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	Encyclopedia of Japanese History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Hideyoshi defeated the later Hojo clan of Sagami province in the conquest and siege of Odawara (Odawara Seibatsu).
		Shimōsa bordered on Hitachi, Kazusa, Kōzuke, Musashi, and Shimotsuke Provinces.
		Shimotsuke bordered on Hitachi, Iwaki, Iwashiro, Kōzuke, Musashi, and Shimōsa Provinces.
	www.openhistory.org /jhdp/encyclopedia/s.html (1855 words)

	Shimotsuke Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		下野国; -no kuni) is an old province of Japan, which today composes Tochigi prefecture.
		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.
	www.secaucus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Shimotsuke_Province (143 words)

	Encyclopedia of Japanese History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Iki is an island between Hizen Province and the island of Tsushima.
		Iki was invaded and overrun by the Mongols in 1274 and 1281.
		Iwashiro bordered on Echigo, Iwaki, Kōzuke, Shimotsuke, and Uzen Provinces.
	www.openhistory.org /jhdp/encyclopedia/i.html (1110 words)

	Ashikaga Takauji - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ashikaga_Takauji (462 words)

	Honda-Hosokawa
		The Haga of Shimotsuke Province were related to the Utsunomiya and claimed descent from Kiyowara Takashige, who in the 7th Century incurred the displeasure of the Emperor Tenmu and was exiled to Shimotsuke.
		Tôhaku was born at Nanao in Noto Province.
		Hidemichi was a son of Hatano Tanemichi and held Yakimi Castle in Tamba Province.
	www.samurai-archives.com /dictionary/h1.html (6529 words)

	Honda-Hosokawa Gracie
		Narishige was the son of Honda Shigetsugu and was born at Hamamatsu Castle in Tôtômi Province.
		Originally from the eastern provinces, they came to serve the Shimazu family when that clan was established at the end of the 12th Century.
		Masanao was the son of Hoshino Masatoshi and held Takatô Castle in Shinano Province.
	www.samurai-archives.com /dictionary/h2.html (4962 words)

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		EtchÅ« Province A province in central HonshÅ«, on the Sea of Japan side.
		Hibuya Riots Hida Province A province in the area that is today part of Gifu Prefecture.
		Higo Province A province in the area that is today Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of KyÅ«shÅ«.
	www.openhistory.org /jhdp/download/encyclopedia/0.3.3/ejh.txt (16714 words)

	Samurai
		Some intermarry [with people from outer provinces], and others engage in agriculture or commerce and are no different from the people in the provinc'es.
		When a newly appointed governor travels to the province to which he is assigned, some of his roto and other followers either rob things from other persons or engage in quarrels among themselves.
		Following the distruction of the Ichinotani fortification in Settsu Province in the Second Month, members of the Heike have been plundering the various provinces in the west, and Genji troops have been sent into the region to check the Heike.
	www.sp.uconn.edu /~gwang/id112.htm (1822 words)

	iqexpand.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Musashi (武蔵国; -no kuni) was a province of Japan, which today composes Tokyo prefecture, most of Saitama Prefecture and part of Kanagawa Prefecture, mainly Kawasaki and Yokohama.
		Musashi bordered on Kai, Kōzuke, Sagami, Shimōsa, and Shimotsuke Provinces.
		Musashi was the largest province in the Kanto region.
	musashi_province.iqexpand.com (351 words)

	Shimo-Usa Province - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Shimo-Usa Province (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Shimo-Usa province (下総国 -no kuni) was an old province of Japan located in the northern part of modern Chiba prefecture on the island of Honshu.
		Shimosa bordered on Hitachi, Kazusa, Kozuke, Musashi and Shimotsuke Provinces.
		Shimosa passed through various hands, and at times all or portions of it were ruled by stronger daimyo from Musashi or Kazusa.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Shimo-Usa-Province.html (151 words)

	Shimo-Usa Province - TheBestLinks.com - Shimousa, Honshu, Musashi Province, Provinces of Japan, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Shimo-Usa Province - TheBestLinks.com - Shimousa, Honshu, Musashi Province, Provinces of Japan,...
		Shimousa, Shimo-Usa Province, Honshu, Musashi Province, Provinces of Japan...
		Shimo-Usa province (下総国 -no kuni) was an old province of Japan located on the island of Honshu in modern-day Chiba Prefecture.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Shimousa.html (100 words)

	Shimotsuke Province -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Shimotsuke ((Click link for more info and facts about Jp) Jp.
		The ancient capital of the province was near the city of (Click link for more info and facts about Tochigi) Tochigi, but in feudal times the main center of the province was near the modern capital, (Click link for more info and facts about Utsunomiya) Utsunomiya.
		Different parts of Shimotsuke were held by a variety of small daimyo during the (Click link for more info and facts about Sengoku) Sengoku period.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sh/shimotsuke_province.htm (154 words)

	Landscapes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Urami Falls, Mt. Nikko, Shimotsuke Province, Shimotsuke, Nikkosan Urami no taki from the Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces.
		However, this is one of those cases where the earliest is not the preferred state: The Pulverer copy has the waterfall printed solid blue whereas this impression has the water blind-printed and the gradation on the side making for a more beautiful composition.
		Tsouribashi (the hanging bridge) between the two provinces of Hida and Etchu from a series of "Bridges", Shokoku neikyo kiran published between 1827 and 1830.
	www.ukiyo-e.co.uk /landscapes.htm (1481 words)

	How to secure your clan´s economical future or Where do a Daimyo get the biggest return on invested koku
		This article basicly keeps it´s focus on the economical return of invested koku and not on the overall strategic picture (when to invest in a province´s economic return and when to buy troops etc.), so consider it a tool to aid your investment strategy.
		The numbers in the columns of the tables are the annual return on the initial investment in percent under the assumtion of an average harvest.
		I know that conquered provinces can include buildings etc. that reduces these extra costs.
	www.totalwar.org /hosted/TotalwarShogun/strats/economy/secureclan.html (506 words)

	Katsushika Hokusai / Pilgrims at Kirifuri Waterfall on Mount Kurokami in Shimotsuke Province / c. 1831-32 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Katsushika Hokusai / Pilgrims at Kirifuri Waterfall on Mount Kurokami in Shimotsuke Province / c.
		Pilgrims at Kirifuri Waterfall on Mount Kurokami in Shimotsuke Province
		This image is one of over 118,000 from The Art Museum Image Consortium Library (The AMICO Library™), a growing online collection of high-quality, digital art images from 39 museums around the world.
	www.davidrumsey.com /amico/amico561724-110462.html (294 words)

	Tendai History
		Within a few decades, the Tendai school expanded far beyond the confines of Mt. Hiei, and Tendai temples were established as far away as the island of Kyushu in the south, and in the province of Shimotsuke in the north.
		Patronized by the samurai class, Dogen’s Eihei-ji temple in Echizen province became the center of the new sect.
		The Tendai monk Zeshobo, who later adopted the name Nichiren, was born in the province of Awa of a low-ranking samurai family, and received his ordination and principal education in Tendai Buddhism in a provincial temple, far from Hieizan Enryakuji.
	www.tendai.org /i_tendai_buddhism/history.html (4219 words)

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		OAC: Kirifuri Waterfall on Kurogami Mountain, Shimotsuke Province, from A Tour of Waterfalls in the Provinces 1965.30.33
		Kirifuri Waterfall on Kurogami Mountain, Shimotsuke Province, from A Tour of Waterfalls in the Provinces 1965.30.33
		Kirifuri Waterfall on Kurogami Mountain, Shimotsuke Province, from A Tour of Waterfalls in the Provinces
	ark.cdlib.org /ark:/13030/kt3t1nb1g1 (240 words)

	Forbes.com - Magazine Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Paper is an inherently fragile medium, and the vegetable-based inks used at that time fade quickly upon exposure to air and light.
		Hokusai, "Falls of Kirifuri at Mt. Kurokami, Shimotsuke Province," ca 1832.
		For that reason, Palevsky says that condition is the most important objective criterion in his method of collecting Japanese woodblock prints.
	www.forbes.com /2001/02/21/0221cc_print.html (686 words)

	Soka Gakkai Dictionary of Buddhism: Kochi
		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/library/sgdb/lexicon.cgi?tid=1402 (167 words)

	Tochigi Prefecture - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Imperial family has a villa in Nasu.
		Prior to the establishment of the present-day system of prefectures, Tochigi was Shimotsuke Province.
		The establishment of the Nikko Toshogu in 1617 brought Nikko to national attention.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Tochigi_Prefecture (211 words)

	Ennin Biography / Biography of Ennin Main Biography
		Tsuga district, Shimotsuke Province (modern Tochigi Prefecture), Japan
		The family name of Ennin was Mibu, and he was born in the Tsuga district of Shimotsuke Province (modern Tochigi Prefecture).
		Becoming a disciple of Saicho, the founder of the Tendai sect in Japan, Ennin led a rather colorless life as a monk and teacher at the Enryakuji (another name for this temple was Sammon).
	www.bookrags.com /biography-ennin (233 words)

	Sengokujidai @ www.ezboard.com
		The most important temple in the province, it is almost one thousand years old and is home to the most powerful Buddhist leaders in Edo
		Another area in the commercial district of the town where things such as weapons and armour can be bought.
		The long road that leads North out of Edo and towards Nikko in Shimotsuke province.
	p208.ezboard.com /bsengokujidai76258 (521 words)

	OCAIW - Katsushika Hokusai
		Ejiri in Suruga Province (a sudden gust of wind)
		A Solitary Fisherman at Kajikasawa, Kai Province, 1823-29
		The Falls of Yoro, Province of Mino, ca.1827
	www.ocaiw.com /catalog?catalog=pitt&author=443 (634 words)

	Kirifuri Waterfall, Mount Kurokami, Shimotsuke Province - Art Print (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Kirifuri Waterfall, Mount Kurokami, Shimotsuke Province - Art Print
		Artists by Art Movement >> Ukiyo-e > Kirifuri Waterfall, Mount Kurokami, Shimotsuke Province
		Kirifuri Waterfall, Mount Kurokami, Shimotsuke Province :: Hokusai, Katsushika
	www.niftyposters.com /poster832031.html (31 words)

	1996 AAS Abstracts: Japan Session 149 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Its aims were clear: restoring agricultural productivity and the capacity to pay taxes.
		In Shimotsuke Province, for example, local leaders secured recognition for a growing number of abandoned fields and accepted few immigrants.
		In tracing the negotiations on abandoned fields, this paper argues that village communities and the Bakufu acted in an economic, political and cultural context that permitted or promoted certain options while rejecting others as impossible, unattractive, or immoral.
	www.aasianst.org /absts/1996abst/japan/j149.htm (1000 words)

	In Ghostly Japan
		It was designed after a similar monument in China, said to be the faithful copy of an Indian original.
		Concerning this Indian original, the following tradition is given in an old Buddhist book(1):—“In a temple of the province of Makada [Maghada] there is a great stone.
		The Buddha once trod upon this stone; and the prints of the soles of his feet remain upon its surface.
	www.pos1.info /7/7igjp.htm (20093 words)

	Hokusai Katsushika Posters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Ono Waterfall Along the Kisokaido, from the Series A Journey to the Waterfalls of All the Provinces Poster
		Yoshitsune Washing His Horse, from the Series A Journey to the Waterfalls of All the Provinces Poster
		The Yoro Falls in Mino Province, from the Series A Journey to the Waterfalls of All the Provinces Poster
	vintage-art-posters.junglewalk.com /Hokusai-Katsushika-Posters.asp (1175 words)

	Temple Issue Resources
		Q: Why have the side inscriptions been omitted on the Nichikan Gohonzon?
		A: The original Gohonzon transcribed by Nichikan contains the following side inscriptions: "The thirteenth day of the sixth month, the fifth year of Kyoho (1720)" and "Bestowed upon Daigyo Ajari Honsho-bo Nissho of Hon'nyo-zan Joen-ji temple of Kogusuri Village of Shimotsuke Province." Nissho was then the chief priest of Joen-ji.
		It is an old tradition that a transcribing high priest write the date of transcription and the name of a recipient on the Gohonzon.
	www.gakkaionline.net /TIResources/questions.html (3133 words)

	Kirifuri Waterfall at Mount Kurokami in Shimotsuke province (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Kirifuri Waterfall at Mount Kurokami in Shimotsuke province
		Title: Kirifuri Waterfall at Mount Kurokami in Shimotsuke province
		Lender: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri
	www.nga.gov.au /MonetJapan/Detail.cfm?WorkID=J77&ZoomID=3 (33 words)

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