in Hiroshima, Japan. It is located on the uppermost delta of the Ōta River. Within Higashi-ku is the Fudoin Temple in Ushita-shinmachi. Fudoin dates back to the 14th century and was built by ''shōgun'' Ashikaga Takauji as one of 60 Ankoku-ji temples which were constructed in all provinces across Japan. The Kondo (main hall) of the Fudoin Temple, one of the largest remaining structures in the medieval Kara Kara or KARA may refer to: Geography Localities * Kara, Chad, a sub-prefecture * Kára, Hungary, a village * Kara, Uttar Pradesh, India, a township * Kara, Iran, a village in Lorestan Province * Kara, Republic of Dagestan, a rural locality in D ... style in the country, is the only designated national treasure in Hiroshima City. Education The ward has a North Korean school, Hiroshima Korean School. The South Korean government maintains the Korea Education Institution ( ko, 히로시마한국교육원, ja, 広島韓国教育院) in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higashi-ku In Hiroshima City
Higashi-ku (東区) is the name of several wards located in various cities in Japan. The name literally translated to "Eastern District", and hence it is a very common ward name. * Higashi-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefercture * Higashi-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture * Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture * Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture * Higashi-ku, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture * Higashi-ku, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture * Higashi-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture * Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture * Higashi-ku, Kumamoto is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "east ward," it is bordered by the Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Minami-ku and also by the towns of Kikuyō, Mashiki and Kashima. As of 2012, it has a population Population t ..., Kumamoto Prefecture * Higashi-ku of Osaka merged with Minami-ku and is now part of Chūō-ku {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui has been the city's mayor since April 2011. Hiroshima was founded in 1589 as a castle town on the Ōta River delta. Following the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Hiroshima rapidly transformed into a major urban center and industrial hub. In 1889, Hiroshima officially gained city status. The city was a center of military activities during the imperial era, playing significant roles such as in the First Sino-Japanese War, the Russo-Japanese War, and the two world wars. Hiroshima was the first military target of a nuclear weapon in human history. This occurred on August 6, 1945, at 8:15 a.m., when the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) dropped the atomic bomb " Little Boy" on the city. Most of Hiroshima was destroyed, and by the end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōta River
is a 103 kilometer (64 mile) long river in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Its main stream originates in (1,339m) and empties through a flood control channel into the Seto Inland Sea. The river is one of the major rivers in the prefecture and descends through steep topography, with hydroelectric power plants situated along the river. Ōta River has numerous tributaries and branches into the delta area of Hiroshima which comprises Tenma, Kyūōta/Honkawa, Motoyasu, Kyōbashi, and Enkō rivers. Originally, the Ōta River passes through the western side of Aioi Bridge which was the aiming point for the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. A flood control channel was built along the former Yamate river in the late 1960s, which became the main passageway of the Ōta River. The original passageway of the Ōta River is now known as the Kyūōta River (旧太田川, ''Kyūōta-gawa'', lit. "Old Ōta") or Honkawa River (本川, ''Honkawa''). Ōta River runs through the municipalities of Hatsu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōgun
, officially , was the title of the military dictators of Japan during most of the period spanning from 1185 to 1868. Nominally appointed by the Emperor, shoguns were usually the de facto rulers of the country, though during part of the Kamakura period, shoguns were themselves figureheads, with real power in hands of the Shikken of the Hōjō clan. The office of shogun was in practice hereditary, though over the course of the history of Japan several different clans held the position. The title was originally held by military commanders during Heian period in the eighth and ninth centuries. When Minamoto no Yoritomo gained political ascendency over Japan in 1185, the title was revived to regularize his position, making him the first shogun in the usually understood sense. The shogun's officials were collectively referred to as the ; they were the ones who carried out the actual duties of administration, while the Imperial court retained only nominal authority.Beasley, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashikaga Takauji
was the founder and first ''shōgun'' of the Ashikaga shogunate."Ashikaga Takauji" in '' The New Encyclopædia Britannica''. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 15th edn., 1992, Vol. 1, p. 625. His rule began in 1338, beginning the Muromachi period of Japan, and ended with his death in 1358. He was a male-line descendant of the samurai of the ( Minamoto) Seiwa Genji line (meaning they were descendants of Emperor Seiwa) who had settled in the Ashikaga area of Shimotsuke Province, in present-day Tochigi Prefecture. According to Zen master and intellectual Musō Soseki, who enjoyed his favor and collaborated with him, Takauji had three qualities. First, he kept his cool in battle and was not afraid of death.Matsuo (1997:105) Second, he was merciful and tolerant. Third, he was very generous with those below him. Life His childhood name was Matagorō (又太郎). Takauji was a general of the Kamakura shogunate sent to Kyoto in 1333 to put down the Genkō War which had st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankoku-ji
is a kind of Buddhist temple. Ankoku-ji may mean "Temple for National Pacification". There are numerous Ankoku-ji throughout Japan and the world. The ''Ankoku-ji'' system was developed under the Ashikaga shogunate, as part of its stabilizing the country. The Fudoin Temple within Higashi-ku, Hiroshima, for example, was built by ''Shōgun'' Takauji Ashikaga as one of 60 Ankoku-ji temples which were constructed in all provinces across Japan, in the 14th century. Specific ones in Japan include: * Ankoku-ji (Aichi), located in Kōta, Aichi Prefecture * Ankoku-ji (Aira), located in Aira, Kagoshima Prefecture * Ankoku-ji (Ayabe), located in Ayabe, Kyoto Prefecture *Ankoku-ji (Azumino), located in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture * Ankoku-ji (Chinoshi), located in Chino, Nagano Prefecture * Fudoin Temple in Higashi-Ku, Ushita-shinmachi, Hiroshima. *Ankoku-ji (Fukuoka), located in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture *Ankoku-ji (Fukuyama), located in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture *Ankok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaya Confederacy
Gaya (, ) was a Korean confederacy of territorial polities in the Nakdong River basin of southern Korea, growing out of the Byeonhan confederacy of the Samhan period. The traditional period used by historians for Gaya chronology is AD 42–532. According to archaeological evidence in the third and fourth centuries some of the city-states of Byeonhan evolved into the Gaya confederacy, which was later annexed by Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. The individual polities that made up the Gaya confederacy have been characterized as small city-states. The material culture remains of Gaya culture mainly consist of burials and their contents of mortuary goods that have been excavated by archaeologists. Archaeologists interpret mounded burial cemeteries of the late third and early fourth centuries such as Daeseong-dong in Gimhae and Bokcheon-dong in Busan as the royal burial grounds of Gaya polities. Names Although most commonly referred to as Gaya (가야; 加耶, 伽耶, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chosen Gakko
Chosen or The Chosen may refer to: The chosen ones *Chosen people, people who believe they have been chosen by a higher power to do a certain thing including ** Jews as the chosen people Books * ''The Chosen'' (Potok novel), a 1967 novel by Chaim Potok * ''The Chosen'', a 1997 novel by L. J. Smith * ''The Chosen'' (Pinto novel), a 1999 novel by Ricardo Pinto * ''The Chosen'' (Karabel book), a book by Jerome Karabel * ''Chosen'' (Dekker novel), a 2007 novel by Ted Dekker * ''Chosen'' (Cast novel), a novel in the ''House of Night'' fantasy series Film and television *'' Holocaust 2000'', also released as ''The Chosen'', a 1977 horror film starring Kirk Douglas * ''The Chosen'' (1981 film), a film based on Potok's novel * ''The Chosen'' (2015 film), a film starring YouTube personality Kian Lawley * ''The Chosen'' (2016 film), by Antonio Chavarrías, based on the murder of Leon Trotsky in 1940 * ''The Chosen'' (TV series), by Dallas Jenkins, based on the life of Jesus Christ (2017– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshima Korean School
is a North Korean international school in Higashi-ku, Hiroshima, Japan, serving elementary school through senior high school. Hiroshima Korean School. Retrieved on October 14, 2015. "〒７３２－００４８ 広島県広島市東区山根町37－50" References External links Hiroshima Korean School Education in Hiroshima Prefecture Elementary schools in Japan [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
