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  The Noh Stage
Awoyama Shimotsuke no Kami Rojo built this stage [the one used now by Minoru] for his villa in Aoyama more than forty years ago [2]; it was moved to its present site in the fourth year of Meiji (1872).
Shimotsuke was some relation to the daimyo of Bishu, in Owari, and so he got the timbers for nothing.
Shimotsuke had had a tiled roof because he was afraid of fire.
www.theatrehistory.com /asian/noh005.html   (0 words)

  
  Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Shimotsuke Province
The ancient capital of the province was near the city of Tochigi, but in feudal times the main center of the province was near the modern capital, Utsunomiya.
Different parts of Shimotsuke were held by a variety of small daimyo during the Sengoku period.
Tokugawa Ieyasu's tomb and shrine are located at Nikkō, in Shimotsuke.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Shimotsuke_Province   (124 words)

  
  Shimotsuke Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The ancient capital of the province was near the city of Tochigi, but in feudal times the main center of the province was near the modern capital, Utsunomiya.
Different parts of Shimotsuke were held by a variety of small daimyo during the Sengoku period.
Tokugawa Ieyasu's tomb and shrine are located at Nikko, in Shimotsuke.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shimotsuke_province   (101 words)

  
 Shimotsuke Kyorei
In this piece the term "Kyorei" is a suffix.
"Shimotsuke" is a location name and it is not known from which temple this piece originated.
The Madhyamika-karika says "What is dependent co-arising we call emptiness" and the popular Heart Sutra explains that "Form is emptiness and that very emptiness is form." This piece originated in the old Shimotsuke province (current Tochigi prefecture), north of Tokyo.
www.komuso.com /pieces/Shimotsuke_Kyorei.html   (0 words)

  
 Tochigi Prefecture - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Prior to the establishment of the present-day system of prefectures, Tochigi was Shimotsuke Province.
On January 10, 2006, the town of Minamikawachi from Kawachi District, the town of Ishibashi and the village of Kokubunji (both from Shimotsuga District) merged to form the new city of Shimotsuke.
On March 20, 2006, the city of Imaichi, the town of Ashio from Kamitsuga District, the town of Fujihara and the village of Kuriyama (both from Shioya District) merged with the old city of Nikko to form the new city of Nikko.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Tochigi_Prefecture   (514 words)

  
 Shimotsuke Province - Definition, explanation
The ancient capital of the province was near the city of Tochigi, but in feudal times the main center of the province was near the modern capital, Utsunomiya.
Different parts of Shimotsuke were held by a variety of small daimyo during the Sengoku period.
Tokugawa Ieyasu's tomb and shrine are located at Nikko, in Shimotsuke.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/s/sh/shimotsuke_province.php   (0 words)

  
 TOCHIGI PREFECTURE7   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Comprised of nine districts, the Shimotsuke domain was a designated political center of the Imperial Court.
The lavish court culture flourished at the Kokubun temple, the Kokubun-ni temple, and the Shimotsuke-Yakushi temple.
Upon the ascension of the Tokugawa Shogunate (c1600), Shimotsuke's aristocratic families, some boasting a medieval lineage, were slowly eradicated as the Shogunate appropriated unheld lands and consolidated the feudal lordships.
www.pref.tochigi.jp /kokusai/english/overview/history.html   (201 words)

  
 Haga clan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Haga clan of Shimotsuke province were direct descendants of Kiyowara Takashige and relatives of the Utsunomiya.
During the 7th century of Japan, the Haga incurred the displeasure of Emperor Tenmu and were exiled to Shimotsuke.
Following the 12th century, the Haga then disbanded with the Utsunomiya and took hold of the Haga Castle.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Haga_clan   (134 words)

  
 Oyama-city
In the ruins of the Terano-higashi the watering place and the huge ruins of annular landfill,of the inside of the Jomon period and the second half about 4000 - 3000 years ago, was discovered,so those show that people of those days were leading the settlement life over hundreds of years.
The Biwa-tsuka ancient tomb and the Marishiten-tsuka ancient tomb in a northern part have been known as a keyhole-shaped mound of the maximum scale in the prefecture,and it turns out that Oyama was located in the central part of the ancient Shimotsuke province.
Oyama,who played an active part as Shugo of the Shimotsuke province or Hyojoshu of the Kamakura shogunate.The ruins of Washi-jyo castle and the ruins of Gion-jyo castle,which remain in the city, have told the traces of the medieval architecture divided by the dry moat or the ground.
www5.city.oyama.tochigi.jp /english/history.html   (269 words)

  
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MEI: HARUMORI SHIMOTSUKE JU HARUMORI HARUKAZU KO-AN: Also in SAGAMI.
KO-NIE and deep NIOI GUNOME patterns are set on a NOTARE undulation.
SHIMOTSUKE - TOKUJIRA School KATSUSHIGE TEN-MON (t: MORIKATSU): TOKUJIRA-MURA JU.
www.sho-shin.com /tosan6.htm   (0 words)

  
 The Collected Works of Shinran Letters Letters of the Tradition 1
I have heard that because of Jishin's statements concerning the teaching, people of Hitachi and Shimotsuke have, in their saying of the nembutsu, changed utterly from what I had for long years been given to understand.
This deeply saddens me. People who had been saying for many years that their birth was firmly settled have, in the same manner as Jishin, all spoken falsehoods; having deeply trusted them for many years, I am profoundly shocked by it.
In spite of this, at the words of a person like Jishin, the nembutsu practicers of Hitachi and Shimotsuke all were shaken at heart and went so far as to cast away all those wholly dependable, authoritative writings which I exhausted my strength in copying out in great numbers to send to them.
www.shinranworks.com /letters/tradition1.htm   (598 words)

  
 Shimotsuga District, Tochigi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 183,484 and a density of 587.96 persons per km².
In 2006, the towns of Kokubunji and Ishibashi, formerly in Shimotsuga District, merged to form part of the new city of Shimotsuke.
This page was last modified 17:14, 9 June 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shimotsuga_District,_Tochigi   (91 words)

  
 The Collected Works of Shinran Letters Letters of the Tradition 1
I have heard that because of Jishin's statements concerning the teaching, people of Hitachi and Shimotsuke have, in their saying of the nembutsu, changed utterly from what I had for long years been given to understand.
This deeply saddens me. People who had been saying for many years that their birth was firmly settled have, in the same manner as Jishin, all spoken falsehoods; having deeply trusted them for many years, I am profoundly shocked by it.
In spite of this, at the words of a person like Jishin, the nembutsu practicers of Hitachi and Shimotsuke all were shaken at heart and went so far as to cast away all those wholly dependable, authoritative writings which I exhausted my strength in copying out in great numbers to send to them.
www.jodoshinshu.com /shinran/letters/tradition1.htm   (598 words)

  
 Ashikaga_Takauji - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
His rule began in 1338, beginning the Muromachi period of Japan, and ended with his death in 1358.
He was a descendant of the samurai of the Seiwa Genji line, descended from Emperor Seiwa, that had settled in Ashikaga area of Shimotsuke Province which is in present day Tochigi Prefecture.
Takauji was a general of the Kamakura shogunate sent to Kyoto in 1333 to put down the Genko Rebellion which had started in 1331.
www.timesharetalk.co.uk /wiki.asp?k=Ashikaga_Takauji   (470 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: )
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KYOSAI, SHO-FU (1831-1889), Japanese painter, was born at Koga in the province of Shimotsuke, Japan, in 1831.
After working for a short time, as a boy, with Kuniyoshi, he received his artistic training in the studio of Kano Dohaku, but soon abandoned the formal traditions of his master for the greater freedom of the popular school.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /correction/edit?locale=en&content_id=38887   (403 words)

  
 Soka Gakkai Dictionary of Buddhism
He began his studies under Dochu, who was a disciple of Ganjin (688-763; Chin Chien-chen), founder of the Japanese Precepts (Ritsu) school.
He conducted the tonsure ceremony for Jikaku, a native of Shimotsuke Province, and introduced him to Dengyo.
Jikaku later became the third chief priest of Enryaku-ji, the head temple of the Tendai school.
www.sgi-usa.org /buddhism/dictionary/define?tid=1402   (197 words)

  
 Shozo Tanaka documentary film -An official homepage | About Shozo Tanaka
At the age of 17, officially selected as a village mayor in the Rokkaku clan's domain.
Engaged as the editor in chief in the Republication of Tochigi Newspaper (now, Shimotsuke Newspaper) for the purpose of intensifying the demand for democratic rights.
At the age of 73, Shozo Tanaka died of stomach cancer, as Shimotsuke Newspaper said.
www.sekihin.net /english/shozo.html   (770 words)

  
 Encyclopedia of Shinto - Home : Individual Shrine Observances : Ohoko matsuri
It was the sōsha (shrine enshrining all the kami of a province) for Shimotsuke Province (present-day Tochigi Prefecture).
On November eighteenth, participants process to a temporary structure with an iron halberd wrapped thirty-six times in straw and rope.
This halberd is the sacred object (shintai) for the spirit of Mt. Ōmiwa, whose presence was also transferred (kanjō) to Shimotsuke Province from the Miwa mountains in Yamato (in present-day Nara Prefecture).
eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp /modules/xwords/entry.php?entryID=729   (258 words)

  
 A Shogun Puzzle with the Uesugi - The Guild   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The army from Shinano invaded Kozuke leaving, Uesugi Tomooki invaded Shimotsuke and there were Ashigaru garrisons left in Sado and Echigo.
Once this is accomplished I have three armies pointed at Musashi--from Shimosa, Shimotsuke and Kozuke, and at least 120 troops being trained each season.
I use spies, not watch towers, to increase loyalty in provinces (they are portable, enabling me to move them where they are needed, have the same effect as a Border Fort, and cost 100 koku).
forums.totalwar.org /vb/showthread.php?t=45896   (6354 words)

  
 Shimotsuke Japan news media - newspapers, magazines and TV stations in Shimotsuke at Mondo Times
Shimotsuke Japan news media - newspapers, magazines and TV stations in Shimotsuke at Mondo Times
Click the play button to access the web site, or the name for information about each Shimotsuke media outlet (contacts, links, ratings and reviews).
By using this site you agree to the Terms of Service.
www.mondotimes.com /1/world/jp/200/4642   (50 words)

  
 Station 11 - Sukagawa
Pushing towards the north, I crossed the River Abukuma, and walked between the high mountains of Aizu on the left and the three villages of Iwaki, Soma, and Miharu on the right, which were divided from the villages of Hitachi and Shimotsuke districts by a range of low mountains.
I stopped at the Shadow Pond, so called because it was thought to reflect the exact shadow of any object that approached its shore.
The Priest Gyoki is said to have used it for his walking stick and the chief support of his house.
www.uoregon.edu /~kohl/basho/11-sukagawa/index.html   (303 words)

  
 Baldwin Technology Company Inc.
SHELTON, CT, February 10, 2005 - Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. announced today that Shimotsuke Newspaper in Japan has ordered 63 units each of Baldwin Automatic Blanket Cleaners, Spray Dampening Systems and Automatic Press Washers, which will be fitted on Shimotsuke Newspapers’s new newspaper presses to be supplied by Mitsubishi.
The value of this order for Baldwin Technology is approximately $1.5 million with the equipment scheduled for installation in early 2006 at the Shimotsuke newspaper plant in North Kanto area of Japan
Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. is a leading international manufacturer of press accessory and controls for the commercial and newspaper printing industries.
www.baldwintech.com /en/news/2005/20050210.aspx   (0 words)

  
 Citizens For A Better Environment
We are a citizen's group working in Shimotsuke City, Tochigi Pref, Japan.
@Recently one of the endangered species was found in Shimotsuke city, Tochigi Pref.
It is "Tousawa-toranoo ", which is very precious wild plant in Japan.The local goverment is plannning to keep the colony now.
www005.upp.so-net.ne.jp /kankyomk/e-top.html   (119 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: )
MEI: HARUMORI SHIMOTSUKE JU HARUMORI HARUKAZU KO-AN: Also in SAGAMI.
KO-NIE and deep NIOI GUNOME patterns are set on a NOTARE undulation.
SHIMOTSUKE - TOKUJIRA School __________________ TOKUJIRA MORIKATSU(1) KYO-ROKU 1528 ____________ __________ ______________ ____________________ ________ ___ ________ ________
www.reninet.com /shoshin/tosan6.htm   (318 words)

  
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OAC: Kirifuri Waterfall on Kurogami Mountain, Shimotsuke Province, from A Tour of Waterfalls in the Provinces
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Kirifuri Waterfall on Kurogami Mountain, Shimotsuke Province, from A Tour of Waterfalls in the Provinces
ark.cdlib.org /ark:/13030/kt3t1nb1g1   (238 words)

  
 The Kirifuri Waterfall at Mt. Kurokami in Shimotsuke Province Prints by Hokusai Katsushika at AllPosters.com
The Kirifuri Waterfall at Mt. Kurokami in Shimotsuke Province Prints by Hokusai Katsushika at AllPosters.com
This art print was created using a sophisticated digital printer.
The Kirifuri Waterfall at Mt. Kurokami in Shimotsuke Province
www.allposters.com /-sp/The-Kirifuri-Waterfall-at-Mt-Kurokami-in-Shimotsuke-Province-Posters_i2548543_.htm   (0 words)

  
 Shimotsuke Provincial Government   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Situated in the center of the old regional government site this building was used by government officials for special ceremonies.
The Shimotsuke Government Museum exhibits some of the tools and earthenware discovered during the excavation of the "Zenden" site.
Also,it is possible to watch a video featuring the restoration of the"Zenden" building.
www.city.tochigi.tochigi.jp /english/city_tour/kokucho/kokucho.htm   (52 words)

  
 Hojo Clan Guide
It has probably the richest provinces in the whole Japan (Musashi and Hitachi) and copper deposits in Shimotsuke.
Then you attack Mutsu in the second season with all forces from Hitachi and Shimotsuke (you can also add one unit from Kozuke) and propose an alliance to Takeda.
You are likely to win in Mutsu since this province is not as defensible as Shinano or Kaga due to its landscape of rolling hills.
www.totalwar.org /hosted/TotalwarShogun/strats/clans/hojo.html   (1137 words)

  
 Flickr: More detail about シモツケ shimotsuke / Spiraea japonica
More detail about シモツケ shimotsuke / Spiraea japonica
Examples of stored information are shutter speed, date and time, focal length, exposure compensation, metering pattern and if a flash was used.
Return to the シモツケ shimotsuke / Spiraea japonica page.
www.flickr.com /photo_exif.gne?id=18644146   (118 words)

  
 Ashikaga Takauji
His clan, the Ashikaga, was of Seiwa Genji stock, the same branch of the Minamoto family that had produced Yoritomo.
-1157), grandson of Minamoto Yoshiie, had settled in Shimotsuke and taken the name of his holding: Ashikaga-no-sho.
By 1331 the Ashikaga had grown and branched out, with Ashikaga lines to be found in Mutsu, Shimotsuke, Kozuke, Sagami, Mikawa, Mimasaka, and the Kinai region, under such later familiar names as Imagawa, Hosokawa, Hatakeyama, and Shiba.
www.samurai-archives.com /takauji.html   (3678 words)

  
 JAPANESE SWORD - Saotome and Tembo Tsuba
The first master of the Saotome school was Nobuyasu of Shimotsuke.
Nobuyasu moved to Odawara in Sagami were the Saotome school itself was founded.
Known signatures of Saotome makers include: Shimotsuke ju Saotome Nobuyasu, Saotome Iesada, Joshu ju Saotome Iyenori.
home.earthlink.net /~steinrl/tsuba/saotome.htm   (494 words)

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