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  Premodern History of Odawara
During his administration of Odawara he had begun vast reforms in many areas, such as taxes: before his time, generally half, and as much as seventy percent, of farmers' produce went to taxes; during his reign, this amount was reduced to the point that only forty percent was taken as tax.
Odawara was well-known for its uido (a medicine which every traveler carried), wood inlays, ume boshi, shiokara or salted fish guts, kamboko or boiled fish paste, and, although it didn't apply to tourists, later guns and cannons.
Odawara, slowly developing over thousands of years into what, under the Hojo family during the Warring States period, was the center of power and development of the Kanto plane, was struck the double blow in the Edo period of the financial difficulties which crippled the entire nation, as well as constant, debilitating natural disasters.
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 Odawara Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
) is a landmark in the city of Odawara in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Odawara Castle had very strong defenses, because it was situated on a hill, surrounded by moats with water on the low side, and dry ditches on the hill side, with banks, walls and cliffs located all around the castle, enabled the defenders to repel attacks by the great warriors Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen.
During the Edo period, Odawara's strategic location on the Tōkaidō, between mountainous Hakone and Sagami Bay, gave it great strategic importance.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Odawara_Castle   (235 words)

  
 Odawara
In addition he continued the cadastral surveys which had been stared by his grandfather, the first since the Nara period, and readjusted the system of roads which had been centered at Kamakura so that Odawara was the hub.
In Odawara an artisans' guild was created, with tanners, lumbermen, carpenters, flsmiths, sliding door makers, weavers, papermakers, pearl jewelers, swordsmiths, and other types included, an indicator of the bustling economy which was developing in the city.
In the foreground is Odawara Station, in the distance are the Hakone mountains.
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 Odawara Trip
One of the more enjoyable road rides for me is heading south from Sagamihara to Chigasaki, then west to Odawara.
Stopping at Odawara Castle for a break and walk makes for a great turn-around point...
This a view of surrounding Odawara from the top of the Castle.
members.tripod.com /CyclinWes/photos/odawara_trip.htm   (136 words)

  
 Japanese Matsuri - Festival - Pictures from Odawara, Japan
A gallery of colorful pictures from the Houjidou Godai Matsuri, an annual festival held on May 3 in Odawara, Japan.
The highlight is a costume parade that commemorates the journey of the Daimyo (feudal lords) to pay tribute during the Tokugawa Era.
Odawara Castle wasn't always the home of the Odawara zoo (a fairly depressing place, if you like animals).
www.globalcompassion.com /gallery07.htm   (707 words)

  
 The 172-room Hilton Odawara Resort and Spa Opens; Hidehiko Yamaguchi the Opening General Manager / February 2004
When it opens on February 1, 2004, the 172-room Hilton Odawara Resort and Spa, will be one of the most comprehensive health retreats in the Greater Tokyo Area and will provide upscale accommodation coupled with eastern and western approaches to health management.
Hilton Odawara Resort and Spa joins a network of 40 other Hilton Worldwide Resorts located in some of the world’s most exotic location.
Prior to his new assignment at the Hilton Odawara Resort and Spa, he held the position of Director of Business Development at the Hilton Nagoya.
www.hotel-online.com /News/PR2004_1st/Feb04_OdawaraHilton.html   (869 words)

  
 HITACHI : Educational and cultural exchanges between Norman and Odawara
In July 2001, educators from the city of Norman, Oklahoma, visited Odawara city, where they discussed school and education matters with the mayor and members of the Odawara board of education, and toured a local primary school.
The visit was part of a teacher exchange program launched in 1994 in Norman, where Hitachi has a computer storage system subsidiary.
In both Norman and Odawara, the program has won high praise for advancing cultural interchanges between Japan and America.
www.hitachi.com /Int-e/skk/education/education03.html   (147 words)

  
 Odawara partners with world leaders in technology and manufacturing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Odawara partners with world leaders in technology and manufacturing
Odawara builds two equally important products- relationships with our customers and machinery that satisfies their production needs for years.
Odawara has produced manufacturing solutions for some of the largest manufacturers in the world.
www.odawara-usa.com /customers.htm   (120 words)

  
 Odawara City hotels | accommodations in Odawara City
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With Webtourist's selection of Odawara City Hotels you found the right place to check hotel room availability and rates for hotels in Odawara City.
If you know your prefered traveling dates to Odawara City you may enter them at anytime in our request screen on the left top.
www.webtourist.net /japan/odawaracity   (353 words)

  
 Automated assembly and production machines designed, built and delivered by Odawara Automation, Inc.
For more than 35 years Odawara has designed and built automated production equipment for manufacturers all around the world.
We specialize in machinery for motor winding applications and the automated assembly of an endless range of mechanical or electrical products and sub-assemblies.
Odawara also helps you select and integrate the best transport and testing components available to optimize the effectiveness of your entire production system.
www.odawara.com   (146 words)

  
 New Director Named for Odawara Christian Center - Evangelical Covenant Church
ODAWARA, JAPAN (July 11, 2001) - Japanese Covenant pastor Yasushi Shimizu has been named the new director of Odawara Christian Center (OCC), an institution started 25 years ago by Covenant missionaries Lucille and Gordon Johnson.
She added that short-term workers also teach English at local Covenant churches in order to make contacts with non-Christians who normally would not attend church.
The center is located in Odawara, a city of more than 100,000 located southwest of Tokyo.
www.covchurch.org /cov/news/item1614.html   (260 words)

  
 Odawara Living
Historically famous, Odawara is now famous for her castle and grounds.
To get to Odawara From Tokyo: you can take the Odakyu line from Shinjuku, be sure to get on a train with red kanji on the side, (usually to the left of the door) as this is the express.
"Yumoto, at the entrance to the Hakone area near Odawara, is Hakone's most famous hot spring with a particularly long history, high quality water and numerous baths and inns.
www.odawara-living.blogspot.com   (3742 words)

  
 Odawara, Kanagawa Copywriters - Copy Writer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Here are the most recent Odawara, Kanagawa copywriter vendors that have requested a listing on Marketingtool.com.
Click here to learn more about why a Marketingtool.com Odawara copy writer featured listing is one of the best methods of advertising your business.
THE best place to find Odawara copywriters for advertising campaigns, public relations campaigns and marketing initiatives.
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 Hakone -- Odawara -- Saijoji Temple   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Be sure to get on one of the first four train cars as the train often splits at Sagami Ono and the back part heads off to Fujisawa.
You can also take the Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Odawara and that will take about 40 minutes or the Tokaido Line train from Shinagawa or Tokyo and that will take about 90 minutes from Shinagawa Station to Odawara.
Take the Daiyuzan Line from Odawara Station and get off at the end of the line at Daiyuzan Station (24 minutes).Exit the station and go out to the main road in front.
www.travel-central-japan.com /hakone.html   (665 words)

  
 Odawara Restaurant Guide: Hawaiian
The master, by the way, is hell of a nice guy and organizes the Odawara Jazz Festival every year.
About 6 months ago, the master resurfaced again near Odawara station in a place called The Loft(must be a local chain), which, go figure, happens to be underground.
To the Odawara Bulletin Board for the latest reviews and events or our area.
www.eikaiwa1.com /hawaiian.html   (998 words)

  
 Night view of Odawara   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
It is "Soga bessyo" which can look at the night view of Odawara.
The cars visited from Tokyo have also increased in number.
Although there is no parking lot, it can open and park 3-5 sets and an interval at a road.
view.adam.ne.jp /e_setoy/pic/kanto/odawara.html   (42 words)

  
 Castles of Japan - Odawara-Jo
Its historical significance, however, is found almost a half-century before then when it was the stronghold of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's eastern enemies, the Hojo clan.
When Hideyoshi's armies laid siege to Odawara in March of 1590, Odawara boasted the largest network of moats and other fortifications in all of Japan.
When it finally fell in July of that year, Hideyoshi had no major forces keeping him from taking the rest of eastern Japan.
pages.ca.inter.net /~ttoyooka/oshiro/odawara.html   (257 words)

  
 Hilton Odawara Resort And Spa: Odawara City Hotels & Resorts, .Japan Japan
Shuttle bus service is provided from the local JR and Odawara Station.Three different train companies service the city of Odawara.
The Shinkansen and Odakyu lines stop at Odawara station and the JR line stops at the Nebukawa station.The Hotel shuttle runs approximately every 20 minutes from the stations.
Route 135, Odawara Atsugi expressway to Atsugi, transfer to Shuto expressway.
www.realadventures.com /listings/1115687.htm   (327 words)

  
 Recharger Breaking News: Konica Minolta Transfers the Odawara Site to DNP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
DNP also plans to position the Odawara site as the core production base for the digital photo print business via the production of receiver paper for dye sublimation thermal transfer recording method.
In this regard, Konica Minolta has been thoroughly considering how to make effective use of color photographic paper manufacturing site in Odawara in the future, and has reached the agreement with DNP this time.
In addition to these businesses, by taking over the manufacturing business of the Odawara site, DNP aims to put into place a system to supply total products and services related to digital print photographs, from the manufacture of various print media, through the development and marketing of print systems, all while planning further business expansion.
www.rechargermag.com /news.asp?id=200607505   (453 words)

  
 Odawara - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Odawara, city in central Japan, on Honshū Island, in southwestern Kanagawa Prefecture.
Odawara is on Sagami Bay, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean,...
Everest: Beyond the Limit on the Discovery Channel
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 Odawara, Japan
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 DoveBid - Hoover Company, The Auction Details
ODAWARA MODEL OTI-1A FIELD TERMINAL INSERTER S/N 2952 A# 5445600, SINGLE MOORE VIBRATORY FEEDER
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 Odawara, Kanagawa Illustrators - Illustration Service   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Here are the most recent Odawara, Kanagawa illustrator vendors that have requested a listing on Marketingtool.com.
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 Jobs in Odawara & Japan - A Bravenet.com Forum
Announcing Odawara Living by Bob · Aug 26, 06 - 12:27 AM
Part-time Female English Teacher in Odawara by Conrad · Jun 12, 06 - 10:30 AM
ODAWARA by ROB · Aug 25, 05 - 1:29 AM
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 Find Hotels in Odawara Beginning with the Letter H
Find Hotels in Odawara Beginning with the Letter H
Hotels in Odawara Beginning with the Letter H
Sort Odawara hotels by - Star Rating
www.travel-library.com /hotels/asia/japan/odawara-h.html   (98 words)

  
 Aki Meguri: Words and Pictures
Odawara Castle is in the city of Odawara in Kanagawa Prefecture.
You may also choose to start reading about my Tokaido journey at the beginning, or start at the top of my Aki Meguri pages.
Here's a quote from the Odawara Castle page on Takashi Toyooka's excellent "Castles of Japan" site:
www.thetempleguy.com /akimeguri/WNP/odawarajo.htm   (373 words)

  
 Odawara, Japan Weather Forecast / tempo prévisions météorologiques / previsioni meteo / ...
Odawara, Japan Weather Forecast / tempo prévisions météorologiques / previsioni meteo / wettervorhersage / parte meteorológico / weervoorspelling
Welcome to the weather forecast pages for Odawara
Just click the tab buttons above to view the information you require.
www.weather-forecast.com /locations/Odawara.shtml   (198 words)

  
 Odawara Restaurant Tips by tiarachan - VirtualTourist.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Home » Asia » Japan »; Kanagawa-ken » Odawara » tiarachan's Odawara Page » Odawara Restaurant Tips by tiarachan
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big luggage lockers available for hire at JR Odawara station?
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 Asia Society: Japanese Art - Odawara Screens   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and light color on paper
The influence of Kano school painting and its aesthetic and philosophical dependence on China is reflected in this work by the Odawara Kano school, the provincial branch patronized by feudal lords who controlled eastern Japan.
Various scenes on these screens depict the popular theme in Chinese painting and literature known as the Eight Views of Hsiao and Hsiang, as well as certain Chinese tales about reclusive scholars engaged in the traditional "four arts" of music, chess, calligraphy and painting.
www.asiasociety.org /arts/japanmovie/object15.html   (175 words)

  
 IGN: Train Simulator Plus: Odakyu Electric Railway Odawara Line 2
Train Simulator Plus: Odakyu Electric Railway Odawara Line 2
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