Tadotsu, Kagawa
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Nakatado District
, Kagawa
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
of 23,683 and a density
of 973.01 persons per km². The total area is 24.34 km².
Tadotsu station is a JR Shikoku
station that serves as the intersections of the Dosan Line
and Yosan Line
s.
Tadotsu is where Shorinji Kempo
(少林寺拳法) was founded in 1947 by Doshin So
. Doryuji temple, one of 88 temples on Shikoku
Island, is located in Tadotsu. It is assigned as temple number 77.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Nakatado District
Nakatado District, Kagawa
is a district located in Kagawa Prefecture.Due to the district government enforcement in 1899, the district was formed when the Naka and Tado Districts merged.The district contains 3 towns.*Kotohira*Tadotsu*Mannō-Timeline:...
, Kagawa
Kagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.- History :Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.For a brief period between August 1876 and December 1888, Kagawa was made a part of Ehime Prefecture.-Battle of Yashima:...
, Japan
Japan
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.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 23,683 and a density
Population density
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of 973.01 persons per km². The total area is 24.34 km².
Tadotsu station is a JR Shikoku
Shikoku Railway Company
, commonly known as , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It operates intercity rail services in the four prefectures on the island of Shikoku in Japan. The company is headquartered in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture.- Lines :...
station that serves as the intersections of the Dosan Line
Dosan Line
is a railway line in Shikoku, Japan, operated by the Shikoku Railway Company . It runs between Tadotsu Station in Tadotsu, Kagawa and Kubokawa Station in Shimanto, Kōchi. The line links the city of Kōchi with northern Shikoku and the island of Honshū via the Seto-Ōhashi Line...
and Yosan Line
Yosan Line
The is a railway line on the island of Shikoku in Japan, operated by the Shikoku Railway Company . It runs along the Inland Sea coast, connecting the prefectural capitals of Takamatsu and Matsuyama , continuing on to Uwajima...
s.
Tadotsu is where Shorinji Kempo
Shorinji Kempo
was established by as a system for self-improvement and training in Japan in 1947 based on Shaolin kungfu ....
(少林寺拳法) was founded in 1947 by Doshin So
Doshin So
was the creator and founder of Shorinji Kempo and the doctrine .Born , So lived in the Manchuria region of China with his grandfather, and later from the mid 1920s to the end of the Second World War. During this time he practised martial arts under several masters while doing topography studies...
. Doryuji temple, one of 88 temples on Shikoku
Shikoku
is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū and east of the island of Kyūshū. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima...
Island, is located in Tadotsu. It is assigned as temple number 77.
External links
- Official website
- Shorinji Kempo Official website in Japanese and English