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Mount Nokogiri (Hyaku-Shaku Kannon) 360 Panorama
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Mount Nokogiri (Jusshu Ichiran Observatory) 360 Panorama
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Mount Nokogiri (Jigoku Nozoki) 360 Panorama
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An art progression from Buddhist carving to Urushi ware, Kamakura-bori Feb. 20 06:29 am JST Feb. 20 | 06:29 am JST KANAGAWA
Kanagawa Prefecture is located south of Tokyo with attractive cities such as Yokohama, Kamakura and Hakone nearby. The prefecture is a delightful mixture of urban areas, rich culture and beautiful nature.
Yokohama, the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, is the second largest city in Japan after Tokyo, and one of Japan s leading port cities. It rapidly developed from the mid-19th century after 200 years of national isolation ended. The eclectic atmosphere and mixture of historical and modern Western architecture is still one of the major attractions.
The Legacy Of Emperor Ojin: Deified As Hachiman
Tradition has it that Ojin’s grave is in Habikino not far from Osaka. The emperor’s grave is of a type known in Japanese as a “ kofun” meaning “old mound,” about 160000 of which have been identified around Japan. Ojin’s kofun is the second largest kofun in Japan, measuring 425 m (1394 ft) in length. The only other kofun larger than Ojin’s is the one belonging to Emperor Nintoku, his immediate successor, which is 486 m (1594 ft) in length, excluding the surrounding moat and ramparts.
It should be mentioned, however, that there is no solid evidence to prove that either kofun contains the tomb of an emperor. Still, the two ancient mounds are impressive, and, along with 47 others in the area, have been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List as the “Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan.”