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Katō, Hyōgo
file:Tojo-ko.jpg, 260px, Lake Tōjō is a Cities of Japan, city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 39,628 in 17199 households and a population density of 250 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Katō is located slightly south of central Hyogo Prefecture in the Harima province, Harima region of the prefecture. The Kako River, Kakogawa River and many of its tributaries flow through the city. Part of the city is within the borders of the Kiyomizu-Tōjōko-Tachikui Prefectural Natural Park. Neighbouring municipalities Hyōgo Prefecture * Kasai, Hyōgo, Kasai * Miki, Hyōgo, Miki * Nishiwaki, Hyōgo, Nishiwaki * Ono, Hyōgo, Ono * Sanda, Hyōgo, Sanda * Sasayama, Hyōgo, Sasayama Climate Kasai has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. There is a relatively warm climate throughout the four seasons. There are few disasters caused by typhoons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cities Of Japan
A is a local Public administration, administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of . Like other contemporary administrative units, they are defined by the Local Autonomy Law of 1947. City status Article 8 of the Local Autonomy Law sets the following conditions for a municipality to be designated as a city: *Population must generally be 50,000 or greater (原則として人口5万人以上) *At least 60% of households must be established in a central urban area (中心市街地の戸数が全戸数の6割以上) *At least 60% of households must be employed in commerce, industry or other urban occupations (商工業等の都市的業態に従事する世帯人口が全人口の6割以上) *Any other conditions set by prefectural ordinance must be satisfied (他に当該都道府県の条例で定める要件を満たしていること) The designation is approved by the prefectural governor and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishiwaki, Hyōgo
file:Nishiwaki City Hall 西脇市役所 DSCF2133.jpg, 260px, Nishiwaki City Office is a Cities of Japan, city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 39,001 in 17210 households and a population density of 290 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . The city calls itself "The Navel of Japan (Nihon no Heso)." Located at the crossing of the 135° East Meridian (geography), meridian and the 35° North Circle of latitude, parallel, the city's ''Nihon no Heso'' Park marks the center of the nation Geography Nishiwaki is located in the northern Harima Province, Harima region of Hyōgo prefecture, about 50 kilometers north of Kobe city, bordered by the Chugoku Mountains to the north. The Kako River, Kakogawa River, Sugihara River, and the Noma River flow through the city, Neighbouring municipalities Hyōgo Prefecture * Kasai, Hyōgo, Kasai * Katō, Hyōgo, Katō * Sasayama, Hyōgo, Sasayama * Taka, Hyōgo, Taka * Tanba, Hyōgo, Tanba Climate Nish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikusa Domain
250px, Niwa Ujinori, final ''daimyō'' of Mikusa Domain was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, in Harima Province in what is now the southwestern portion of modern-day Hyōgo Prefecture. It was centered around the Mikusa ''jin'ya'' which was located in what is now the city of Katō, Hyōgo. It was controlled by a cadet branch ''fudai daimyō'' Niwa clan throughout its history. History The Isshiki-Niwa clan ruled the20,000 ''koku'' Iwamura Domain in Mino Province for five generations from 1638 to 1702. The Isshiki-Niwa clan was a cadet branch of the Ashikaga clan, and was thus no relation to the more famous Niwa Nagahide, although both clans served Oda Nobunaga, and later Tokugawa Ieyasu. The Niwa clan ruled for five generations. Due to internal conflicts created by a reform policy, Niwa Ujioto was demoted to 10,000 ''koku'' and reassigned to Takayanagi Domain in Echigo Province. His son, Niwa Shigeuji, served in the guard of Osaka Castle in 173 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jin'ya
A was a type of administrative headquarters in the Tokugawa Shogunate during the Edo period of Japanese history. ''Jin'ya'' served as the seat of the administration for a small domain, a province, or additional parcels of land. ''Jin'ya'' housed the residence of the head of administration and the associated grain storehouse for the ''kokudaka'' system. ''Jin'ya'' were equivalent in function to Japanese castles (城, ''shiro''), typically used as the administrative seats of larger domains. Generally, domains assessed at 30,000 ''koku'' or less had a ''jin'ya'' instead of a castle. Additionally, ''jin'ya'' were found on shogunal lands and those headed by ''hatamoto'', and within larger domains served as district headquarters (''gun daikan-sho'') and in geographical exclaves. Some ''jin'ya'' were fortified, such as the Komono Jin'ya in Komono, Mie Prefecture, which featured a watchtower (''yagura'') mimicking the donjon of a castle. Others ''jin'ya'' had moats or earthen walls, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanakura Domain
was a ''fudai'' Han (Japan), feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan. It is located in southern Mutsu Province, Honshū. The domain was centered at Tanagura Castle, located in what is now part of the town of Tanagura, Fukushima, Tanagura in Fukushima Prefecture. History During the Sengoku period, Tanagura was an outpost of the Satake clan, who built the mountain-top Akadake Castle near what would later become Tanagura Castle. After the Satake were defeated and transferred to Dewa Province by Tokugawa Ieyasu, the area was awarded to Tachibana Muneshige. Following the Siege of Osaka, the domain was awarded to Niwa Nagashige, who was ordered to build a completely new castle by Shōgun Tokugawa Hidetada. The Niwa were followed by the Naitō clan, who continued to develop the castle and its surrounding jōkamachi, castle town; however, under the Tokugawa shogunate the domain saw frequent changes of ''daimyō''. During the Bakumatsu period, Matsudaira Yasuhide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamamatsu Domain
was a Japanese Han (Japan), domain of the Edo period, located in Tōtōmi Province. It was centered on what is now Hamamatsu Castle in what is now the city of Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture. Hamamatsu was the residence of Tokugawa Ieyasu for much of his early career, and Hamamatsu Castle was nicknamed due to Ieyasu's promotion to shōgun. The domain was thus considered a prestigious posting, and was seen as a stepping stone in a ''daimyō''s rise to higher levels with the administration of the Tokugawa shogunate, such ''rōjū'' or ''wakadoshiyori.'' The domain had a population of 3324 samurai in 776 households at the start of the Meiji period. The domain maintained its primary residence (''kamiyashiki'') in Edo at Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Toranomon until the An'ei (1772–1781) period, and at Nihonbashi-Hamacho until the Meiji period Holdings at the end of the Edo period As with most domains in the han system, Hamamatsu Domain consisted of several discontinuous territories ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himeji Domain
was a Han (Japan), feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, located in Harima Province in what is now the southern portion of modern-day Hyōgo Prefecture. It was centered around Himeji Castle, which is located in what is now the city of Himeji, Hyōgo. History During the Muromachi period, the area around Himeji was part of the vast holdings of the Akamatsu clan, the ''shugo'' of Harima Province; however, by the Sengoku period, the greatly weakened Akamatsu were defeated by the forces of Oda Nobunaga under his general Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Hashiba Hideyoshi and the early Himeji Castle was surrendered by Kuroda Yoshitaka. After Hideyoshi succeeded Oda Nobunaga, he assigned the castle to his son Kinoshita Iesada with an estate of 25,000 ''koku''. After the Battle of Sekigahara, Tokugawa Ieyasu relocated Kinoshita to Bitchu Province in 1600 and assigned Himeji to his general and son-in-law Ikeda Terumasa. Ikeda Terumasa was formerly lord of Yoshida Domain in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ono Domain
250px, Hitotsuyanagi Suenori, final ''daimyō'' of Ono Domain was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, in Harima Province in what is now the south-central portion of modern-day Hyōgo Prefecture. It was centered around the Ono ''jin'ya'' which was located in what is now the city of Ono, Hyōgo. It was controlled by the ''tozama daimyō'' Hitotsuyanagi clan throughout its history. History Hitotsuyanagi Naomori was established as ''daimyō'' of the 50,000 ''koku'' Kanbe Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate in 1601. In 1636, he was awarded with a further increase in ''kokudaka'' to 68,000 ''koku'' and was transferred to Saijō Domain in Iyo Province. On his death, he divided his holdings between his three sons, with his second son, Hitotsuyanagi Naoie, receiving 23,000 ''koku'' and the new title of ''daimyō'' of "Kawanoe Domain" in Iyo. This was in addition to the 5000 ''koku'' he already had in Harima Province. However, in 1642, he suddenly died sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edo Period
The , also known as the , is the period between 1600 or 1603 and 1868 in the history of Japan, when the country was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and some 300 regional ''daimyo'', or feudal lords. Emerging from the chaos of the Sengoku period, the Edo period was characterized by prolonged peace and stability, urbanization and economic growth, strict social order, Isolationism, isolationist foreign policies, and popular enjoyment of Japanese art, arts and Culture of Japan, culture. In 1600, Tokugawa Ieyasu prevailed at the Battle of Sekigahara and established hegemony over most of Japan, and in 1603 was given the title ''shogun'' by Emperor Go-Yōzei. Ieyasu resigned two years later in favor of his son Tokugawa Hidetada, Hidetada, but maintained power, and defeated the primary rival to his authority, Toyotomi Hideyori, at the Siege of Osaka in 1615 before his death the next year. Peace generally prevailed from this point on, making samurai largely redundant. Tokugawa sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harima Province
or Banshū (播州) was a province of Japan in the part of Honshū that is the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture. Harima bordered on Tajima, Tanba, Settsu, Bizen, and Mimasaka Provinces. Its capital was Himeji. During the Edo period of Japanese history, the Akō Domain (fief) was part of Harima. The Forty-seven ''rōnin'' were samurai of Akō han. IHI Corporation, a shipbuilder and major Boeing engine subcontractor gets its name from the province. History Harima Province was established in 7th century. During the Meiji Restoration, Himeji Prefecture was established with the whole area of Harima Province as the territory. Himeji Prefecture was renamed to Shikama prefecture, and Shikama Prefecture was transferred to Hyōgo Prefecture finally. Harima Sake Culture Tourism promotes the region as the "Hometown of Japanese Sake". Temples and shrines '' Iwa jinja'' was the chief Shinto shrine ('' ichinomiya'') of Harima. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seto Inland Sea
The , sometimes shortened to the Inland Sea, is the body of water separating Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, three of the four main islands of Japan. It serves as a waterway connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan. It connects to Osaka Bay and provides a sea transport link to industrial centers in the Kansai region, including Osaka and Kobe. Before the construction of the San'yō Main Line, it was the main transportation link between Kansai and Kyūshū. Yamaguchi, Hiroshima, Okayama, Hyōgo, Osaka, Wakayama, Kagawa, Ehime, Tokushima, Fukuoka, and Ōita prefectures have coastlines on the Seto Inland Sea; the cities of Hiroshima, Iwakuni, Takamatsu, and Matsuyama are also located on it. The Setouchi region encompasses the sea and surrounding coastal areas. The region is known for its moderate climate, with a stable year-round temperature and relatively low rainfall levels. The sea experiences periodic red tides caused by dense groupings of certain phytoplankton th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humid Subtropical Climate
A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° and are located poleward from adjacent tropical climates, and equatorward from either humid continental (in North America and Asia) or oceanic climates (in other continents). It is also known as warm temperate climate in some climate classifications. Under the Köppen climate classification, ''Cfa'' and ''Cwa'' climates are either described as humid subtropical climates or warm temperate climates. This climate features mean temperature in the coldest month between (or ) and and mean temperature in the warmest month or higher. However, while some climatologists have opted to describe this climate type as a "humid subtropical climate", Köppen himself never used this term. The humid subtropical climate classific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
