History
These three great unifiers of Japan, who ended the chaotic Sengoku (Warring States) period, and laid the foundation for the unified nation, each building on the work of the other in succession to bring the country under centralized rule, culminating in the lasting Edo Period.
Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu
This Japanese food is made from soybeans and is known for its strong smell.
Natto
This Japanese prefecture is home to only 538,000 people, making it the least populated prefecture of Japan.
Tottori
She is the current prime minister of Japan.
Sanae Takaichi
If you want to travel to Osaka quickly by bullet train, you should take this type of Shinkansen that means "hope."
Nozomi
This period marked the end of samurai rule and the beginning of rapid modernization in Japan.
Meiji Period
This Japanese rice dish includes "parent" and "child" in its name as a creative way to indicate two of its main ingredients.
Oyakodon
This Japanese prefecture has the smallest land area.
It is the national legislature of Japan, composed of a lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an upper house, the House of Councillors. Both houses are directly elected under a parallel voting system.
The National Diet
If you would prefer not to travel by JR, you can travel from Hachioji to Shinjuku without having to transfer by using this private train line. However, you will have to depart from a different station, about a 5-7 minute walk from the JR Hachioji station.
Keio
Japan was inhabited by a diverse hunter-gatherer and early agriculturalist population united by a common culture, which reached a considerable degree of sedentism and cultural complexity during this period between around 14,000 and 300 BCE.
Jomon
The Japanese word for bread, パン, comes from the language of this European country from which traders and missionaries first introduced it to Japan in 1543.
Portugal
Japan is made up of four main islands. One of them is also a prefecture.
Hokkaido
Following the assassination of Shinzo Abe in 2021, this prime minister took office for 384 days.
Suga Yoshihide
In general, trains that make the fewest stops between large cities are called 特急 in Japanese. This is what they are called in English.
Limited express
A mission from this Korean kingdom brought Buddhist images and texts, marking the official beginning of Buddhism in Japan during the Asuka period.
Baekje
This traditional multi-course Japanese meal emphasizes seasonality, balance, and presentation.
Kaiseki
At a height of 3193 meters, it is Japan's 2nd highest mountain after Mt. Fuji, located in Yamanashi prefecture.
Mt. Kitadake
It is the number of years that members of the House of Councillors serve per term.
six
Depending on the platform, you will hear six variations of the same departure melody at Hachioji Station based on this folk song.
Yuyake Koyake
This legal and administrative system, based on Chinese models, governed Japan during the Nara and early Heian periods. Modeled after China's Tang Dynasty, it established a centralized imperial government with codified criminal and civil laws, defined bureaucratic roles, and a hierarchical society based on Confucian principles, governing land, taxation, and social status. It created a strong state, dividing Japan into provinces with appointed officials, and laid the groundwork for Japan's imperial structure.
Ritsuryō system
Guests who participate in Japanese tea ceremony are presented with these sweets before being served tea.
wagashi
This tectonic feature explains why Japan experiences frequent earthquakes.
The Pacific Ring of Fire
This current mayor of the city of Hachioji took office on January 21, 2024.
Shiyake Kazuo
Passengers traveling west on the shinkansen to Nagasaki have to change to a limited express train at Hakata Station. Passengers can then change back to a shinkansen train at this station before finally arriving in Nagasaki.
Takeo-Onsen