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Shōdō Kanga Ruins
The is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Nara to Heian period government administrative complex located in what is now the Terada-Shōdō neighborhood of the city of Jōyō, Kyoto, in the Kinai region of Japan. It has been protected as a National Historic Site from 1974, with the area under protection expanded in 2006 Overview In the late Nara period, after the establishment of a centralized government under the ''Ritsuryō'' system, local rule over the provinces was standardized under a ''kokufu'' (provincial capital), and each province was divided into smaller administrative districts, known as (郡, gun, kōri), composed of 2–20 townships in 715 AD. The Shōdō Kanga ruins are located on a south-facing plateau at an elevation of 40 to 50 meters on the east bank of the Kizugawa River. In 1965, pieces of roof tiles and pottery were found on the shore of a pond at the west end of the plateau, and it was assumed that an unknown ancient Buddhist temple had been the ...
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Jōyō, Kyoto
Jōyō (, Latn, ja, Jōyō-shi, ) is a Cities of Japan, city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai region, Kansai, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 72,869 in 30720 households and a population density of 2200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Jōyō is located in southeastern Kyoto Prefecture. It is halfway between Kyoto and Nara, Nara, Nara. It is located in the southeastern part of the Kyoto Basin, with the Kizu River, Kizugawa River to the west and hills to the east. The Aoya River flows from east to west in the southern part of the city. The terrain is generally flat in the west, and becomes more undulating towards the east. Neighboring municipalities ;Kyoto Prefecture *Kuse District, Kyoto, Kuse District (Kumiyama, Kyoto, Kumiyama) *Kyōtanabe, Kyoto, Kyōtanabe *Tsuzuki District, Kyoto, Tsuzuki District (Ide, Kyoto, Ide, Ujitawara, Kyoto, Ujitawara) *Uji, Kyoto, Uji *Yawata, Kyoto, Yawata Climate Jōyō has a humid subtropical cli ...
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Roof Tile
Roof tiles are overlapping tiles designed mainly to keep out precipitation such as rain or snow, and are traditionally made from locally available materials such as clay or slate. Later tiles have been made from materials such as concrete, glass, and plastic. Roof tiles can be affixed by screws or nail (fastener), nails, but in some cases historic designs utilize interlocking systems that are self-supporting. Tiles typically cover an List of commercially available roofing materials, underlayment system, which seals the roof against water intrusion. Categories There are numerous profiles, or patterns, of roof tile, which can be separated into categories based on their installation and design. Shingle / flat tiles One of the simplest designs of roof tile, these are simple overlapping slabs installed in the same manner as traditional roof shingle, shingles, usually held in place by nails or screws at their top. All forms of slate tile fall into this category. When installed, mos ...
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History Of Kyoto Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Kyoto Prefecture has a population of 2,561,358 () and has a geographic area of . Kyoto Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the northeast, Shiga Prefecture to the east, Mie Prefecture to the southeast, Nara Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture to the south, and Hyōgo Prefecture to the west. Kyoto, the capital and largest city, accommodates 57% of the prefecture's total population, with other major cities including Uji, Kameoka, Kyoto, Kameoka, and Maizuru. Kyoto Prefecture is located on the Sea of Japan coast and extends to the southeast towards the Kii Peninsula, covering territory of the former Provinces of Japan, provinces of Yamashiro Province, Yamashiro, Tamba Province, Tamba, and Tango Province, Tango. Kyoto Prefecture is centered on the historic Imperial Court in Kyoto, Imperial capital of Kyoto, and is one of Japan's two "Fu (administrative division), prefectures" using the designation ' ...
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List Of Historic Sites Of Japan (Kyoto)
This list is of the Monuments of Japan, Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefectures of Japan#Fu, Urban Prefecture of Kyōto Prefecture, Kyōto. National Historic Sites As of 24 October 2024, ninety-seven Sites have been Cultural Properties of Japan, designated as being of national Values (heritage), significance (including three *List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments, Special Historic Sites); w:ja:石のカラト古墳, Ishinokarato Kofun and Narayama Tile Kiln Sites span the prefectural borders with Nara Prefecture, Nara and Lake Biwa Canal those with Shiga Prefecture, Shiga. , - , align="center", Mozume Castle Site''Mozume-jō ato'' , , Mukō , , , , , , , , , , - Prefectural Historic Sites As of 1 May 2024, twenty-six Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance. Municipal Historic ...
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Nara Line
The is a commuter rail line in the Osaka–Kobe–Kyoto metropolitan area, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Its official termini are Kizu Station in Kizugawa and Kyōto Station in Kyoto, within Kyoto Prefecture; however, all trains continue past Kizu on the Yamatoji Line (Kansai Main Line) to Nara Station in Nara, Nara Prefecture. Overview The Nara Line is a part of the JR West " Urban Network" in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area. Its primary role is that of an intercity-suburban commuter line, ferrying people to and from work and school in Kyoto and Nara; it is also well-used by tourists holding the Japan Rail Pass, as visiting the historical landmarks of Uji and Nara makes an easy day-trip from Kyoto. At Kyoto, the line connects to the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, the Tōkaidō Main Line (Biwako Line / JR Kyoto Line), and the San'in Main Line (Sagano Line), while at Kizu, it connects to the Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line) for , and the Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi ...
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JR West
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and is also one of only three Japan Railways Group constituents of the Nikkei 225 index: the others are East Japan Railway Company, JR East and Central Japan Railway Company, JR Central. It was also listed in the Nagoya Stock Exchange, Nagoya and Fukuoka Stock Exchange, Fukuoka stock exchanges until late 2020. Lines Shinkansen * Hokuriku Shinkansen ( - ) * San'yō Shinkansen * Hakata Minami Line :: Officially not a Shinkansen JR-West's highest-grossing line is the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed rail line between Osaka and Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Fukuoka. The Sanyo Shinkansen alone accounts for about 40% of JR-West's passenger revenues. The company also operates Hakata Minami Line, a short commuter line with Shinkansen trains in Fukuoka, Fuku ...
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Jōyō Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Jōyō, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It has the station number "JR-D12". Lines Jōyō Station is served by the Nara Line, and is located at from the terminus of the line at and from . Layout The station consists of two side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office. The IC card ticket " ICOCA" can be used at this station. Platforms History Jōyō was opened on 11 July 1958. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways The , abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987. Network Railways As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pre ... (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with ...
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Archaeological Park
An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology and represents a part of the archaeological record. Sites may range from those with few or no remains visible above ground, to buildings and other structures still in use. Beyond this, the definition and geographical extent of a "site" can vary widely, depending on the period studied and the theoretical approach of the archaeologist. Geographical extent It is almost invariably difficult to delimit a site. It is sometimes taken to indicate a settlement of some sort, although the archaeologist must also define the limits of human activity around the settlement. Any episode of deposition, such as a hoard or burial, can form a site as well. Development-led archaeology undertaken as cultural resources management has the disadvantage (or the be ...
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Yamashiro Province
was a province of Japan, located in Kinai. It overlaps the southern part of modern Kyoto Prefecture on Honshū. Aliases include , the rare , and . It is classified as an upper province in the '' Engishiki''. Yamashiro Province included Kyoto itself, as in 794 AD Yamashiro became the seat of the imperial court, and, during the Muromachi period, was the seat of the Ashikaga shogunate as well. The capital remained in Yamashiro until its de facto move to Tokyo in the 1870s. History "Yamashiro" was formerly written with the characters meaning "mountain" () and "era" (); in the 7th century, there were things built listing the name of the province with the characters for "mountain" and "ridge"/"back" (). On 4 December 794 (8 Shimotsuki, 13th year of Enryaku), at the time of the establishment of Heian-kyō, because Emperor Kanmu made his new capital utilize the surroundings as natural fortification, the character for ''shiro'' was finally changed to "castle" (). Later ''shiro'' fro ...
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Kuse District, Kyoto
is a district located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 16,519 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' (or ''d'') can also be u ... of 1,191.85 persons per km2. The total area is 13.86 km2. Towns and villages * Kumiyama Districts in Kyoto Prefecture {{Kyoto-geo-stub ...
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Burial Mound
Burial, also known as interment or inhumation, is a method of final disposition whereby a dead body is placed into the ground, sometimes with objects. This is usually accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing the deceased and objects in it, and covering it over. A funeral is a ceremony that accompanies the final disposition. Evidence suggests that some archaic and early modern humans buried their dead. Burial is often seen as indicating respect for the dead. It has been used to prevent the odor of decay, to give family members closure and prevent them from witnessing the decomposition of their loved ones, and in many cultures it has been seen as a necessary step for the deceased to enter the afterlife or to give back to the cycle of life. Methods of burial may be heavily ritualized and can include natural burial (sometimes called "green burial"); embalming or mummification; and the use of containers for the dead, such as shrouds, coffins, grave liners, ...
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Kofun
are megalithic tombs or tumulus, tumuli in Northeast Asia. ''Kofun'' were mainly constructed in the Japanese archipelago between the middle of the 3rd century to the early 7th century AD.岡田裕之「前方後円墳」『日本古代史大辞典』大和書房、2006年。 The term is the origin of the name of the Kofun period, which indicates the middle 3rd century to early–middle 6th century. Many ''kofun'' have distinctive keyhole-shaped mounds (). The Mozu kofungun, Mozu-Furuichi kofungun, Furuichi kofungun or tumulus clusters were inscribed on the World Heritage Sites in Japan, UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019, while Ishibutai Kofun is one of a number in Asuka-Fujiwara residing on the World Heritage Sites in Japan#Tentative List, Tentative List. Overview The ''kofun tumuli'' have assumed various shapes throughout history. The most common type of ''kofun'' is known as a , which is shaped like a keyhole, having one square end and one circular end, when viewed from a ...
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