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42-559: Both reformers, Hata and Ozawa had been involved in a difficult leadership struggle within the former Takeshita faction of the LDP. Their opponents, led by Keizo Obuchi and Ryutaro Hashimoto , were using the fallout of the Sagawa Kyubin scandal as a tool to undermine the reformist position. Hata and Ozawa split from the party partly to shift media attention away from the scandal. In doing so, they transformed an internal party dispute to

84-493: A geographic area of 6,708.26 km . Shimane Prefecture borders Yamaguchi Prefecture to the southwest, Hiroshima Prefecture to the south, and Tottori Prefecture to the east. Matsue is the capital and largest city of Shimane Prefecture, with other major cities including Izumo , Hamada , and Masuda . Shimane Prefecture contains the majority of the Lake Shinji - Nakaumi metropolitan area centered on Matsue, and with

126-437: A lower court in 1983, placing pressure on his political strength. In February 1985, Takeshita formed a "study group" called Soseikai , which counted among its ranks 43 of the 121 Tanaka faction members. Weeks after this defection, Tanaka suffered a stroke and became hospitalized, sparking further uncertainty over the future of his faction. Tanaka never recovered from his stroke, and by July 1987, Takeshita's faction counted 113 of

168-614: A population of approximately 600,000 is Japan's third-largest metropolitan area on the Sea of Japan coast after Niigata and Greater Kanazawa . Shimane Prefecture is bounded by the Sea of Japan coastline on the north, where two-thirds of the population live, and the Chūgoku Mountains on the south. Shimane Prefecture governs the Oki Islands in the Sea of Japan which juridically includes

210-501: A stroke in early 2000 and Hashimoto took over control of the faction. Takeshita himself died of respiratory failure in June 2000 after over a year in hospital, during which time he was said to have "masterminded" the coalition between the LDP and New Komeito and to have arranged the election of Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori from his hospital bed. He had planned to retire from the Diet as of

252-485: A wide-ranging conflict that led to a decade of shifting allegiances and short-lived parties. In the elections immediately following the split, the JRP won 55 seats, making it one of the most powerful opposition parties. Most importantly, the party drew off support crucial to the LDP. While several other small parties had split from the LDP, Hata and Ozawa's group was the largest, and was widely considered to have finally broken

294-502: Is in the Daisen-Oki National Park. Shimane also claims the use of Liancourt Rocks , over which they are in dispute with South Korea . As of 1 April 2012, 6% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks , namely Daisen-Oki National Park ; Hiba-Dōgo-Taishaku and Nishi-Chūgoku Sanchi Quasi-National Parks; and eleven Prefectural Natural Parks. Most major cities are located either on

336-575: Is located. Another major landform is the Shimane peninsula. The peninsula is located across the Sea of Japan from Izumo to Sakaiminato , which is located in Tottori prefecture. Also, the peninsula created two brackish lakes, Lake Shinji and Nakaumi . The island of Daikon is located in Nakaumi. Off the main island of Honshū , the island of Oki belongs to Shimane prefecture as well. The island itself

378-497: Is the largest airport in the prefecture in terms of passengers and has regular flights to Haneda Airport , Osaka Airport , Fukuoka Airport , and Oki Airport . The Iwami Airport has two flights each day to Haneda and Osaka and 2 arrivals. Oki Airport has scheduled flights to Osaka and Izumo Airports. JR West and Ichibata Electric Railway serves the prefecture in terms of rail transportation. The Sanin Main Line goes through

420-616: The 1958 general election he won a seat in the House of Representatives , joining the powerful faction of Kakuei Tanaka in the Liberal Democratic Party . He was elected at the same time as Shin Kanemaru , and the two remained close allies through their respective political careers. Takeshita eventually became Tanaka's primary fundraiser, traveling the country to garner support for the LDP's coffers. Like Tanaka, Takeshita

462-554: The 2000 general election , which occurred just days after his death. The Economist characterized his death as the end of an era that was "a dizzy mixture of brilliance and corruption" in Japanese politics. Hashimoto led the former Takeshita faction until refusing to stand in the 2005 general election due to a fundraising scandal, and died shortly thereafter. The remnants of the faction, formally known by this time as Heisei Kenkyūkai (Heisei Research Council), remained active under

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504-517: The Plaza Accord in 1985. In 1987, Takeshita became head of the Liberal Democratic Party and succeeded Yasuhiro Nakasone as prime minister. He inherited the powerful LDP faction of Kakuei Tanaka , and was dubbed the "last shadow shogun" for his behind-the-scenes influence in politics. Takeshita was forced to resign in 1989 after being implicated in the Recruit scandal , but continued to lead

546-470: The 143 Tanaka faction members, while only thirteen supported Takeshita's rival Susumu Nikaido . The Tanaka faction members who moved to Takeshita's faction included Ichiro Ozawa , Tsutomu Hata , Ryutaro Hashimoto , Keizo Obuchi and Kozo Watanabe . In July 1986, Takeshita left the Cabinet and was named to the key post of secretary general of the party. In November 1987, Takeshita became president of

588-629: The American government passed into law the Omnibus Trade Bill , which threatened Japanese exports to the country. Moreover, despite Takeshita diplomatic gestures, trade imbalance with both Western Europe and East Asia continued to widen, leading to friction between the Japanese and foreign governments. However, he was mainly remembered within Japan for implementing the country's first consumption tax , which his government forced through

630-470: The Diet in 1988 amid public opposition. Takeshita's government also passed legislation liberalizing the beef, citrus and rice markets, and passed an enhanced security pact with the United States, with the support of Shin Kanemaru who bought the opposition's support. The Recruit scandal forced Takeshita to resign in 1989. Although Takeshita was accused of insider trading and corruption , he

672-586: The Heisei Kenkyūkai faction) from 2018 until his death in September 2021. Takeshita also had two more younger half-siblings, Saburō (born 1948) and Sakae. Shimane Prefecture Shimane Prefecture ( 島根県 , Shimane-ken ) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu . Shimane Prefecture is the second-least populous prefecture of Japan at 665,205 (February 1, 2021) and has

714-760: The LDP and was thus elected Prime Minister of Japan, replacing Yasuhiro Nakasone . Among the highlights of the period in which Takeshita led the government, he acknowledged that Japan had been an aggressor during World War II. This statement was part of a speech in the Japanese Diet. Takeshita attended the third annual ASEAN summit in Manila in December 1987 and formalised a $ 2 billion development fund package in order to help stimulate ASEAN economies, continuing previous efforts at enhancing Japanese relations with East Asian countries. Takeshita also pursued diplomacy in

756-649: The agreement which is known as the Plaza Accord in New York . In the period Takeshita was finance minister, the Yen appreciated relative to other international currencies. The rise of the strong Yen ( endaka ) enhanced Japan's status as a financial powerhouse and led to the Japanese asset price bubble of the 1980s. Kakuei Tanaka was arrested in connection with the Lockheed bribery scandals in 1976 and found guilty by

798-852: The back of LDP dominance. Known for his political organisational skills, Ozawa organised a five-party coalition of the JRP, the Japan Socialist Party , the Democratic Socialist Party , Komeito and the Socialist Democratic Federation . This coalition held 237 seats in the Diet , and after convincing the Japan New Party and the New Party Sakigake to join, was able to form a government under Morihiro Hosokawa . As

840-480: The clans for the silver. In 1566 Mōri Motonari conquered Izumo, Iwami, and Oki. In 1600, after over 30 years of Mori control, Horio Yoshiharu entered Izumo and Oki as the result of Battle of Sekigahara , which Mori lost. Following the change, Horio Yoshiharu decided to move to build Matsue Castle instead of Gassan-Toda, and soon after Yoshiharu's death the castle was completed. In 1638, the grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu Matsudaira Naomasa  [ ja ] became

882-706: The current Shimane prefecture was divided into three parts: Iwami , Izumo , and Oki . That lasted until the abolition of the han system took place in 1871. During the Nara period , Kakinomoto no Hitomaro wrote a poem on Shimane's nature when he was sent as the Royal governor. Later on in the Kamakura period (1185–1333), the Kamakura shogunate forced emperors Go-Toba and Godaigo into exile in Oki. Emperor Go-Daigo later escaped from Oki and began rallying supporters against

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924-512: The disputed Liancourt Rocks (竹島, Takeshima ). Shimane Prefecture is home to Izumo-taisha , one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan, and the Tokugawa -era Matsue Castle . The history of Shimane starts with Japanese mythology. The Shinto god Ōkuninushi was believed to live in Izumo , an old province in Shimane. Izumo Shrine , which is in the city of Izumo , honors the god. At that time,

966-459: The hardware store, Juntendo, are examples of companies based in Shimane. The manufacturing industry has the second highest number of employees with 49,000 workers. One-third of the prefecture's population is concentrated in the Izumo - Matsue area. Otherwise, over two-thirds of the population is on the coastline . A reason for the population distribution is that the Chūgoku Mountains make

1008-523: The impetus for the collapse of LDP power, the JRP was able to exert great power in the coalition. While some concessions to other parties were made, the JRP was perhaps overly dominant, eventually forcing some other members out of the coalition through its heavy-handed style. In 1994, the JRP merged into the New Frontier Party . Noboru Takeshita Noboru Takeshita ( 竹下 登 , Takeshita Noboru , 26 February 1924 – 19 June 2000)

1050-545: The land inland harder to inhabit. The capital, Matsue, has the smallest population of all 47 prefectural capitals. Shimane has also the largest percentage of elderly people. The province had an estimated 743 centenarians per million inhabitants in September 2010, the highest ratio in Japan, overtaking Okinawa Prefecture (667 centenarians per million). Total Population in age groups 2007 Estimated Population Unit: Thousands Population in age groups by gender 2007 Estimated population Unit: Thousands The prefectural flower

1092-549: The largest LDP faction until his death in 2000. He was the last prime minister to serve during the rule of Emperor Shōwa . Noboru Takeshita was born on 26 February 1924, in present-day Unnan , Shimane Prefecture , the only son of Yūzō Takeshita, a sake brewer, and his first wife, Yuiko. His family had been sake brewers for generations, and Takeshita was the 20th head of the Takeshita brewing family. Both his father Yūzō and his grandfather Gizō had been men of high repute in

1134-419: The leadership of Yūji Tsushima , who resigned prior to the 2009 general election , passing control to Fukushiro Nukaga . The faction raised much less in donations during the 1990s and 2000s than it did under Tanaka and Takeshita in the 1980s, as electoral reforms enacted in 1994, coupled with new campaign finance regulations and the ongoing economic slump that followed the Japanese asset price bubble , weakened

1176-542: The overnight limited express Sunrise Izumo operates daily between Tokyo and Izumoshi . The four expressways in the prefecture connect major cities with other prefectures. The Matsue expressway connects Matsue with Unnan and Yonago in Tottori prefecture. Hamada Expressway forks from the Chūgoku Expressway at Kita-Hiroshima and stretches to Hamada. In Shimane, the largest employer is the retail industry, employing over 60,000 workers. The supermarket, Mishimaya, and

1218-521: The power of factions in Japanese politics. Takeshita was twice married, and survived by three daughters (his only son, Rikidō, died one month after his birth in 1954) and several grandchildren, including singer Daigo (formerly known as Daigo☆Stardust) and manga artist Eiki Eiki . His younger half-brother, Wataru (b. 1946-2021) was a reporter with NHK , who then began working for Noboru as an aide in 1985. Wataru entered politics in 2000 and served as leader of his old Takeshita faction (now known as

1260-800: The prefecture on the Sea of Japan side into major cities such as Matsue and Izumo. Izumoshi and Matsue stations are the major stops in the prefecture. The Kisuki line, which forks from Shinji Station on the Sanin Line, connects with the Geibi Line in Hiroshima Prefecture , cutting into the Chūgoku Mountains . Ichibata Electric Railway serve the Shimane peninsula from Dentetsu-Izumoshi Station and Izumo Taisha-mae Station to Matsue Shinjiko-Onsen Station . JR West has three Limited Express trains to Shimane, which are Super Matsukaze , Super Oki , and Yakumo . Additionally,

1302-648: The prefecture's population. Shimane prefecture has a sub-tropical climate. Winter is cloudy with a little snow, and summer is humid. The average annual temperature is 14.6 °C (58.3 °F). It rains almost every day in the rainy season, from June to mid-July. The highest average monthly temperature occurs in August with 26.3 °C (79.3 °F). The average annual precipitation is 1,799 millimetres (70.8 in), higher than Tokyo's 1,467 mm (57.8 in) and Obihiro with 920 mm (36.2 in). Three airports serve Shimane. The Izumo Airport located in Izumo

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1344-623: The region, and Takeshita followed in their footsteps and decided to become a politician when he was in middle school. Takeshita attended Waseda University in Tokyo . He married Masae Takeuchi prior to joining the Imperial Japanese Army to serve as an instructor during World War II . His wife committed suicide while he was away for the war, which author Jacob Schlesinger argued made Takeshita obsessive about his composure and highly reserved about showing anger to others. After

1386-490: The rest of the world, including tours of several western nations as well as discussions for debt forgiveness to developing countries. Takeshita's initial tenure was relatively comfortable due to steady success in the Japanese economy at the time, but soon his administration began to see some issues. The number of unskilled foreign workers (from areas such as the Philippines and Bangladesh) doubled between 1986 and 1988, and

1428-652: The ruler because the Horio clan had no heir, and his family ruled until the abolition of the han system. The Iwami area was split into three regions: the mining district, under the direct control of the Shogunate, the Hamada clan region, and the Tsuwano clan region. The Iwami Ginzan , now a UNESCO World Heritage Site , produced silver and was one of the nation's largest silver mines by the early 17th century. The Hamada clan

1470-514: The seaside, or along a river. Eight cities are located in Shimane Prefecture, the largest in population being Matsue, the capital, and the smallest being Gōtsu. The cities Masuda, Unnan, Yasugi, and Gōtsu had a slight population increase due to the mergers in the early 2000s. These are the towns and villages of each district . The number of towns and villages greatly decreased during the mergers. However, they hold about one-third of

1512-729: The shogunate, which proved successful. During the Muromachi period (1336–1573), Izumo and Oki were controlled by the Kyōgoku clan . However, after the Ōnin War , the Amago clan expanded power based in Gassantoda Castle and the Masuda clan dominated Iwami Province . The Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine was located between Amago territory and Masuda territory, and there were many battles between

1554-478: The war, he remarried, to Naoko Endō, a distant relative, worked as an English teacher and managed a high school judo team before entering politics in 1951. As a young judo competitor, he was known as "master of the draw" for his ability to avoid easy victories over weaker opponents and to avert defeat by stronger opponents. Takeshita served as a local assemblyman in Shimane Prefecture from 1951. In

1596-536: Was a Japanese politician who served as prime minister of Japan from 1987 to 1989. Born in Shimane Prefecture , Takeshita attended Waseda University and was drafted into the army during the Pacific War . He was first elected to the National Diet in 1958, and served as chief cabinet secretary in 1971–1972 and in 1974, and as finance minister from 1979–1980, 1982–1986, and in 1988, during which he signed

1638-464: Was fond of " pork barrel " politics, retaining his own seat by bringing excessively huge public works projects to Shimane. Takeshita served as chief cabinet secretary from 1971 to 1974 and as minister of construction in 1976. Takeshita was the minister of finance from 1979 to 1980, and he again accepted the finance position and was in office from 1982 to 1986. In this period, he achieved prominence as Japan's negotiator during deliberations which led to

1680-464: Was merged into Shimane Prefecture. Also, Tottori Prefecture was added in the same year. However, five years later, in 1881, the current portion of Tottori Prefecture was separated and the current border was formed. Shimane Prefecture is situated on the Sea of Japan side of the Chūgoku region . Because of its mountainous landscape, rice farming is done mostly in the Izumo plain where the city of Izumo

1722-583: Was never charged and was able to retain his seat in the Diet until shortly before his death. He remained a major behind-the-scenes player in the LDP, mentoring future prime ministers Sōsuke Uno , Toshiki Kaifu , and Keizō Obuchi . Tsutomu Hata and Ichiro Ozawa left Takeshita's faction to form the Japan Renewal Party . Keizo Obuchi inherited what was left of the faction, supported the election of Ryutaro Hashimoto as prime minister, and himself became prime minister from 1999 to 2000; he died of

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1764-526: Was on the shogunate's side in the Meiji Restoration , and the castle was burned down. The Tsuwano clan, despite then being ruled by the Matsudaira, was on the emperor's side in the restoration. In 1871, the abolition of the han system placed the old Shimane and Hamada Provinces in the current area of Shimane Prefecture. Later that year, Oki became part of Tottori. In 1876, Hamada Prefecture

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