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Fifteen Shrines Of The Kenmu Restoration
image:Minatogawa-jinja shinmon.jpg, Minatogawa Shrine The Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration (建武中興十五社, ''Kenmu chūko jūgosha'') are a group of Shinto shrines dedicated to individuals and events of the Kenmu Restoration. References * Takashi Fujitani, ''Splendid Monarchy: Power and Pageantry in Modern Japan'' (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1996). * John S. Brownlee, ''Japanese Historians and the National Myths, 1600-1945: The Age of the Gods'' (UBC Press, 1999). {{DEFAULTSORT:Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration Historic Sites of Japan Shinto shrines in Japan, Japanese culture-related lists Lists of Shinto shrines Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yatsushiro, Kumamoto
file:Yatsushiro City Hall 2023-2.JPG, 270px, Yatsushiro City Hall file:Yatsushiro castle.JPG, 270px, ruins of Yatsushiro Castle is a Cities of Japan, city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 120,389 in 57,953 households, and a population density of 300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Located at the geographic center of Kyushu, in between Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Kumamoto and Ashikita, Kumamoto, Ashikita. The western part is a plain facing the Shiranui Sea (Yatsushiro Sea), and most of it has expanded through several rounds of reclamation since the Edo period. The eastern and southern areas are deep mountainous areas of the Kyushu Mountains. Neighboring municipalities Kumamoto Prefecture * Ashikita, Kumamoto, Ashikita * Hikawa, Kumamoto, Hikawa * Itsuki, Kumamoto, Itsuki * Kuma, Kumamoto, Kuma * Misato, Kumamoto, Misato * Mizukami, Kumamoto, Mizukami * Uki, Kumamoto, Uki * Yamae, Kumamoto, Yamae * Yamato, Ku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chūō-ku, Kobe
is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 28.46 km2, and a population of 127,602 with 74,814 households as of January 31, 2012. The ward was formed from the 1980 merger of the former Fukiai-ku () and Ikuta-ku (). The Consulate-General of Panama in Kobe is located on the eighth floor of the Moriyama Building in Chūō-ku. Also in the ward are the headquarters of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Sysmex Corporation, a global medical devices manufacturing company and TOA Corporation, an electronics company. Places of note * Port of Kobe *Port Island is an artificial island in Chūō-ku, Kōbe, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan. It was constructed between 1966-1980 (Phase 1) and 1987-2009 (Phase 2) at the Port of Kobe, and officially opened with an trade fair, exposition called "Portopia '81." It now ho ... * Kobe Port Tower * Harborland * Kobe Airport Education International schools: * Kobe Chinese School, a mainland China-oriented Chinese international school *Kobe Kore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kusunoki Masashige
, or , was a Japanese military commander and samurai of the Kamakura period remembered as the ideal loyal samurai. Kusunoki fought for Emperor Go-Daigo in the Genkō War to overthrow the Kamakura shogunate and restore power in Japan to the Imperial Court. Kusunoki was a leading figure of the Kenmu Restoration in 1333, and remained loyal to the unpopular Emperor Go-Daigo after Ashikaga Takauji began to reverse the restoration in the Nanboku-chō wars three years later. Kusunoki attacked Takauji in Settsu at the command of the Emperor, an act of obedience sure to result in defeat, and died at the Battle of Minatogawa in 1336. Kusunoki became a popular legend in Japan representing loyalty and virtue, and associated with the phrase "Would that I had seven lives to give for my country!" (七生報國; "''Shichishō Hōkoku!''"). Kusunoki was posthumously awarded the highest court rank in Japan, Senior First Rank (''shō ichi-i)'', by the Meiji government in 1880, over 500 y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minatogawa Shrine
is a Shinto shrine in Chūō-ku, Kobe, Japan, roughly on the site of the Battle of Minatogawa established in 1872. The enshrined kami is the spirit of Masashige Kusunoki, a military commander. It is one of the Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration image:Minatogawa-jinja shinmon.jpg, Minatogawa Shrine The Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration (建武中興十五社, ''Kenmu chūko jūgosha'') are a group of Shinto shrines dedicated to individuals and events of the Kenmu Restoration. Re .... References External linksMinatogawa Shrine Homepage (Japanese) Religious buildings and structures in Kobe Shinto shrines in Hyōgo Prefecture Tourist attractions in Kobe Historic Sites of Japan Beppyo shrines Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration Bekkaku Kanpeisha {{Shinto-shrine-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kikuchi, Kumamoto
290px, Tengu fall in the Kikuchi River 290px, Kikuchi Castle ruins 290px, Rice fields in Kikuchi is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan.Deal, William E. (2005) ''Handbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan,'' p. 74 , the city had an estimated population of 46,684 in 20,392 households, and a population density of 170 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Kikuchi is located about 25 kilometers northeast of Kumamoto City, upstream of the Kikuchi River that flows through the northern part of Kumamoto Prefecture, and the urban center in the southwest is at the northeastern edge of the Kumamoto Plain. The city is centered around Kumafu, the home base of the Kikuchi clan, which descended from the Dazaifu government officials. The eastern part is covered with natural broadleaf trees from the outer rim of Mount Aso. Neighboring municipalities Kumamoto Prefecture * Aso * Kōshi * Kumamoto * Ōzu * Yamaga Oita Prefect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kikuchi Taketoki
The of Higo Province was a powerful daimyō family of Higo, Kyūshū. The lineage was renowned for valiant service in defense of the emperor and against foreign invaders. They initially distinguished themselves during the Jürchen invasion of northern Kyūshū in 1019 and rose to prominence during the Mongol invasions of Japan when the heroism of Kikuchi Takefusa helped drive back the enemy. The Kikuchi was active in the Kenmu Restoration (1333–1336), an attempt by the emperor Go-Daigo to reassert imperial authority against the Kamakura shogunate. The Kikuchi clan claimed descent from the Fujiwara clan. It is questioned as a Korean Baekje origin Buddha statue found in their origin site is the same type of Buddha statue belonged to Kikuchi clan, and as the statue was made before Fujiwara clan existed, it's believed that Kikuchi clan was maybe older than Fujiwara clan. Japanese genealogist, Suzuki Matoshi claimed the clan was from the Korean kingdom of Baekje, while Oota A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kikuchi Shrine
is a Shinto shrine in Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, in which Kikuchi Taketoki (菊池武時, 1292 – April 27, 1333), Kikuchi Takeshige (菊池武重, 1307?-1338?) and Kikuchi Takemitsu (菊池武光, – 1373) are enshrined. It is one of the Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration. Another Kikuchi Shrine (Fukuoka) *Kikuchi Takemitsu is also enshrined in a Kikuchi shrine at 7-10-1, Nanakuma, Johnan-ku, Fukuoka where he died at war. History of the shrine *With the suggestion of Nagaoka Masami, Emperor Meiji ordered in 1868, the enshrinement of Kikuchi Taketoki, who worked for the emperors, and a shrine was built on the site of the old Kikuchi castle in Kikuchi City. Kikuchi Taketoki was enshrined on April 28, 1870. The shrine is classified as a Bekkaku Kanpeisha (shrines for those with distinguished services to the state). In March 1923, Kikuchi Takeshige and Kikuchi Takemitsu were also enshrined at the same location. In September 1952, the shrine was made a Religiou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narita, Chiba
is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 131,852 in 63,098 households and a population density of 620 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It is the site of Narita International Airport, one of the two main international airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area. Geography Narita is located in the northern center of Chiba prefecture, about from the prefectural capital at Chiba and from the center of Tokyo. Narita International Airport is about further from the city center of Narita (the location of the city hall). Located on the Shimosa Plateau, the old town (centered on Narita-san) and the new town are in the southwestern part of the city, and Narita International Airport is in the hills in the southeast. Agricultural areas take water from the Tone River, which runs through the border between Imba-numa in the western part of the city and Ibaraki prefecture on the north. Most of the city is between above sea level. Surround ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazan'in Morokata
Kazan'in Morokata (花山院師賢, c. 1301–1332) was a nobleman and poet of the Kamakura period. The son of Kazan'in Moronobu, he is enshrined at Komikado Shrine, a Shinto shrine located in Narita, Chiba Prefecture. Among his children was Kazan'in Iekata. References External linksmention in biography ofKusunoki Masashige , or , was a Japanese military commander and samurai of the Kamakura period remembered as the ideal loyal samurai. Kusunoki fought for Emperor Go-Daigo in the Genkō War to overthrow the Kamakura shogunate and restore power in Japan to the ... 1300s births 1332 deaths People of the Kamakura period 14th-century Japanese poets {{Japan-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komikado Shrine
Komikado Shrine (小御門神社, ''Komikado jinja'') is a Shinto shrine located in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Its main festival is held annually on April 29. It was founded in 1882, and enshrines the kami of Kazan'in Morokata. It is one of the Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration. See also *Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration image:Minatogawa-jinja shinmon.jpg, Minatogawa Shrine The Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration (建武中興十五社, ''Kenmu chūko jūgosha'') are a group of Shinto shrines dedicated to individuals and events of the Kenmu Restoration. Re ... External linksOfficial website Shinto shrines in Chiba Prefecture 1882 establishments in Japan Buildings and structures in Narita, Chiba {{Shinto-stub Beppyo shrines Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration Bekkaku Kanpeisha History of Narita City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuruga, Fukui
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 66,123 in 28,604 households and the population density of 260 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Geography Tsuruga is located in central Fukui Prefecture, bordered by Shiga Prefecture to the south and Wakasa Bay of the Sea of Japan to the north. Tsuruga lies some 50 km south of Fukui, Fukui, Fukui, 90 km northwest of Nagoya, 40 km northwest of Maibara, Shiga, Maibara, 115 km northeast of Osaka, 75 km northeast of Kyoto, and 65 km east of Maizuru, Kyoto, Maizuru. Among cities on the Sea of Japan coast, Tsuruga is the nearest city to the Pacific Ocean. The distance between Tsuruga and Nagoya is only 115 km. Tsuruga and Nagoya are historically close to Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto. Neighboring municipalities *Fukui Prefecture **Echizen, Fukui (town), Echizen **Mihama, Fukui, Mihama *Shiga Prefecture **Nagahama, Shiga, Nagaha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
