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Hiraga Gennai
平賀源内
alternative words: Gennai Hiraga
keywords:
famous person
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scholar
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writer
related topics:
Edo period
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Rangaku
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Edo
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Tanuma Okitsugu
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Ronin
related web sites:
http://www.look-kagawa.com/wnn-c/wnn5/gennai.htm
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http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~marusan/kankopage/kanko8.htm
explanation: Born in 1729 in a low ranking samurai family of Shikoku. He followed first Dutch and medical studies (Rangaku) at Nagasaki, then went to Edo to become a botanist. Unable to follow the rigid feudal system, he became ronin but people was really surprised by his invention such as thermometers and electric devices. He was once engaged by Tanuma Okitsugu to prospect Japanese natural resources. He also wrote some Joruri plays. After having killed someone during a dispute, he died in prison in 1779.
Hishikawa Moronobu
菱川師宣
師宣
alternative words: Moronobu Hishikawa, Moronobu
keywords:
artist
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famous person
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ukiyoe
related topics:
Ukiyoe
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Shunga
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Edo period
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Kano school
related web sites:
http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~sanyo/sanyo/mikaeri1.html
explanation: Ukiyoe artist of the early Edo period. Born in 1618 in Chiba prefecture. Arriving to Tokyo, he worked not only as Ukiyoe artist, but also publisher, writer and painter, because Ukiyoe being not established as an independent discipline at that time. He left many master pieces on an active life of Edo citizens like prostitutes in brothel of Yoshiwara, by breaking off from the official but dull paint schools like Kano and Tosa, so he is considered father of Ukiyoe art. He died in 1694.
Hojo Masako
北条政子
alternative words: Masako Hojo
keywords:
famous person
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statesman
related topics:
Hojoshi
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Minamoto no Yoritomo
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Kamakura shogunate
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Gokenin
related web sites:
http://www.lint.ne.jp/~meirokun/masako.htm
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http://www.wbs.ne.jp/cmt/kankou/topics/97.9/izu/index.htm
explanation: Born in 1157 as a daughter of Hojo Tokimasa, a local seignior of Izu province. When she got married with Minamoto no Yoritomo who had been exiled there, her destiny changed completely because Yoritomo became later a shogun. After the death of Yoritomo in 1199, she became a nun but actively participated to Kamakura shogunate's policy decision. During Shokyu disturbance in 1221, she encouraged Gokenin to fight, so she was called Amashogun, i.e. "Nun shogun"
Hojo Soun
北条早雲
alternative words: Soun Hojo, Hojou Soun, Soun Hojou
keywords:
famous person
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war lord
related topics:
Go Hojoshi
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Sengoku period
related web sites:
http://www.city.numazu.shizuoka.jp/c-asobou/siseki/souun/souun.htm
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http://www.suzuken.mmcgi.com/sengoku/retsuden/houjyou_souun.htm
explanation: Born in 1432 with an obscure origin. His sister giving birth to a son of Imagawa Yoshitada, he became his vassal. By taking advantage of an internal conflict of Izu province, he subjugated it and became independent at the age 60. After several battles with Kanto Kanrei, Uesugi clan, he conquered Sagami province and settled his castle at Odawara. So he became the founder of an important warlord family, Gohojo shi, thanks to his meticulousness and talent to fascinate the people. He died in 1519.
Hojo Tokimune
北条時宗
alternative words: Tokimune Hojo
keywords:
china
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famous person
related topics:
Shikken
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Invasion of Mongols
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Kamakura shogunate
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Zen
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Hojoshi
related web sites:
http://www.nhk.or.jp/pr/bangumi/hojo/
explanation: Born in 1251 as the eldest son of the 5th Skikken, Tokiyori. Being too young to become himself Shikken, his oncles, Nagatoki and Masamura, became respectively 6th and 7th Shikken. After Mongols had sent an envoy in 1267, asking Japan to become their vassal state, Tokimuna became 8th Shikken in 1268 and carried out a firm policy toward them. He adhered strongly to Zen faith and built Enkakuji temple for his Zen teacher from China, Mugaku Sogen. He died in 1284.
Honda Toshiaki
本多利明
alternative words: Toshiaki Honda
keywords:
famous person
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northern territory
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scholar
related topics:
Ezochi
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Edo shogunate
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Mogami Tokunai
explanation: Born in Niigata prefecture in 1743. He came to Tokyo at the age 18 to learn mathematics and astronomy. He opened his own school at the age 24. In 1801, he navigated to Hokkaido as captain. In 1808, he was asked to explore Ezochi by Edo shogunate but recommended his disciple, Mogami Tokunai. He wrote "Keisei Hisaku", a book where he recommended a state managed foreign trade and colonization of Ezochi to overcome an economic problem of Japan. He died in 1820.
Honen
法然
法然聖人
alternative words: Holly Honen, Honen shonin, Hounen, Hounen shounin
keywords:
buddhism
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famous person
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priest
related topics:
Heian period
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Jodo sect
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Shinran
related web sites:
http://www.chion-in.or.jp
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http://www.jodo.or.jp
explanation: Born in 1133 in Okayama prefecture in a samurai family. After the killing of his father, he was sent to Enryakuji temple to study Buddhism. Unhappy with Tendai sect of Enryakuji, he retired in Kurotani monastery to study and carry our an ascetic practice. Then, he went to Kyoto and began directly preach the people. Because of a simplicity of his teaching, his sect became popular but soon it was greatly persecuted because of jealousy of other sects. Shinran is one of his disciples of the period.
Ihara Saikaku
井原西鶴
西鶴
alternative words: Saikaku Ihara, Saikaku, Iharasaikaku
keywords:
famous person
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poesy
,
writer
related topics:
Edo period
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Haiku
related web sites:
http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/people/cozy-p/saikaku.html
explanation: Born in 1642 in a wealthy merchant family of Osaka. First, he traveled over Japan and wrote many haiku poems. In 1682, by publishing "Koshoku ichidai otoko", a novel about a man who spent his life in erotic activities, he became a popular writer. His other master works are: "Koshoku gonin onna", "Koshoku ichidai onna", "Nihon eidaigura" etc. His novels well described the habits and mentality of rising merchant class who gave a great importance to money and sex. He died in 1693.
Imagawa Yoshimoto
今川義元
alternative words: Yoshimoto Imagawa, Yoshimoto
keywords:
famous person
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war lord
related topics:
Sengoku period
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Oda Nobunaga
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Takeda Shingen
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Shugo
related web sites:
http://www2.tokai.or.jp/marco/imakawa/imagwa00.htm
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http://www.j-text.com/sheet/yoshimoto.html
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http://www.tenshoudou.co.jp/tenshoudou_133.htm
explanation: Born in 1519 as son of Imagawa Ujichika, a local governor (Shugo) in Shizuoka prefecture. After the death of the eldest son of Ujichika, he got the house succession. During an incursion into the territory of Oda clan in the west, he suffered an invasion of Hojo clan in the east. So he had to conclude a triple alliance with Takeda Shingen and Hojo Ujiyasu. During the second incursion into the territory of Oda clan in 1560, he was killed by a surprise attack of Nobunaga in the battle of Okehazama.
Ino Tadataka
伊能忠敬
alternative words: Tadataka Ino, Inou Tadataka, Tadataka Inou
keywords:
explorer
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famous person
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northern territory
related topics:
Edo shogunate
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Mamiya Rinzo
related web sites:
http://www.sawara.com/tadataka/
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http://www.sokuryo.or.jp/kaishi/inou/inou1.html
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http://www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~meibun/inouzu/inouzu-1.htm
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http://www.izumishobo.co.jp/iode27-3a.htm
explanation: Born in 1745 in Chiba prefecture as a rich farmer, but thanks to his generous donation, he became a samurai. After retired at the age of 50, he went to Tokyo to learn astronomy and survey technique from Takahashi Yoshitoki. By his recommendation, Ino had been engaged by Edo shogunate as an official surveyor. He traveled for 17 years the whole Japan on foot to create a detailed map (Dai nihon enkai yochi zenzu) with scientific instruments. He died in 1818.
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