Ibaraki Prefecture is the northeastern part of the Kanto region, stretching between Tochigi Prefecture and the Pacific Ocean and bounded on the north and south by Fukushima Prefecture and Chiba Prefecture. The northernmost part of the prefecture is mountainous, but most of the prefecture is a flat plain with many lakes. Ibaraki Prefecture - Cities. Bando Chikusei Hitachi Hitachinaka Hitachiomiya Hitachiota Hokota Inashiki Ishioka ...

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Ibaraki Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture - History, Ibaraki Prefecture - Geography, Ibaraki Prefecture - Cities, Ibaraki Prefecture - Towns and villages, Ibaraki Prefecture - Mergers, Ibaraki Prefecture - Economy, Ibaraki Prefecture - Demographics, Ibaraki Prefecture - Culture, Ibaraki Prefecture - Tourism, Ibaraki Prefecture - Prefectural symbols, Ibaraki Prefecture - Miscellaneous topics

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To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 km² and 10,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. areas less than 1000 km² 1,000 km² is equal to: 1 E9 m² in scientific notation 100,000 hectares approx. 386 square miles approx. 247,105 acres. a circle of radius of approx. 18 km. a square of side of approx. 32 km. 1,004 km² -- Samut Prakan Province, Thail ...

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Chiba Prefecture (千葉県 Chiba-ken) is located in the Greater Tokyo Area of Honshu Island, Japan. Its capital is Chiba City. Chiba Prefecture - History. Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture. Historically, the prefecture constituted three provinces of Awa, Kazusa, and Shimousa. Chiba Prefecture - Geography. Chiba borders Ibaraki Prefecture to the north at the Tone River, Tokyo a ...

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Yamato (great peace) is the name of several places, times and things in Japan: the dominant Yamato peoples of ancient Japan Yamato, Kanagawa, a city in Kanagawa Prefecture Yamato, Fukushima, a town in Fukushima Prefecture Yamato, Ibaraki, a village in Ibaraki Prefecture Yamato, Niigata, a town in Niigata Prefecture Yamato, Yamanashi, a village in Yamanashi Prefecture Yamato, Gifu, a former town in Gifu Prefecture (now part of the city of Gujo) Yamato, Yamaguch ...

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One of the oldest known forms of kenjutsu dates the Kofun Period (3rd and 4th centuries). The style, called Kashima no Tachi (鹿島の太刀), was created at the Kashima Shrine (in Ibaraki Prefecture). Thus Kashima shrine is also known to house the Kami (god) of Kenjutsu. It is believed that the swords of that age were double-bladed and better suited for stabbing than slashing. In the Heian Period (8th to 11th centuries) we see the development of sword-making, through iron casting techniques brought from china through the korean peninsula. The first bronze and iron swords were of chinese design, but later local desi ...

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Kenjutsu, Kenjutsu - Origins of Kenjutsu, Kenjutsu - Modern Kenjutsu

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Masamune is known for a few things that made him special. In particular his famous helmet gained him some clout in this period. As a child Date Masamune lost his eye in a bout with smallpox. He actually pulled his own eye out. Because he had lost an eye, his own mother condemned him as unfit to take over as clan leader and began to favor Masamune's brother as heir. According to history books, Masamune's own mother tried to poison him one night while serving him dinner. Masamune killed his own brother in his rise to power, stating "I thought that we could get ...

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Date Masamune, Date Masamune - Dokuganryū: the One-Eyed Dragon, Date Masamune - The man Masamune, Date Masamune - Masamune in popular culture

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Being a predominantly industrial city Hitachi was badly damaged in World War II and very few older buildings now remain in the downtown area. However the city is not without interesting local sites. Like much of Japan many of the city's public spaces are dedicated to symbolising the struggle for peace in the post-war world. It is in this spirit that one must consider Heiwa Dori (Peace Street), Hitachi's prettiest street. Every April there is a major procession down the broad tree-lined boulevard to celebrate the arrival of the cherry blossom season (Sakura Matsuri). Giant colourful flo ...

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Hitachi Ibaraki, Hitachi Ibaraki - Geography, Hitachi Ibaraki - History, Hitachi Ibaraki - Interesting Sites, Hitachi Ibaraki - Transportation

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Members of the clan are listed by their date of birth. Date family - 14th Century. Date Muneto (1324-1385) Date Masamune (1353-1405) Date Ujimune (1371-1412) Date Mochimune (1393-1469) Date family - 15th Century. Date Narimune] (1435-1487?) Date Hisamune (1453-1514) Date Uemune (1488-1565) Date family - 16th Century. Date Harumune (1519-1577) Date Ter ...

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Date family, Date family - Members, Date family - 14th Century, Date family - 15th Century, Date family - 16th Century, Date family - 17th Century, Date family - 18th Century, Date family - 19th Century and After Meiji restoration, Date family - 20th Century, Date family - Adopted Members, Date family - Retainers and Vassals, Date family - Oniniwa, Date family - Reference

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1 These parties submitted party lists only in selected districts, which should be considered when examining their share of the nationwide vote. The source is at Asahi Shimbun. ...

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Results of Japan general election 2005, Results of Japan general election 2005 - National summary, Results of Japan general election 2005 - Hokkaido Block, Results of Japan general election 2005 - Tohoku Block, Results of Japan general election 2005 - Kitakanto Block, Results of Japan general election 2005 - Tokyo Block, Results of Japan general election 2005 - Minamikanto Block, Results of Japan general election 2005 - Hokurikushinetsu Block, Results of Japan general election 2005 - Tokai Block, Results of Japan general election 2005 - Kinki Block, Results of Japan general election 2005 - Chugoku Block, Results of Japan general election 2005 - Shikoku Block, Results of Japan general election 2005 - Kyushu Block, Results of Japan general election 2005 - Sources

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Chiba borders Ibaraki Prefecture to the north at the Tone River, Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture to the west at the Edo River, the Pacific Ocean to the east and Tokyo Bay around its southern boundary. Most of Chiba lies on the hilly Boso Peninsula, a rice farming region: the east coast, known as the Ninety-Nine League Plain, is an especially productive area. The most populous zone, in the northwest of the prefecture, is part of the Kanto plain that extends into ...

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Chiba Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture - History, Chiba Prefecture - Geography, Chiba Prefecture - Cities, Chiba Prefecture - Towns and villages, Chiba Prefecture - Mergers, Chiba Prefecture - Economy, Chiba Prefecture - Demographics, Chiba Prefecture - Culture, Chiba Prefecture - Tourism, Chiba Prefecture - Prefectural symbols, Chiba Prefecture - Miscellaneous topics

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Complex Magazine (February/March 2004) "I've been playing these schoolgirl roles in all my movies. Every time I went to the set, it felt like I was going to school." "I loved playing Go Go [her role in Kill Bill], because the character's so extreme. And she's pretty close to my real character. Especially the fact that she liked her sword with a lot of accessories." (this quote is apparently in reference to acce ...

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Chiaki Kuriyama, Chiaki Kuriyama - Quotes, Chiaki Kuriyama - Filmography, Chiaki Kuriyama - Film and TV, Chiaki Kuriyama - Endorsing/advertising

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The city was founded on November 30, 1987 as a "science city." It is home to more than 60 research institutes, including the University of Tsukuba, the KEK high-energy research center, and the main research center of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Tsukuba hosted the Expo '85 world's fair in 1985. A full-scale rocket in the city park commemorates the event. ...

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Tsukuba Ibaraki, Tsukuba Ibaraki - History, Tsukuba Ibaraki - Transportation, Tsukuba Ibaraki - Research institutes in Tsukuba, Tsukuba Ibaraki - Name in kanji

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Morihei Ueshiba was born in Wakayama Prefecture (now Tanabe), Japan on December 14, 1883. During his childhood, the Ueshiba family lived in Maizuru (Kyoto Prefecture). His interest in martial arts stemmed from witnessing a beating of his father which affected him deeply. However, it was only after moving to the northern island of Hokkaido in 1916 with his wife, as part of a settlement effort, that his martial art training took on real depth. For it was here that he began his study of Daito-ry ...

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Morihei Ueshiba, Morihei Ueshiba - Biography, Morihei Ueshiba - Legacy, Morihei Ueshiba - Personal Traits

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Japanese swords and other edged weapons are manufactured by an elaborate method of repeatedly heating, folding and hammering the metal. This practice was originated from use of highly impure metals, stemming from the low temperature yielded in the smelting at that time and place. In order to counter this, and to homogenize the carbon content of the blades (giving some blades characteristic folding patterns), the folding was developed (for comparison see pattern welding), and found to be q ...

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Katana, Katana - The sword in Japanese society, Katana - History of the Japanese sword, Katana - Classification of Japanese swords, Katana - Classification by length, Katana - Classification by schools and provinces, Katana - Classification by date of manufacture, Katana - Classification by mode of wear, Katana - Notes, Katana - Manufacturing, Katana - Composition, Katana - Construction, Katana - Anatomy of the katana, Katana - Decoration, Katana - Polishing, Katana - Furnishings, Katana - Technique, Katana - In popular culture, Katana - Myths, Katana - In fiction, Katana - Comparisons with European swords, Katana - Some famous katana smiths, Katana - Famous historic katana users, Katana - Other reading

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Hitachi was officially designated a city on September 1, 1939. On November 1, 2004 the neighboring town of Juou merged into the city. The name Hitachi is well known throughout the world due to Hitachi company founded in the city in 1910 by Odaira Namihei. Today, Hitachi company is one of the world's largest manufacturing and consumer electronics companies. ...

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Hitachi Ibaraki, Hitachi Ibaraki - Geography, Hitachi Ibaraki - History, Hitachi Ibaraki - Interesting Sites, Hitachi Ibaraki - Transportation

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On August 24, 2005, the Tsukuba Express, rail service operated by the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company, opened, providing a rapid connection with Akihabara Station in Tokyo. It takes 45mins between Tsukuba Station and Akihabara Station. The bus center, in the same area as the Express, offers intracity transport as well as travel to stations in nearby towns and to major stations throughout Kanto. Tsukuba is located on the Joban Expressway between Tokyo and Mito. The closest major airport is Narita International Airport; Tokyo International Airport is also accessible from the city via bus that carries p ...

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Tsukuba Ibaraki, Tsukuba Ibaraki - History, Tsukuba Ibaraki - Transportation, Tsukuba Ibaraki - Research institutes in Tsukuba, Tsukuba Ibaraki - Name in kanji

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With a 9% swing in the list vote, the LDP made huge gains in urban Tokyo, changing the single-member district map from a 12-12 split with the DPJ to a 23-1 rout. Only former DPJ leader Naoto Kan held his district. The ruling coalition also held off two rebels in districts #10, where 'assassin' and Environment Minister Yuriko Koike defeated a rebel incumbent, and #12, where rebel Eita Yashiro failed in his attempt to embar ...

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Results of Japan general election 2005, Results of Japan general election 2005 - National summary, Results of Japan general election 2005 - Hokkaido Block, Results of Japan general election 2005 - Tohoku Block, Results of Japan general election 2005 - Kitakanto Block, Results of Japan general election 2005 - Tokyo Block, Results of Japan general election 2005 - Minamikanto Block, Results of Japan general election 2005 - Hokurikushinetsu Block, Results of Japan general election 2005 - Tokai Block, Results of Japan general election 2005 - Kinki Block, Results of Japan general election 2005 - Chugoku Block, Results of Japan general election 2005 - Shikoku Block, Results of Japan general election 2005 - Kyushu Block, Results of Japan general election 2005 - Sources

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Date Masamune was born the oldest son of Date Terumune in Yonezawa Castle (in modern Yamagata Prefecture). At the age of 18, when Terumune retired from the position of daimyo, Masamune succeeded his father. His father stated that he would award power to his son Masamune at an early age to avoid the costly stuggle for power that he had with his own father. Terumune's father had also fought his grandfather before him. Shortly afterwards a Date retainer named Ouchi Sadatsuna defected to the Ashina of the Aiz ...

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Date Masamune, Date Masamune - Dokuganryū: the One-Eyed Dragon, Date Masamune - The man Masamune, Date Masamune - Masamune in popular culture

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These samurai were vassals of Date clan and listed by their date of birth. Date family - Oniniwa. Oniniwa Motozane (14??-15??) Oniniwa Yoshinao (1513-1585) Masuda Kita (1539-16??) Moniwa Tadamoto (1549-1640) - Toyotomi Hideyoshi gave him "Moniwa" as the new clan name for Oniniwa clan. Moniwa Yoshimoto (1575-1663) Harad ...

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Date family, Date family - Members, Date family - 14th Century, Date family - 15th Century, Date family - 16th Century, Date family - 17th Century, Date family - 18th Century, Date family - 19th Century and After Meiji restoration, Date family - 20th Century, Date family - Adopted Members, Date family - Retainers and Vassals, Date family - Oniniwa, Date family - Reference

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Ueshiba sensei is remembered as a master of the martial arts whose studies transcended technical matters to include a moral and philosophical view of the world based around harmony in the face of aggression. The many branches of aikido in existence today virtually all trace their lineage back to him. Within these various branches he is sometimes also referred to as Kaiso (founder) or O-Sensei (great teacher). Many stories exist about Ueshiba's martial skill. It is said for example that he was able to escape a tight ring of students th ...

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Morihei Ueshiba, Morihei Ueshiba - Biography, Morihei Ueshiba - Legacy, Morihei Ueshiba - Personal Traits

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