A sister castle or friend Castle relationship is the Castle equivalent of sister city, between two geographically castles, usually by agreement between two local governments famous for Castles.
Some Japanese castles establish sister relationships not only domestic castles but also European Castles.
On March 26, 2015, Conwy Castle in Wales was twinned with Himeji Castle. It was the first sister/twin castles between two [[World Heritage Sites.[1]
List of Sister Castles and Friend Castles
editSister Castle | |
Friend Castle |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Conwy and Himeji castles' twinning starts 'beautiful friendship'".}}
- ^ "彦根市について" (in Japanese).}}
- ^ a b c d e "大阪城天守閣九十年の歴史" (in Japanese).}}
- ^ "レファレンス事例詳細" (in Japanese).
- ^ "越前 丸岡城" (PDF) (in Japanese).}}
- ^ a b c "姉妹都市(海外・国内)/姉妹城" (in Japanese).
- ^ "「姉妹城・友好城郭紹介」パネル展示コーナーに「スフォルツェスコ城」が加わりました" (in Japanese).
2024, ? Himeji Castle-Wawel Castle
Chart year[1] | Artist | Song/Album Title |
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1964 | Simon & Garfunkel | "The Sound of Silence" |
1983 | Irene Cara | "Flashdance... What a Feeling" |
1997 | Elton John | "Candle in the Wind 1997" |
Artist | JP no.1 year | 1st No.1 In JP | U.S. No.1 Year[2] | 1st No.1 In U.S. |
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Bee Gees | 1967 | "Massachusetts" | 1971 | "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" |
Celine Dion | 1995 | "To Love You More" | 1993 | "The Power of Love" |
List of Billboard Japan Hot 100 number-one singles by non-Japanese artists.
2008–2019
editChart date[3][4] | Artist | Title | No.1 Weeks | Notes |
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2008-5-5 | Leona Lewis] | "Bleeding Love" | 1[a] | |
2009-9-28 | Mika | "Blame It on the Girls" | 1[a] | |
2009-10-10 | TVXQ/Tohoshinki's Jaejoong and Yoochun | "Colors (Melody and Harmony)" | 1[a] | |
2010-02-06 | TVXQ/Tohoshinki | "Break Out!" | 1[b] | 5[5] |
2010-04-10 | TVXQ/Tohoshinki | "Toki o Tomete" | 1[c][6] | 4[6] |
2011-02-12 | TVXQ/Tohoshinki | "Keep Your Head Down" | 1[c] | 7[7] |
2011-04-11 | Lady Gaga | Born This Way | 1 (Total 2 weeks)[d] | 19 |
2011-04-30 | Shojo Jidai | Mr. Taxi | 1 (Total 2 weeks)[d] | 19 |
2012-03-31 | TVXQ/Tohoshinki | "Still" | 1[c] | 3 |
2012-10-13 | Shojo Jidai | Oh! | 1[c] | 4 |
2012-10-27 | Kara | "Electric Boy" | 1[e] | 6 |
2013-01-26 | TVXQ/Tohoshinki | Catch Me" | 1[f] | 4 |
2013-05-20 | The Wanted | Glad You Came" | 1[f] | 4 |
2013-08-10 | Kara | "Thank You Summer Love" | 1[c] | 2 |
2013-11-02 | 2PM | "Winter Games" | 1[c] | 3 |
2014-10-04 | 2PM | "Midaretemina" | 1[c] | 2 |
2014-11-22 | TVXQ/Tohoshinki | "Time Works Wonders" | 1[c] | 8 |
2015-02-14 | 2PM | "Guilty Love"[8] | 1[c] | 3 |
2015-7-20 | Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe featuring Afrojack | "Love Me Right (Romantic Universe)" | 1[c] | 5 |
2015-11-21 | Exo | "Love Me Right (Romantic Universe)" | 1[c] | 5 |
2016-07-02 | BtoB | "L.U.V" | 1[c] | 2 |
2016-10-15 | iKon | "Dumb & Dumber" | 1[c] | 3 |
2017-09-30 | Twice | "One More Time" | 1[g] | 26 |
2017-11-04 | BTS feat. Desiigner | "Mic Drop" | 1[h] | 19 |
2018-01-03 | Twice | "Candy Pop" | 1[i] | 31 |
2018-04-07 | Twice | "Wake Me Up" | 1[j] | 17 |
2018-05-19 | GOT7 | "The New Era" | 1[k] | 4 |
2018-05-26 | BTS | "Fake Love" | 1[l] | 38 (R) 48 |
2019-05-18 | BTS | "Lights" | 1[m] | 1 (R) 21 |
2019-06-01 | Iz*One | "Buenos Aires" | 1[n] | 2 (R) 6 |
2019-06-29 | Twice | "Breakthrough" | 1[o] | 13 (R) 15 |
2019-8-19 | Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe featuring Afrojack | ""Scarlet"" | 1[c] | 5 |
2019-09-14 | Iz*One | "Vampire" | 1[p] | 5 |
The Three great bridges is Japanese term selecting three bridges in Japan in many ways.
The three noted bridges(三名橋)
editName | Japanese | Distinction | Length | Type | Carries Crosses |
Opened | Location | Prefecture | Ref. | ||
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1 | Megane Bridge | 眼鏡橋 | Important Cultural Property (1960) | 22 m (72 ft) | Masonry 2 arches |
Nakashima River |
1634 | Nagasaki 32°44′49.8″N 129°52′48.3″E / 32.747167°N 129.880083°E |
Nagasaki | [B 1] [S 1] | |
2 | Kintai Bridge | 錦帯橋 | National Treasure (1922) Span : 35.1 m (115 ft) |
193 m (633 ft) | Arch Wooden beam |
Nishiki River |
1673 | Iwakuni 34°10′03.5″N 132°10′41.9″E / 34.167639°N 132.178306°E |
Yamaguchi | [B 2] [S 2] | |
3 | Nihonbashi | 日本橋 | Important Cultural Property (1999) | 49 m (161 ft) | Masonry 2 arches |
Nihonbashi River |
1911 | Tokyo 35°41′02.6″N 139°46′28.2″E / 35.684056°N 139.774500°E |
Tokyo Chiyoda |
[B 3] |
Name | Japanese | Distinction | Length | Type | Carries Crosses |
Opened | Location | Prefecture | Ref. | ||
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4 | Yamazakibashi | 山崎橋 | Yodo River |
725 | Ōyamazaki and Yawata |
Kyoto | |||||
5 | Seta no Karahashi | 瀬田の唐橋 | Seta River |
1673 | Ōtsu | Shiga | |||||
6 | Ujibashi | 宇治橋 | Uji River |
646 | Uji | Kyoto |
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Name | Japanese | Distinction | Length | Type | Carries Crosses |
Opened | Location | Prefecture | Ref. | ||
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7 | Kazurabashi | かずら橋 | 45 m (148 ft) | Suspension Woven lianas, steel cables |
Iya Valley |
Miyoshi 33°52′30.5″N 133°50′07.4″E / 33.875139°N 133.835389°E |
Tokushima | ||||
8 | Kintai Bridge | 錦帯橋 | National Treasure (1922) Span : 35.1 m (115 ft) |
193 m (633 ft) | Arch Wooden beam |
Nishiki River |
1673 | Iwakuni 34°10′03.5″N 132°10′41.9″E / 34.167639°N 132.178306°E |
Yamaguchi | [B 4] [S 3] | |
9 | Saruhashi Bridge | 猿橋 | 31 m (102 ft) | Beam Cantilever wooden beams |
Katsura River |
1756 | Ōtsuki 35°36′56.5″N 138°58′48.8″E / 35.615694°N 138.980222°E |
Yamanashi | [B 5] | ||
10 | Shinkyo Bridge | 神橋 | Shrines and Temples of Nikkō World Heritage Site (1999) |
28 m (92 ft) | Beam | Daiya River |
1904 | Nikkō 36°45′12.0″N 139°36′14.5″E / 36.753333°N 139.604028°E |
Tochigi | [9] |
林 "forest"
edit- Lin is 18th common surname in China
- Im,Lim is 9th common surname in South Korea, though Im can be represented different Hanja such as 任, 壬, 恁.
- Lâm is less common surname in Vietnam.
- Hayashi is 19th common surname in Japan.
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Im Na-yeon(林娜璉), known mononymously as Nayeon, a singer in the South Korean girl group Twice.
武 "military"
edit- Wu is 93th common surname in China.
- Moo is rare surname in South Korea.
- Vũ or Võ is 7th common surname in Vietnam.
- Take is less common surname in Japan.
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Lin Zexu(武則天), a empress regnant of the Zhou dynasty (周) of China.
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Take Yutaka(武豊) an Japanese Jockey often considered as the greatest Jockey in history of Horse racing in Japan.
高 "high"
edit- Gao is 19th common surname in China.
- Ko is 23th common surname in South Korea, though it can be represented different Hanja such as 顧.
- Cao is less common surname in Vietnam.
- Kō is less common surname in Japan.
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Gao Xingjian(高行健), a Chinese-French novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2000.
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Go Ah-sung(高我星),a South Korean actress.
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Kō no Moronao(高師直) a Japanese samurai of the Nanboku-chō period who was the first to hold the position of Shitsuji.
田 "field"
edit- Tian is 34th common surname in China.
- jeon is 16th common surname in South Korea, though it can be represented different Hanja such as 全 and 錢.
- Điền is less common surname in Vietnam.
- Den is less common surname in Japan.
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Tian Zhuangzhuang(田壮壮), a Chinese film director, producer and actor.
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Den Kenjirō(田健治郎) a Japanese politician, cabinet minister and the 8th Japanese Governor-General of Taiwan.
諸葛 "many kudzu plants"
edit- Zhuge is less common surname in China.
- Jaegal is less common surname in South Korea..
- Gia Cát is less common surname in Vietnam.
- Morokuzu is less common surname in Japan.
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- ^ "Chart – Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 20, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Chart – Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ "Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ "Hot 100 – Stand by U (July 13)". Billboard Japan. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ a b
- "Hot 100 – Toki o Tomete (April 5)". Billboard Japan. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- "Hot 100 – Toki o Tomete (April 26)". Billboard Japan. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "Hot 100 – Keep Your Head Down". Billboard Japan. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff (March 13, 2015). "4Minute's 'Crazy' EP Debuts at No. 1 on World Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ^ "Shrines and Temples of Nikko". whc.unesco.org.
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