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  Encyclopedia: Inuyama, Aichi
Near Inuyama is the Meiji Mura open-air architectural museum for preserving and exhibiting structures of the Meiji (1867-1912) and Taisho (1913-1926) eras.
Inuyama is also the site of the Kyoto Regional Primate Institute of Kyoto University, one of the world's foremost centres for research in non-human primate biology and behaviour.
Inuyama, and the castles in Nagoya Castle in June of 2004.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Inuyama,_Aichi   (2398 words)

  
 Aichi Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nagoya Prefecture was renamed to Aichi Prefecture in April of 1872, and was united with Nukata Prefecture on November 27 of the same year.
Located near the center of the Japanese main island of Honshu, Aichi Prefecture faces the Ise and Mikawa Bays to the south and borders Shizuoka to the east, Nagano to the northeast, Gifu to the north, and Mie to the west.
As of 2001 Aichi Prefecture's population was 50.03% male and 49.97% female.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aichi_Prefecture   (746 words)

  
 JNTO Website > Regional Tourist Guides   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Inuyama is situated in the eastern Nobi-heiya Plain in northwestern Aichi.
Inuyama Castle, a national treasure, stands at the center of the city, which still retains the atmosphere of an old castle town built in the 17th century.
Inuyama Castle, also known as Hakuteijo Castle, was built in the late 16th century, and is the only privately owned castle in Japan.
www.jnto.go.jp /eng/RTG/RI/chubu/aichi/inuyama/inuyama.html   (303 words)

  
 Inuyama, Aichi: Encyclopedia topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Inuyama (犬山市; -shi) is a city (city: A large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts) located near Nagoya (Nagoya: An industrial city in southern Honshu) in Aichi (Aichi: aichi prefecture (aichi-ken) is located in the chubu region...
Near Inuyama is the Meiji Mura (Meiji Mura: meiji mura (, lit: meiji village) is an open-air architectural museum...
Inuyama is also the site of the Kyoto Regional Primate Institute of Kyoto University (Kyoto University: }}kyoto university in kyoto, japan (kyto...
www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/inuyama_aichi   (875 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Aichi Prefecture Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Located near the center of the Japanese archipelago, Aichi prefecture faces the Ise and Mikawa bay in the south and is bordered by Shizuoka in the east, Nagano in the north east, Gifu in the north, and Mie in the west.
Aichi is a major industrial region and includes the city of Toyota, home of Toyota Motor Corporation.
As of 2001 Aichi prefecture's population was 50.03% male and 49.97% female [1].
www.ipedia.com /aichi_prefecture_1.html   (363 words)

  
 VirtualTourist.com - Inuyama Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
INUYAMA town is noted for historical sites,the center of the town was built by a warrior general, Nobuyasu Oda, in 1537.
Inuyama Castle, also known as Hakuteijo Castle, named after the famous Chinese historical castle,was built in the late 16th century, and is the only privately owned castle in Japan.
This is NARITA-SAN TEMPLE complex.....no not chiba..naritasan.......but naritasan of inuyama....
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/Japan/Gifu_ken/Inuyama-975976/Things_To_Do-Inuyama-BR-1.html   (1093 words)

  
 Inuyama - Indopedia, the Indological knowledgebase
This castle is also known as Hakutei-jo (White Emperor Castle), as named by the Confucian scholar Sorai Ogyu during the Edo period.
Near Inuyama is the Meiji Mura open-air architectural museum for preserving and exhibiting Japanese architecture of the Meiji Era (1867-1912).
Another open-air museum near Inuyama is also an amusement park called Little World Museum of Man. This anthropological museum contains a large number of buildings built according to the native style of over 22 countries.
www.indopedia.org /Inuyama.html   (642 words)

  
 NewsOnJapan.com - Linkbase - Regional Websites: Chubu Region: Aichi Prefecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Aichi Medical University - Aichi Medical University aims at training the excellent medical doctors with the newest knowledge and skills in medicine,who can contribute to the regional community and who can contribute to development and improvement of medical care.
Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art in Nagoya - The collections and special exhibitions are significant activities of an art museum, and they are often said to be closely related.
The main objective of the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art is twofold: firstly introducing the wide range of twentieth century art, which is tremendously rich and diverse, and secondly organizing it in a systematic way.
newsonjapan.com /html/linkbase/Regional_Websites/Chubu_Region/Aichi_Prefecture/index.shtml   (176 words)

  
 Japan Atlas: Inuyama Castle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Inuyama Castle is a beautiful castle in Central Japan's Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture.
This was the determining factor in the choice of the location of castle towers and also accounted for the open design of castle compounds of the period.
As such, Inuyama Castle's castle tower stands highly visible on an 80-meter (87-yd) high three-sided cliff overlooking the Kiso River, and a watchtower, called "Bourou," sits atop the castle tower roof.
web-jpn.org /atlas/architecture/arc13.html   (269 words)

  
 Inuyama Castle
Inuyama Castle is located on the southern side of the Kiso River just downstream from the railway bridge.
Inuyama Castle holds the distinct honor of being the oldest castle in Japan, though the date of its original construction a bit of a debate.
In any case, some consider 1440 the year that Inuyama was constructed, though at this time it was little more than a fortified house or fort.
www.yamasa.org /japan/english/destinations/aichi/inuyama.html   (915 words)

  
 Aichi-ken camron Aichi-ken
Nagoya prefecture was renamed to Aichi prefecture in April of 1872 and on November 27 was united with Nukata prefecture.
Notable sites in Aichi prefecture include the Meiji Mura open-air architectural museum in Inuyama, which preserves historic buildings from Japan's Meiji and Taisho eras, including the reconstructed lobby of Frank Lloyd Wright's old Imperial Hotel (which originally stood in Tokyo from 1923 to 1967).
The Expo 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan, will be held in Toyota, Seto and Nagakute.
www.find-ask.com /Encyclopedia/Aichi-ken/Aichi-ken.html   (467 words)

  
 The Potato: November 2005 Archives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The first group comprised 23 female monkeys living on the island and the second 30 female descendants of the same species group taken from the island to Mount Ohira in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, in 1956.
There were no differences in data among the monkeys aged less than six months but differences emerged when they reached about 10 months, which is equivalent to 3 years old for humans, the age they complete language acquisition.
The tones of an 18-year-old monkey in Inuyama in the 1990 survey already differed from those on Yakushima, and researchers believe the monkeys had already developed a "dialect" by 1972 when they were 10 months old.
www.cosmicbuddha.com /dave/archives/2005_11.html   (291 words)

  
 Cormorant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Humans have historically exploited cormorants' fishing skills, in China and Japan, where they have been trained by fishermen.
Traditional cormorant fishing can be watched in the city of Inuyama, in Aichi Prefecture in Japan.
In Guilin, China, cormorant birds are famous for fishing on the shallow Lijiang River.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cormorant   (678 words)

  
 Five Inuyama Yunomi and One Kyusu Tea Set from Taisho
Inuyama-yaki refers to both stoneware and porcelain made in the city of Inuyama in Aichi Prefecture.
This set of five Iro-e yunomi tea cups and one kyusu tea pot is representative of the delicate craftsmanship that Inuyama was known for, with its intricate handpainted wares that keeps to the "Ogata Kenzan" Kyoto style.
This set is probably from the 3rd Sakujyoro's kiln, thus from the Taisho Period.
www.trocadero.com /japanesepottery/items/309914/item309914.html   (287 words)

  
 Aichi - Wikitravel
Aichi (愛知) is a prefecture in the Chubu region of Japan and the host of Expo 2005.
Inuyama — a large castle and two kinky fertility shrines
Ise, one of Japan's holiest shrines, is just a short trip south from Aichi.
wikitravel.org /en/Aichi   (170 words)

  
 Nagoya Japan - Inuyama Loreley Beer | www.englishtreejapan.com
Goarshausen city, situated on the river Rhine in Germany is famous for the legend of Loreley, an ancient siren whom drew sailors captivated by her beauty.
We are located close to Inuyama Castle, a national heritage site, and Little world, an amusement park.
If you have a group of 15 people or over and order our lunch buffet, or 10 people or over and order our party course, we have a pick-up bus service that can pick you and your group up within a 10km radius.
www.englishtreejapan.com /business_portal/mini_home_page/loreley.htm   (209 words)

  
 National treasure, Inuyama Castle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Inuyama Castle lies on the southern side of the Kiso River and was built about 450 years ago.
Its donjon, the oldest donjon in Japan, is designated as a national treasure.
This castle is known as the only privately owned castle in Japan.
www.aichi-kanko.jp /j-heartland/inuyama/k_1.html   (118 words)

  
 E-Budo.com - Annoyed teen punches lawmaker giving speech   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
NAGOYA (Kyodo) House of Representatives lawmaker Yukichi Maeda was assaulted by an 18-year-old male Monday morning while making a speech in front of a train station in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, police said.
The teen hit the 42-year-old member of the Democratic Party of Japan in the stomach and twisted his right hand on a street in front of Gakuden Station on the Nagoya Railroad Line because he was apparently annoyed by the politician's use of a loudspeaker, not due to any political motives, police said.
Aichi police said the teen in Monday's incident has no ties with rightist groups, but they were checking to see whether he may have been influenced by the stabbing.
www.e-budo.com /forum/showthread.php?t=14949   (424 words)

  
 Inuyama Festival   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Held on the 1st Saturday and Sunday of April at Inuyama City.
13 three tiered Yamas or the floats designated as tangible folk culture properties of Aichi Prefecture march the streets and show Karakuri-doll (or mechanical doll) performances with music of flutes and drums.
The scene Yamas on which 350 lanterns are lit march in the full bloom of cherry blossoms is just like to see a gorgeous and brilliantly colored picture.
www.aichi-kanko.jp /j-heartland/inuyama/e_1.html   (91 words)

  
 karakuri.info
The first Shobei Tamaya in 1733 was from the feudal domain of Owari (Aichi Prefecture), where his ancestors learnt the art of clock making from Tsukezaiemon Tsuda.
Dashi float mechanisms and Karakuri can be seen at the Inuyama Cultural Artifacts Museum, in Inuyama.
It is at the base of the Inuyama Castle, where the Inuyama Festival takes place annually.
karakuri.info /shobei   (799 words)

  
 PAGE-411   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Primate Research Institute was established in 1967 as the first Japanese national research center for the study of primates.
The Institute works toward understanding the biological, behavioral and socioecological aspects of primates, and elucidating the origin and evolution of man. The Institute is located in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture, which is about 150 km east of the main campus of Kyoto University.
The Field Research Center has its headquarters at Inuyama; One field laboratory is at Koshima, Miyazaki Prefecture, and four other research stations are in different regions.
ddb.libnet.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp /bull/html/page411.html   (470 words)

  
 Japan National Tourist Organization Website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Inuyama City: Nonstop bus service from Inuyama Station takes one hour and departs at 8 a.m.
The last bus returning from EXPO to Inuyama departs at 8:30 p.m.
For more information on Expo 2005 Aichi Japan, visit the official websites at http://www-1.expo2005.or.jp/en/ and http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/expo2005/ and Aichi Prefecture’s site at: www.pref.aichi.jp/expo/e/index.html.
www.japantravelinfo.com /press/press_20050610.html   (2350 words)

  
 Enjoying Scenery and Views : EXPO 2005 AICHI, JAPAN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
An annual summer festival is held in Inuyama City at the downstream of Nihon, and visitors can watch the beautiful display of fireworks exploding up into the sky from boats on the river.
The Korankei gorge near Asuke City in the Okumikawa Quasi-national Park is famous for its scarlet maple leaves in autumn.
From the “Panorama House” 245 meters high on the top floor of the office tower, there is a spectacular panoramic view of Nagoya and, when the sky is clear, Ise Bay and the South Japan Alps.
www-2.expo2005.or.jp /en/aboutaichi/where/scenery.html   (405 words)

  
 VirtualTourist.com - Nagoya Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
Never destroyed since its construction in 1537, Inuyama Castle is one of 4 castles considered to be national treasures (the otheres are Himeji Castle, Matsumoto Castle and Hikone Castle).
The castle is one of the 12 real, feudal era towers in Japan, and is the only private castle in Japan, owned by Naruse family.
Inuyama is located 25 km north of Nagoya, can be visited on a day trip from Nagoya.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/Japan/Aichi_ken/Nagoya-972794/Things_To_Do-Nagoya-R-1.html   (1325 words)

  
 Nagoya Tokushuko Co.,Ltd.
Steel warehouse and office built in Handa City, Aichi, Inuyama Offce opened.
Inuyama Home Office and Handa Office obtain ISO 9001 certification.
Inuyama Home Office and Handa Office obtain ISO 14001 certification.
www.meitoku.co.jp /english/outline/main.html   (287 words)

  
 Sanko Inari Shrine at Inuyama   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
There are many worship persons who pray prosperity in business and the safety of the family in front of the Sanko Inari shrine at Inuyama which is near the Inuyama Castle entrance.
So some tourists who love the animal came to visit to prey the health of their animals.
Since here is near from Inuyama castle, please drop in at also Sanko Inari Shrine.
www.extream-japan.com /Sightseeing/Inari/Inari.html   (153 words)

  
 Edo Period Inuyama-yaki Tokkuri
Inuyama-yaki, as with many Japanese pottery names, is taken from a place name.
In this case, Inuyama city in Aichi prefecture.
Inuyama-yaki began in the Edo period circa 1751-64 at the Imai kiln.
www.trocadero.com /stores/japanesepottery/items/148006/item148006.html   (133 words)

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