A few background stories before fun

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Hello, everyone.
I've just settled in Himi-shi Toyama-ken Japan.
So far there is nothing to report as a travel blog but let me introduce a few background stories here.

1stly, I'll explain the history of those unfamiliar address names.
Himi stands for "to see fire" in English.
Around 16th century a shogun named Maeda who came from southern chinese invaded into this region.
Some natives who were holy religious farmers fought against violent Maeda at all costs to protect their own way of life.
Arrogant Maeda decided to set fire across the whole area.
As a result Maeda won the war and named this area Himi.

Toyama stands for "rich mountains" in English.
Because Toyama is surrounded by mountains, the origin of this naming would be easy to guess.
But before Meiji Restoration at mid-19th century, Toyama was called "Middle Yue."
In ancient times(before Christ) Yue was one of the small countries positioned at southern China.
People living there are now called Zhuang.
Many people in Toyama look quite similar to Zhuang, which makes sense.
It is said that these people immigrated into Toyama like a flood, following the invasion by Maeda.

As a shogun Maeda built his own japanese castle.
His castle was built in Ishikawa, not in Toyama.
One of his family members built a small castle here in Himi as well.
Because he was an enthusiastic traveller and never returned his home castle, this small castle was destroyed afterwards.

Actually japanese castle was imported from southern China by southern chinese.
If you compare southern chinese castle and japanese one, you'll find many things in common.
This means most of the shogun, if not all, came from southern China.

The reason I introduced japanese castle here is that it has something to do with my 1st travel blog project.
Yes, the main theme for my 1st project is japanese castle.
But it is not famous classic japanese caslte but modern japanese castle.
Have you ever heard of modern japanese castle?
Maybe not.
Most travellers are missing it nor are informed of it as a travel target.

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Photos

Japan -Toyama
Position of Toyama in Japan.

Toyama -Himi
Position of Himi in Toyama.