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  Kyoto Prefecture - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Kyoto had been for most of its history, the capital of Japan and its history can be traced back as far as 6th century.
Kyoto Hu, or Kyoto prefecture was established in 1868 folowing Meiji Restoration and in 1989, City of Kyoto was officially born.
Kyoto is located in almost center of the Japan and has the area of 4612.71 km² and 1.2% of all lands.
open-encyclopedia.com /Kyoto_Prefecture   (478 words)

  
 Kyoto prefecture
Kyoto Fu, or Kyoto prefecture, was established in 1868 folowing Meiji Restoration and in 1989, the City of Kyoto was officially born.
To the east lie Mie and Shiga prefectures, and to the west, Hyogo prefecture.
A few of the festivals held in Kyoto are Aoi Matsuri (which dates from 544), Gion Matsuri (from 869), Ine Matsuri (from the Edo period, Daimonji Gozan Okuribi (from 1662), and Jidai Matsuri (from 1895).
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/k/ky/kyoto_prefecture.html   (566 words)

  
 Articles - Kyoto Prefecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Although in 1192 real political power shifted to Kamakura, where a samurai clan established the shogunate, Kyoto still remained as the imperial capital because the powerless emperors and their court continued to be seated in the city.
Kyoto is separated in the middle by the Tanba Mountains.
Some of the festivals held in Kyoto are Aoi Matsuri from 544, Gion Matsuri from 869, Ine Matsuri from the Edo-era, Daimonji Gozan Okuribi from 1662, and Jidai Matsuri from 1895.
www.ezorange.com /articles/Kyoto_Prefecture   (653 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Kyoto Prefecture Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Kyto prefecture is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan.
The city of Kyoto is so important and dominant that when people say "Kyoto" they almost always mean the city,...
(Festival) in Kyoto]] The city of Kyoto has the most world-renowned destinations in Kyoto Prefecture.
www.ipedia.com /kyoto_prefecture.html   (591 words)

  
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On second DVD are an iaido and tameshigiri demonstration by Nakayama Hakudo of Muso Shinden Ryu, a demonstration of Katori Shinto Ryu by Motomiya Toranosuke and Hayashi Yoemon, and a demonstration of Jikishinkage Ryu Naginata by Sonobe Hideo and Yamauchi Sadako.
Tennen Rishin Ryu was practiced by the Shinsen Gumi, a group of swordsmen organized to protect Kyoto during the revolution that eventually overthrew the Shogunate in 1868.
Pitting the champions of the West, representing the traditional capitol of Kyoto against the champions of the modern capitol in Tokyo, this classic event draws thousands of spectators every year.
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