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Chusonji Temple Earthquake Update Hiraizumi did not suffer any damage and is welcoming tourists as a new World Cultural Heritage Site. More about the earthquake   During the Heian Period, the Fujiwara were the most powerful clan in Japan. In 1105, Hiraizumi was chosen as the seat of the "Northern branch" of the Fujiwara family. The city steadily grew in cultural sophistication and political power, so that it even came to rival Kyoto, the national capital. In 1189, however, Hiraizumi was razed by Minamoto Yoritomo, the man who would soon after become Japan's first shogun. Yoritomo was looking for his brother and rival Yoshitsune, who was being given refuge by the local Fujiwara leader. The city never recovered its former prominence, but it still features some of the Tohoku Region's most precious historic and cultural properties. Any Questions? Ask them in our question forum.

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April 29, 2011 After the Earthquake: A trip to Hiraizumi by schauwecker

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English Links

Hiraizumi World Heritage Promotion Official English website of the Hiraizumi World Heritage Promotion Office.

Japanese Links

Hiraizumi Town Official town website. Hiraizumi World Heritage Promotion Official website of the Hiraizumi World Heritage Promotion Office.