Tanegashima island
Tanegashima island
Island next to Kagoshima-ken and of great historical importance.
It was where the first contact with European culture (Portuguese) that occurred around the same time of the discovery of Brazil. It was also where the Japanese met fires weapons brought by them. The first gun fired in Japan was there. Until recently, "tanegashima" was synonymous with "firearm" as well as "razor" was "razor blade" in Brazil.
450 years before, the Taira clan of Kyoto was exiled to the island and say that because of this even today, 900 years later, the accent of there looks like Kyoto instead of Kagoshima.
The clan also brought together its artisans specializing in metallurgy and cutting tools. Using a unique technique, tradition kept until today, producing knives of kitchens and bonsai scissors of high quality.
With the introduction of firearms by the Portuguese, these artisans expanded their field, manufacturing high quality firearms for the time.
Today the JAXA (NASA) has on the island to its launch pad.
To fly, there are lines of Kagoshima-shi and Osaka (about 30 min).
By sea, there's a ferry leaving from Kagoshima-shi taking 1:30 or 3:30 hours depending on the line. You can take your car on the ferry.
It was where the first contact with European culture (Portuguese) that occurred around the same time of the discovery of Brazil. It was also where the Japanese met fires weapons brought by them. The first gun fired in Japan was there. Until recently, "tanegashima" was synonymous with "firearm" as well as "razor" was "razor blade" in Brazil.
450 years before, the Taira clan of Kyoto was exiled to the island and say that because of this even today, 900 years later, the accent of there looks like Kyoto instead of Kagoshima.
The clan also brought together its artisans specializing in metallurgy and cutting tools. Using a unique technique, tradition kept until today, producing knives of kitchens and bonsai scissors of high quality.
With the introduction of firearms by the Portuguese, these artisans expanded their field, manufacturing high quality firearms for the time.
Today the JAXA (NASA) has on the island to its launch pad.
To fly, there are lines of Kagoshima-shi and Osaka (about 30 min).
By sea, there's a ferry leaving from Kagoshima-shi taking 1:30 or 3:30 hours depending on the line. You can take your car on the ferry.
