History

　Kyoto is one of the most famous cities in japan. Because it was capital for long time, it had created many Japanese culture. Then, what would thing the history of Kyoto?
 Kyoto was capital during the 794-1867 years. In 794, Kyoto began because relocation of capital to Heian kyo by emperor kanmu. There are several theories why emperor kanmu relocation.(to calm ghost, religious reason, etc) Anyway Kyoto began in this time, and as a city of representative of Japan it became economic, publicity, and big city in japan.

　kamakura period, kamakura shogunate strengthened the rule nationwide, so Kyoto is economic city rather than political city in this period. Kyoto revolted against it. Since Kyoto lost this war(jokyu war),　Kyoto was much oppressed.　Afterword, Takauji Asikaga defeated kamakura shogunate in this time, so Emperor　(godaigo) previously governed. This is called kenmunosinsei. Since then, battle of emperor and shogunate continued, but Fight was calm down in muromati period, Ashikaga clan governed the Japan by the way based in Kyoto. In addition, Kyoto has become very beautiful in this period. yosimitu ashikaga built kinkakuji and, yoshimasa ashikaga built ginkakuji. In surface of artistic culture, sesshu established suibokuga and, motonobu kano developed it. In architecture, people invented new architecture which is called shoindukuri and, it applicated famouse buildings such as kinkakuji ginkakuji etc. In addition, nou kyogen is born in this period. Thus symbol of Kyoto culture (that means symbol of Japanese culture) is made in this period. It's a very big deal. When I think of how long the shogunate was functioning normally, the majority of a country's culture established in hundred years only. It would be quite unprecedented in other countries.

　But, in edo period, Tokugawa shogun had reined as the ruler of Japan and, people has been widly accepted that shognate received the political power from emperor. In end of edo period,   the court is rapidly emerging as an autonomous political force because shogunate did not keep good relations with foreign.Due to this factor, March 1863, Yosinobu Tokugawa returned to the emperor to power. This is called Taiseihokan. This was a major incident that causes mean the end of the Edo Shogunate, Japan to the opening of the country.

　Currently, the Kyoto still has its beautiful cultural symbolism. As a result, Kyoto is now a key point of tourism, a lot of tourists come from Japan and the world. I know that you are in the center of Japanese culture from the fact that Kyoto is still much to be a stage of novels and movies as a symbol of Japanese culture also. As can be seen from the fact that tourists come, the charm of Kyoto have been recognized around the world, a number of world heritage, historic buildings are concentrated in Kyoto.

　In Japan, the current administration is in the nation, the emperor lived in Kyoto, not Tokyo.　But in Kyoto that became the place where was took place many accidents, I think hidden the Japanese thrill and charm. I believe in this blog about unlock its hidden charm, and I want to tell the world the charm of Kyoto and Japan.



cite http://www.kyotokanko.com/t_kinkakuji.html
　　　http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD