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Yushima Seidô
Yushima may refer to: Places * Yushima Seidō, a Confucian temple (聖堂) in Yushima, Tokyo, Japan * Yushima Tenmangū, a Shinto shrine in Bunkyō ward of Tokyo, Japan Stations * Yushima Station (Iwate) - (油島駅) in Ichinoseki, Iwate * Yushima Station (Tokyo) - (湯島駅) in Bunkyō, Tokyo Other * Yushima Formation, a palaeontological formation in Japan * The Romance of Yushima, 1955 Japanese romance drama film {{Disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yushima Seidō
, is a Confucian temple () in Yushima, Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. It was established in end of the 17th century during the Genroku era of the Edo period. Towards the late Edo period, one of the most important educational institutions of the shogunate, the ), or , was founded on its grounds. Background In 1632, Tokugawa Yoshinao, the 9th son of Tokugawa Ieyasu and ''daimyō'' of Owari Domain was granted permission to build an academy in Edo for the study and propagation of Confucianism. The first structure, the Sensei-den (先聖殿), constructed by the neo-Confucian scholar Hayashi Razan (1583–1657) in his grounds at Shinobu-ga-oka (now in Ueno Park). Under succeeding generations of Tokugawa shoguns and under the leadership of the Hayashi clan, Japanese Neo-Confucianism, particularly as developed in the teachings of Zhu Xi became the official orthodoxy and basis of the political philosophy of the Tokugawa shogunate. The fifth shogun, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, moved the build ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yushima Tenmangū
is a Shinto shrine located in the Bunkyō ward of Tokyo, Japan. Established in 458, it is now devoted to Tenjin, the kami of Learning. For this reason, it is also called Yushima Tenjin. It is located very close to Ueno Park, and not far from the University of Tokyo. It is frequently sited by prospective students hoping to pass the entrance exams, particularly in April. At this time, the temple receives many offerings of ''ema'', votive tablets to petition the kami for success. One of the most famous features of the shrine are the blossoms of his plum trees (''ume'') in the spring. In February and March, the annual festival ''Ume Matsuri'' is held, attracting many visitors. History ''Yushima Tenman-gū'' was originally established for the worship of , a kami associated with sports and physical power found in Japanese mythology (most famously in the ''Kojiki'' and ''Nihon Shoki''). In February 1355 the shrine was expanded to enshrine the kami as well. ''Tenjin'' is the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yushima Station (Iwate)
is a railway station in the city of Ichinoseki, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Yushima Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 427.0 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station. Station layout The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The platforms are not numbered. The station is unattended. Platforms History Yushima Station opened on 1 July 1954. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. Much of the station platform collapsed during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake Eleven or 11 may refer to: *11 (number) * One of the years 11 BC, AD 11, 1911, 2011 Literature * ''Eleven'' (novel), a 2006 novel by British author David Llewellyn *''Eleven'', a 1970 collection of short stories by Patricia Highsmith *''Eleven'' ... and was rebuilt by March 2012. See also * List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yushima Station (Tokyo)
is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line in the Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. It is located near Shinobazu Pond and Ueno Park. Lines Yushima Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line. Through services operate to and from the Odakyu Odawara Line to the south and the JR Joban Line to the north. It is also relatively close to Ueno-hirokoji Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line and Ueno-Okachimachi Station on the Toei Ōedo Line (around 350 meters northeast), although it is not officially recognized as a transfer station and there is no transfer corridor between the three stations. Station layout The station consists of one island platform serving two tracks. Platforms History Yushima Station opened on December 20, 1969. The station facilities were inherited by Tokyo Metro after the privatization of the Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) in 2004. Surrounding area * Shinobazu Pond and Ueno Park * Ueno * Akih ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yushima Formation
The Yushima Formation, also known as the Tatsunokuchi Formation, is a palaeontological formation in Japan, dating to the Lower Pliocene period. See also * List of fossil sites This list of fossil sites is a worldwide list of localities known well for the presence of fossils. Some entries in this list are notable for a single, unique find, while others are notable for the large number of fossils found there. Many of ... Further reading * (1993); ''Wildlife of Gondwana''. Reed. Geologic formations of Japan Neogene System of Asia Neogene Japan Pliocene Series Pliocene paleontological sites Paleontology in Japan {{Japan-geologic-formation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
