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Okita Rintarō
(born ; March 30, 1826 – February 13, 1883) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period who was a of the '' Shinchōgumi'' (the Shinsengumi's counterpart in Edo). Biography Born in Hino, Edo in 1826, he was Inoue Sōzō's younger brother and related to Inoue Genzaburō's family.Mori Makiko 森満喜子. ''Okita Sōji omokage-shō'' 沖田総司・おもかげ抄. Tokyo: Shin Jinbutsu Oraisha, 1999. He later became an adopted son of Okita Katsujirō (Okita Sōji's father) and changed his name to Okita Rintarō before his marriage to Katsujirō's daughter Mitsu in 1846 (Kōka 3). He then served as the head of the Okita family in place of Sōji. A licensed practitioner of the Tennen Rishin Ryu, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hino, Edo
250px, Takahata Fudō in Hino is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 187,048, and a population density of 6,800 persons per km². The total area of the city was . History The area of present-day Hino was part of ancient Musashi Province. During the Edo period, the village of Hino developed as a post station on the Kōshū Kaidō. In the post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of 1871, Hino-juku became part of Kanagawa Prefecture. In the reorganization of districts in 1889, Hino-juku came under the jurisdiction of Minamitama District. The entire district was transferred to the control of Tokyo Prefecture on April 1, 1893, at which time Hino-juku was proclaimed Hino Town under the modern municipalities system. The area of the town expanded through annexation of neighboring villages in 1901 and 1958. On November 3, 1963, Hino was elevated to city status. Geography Hino is in Western Tokyo. The city has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōka
was a after ''Tenpō'' and before '' Kaei.'' This period spanned the years from December 1844 through February 1848. The reigning emperors were and . Change of era * December 2, 1844 (): The new era name of ''Kōka'', meaning "Becoming Wide or Vast", was created to mark a fire at Edo Castle in ''Tenpō 15.'' The nengo was not changed concurrent with the accession of Emperor Komei; instead, the Kōka era was retained until about a year after the new emperor was enthroned. Events of the ''Kōka'' era * 1847 (''Kōka 4''): A major earthquake was recorded. * 1848 (''Kōka 5''): The last subscription noh of the premodern era. During these years, Hiroshige began making a series of prints showing beautiful women in contexts of famous places.Oka, Isaburo. (1987). Notes References * Keene, Donald. (2005). ''Emperor of Japan: Meiji and his world, 1852-1912.'' New York: Columbia University Press. OCLC 57750432* Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). ''Japan Encycl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennen Rishin-ryū
is a Japanese martial art, commonly known as the style practiced by several core members of the Shinsengumi. Origins The Tennen Rishin ryu is a traditional swordsmanship school, codified during the Kansei Era (1789–1801) by Kondō Kuranosuke Nagahiro (or Nagamichi). There is limited information in regards to him: he came from Tōtōmi Province (today's western Shizuoka Prefecture), but no one knows when he was born. He visited many provinces for his musha shugyō, eventually becoming a member of the Kashima Shintō-ryū. Even though he would have most likely been appointed as a teacher of this style, he left the Shintō-ryū aiming to create a new sword based combat system. In fact, during those years the Japanese swordsmanship gradually evolved from the rigid katageiko (form practice performed with either bokutō or with dull-edged swords called habiki) towards a free practice called shinaigeiko (also known as gekiken). This kind of training allowed two practitioners to spar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samurai
The samurai () were members of the warrior class in Japan. They were originally provincial warriors who came from wealthy landowning families who could afford to train their men to be mounted archers. In the 8th century AD, the imperial court downsized the national army and delegated the security of the countryside to these privately trained warriors. Eventually the samurai clans grew so powerful that they became the ''de facto'' rulers of the country. In the aftermath of the Gempei War (1180-1185), Japan formally passed into military rule with the founding of the first shogunate. The status of samurai became heredity by the mid-eleventh century. By the start of the Edo period, the shogun had disbanded the warrior-monk orders and peasant conscript system, leaving the samurai as the only men in the country permitted to carry weapons at all times. Because the Edo period was a time of peace, many samurai neglected their warrior training and focused on peacetime activities such as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meiji Restoration
The , referred to at the time as the , and also known as the Meiji Renovation, Revolution, Regeneration, Reform, or Renewal, was a political event that restored Imperial House of Japan, imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Although there were ruling emperors before the Meiji Restoration, the events restored practical power to, and consolidated the political system under, the Emperor of Japan. The Restoration led to enormous changes in Japan's political and social structure and spanned both the late Edo period (often called the Bakumatsu) and the beginning of the Meiji era, during which time Japan rapidly Industrialization, industrialised and adopted Western culture, Western ideas and production methods. The origins of the Restoration lay in economic and political difficulties faced by the Tokugawa shogunate. These problems were compounded by the encroachment of foreign powers in the region which challenged the Tokugawa policy of , specifically the arrival of the Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okita Soji
Okita is a Japanese surname. Ōkita, sometimes spelled Ookita, is a different Japanese surname pronounced with a long vowel at the beginning. Notable people with these surnames include: * , Japanese samurai in the Shinchōgumi police force of Edo (modern-day Tokyo) * , sister of Okita Sōji * , Japanese samurai in the Shinsengumi police force of Kyoto * , Japanese Olympic discus thrower * , Japanese economic and politician * Dwight Okita (born 1958), American novelist of Japanese descent * Jonathan Okita (born 1995), Belgian football forward * Randall Okita (), Canadian film director Fictional characters with this surname include: * Jūzō Okita, a fictional character in Space Battleship Yamato is a Japanese science fiction anime series written by Yoshinobu Nishizaki, directed by manga artist Leiji Matsumoto, and produced by Academy Productions. The series aired in Yomiuri TV from October 6, 1974 to March 30, 1975, totaling u ... * Sougo Okita, a swordsman based on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakai Tadazumi
was the 11th ''daimyō'' of Shōnai Domain during Bakumatsu period Japan. His courtesy title was ''Saemon-no-jō''. Biography Sakai Tadazumi was the fifth son of Sakai Tadaaki, the 5th ''daimyō'' of Shōnai. When his elder brother, the 10th ''daimyō'' of Shōnai Sakai Tadatomo died with heir, he was named successor posthumously in 1862 and his position was officially confirmed by the shogunate in 1863. A couple of months later, he was appointed the commander of the '' Shinchōgumi'' and elite paramilitary force of '' Rōshigumi'' who were created to provide extra security for the city of Edo. In 1864, Tagawa and Yuri districts in Dewa Province were added to his domains, raising his ''kokudaka'' by 27,000 ''koku'' to 170,000 ''koku''. However, in 1867 growing dissatisfaction over high taxation and a severe crop failure led to widespread rioting and unrest in Shōnai Domain. Tadazumi remained in Edo, largely leaving affairs of the domain to his ''karō'' and other retainers. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōtōmi Province
was a Provinces of Japan, province of Japan in the area of Japan that is today western Shizuoka Prefecture.Louis-Frédéric, Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Tōtōmi''" in . Tōtōmi bordered on Mikawa Province, Mikawa, Suruga Province, Suruga and Shinano Province, Shinano Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was . The origin of its name is the old name of Lake Hamana. History Tōtōmi was one of the original provinces of Japan established in the Nara period under the Taihō Code. The original capital of the province was located in what is now Iwata, Shizuoka, Iwata, and was named Mitsuke – a name which survived into modern times as Mitsuke-juku, a shukuba, post station on the Tōkaidō (road), Tōkaidō. Under the ''Engishiki'' classification system, Tōtōmi was ranked as a "superior country" (上国) in terms of importance, and one of the 16 "middle countries" (中国) in terms of distance from the capital. During the early Muromachi period, Tōtōmi was ruled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagara Han
Sagara may refer to: People * Sagara (ethnic group), a people of Tanzania * Sagara (Vedic king), Ikshvaku dynasty * Sagara clan, a clan of 16th century Japan * Sekihotai (Sagara Souzou), a leader of the Sekihotai military unit during the Boshin War *, Japanese samurai * Sousuke Sagara, the protagonist of the anime and manga series ''Full Metal Panic'' * Sanosuke Sagara, a fictional character in the manga and anime series ''Rurouni Kenshin'' * Sāgara (Dragon King), one of the eight dragon kings ('' Hachidai ryuuou'') of Buddhism * Brendan Sagara, American baseball coach * Michelle Sagara, an author who also writes under the pseudonyms of Michelle West and Michelle Sagara West Places * Sagara, Shimoga District, a city in Shimoga District in Karnataka, India **Sagar (Vidhana Sabha constituency) * Sagar, Yadgir district, a village in Yadgit District in Karnataka, India * Sagara, Kumamoto, a village in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan * Sagara, Shizuoka, a village in Shizuoka Prefecture, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanuma Okitaka
Tanuma (written: 田沼. lit "rice field swamp") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese rugby union player *, Japanese ''rōjū'' and ''daimyō'' *, Japanese photographer See also * Tanuma Station, a railway station in Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan * Tanuma, Tochigi, former town in Aso District, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan {{surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
