|
Lady Goryū
was a woman from the Sengoku period to the Azuchi–Momoyama period. Her real name was .Akitakata City Museum of Local History 2018, p. 11. She was the second daughter of Mōri Motonari, and the wife of Shishido Takaie. Life In 1529, Lady Goryū was born in Tajihi-Sarugake Castle, the second daughter of Mōri Motonari, daimyō of the Chūgoku region. Her mother was Motonari's wife, Myōkyū. She was the younger sister of Mōri Takamoto and the older sister of Kikkawa Motoharu. Takamoto had an older sister, but in infancy, she was adopted by the Takahashi clan (as a hostage) and later killed following their demise. Lady Goryū was loved by her parents. In 1534, she married Shishido Takaie, the head of the Shishido clan in Aki Province. Their marriage was part of the reconciliation between Shishido and Motonari. In 1547, Takaie's eldest son, Shishido Motohide, was born. Among the children Lady Goryū had with him, her eldest daughter was married to Kōno Michinobu of Iyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tajihi-Sarugake Castle
was a Japanese castle located in Akitakata, Hiroshima, Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture. Its ruins have been protected by the central government as a Historic Sites of Japan, National Historic Site together with Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle since 1940. Overview The year of construction of Tajihi-Sarugake Castle is uncertain. It is assumed that it was constructed by Mōri Motonari's father Mōri Hiromoto, shortly before he retired to this location in 1560 from Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle. He was accompanied by his second son Matsujumaru (the childhood name of Mōri Motonari), and on his death in 1506, Motonari became castellan. He spent 23 years at this location has chieftain of the Tajihi Mori clan. before returning to Yoshida-Kōriyama castle as a head of Mōri clan. Motonari's son Mōri Takamoto was born in the castle in 1523 as was his daughter Lady Goryū in 1529. Details about what happened with Tajihi-Sarugake Castle after the relocation are uncertain. It is recovered that Mōri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chūgoku Region
The , also known as the region, is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest island of Japan. It consists of the prefectures of Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi. As of the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,328,339. History ''Chūgoku'' literally means "middle country", but the origin of the name is unclear. Historically, Japan was divided into a number of provinces called ''koku'', which were in turn classified according to both their power and their distances from the administrative center in Kansai. Under the latter classification, most provinces are divided into , , and . Therefore, one explanation is that ''Chūgoku'' was originally used to refer to the collection of "middle countries" to the west of the capital. However, only five (fewer than half) of the provinces normally considered part of Chūgoku region were in fact classified as middle countries, and the term never applied to the many middle countries to the east of Kansai. Therefore, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takahashi Yumiko
is a Japanese actress and singer. She is nicknamed "Good-P" short for Good Personality. She has had prominent roles in a number of television series, feature films and stage productions. As a singer she has released ten albums. She has been represented with several agencies, including Big Apple, Hirata Office, Toho Entertainment, and Konni. Discography Those not listed in the publisher is released from Victor Entertainment (formerly Victor music industry). Singles Albums *Original albums *Best albums Omnibus Musical Recordings Other already released song recording board Soundtracks Mashin Hero Wataru series Haō Taikei Ryū Knight series Compilations LD/VHS ( LD and VHS versions exist for all of the above works, and the DVD version was released on 19 November 2008) Bibliography Essays Photo albums Filmography TV dramas Films, direct-to-video Music videos Stage Concerts, live Solo tours Single solo Events Live guest appearances Single events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiga Drama
is the name NHK gives to the annual year-long historical drama television series it broadcasts in Japan. Beginning in 1963 with the black-and-white ''Hana no Shōgai'', starring kabuki actor Onoe Shoroku II and Awashima Chikage, the network regularly hires different writers, directors, and other creative staff for each taiga drama. The 45-minute show airs on the NHK General TV network every Sunday at 8:00pm, with rebroadcasts on Saturdays at 1:05pm. NHK BS, NHK BS Premium 4K and NHK World Premium broadcasts are also available. Taiga dramas are very costly to produce. The usual procedure of a taiga drama production would have one-third of the total number of scripts finished before shooting begins. Afterwards, audience reception is taken into account as the rest of the series is written. Many times, the dramas are adapted from a novel (e.g. ''Fūrin Kazan (TV series), Fūrin Kazan'' is based on ''The Samurai Banner of Furin Kazan''). Though taiga dramas have been regarded by Japane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asakita-ku, Hiroshima
is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Hiroshima. The northern portion contains what was Asa-gun and southern Takata-gun, now defunct districts (see Takata District, Hiroshima). Asa-gun consisted of Kabe-cho, Kōyō-cho, Asa-cho. Takata-gun included Shiraki-cho. After the four towns were merged with Hiroshima in 1973, they were designated a ward and named Asakita-ku. As of April 1, 2006, the ward has an estimated population of 156,516 and a population density, density of 442.95 persons per km2. The total area is 353.35 km2. The Hiroshima Bunkyo Women's College is located in Asakita-ku. Geography Climate Asakita-ku has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') characterized by cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Asakita-ku is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibara Shirakicho
is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 37,835 in 16,677 households and a population density of 160 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Ibara is located in west-central Okayama Prefecture. The Oda River, a tributary of the Takahashi River, flows from north to south from Hiroshima Prefecture, and changes its flow eastward in the center of the city. It forms a basin sandwiched between mountains and hills to the north and south, which is where the main urban concentration of the city is located. The northern part of the city has numerous hamlets villages spread out on a limestone karst plateau at an elevation of 400 to 500 meters. Adjoining municipalities Hiroshima Prefecture * Fukiyama * Jinsekikōgen Okayama Prefecture *Kasaoka *Sōja *Takahashi * Yakage Climate Ibara has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with very warm summers and cool winters. The average annual tempe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akitakata, Hiroshima
file:Yoshida-kouriyama Castle Honmaru.JPG, 270px, ruins of Yoshida Koriyama Castle file:Yoshida district Akitakata city center area Aerial photograph.2005.jpg, 270px, Aerial view of Yoshida urban center is a Cities of Japan, city located in north-central Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 26,810 in 13,319 households and a population density of 50 persons per km². The total area of the city is .The city lays claim to be the birthplace and hometown of Mōri Motonari, the Sengoku period ''daimyō'' of the 16th century. Geography Akitakata is located in north-central Hiroshima Prefecture, and is surrounded by the Chugoku Mountains. The Midori and Takamiya neighborhoods of the city are designated as Snow country (Japan), heavy snowfall areas. Adjoining municipalities Hiroshima Prefecture *Hiroshima, Hiroshima , Hiroshima *Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima , Higashihiroshima *Kitahiroshima, Hiroshima , Kitahiroshima *Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Miyoshi Shimane Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Shinjō
''Lady'' is a term for a woman who behaves in a polite way. Once used to describe only women of a high social class or status, the female counterpart of lord, now it may refer to any adult woman, as gentleman can be used for men. "Lady" is also a formal title in the United Kingdom. "Lady" is used before the family name or peerage of a woman with a title of nobility or honorary title ''suo jure'' (in her own right), such as female members of the Order of the Garter and Order of the Thistle, or the wife of a lord, a baronet, Scottish feudal baron, laird, or a knight, and also before the first name of the daughter of a duke, marquess, or earl. Etymology The word comes from Old English '; the first part of the word is a mutated form of ', "loaf, bread", also seen in the corresponding ', "lord". The second part is usually taken to be from the root ''dig-'', "to knead", seen also in dough; the sense development from bread-kneader, or bread-maker, or bread-shaper, to the ordinary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mōri Terumoto
Mōri Terumoto (毛利 輝元, January 22, 1553 – June 2, 1625) was a Japanese ''daimyō''. The son of Mōri Takamoto, and grandson and successor of the great warlord Mōri Motonari, he fought against Oda Nobunaga but was eventually overcome. He participated in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Korean Campaign (1592) and built Hiroshima Castle, thus essentially founding Hiroshima. Biography Mōri Terumoto was born 'Kotsumaru' in 1553., as the eldest son of Mōri Takamoto at Aki Yoshida Koriyama Castle, the residence of the Mōri clan. His mother, Ozaki no Tsubone, was a daughter of Naito Okimori, a senior vassal of the Ouchi clan and Nagato Shugodai, and was also the adopted daughter of Ouchi Yoshitaka. From May 1554 until October 1555, the Mōri clan defeated Sue Harukata in the Battle of Itsukushima. After that, the Mōri clan annihilated the Ouchi and Sue clans. Therefore, his father, Takamoto, was constantly on the battlefield and never settled down with Terumoto. When his fath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
