Owari is classified as one of the provinces of the Tōkaidō. Under the Engishiki classification system, Owari was ranked as a "superior country" (上国) and a "near country" (近国), in relation to its …

Located in the middle of Japan, this area was once called the Owari Domain, and today there are still many townscapes and historical sites that remain from the samurai era. Rich forests, clear water, …

Sep 18, 2025 · “Owari,” the Japanese word for “end” or “finish,” resonates with far more profound implications than a simple cessation. It signifies a closure, a culmination, and often, a gateway to …

Yoshinao was founder of the Owari Tokugawa clan, one of the Gosanke, which had the hereditary right of succession to the position of shōgun should the main line fail. The castle town of Nagoya …

In that same year he astonished all of Japan by defeating the huge forces of Imagawa Yoshimoto, one of the major daimyo in the provinces bordering Owari. This was his first step toward unification of the …

Owari, formally written as Owari no Kuni (尾張国) was a former province of Japan that is now the western half of present-day Aichi Prefecture. Its abbreviation is Bishu (尾州). The capital was …

Owari Province (尾張国, Owari no Kuni; Japanese pronunciation: [oꜜ.wa.ɾʲi (no kɯ.ɲi), o.wa.ɾʲiꜜ-]) was a province of Japan in the area that today forms the western half of Aichi Prefecture, including the …

Owari Satsuma is a small sized tree that can produce a sweet and juicy, medium-sized seedless fruit in large quantities. The fruit ripens early and many people claim that it looks, tastes and peels just like …

Apr 24, 2023 · Oda Nobuhide, the famous "Tiger of Owari," passed away unexpectedly in 1551, leaving his branch of the Oda Clan in the hands of his son, a rude young man with little sense of propriety or …

Oct 31, 2022 · What many don’t realize is that the central region of the main island of Honshu is home to amazing samurai history, and the stories of some of the most pivotal and famous historical figures …