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45-458: The terms Kansai ( 関西 ) , Kinki ( 近畿 ) , and Kinai ( 畿内 ) have their roots during the Asuka period . When the old provinces of Japan were established, several provinces in the area around the then-capital Yamato Province were collectively named Kinai and Kinki, both roughly meaning "the neighbourhood of the capital". Kansai (literally west of the tollgate ) in its original usage refers to

90-473: A German curriculum, the school changed to The Primary Years Programme (PYP) in 2002. Today, Deutsche Schule Kobe/European School provides curriculum in three languages: German, English, and Japanese. In 1913, Canadian Methodist Academy opened its doors to sixteen children. The school, renamed Canadian Academy in 1917, served children of missionary parents from grade one through high school and offered boarding facilities for students from throughout Asia. Today,

135-515: A fourth term in April 2014 with support from the major non-Communist parties against only one JCP -supported challenger. The prefectural assembly has 60 members from 25 electoral districts and is still elected in unified local elections (last round: 2019 ). As of September 2020, it was composed as follows: Liberal Democratic Party 30, Japanese Communist Party 12, Democratic Party 11, Kōmeitō 5, Japan Restoration Party 2. Kyoto's delegation to

180-491: A missionary homeschooled her son, his best friend and another student in their home. The next year, the home turned into Kyoto Christian Day School and a full-time teacher was hired. The school was renamed Kyoto International School in 1966. Today, the school serves students from two to fourteen years old. The school has been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) since 1992 and authorized by

225-521: A mobile X-band radar used to gather data on ballistic missile launches which will then be relayed by the station to warships equipped with Aegis air defense systems and to ground-based interceptor missile sites. A hundred and sixty personnel will be based at the station. Kyoto prefecture's economy is supported by industries that create value that is unique to Kyoto, such as the tourism and traditional industries supported by 1,200 years of history and culture, as well as high-technology industries that combine

270-513: A small population increase beginning around 2010. International schools have served expatriates in the Kansai region since 1909. Outside of Tokyo and Yokohama, Kansai has the largest number of international schools. In 1909, Deutsche Schule Kobe was founded to serve German, Austrian and German-speaking Swiss expatriates, traders and missionaries living in the Kobe area. After a long history of teaching

315-477: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto Prefecture ( Japanese : 京都府 , Hepburn : Kyōto-fu ) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu . Kyoto Prefecture has a population of 2,561,358 (as of October 2021 ) and has a geographic area of 4,612 square kilometres (1,781  sq mi ). Kyoto Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to

360-654: Is a name for the ancient provinces around the capital Nara and Heian-kyō . The five provinces were called go-kinai after 1760. The name is still used to describe part of the Kansai region , but the area of the Kinai corresponds only generally to the land of the old provinces. The region was established as one of the Gokishichidō ("Five provinces and seven roads") during the Asuka period (538-710). It consisted of Yamashiro , Yamato , Settsu , Kawachi , and Izumi provinces. This Japanese history–related article

405-464: Is almost in the center of Honshu and of Japan. It covers an area of 4,612.19 square kilometres (1,780.78 sq mi), which is 1.2% of Japan. Kyoto is the 31st largest prefecture by size. To the north, it faces the Sea of Japan and Fukui Prefecture . To the south, it faces Osaka and Nara Prefectures . To the east, it faces Mie and Shiga Prefectures . To its west is Hyōgo Prefecture . The prefecture

450-458: Is another specialty of the region, the areas of Nada-Gogō and Fushimi produce 45% of all sake in Japan. As opposed to food from Eastern Japan, food in the Kansai area tends to be sweeter, and foods such as nattō tend to be less popular. The dialects of the people from the Kansai region, commonly called Kansai-ben , have their own variations of pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. Kansai-ben

495-573: Is located in the southwest. These are the towns and villages in each district : According to Agency for Cultural Affairs research in 2020, over 60% believe in Shinto and Buddhism . The current governor of Kyoto is Takatoshi Nishiwaki , a former vice minister of the Reconstruction Agency . He has been elected in April 2018. The previous governor of Kyoto is former Home Affairs Ministry bureaucrat Keiji Yamada . He has been reelected to

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540-689: Is separated in the middle by the Tanba Mountains. This makes its climate very different in the north and south. As of April 2016, 21% of the prefecture's land area was designated as Natural Parks , namely Sanin Kaigan National Park ; Biwako , Kyoto Tamba Kogen , Tango-Amanohashidate-Ōeyama and Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Parks; and Hozukyō , Kasagiyama , and Rurikei Prefectural Natural Parks. Fifteen cities are located in Kyoto Prefecture: Kansai Science City

585-535: Is the group of dialects spoken in the Kansai area, but is often treated as a dialect in its own right. Kansai is one of the most prosperous areas for baseball in Japan. Two Nippon Professional Baseball teams, Hanshin Tigers and Orix Buffaloes , are based in Kansai. Koshien Stadium , the home stadium of the Hanshin Tigers, is also famous for the nationwide high school baseball tournaments . In association football ,

630-408: Is the weeping cherry . The Kitayama Sugi is the official tree, and the streaked shearwater the bird that symbolizes the prefecture. On 1 August 2013, prefectural and municipal authorities gave consent for a USFJ missile monitoring station to be set up in the city of Kyōtango . It will be co-located with a JASDF facility already based in the city. At least initially, its primary sensor will be

675-525: The Gokishichidō . These provinces were collectively referred to as Kinai or Kinki. The Kansai region lays claim to the earliest beginnings of Japanese civilization. It was Nara , the most eastern point on the Silk Road , that became the site of Japan's first permanent capital. This period (AD 710–784) saw the spread of Buddhism to Japan and the construction of Tōdai-ji in 745. The Kansai region also boasts

720-575: The International Baccalaureate (IB) and U.S. high school diplomas. The number of international schools burgeoned after World War II. In 1946, St. Michael's International School was established by Anglican Bishop Michael Yashiro and Miss Leonora Lee, a British missionary. Today, the school offers a distinctive British-style primary education based on the National Curriculum of England and Wales. The school has joint accreditation from

765-489: The International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) since 2006. Kansai is also served by Osaka International School , Lycée français international de Kyoto as well as Chinese and Korean schools. 35°N 135°E  /  35°N 135°E  / 35; 135 Kinai Kinai ( 畿内 , Capital Region ) is a Japanese term denoting an ancient division of the country. Kinai

810-554: The Kansai Soccer League was founded in 1966 and currently has 16 teams in two divisions. Cerezo Osaka , Gamba Osaka , and Vissel Kobe belong to J. League Division 1 and Kyoto Sanga F.C. belongs to J. League Division 2 , the top professional leagues in Japan. As a part of the Ritsuryō reforms of the seventh and eighth centuries, the provinces of Yamato , Yamashiro , Kawachi , Settsu , and Izumi , were established by

855-788: The Kantō region to the east and the need to differentiate what was previously the center of Japan in Kansai emerged. The name "Kinki" is pronounced similarly to the English word " kinky ", which means "twisted" or " perverted ". This has become a problem due to internationalization , and some organizations have changed their name as a result. In April 2016, Kinki University ( 近畿大学 , Kinki Daigaku ) changed its English name to Kindai University . Keizai sangyō-kyoku ( 経済産業局 , Kinki Bureau of Economy ) uses "Kansai" in English notation, and Kinki Unyukyoku ( 近畿運輸局 , Kinki Transport Bureau ) also uses "Kansai" in English notation since 2015. In addition,

900-459: The Kinki shōkō kaigi-sho rengō-kai ( 近畿商工会議所連合会 , Kinki Chamber of Commerce and Industry Association ) changed its name to "Kansai Chamber of Commerce and Industry Association" on July 22, 2015. In the fall of 2014, Kansai Keizai Rengōkai ( 公益社団法人関西経済連合会 , Kansai Economic Federation ) asked the government to unify the name of the local agency to "Kansai". On June 28, 2003, the English name of

945-550: The National Diet consists of six members of the House of Representatives and four members (two per election) of the House of Councillors . After the national elections of 2019, 2021 and 2022, the prefecture is represented by two Liberal Democrats, two Constitutional Democrats, a FEFA member, and a independent in the lower house, and two Liberal Democrats, one Democrat and one Communist in the upper house. The prefectural flower of Kyoto

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990-719: The Shinto religion's holiest shrine at Ise Shrine (built in 690 AD) in Mie prefecture . The Heian period saw the capital moved to Heian-kyō ( 平安京 , present-day Kyoto ), where it would remain for over a thousand years until the Meiji Restoration . During this golden age, the Kansai region would give birth to traditional Japanese culture. In 788, Saicho , the founder of the Tendai sect of Buddhism established his monastery at Mount Hiei in Shiga prefecture . Japan's most famous tale, and some say

1035-489: The Tokugawa shogunate . Many characteristic traits of Kansai people descend from Osaka merchant culture. Catherine Maxwell, an editor for the newsletter Omusubi , writes: "Kansai residents are seen as being pragmatic, entrepreneurial, down-to-earth and possessing a strong sense of humor. Kantō people, on the other hand, are perceived as more sophisticated, reserved and formal, in keeping with Tokyo's history and modern status as

1080-626: The 15th century AD, tea-jars were brought by the shōguns to Uji in Kyoto from the Philippines which was used in the Japanese tea ceremony . The Meiji Restoration returned Japan to imperial rule in 1868. Emperor Meiji , who was now the absolute sovereign, went to stay in Tokyo during the next year. The imperial court has not returned to Kyoto since then. During the instigation of Fuhanken Sanchisei in 1868,

1125-492: The 6th century. In 544, the Aoi Matsuri was held in Kyoto to pray for good harvest and good weather. Kyoto did not start out as Japan's capital. A noteworthy earlier capital was Nara . In 741, Emperor Shōmu moved the capital briefly to Kuni-kyo, between the cities of Nara and Kyoto, in present-day Kyoto Prefecture. In 784, the capital was moved to Nagaokakyō , also in present-day Kyoto Prefecture. In 794, Emperor Kanmu moved

1170-558: The Council of International Schools and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Brother Charles Fojoucyk and Brother Stephen Weber founded Marist Brothers International School in 1951 after communist authorities pressured them to leave Tientsin, China. Today, the international Montessori - Grade 12 school enrolls approximately 300 students. The school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges . In 1957,

1215-821: The Hōryū-ji Area , Himeji Castle , Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) , Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara , and Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range . The economy of Kansai region is largely based on that of Keihanshin (Greater Osaka) metropolitan area. Keihanshin metropolitan area contains the Hanshin Industrial Region and is centered mainly around chemical, metal, and other heavy industries. Keihanshin region also contains strong medical and electronics industries within its economy. Per Japanese census data, Kansai region much like Keihanshin has experienced

1260-479: The capital of politics and economy and Kyoto as the capital of culture. See Culture of Japan . The sports teams listed below are based in Kyoto. Kyoto City is one of the most popular tourist spots in Japan, and many people from far and wide visit there. Along with Tokyo, Kyoto is a favorite location for the graduation trip of Junior High and High schools. Some of the festivals held in Kyoto are Aoi Matsuri from 544, Gion Matsuri from 869, Ine Matsuri from

1305-432: The capital to Heian-kyō , and this was the beginning of the current-day city of Kyoto. Even today, almost all of the streets, houses, stores, temples and shrines in Kyoto exist where they were placed in this year. Although in 1192 real political power shifted to Kamakura , where a samurai clan established the shogunate , Kyoto remained the imperial capital as the powerless emperors and their court continued to be seated in

1350-739: The cities of Osaka and Kyoto forms the core of the region. From there the Kansai area stretches west along the Seto Inland Sea towards Kobe and Himeji , and east encompassing Lake Biwa , Japan's largest freshwater lake. In the north, the region is bordered by the Sea of Japan , to the south by the Kii Peninsula and the Pacific Ocean , and to the east by the Ibuki Mountains and Ise Bay . Four of Japan's national parks lie within its borders, in whole or in part. The area also contains six of

1395-449: The city. Imperial rule was briefly restored in 1333, but another samurai clan established a new shogunate in Kyoto three years later. In 1467, a great civil war, the Ōnin War , took place inside Kyoto, and most of the town was burned down. Japan plunged into the age of warring feudal lords . A new strong man, Tokugawa Ieyasu , established the shogunate at Edo (today's Tokyo) in 1603. In

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1440-491: The culture in Kyoto , the mercantilism of Osaka , the history of Nara , or the cosmopolitanism of Kobe – and represents the focus of counterculture in Japan. This East-West rivalry has deep historical roots, particularly from the Edo period . With a samurai population of less than 1% the culture of the merchant city of Osaka stood in sharp contrast to that of Edo , the seat of power for

1485-494: The day and boarding school offers a PreK to Grade 12 education on the campus on Rokkō Island , a human-made island. The school, which is no longer affiliated with Canada or the church, is the largest school for expatriates in Kansai. The school is approved by the Japanese Ministry of Education and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Council of International Schools. The school awards both

1530-551: The land west of the Osaka Tollgate ( 逢坂関 ), the border between Yamashiro Province and Ōmi Province (present-day Kyoto and Shiga prefectures). During the Kamakura period , this border was redefined to include Ōmi and Iga Provinces. It is not until the Edo period that Kansai came to acquire its current form. ( see Kamigata ) While the use of the terms "Kansai" and "Kinki" have changed over history, in most modern contexts

1575-408: The major private railway company Kintetsu Railway was changed from Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. to the official abbreviation Kintetsu Corporation. It was subsequently changed again to Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd. on April 1, 2015. The Kansai region is a cultural center and the historical heart of Japan, with 11% of the nation's land area and 22,757,897 residents as of 2010. The Osaka Plain with

1620-589: The nation's capital and largest metropolis." Kansai is known for its food, especially Osaka, as supported by the saying "Kyotoites are ruined by overspending on clothing, Osakans are ruined by overspending on food." ( 京の着倒れ、大阪の食い倒れ , Kyō no Kidaore, Ōsaka no Kuidaore ) . Popular Osakan dishes include takoyaki , okonomiyaki , kitsune udon and kushikatsu . Kyoto is considered a mecca of traditional Japanese cuisine like kaiseki . Kansai has many wagyu brands such as Kobe beef and Tajima cattle from Hyōgo, Matsusaka beef from Mie and Ōmi beef from Shiga. Sake

1665-408: The northeast, Shiga Prefecture to the east, Mie Prefecture to the southeast, Nara Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture to the south, and Hyōgo Prefecture to the west. Kyoto , the capital and largest city, accommodates 57% of the prefecture's total population, with other major cities including Uji , Kameoka , and Maizuru . Kyoto Prefecture is located on the Sea of Japan coast and extends to

1710-465: The prefecture received its suffix fu . The subsequent reorganization of the old provincial system merged the former Tango Province , Yamashiro Province and the eastern part of Tanba Province into today's Kyoto Prefecture. Although many Japanese major cities were heavily bombed during World War II , the old capital escaped such devastation. During the occupation, the U.S. Sixth Army and I Corps were headquartered in Kyoto. Kyoto Prefecture

1755-638: The prefecture's land area was designated as Natural Parks . Kyoto Prefecture forms part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area, the second-most-populated region in Japan after the Greater Tokyo area and one of the world's most productive regions by GDP . Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Kyoto Prefecture was known as Yamashiro . For most of its history, the city of Kyoto was Japan's Imperial capital. The city's history can be traced back as far as

1800-453: The prefecture. As of October 2021, the minimum wage in the prefecture was ¥ 937 per hour. Kyoto has been, and still remains, Japan's cultural center. For over 1000 years it was Japan's capital. When the capital was changed to Tokyo , Kyoto remained Japan's cultural capital. The local government proposes a plan to move the Agency for Cultural Affairs to Kyoto and to regard Tokyo as

1845-591: The seven top prefectures in terms of national treasures . Other geographical features include Amanohashidate in Kyoto Prefecture and Awaji Island in Hyōgo . The Kansai region is often compared with the Kantō region , which lies to its east and consists primarily of Tokyo and the surrounding area. Whereas the Kantō region is symbolic of standardization throughout Japan, the Kansai region displays many more idiosyncrasies –

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1890-458: The southeast towards the Kii Peninsula , covering territory of the former provinces of Yamashiro , Tamba , and Tango . Kyoto Prefecture is centered on the historic Imperial capital of Kyoto, and is one of Japan's two " prefectures " using the designation fu rather than the standard ken for prefectures. Kyoto has made Kyoto Prefecture one of the most popular tourism destinations in Japan for national and international tourists, and 21% of

1935-785: The technology of Kyoto's traditional industries with new ideas. Northern Kyoto on the Tango Peninsula has fishing and water transportation, and midland Kyoto has agriculture and forestry. The prefecture produces 13% of the domestic sake and green tea . Japan's largest vertical farm is located in the prefecture. The Kyoto-based manufacturing industry holds shares of Japan's high-technology product markets and others. As of 2021, eight Forbes Global 2000 companies were located in Kyoto prefecture: Nintendo , Nidec , Kyocera , Murata Manufacturing , Omron , Rohm , Bank of Kyoto , SCREEN Holdings . Takara Holdings , GS Yuasa , Mitsubishi Logisnext , Maxell , and Kyoto Animation are also based in

1980-509: The use of the two terms is interchangeable. The term "Kinai", once synonymous with Kinki, now refers to the Kyoto–Osaka–Kobe (Keihanshin) area at the center of the Kansai region. Like all regions of Japan , the Kansai region is not an administrative unit, but rather a cultural and historical one, which emerged much later during the Heian period after the expansion of Japan saw the development of

2025-676: The world's first novel, The Tale of Genji was penned by Murasaki Shikibu while performing as a lady-in-waiting in Heian-kyo. Noh and Kabuki , Japan's traditional dramatic forms both saw their birth and evolution in Kyoto, while Bunraku , Japanese puppet theater, is native to Osaka . Kansai's unique position in Japanese history, plus the lack of damage from wars or natural disasters, has resulted in Kansai region having more UNESCO World Heritage Listings than any other region of Japan. The five World Heritage Listings include: Buddhist Monuments in

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