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  Gifu Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gifu Prefecture consists of the old provinces of Hida and Mino.
March 27, 2006-the town of Kamiishizu from Yoro District and the town of Sunomata from Anpachi District merged into the city of Ogaki.
Gifu's economy includes many traditional industries such as agriculture and woodworking, but it is dominated by manufacturing industries extending from the Nagoya area, such as aerospace and automotive industry.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gifu_prefecture   (699 words)

  
 Gifu Prefecture, Sekigahara battlefield   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Sekigahara is a small village in Gifu Prefecture, yet every Japanese person knows its name.
To evade the trap, the army of the west decided to move at once to the narrow pass of Sekigahara, leaving a garrison of 7,500 men at Ogaki, and block the route west.
During the Edo period, Satsuma was prevented from having a national role because the domain fought against the Tokugawa at the battle of Sekigahara in 1600.
www.yamasa.org /japan/english/destinations/gifu/sekigahara.html   (2523 words)

  
 Battle of Sekigahara   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Battle of Sekigahara was a decisive battle on September 15, 1600 (on the ancient Chinese calendar, October 21 on the modern calendar) that cleared the path to the Shogunate for Tokugawa Ieyasu and his descendants.
Though it would take three more years for Ieyasu to consolidate his position of power over the daimyo, Sekigahara is widely considered to be the unofficial beginning of the Tokugawa Bakufu, the final Shogunate to control Japan.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi arranged for a council of five of his most powerful retainers to rule Japan until his son was old enough to rule by himself.
www.icyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/battle_of_sekigahara.html   (211 words)

  
 Japan Karatedo Organization : JKO Forums : SEKIGAHARA - THE FINAL BATTLE (1600AD)
battlefield of Sekigahara as dawn broke on the morning of October 21, 1600, there were few who could doubt that a decisive battle here would mark the end of decades of civil strife and that, at the end of the day, a new shogun with power throughout all Japan would emerge.
Sekigahara straddled the Nakasendo Road at the junction of the Ise Road running south and the Hokkoku Road running northwest (Figure 2).
From his headquarters camp east of Sekigahara, Lord Tokugawa could hear the start of fighting, but with heavy fog still hanging in the valley there was little chance that he saw any of these first developments.
www.jko.com /portal/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45&get=last   (12451 words)

  
 Battle of Sekigahara
The Battle of Sekigahara (関ヶ原の戦い Sekigahara-no-tatakai) was a decisive battle on September 15, 1600 (on the ancient Chinese calendar, October 21 on the modern calendar) that cleared the path to the Shogunate for Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Though it would take three more years for Tokugawa to consolidate his position of power over the daimyo, Sekigahara is widely considered to be the unofficial beginning of the Tokugawa bakufu, the final shogunate to control Japan.
At Sekigahara, in what is now Gifu Prefecture, Tokugawa Ieyasu's forces battled those led by Ishida Mitsunari, representing Toyotomi Hideyoshi's son and designated successor Toyotomi Hideyori.
www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/b/ba/battle_of_sekigahara.html   (200 words)

  
 Gifu travel guide - Wikitravel
Gifu (岐阜) [1] is the capital of Gifu prefecture, Japan.
Gifu Castle: Originally referred to as “Mt. Inaba Castle,” this castle was the residence of Saito Dosan, the Sengoku Period warlord.
Places of interest in Gifu Park are a statue of Nobunaga, the Oda Nobunaga Palace Ruins, the Kabukimon, the Gifu City Museum of History, and the Nawa Insect Museum.
wikitravel.org /en/Gifu   (1192 words)

  
 Sekigahara, Gifu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sekigahara (関ヶ原町; -chou) is a town located in Fuwa District, Gifu, Japan.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 8,802 and a density of 178.58 persons per km².
In 1600, the Battle of Sekigahara took place here.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sekigahara,_Gifu   (72 words)

  
 Wargames Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
On October 21st, 1600 the decisive battle of Sekigahara took place, a conflict that was to mark the end of decades of civil strife in Japan, and it was to also usher in a new shogun with a power strong enough to unify all of Japan.
Sekigahara also established Tokugawa Ieyasu as ‘hegemon’ over all of Japan, and three years later in 1603 he accepted the title of shogun from the Emperor.
Sekigahara Village is not that significant to the battle but would be nice to have on the tabletop if you can manage it.
www.wargamesjournal.com /middle_ages/middle_ages_article_9.asp   (1986 words)

  
 Sekigahara - Travel guide Hotel reservation for holidays in Sekigahara -
Sekigahara (???) is a rural town at the western edge of Gifu prefecture in the Chubu region of Japan.
Today's Sekigahara is a rural town with a population of less than 9000.
While Sekigahara's museums and a few sites can be visited on foot from the station, getting out to the main battlefield will require your own wheels.
www.ooaj.com /travel/Sekigahara.html   (569 words)

  
 Sekigahara, Gifu - TheBestLinks.com - Japan, Population, 1600, 2003, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Sekigahara, Gifu - TheBestLinks.com - Japan, Population, 1600, 2003,...
Sekigahara, Gifu, Japan, Population, 1600, 2003, Square kilometer, Population...
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 8,802 and a density of 178.58 persons per kmandsup2.
www.thebestlinks.com /Sekigahara__2C___Gifu.html   (94 words)

  
 Gifu (city) - MaxTravelz
Gifu (岐阜) is the capital of Gifu prefecture, Japan.
Gifu is a station on the Tokaido main line between Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo.
The hotsprings of Gero Onsen and the hidden valleys of Takayama are within striking distance of Gifu, as is the historical battle site of Sekigahara.
maxtravelz.com /gifu.htm   (349 words)

  
 History of Gifu Castle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Saito Dosan, a onetime resident of Mt. Kinka, once said "If you control Sekigahara, you control Japan." Taken by Nagai Sinzaemon in 1525 his retainer Saito Dosan usurped him in 1542 and ruled the area until Yoshiatsu, Saito's son, killed his father in a battle on the banks of the Nagara River.
Gifu's most important historical figure was not even born in Gifu, he was born across the Kiso River to the family of minor feudal lord in Owari (1534).
Gifu Castle was burned to the ground and reconstruction was prohibited.
scw.asahi-u.ac.jp /kagai/kokusai/gifuchina/gifu-eng/history.htm   (1219 words)

  
 Battle of Sekigahara Article, BattleSekigahara Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Battle of Sekigahara (関ヶ原の戦い Sekigahara-no-tatakai)was a decisive battle on September 15, 1600 (on the ancient Chinese calendar, October 21 on the moderncalendar) that cleared the path to the Shogunate for Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Though it would take three more years for Tokugawa to consolidate his position ofpower over the daimyo, Sekigahara is widely considered to be theunofficial beginning of the Tokugawa bakufu, the final shogunate to control Japan.
At Sekigahara, in what is now Gifu Prefecture, Tokugawa Ieyasu 's forces battled those led by Ishida Mitsunari.
www.anoca.org /tokugawa/kobayakawa/battle_of_sekigahara.html   (203 words)

  
 Gifu Convention and Visitors Bureau -Gifu Castle-
However, at the decisive battle of Sekigahara, since Hidenobu, Nobunaga's grandson, sided with the Western troops, it was invaded by the Eastern ones and after the fierce battle it was fallen.
It revived in 1956 and the present castle serves as a symbol of Gifu City with the ferro-concrete with three-layer fourth floor structure.
Located east of Gifu Castle, building restored the old arsenal and food warehouse to corner tower fortress structure in 1975 and Gifu castle-related data are exhibited inside.
www.gifucvb.or.jp /en/kankou/meisyo/gifujo.shtml   (392 words)

  
 Hida Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hida (飛騨国; -no kuni) is an old province located in Tosando of Japan, which today composes the northern part of Gifu prefecture.
In 1585, Kanamori Nagachika, one of Oda Nobunaga's and later Toyotomi Hideyoshi's generals, was sent to occupy Hida and became its lord.
He fought on the side of Tokugawa Ieyasu at Sekigahara and his heirs held the province through the Edo period.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hida_province   (123 words)

  
 Battle of Sekigahara   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Though it would take three more years for Tokugawa to consolidate his position of power over the Toyotomi clan and the daimyo, Sekigahara is widely considered to be the unofficial beginning of the Tokugawa bakufu, the last shogunate to control Japan.
At what is now Sekigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Tokugawa Ieyasus forces battled those led by Ishida Mitsunari, who was loyal to Toyotomi Hideyoshis son and designated heir, Hideyori.
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 Schlacht von Sekigahara
Oktober 1600 in der Nähe des gleichnamigen Dorfes in der heutigen Präfektur Gifu statt.
In den Stunden nach Mitternacht waren in Sekigahara etwa 70.000 weitere Männer eingetroffen.
Hier in Sekigahara, wo die Berge seine Flanken schützten, hoffte Mitsunari, die nach Westen vorrückenden Truppen der Tokugawa zu einer entscheidenden Schlacht zwingen zu können.
www.aha-express.de /Artikel/Schlacht_von_Sekigahara.html   (572 words)

  
 Main Industrial SitesFUnitika Ltd. Sekigahara Mill Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Sekigahara Town boasts a rich historical legacy as the region and provided the setting for the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 when Japan was finally unified after two and a half centuries of civil war.
In addition to the fascinating history of the region, Sekigahara is a major transportation hub.
The Unitika Sekigahara Mill Site is situated in the "heart" of Sekigahara, near the junction of the National Routes 21 and 365.
www.gpc.pref.gifu.jp /yuuchi/guide/e/youchi/unichika/index.htm   (155 words)

  
 Gifu Prefecture - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Gifu Prefecture - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
It is landlocked and is located north of Aichi in the mountains.
Gifu Prefecture, History, Geography, Cities, Towns and villages, Mergers, Economy, Demographics, Culture, Tourism, Prefectural symbols, Miscellaneous topics, External links, Chubu region and Gifu Prefecture.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Gifu_Prefecture   (706 words)

  
 Sekigahara
località del Giappone, nella piana di Gifu (isola di Honshū), dove nel 1600 si scontrarono le forze dei Tokugawa e quelle “occidentali” di Ishida Mitsunari.
Lo scontro decisivo tra le due fazioni avvenne il 21 ottobre 1600 sul campo di Sekigahara.
Sekigahara segnò l'inizio del dominio incontrastato dei Tokugawa che governarono il Paese per due secoli e mezzo.
www.itstoria.net /storia/Sekigahara-419B.html   (480 words)

  
 KIPPO NEWS Wednesday, April 30, 2003
There is an old battle field at the foot of the mountain, where the 'crucial battle that decided the future of the country' according to Japanese history was fought.
The place is Sekigahara (Sekigahara-cho, Gifu Prefecture), where approximately 150,000 samurai (sometimes also said to be 400,000 in all) from around the country clashed in two camps-the East and the West-in the Battle of Sekigahara (1600).
Musashi fought in the battle of Sekigahara at the young age of 17 years.
www.kippo.or.jp /kansaiwindowhtml/news/2003-e/20030430_NEWS.HTML   (1920 words)

  
 SEKIGAHARA, GIFU   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Sekigahara è una città situata nel distretto di Fuwa, Gifu, Giappone.
In 1600, la battaglia di Sekigahara ha avvenuto.
It is licensed under the GNU free documentation license.
www.facteri.com /wiki/it/se/Sekigahara%2C%20Gifu.htm   (58 words)

  
 Battle of Sekigahara - TheBestLinks.com - Japan, October 21, September 15, Shogun, ...
Battle of Sekigahara - TheBestLinks.com - Japan, October 21, September 15, Shogun,...
Battle of Sekigahara, Japan, October 21, September 15, Shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu...
At Sekigahara, in what is now Gifu Prefecture, Tokugawa Ieyasu's forces battled those led by Ishida Mitsunari.
www.thebestlinks.com /Battle_of_Sekigahara.html   (228 words)

  
 The Oda Generals
He sided with Tokugawa Ieyasu in the Sekigahara Campaign (1600) and assisted in the capture of Gifu Castle.
He led 2,000 men in the rear guard at the Battle of Sekigahara and was afterwards given Tosa province.
He was forced to call on the assistance of Ii Naomasa to bring certain unruly warriors of Tosa into line, and the latter sent a force under Suzuki Hyôe for this purpose.
www.samurai-archives.com /odaret.html   (4773 words)

  
 Earthquake Prediction research by radon observation in underground water, Gifu Pref.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Radon observatory of 18 places in underground water were made on the 4 faults, Gifu Pref.
Two observation point of "Mozumi" and "Heisei" were made by Faculty of Education, Gifu University.
Boverment of Gifu Prefecture carry out the base of the guidance and cooperation by the joint researcher of Faculty of Education, Gifu Univ. for the observation points, institution upgrading, observation data analysis and technology guidance etc.
www.ercll.gifu-u.ac.jp /~tasaka/english/html/gifu.html   (122 words)

  
 Battle of Sekigahara - Metaweb   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
This is an Baroque Cycle page for the Battle of Sekigahara.
The Battle of Sekigahara happened long after the Kamakura bakufu's decline.
The Battle of Sekigahara (関ヶ原の戦い - Sekigahara-no-tatakai) was a decisive battle on September 15, 1600 (on the ancient Chinese calendar, October 21 on the modern calendar) that cleared the path to the Shogunate for Tokugawa Ieyasu and his descendants.
www.metaweb.com /wiki/wiki.phtml?title=Battle_of_Sekigahara&printable=yes   (261 words)

  
 Ogaki, Gifu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ōgaki (大垣市; -shi) is a city located in Gifu, Japan.
As of August 31, 2005, the city has an estimated population of 154,787 and the density of 1,940.90 persons per km².
Ogaki City is located in the northwest area of the Nobi Plains in Gifu Prefecture.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ogaki,_Gifu   (222 words)

  
 Japan Directory - Regional/Prefectures/Gifu Prefecture
Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture; general information, sightseeing spots, infrastructure
Shirakawa Village, Gifu Prefecture; Gassho-zukuri Village in Shirakawa-go was listed as site of The World Heritage in 1995; Gassho-zukuri is a house built of wooden beams combined to form a steep thatched roof that resembles two hands together.
Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture; city outline, local industry, sightseeing, events and festivals.
www.jref.com /dir/Regional/Prefectures/Gifu_Prefecture/index.shtml   (418 words)

  
 National Console Support, Inc | Welcome | Willkommen | Bienvenido | Benvenuti
A bit of historical background - after Toyotomi Hideyoshi died in 1998, a power struggle ensued between the Shiga and Gifu prefectures and war broke out.
The Gassen Sekigahara game plays very much like a Dynasty Warriors clone where legions of troops are battled in vast environments.
Sekigahara uses a Tates-like system where enemies may be attacked in fluid sequence.
www.ncsx.org /2004/ncs040504/sekigahara.htm   (191 words)

  
 A summer uniform of one senior high school around Sekigahara Station. / Schoolgirls' Uniforms in Gifu Pref. (Sekigahara ...
A summer uniform of one senior high school around Sekigahara Station.
This is a summer uniform for schoolgirls of one senior high school around Sekigahara Station, Tokaido Line, in Sekigahara Town, County of Fuwa, Gifu Prefecture.
It is a navy blue sailor blouse with a white stripe on its navy blue collars and a fl tie bound by hand.
www.marguerite.to /English/Seifuku/Central/Gifu-Ogaki-71.html   (67 words)

  
 Schlacht von Sekigahara
Der Weg nach Osaka lag nun für Tokugawa Ieyasu offen.
Diskussion der Autoren über den Artikel: Schlacht von Sekigahara
Erklärung des Begriff Schlacht von Sekigahara und dessen Bedeutung wurde zuletzt am 11.8.2006 aktualisiert (Glossar Lexikon Enzyklopädie).
www.weblexikon.de /Schlacht_von_Sekigahara.html   (646 words)

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