Tenri, Nara

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Tenri (天理市, Tenri-shi) is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. The modern city was founded on April 1, 1954, and is named after the Japanese new religion Tenrikyo, which has its headquarters in the city.

As of April 1, 2015, the city has an estimated population of 66,866, and 29,169 households.[1] The population density is 800.61 persons per km2, and the total area is 86.37 km2.[citation needed]

History

Tenri was briefly the capital of Japan during the reign of Emperor Ninken.[2] The life of the Imperial court was centered at Isonokami Hirotaka Palace where the emperor lived in 488–498.[3]

Education

Shrines and temples

Gate of Isonokami Jingu

Tenrikyo

Shinto

Transportation

Rail

The central station of Tenri is Tenri Station.

Road

Sister cities

Tenri
Japanese name
Kanji天理市
Hiraganaてんりし
Katakanaテンリシ

References

  1. ^ "市町村別推計人口・世帯数". Nara Prefecture. April 1, 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  2. ^ Ponsonby-Fane. (1915). The Imperial Family of Japan, p. 15.
  3. ^ Koch, W. (1904). Japan; Geschichte nach japanischen Quellen und ethnographische Skizzen. Mit einem Stammbaum des Kaisers von Japan, p. 13.
  4. ^ "Tenri Kyoko Gakuen High School Website".

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