Hyogo Prefecture

History

Present-day Hyogo Prefecture includes the former provinces of Harima, Tajima, Awaji, and part of Tamba.

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Provinces - Harima - Tajima - Awaji - Tamba

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In 1180, near the end of the Heian Period, Emperor Antoku, Taira no Kiyomori, and the Imperial court moved briefly to Fukuhara, in what is now the city of Kobe. There the capital remained for five months.

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Heian Period - Emperor Antoku - Taira no Kiyomori

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Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in the city of Himeji.

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Himeji Castle - UNESCO - World Heritage Site

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The Ako Han, home of the 47 Ronin, is in Hyogo Prefecture.

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Ako - Han - 47 Ronin

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Southern Hyogo Prefecture was severely devastated by the magnitude 7.2 Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995, which destroyed major parts of Kobe and Awaji, as well as Takarazuka and neighboring Osaka prefecture, killing nearly 5500 people.

Related Topics:
Magnitude - Great Hanshin earthquake - 1995 - Awaji

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