Abandoned Odera Temple

...The prefectural capital city in the eastern part of Tottori Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1889. Its population is 146,330 (1995). The city area is made up of the Tottori Plains downstream of the Sendai River and the surrounding mountainous areas, and plays a central role in the prefecture's politics, economy, and culture. The central city area, located in a low-lying delta on the east bank of the Sendai River, was the castle town of the Ikeda clan in the early modern period, and was formed by rerouting the downstream Fukuro River and filling in ponds and marshes. Tottori Prefecture was established in 1871, but for five years from 1875, the entire prefecture was under the jurisdiction of Shimane Prefecture, and the center of the city was moved to Matsue, causing the city of Tottori to become temporarily deserted. ...

*Some of the terminology used to refer to "Odera Abandoned Temples" is listed below.

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…鳥取県東部に位置する県庁所在都市。1889年市制。人口14万6330(1995)。市域は千代（せんだい）川下流部の鳥取平野と周辺の山地からなり，県の政治，経済，文化の中心的役割を果たしている。千代川東岸の低湿な三角州に位置する中心市街地は，近世には池田氏の城下町で，袋川下流部の河道を付け替え，池沼などを埋め立てて形成された。1871年鳥取県が成立したが，75年からの5年間は県全体が島根県の管轄下におかれ，松江に中心が移ったため，鳥取の町は一時さびれた。…

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