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Kōnoike Shinden
The was a new land development undertaken by a wealthy Osaka merchant, Konoike Zen'emon in mid-Edo Period Japan. It was located in central Kawachi Province in what is now part of the city of Higashiōsaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The well-preserved buildings of the management office of the settlement were designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1976. Overview In 1704, the Tokugawa shogunate completed a large-scale flood control project which diverted the course of the Yamato River and drained a large lake in what is now the northern portion of Higashiosaka. This resulted in a large tract of land becoming available for paddy fields. A wealthy Osaka merchant, the Konoike family, won a bid for development rights over a 119 hectare area, and settled farmers from afar away as Ise Province on these new lands. The main place of residence for settlers was named Konoikehonmachi, which had many waterways, as the settlers used boats for transportation of the harvested rice to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higashiōsaka
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 486,464 in 233,124 households and a population density of 7,874 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . The city is known as one of the industrial cities of Japan and "the Rugby football, rugby football town". Geography Higashiōsaka is located in the eastern part of the Osaka Plain, bordered by the Osaka metropolis to the west. Most of the city area is flat lowlands laced with rivers and has been subject to periodic flooding. The main rivers include the Nagase River, Onji River, Tamagushi River, and Daini Neya River. The eastern part of the city rises to the Mount Ikoma, Ikoma Mountains, forming the border with Nara Prefecture. The city measures approximately 11.2 kilometers from east-to-west by 7.9 kilometers from north-to-south. Surrounding municipalities * Nara Prefecture ** Heguri, Nara, Heguri ** Ikoma, Nara, Ikoma * Osaka Prefecture ** Daitō, Osaka, Daitō ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edo-period Sites
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] |
List Of Historic Sites Of Japan (Osaka)
This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefectures of Japan, Urban Prefecture of Ōsaka. National Historic Sites As of 17 June 2022, seventy-one Sites have been Cultural Properties of Japan, designated as being of national Values (heritage), significance (including two *List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments, Special Historic Sites); the Tombs of Chikamatsu Monzaemon cross the prefectural borders with Hyōgo Prefecture, Hyōgo. Prefectural Historic Sites As of 15 March 2022, sixty-eight Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance. Municipal Historic Sites As of 1 May 2021, a further ninety Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance, including: See also * Cultural Properties of Japan * Kawachi Province, Kawachi, Izumi Province, Izumi, Settsu Province, Settsu Provinces * Osaka Museum of History * List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Ōsaka) * List o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
