When you visit Aichi Ken(prefecture), you can find the standard of Japan. You may have heard about Tokyo or Kyoto, but what do you know about the other of Japan ?
Tokyo is the capital city of today’s Japan. Kyoto is the old capital city of Japan. Where can you find the standard of Japan? You can find it in Aichi Ken (pref).
Aichi Ken (pref) is located between Tokyo and Kyoto. When you move between Tokyo and Kyoto by JR (Japan Railways) Shinkansen (bullet trains), try stopping over at Nagoya that is the capital of Aichi Ken(pref).
450 years ago, Japan was the Warring States period (1477-1573). Then Japan changed to the Early Modern Ages from the Middle Ages.
In those days Toyotomi Hideyoshi was born in Owari (the West of Aichi-pref), and Tokugawa Ieyasu was born in Mikawa (the East of Aichi-pref).
Toyotomi Hideyoshi constructed the west Japan and made the Castle Town Osaka. Tokugawa Ieyasu constructed the east Japan and made the Castle Town Edo (now Tokyo). And finally, Tokugawa Ieyasu subjugated the whole country in Japan.
When Tokugawa Ieyasu established the Tokugawa Shogunate (Government) in Edo(1603) , the culture and customs of Aichi were spreaded all over Japan.
After the world of Samurai under the Tokugawa Shogunate (1603-1867), Japan had become in the Modern Times. Then, in Aichi-pref, the automatic loom industry flourished remarkably. And it was changed to the automobile industry by Toyota Co., Nowadays Toyota Co., has grown into the big company, and supports Japanese economy.
The Aichi people may have a lot of loyalty to their company. Tokugawa Ieyasu could subjugate the whole country by the Aichi people’s loyalty. Toyota Co., also is growing into the big company by the Aichi people’s loyalty.
Nagoya Information Navi
11/14/07 TOP
