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  Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal
The Arakawa River (Japanese: 荒川) is one of the principal rivers flowing through Tokyo, the capital city of Japan.
The Arakawa is a sister river with the Potomac River in the United States.
In the year 1975, the River Arakawa was the theatre of a criminal investigation.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Arakawa_River   (92 words)

  
 Saitama Prefecture / Governors Column (May / 2007)
Few people may or may not know that Saitama Prefecture is the Country’s 7th largest producer of fresh flowers.
I have visited many places in Saitama and the only word to describe flowers of Saitama Prefecture is wonderful.
In Tajima, along the bank of Saitama’s Arakawa river, wild primrose, the flower of Saitama Prefecture are growing which are also worthy of a look.
www.pref.saitama.lg.jp /english/Column_May.html   (336 words)

  
  Football Stadiums in Japan: Saitama Soccer Stadium
Saitama City was formed in 2001, when two neighboring cities -- Urawa and Omiya -- merged and took the name of the prefecture in which they are located as the name of this new metropolis.
Both are located along the Arakawa River, about 30 minutes north of Tokyo, in the midst of a vast and fertile plain that has been a center of rice farming since the middle ages.
Saitama Stadium is located in a rather secluded area some distance from Urawa City, and access is a bit difficult.
www.wldcup.com /Asia/stadia/saitama.html   (523 words)

  
  Saitama
Arakawa, Saitama Arakawa (荒川村; -mura) is a Japan.
Saitama University Saitama University (埼玉大学) is a Japan.
Sayama, Saitama Sayama (狭山市; -shi), formerly known as Irumagawa, is a Japan.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/saitama.html   (642 words)

  
 Bulletin No.7
Cuprite in these specimens is either capillary aggregates or granular crystals in the form of cube, octahedron or their combination, and intimately associated with native copper, malachite and chryso-colla.
Specimens No. IV-35—No. IV-37, from Wanabasawa of the Chichibu Mine, Saitama Pref., occur in a contact iron deposit as aggregates of granular crystals rhombic dodecahedral with d(110), and are associated with a small amount of calcite.
The spscimens composed of massive quartz form pseudomorphs after barite in the form of a rhombic prism in which dissolved barite has left a hollow space behind, and the pseudomorphs are afterward covered with groups of small needles-shaped quartz.
www.um.u-tokyo.ac.jp /publish_db/Bulletin/no07/no07009.html   (3395 words)

  
 Arakawa River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Arakawa River (Japanese: 荒川) is one of the principal rivers flowing through Tokyo, the capital city of Japan.
The point of origin is on Mount Kobushi in Saitama Prefecture, and the Arakawa empties into Tokyo Bay.
The Arakawa is a sister river with the Potomac River in the United States.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arakawa_River   (98 words)

  
 Saitama Prefecture
Saitama prefecture was formerly part of the old Musashi Province, which included Tokyo and other areas as well.
The Saitama area was historically known as a fertile agricultural region which produced much of the food for the Kanto region.
Saitama Prefecture is bordered by Tokyo, Chiba, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Nagano, and Yamanashi.
www.datamass.net /sa/saitama-prefecture.html   (260 words)

  
 Foreign Sportswriters Association of Japan
TOKYO (Feb. 1) -- Shizuka Arakawa, the Turin Olympics figure skating gold medalist and winner of the FSAJ Award as the top Japanese sports figure in Japan in 2006, was on hand to accept her trophy in person at the Foreign Sportswriters Association of Japan meeting on Thursday, March 1.
Arakawa, who became the first Japanese to win the gold in figure skating with her elegant performance last February in Italy, was also crowned world champion in 2004.
Arakawa, the 2004 world champion, took first place in balloting by members of the FSAJ in the Japanese category, outpolling World Baseball Classic MVP Daisuke Matsuzaka, who finished second, and soccer player Marcus Tulio Tanaka, who came in third, for the honor.
www.fsaj.com   (4849 words)

  
 Introducing|ENGLISH|ARA
The worst case was in 19??, when Tokyo became a muddy sea as a deluge of water exceeding all predictions inflicted the loss of many victims.
The existing downstream part of the Arakawa River is the man-made river built at that time.
Also underway on the Arakawa are a high-safety flood prevention project to protect Metropolitan Tokyo and multi-natural style river construction to restore precious urban space.
www.ara.go.jp /english/ch09/whats.html   (182 words)

  
 Tokyo. Who is Tokyo? What is Tokyo? Where is Tokyo? Definition of Tokyo. Meaning of Tokyo.
Tokyo is often considered part of the Greater Tokyo Area, which consists of Tokyo prefecture itself and the surrounding prefectures of Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba.
The mainland is located at the northwest of Tokyo Bay, about 90 km east to west and 25 km north to south.
It borders Chiba prefecture in the east, Yamanashi prefecture in the west, Kanagawa prefecture in the south, and Saitama prefecture in the north.
www.knowledgerush.com /kr/encyclopedia/Tokyo   (1088 words)

  
 Adachi. Who is Adachi? What is Adachi? Where is Adachi? Definition of Adachi. Meaning of Adachi.
The ward is separated into two areas: one between Sumida River and Arakawa River and one at north of Arakawa River.
The ward is bordered with cities of Kawaguchi, Hatogaya, Soka and Yashio in Saitama and Katsushika, Sumida, Arakawa and Kita in Tokyo.
As of 2003, the ward has an estimated population of 621,848 and the density of 11,688.87 persons per km².
www.knowledgerush.com /kr/encyclopedia/Adachi   (103 words)

  
 ENGLISH|ARA
ARA is a homepage providing all kinds of information covering lifestyle, the environment, culture and entertainment in Saitama Prefecture and the 2 cities and 7 wards in Tokyo through which the Arakawa River flows (Kawaguchi-shi, Toda-shi, Itabashi-ku, Kita-ku, Katsushika-ku, Edogawa-ku, Koto-ku, Adachi-ku and Sumida-ku).
You can hear the instructor describe what the Arakawa River used to look like long ago, how people lived in those days, and the history of the birth of the drainage canal.
Action plans in conjunction with the Ministry of Construction and the local cities and wards are underway to develop practical environmental courses and history and culture courses based on actual experience in the Arakawa River downstream area.
www.ara.go.jp /english/index.html   (224 words)

  
 Préfecture de Saitama - Wikipédia
Saitama (埼玉県, saitama-ken) est une préfecture du Japon située au centre du Kantō.
Le nom de « la préfecture de Saitama » est apparu en 1871, lors de Haihan-Chiken.
La zone de l'ouest de Saitama (Surtout à Chichibu) est montagneuse.
fr.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pr%E9fecture_de_Saitama   (260 words)

  
 Otaki, Saitama - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the former village in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
On April 1, 2005, the village merged with Arakawa and Yoshida into the expanded city of Chichibu, Saitama and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,499 and a density of 4.53 persons per km².
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Otaki,_Saitama   (123 words)

  
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Autumn and spring is tourist peak season in Saitama.
Nagatoro in the northwestern part of Saitama has a natural park that is scenic all through the year.
It is famous for its field of rhododendrons that bloom late in May or early in June.
www.journeymart.com /DExplorer/AsiaEA/Japan/Saitama   (819 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Saitama is an island prefecture covering about 3,800 square meters, which is located in the central and western parts of Kanto district (in the central Honsyu island), Japan(see Fig.1).
Between east lowlands and west moutains, the central areas of Saitama are coverd with many elevations and hills, which are distributed in line from north to south.
The city is in the southeast of Saitama.
www2.odn.ne.jp /~cbk98140/1.0-knowledge   (504 words)

  
 FIFA World Cup 2002 Accommodation Bureau. Japan - Korea. Hotels and Where to Stay, Booking Hotels.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Saitama's central district, which embraces the 2002 FIFA World Cup™ venue, has Urawa, Omiya and Yono Cites at its heart.
This is a vibrant and modern urbanised area which features a host of exciting attractions such as the John Lennon Museum in the "Saitama Super Arena" and the futuristic Saitama New Urban Centre.
Currently under construction, the Saitama Stadium 2002 has been planned as the largest football Stadium in Japan, with a capacity of 63,700.
www.fifa-hotels.com /Info/Japan/saitama.htm   (302 words)

  
 My Home Town   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
It is located on the southern end of Saitama.
Saitama city was born on May 1, 2001, with merging of three cities known as Omiya, Urawa, and Yono.
In addition, through the merger with the former Iwatsuki city on April 1, 2005, Saitama city will strive to pave the road toward the future as a core city of Kanto Area.
www.hm.tyg.jp /~h044122g/town.htm   (103 words)

  
 Kawaguchi City - Introduction to Kawaguchi City
Kawaguchi is located on the southern edge of Saitama Prefecture, separated from Tokyo only by the Arakawa River, thus making it a convenient location for those who commute to Tokyo for work or school.
With a population of approximately 490,000 people, Kawaguchi is a bustling city, ranking with Saitama City as one of the major economic and cultural centers of Saitama Prefecture.
Today, with the new industrial center of Saitama "SKIP CITY" as the core, Kawaguchi is working on the promotion of next-generation industries by introducing and attracting companies involving the screen, information and communications industries, while aiming for lively urban planning and human resources development through training volunteers and supporting various programs.
www.city.kawaguchi.saitama.jp /guide/e/intro.html   (322 words)

  
 Sogei Casting Company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Saitama is the first prefecture north of Tokyo proper, beyond the Arakawa river.
The two stations that we use are JR Kawaguchi and Saitama Railway's Kawaguchi-Motogo station.
Saitama Railway is an extention of Tokyo Metro's Namboku Line.
www.sogei-imono.com /html/e_map.htm   (225 words)

  
 Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
'''Arakawa''' (荒川村; -mura) is a villages of Japan village located in Chichibu District, Saitama Chichibu District, Saitama Prefecture Saitama, Japan.
As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 6,184 and a population density density of 131.66 persons per square kilometer km²;.
There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article Arakawa, Saitama.
www.mauspfeil.net /Arakawa,_Saitama.html   (102 words)

  
 ARAKAWA
Moreover, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport or the prefectural governor is also required to issue a flood warning by specifying the subject river(s) (Section 10-2 and Section 10-6 of the Flood Control Act).
The governments of Saitama Prefecture and Tokyo are informed of this forecast which is also conveyed to the media (Item 2 of section 10, flood control Act).
These local governments then inform the forecast to the stakeholders specified in their own flood control plans (Section 10-3 of the Flood Control Act) while the cooperation of the media is requested to make local residents in the basin aware of the forecast.
www2.arajo.ktr.mlit.go.jp /english/eng-pamph/42-43.html   (342 words)

  
 asahi.com : English
Eriko Arakawa scored the opening goal for NTV Beleza on Saturday at National Stadium as her team went on to defeat the Saitama Reinas 3-1 in the final of the All Japan Women's Football Championship.
With her signature frizzed-out hairdo, national team forward Arakawa and teammate Homare Sawa are two of the most famous women soccer players in Japan.
Despite the attention from fans and the media, Arakawa keeps a low profile and is ambitious to improve her soccer.
www.asahi.com /english/sports/TKY200501050082.html   (425 words)

  
 glance→Message from the Mayor
Our city, Wako, located at the southern edge of Saitama prefecture, next to the Tokyo Metropolis,continues its remarkable development as a city which boasts both a rich natural environment and a comfortable urban life-style.
The mighty Arakawa meanders through the north of the City and on its banks where the Musashino plateau borders the Shirakogawa Valley and in the lowlands of the Arakawa, we find natural springs and charming forests.
I am more than happy to be of assistance in helping you to further your interest in Wako City and discover some of its treasures.
www.city.wako.saitama.jp /english/gla_1_1.html   (365 words)

  
 ■日本全国地域情報 Town Information in Japan - {city, village, town} + {Saitama}
(saitama, saitamacity, rebuild, roof, wool, earthqueiq, sekisui, senmen, homedoctor, yatabe)
The Takahashi dermatology hospital in Kitamoto-shi, Saitama is performing medical laser depilation medical treatment besides a general dermatology medical examination.
It is the paraglider area at Nagatoro town in Saitama city.
www.towninfo.jp /urls/word/c/i/ty+/saitama.html   (2027 words)

  
 Tokyo Metropolis (Arakawa City 1). / Schoolgirls' Uniforms of Japan.
This is a winter uniform for schoolgirls of one junior high school around MinamiSenju Station, JR Joban Line, in Arakawa City, Tokyo Metropolis.
It is a navy blue sailor blouse with two green stripes on its navy blue collars and a navy blue tie with two green stripes bound with a band embroidered "A", not initial of tha school name, but maybe initial of the city name, Arakawa City.
Contents of Railroads of Japan (including Seishun 18 Ticket and Railroads for Visitors to Japan) and Contributed Illustrations are available as well as Schoolgirls' Uniforms of Japan.
www.marguerite-site.com /English/Seifuku/Tokyo/Arakawa-01.html   (96 words)

  
 outline arakawa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Arakawa originates at Mt. Kobushigatake that is located at the western edge of Saitama Prefecture, and flows down to the Chichibu Basin with tributaries such as the Nakatsu River and the Akahira River.
The drainage area of the Arakawa River System and its tributaries is wide; about 2/3 of Saitama and 1/4 of Tokyo.
The population of the basin is about 10 million, which is the 3rd largest and population density is about 3,400 people/km2, which is the largest, among other class A rivers throughout Japan.
www.ara.or.jp /asc/english/ara_f/ara01.html   (219 words)

  
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The 400 million Thai Baht Fairtex club facilities at the beach resort of Pattaya – a two hour drive from Bangkok – will have everything that a Muaythai and sports enthusiast could ever want.
Founded in 1997 Weerasakreck-Fairtex MuayThai Gym in Arakawa is the first MuayThai gym in Japan offering pure training in Muay Thai.
The ONE AND ONLY pure “MUAYTHAI GYM in Saitama Pref.
www.fairtex.com /overview.php   (260 words)

  
 Bulletin of Saitama Museum of Natural History@1983-2001
A Late Miocene Volcanic Collapse Basin in the Okaburi District, Saitama Prefecture, Central Japan.
Trace Fossils from the Miocene in the Chichibu Basin, Saitama Prefecture,
C Age of the Riverbed of Oppe in Akao, Sakado City, Saitama Prefecture
www.kumagaya.or.jp /~sizensi/print/bul/bul_e_index.html   (1997 words)

  
 Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
'''Chichibu''' (秩父郡; -gun) is a districts of Japan district located in Saitama Prefecture Saitama, Japan.
As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 61,755 and a population density density of 77.58 persons per square kilometer km²;.
There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article Chichibu District, Saitama.
www.mauspfeil.net /Chichibu_District,%20Saitama.html   (133 words)

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