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| Posted: 01 Dec 2018 08:42 PM PST [ . BACK to DARUMA MUSEUM TOP . ] . Famous Places and Power spots of Edo 江戸の名所 . :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Akashicho 明石町 Akashi district Chuo ward, Kyōbashi Area (京橋地区), no sub-district  Fishermen from the town of 播磨国明石 Akashi in Harima no kuni (now 兵庫県 Hyogo) moved here. The Bay reminded them of home. The Akashi district in Edo was rather small, on the East side of 明石橋 Akashibashi. It also contained the districts of 十軒町 Jikkencho and 船松町二丁目 Funamatsucho, second sub-district. Samurai and townspeople lived here side by side. The story of the 47 Ronin from Harima is famous. . Sengaku-ji and the 47 Ronin ( 忠臣蔵 Chushingura) . In 1869, the area became 外国人居留地 open for foreigners to live. Now there are many universities in the district. ....................................................................... Akashicho Kawagishi Park 明石町 河岸公園   .............................................................................................................................................. 聖路加国際病院 St. Luke's International Hospital 9-1 Akashicho, Chūō, Tokyo / Seiroka Kokusai Byoin St. Luke's International Hospital is a general and teaching hospital located in the Tsukiji district of Chūō, Tokyo,  - quote 1900 Dr. and Mrs. Teusler arrive in Japan. 1901 Dr. Teusler establishes an almshouse in Tsukudajima. 1901 St. Luke's Hospital is founded. 1917 St. Luke's Hospital changes its name to St. Luke's International Hospital. - More in the HP of the hospital - source : hospital.luke.ac.jp/eng... ....................................................................... Seiroka garden 聖路加ガーデン Saint Luke's Tower 東京都中央区明石町8-1 / Akashicho 8-1  - wikipedia - a skyscraper located in Chūō.The skyscraper is 221-meter, 51-story and was finished in 1994. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::  - quote - Akashi District (明石郡 Akashi-gun) Hyogo was a district in Hyōgo Prefecture. It was formed in 1879 from the territory of the Edo period Akashi Domain. The district ceased to exist on 10 January 1951, when its last remaining municipalities merged into Akashi city. The area that the district once covered is now within Akashi city and western Kobe city. - - - - - History At the beginning of the Meiji era, the Akashi Domain consisted of the town of Akashi and 144 villages. In July 1871 the feudal system of domains and provinces was abolished and Akashi Domain became Akashi Prefecture. In November of the same year Akashi Prefecture merged into Himeji Prefecture, and a few days later it changed its name into Shikama Prefecture. In August 1876 Shikama merged into Hyogo Prefecture. On 8 January 1879 the national law on districts, wards, towns and villages was put into effect in Hyogo Prefecture and the district of Akashi was formed. The district's administration was located in Akashi town. When a new law on towns and villages came into effect in April 1889, the towns and villages of Akashi District underwent various mergers to form the following twelve towns and villages: ... . Akashi is a city on Japan's Seto Inland Sea. The ruins of Akashi Castle include 17th-century turrets, and surrounding Akashi Park is known for its spring cherry blossoms. Nearby, the Akashi City Museum of Culture displays prehistoric and Yayoi-period artifacts. The Akashi Municipal Planetarium has exhibits related to astronomy. East, the observation deck on the long Akashi Kaikyō Bridge overlooks Okura Beach. - source : wikipedia - :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: . Kawase Hasui 川瀬巴水 (1883 - 1957) . woodblock prints  hokakebune 帆かけ舟 boat with high sail - Akashi bay 12 - full moon at Akashi bay  Akashi 明石町乃雨後 Akashi after the rain 20 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::  - - - To join me on facebook, click the image ! ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: . Chūō ku, Chuuoo Ku 中央区 Chuo Ward "Central Ward" . . Famous Places and Powerspots of Edo 江戸の名所 . . Edo bakufu 江戸幕府 The Edo Government . . Doing Business in Edo - 商売 - Introduction . . shokunin 職人 craftsman, craftsmen, artisan, Handwerker . . senryu, senryū 川柳 Senryu poems in Edo . . Japanese Architecture - The Japanese Home . . Interior Design - The Japanese Home . . Legends and Tales from Japan 伝説 - Introduction . [ . BACK to DARUMA MUSEUM TOP . ] [ . BACK to WORLDKIGO . TOP . ] - - - - - #hasui #akashicho #akashiedo #akashitokyo - - - - ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::  |
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