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66-558: The Imperial Household Agency designates the Hashihaka kofun as the tomb of Princess Yamato Totohi Momoso , the daughter of the legendary Emperor Kōrei . Researchers in 2013 conducted the first-ever on-site survey of the Hashihaka kofun after being granted access by the Imperial Household Agency. The actual burial site is unknown, but the Imperial Household Agency has designated it as the tomb of Oichi no Haka,

132-521: A centralized state until the mid-4th century, it is more likely that the wooden stirrups were introduced in the mid-4th century or later. Furthermore, considering the time when these stirrups were introduced to Japan, it is preferable to date the wooden abumi from the Chopedombs burial mound to the late 4th or 5th century at the earliest, and the fact that they are later in date also supports this. The date of construction varies slightly depending on

198-624: A mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 22 members. Tatsuno, together with the town of Taishi, contributes one member to the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly . In terms of national politics, the city is part of Hyōgo 12th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Tatsuno has traditionally been famous for production of sōmen and soy sauce in Japan. However, much of

264-543: A chopstick pierced the pubic region of Princess Hyakuso, causing her to die. In the Nihon Shoki , Soshin , September 10, there is a story as follows. It is generally referred to as the legend of Mount Miwa . The Nihon Shoki also describes the construction as follows. There is also a theory by Hiroshi Tsuchihashi that the tombs of the Haji clan , a group that created ancient burial mounds, became Hashihaka Kofuns from

330-566: A closely approximating curriculum vitae (e.g., Superintendent General of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department ), after having served as Vice-Grand Steward. 35°41′02″N 139°45′14″E  /  35.684°N 139.754°E  / 35.684; 139.754 Tatsuno, Hy%C5%8Dgo Tatsuno ( たつの市 , Tatsuno-shi ) is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture , Japan. As of 31 May 2022 ,

396-596: A downgraded version of the ministry, was created pursuant to Imperial Household Office Law ( 宮内府法 ) Law No. 70 of 1947 during the American Occupation of Japan . Its number of staff was downscaled from 6,200 to less than 1,500, and the Office was placed under the Prime Minister of Japan . In 1949, Imperial Household Office was renamed to the Imperial Household Agency, and placed under the fold of

462-419: A large amount of Furu-zero-shiki earthenware from the bottom of the moat around the site. The Institute of Archaeological Research, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, estimated the actual age of these vessels to be 280–300 years (±10–20 years) based on carbon-14 dating . However, the earthenware was not found in the tomb itself, and even if the carbonized material on the earthenware found at

528-468: A mausoleum, and researchers and the public are not allowed to enter the tumulus freely. Wajaku-no-Tsukihime-no-Mikoto is the sister of Emperor Kōgen , the grandfather of Emperor Sujin in Nihon Shoki ( The Chronicles of Japan ). Oichi is the name of the place where the tomb is located. In the Kojiki ( Records of Ancient Matters or An Account of Ancient Matters ), she is named Yamato Tomomosobime. In

594-674: A more approachable, populist monarchy. In May 2004, Crown Prince Naruhito criticised the then-Grand Steward of the Imperial Household, Toshio Yuasa , for putting pressure on Crown Princess Masako , Naruhito 's wife, to bear a male child. At a press conference, Naruhito stated that his wife had "completely exhausted herself" trying to adapt to the Imperial family's life, and added "there were developments that denied Masako 's career (up to our marriage) as well as her personality." It has officially been stated that Masako

660-594: A mythical love affair between Princess Yamato Totohi Momoso and the kami of sacred Mount Miwa , which ended with the princess stabbing herself to death with a chopstick. It is the main tumulus of the Alluvial fan zone at the northwestern foot of Miwa in the southeastern Nara Basin , and is located in the Chopashinaka district of the Garimuku site . It is located in the city. It is considered to be one of

726-541: Is 14.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1519 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.7 °C. Per Japanese census data, the population of Tatsuno has remained relatively constant over the past 40 years. The Tatsuno area was part of ancient Harima Province and was an important location for traffic on

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792-686: Is an agency of the government of Japan in charge of state matters concerning the Imperial Family , and the keeping of the Privy Seal and State Seal of Japan . From around the 8th century AD until the Second World War, it was known as the Imperial Household Ministry ( 宮内省 , Kunai-shō ) . The Agency is unique among conventional government agencies and ministries in that it does not directly report to

858-719: Is responsible for keeping the Privy Seal and State Seal of Japan . The Grand Master of the Board of the Crown Prince's Household helps manage the schedules, dining menus, and household maintenance of the Crown Prince and his family. The Imperial Household Agency traces its origins back to institutions established by the Taihō Code (or more formally, "The Ritsuryō Code of the Taihō period " ( 大宝律令 , Taihō Ritsuryō ) ) promulgated in 701–702 AD. The Ritsuryō system established

924-478: Is said to be one-half the size of the Hashihaka Kofun burial mound, both in length and width, but with a difference in the shape of the apex of the frontal portion: a horizontal rectangle and a trapezoidal shape. The current size of the mound is approximately 278 m (912 ft) long, with the rear portion measuring approximately 150 m (490 ft) in diameter and 30 m (98 ft) high, and

990-573: Is subject to the Emperor's approval (Article 8-2). The Grand Steward is vested with comprehensive control over administrative activities within the Agency, and supervisory authority over the service performance of the staff (8–3). He is empowered to interact with the Prime Minister on matters pertaining to the Agency's authorized duties, either requesting the issuance of Cabinet Office ordinances (8–3), or notifying him on pertinent matters (8–4). He has

1056-463: Is suffering from an " adjustment disorder ", but there has been extensive speculation in the press that she is suffering from clinical depression as a result of her treatment by Imperial Household officials. Increasingly in recent years, the Agency's prevention of archaeological research regarding a large number (more than 740) of Kofun Period tombs claimed to be and designated as "Imperial" has come under criticism from academics. The tombs, located in

1122-543: Is unknown, but a basalt slab was found at the foot of the mound, suggesting that a pit-type stone chamber may have been constructed, and if this burial mound is Himiko 's tomb, it contradicts the statement in Wajinden that "there is a sarcophagus, but no burial chamber". The stone is known to be from Shibayama in Kashiwara , Osaka Prefecture . Therefore, it is not the stone from Mount Osaka ( Mount Nijō ) mentioned in

1188-468: The East Asia , the understanding of the spread of equestrian culture in the region is now older and more revised than before. The excavation is not directly related to the chronology of the construction of the tomb itself, since it was excavated from the soil layer deposited after the moat had ceased to function and had begun to be buried. The oldest stirrups that can be identified are only on one side of

1254-630: The Imperial mausolea  [ ja ] under the Office of Imperial Mausolea ( 諸陵寮 ) , one of the tasks designated to the Agency today. Meanwhile, the Meiji government created the Board of Ceremonies ( 式部局 , Shikibu-kyoku ) in 1871, which was soon renamed Bureau of Ceremonies ( 式部寮 , Shikibu-ryō) in 1872. Also in 1872, the Ministry of Divinities was abolished, with the bulk of duties moved to

1320-827: The Izumo Kaidō highway running along the Ibo River, and was the location of Kinoyama Castle , a stronghold of the Akamatsu clan in the Muromachi period . After Oda Nobunaga gained supremacy during the Sengoku period , the area became the territory of the Ikeda clan , who ruled Himeji Domain in the early Edo period . Following Ikeda Toshitaka 's death, his lands were divided by the Tokugawa shogunate and Honda Masatomo ,

1386-598: The Kansai region of western Japan, are considered by many academics as potentially holding important historical information on the origins of Japanese civilization; however, the possibility that these potential finds could verify or further solidify theories of formative civilizational ties with contemporary civilizations in China and the Korean Peninsula , with these civilizations potentially having as much influence on

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1452-939: The Ministry of Religion ( 教部省 , "Department (Ministry) of Religion and Education" ) and the administration of formal ceremonial functions transferred to the aforementioned Board/Bureau of the Ceremonies. The Bureau of the Ceremonies was initially placed under the care of the Great Council of State ( 太政官 , Dajō kan ) , but was later transferred to the control of the Imperial Household Ministry in September 1877. The Bureau underwent yet another name change to Board of Ceremonies ( 式部職 , Shikibu-shoku ) in October 1884. Since then,

1518-465: The Prime Minister at the cabinet level, nor is it affected by legislation that establishes it as an Independent Administrative Institution . The Imperial Household Agency is headed by its director-general, assisted by the deputy director, appointed by the Cabinet. Its main organizational positions are: The current Director-General is Yasuhiko Nishimura . The Agency's headquarters is located in

1584-564: The Soshiniki . Based on the shape of the mound and the contents of excavated artifacts, Taichiro Shiraishi and others have pointed out that it is the oldest class of posterior-frontal round mounds. Prior to the renovation of the levee on the west side of Chashinaka Pond, which is outside the designated area of the tomb, the Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture , conducted a preliminary survey and unearthed

1650-574: The Terracotta Warriors excavated from burial mounds in Sianbei and Eastern Jin in 302 and 322. Thus, the stirrup was invented around 290–300. The Chinese character for stirrup, "金編に登", derives from the fact that early stirrups were made of metal and used only as a foothold for horse riding. Wooden stirrups appeared after iron stirrups. The oldest known wooden stirrup is said to be a wooden-core, iron-plated stirrup from Cheonan Doi-dong in

1716-476: The "garashiko-type front-recessed circular mounds," the Hashihaka Kofun Tumulus is a typical front-recessed circular mound with an enlarged square mound, and is generally considered to have been constructed from the late 3rd century to the early 4th century. The total length of the burial mound is about 280 m (920 ft), the height of the rear circle is about 30 m (98 ft), and

1782-479: The 4th century), show dramatic improvements, such as the addition of iron plates to the wooden form, making them suitable for horse riding. Wooden stirrups are not found in mural tombs around Goguryeo , where they are thought to have been developed, until the 5th century or later. It is doubtful that the stirrups were introduced to the Korean peninsula in the first half of the 4th century, and since Baekje did not become

1848-522: The Agency's Music Department ( 楽部 , gakubu ) . The basic structures remained in place until the Meiji Restoration (1868). The early Meiji government officially installed the Imperial Household Ministry ( 宮内省 , Kunai shō ) on 15 August 1869. Though the names are occasionally differentiated in English as the "Imperial Household Agency", versus the former, Meiji period "Ministry of

1914-641: The Hashihaka Kofun tumulus. 34°32′21.16″N 135°50′27.96″E  /  34.5392111°N 135.8411000°E  / 34.5392111; 135.8411000  ( Hashihaka Kofun ) Imperial Household Agency Naruhito [REDACTED] Fumihito [REDACTED] Shigeru Ishiba ( LDP ) Second Ishiba Cabinet ( LDP – Komeito coalition ) [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Fukushiro Nukaga Kōichirō Genba [REDACTED] Masakazu Sekiguchi Hiroyuki Nagahama Saburo Tokura Kazuo Ueda The Imperial Household Agency ( 宮内庁 , Kunai-chō ) (IHA)

1980-558: The Imperial Household", both names are rendered with no differentiation in Japanese. However, there is a convoluted history of reorganization around how the government bodies that correspond to constituent subdivisions of the current Agency were formed or empowered during this period. The Department of Shinto Affairs ( 神祇官 , Jingi kan ) and later the Ministry of Divinities ( 神祇省 , Jingi shō ) (1871–1872) were briefly established, having been placed in charge of, for example,

2046-613: The Miyayama-type special vessel base and special jar by the Imperial Household Agency staff and the Miyayama-type special vessel base and special jar, and the Miyazuki-type cylindrical Haniwa (the oldest Haniwa ) by and other items have been collected, and there is no doubt that these were placed on the mound. In addition, while special vessels and jars, which were probably brought from the Okayama area, were found only on

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2112-873: The Tokyo Imperial Palace, the Kyoto Imperial Palace , the Katsura Detached Palace , and other residences and locations falling under its remit. The Agency is responsible for the health, security and travel arrangements of the Imperial family, including maintaining the Imperial line. The Board of the Chamberlains, headed by the Grand Chamberlain , manages the daily life of the Emperor and the Empress , and

2178-663: The Zhou shelter. During the 109th excavation of the Garui Site conducted by the Sakurai City Board of Education in 2000, a wooden wheel stirrup (harness) was found in the upper layer of the overlying soil (plant layer) inside the moat. The Nunome I earthenware excavated at the same time dates it to the early 4th century, which may have contributed to the influx of equestrian culture into the Japanese archipelago and to

2244-727: The authorization to hand down orders or directives to staff members of government organs under the agency's direct control (8–6), and may request the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency to take appropriate measures regarding administrative duties that involve the civilian Imperial Guard ( 皇宮警察 , Kōgū Keisatsu ) . The Grand Stewardship is a post customarily filled by former administrative vice-ministers  [ ja ] (≒ permanent secretaries ) at one of several internal affairs (home affairs) type ministries and agencies, or someone with

2310-645: The beginning of the Kofun period . On February 20, 2013, the first survey was realized at the request of the Japanese Archaeological Association and others. In April 2018 (Heisei 30), the Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, examined 26 jar-shaped earthenware and jar-shaped Haniwa terracotta figures excavated from the anterior section and 54 fragments of funerary ritual pottery excavated from

2376-530: The bottom of the moat outside the designated mausoleum area is dated to the late third century, it does not represent the date of construction of the tomb, since there are remains from the Jōmon to Kofun periods at the site where this tomb was excavated, and even if it were the late 3rd century, it would be later than Himiko's death date. Although the Wajinden describes the absence of oxen and horses, harnesses ( abumi or wooden stirrups ) have been excavated from

2442-416: The chronology of the researcher. Kazuo Hirose places the date in the mid to late 3rd century. Taichiro Shiraishi places the date in the mid to late 3rd century, and says, "The mid-third century is the time of Himiko's successor, Taiyo, although she is dead. He also argues that "the mid-third century is after the mid-third century. Kaoru Terasawa places the date around 260–280 AD, and Hironobu Ishino places it in

2508-479: The city had an estimated population of 74,414 in 31119 households and a population density of 6200 persons per km . The total area of the city is 49.42 square kilometres (19.08 sq mi). The city's name is spelled "たつの", using hiragana , but the name of Tatsuno Station uses the kanji characters "竜野", while the historic name for the place uses the characters "龍野." According to the Harima no Kuni Fudoki ,

2574-493: The city is rural, with rice farming and commercial fishing playing roles in the economy. The city is increasing becoming a bedroom community , with 25.0% of those commuting to work go to Himeji (2010 National Census). Tatsuno has 16 public elementary schools and five public middle schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Hyōgo Prefectural Department of Education. There

2640-416: The city the moniker of"Little Kyoto of Harima". The town of Tatsuno was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On October 1, 2005, the towns of Ibogawa , Mitsu and Shingū (all from Ibo District ) were merged into Tatsuno. To reflect the new character of the city, the kanji characters in the city's name were changed from 龍野市 to たつの市 . Tatsuno has

2706-459: The early Baekje period (early 4th century) on the Korean peninsula . Onoyama Setsu, in his book Early Horse Equipment Discovered in Japan, classifies wooden-core, iron-plated stirrups into two types: old-style and new-style. According to this classification, the stirrup excavated from the moat around the tomb of Hashihaka Kofun cannot be confirmed because the lower part is missing, but judging from

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2772-423: The four-stage construction, which is thought to have contained a special vessel platform. The front part is said to have four steps in front, although the side steps are not clear. Incidentally, five-tiered construction (four-tiered construction with a small circular hill on the rear part) is only found in the Hashihaka Kofun mound, while four-tiered construction (three-tiered construction with a small circular hill on

2838-714: The fourth quarter of the late 3rd century, from 280 to 290 AD. Although introduced as the oldest front-rear circular mound in Japan, there are many other front-rear circular mounds, including the Hokenoyama tumulus, the Garasu Katsuyama tumulus, the Garasu Yatsuka tumulus, the Kammon tumulus group (Kammon No. 5 and Kammon No. 4), and the Tsujihata tumulus. Unlike the shape of these mounds, which are known as

2904-509: The front portion measuring approximately 130 m (430 ft) wide and 16 m (52 ft) high. The volume is approximately 370,000 m (13,000,000 cu ft). Based on the results of a survey of the surrounding area, it is possible that it was originally larger. Some researchers (e.g., Yoshiro Kondo) have pointed out that the posterior portion was built in four stages, with a small hill (about 44–46 m (144–151 ft) in diameter and 4 m (13 ft) high) placed on top of

2970-485: The grounds of the Tokyo Imperial Palace . The Agency's duties and responsibilities encompass the daily activities of the Imperial household, such as state visits , organised events, preservation of traditional culture and administrative functions, amongst other responsibilities. The Agency is responsible for the various Imperial residences located throughout Japan, and organises guided tours for visitors to

3036-656: The name has remained unchanged and is, today, headed by the Master of Ceremonies. An Imperial Order in 1908 confirmed that the Imperial Household Minister, as the chief official was then called, held responsible for assisting the Emperor in all matters concerning the Imperial House. The ministry also oversaw the official appointments of Imperial Household Artists and commissioned their work. The Imperial Household Office ( 宮内府 , Kunai-fu ) ,

3102-519: The namesake Ministry of the Imperial Household ( 宮内省 , Kunai shō ) , a precursor to the present agency; the former code also gave rise to the Ministry of Ceremonial ( 式部省 , Shikibu shō ) , which has its legacy in the Board of Ceremonies ( 式部職 , Shikibu shoku ) under the current agency, and the Ministry of Civil Administration ( 治部省 , Jibu shō ) which oversaw the Bureau of Music ( 雅楽寮 , Uta ryō ) that would now correspond to

3168-540: The newly created Prime Minister's Office ( 総理府 , Sōrifu ) , as an external agency attached to it. In 2001, the Imperial Household Agency was organizationally re-positioned under the Cabinet Office ( 内閣府 , Naikakufu ) . The Agency has been criticized for isolating members of the Imperial Family from the Japanese public, and for insisting on stiffly preserved customs, rather than permitting

3234-402: The oldest burial mounds of the emergence period. The date of construction was determined by archaeological dating of earthenware ( Doji pottery ) excavated from the surrounding dugouts and by radiocarbon dating According to Yamataikoku , there is a theory that places the date in the middle to late 3rd century, close to the year of death of Himiko (not far from 248) in the Yamataikoku. On

3300-399: The origin of the name "Tatsuno" was that upon the death of Nomi no Sukune in Ibo District (now in the city of Tatsuno), many came from Izumo and used rock from the Ibo River to make a grave, standing stones in a row on the plain. Thus, it was called "立野", with characters meaning "stand" and "plain", from which it is thought to have changed to "龍野". Nomi no Sukune Shrine is located at

3366-460: The origins of the Imperial Household itself, is generally considered to be a considerable contributing factor to the ongoing prevention of archaeological research at these sites by the Imperial Household Agency, with a large number of the tombs considered by some to be imperial only in name. The Imperial Household Agency is headed by the Grand Steward ( Imperial Household Agency Law  [ ja ] , Article 8-1), whose appointment or dismissal

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3432-400: The other hand, some date it to the mid-4th century or later, because recent carbon-14 dating methods have shown that the date is estimated to be 50–100 years older than the actual date, and because the size and style of the tomb is different from that described in the Wajinden ( Wei Jiwa-jin Den , Treatise on the Wa People }. Currently, the Imperial Household Agency manages the tomb as

3498-447: The outer moat, surrounding the mound, moat, and outer moat. It is estimated that the site is located in the same area. This is presumed to be a depression topography caused by earth removal from the mound from which the soil used to build the mound was collected. A fukiishi made of Kawahara stone has been identified on the northern slope of the mound at the tip of the anterior part. Although Haniwa rows did not yet exist at this time,

3564-411: The outer side of the shelter. In the moat area on the southeast side of the rear circle, a causeway with fukiishi (roofing stones) piled up on both sides was found. Archaeological excavation conducted from 1994 to 1995 confirmed the existence of a large depression, called the "outer moat-like structure," about 2 m (6 ft 7 in) deep and 50 m (160 ft) wide, on the outer side of

3630-438: The place said to be his grave. Tatsuno is located in southwestern Hyōgo Prefecture extending largely south to north. The city's northern region is mountainous, the southern region faces the Seto Inland Sea , and the Ibo River runs through from north to south. Tatsuno has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa ) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tatsuno

3696-418: The posterior part of the mound, jar-shaped Doji pottery with a double rim and a hole in the bottom were collected on the anterior part, suggesting that the placement position of the vessels may have been differentiated according to the type of vessel. Based on the excavation of a special vessel stand and a special jar, it is believed that the mound was constructed in the early Kofun period. The burial facility

3762-441: The rear circle and the front part are built in a three-tiered construction). This may indicate the rating of the person buried in the tomb. The Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture and the Sakurai City Board of Education have conducted archaeological excavation The discovery of a 10 m (33 ft) wide shelter at the foot of the mound and a part of an outer bank more than 15 m (49 ft) wide on

3828-403: The rear part) is found in the Nishidonotsuka tomb (Yamato tumulus group), Andonyama tumulus (Yanagimoto tumulus group), Shibuyamukiyama tomb (Yanagimoto tumulus group), Sakurai Chausuyama tomb (Torimiyama tumulus group), Mesuriyama tumulus (Torimiyama tumulus group), and Tsukiyama. All other tombs in the emperor's mausoleum class are considered to have been built in a three-tiered construction (both

3894-406: The remaining parts, the stirrup is considered to be of the new style. The first half of the 4th century was shortly after the invention of the stirrup]in China, and small iron stirrups can be found in Terracotta Armies from this period, but they functioned only as footrests for horse riding. The oldest wooden stirrups excavated on the Korean peninsula, dating from the Baekje period (first half of

3960-414: The scale is such that you can think of it as a naturally formed small mountain. It is clearly different from the previous burial mounds, such as the fact that the excavated relics have Kibi -type pottery, which is the ancestral form of Haniwa . In addition, it is thought that the scale and Haniwa became a model of the tumulus after that, and many researchers evaluate the construction of this tumulus as

4026-442: The seventh Kōrei princess, Princess Yamato Totohi Momoso. Also, since the research of Shinya Kasai, there is a theory that it may be the tomb of Himiko , the queen of Yamatai (Yamataikoku). The moat around the site has been designated as a historic site by the government, Part of the pond has been selected as one of the 100 best reservoirs as "Chopenaka Great Pond. The name Hashihaka translates as "chopstick grave" and refers to

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4092-457: The survey map indicate that the frontal part was wider than it is now. Other burial mounds with a repellent-shaped frontal opening include the Yakuyama No. 1 burial mound in the city of Tatsuno , Hyogo Prefecture , the Gongenyama No. 51 burial mound in the same prefecture, the Tsubaki-Otsukayama burial mound in Kizugawa , Kyoto Prefecture , and the Urama Chausuyama burial mound in Okayama , Okayama Prefecture . The Urama Chausuyama burial mound

4158-403: The tombs of the Haji clan, or Haji tombs, because of the large gap between the introduction of chopsticks to Japan (7th century) and myths about them. In 1968, Yoshiro Kondo pointed out that the front part of an old stage front-recessed circular mound opens wide from the middle, and the Hashihaka Kofun, which has this mound shape, is now considered to be an old burial mound. The contour lines on

4224-407: The top of the posterior circle, and found that while the pottery in the anterior section is local soil, the soil in the posterior circle is very similar in character to that of the Kibi region. This suggests that the finished products manufactured in the Kibi area were arranged in the posterior part and that the power of the Kibi area was very powerful and played an important role in the construction of

4290-412: The world of archaeology, the theory that "Queen Himiko = Wajaku-no-Hyakusohime-no-mikoto" was proposed by Shinya Kasai, who had advocated the theory of the Yamatai Internal Theory since the Taishō period , and later developed into the theory that "the tomb of Chopstick Tomb = Himiko's tomb", which was pioneering research leading to the discussions of today. The origin of the name is based on a legend that

4356-504: Was installed as daimyō of the newly created Tatsuno Domain . The town prospered as a castle town and the domain passed through various rulers, ultimately coming under the rule of the Wakisaka clan beginning in 1672, lasting 200 years and 10 generations, after which came the Meiji Restoration . The castle town's area from the early modern period is extant today in what is now the "old Tatsuno-chō area,” which still contains samurai residences and white-plastered earthen storehouses, giving

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