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is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of central Japan.〔Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Gifu-ken" in ; "Chūbu" in 〕 Its capital is the city of Gifu.〔Nussbaum, "Gifu" in 〕 Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō. During the Sengoku period, many people referred to Gifu by saying, "control Gifu and you control Japan."〔''Instant Gifu''. Gifu International Center, 1995.〕 == History == The land area that makes up modern-day Gifu became part of the Yamato Court around the middle of the fourth century. Because it is in the middle of the island of Honshū, it has been the site of many decisive battles throughout Japan's history, the oldest major one being the Jinshin War in 672, which led to the establishment of Emperor Temmu as the 40th emperor of Japan. The area of Gifu Prefecture consists of the old provinces of Hida and Mino, as well as smaller parts of Echizen and Shinano.〔Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" in 〕 The name of the prefecture derives from its capital city, Gifu, which was named by Oda Nobunaga during his campaign to unify all of Japan in 1567.〔Stone ledger in front of Kashimori Shrine. Erected by Kashimori Shrine.〕 The first character used comes from Qishan (岐山), a legendary mountain from which most of China was unified, whereas the second character comes from Qufu (曲阜), the birthplace of Confucius.〔(Gifu tour guide – Outline of Gifu Prefecture ). Gifu Prefecture Tourist Federation. Accessed September 9, 2007.〕 Nobunaga chose those characters because he wanted to unify all of Japan and he wanted to be viewed as a great mind. Historically, the prefecture served as the center of swordmaking in all of Japan, with Seki being known for making the best swords in Japan. More recently, its strengths have been in fashion (primarily in the city of Gifu) and aerospace engineering (Kakamigahara). On October 28, 1891, the present-day city of Motosu was the epicenter for the Mino-Owari earthquake, the second largest earthquake to ever hit Japan.〔(Mino Earthquake ). Tokyo Science Museum. Accessed July 5, 2007.〕 The earthquake, estimated at 8.0 earthquake, left a huge cleft in the ground that can still be seen today. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gifu Prefecture」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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