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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Aichi Prefecture
Nagoya prefecture was renamed to Aichi prefecture in April of 1872 and on November 27 was united with Nukata prefecture.
Located near the center of the Japanese archipelago, Aichi prefecture faces the Ise[?] and Mikawa[?] bay in the south and is bordered by Shizuoka in the east, Nagano in the north east, Gifu in the north, and Mie in the west.
As of 2001 Aichi prefecture's population was 50.03% male and 49.97% female [1] (http://www.pref.aichi.jp/toukei/jyoho/nenkan/data/02/n14_0201.xls).
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Aichi-Prefecture   (608 words)

  
 Aichi Prefecture of Japan - Japan's Geography
Aichi prefecture (Aichi-ken) is located in the Chubu region of Japan.
In 1871, after the abolition of the han system, Owari, with the exception of the Chita peninsula, was institutionalized as Nagoya prefecture, while Mikawa combined with the Chita peninsula formed the Nukata prefecture.
Aichi is a major industrial region and includes the city of Toyota, a major automotive center.
www.japan-101.com /geography/geography_prefecture_aichi.htm   (283 words)

  
  Aichi Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nagoya Prefecture was renamed to Aichi Prefecture in April of 1872, and was united with Nukata Prefecture on November 27 of the same year.
Located near the center of the Japanese main island of Honshu, Aichi Prefecture faces the Ise and Mikawa Bays to the south and borders Shizuoka to the east, Nagano to the northeast, Gifu to the north, and Mie to the west.
As of 2001 Aichi Prefecture's population was 50.03% male and 49.97% female.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aichi_Prefecture   (819 words)

  
 Aichi prefecture
Nagoya prefecture was renamed to Aichi prefecture in April of 1872 and on November 27 was united with Nukata prefecture.
Located near the center of the Japanese archipelago, Aichi prefecture faces the Ise[?] and Mikawa[?] bay in the south and is bordered by Shizuoka in the east, Nagano in the north east, Gifu in the north, and Mie in the west.
As of 2001 Aichi prefecture's population was 50.03% male and 49.97% female [1] (http://www.pref.aichi.jp/toukei/jyoho/nenkan/data/02/n14_0201.xls).
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ai/Aichi.html   (213 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Aichi Prefecture Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Aichi is a major industrial region and includes the city of Toyota, home of Toyota Motor Corporation.
As of 2001 Aichi prefecture's population was 50.03% male and 49.97% female [1].
Notable sites in Aichi prefecture include a tour of the Toyota car factory in the city by the same name, the monkey park in Inuyama, and the castles in Nagoya, Toyohashi, and Inuyama.
www.ipedia.com /aichi_prefecture_1.html   (363 words)

  
 Aichi Prefecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Aichi Prefecture is the prefecture located in the middle part of Japan facing the Pacific Ocean.
The prefecture was originally established in 1871, and it is the center of the 3rd metropolice in Japan today.
In Aichi Prefecture, industry is the most prosperous in Japan, and the amount of industrial product shipment in the prefecture is the largest in Japan for more than 2 decades.
www.du.edu /~hsugie/aichi-e.htm   (138 words)

  
 Nagoya, Aichi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Located on the Pacific coast in the Chubu region on central Honshu, it is the capital of Aichi Prefecture.
Nagoya is served by Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) in the city of Tokoname and by Nagoya Airport (Komaki Airport) (NKM) which is located in the cities of Komaki and Kasugai.
The World Expo 2005, also known as Aichi Expo was held in the eastern hills of Nagoya in the neighboring cities of Nagakute and Seto.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nagoya,_Aichi   (575 words)

  
 Search Results for "Nagoya"
...Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on Ise Bay.
...Aichi prefecture, Honshu, Japan, on the Nobi Plain.
...Bounded on the S and W by Ise Bay, Aichi consists of a coastal plain (the Nobi Plain) and a mountainous, forested interior.
www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/65search?query=Nagoya   (258 words)

  
 NewsOnJapan.com - Japan Directory - Regional Websites/Chubu Region/Aichi Prefecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Aichi Medical University aims at training the excellent medical doctors with the newest knowledge and skills in medicine,who can contribute to the regional community and who can contribute to development and improvement of medical care.
The main objective of the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art is twofold: firstly introducing the wide range of twentieth century art, which is tremendously rich and diverse, and secondly organizing it in a systematic way.
Aichi Center for Japanese Studies is a non-profit, specialist center for Japanese studies based at the Yamasa Institute in the city of Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture.
newsonjapan.com /html/linkbase/Regional_Websites/Chubu_Region/Aichi_Prefecture/index.shtml   (621 words)

  
 japanese high speed surface transportation maglev technology (hsst)
An Aichi Prefectural special committee, with the help of academic experts, in July concluded that the High Speed Surface Transport (HSST) system is the best means of transportation through the area.
According to Aichi Prefecture, the committee believes that the system's speed and power would be best suited to handle travel between the areas, which includes a number of hills.
Aichi Prefecture on Feb. 7 made public a report on methods it plans to use during an environmental impact study for the Tobu Kyuryo Line.
faculty.washington.edu /~jbs/itrans/hsst.htm   (816 words)

  
 Bloomberg.com: Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Aichi prefecture, which includes the city of Nagoya, is Japan's third-richest region behind Tokyo and Osaka.
Aichi's economy is already outperforming much of the country, according to the most recent statistics from the Cabinet Office.
Aichi expects the event and its new airport to add 0.55 percentage point to the prefecture's economy every year between 2005 and 2010.
www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000101&sid=asCBg6eCd8yo&refer=japan   (838 words)

  
 EXPO 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Blossoming of culture in prefecture Aichi began in the seventh and eighth centuries.
Besides in prefecture Aichi there are many places which give representation of the general picture of Japan, Kyoto, Mare, Ice, Kwanzaa and Taka where many are kept historical and cultural values.
Besides near to prefecture spiritual heart of Japanese people, mountain Fudzhi, and also prefecture of Nagano where many mountain resorts are located is located.
www.expo2005.com.ua /eng/visitors   (300 words)

  
 ICLEI Global: Aichi Prefecture undertakes “Idling Stop” ordinance
Aichi Prefecture established “The Ordinance for Conservation of Residents’ living Environment” in October 2003.
Furthermore, a holder or manager of car parking space, if more than 500 square-meter, must remind users of “Idling Stop” by hanging up a signboard or passing out leaflets.
In order to publicize rules of the ordinance, Aichi Prefecture runs a campaign of “Idling Stop” in corporation with local authorities and conducts an on-the-spot inspection.
www.iclei.org /index.php?id=1505&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=233&tx_ttnews[backPid]=1556&cHash=606a103d2b   (150 words)

  
 Nikkei Net Interactive - Asia Web Guide - Japan - Government: Local
The Aichi Women's Center is a public organization for women in Aichi prefecture, and...
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www.nni.nikkei.co.jp /FR/AWG/url/j_Gover_Loca.html   (922 words)

  
 Club Ichiro - Profile: Ichiro's Hometown   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Aichi prefecture ranks 28th in total land surface, and accounts for 1.4% of the country’s total land mass.
Once the modern prefecture system was adopted, the name Aichi was taken by the whole area.
Aichi is proud of its delicious food, beautiful scenery, and many historical and cultural destinations.
www.clubichiro.com /kasugai_profile   (374 words)

  
 Study Abroad Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Aichi prefecture lies nearly in the center of Japan and is close to numerous sightseeing places.
In Aichi (Nagoya) the visitor can feel the spirit of the successive periods of Japan’s past and present.
Student will live in student dorms at Aichi Prefectural University and will have 3 weekend home stays during the course of the program.
www.fiu.edu /orgs/modlang/pages/sap_japan.htm   (221 words)

  
 GE Food Alert Campaign Center - Headlines
They had two big meeting against GM rice in Nagoya, the capital of the Aichi prefecture in July 7 and November 17, and handed the petition with signature of more than 580 thousand people against the development and commercialization of the GM rice to the Governor of Aichi Prefecture.
The Monsanto has cooperated with the Agricultural Research Center of Aichi Prefecture these six years giving it money and their patent technology to develop rice strains tolerant to the Roundup herbicide in Japan.
The decision by Aichi Prefecture may influence and act as a brake to other GM crop research by institutes and companies in Japan.
www.gefoodalert.org /News/news.cfm?News_ID=3448   (504 words)

  
 Nagoya City   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Nagoya City, the prefectural capital of Aichi Prefecture, is located in the Western part of the prefecture.
Since the beggining of the 17th century, Nagoya had prospered as a castle town of the local feudal lord, Owari-Tokugawa family, until 1868.
When Nagoya Prefecture, the past of Aichi Prefecture, was estublished in 1871, Nagoya castle was specified to be a prefectural office, and in 1889, Nagoya City was estublished and became a capital city of Aichi Prefecture.
www.du.edu /~hsugie/nagoya-e.htm   (76 words)

  
 Japan opens door to bizav aviation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
What the Aichi Prefecture did is provide space for immediate use by business aircraft and leave plenty of room for future growth.
At the rededication ceremony on February 17, Masaaki Kanda, governor of the Aichi Prefecture Assembly, recognized the contribution of Nagoya Airport to international and domestic airline flights since it was established in the 1950s.
The Aichi Prefecture supports both airports and is dedicated to serving all of aviation.
www.ainonline.com /issues/04_05/04_05_japan_44.html   (3375 words)

  
 International Education - Dear Aichi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Victorian international education and training expertise is being showcased during the World Expo 2005, currently held in the Aichi Prefecture of Japan until 25 September 2005.
The World Expo is a particularly important event for the State of Victoria as the Aichi Prefecture is a sister-state and 2005 marks the 25th anniversary of that relationship.
Dear Aichi also allows strong links to be established between Australia and Japan in the lead up to 2006: the ‘Year of Exchange' between the two countries.
www.study.vic.gov.au /whatsnew/aichi/penpals.asp   (409 words)

  
 Gandhara Motors Japan
Gandhara Motors is located in Aichi Prefecture, one of the most dynamic and momentous prefectures in Japan.
Being in the centre of Japan Island, Aichi Prefecture is well connected to other parts of Japan and the world over.
Aichi Prefecture is also the most significant economic centre in Japan with many of the reputable Japanese automobile manufacturers found their production plants there.
www.gmjcars.com /contact.asp   (162 words)

  
 Aichi World Expo 2005
The New Zealand pavilion at the Aichi World Expo was a huge success.
There were three sub-themes, essentially exploring ways in which technology - and the wisdom of the past - can be harnessed to allow humanity to live in harmony with the natural world.
A web site was built to support the pavilion and to provide more information about New Zealand for a Japanese audience.  It lists all the government organisations involved in the pavilion.  The site is available in Japanese and English.
www.nzte.govt.nz /section/13727.aspx   (286 words)

  
 Japan's Aichi EXPO 2005
There, in Aichi Prefecture's pavilion, the Green Map network will hold a six month long exhibit displaying 32 different Green Maps, an environmental picture book, eco-tips for visitors and more.
The Aichi network consists of 16 diverse map projects focused on a range of themes such as marine resources, bicycling and social issues in many different communities, plus an additional 16 groups are making Green Maps just for EXPO.
With the environment already an important issue in the planning process, Aichi Prefecture's Green Map network was inspired to take a leading role in raising environmental awareness through the event.
www.greenmap.com /howto/aichiexpo.html   (1031 words)

  
 Aichi travel guide - Wikitravel
Aichi (愛知)[1] is a prefecture in the Chubu region of Japan and the host of Expo 2005.
Aichi Prefectural Tourist Association Aichi-ken Chusho Kigyo Center 1st fl, 4-4-39 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya 450-0002.
Of course people in Aichi eat miso soup, too.) People spread sweetened miso paste on fried pork, fried shrimp (it’s not tempura), tofu and so on.
wikitravel.org /en/Aichi   (203 words)

  
 SETO Menu - EY Net Japanese Pottery Primer
Seto is a high-fired ware made in the Seto (Aichi Prefecture) and Mino (Gifu Prefecture) areas of Japan since the 14th century.
"Seto" itself refers to both the city (Seto City, Aichi Prefecture) and the style of pottery that originated there.
Seto is also one of the six old kilns of medieval Japan.
www.e-yakimono.net /guide/html/seto.html   (278 words)

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