Taishi, Hyogo
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Ibo District
, Hyōgo
, Japan
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As of 2011, the town has an estimated population
of 34,503. The total area is 22.62 km².
Originally the Ibo District was divided into three towns (Ibogawa, Shingū, Mitsu). In October of 2005 the three towns along with the town of Tatsuno merged into a single city bearing the name of Tatsuno. The merger left Taishi as the sole remaining independent town of the Ibo District. Separate plans have been laid out respectively for the merger Taishi and Tatsuno, and the merger of Taishi and Himeji into a single municipal district.
The city is enveloped to the west by the city of Tatsuno
, and to the east by the city of Himeji
.
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 Ibo District
Ibo District, Hyogo
Ibo is a district located in Hyogo, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 74,469 and a density of 454.63 persons per km². The total area is 163.80 km².-Merger:...
, Hyōgo
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
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As of 2011, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 34,503. The total area is 22.62 km².
Originally the Ibo District was divided into three towns (Ibogawa, Shingū, Mitsu). In October of 2005 the three towns along with the town of Tatsuno merged into a single city bearing the name of Tatsuno. The merger left Taishi as the sole remaining independent town of the Ibo District. Separate plans have been laid out respectively for the merger Taishi and Tatsuno, and the merger of Taishi and Himeji into a single municipal district.
The city is enveloped to the west by the city of Tatsuno
Tatsuno, Hyogo
is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 81,087, with a household number of 29,212 and a population density of 384.43 persons per km². The total area is 210.93 km².-History:...
, and to the east by the city of Himeji
Himeji, Hyogo
is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 535,945, with 206,409 households. The total area is 534.43 km².- History :...
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Natural Features
- Dantoku Hill (Dantoku Yama)
- Tatsuoka Hill (also known as Tatsuoka Yama)
- Ōtsumo River.
History
- 1931 - The town of Ikaruga was incorporated on present grounds of Taishi.
- 1951 - The villages (mura) of Sekkai and Ōda were merged with Ikaruga to form Taishi.
- 1955 - The village of Tatsuda was incorporated into Taishi.
Cultural and Historical Landmarks
- Ikaruga Temple - A Buddhist temple of the TendaiTendaiis a Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism, a descendant of the Chinese Tiantai or Lotus Sutra school.Chappell frames the relevance of Tendai for a universal Buddhism:- History :...
sect that is connected to Prince Shōtoku and given a construction date of A.D. 606 in historical writings. - The City Museum of History (Minzoku Shiryou kan; 民俗資料館) consists of a single historical building arrayed with artifacts dating from 1860-1863.
- The D51-345 is a locomotive dating from 1941, manufactured in Yamaguchi and on display near Tatsuoka Hill.
Places of Cultural Interest
- Asuka Hall - Built in 1993, a culture and arts center where music and other performances are held. Seats an audience of 800.
Notable People
- Miyamoto MusashiMiyamoto Musashi, also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, was a Japanese swordsman and rōnin. Musashi, as he was often simply known, became renowned through stories of his excellent swordsmanship in numerous duels, even from a very young age...
(1584-1645) - Influential nobleman known for both swordplay and penmanship; born in Taishi; noted in the collection of writings known as the Harimakagami. The fact is possibly apocryphal as many cities lay claim to his birth place. - Noguchi SōichiSoichi Noguchiis a Japanese aeronautical engineer and a JAXA astronaut. His first spaceflight was as a Mission Specialist aboard STS-114 on 26 July 2005 for NASA's first "return to flight" Space Shuttle mission after the Columbia disaster. He was most recently in space as part of the Soyuz TMA-17 crew and...
(1965-) - Astronaut and engineer; attended elementary school in Taishi starting from 3 years of age until completing the 5th grade. - Yamada Etai (1895-1994) - Buddhist monk, head of the TendaiTendaiis a Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism, a descendant of the Chinese Tiantai or Lotus Sutra school.Chappell frames the relevance of Tendai for a universal Buddhism:- History :...
sect. - Yasuda Seifū (1895-1979) - Poet who spearheaded the publication of the TankaTankaTanka may refer to:* Tanka, a form of Japanese waka * Tanka prose, a literary genre which combines tanka poems and prose* Thangka, a pictorial representation in Tibetan Buddhism...
periodical Shiratama; known also for writing the poems Harutori and Tatsuokayama.