Hokkaidō , formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island and the largest, northernmost of its 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshū, although the two islands are connected by the underwater Seikan Tunnel. Hokkaidō
Kobe is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1.5 million. Kobe
Sōka Gakkai Sōka Gakkai ("Value-Creation Society") is a Japanese new religious movement descended from Nichiren Buddhism. It was formed in 1930 and is closely associated with the New Komeito, an influential Japanese political party. Sōka_Gakkai
Kōtō, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 442,271 and a density of 11,070 persons per km². Kōtō,_Tokyo
Amakusa Shirō also known as was a leader of the Shimabara Rebellion. The son of former Konishi clan retainer , Shiro was born in modern-day Kami-Amakusa, Kumamoto and touted by the leaders of the Shimabara Uprising as the "Fourth Son of Heaven," foretold by the Jesuit missionary, Saint Francis Xavier, to be destined to lead the Christianization of Japan. Amakusa_Shirō
Kunigami District, Okinawa Kunigami (国頭郡; -gun Okinawan: Kunjan) is a district located in Okinawa, Japan. Roughly translated, kunigami means "head of the country", referring to its northern location on the island of Okinawa. Kunigami_District,_Okinawa
Nakijin, Okinawa Nakijin (Kunigami: nacizi; Japanese: 今帰仁村 -son) is a village located in Kunigami district, Okinawa, Japan. Nakijin,_Okinawa