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Wakimoto Castle
is a Sengoku period Japanese castle located in Oga, Akita Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1979. Background The precise date of the construction of Wakimoto Castle is not known, but it is presumed to be sometime during the 15th century. The castle was the stronghold of the Andō clan, whose origins are also shrouded in mystery. The Andō were possibly descendants of the indigenous DF 6 of 80/nowiki> retrieved 2013-5-5. ..., whose origins are also shrouded in mystery. The Andō were possibly descendants of the indigenous Emishi people who populated the Tōhoku region prior to the arrival of the Yamato people">Yamato Japanese in the late Nara period. The Andō were a maritime clan who controlled the northern Sea of Japan coastline of Japan, including southern Ezo (Hokkaido), and who engaged in trade and fishing. Under the Kamakura shogunate and into the Nanbokuchō period, the clan enjoyed virtual autonomy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oga, Akita
is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 24,687 in 12,496 households, and a population density of 100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Oga is located on the Oga Peninsula in northwestern Akita Prefecture, bordered by the Sea of Japan to the north, west and south. The Oga Peninsula has two mountains, Mount Kanpu and Mount Honzan, and several rivers, including the Takigawa. Toga Bay is located in the western part of the city, where Toga Port is located, and he northwestern end is called Cape Nyūdō. The population is concentrated in the southern part of the city, where the railway runs and the city hall is located. Much of the city is within the boundaries of the Oga Quasi-National Park. Neighboring municipalities Akita Prefecture * Katagami * Mitane * Ōgata Climate Different from the rest of the prefecture, the climate is an isolated humid subtropical (Köppen: ''Cfa'') by direct influence (due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Akita
The , formerly known as Port of Tsuchizaki, is a seaport on the Sea of Japan coast of Akita Prefecture, to the west of the city center of Akita in the Tōhoku region of northern Honshū, Japan. It is classified as a by the Japanese government. The port has a total land area of . History In AD 727 the envoys from Bokkai (Balhae) sailed the Sea of Japan and were calling at Akita Port for the first time. In the oldest Japanese marine law Kaisenshikimoku, Tsuchizaki Minato, former name of Akita Port, was referred to as the ten biggest ports in Japan. Tsuchizaki was just mentioned as " Minato (port)" in the Japanese historical references which suggests the harbour was the port of all ports. During the Edo period, Akita was an important port of call on the Kitamaebune route of coastal trade from Osaka to Hokkaido and an important source of revenue for the Satake clan’s Kubota Domain. In modern times, during the Meiji period a breakwater was completed in 1885 and enlarged in 1902 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jōkamachi
The were centres of the domains of the feudal lords in medieval Japan. The ''jōkamachi'' represented the new, concentrated military power of the daimyo in which the formerly decentralized defence resources were concentrated around a single, central citadel. These cities did not necessarily form around castles after the Edo period; some are known as ''jin'yamachi'', cities that have evolved around ''jin'ya'' or government offices that are not intended to provide military services. Defined broadly, ''jokamachi'' includes ''jin'yamachi''. It is also referred to as ''jōka'', as was common before the early modern period. History The origins of ''jōkamachi'' dates back to the Kamakura period, but it was not until the 1570s in the Sengoku period that the ''jōkamachi'' predominated other types of town. The ''jōkamachi'' can be divided into the ''shugo jōkamachi'', in which a castle town is ruled by the resident daimyo. While the ''shugo jōkamachi'' were the political centr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inner Bailey
The inner bailey or inner ward of a castle is the strongly fortified enclosure at the heart of a medieval castle.Friar, Stephen (2003). ''The Sutton Companion to Castles'', Sutton Publishing, Stroud, 2003, p. 22. It is protected by the outer ward and, sometimes also a '' Zwinger'', moats, a curtain wall and other outworks. Depending on topography it may also be called an upper bailey or upper ward. The inner bailey enclosed the most important living quarters and defensive elements for the lord and his family, e.g. the great hall, the ''palas'', the tower house and the keep or '' bergfried''. The castle well or cistern was usually found in the inner bailey, because water supplies were particularly important in the past in order to be able to withstand a siege for any length of time. The inner bailey is usually the oldest part of a castle, because it contains those buildings that were the first to be built during its construction. It often has flanking towers that enabled gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuruwa
is a Japanese term for the walls of a Japanese castle, and the regions bounded by the arrangement of those walls. The term may also be written as 郭, and the term is also used for castles built after the Edo period. The kuruwa serves as a defensive territory, provides space for additional castle facilities, and contains the living quarters for common soldiers, making it an important fixture of all Japanese castles. Most castles built during the Middle Ages contain many kuruwa of small area, while those built during or after the early modern period often contain a lesser number of kuruwa of larger area. The western equivalent is the motte-and-bailey. Arrangement The shape and structure of a castle were important factors in determining the victor of castle sieges, and the castle layout, or was arranged with the intention of giving the defender an insurmountable advantage. The kuruwa regions were planned for after the basic layout of the castle grounds was decided. The three ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Land Reclamation
Land reclamation, often known as reclamation, and also known as land fill (not to be confused with a waste landfill), is the process of creating new Terrestrial ecoregion, land from oceans, list of seas, seas, Stream bed, riverbeds or lake beds. The land reclaimed is known as reclamation ground, reclaimed land, or land fill. History In ancient Egypt, the rulers of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt, Twelfth Dynasty (c. 2000–1800 BC) undertook a far-sighted land reclamation scheme to increase agricultural output. They constructed levees and canals to connect the Faiyum Oasis, Faiyum with the Bahr Yussef waterway, diverting water that would have flowed into Lake Moeris and causing gradual evaporation around the lake's edges, creating new farmland from the reclaimed land. A similar land reclamation system using dams and drainage canals was used in the Greek Lake Copais, Copaic Basin during the Middle Helladic period, Middle Helladic Period (c. 1900–1600 BC). Another early large-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Hachirogata
A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from the ocean, although they may be connected with the ocean by rivers. Lakes, as with other bodies of water, are part of the water cycle, the processes by which water moves around the Earth. Most lakes are fresh water and account for almost all the world's surface freshwater, but some are salt lakes with salinities even higher than that of seawater. Lakes vary significantly in surface area and volume of water. Lakes are typically larger and deeper than ponds, which are also water-filled basins on land, although there are no official definitions or scientific criteria distinguishing the two. Lakes are also distinct from lagoons, which are generally shallow tidal pools dammed by sandbars or other material at coastal regions of oceans or large la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oga Peninsula
The Oga Peninsula (男鹿半島 ''Oga-hantō'') is a rugged peninsula which projects west into the Sea of Japan from the coast of Akita in northern Honshū, the main island of Japan. Politically it coincides with the city A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agree ... of Oga. At the base of the peninsula is Hachirōgata, formerly the second largest lake in Japan. Oga Peninsula is famous for the traditional festival of Namahage. Gallery File:Location OgaPeninsulaJp.jpg, Location File:Oga Peninsula Relief Map, SRTM-1.jpg, Relief Map File:Oga peninsula z.JPG, Kamo harbor File:Godzilla-iwa in Oga,Akita.jpg, Godzilla Rock File:Oga Aquarium 20200118b.jpg, Oga Aquarium Gao File:Straw namahage.1.jpg, Namahage Museum See also * Oga Aquarium Gao * Wakimoto Castle Touris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andō Chikasue
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the Sengoku period, who was a powerful figure in the north half of Dewa Province. Chikasue was the son of Andō Kiyosue. Chikasue united the Hiyama Ando and Minato Ando families who had been divided. He obtained some mines, and he ruled the Akita port directly. He changed the name of the clan from Andō to Akita and was extolled as being like the Big Dipper in the northern sky. However, he died of sickness immediately before the unification of the north half of Dewa Province.Junji Shioya, 新版県史 秋田県の歴史, Tokyo:Yamakawa, 2001, He was succeeded by his son Akita Sanesue was a Japanese daimyo who lived during the Azuchi–Momoyama period, Azuchi–Momoyama and early Edo periods. Biography He was the son of daimyo Andō Chikasue, a powerful figure in Dewa Province. Sanesue pledged loyalty to Toyotomi Hideyosh .... References 1539 births 1587 deaths Andō clan Daimyo People from Akita Prefecture People from Noshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noshiro, Akita
Aerial photo of Noshiro city center is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 49,150 in 24,079 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Noshiro is located in the flat coastal plains northwestern Akita Prefecture, bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west, but there are hills near the border with Mitane and along the coast. Much of the eastern part of the city is mountainous. The Yoneshiro River flows through the city and empties into the Sea of Japan near Noshiro Port. The highest point is Mount Yakeyama at . Neighboring municipalities Akita Prefecture * Fujisato * Happō * Kamikoani * Kitaakita * Mitane Climate Noshiro has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation significant throughout the ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andō Masasue
Andō, Ando, Andou or Andoh (written: 安藤 or 安東) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese gravure idol and professional wrestler *, Japanese footballer *Albert Ando (1929–2002), Japanese-born American economist *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese alpine skier *, Japanese actress *, Japanese screenwriter and film director *, Japanese manga artist * Ando Jubei, cloisonné artist *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese writer and television personality *, Japanese freestyle skier *, Japanese weightlifter *, Japanese general and wartime Home Minister *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese businessman *, Japanese Kendo teacher *, Japanese women's footballer *, Japanese businessman, former president of Sony *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese composer and guitarist *, Japanese actor and film director *, Japanese animator and character designer *, Japanese sport wrestler *, Japanese figure skater *, Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuchizaki
is a neighbourhood located in Akita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the neighbourhood had an estimated population of 21,310 and a population density of 3,400 persons per km². The total area of the neibourhood is . Annexed by the city in 1941, it borders the neighborhoods of Shogunno on the east, :ja:飯島村 (秋田県), Iijima on the north, :ja:向浜 (秋田市), Mukaihama on the west and :ja:寺内 (秋田市), Terauchi on the south. The Tsuchizaki area is a port town that developed at the mouth of the Omono River and a place of Port of Akita and :ja:秋田総合車両センター, Japan Railway Tsuchizaki factory. Tsuchizaki Shinmeisha Shrine Annual Celebration And The Float Festival, Tsuchizaki Float Festival is a celebration in the neighbourhood, held every year from July 20 to 21. The Bombing of Akita in World War II, Tsuchizaki air raid burned the port facilities and killed more than 250 people on August 14 and 15, 1945. Schools * Tsuchizaki Elementary School * Tsuchi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
