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Gokuraku-ji (Matsuyama)
Gokuraku-ji or Gokurakuji ( ja, 極楽寺, link=no, ) may refer to: Temples in Japan * Gokuraku-ji (Naruto), founded in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture in 815 * Gokuraku-ji (Kamakura), founded in Kamakura in 1259 * Gokuraku-ji (Kitakami) in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture * Gokuraku-ji, later renamed Jōmyō-ji, founded in Kamakura in 1188 Other uses * Gokurakuji Station, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan * Mount Gokurakuji, near Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture * Hōjō Shigetoki (born 1198), also called Lord Gokuraku-ji {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukhāvatī
Sukhavati (IAST: ''Sukhāvatī''; "Blissful") is a pure land of Amitābha in Mahayana Buddhism. It is also called the Land of Bliss or Western Pure Land, and is the most well-known of Buddhist pure lands, due to the popularity of Pure Land Buddhism in East Asia. Etymology and names The word is the feminine form of ''sukhāvat'' ("full of joy; blissful"), from ''sukha'' ("delight, joy") and ''-vat'' ("full of"). Sukhavati is known by different names in other languages. East Asian names are based on Chinese translations, and longer names may consist of the words "Western", "Blissful" and "Pure Land" in various combinations. Some names and combinations are more popular in certain countries. Due to its importance, Sukhavati is often simply called "The Pure Land" without distinguishing it from other pure lands. * Only common in Chinese. Nine levels of birth In the final part of the '' Amitāyurdhyāna Sūtra'', Gautama Buddha discusses the nine levels into which those born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gokuraku-ji (Hatsukaichi) , also called Lord Gokuraku-ji
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Gokuraku-ji or Gokurakuji ( ja, 極楽寺, link=no, ) may refer to: Temples in Japan * Gokuraku-ji (Naruto), founded in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture in 815 * Gokuraku-ji (Kamakura), founded in Kamakura in 1259 * Gokuraku-ji (Kitakami) in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture * Gokuraku-ji, later renamed Jōmyō-ji, founded in Kamakura in 1188 Other uses * Gokurakuji Station, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan * Mount Gokurakuji, near Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture * Hōjō Shigetoki (born 1198) (July 11, 1198 – November 26, 1261) was a Japanese samurai of the Kamakura period. He was the third Kitakata Rokuhara tandai, serving from 1230 to 1247. He was also known as . His writings influenced later samurai were the hereditary mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gokurakuji Station
is a commuter railway station on the Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden) located in the Gokurakuji neighborhood of the city of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Lines Gokurakuji Station is served by the Enoshima Electric Railway Main Line and is from the terminus of the line at Fujisawa Station. Station layout The station consists of a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The station is attended. Platforms Lines Gokurakuji Station is served by the Enoshima Electric Railway Line, and is 7.6 kilometers from the terminus of the Enoden at Fujisawa Station. History Gokurakuji Station opened on 1 April 1904. In 1997, it was selected as one of the by a selection committee commissioned by the Japanese Ministry of Transportation. Station numbering was introduced to the Enoshima Electric Railway January 2014 with Gokurakuji being assigned station number EN11. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1,764 passengers daily, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gokuraku-ji (Toyooka) , also called Lord Gokuraku-ji
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Gokuraku-ji or Gokurakuji ( ja, 極楽寺, link=no, ) may refer to: Temples in Japan * Gokuraku-ji (Naruto), founded in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture in 815 * Gokuraku-ji (Kamakura), founded in Kamakura in 1259 * Gokuraku-ji (Kitakami) in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture * Gokuraku-ji, later renamed Jōmyō-ji, founded in Kamakura in 1188 Other uses * Gokurakuji Station, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan * Mount Gokurakuji, near Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture * Hōjō Shigetoki (born 1198) (July 11, 1198 – November 26, 1261) was a Japanese samurai of the Kamakura period. He was the third Kitakata Rokuhara tandai, serving from 1230 to 1247. He was also known as . His writings influenced later samurai were the hereditary mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyōgo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Hyōgo Prefecture has a population of 5,469,762 () and has a geographic area of . Hyōgo Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the east, Osaka Prefecture to the southeast, and Okayama Prefecture and Tottori Prefecture to the west. Kōbe is the capital and largest city of Hyōgo Prefecture, and the seventh-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Himeji, Nishinomiya, and Amagasaki. Hyōgo Prefecture's mainland stretches from the Sea of Japan to the Seto Inland Sea, where Awaji Island and a small archipelago of islands belonging to the prefecture are located. Hyōgo Prefecture is a major economic center, transportation hub, and tourist destination in western Japan, with 20% of the prefecture's land area designated as Natural Parks. Hyōgo Prefecture forms part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area, the second-most-populated urban region in Japan after the Greater Tokyo area and one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kobe
Kobe ( , ; officially , ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture Japan. With a population around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in Kansai region, which makes up the southern side of the main island of Honshū, on the north shore of Osaka Bay. It is part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kyoto. The Kobe city centre is located about west of Osaka and southwest of Kyoto. The earliest written records regarding the region come from the '' Nihon Shoki'', which describes the founding of the Ikuta Shrine by Empress Jingū in AD 201.Ikuta Shrine official website – "History of Ikuta Shrine" (Japanese) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arima Onsen
is an onsen, or hot springs in Kita-ku, Kobe, Japan. This Onsen is still a hidden treasure of modern Kobe, behind Mount Rokkō. It attracts many Japanese who want tranquility with beautiful natural surroundings and yet easy access from the busy cities in the Kansai metropolitan area including Osaka. Arima Onsen was named in "The Pillow Book", a famous Heian Era book, as one of the three famous springs in Japan. It was selected as the most prestigious hot spring during the Edo Era. History This onsen is the one of Japan's oldest, with Dōgo Onsen in Ehime Prefecture and Shirahama Onsen in Wakayama Prefecture. Many documents since the 8th century AD mention this onsen. According to these documents, among the many visitors to Arima Onsen are Gyoki (行基), a charismatic Buddhist monk in the 7th century, and Ninsai (仁西), another monk in the 12th century. Ninsai was said to greatly admire Arima Onsen and helped develop it. Hideyoshi Toyotomi visited this onsen several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gokuraku-ji (Kobe) , also called Lord Gokuraku-ji
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Gokuraku-ji or Gokurakuji ( ja, 極楽寺, link=no, ) may refer to: Temples in Japan * Gokuraku-ji (Naruto), founded in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture in 815 * Gokuraku-ji (Kamakura), founded in Kamakura in 1259 * Gokuraku-ji (Kitakami) in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture * Gokuraku-ji, later renamed Jōmyō-ji, founded in Kamakura in 1188 Other uses * Gokurakuji Station, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan * Mount Gokurakuji, near Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture * Hōjō Shigetoki (born 1198) (July 11, 1198 – November 26, 1261) was a Japanese samurai of the Kamakura period. He was the third Kitakata Rokuhara tandai, serving from 1230 to 1247. He was also known as . His writings influenced later samurai were the hereditary mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Hiroshima Prefecture has a population of 2,811,410 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 8,479 km² (3,274 sq mi). Hiroshima Prefecture borders Okayama Prefecture to the east, Tottori Prefecture to the northeast, Shimane Prefecture to the north, and Yamaguchi Prefecture to the southwest. Hiroshima is the capital and largest city of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region, with other major cities including Fukuyama, Kure, and Higashihiroshima. Hiroshima Prefecture is located on the Seto Inland Sea across from the island of Shikoku, and is bounded to the north by the Chūgoku Mountains. Hiroshima Prefecture is one of the three prefectures of Japan with more than one UNESCO World Heritage Site. History The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatsukaichi
is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The name derives from a market traditionally held on the 20th of each month with ''hatsuka'' (廿日) meaning "20th day" and ''ichi'' (市) translating to "market". The market continues to this day on a small scale featuring fresh, locally grown vegetables and foodstuffs. Following the absorption of the nearby towns of Ōno and Miyajima on November 3, 2005 (as of September 1, 2016), Hatsukaichi has a population of 117,106 and a population density of 239.36 persons per km². The total land area stands at 489.36 km². History * The name "Hatsuka-ichi" was from the ichi on the 20th of every month from Kamakura Period. * "Hatsukaichi- machi", Saeki District, Hiroshima was founded on April 1, 1889. * The city "Hatsukaichi" was founded on April 1, 1988. * On March 1, 2003, the town of Saeki and the village of Yoshiwa, both from Saeki District, merged into the expanded city of Hatsukaichi. * On November 3, 2005, the towns of Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Economy of Japan, Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Government of Japan, Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
