Yamaguchi

Yamaguchi Prefecture (Yamaguchi-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi.The largest city is Shimonoseki. Symbol is Combining the two characters used to write of 'Yamaguchi', the design indicates a bird flying towards the sun. It expresses the solidarity and progress of residents of Yamaguchi. Citrus oranges are native to Yamaguchi Prefecture. The air is laden with the scent of citrus oranges in May. The flowers bloom in all their glory for a month and then bear fruits. The Genji clan and the Heike clan fought at Dan-no-Ura. The Heike clan perished.

Prefectural Symbols
Yamaguchi Flower is Bitter summer mandarin blossom (Citrus natsudaidai) Citrus oranges
Yamaguchi Tree is Red pine tree (Pinus densiflora)
Yamaguchi Bird is Hooded crane (Grus monacha)
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SGI practice Soka Gakkai's particular form of Nichiren Buddhism. Butsudan Buddhist altar Nichiren taught that by chanting "Nam Myoho Renge Kyo" to the Gohonzon. SGI practitioners call this process a "human revolution."