Chihayaakasaka, Osaka
Encyclopedia
is a village
located in Minamikawachi District
, Osaka
, Japan
.
As of 2009, the village has an estimated population of 6,131 and a population density of 164 persons per km². The total area is 37.38 km².
This village is known for Chihayaasakusa Castle, where the Battle of Chihayaasakusa Castle occurred in the Medieval era, in the late Kamakura period
. Local akuto Kusunoki Masashige
won this battle and began his career to become one of the most important and reliable men of Emperor Go-Daigo
. Today there is a museum for remembrance on this battle and Kusunokis.
On March 1, 2008 Chihayaakasaka requested a merge
into the adjacent city of Kawachinagano
, after talks of merging with the surrounding towns of Kanan
and Taishi
fell through. These plans also fell through as of August 14, 2009.
In 1893, Akasaka, Kumatarō Kido and Yagorō Tani
murdered 10 people except a murder of infant. They killed themselves after murders.
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Minamikawachi District
Minamikawachi District, Osaka
Minamikawachi is a district located in Osaka, Japan.As of 2009, the district has an estimated population of 37,695 and a density of 491 persons per km²...
, Osaka
Osaka Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshū, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area.- History :...
, Japan
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Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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As of 2009, the village has an estimated population of 6,131 and a population density of 164 persons per km². The total area is 37.38 km².
This village is known for Chihayaasakusa Castle, where the Battle of Chihayaasakusa Castle occurred in the Medieval era, in the late Kamakura period
Kamakura period
The is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance by the Kamakura Shogunate, officially established in 1192 in Kamakura by the first shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo....
. Local akuto Kusunoki Masashige
Kusunoki Masashige
was a 14th century samurai who fought for Emperor Go-Daigo in his attempt to wrest rulership of Japan away from the Kamakura shogunate and is remembered as the ideal of samurai loyalty.-Tactician:...
won this battle and began his career to become one of the most important and reliable men of Emperor Go-Daigo
Emperor Go-Daigo
Emperor Go-Daigo was the 96th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession....
. Today there is a museum for remembrance on this battle and Kusunokis.
On March 1, 2008 Chihayaakasaka requested a merge
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
Municipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
into the adjacent city of Kawachinagano
Kawachinagano, Osaka
is a city located in Osaka, Japan.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 112,696 and the density of 1,030 persons per km². The total area is 109.61 km².The city was founded on April 1, 1954.-Claims to fame:...
, after talks of merging with the surrounding towns of Kanan
Kanan, Osaka
is a town located in Minamikawachi District, Osaka, Japan.As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of 17,287 and a density of 684 persons per km². The total area is 25.26 km².-External links:*...
and Taishi
Taishi, Osaka
is a town located in Minamikawachi District, Osaka, Japan.As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of 14,277 and a density of 1,008 persons per km². The total area is 14.17 km².Ono no Imoko, a politician of Asuka Period, was buried here....
fell through. These plans also fell through as of August 14, 2009.
In 1893, Akasaka, Kumatarō Kido and Yagorō Tani
Kumataro Kido and Yagoro Tani
and were Japanese spree killers who killed 11 people, including an infant, on May 25, 1893, a spree known as . The roots of the killings were both emotional and financial. Kido lost his common-law-wife to a man named Torajirō Matsunaga, whose brother Denjirō bilked money from Kido and assaulted...
murdered 10 people except a murder of infant. They killed themselves after murders.
Place of Interest
- Ruins of Chihaya CastleChihaya Castlewas a Japanese castle, constructed in 1332 by Kusunoki Masashige. Consisting primarily of wooden and earthworks defenses, Chihaya stands as a keen example of fortress design of Japan's Nanboku-chō period...
- A castle built by Kusunoki Masashige, but it was destroyed in a war. - Mount KongoMount Kongois a 1125 meter high mountain in the Senshū region of the Osaka Prefecture, Kansai, Japan. It is near Mount Katsuragi.The mountain has lent its name to a series of naval ships and ship classes: the Imperial Japanese Navy's 1877 corvette Kongō; 1912 battleship Kongō, the nameship of her class; and...
- Highest mountain in Osaka Prefecture
External links
Sources
- Asahi ShimbunAsahi ShimbunThe is the second most circulated out of the five national newspapers in Japan. Its circulation, which was 7.96 million for its morning edition and 3.1 million for its evening edition as of June 2010, was second behind that of Yomiuri Shimbun...
, Osaka edition, April 30th 2007, p. 1, 大阪唯一の村消える？ Ōsaka yuiitsu no mura kieru?