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Toyosuke Hata
, was a politician and cabinet minister in the Empire of Japan, serving as governor of Akita Prefecture and of Tokushima Prefecture, and as a member of the House of Representatives of Japan, Lower House of the Diet of Japan seven times, and once as a cabinet minister. Biography Hata was born in Tsukiji, Tokyo, where his father, a shipping magnate, was Vice-Speaker of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. Hata graduated from the law school of Tokyo Imperial University, and found a position as a bureaucrat within the Home Ministry (Japan), Home Ministry in 1896. In May 1897, Hata was appointed a legal councilor to Fukui Prefecture. This was followed by assignments in Ehime Prefecture, Ehime, Chiba Prefecture, Chiba and Kanagawa Prefectures. In April 1905, he was sent to Europe for studies, returning in May 1906. In July 1906 he was sent to Nagasaki Prefecture has the head representative of the Home Ministry. In March 1912, Hata assumed the post of governor of Akita Prefecture, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsukiji
Tsukiji (築地) is a district of Chūō, Tokyo, Japan. Literally meaning "reclaimed land", it lies near the Sumida River on land reclaimed from Tokyo Bay in the 18th century during the Edo period. The eponymous Tsukiji fish market opened in 1935 and closed in 2018 when its operations were moved to the new Toyosu Market. There are also districts named ''Tsukiji'' in Kobe and Amagasaki, cities in Hyōgo Prefecture, although neither is as well known as the district in Tokyo. History Tsukiji is built on reclaimed land out of what were once lowland marshes along the Sumida River delta. Throughout the Tokugawa period, earth from the shogunate's extensive moat and canal excavations was systematically used to fill in the marshes along the river, creating new commercial districts and waterfront housing. The land was then named Tsukiji (築地), meaning "constructed land" or "reclaimed land". The Great Fire of Meireki of 1657 destroyed over two-thirds of Edo's buildings, including Hong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
