{"slug": "honshu", "label": "Honshu", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honshu", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13989", "qid": "Q13989", "description": "largest island of Japan", "entries": 20, "years": 20, "span": [784, 1998], "span_label": ["784 CE", "1998 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Climate & Environment", "count": 14}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}, {"title": "Disasters & Accidents", "count": 1}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Honshū"], "related": [{"slug": "japan", "label": "Japan", "shared": 5}, {"slug": "shikoku", "label": "Shikoku", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "buddhism-in-japan", "label": "Buddhism in Japan", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "nara-city", "label": "Nara (city)", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "emperor-kanmu", "label": "Emperor Kanmu", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "mount-fuji", "label": "Mount Fuji", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kyushu", "label": "Kyushu", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "modified-mercalli-intensity-scale", "label": "Modified Mercalli intensity scale", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kyoto", "label": "Kyoto", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "fujiwara-clan", "label": "Fujiwara clan", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "taira-clan", "label": "Taira clan", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "osaka", "label": "Osaka", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 784, "year_label": "784 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "The Japanese begin a war against the Ainu, in the north, on the main island of Honshu. Emperor Kanmu wishes to be free from the influence of the Buddhist monasteries around Nara (then called Heijō), and moves the capital to Nagaoka, ending the Nara period.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340848263#Asia", "title": "784", "revid": 1340848263, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 864, "year_label": "864 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": null, "text": "Jōgan eruption (Japan): Mount Fuji, located on Honshu Island, erupts for 10 days.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365939843#Asia", "title": "864", "revid": 1365939843, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 869, "year_label": "869 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "July 9", "text": "July 9 – The 869 Sanriku earthquake and associated tsunami devastate a large part of the Sanriku coast on the northeastern side of the island of Honshu.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369351830#Japan", "title": "869", "revid": 1369351830, "section": "Events › By place › Japan"}}, {"year": 1108, "year_label": "1108 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Taira and Minamoto clans join forces to rule Japan, after defeating the warrior monks of the Enryaku-ji temple near Kyoto. The Taira replace many Fujiwara nobles in important offices – while the Minamoto gain more military experience by bringing parts of Northern Honshu under Japanese control (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362166699#Asia", "title": "1108", "revid": 1362166699, "section": "Events › By place › Asia"}}, {"year": 1598, "year_label": "1598 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "May 13", "text": "May 13 (Keichō 3, 8th day of the 4th month) – The Mount Asama volcano on the Japanese island of Honshu erupts.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372769896#April–June", "title": "1598", "revid": 1372769896, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1605, "year_label": "1605 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "February 3", "text": "February 3 – The 1605 Keichō earthquake, of estimated 7.9 magnitude, strikes Japan south of the island of Honshu, and triggers a tsunami that washes away hundreds of houses and kills thousands of people.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362477436#January–March", "title": "1605", "revid": 1362477436, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1611, "year_label": "1611 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "December 2", "text": "December 2 (Keichō 16, 10th month, 28th day) – The 1611 Sanriku earthquake of 8.1 magnitude strikes off of the coast of Japan and causes a tsunami that kills almost 5,000 people in the northern section of Honshu island.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1277342005#October–December", "title": "1611", "revid": 1277342005, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1869, "year_label": "1869 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "January 27", "text": "January 27 – Following defeat of the forces of the Tokugawa shogunate on Honshū in the Boshin War, former Tokugawa military led by Admiral Enomoto Takeaki flee to Ezo (Hokkaido), the large but sparsely populated northernmost island in Japan, and establish the Republic of Ezo. Ezo is notable for being the first government to attempt to institute democracy in Japan. Elections were based on universal suffrage among the samurai class. This was the first election ever held in Japan. Enomoto made a last effort to petition the Imperial Court to be allowed to develop Hokkaido and maintain the traditions of the samurai unmolested, but his request was denied", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1240533259#Events", "title": "1869 in Japan", "revid": 1240533259, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1893, "year_label": "1893 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "October 14", "text": "October 14 – A devastating levee collapse, flash flood and landslide hit and damage around Kyushu Island, Shikoku Island and western Honshū in Japan, due to a strong typhoon wind; an official document reports that 2,044 people perish.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369946190#October", "title": "1893", "revid": 1369946190, "section": "Events › October"}}, {"year": 1896, "year_label": "1896 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "June 15", "text": "June 15 – Sanriku earthquake: One of the most destructive seismic events in Japanese history. The 8.5 magnitude earthquake occurred at 19:32 (local time), approximately 166 km off the coast of Iwate Prefecture, Honshu. It resulted in two tsunamis which destroyed about 9,000 homes and caused at least 22,000 deaths. The waves reached a record height of 38.2 m; more than a meter lower than those created after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake which triggered the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1279198727#Events", "title": "1896 in Japan", "revid": 1279198727, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1902, "year_label": "1902 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "January 23", "text": "January 23 – Hakkōda Mountains incident: A snowstorm in the Hakkōda Mountains of northern Honshu, Japan, kills 199 during a military training exercise.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373318639#January", "title": "1902", "revid": 1373318639, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 1918, "year_label": "1918 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "July 12", "text": "July 12 – The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up off Tokuyama, Yamaguchi, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373520023#July", "title": "1918", "revid": 1373520023, "section": "Events › July"}}, {"year": 1927, "year_label": "1927 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "March 7", "text": "March 7 – 1927 Kita Tango earthquake: A 7.0 Mw earthquake kills at least 2,925 in the Toyooka and Mineyama areas of western Honshu, in Japan.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370012373#March", "title": "1927", "revid": 1370012373, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1933, "year_label": "1933 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "March 3", "text": "March 3 – 1933 Sanriku earthquake: A powerful earthquake and tsunami hit Honshū, Japan, killing approximately 3,000 people.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371108771#March", "title": "1933", "revid": 1371108771, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1934, "year_label": "1934 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "September 21", "text": "September 21 – The Muroto typhoon in Honshū, Japan kills 3,036 people, and destroys the temple, schools, and other buildings in Osaka.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372993239#September–October", "title": "1934", "revid": 1372993239, "section": "Events › September–October"}}, {"year": 1958, "year_label": "1958 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "September 27", "text": "September 27 – Typhoon Ida kills at least 1,269 people in Honshū, Japan.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371827125#September", "title": "1958", "revid": 1371827125, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 1959, "year_label": "1959 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "September 26", "text": "September 26 – Typhoon Vera hits central Honshū, Japan, as a 160 mph Category 5 storm, killing an estimated 5,098, injuring another 38,921, and leaving 1,533,000 homeless. Most of the victims and damage are centered in the Nagoya area.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370221732#September", "title": "1959", "revid": 1370221732, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 1983, "year_label": "1983 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "May 26", "text": "May 26 – The 7.8 Mw Sea of Japan earthquake shakes northern Honshu with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A destructive tsunami is generated that leaves about 100 people dead.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366392977#May", "title": "1983", "revid": 1366392977, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 1990, "year_label": "1990 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "September 19", "text": "September 19 – 20: According to Fire and Disaster Management Agency official confirmed report, Typhoon Flo, hit powerful strong wind, flash flood, tornado hit in around Honshu, total 44 person were death, 197 person were hurt.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1353814603#Events", "title": "1990 in Japan", "revid": 1353814603, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1998, "year_label": "1998 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "April 5", "text": "April 5 – In Japan, the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge linking Shikoku with Honshū and costing about US$3.6 billion, opens to traffic, becoming the largest suspension bridge in the world.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373236679#April", "title": "1998", "revid": 1373236679, "section": "Events › April"}}]}