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Wada Pass (Nagano)
Wada Pass (和田峠, Wada-tōge) is a mountain pass in between Nagawa, Nagano, Chiisagata District, Nagano, Chiisagata District and Shimosuwa, Nagano, at an altitude of 1,531meter, m. Nakasendo passed through this mountain pass. Japan National Route 142 runs through the mountain pass by Wada Pass Tunnel and Shin-Wada Tunnel. Geo One of the pass over the Chikuma mountains. Shinano River runs on the northern of the pass to Sea of Japan, Nihonkai, Tenryu River runs on the southern of pass via Lake Suwa to Pacific Ocean. Outline There was the place obsidian was produced in Jōmon period around this pass. The broad arrows made of obsidian produced from this pass were found in Kikonai, Hokkaido which is 650 km away from this pass. Wada Pass is still famous for output of obsidian. But, now, forbids collecting obsidian from the mount pass. History Edo period Nakasendo was constructed by Tokugawa shogunate, the mount pass belonged to the road. It is one of the most defensibl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagawa, Nagano
is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 6,088 in 2,650 households, and a population density of 32.6 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Nagawa is located in the center of Nagano Prefecture. Surrounding municipalities *Nagano Prefecture ** Chino ** Matsumoto ** Shimosuwa ** Suwa ** Tateshina ** Ueda Climate The town has a climate characterized by characterized by warm and humid summers, and cold, very snowy winters (Köppen climate classification ''Dfb''). The average annual temperature in Nagawa is 8.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1388 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 21.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around -3.6 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Nagawa has declined my more than half over the past 70 years. History The area of present-day Nagawa was part of ancient Shinano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kikonai, Hokkaido
is a List of towns of Japan, town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,448, and a population density, density of 20 persons per km2. The total area is 221.88 km2. Geography Kikonai is located on the southwest of the Oshima Peninsula and faces Tsugaru Strait. Neighboring towns * Hiyama Subprefecture ** Assabu, Hokkaido, Assabu ** Kaminokuni, Hokkaido, Kaminokuni * Oshima Subprefecture ** Hokuto, Hokkaido, Hokuto ** Shiriuchi, Hokkaido, Shiriuchi Climate History *1902: Kikonai village was founded. *1942: Kikonai village became Kikonai town. *2012: Hokkaido Kikonai High School was closed. Transportation Kikonai's station, Kikonai Station, is located at the north end of the Seikan Tunnel, which connects the islands of Hokkaido and Honshū. The town government is actively promoting the development of the Hokkaidō Shinkansen and proposes offering intermodal passenger transport, intermodal service on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimosuwa-shuku
was the twenty-ninth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō, as well as being the ending location of the Kōshū Kaidō. It is located in the present-day town of Shimosuwa, Suwa District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. History First built around 1601, Shimosawa-shuku flourished as a post town because it was located between two difficult mountain passes, Wada Pass and Shiojiri Pass. The town's onsens made it a heavily used rest area.Shimosuwa-shuku Aruki-net . Shimosuwa Chamber of Commerce. Accessed July 16, 2007. It also served as the entrance to the . Records show that in 1843, Shimosuwa-juku had 1,345 residents and 315 buildings. Among the building, there was one '' |
Nihombashi
is a business district of Chūō, Tokyo, Japan, which sprung up around the bridge of the same name that has linked two sides of the Nihonbashi River at this site since the 17th century. The first wooden bridge was completed in 1603. The current bridge, designed by Tsumaki Yorinaka and constructed of stone on a steel frame, dates from 1911. The district covers a large area to the north and east of the bridge, reaching Akihabara to the north and the Sumida River to the east. Ōtemachi and Yaesu are to the west and Kyobashi to the south. Nihonbashi, together with Kyobashi and Kanda, is the core of Shitamachi, the original downtown center of Edo-Tokyo, before the rise of newer secondary centers such as Shinjuku and Shibuya. History The Nihonbashi district was a major mercantile center during the Edo period: its early development is largely credited to the Mitsui family, who based their wholesaling business in Nihonbashi and developed Japan's first department store, Mitsukosh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakasendō
The , also called the ,Richard Lane, ''Images from the Floating World'' (1978) Chartwell, Secaucus ; pg. 285 was one of the centrally administered Edo Five Routes, five routes of the Edo period, and one of the two that connected the ''de facto'' capital of Japan at Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to Kyoto. There were 69 Stations of the Nakasendō, 69 stations (staging-posts) between Edo and Kyoto, crossing through Musashi Province, Musashi, Kōzuke Province, Kōzuke, Shinano Province, Shinano, Mino Province, Mino and Ōmi Province, Ōmi Old provinces of Japan, provinces.Nakasendou Jouhou . NEC Corporation. Retrieved August 18, 2007. In addition to Tokyo and Kyoto, the Nakasendō runs through the modern-day prefectures of Saitama Prefecture, Saitama, Gunma Prefecture, Gunma, Nagano Prefecture, Nagano, Gifu Prefecture, Gifu and Shiga Prefect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dianthus
''Dianthus'' ( ) is a genus of about 340 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native mainly to Europe and Asia, with a few species in north Africa and in southern Africa, and one species (''D. repens'') in arctic North America. Common names include carnation (''D. caryophyllus''), pink (''D. plumarius'' and related species) and sweet william (''D. barbatus''). Description The species are mostly herbaceous perennials, a few are annual or biennial, and some are low subshrubs with woody basal stems. The leaves are opposite, simple, mostly linear and often strongly glaucous grey green to blue green. The flowers have five petals, typically with a frilled or pinked margin, and are (in almost all species) pale to dark pink. One species, ''D.'' ''knappii'', has yellow flowers with a purple centre. Some species, particularly the perennial pinks, are noted for their strong spicy fragrance. Taxonomy Species Selected species include: Hybrids ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudostellaria Heterophylla 3
''Pseudostellaria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Most of the 20 species occur in Asia. They are similar to ''Stellaria'', differing in the morphology of the roots, fruit capsules and shallower notches of the petals. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Pseudostellaria'': *'' Pseudostellaria baekdusanensis'' *'' Pseudostellaria × biseulsanensis'' *'' Pseudostellaria bohyeonsanensis'' *'' Pseudostellaria cashmiriana'' *'' Pseudostellaria davidi'' *'' Pseudostellaria ebracteata'' *'' Pseudostellaria europaea'' *'' Pseudostellaria helanshanensis'' *'' Pseudostellaria heterantha'' *'' Pseudostellaria heterophylla'' - false starwort *'' Pseudostellaria himalaica'' *'' Pseudostellaria japonica'' *''Pseudostellaria okamotoi'' *'' Pseudostellaria palibiniana'' *'' Pseudostellaria polymorpha'' *'' Pseudostellaria retusa'' *''Pseudostellaria rigida'' *''Pseudostellaria rupestris'' *''Pseudostellaria × segeolsanensi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tengutō Rebellion
The , also called the Kantō Insurrection or the , was a civil war that occurred in the area of Mito Domain in Japan from May 2, 1864 to January 14, 1865. It involved an uprising and terrorist actions against the central power of the Shogunate in favour of the ''sonnō jōi'' ("Revere the emperor, expel the barbarians") movement. Outline A shogunal pacification force was sent to Mount Tsukuba on 17 June 1864, consisting of 700 Mito soldiers led by Ichikawa, with 3 to 5 cannons and at least 200 firearms, as well as a Tokugawa shogunate force of 3,000 men with over 600 firearms and several cannons. As the conflict escalated, on 10 October 1864 at Nakaminato, the shogunate force of 6,700 was defeated by 2,000 insurgents, and several shogunal defeats followed. The insurgents were weakening, however, dwindling to about 1,000. By December 1864 they faced a new force under Tokugawa Yoshinobu (himself born in Mito) numbering over 10,000, which ultimately forced them to surrender. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsumoto Domain
file:Matsumoto Castle, administrative headquarters of Matsumoto Domain.jpg, 250px, Matsumoto Castle, administrative headquarters of Matsumoto Domain was a Han (Japan), feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan. It is located in Shinano Province, Honshū. The domain was centered at Matsumoto Castle, located in what is the city of Matsumoto, Nagano, Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture."Shinano Province" at JapaneseCastleExplorer.com retrieved 2013-5-13. History During the Sengoku period, Matsumoto was the seat of the Ogasawara clan, the ''shugo'' of Shinano Province. However, Ogasawara clan was defeated by Takeda Shingen in a series of battles from 1542 to 1548, and his lands became part of the Takeda clan territories. After the fall of the ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suwa Domain
file:Takashima castle tensyu.JPG, Takashima Castle, administrative centre of Suwa Domain was a Han (Japan), feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan. It was located in Shinano Province, Honshū. The domain was centered at Takashima Castle, located in what is now part of the town of Suwa, Nagano, Suwa in Nagano Prefecture. It was also known as . History The Suwa clan had ruled the area around Lake Suwa in Shinano Province since ancient times. The clan was defeated by Takeda Shingen in 1542. The final Suwa ruler, Suwa Yorishige (daimyo), Suwa Yorishige was forced to commit ''seppuku''; however, his nephew, Suwa Yoritada was spared as hereditary ''kannushi'' of Suwa taisha, Suwa Shrine. After the Takeda clan was destroyed by an alliance of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu, Suwa Yoritada went into the service of the Tokugawa. Following the Siege of Odawara (1590), he was elevated to the status of ''daimyō'' with Sōja Domain, a 10,000 ''koku'' holding in Kōzuk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mito Domain
was a Japanese domain of the Edo period. It was associated with Hitachi Province in modern-day Ibaraki Prefecture."Hitachi Province" at JapaneseCastleExplorer.com retrieved 2013-5-15. In the , Mito was a and abstraction based on periodic surveys and projected agricultural yield ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
