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Wakamiya
Wakamiya may refer to: Places *Wakamiya, Fukuoka was a town located in Kurate District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,889 and a density of 113.02 persons per km². The total area was 87.50 km². On February 11, 2006, Wakamiya, along with the ..., a town located in Kurate District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan that in 2006, along with the town of Miyata (also from Kurate District), was merged to create the city of Miyawaka * Wakamiya Station, a railway station on the Tadami Line in the town of Aizubange, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). * Keta Wakamiya Shrine, a Shinto shrine located in the city of Hida, Gifu Prefecture, Japan also commonly referred to as "Sugimoto-sama" * Wakamiya Ōji, a 1.8 km street in Kamakura, a city in Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan, unusual because it is at the same time the city's main avenue and the approach (sandō (参道)) of its largest Shinto shrine, Tsurug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakamiya Ōji
is a 1.8 km street in Kamakura, a city in Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan, unusual because it is at the same time the city's main avenue and the approach () of its largest Shinto shrine, Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū. Over the centuries Wakamiya Ōji has gone thorough an extreme change. A heavily trafficked road today, it used to be, to the contrary, off limits to most people as a sacred space. At the time of the Kamakura shogunate it was an essential part of the city's religious life, and as such it hosted many ceremonies and was rich with symbolism. Since its construction Wakamiya Ōji has been the backbone of the city's street planning and the center of its cultural life.Kamiya Vol. 1 (2008:15–16) The street has been declared a Historic Site and was chosen as one of the best 100 streets in Japan. History Like most of Kamakura's famous things, Wakamiya Ōji was built at the time of the Kamakura shogunate. Its builder, first Kamakura ''shōgun'' Minamoto no Yoritomo, wanted to i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakamiya Station
is a railway station on the Tadami Line in the town of Aizubange, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Wakamiya Station is served by the Tadami Line, and is located 18.9 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at . Station layout Wakamiya Station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. There is no station building, but only a shelter built onto the platform. History Wakamiya Station opened on November 1, 1934, as an intermediate station on the initial eastern section of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) Tadami Line between and . Operations were suspended from Jule 10, 1945 to June 10, 1946. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. Surrounding area *Aizu-Bange Wakamiya Elementary School See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keta Wakamiya Shrine
is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Hida, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is commonly referred to as "Sugimoto-sama" (杉本さま). History The original construction of this shrine is unknown, but it is said to have been constructed during the Heian period. Ōkuninushi and Kinomata-no-kami (木俣神) are the main gods of the shrine, but Amaterasu is also worshipped here. Recognition Keta Wakamiya Shrine is one of the shrines included in the Furukawa festival, which is one of the three main naked festivals in Japan and is designated as an Intangible Cultural Properties of Japan. See also * Keta Shrine *List of Shinto shrines For lists of Shinto shrines, see: * List of Shinto shrines in Japan **List of Shinto shrines in Kyoto *List of Shinto shrines outside Japan A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) ... Shinto shrines in Gifu Prefecture {{Shinto shrine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenji Wakamiya
is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Chiyoda, Tokyo and graduate of Keio University , mottoeng = The pen is mightier than the sword , type = Private research coeducational higher education institution , established = 1858 , founder = Yukichi Fukuzawa , endow ..., he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005. References * 1961 births People from Chiyoda, Tokyo Living people Politicians from Tokyo Keio University alumni Koizumi Children Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians Government ministers of Japan {{Japan-politician-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakamiya, Fukuoka
was a town located in Kurate District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,889 and a density of 113.02 persons per km². The total area was 87.50 km². On February 11, 2006, Wakamiya, along with the town of Miyata Miyata is a Japanese manufacturer of bicycles, The company has been in operation since 1890. Miyata was also one of the first producers of motorcycles in Japan under the name Asahi. The Asahi AA was the first mass-produced motorcycle in Japa ... (also from Kurate District), was merged to create the city of Miyawaka. External links Miyawaka official website Dissolved municipalities of Fukuoka Prefecture Populated places disestablished in 2006 2006 disestablishments in Japan {{Fukuoka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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