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Hyōtō Ryūkyū-koku Ki
The ''Hyōtō Ryūkyū-koku ki'' (漂到流球国記) (loosely translated as ''Record of Drifting to the State of Ryūkyū) was a book written by Japanese Buddhist monk Keisei in 1244. He interviewed travelers who, during a sea voyage to Song China, drifted to what they believed to be ''Ryūkyū''. It reflects the long-lasting Japanese perception of ''Ryūkyū'' as the land of man-eating demons. Content The author Keisei (1189–1268) was a Tendai Buddhist affiliated with Onjō-ji and is said to be an elder brother of Regent Kujō Michiie. Interviewing a sailor and two passenger monks of the ship, he wrote the book in 1244. According to the book, the ship left Ojika of the Gotō Islands in western Kyushu for Song China on the 8th day of the 9th month of 1243. It was caught up in a storm for nine days, and on the 17th day, drifted to what the people believed to be ''Ryūkyū'', where they made contacts with native people for a week. On the 26th day, they managed to set out to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minamoto No Yoritomo
was the founder and the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan, ruling from 1192 until 1199.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Minamoto no Yoriie" in . He was the husband of Hōjō Masako who acted as regent ('' shikken'') after his death. Yoritomo was the son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo and belonged to Seiwa Genji's prestigious Kawachi Genji family. After setting himself the rightful heir of the Minamoto clan, he led his clan against the Taira clan from his capital in Kamakura, beginning the Genpei War in 1180. After five years of war, he finally defeated the Taira clan in the Battle of Dan-no-ura in 1185. Yoritomo thus established the supremacy of the warrior samurai caste and the first shogunate ('' bakufu'') at Kamakura, beginning the feudal age in Japan, which lasted until the mid-19th century. Early life Yoritomo was the third son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, heir of the Minamoto ( Seiwa Genji) clan, and his official wife, Yura-Gozen, daughter of Fujiw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1240s Books
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. In conventions of sign where zero is considered neither positive nor negative, 1 is the first and smallest positive integer. It is also sometimes considered the first of the infinite sequence of natural numbers, followed by 2, although by other definitions 1 is the second natural number, following 0. The fundamental mathematical property of 1 is to be a multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. Most if not all properties of 1 can be deduced from this. In advanced mathematics, a multiplicative identity is often denoted 1, even if it is not a number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number; this was not universally accepted until the mid-20th century. Additionally, 1 is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Household Agency
The (IHA) is an agency of the government of Japan in charge of state matters concerning the Imperial Family, and also the keeping of the Privy Seal and State Seal of Japan. From around the 8th century AD, up until the Second World War, it was known as the . The Agency is unique among conventional government agencies and ministries, in that it does not directly report to the Prime Minister at the cabinet level, nor is it affected by legislation that establishes it as an Independent Administrative Institution. Organization and functions The IHA is headed by the Director-General of IHA, assisted by the Deputy Director of IHA, appointed by the Cabinet.Imperial Household AgencyOrganization/ref> The main organizational positions within the Agency are: * the Grand Steward's Secretariat * the Board of Chamberlains * the Crown Prince's Household * the Board of Ceremonies * the Archives and Mausolea Department * the Maintenance and Works Department * the Kyoto Office The curre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persian Manuscript In Japan
"Persian manuscript in Japan" ( ja, 紙本墨書南番文字 Hepburn romanization: Shihonbokusho Nanban-Moji, fa, دستخط پارسی ژاپن; also called “南蛮 ''Nanban''”) is a Persian inscription from 1217 AD that was written by a Persian in Quanzhou of China for a Japanese monk Keisei, a poem of Shahname Ferdusi. It is designated as a national important cultural property (artwork) in Japan. It is the oldest existing Persian document in Japan. The Persian manuscript in Japan had been written in 3 parts. It was a very famous poem in the Persian language. The first part is from Vis and Rāmin, the second part is from Shahnameh and the third part mentioned both in Jami' al-tawarikh and also shahnameh and it is sorrow farewell of Iraj from Fereydun. The poem This inscription have been read and interpreted by many scholar but the second verse had translated in different ways. Dr. Mohammad Ajam, the author of the book Persian Inscriptions on Indian Monument ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Map Of Japan (Kanazawa Bunko)
A map of Japan currently stored at Kanazawa Bunko depicts Japan and surrounding countries, both real and imaginary. The date of creation is unknown but probably falls within the Kamakura period. It is one of the oldest surviving Gyōki-type maps of Japan. It reveals Japan's self-image and the understanding of neighboring countries after the Mongol invasions of 1274 and 1281 It is 34.2 cm by 51.8 cm. Only the western half of the map is extant. It is likely that the map was originally in possession of the ''medieval'' Kanazawa Bunko, which had been founded by the Kanesawa branch of the Hōjō clan, who was the de facto ruler of the Kamakura shogunate. After the downfall of the Kamakura shogunate, the holdings of Kanazawa Bunko were stored at the neighboring temple of Shōmyōji, which had also been established by the Kanesawa branch family. After the ''modern'' Kanazawa Bunko was established by Kanagawa Prefecture in 1930, the map among others were relocated. It was design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chikama Tokiie
(fl. early 14th c.) was a ''gokenin'' and simultaneously a retainer of the Hōjō clan of the Kamakura shogunate in Japan. Background The Chikama clan originated from Chikama, Owari Province (modern-day Minami-ku, Nagoya) and remained the ruler of Chikama as a ''gokenin'', or vassal family of the shogunate. At some time in history, the Chikama clan became a private retainer of the Hōjō Tokusō family, which was the de facto ruler of the shogunate. The Chikama clan moved to Kawanabe District of Satsuma Province, a property of the Tokusō family, to serve as a deputy ''jitō'' and the ruler of the district. Domain and significance Chikama Tokiie is known for a set of documents he created in 1306. In these documents he listed properties to be inherited by his family members, namely his three sons, two daughters and two wives. These properties were distributed among the following: * Chikama, Owari Province, * Kawanabe District, Satsuma Province, * Asabata, Suruga Province, and * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dazaifu, Fukuoka
is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, part of the greater Fukuoka metropolitan area.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Dazaifu" in . Nearby cities include Ōnojō and Chikushino. Although mostly mountainous, it does have arable land used for paddy fields and market gardening. As of October 2018, the city has an estimated population of 72,231 with 29,355 households and a population density of 2,440 persons per km². The total area is 29.58 km². The city was officially founded on April 1, 1982, although it has been important historically for more than a thousand years. It was an administrative capital of Fukuoka at around 663 CE. History Dazaifu was the imperial office governing Kyūshū (corresponding to Tagajō in Tōhoku) after it was moved from present-day Fukuoka City in 663. According to the Taiho Code of 701, an attempt by the Yamato state to exert further control over its territories, Dazaifu was given two principal administrative functions: to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujiwara No Sanesuke
, also known as Go-Ono no Miya (後小野宮), was a Japanese statesman and aristocrat. Biography He was born the fourth son of Fujiwara no Tadatoshi. He became the adopted heir to his grandfather Saneyori, the head of Ononomiya family (小野宮家), and he inherited a vast estate and documents of the Ononomiya family. He became '' udaijin'' (Minister of the Right) in 1021. Sanesuke had a thorough knowledge of customs and rites, so he was called ''Kenjin Ufu'' (賢人右府) (wise Udaijin). He wrote the diary ''Shōyūki'' (小右記) for fifty years. He died at the age of 90. Sanesuke is mentioned in the diary of Murasaki Shikibu, the author of '' Genji Monogatari''. In it, she praises him for being out of the ordinary, and describes in detail a number of occasions of his superstitious behavior. In the ''Diary'', Sanesuke is described as having summoned exorcists on a number of occasions, and employed children in the beating of gongs to cure him of illness or nightmares. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nihon Kiryaku
is a historical text that categorizes and chronologizes the events listed in the '' Six National Histories''. Notes {{Authority control Late Old Japanese texts History books about Japan Heian period History books of the Heian Period ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amami Ōshima
, also known as Amami, is the largest island in the Amami archipelago between Kyūshū and Okinawa. It is one of the Satsunan Islands. The island, 712.35 km2 in area, has a population of approximately 73,000 people. Administratively it is divided into the city of Amami, the towns of Tatsugō, Setouchi, and the villages of Uken and Yamato in Kagoshima Prefecture. Much of the island is within the borders of the Amami Guntō National Park. In 2021, it was listed as part of the serial UNESCO World Heritage Site of Amami-Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island. History It is uncertain when Amami Ōshima was first settled. Stone tools indicate settlement in the Japanese Paleolithic period, and other artifacts, including pottery, indicate a constant contact with Jōmon, Yayoi and Kofun period Japan. The island is mentioned in the ancient Japanese chronicle '' Nihon Shoki'' in an entry for the year 657 AD. During the Nara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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