Historical Dictionary of Osaka and KyotoOsaka and Kyoto are often overshadowed in the Western imagination by Tokyo's teeming sea of civilization. Nevertheless, Osaka and Kyoto are the setting for most of Japan's important historical events. From the 5th century B.C.E. to the 17th century, the Osaka-Kyoto region (known as the Kansai today) was the center of Japan politically, culturally, and economically. Today, the region continues to play a leading role in the traditional arts as well as serving as the second most important economic area in the country. This volume begins to address a painful lack of information about Osaka and Kyoto in English. Its dictionary-style entries place concise and important information at researchers' and scholars' fingertips. The introductions and chronologies contribute to the usefulness of this ready-reference, and the bibliography points students of Osaka and Kyoto to starting points for further research. |
Contents
Osaka | 1 |
Chronology of Osaka | 3 |
Introduction to the City of Osaka | 7 |
Overview of Osaka Prefecture | 25 |
Overview of Osaka City | 26 |
The Dictionary | 27 |
Japanese Historical Periods | 107 |
Population of Osaka 19201997 | 108 |
Overview of Kyoto Prefecture | 143 |
Overview of Kyoto City | 144 |
The Dictionary | 145 |
Japanese Historical Periods | 239 |
Japans Emperors | 240 |
Population of Kyoto 18901997 | 244 |
Visitors to Kyoto 19891993 | 245 |
Crafts and Active Craftspeople 1991 | 246 |
Foreign Visitors to Osaka | 109 |
Major Economic Enterprises | 110 |
Postwar Mayors and Governors | 111 |
Kyoto | 113 |
Chronology of Kyoto | 115 |
Introduction to the City of Kyoto | 123 |
Land by Type in the Kyoto City Urban Area | 247 |
Kyoto Production by Economic Sector 1991 | 248 |
Kyoto Health and Welfare Statistics | 249 |
Postwar Mayors and Governors | 250 |
Common terms and phrases
Architecture Ashikaga shogun Buddhism see RELIGION Buddhist building built Bunraku capital century ceramics Chinese City q.v. city's cultural daimyo designated developed early Edo period Edo period q.v. Emperor Enryaku-ji Enryaku-ji Temple established family q.v. famous festival Fujiwara Fushimi garden q.v. Ginkaku-ji Hall Heian period Heian-kyo Hideyori historical Hongan-ji Temple important industry Japan Japanese kilometers Kyoto City Kyoto Dictionary Kyoto Prefecture largest located major Meiji period Meiji period q.v. merchant meters Minamoto modern Mount Hiei Muromachi period Nara Oda Nobunaga opened Osaka Castle Osaka Castle q.v. Osaka City Osaka Dictionary Osaka Prefecture Osaka Prefecture q.v. park percent period see Osaka popular qq.v Rikyu River q.v. samurai sect Sen no Rikyu shogun see Osaka shrine style tea ceremony Temple q.v. temple's Tempozan textile theater Today Tokugawa Ieyasu Tokugawa shogunate Tokugawa shogunate q.v. Tokyo Toyotomi Hideyoshi Toyotomi Hideyoshi q.v. traditional Umeda University Press Weatherhill Western York Zen q.v.