Matsue in Shimane
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Yatsuka District, Shimane

Yatsuka District, Shimane was a district located in Shimane, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 59,733 and a density of 169.95 persons per km². The total area was 351.47 km². Yatsuka district is notable for being the birthplace of sumo wrestler Jinmaku, the 12th Yokozuna in 1829. Yatsuka was known as Izumo Province at the time. Jinmaku is renowned for being the only wrestler never to lose a bout as Yokozuna.

Located at 35.465, 133.051 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Former districts of Shimane Prefecture

Matsue Castle

is a feudal castle in Matsue in Shimane prefecture, Japan. Nicknamed the "black castle" or "plover castle", it is one of the few remaining medieval castles in Japan – at least of the few remaining in their original wooden form, and not a modern reconstruction in concrete. The construction of Matsue Castle began in 1607 and finished in 1611, under the local lord Horio Yoshiharu. In 1638, the fief and castle passed to the Matsudaira clan, a junior branch of the ruling Tokugawa clan.

Located at 35.475, 133.051 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Castles in Shimane Prefecture, Museums in Shimane Prefecture, History museums in Japan

Bj league

The bj League (Basketball Japan League) is a professional basketball league in Japan that began on November 5, 2005. The ten-team league is divided into two conferences, the Eastern Conference, and the Western Conference. It had its inaugural All-Star game in 2006. One of its major sponsors is Spalding. The bj League operates on the American sports franchise system.

Located at 35.4722, 133.065 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Matsue Station

Matsue Station is a railway station on the Sanin Main Line of West Japan Railway Company (JR West) located in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Tickets can be purchased at the machines or in the ticket office. There is also a Nippon travel agency located just opposite the ticket gates in the station itself where transport enquiries and arrangements may also be made. It is situated on the Southern side of the Ohashi-gawa river which divides Matsue into North and South.

Located at 35.4641, 133.064 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Stations of West Japan Railway Company, Railway stations opened in 1908, Railway stations in Shimane Prefecture, Sanin Main Line

Nogi Station (Shimane)

Nogi Station is a station in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

Located at 35.4459, 133.049 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Railway stations in Shimane Prefecture, Sanin Main Line

Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum

The Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum was established in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan in 1933. Hearn lived in Matsue from August 1890 to November 1891, and the museum was built next to his former residence, itself designated an Historic Site in 1940. The original museum was modelled on the Goethe-Nationalmuseum in Weimar, but it was rebuilt in a more traditional Japanese style in 1984. The museum attracts around 150,000 visitors a year.

Located at 35.4792, 133.049 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Museums in Shimane Prefecture, Literary museums in Japan, Museums established in 1933, 1933 establishments in Japan

Shimane Art Museum

The Shimane Art Museum opened in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan in 1999. Designed by Kiyonori Kikutake and with a total floor area of 12,500 sqm, it houses a collection of Japanese and Western art, including Momoyama folding screens and paintings by Corot, Sisley, Monet, and Gauguin.

Located at 35.4595, 133.052 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Museums in Shimane Prefecture, Art museums and galleries in Japan, Prefectural museums, Art museums established in 1999, 1999 establishments in Japan

Tanabe Art Museum

The Tanabe Art Museum was established in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan in 1979. Designed by Kiyonori Kikutake and with a total floor area of 854 sqm, it houses a collection of tea ceremony implements and other treasures acquired by the local Tanabe clan.

Located at 35.4792, 133.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Japanese tea ceremony, Museums in Shimane Prefecture, Art museums and galleries in Japan, Art museums established in 1979, 1979 establishments in Japan