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360° KYUSHUxTOKYO - History / Kumamoto
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360° KYUSHUxTOKYO is the project that shows you the must-see wonders of Tokyo and prefectures of the Kyushu region, in western Japan, in pairs. This chapter’s theme is “History”, introducing Odaiba（Tokyo）and Amakusa (Kumamoto)
■Tokyo：Odaiba Waterfront Odaiba brings in the crowds for its 21st century shopping and leisure amenities. Despite the ultramodern atmosphere, the cannon batteries were built there to defend against the threat of Commodore Perry’s black ships in 1853. Beyond the cannon batteries (daiba) which give the island its name are the beautiful arches of Rainbow Bridge. Odaiba, with a blend of old and new that make it one of Tokyo’s top tourist hotspots, is also a spectacular sight from the water.
Odaiba Marine Park
■Kumamoto：Amakusa Amakusa is an archipelago of some 150 islands. Sakitsu village is known as the location of a number of heritage sites related to the Hidden Christians. The grand Sakitsu Church is the symbol of this port town. It is a most distinguished building established nearly 100 years ago. An inscrutable place peppered with the vestiges of the Hidden Christians like graveyards, villages and statues of Shiro Amakusa, leader of the Christians’ Shimabara Rebellion.
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Amakusa City Christian Reference Hall (Graveyards)
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Amakusa Pearl Center (Statue of Shiro Amakusa)
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Hirohito
Hirohito , referred to as Emperor Shōwa in Japan , was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order, reigning from December 25, 1926, until his death in 1989. Although better known outside of Japan by his personal name Hirohito, in Japan he is now referred to primarily by his posthumous name Emperor Shōwa. The word Shōwa is the name of the era that corresponded with the Emperor's reign, and was made the Emperor's own name upon his death. In Japanese, the reigning Emperor is referred to without a personal name as his Majesty the Emperor or his current Majesty . The name Hirohito means abundant benevolence.
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