Online dictionary of history and traditions in Japan: state

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Saga domain

佐賀藩鍋島藩
alternative words: Saga han, Nabeshima domain, Nabeshima han, Nebeshima, Saga
keywords: meiji revolution , state
related topics: Sengoku period , Edo period , Meiji revolution , Hagakure
explanation: Occupying actual Saga prefecture during Edo period, the history of Nabeshima domain is unique. Nabeshima was a vassal of Ryuzoji during Sengoku period. Ryuzoji having no good leaders inside family, they decided to transfer peacefully their feud and appointed Nabeshima as their successor. Due to its vicinity to Nagasaki, they could mater quickly western technology and greatly contributed to Meiji revolution, though they had initially a pure samurai tradition like Hagakure.

Satsuma domain

薩摩藩島津藩
alternative words: Satsuma han, Satsumahan, Seigniory of Satsuma, Satsuma, Shimazu domain, Shimazu han, Shimazuhan, Shimazu
keywords: meiji revolution , state
related topics: Minamoto no Yoritomo , Battle of Sekigahara , Edo shogunate , Meiji revolution , Saigo Takamori , Ryukyu , Choshu domain , Jito
related web sites: http://plaza20.mbn.or.jp/~junt_7/ , http://www.pp.iij4u.or.jp/~butakai/simatop.htm
explanation: Domain located in the southern Kyushu and controlled by Simazu family until the end of Edo shogunate. Shimazu was nominated as "Jito" (tax collector) by Minamoto no Yoritomo. Gradually Shimazu extended their domain to Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures. During the battle of Sekigahara, they were in the bad side but survived and even successfully conquered Okinawa kingdom in 1609. The domain became one of the main contributors of Meiji revolution thanks to Saigo Takamori.

Silla

新羅新羅国
alternative words: Silla kingdom, Shiragi, Shinra
keywords: korea , state
related topics: Paekche , Battle of Hakusukinoe , Mimana , Koguryo , Empress Jingu
explanation: One of 3 Korean kingdoms which occupied the south east of Korean peninsula between 4 and 7th centuries According to a legend, , the people might originate from Ko-choson, another Korean kingdom which preexisted in North Korea. Initially, a weak country which survived under the shadow of Koguryo, it extended gradually the territory by absorbing Kaya (Mimana) in 562, then unified Korea with an aid of Tang dynasty: falls of Paekche in 660 and Koguryo in 668.

Tosa domain

土佐藩
alternative words: Tosahan, Tosa-han, Tosa han, Tosa
keywords: meiji revolution , state
related topics: Sengoku period , Battle of Sekigahara , Edo period , Meiji revolution , Sakamoto Ryoma
explanation: Covering the southern coast of Shikoku island, the region had been once unified by Chosogabe family during Sengoku period. After Chosogabe lost the battle of Sekigahara in 1600, Tosa became the feud of Yamanouchi family during Edo period. Tosa domain was one of the great contributors of Meiji revolution in 1868, thanks to Sakamoto Ryoma who created Japanese first western style fleet and Iwasaki Yataro, founder of Mitsubishi corporation.

Wa

倭
keywords: state
related topics: Prince Shotoku , 5 Japanese kings , Himiko , Yamato dynasty
related web sites: http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~eh6k-ymgs/book/furuta/furuta.htm
explanation: Old name of Japan used by Chinese and probably by Japanese themselves. When they had discovered that the character used has a bad connotation (it means "small and ugly"), there were pressed to modify the country name to "Nippon". This change occurred during the reign of Prince Shotoku in the 7th century but "Wa" is still used nowadays by Koreans and Chinese as a derogatory term like "Jap" by Americans.

Yamataikoku

耶馬台国
alternative words: Yamatai State, Yamataikoku State, Yamatai-koku, Yamatai koku
keywords: state
related topics: Gishiwajinden , Himiko , Yamato dynasty , Mimana
related web sites: http://www.real-unet.ocn.ne.jp/tasan/yamatai/ , http://www.mirai.ne.jp/~kat/gisi/ , http://village.infoweb.ne.jp/~fwht5110/H41.htm , http://member.nifty.ne.jp/Washizaki/
explanation: One of Japanese states appeared in an old Chinese history book, Gishiwajinden written in the late 3th century. According to it, the queen of this state, Himiko, should have unified Japan but its position has created a great controversy among Japanese historians (Kyushu vs. Kinki). Nevertheless, they are nearly sure that Chinese characters which spell this name should have been pronounced "Yamato" instead of "Yamatai" because double vowels had not existed at that epoch.

Yamato dynasty

大和王朝大和朝廷
alternative words: Yamato court, Yamato ocho, Yamato ouchou, Tenno dynasty, Imperial court, Yamato
keywords: family , mythology , state
related topics: Yayoi period , Kofun period , Amaterasu , Nihonshoki , Emperor Jimmu , Emperor Sujin , Empress Jingu , Shintoism , Tenno
related web sites: http://www.logix-press.com/scriba/index/tn-index.html
explanation: Dynasty who has perpetuated in Japan since 27 centuries and its fief had been in Kinki region. According to Nihonshoki, Sun Goddess Amaterasu should have asked Prince Ninigi to go down at Mt. Takachiho of Kyushu. His grand grandson, Jimmu conquered Kinki region to become the first Emperor of Japan. Gradually his descendants conquered more lands and in Jingu era, their influence had reached even Korean peninsula. The actual Emperor is his 125th descendent.

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