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Dazaifu (太宰府市; -shi) is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. Nearby cities include Onojo and Chikushino. Kyushu region, Japan Kyushu (ä¹å·ž) is the third largest island of Japan and most southerly and westerly of the four main islands. ... Fukuoka Prefecture (ç¦å²¡çœŒ Fukuoka-ken) is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. ... Binomial name Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Sieb. ... Binomial name Prunus mume Siebold & Zucc. ... Image File history File links Modified from Fukuoka article, originally from Japanese Wikipedia. ... This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... Fukuoka Prefecture (ç¦å²¡çœŒ Fukuoka-ken) is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. ... Onojo (å¤§é‡ŽåŸŽå¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Fukuoka, Japan. ... Chikushino (筑紫野市; -shi) is a city located in Fukuoka, Japan. ...

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 66,669 and the density of 2,251.57 persons per km². The total area is 29.61 km². Download high resolution version (874x576, 78 KB)Tenman-gu shrine in Dazaifu, Fukuoka, Japan. ... Download high resolution version (874x576, 78 KB)Tenman-gu shrine in Dazaifu, Fukuoka, Japan. ... Dazaifu Tenman-gÅ« (å¤ªå®°åºœå¤©æº€å®®) is one of the main shrines dedicated to Tenjin, the deified Sugawara no Michizane. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

The city was officially founded on April 1, 1982, although it has been important historically for around a thousand years. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

Dazaifu, the imperial office governing Kyushu, was moved from present-day Fukuoka after 663. Dazaifu hosted foreign embassies from China and Korea. Korokan, a guesthouse for foreign embassies, was also established. From the Nara period through the Heian period and until the Kamakura period, Dazaifu was one of the military and administrative centers of Japan. In the Heian period, Dazaifu was a place of exile for high-ranking courtiers. Nobles exiled there include Sugawara no Michizane, who was later deified, and upon whose grave the Dazaifu Tenmangu shrine stands. Kyushu region, Japan Kyushu (ä¹å·ž) is the third largest island of Japan and most southerly and westerly of the four main islands. ... View of downtown Fukuoka as seen from an observation deck in Minami-ku, facing north. ... // Events Byzantine emperor Constans II invades south Italy (Part of) the city wall of Benevento is reconstructed The movement to restore Baekje is defeated by Silla and Tang Battle of Hakusukinoe An annonymous monk reaches the summit of mount Fuji Environmental change A brief outbreak of plague hits Britain Births... Korea refers to South Korea and North Korea together, which were a unified country until 1948. ... The Nara period (Japanese: å¥ˆè‰¯æ™‚ä»£, Nara-jidai) of the History of Japan covers the years from about AD 710 to 794. ... The Heian period (Japanese: å¹³å®‰æ™‚ä»£, Heian-jidai) is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. ... History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei The Kamakura period 1185 to 1333 is a period... Sugawara no Michizane (菅原道真 845 - March 26, 903) was a scholar, poet, and politician in Heian Period of Japan. ...

Dazaifu was sometimes attacked by rebels. At other times the head of Dazaifu himself raised a rebellion.

With the invasions of the Mongols and the decline of imperial authority, Dazaifu became less politically significant. In the Muromachi period the political center of Kyushu was moved to Hakata. The Mongols are an ethnic group that originated in what is now Mongolia, Russia, and China, particularly Inner Mongolia. ... [[ == The Muromachi period (Japanese: å®¤ç”ºæ™‚ä»£, Muromachi-jidai, also known as the Muromachi era, the Muromachi bakufu, the Ashikaga era, the Ashikaga period, or the Ashikaga bakufu) is a division of Japanese history running from approximately 1336 to 1573. ... Hakata (博多区; -ku) is a ward in Fukuoka, Japan with a population of 176,585. ...

In medieval times, Dazaifu was the base of the Shoni clan, which was later expelled by the Ouchi clan. The ÅŒuchi family ) was one of the most powerful and important families during the reign of the Ashikaga shogunate in the 12th to 14th centuries. ...

In the Edo period, Dazaifu was a part of Kuroda han till its abolishment in 1873. The Edo period (æ±Ÿæˆ¸æ™‚ä»£, Edo-jidai) is a division of Japanese history running from 1600 to 1867. ... Han (Japanese: è—©) were the fiefs of feudal clans of Japan that existed during all the Edo period and for a few years after the Meiji Restoration. ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calaber). ...

Attractions

The Kyushu National Museum has opened on October 16, 2005. A striking wood and glass building in a hilly landscape, it hosts important collections of Japanese artifacts, related to the history of Kyushu. The Kyushu National Museum ) has opened on October 16, 2005 in Dazaifu near Fukuoka. ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kyushu region, Japan Kyushu (ä¹å·ž) is the third largest island of Japan and most southerly and westerly of the four main islands. ...

Komyozenji is a Zen temple famous for its beautiful stone garden. Komyozenji was built during the Kamakura period just next to Dazaifu Tenman-gu. Bodhidharma, woodblock print by Yoshitoshi, 1887. ... The Zen garden at the Ryoan-ji A Zen garden, a Japanese type of Karesansui æž¯å±±æ°´ rock garden, is an enclosed shallow sandbox containing sand, gravel, rocks, and occasionally grass or other natural elements. ... History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei The Kamakura period 1185 to 1333 is a period... Dazaifu Tenman-gÅ« (å¤ªå®°åºœå¤©æº€å®®) is one of the main shrines dedicated to Tenjin, the deified Sugawara no Michizane. ...

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