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  Superconductor Week - Industry Press Releases
Development of JR Central's HTS coil technology was achieved through collaboration of JR Central and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. with the International Superconductivity Technology Center (ISTEC) in Tokyo and was funded in part by Japan's Energy Development Organization (NEDO).
Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central, also known as JR Tokai) commenced operations in April 1987 upon the privatization and breakup of the Japanese National Railways (JNR).
The core of JR Central's operations is the Tokaido Shinkansen, the main transportation artery linking Japan's principal metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka.
www.superconductorweek.com /pr/1205mbb/amsc3.htm   (811 words)

  
 Japan Railways - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The seven passenger operating companies of the JR group are separated by region, but many operate long-distance train service beyond their regional boundaries (the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, for instance, is operated by JR Central but extends to JR East and JR West stations).
JR Central or Central Japan Railway Company (東海旅客鉄道 or JR東海)
JR Shikoku or Shikoku Railway Company (四国旅客鉄道 or JR四国)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Japan_Railway   (731 words)

  
 Economy and Industry - Explore Japan - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Japan's main agricultural product is rice, and most rice eaten in Japan is home-grown.
Japan's transport system is highly developed, with road and rail networks covering virtually every part of the country together with extensive air and sea services.
Japan's trade surplus is sometimes talked about internationally.
web-jpn.org /kidsweb/japan/economy.html   (480 words)

  
 Accra Daily Mail - Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
According to Tatsushi Morishita, manager for the International Department of Central Japan Railway Company (JR-Central), the inability of many African countries to record success stories is due to their preference for "Concessioning" as against outright "Privatization".
For him, the fact that the company was restructured into 6 passenger and a freight haulage subsidiaries has ensured that the use of vertical integration can sustain the profitability of their business venture.
According to their company reports, Toyota recorded 600,000 employee suggestions in 2005, 94% of which were taken and implemented to enhance efficiency in production while the workers were in turn motivated with cash rewards between ¥500 and ¥ 200,000 depending on the value of the suggestion.
www.accra-mail.com /mailnews.asp?id=16993   (1199 words)

  
 Japan Railway - JR
JR Hokkaido or Hokkaido Railway Company (北海道旅客鉄道 or JR北海道)
JR Tokai or Central Japan Railway Company(東海旅客鉄道 or JR東海)
JR Kyushu or Kyushu Railway Company (九州旅客鉄道 or JR九州)
www.japan-101.com /business/japan_railway.htm   (310 words)

  
 Japan slams Malawi railway privatisation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Central Japan Railway Company (JR) has criticised the strategy used by the Malawi Government to privatise the Malawi Railways under a concession to a consortium of North American ports and rail operators.
JR (Central), formerly Japan National Railways Limited, has been running as an independent private company since 1987 when the Tokyo administration privatised it.
He noted this was not the case in the case of Malawi Railways.
www.nationmalawi.com /articles.asp?articleID=16891   (380 words)

  
 S&P Japan Enhanced Index Strategy Portfolio 2006-4 - JAPN
The trust’s concentration of investments in securities of Japan issuers involves greater risk and potential volatility than investments made in issuers located in a broader geographic range.
Companies that manufacture and distribute consumer products face risks such as intense competition, the lack of serious barriers to entry for on-line entrants, economic recession and a slowdown in consumer spending trends.
General risks of industrials companies include the general state of the economy, intense competition, consolidation, domestic and international politics, excess capacity and consumer spending trends.
www.vankampen.com /vksite/products/uit/JAPN/JAPNovr.asp   (781 words)

  
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Central Japan Railway Company announced that it has completed the share repurchase, which was announced on April 4, 2006.
Central Japan Railway Company announced that there were some changes in its shareholding structure, effective April 5, 2006.
Central Japan Railway Company: Business description, financial summary, 3yr and interim financials, key statistics/ratios and historical ratio analysis.
today.reuters.com /stocks/KeyDevelopments.aspx?symbol=9022.T   (360 words)

  
 Datamonitor ComputerWire - Central Japan Railway Company - Company News & Research
Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) is primarily engaged in the provision of passenger railroad services in Japan.
The company recorded revenues of JPY1,467.7 billion (approximately $12.5 billion) during the fiscal year ended March 2006, an increase of 4.1% over 2005.
The operating profit of the company was JPY403.8 billion (approximately $3.4 billion) during fiscal year 2006, an increase of 16.1% over 2005.
www.computerwire.com /companies/company/?pid=9A2B7643-A0C2-4058-B6C0-983DAD04C1B0   (165 words)

  
 The Florida Maglev Project
The Central Japan Railway Company is conducting full-scale tests along pats of its new mountain tunnel route, as mentioned above, using the Danby-Powell maglev principles.
Planar guideway: This is a flat version of the guideway, where coil panels are mounted horizontally and interact with the horizontal field of the quadrupole magnets on the vehicle.
MAGLEV 2000 is a strong partner for the future of Brevard County, Central Florida and the United States.
faculty.washington.edu /jbs/itrans/fmaglev.htm   (2470 words)

  
 Central Japan Railway Company - Careers, Jobs and Hiring Information: Vault.com.
Central Japan Railway Company - Careers, Jobs and Hiring Information: Vault.com.
With company profiles, interviewing advice, message boards, job listings, career services and more, Vault is your complete resource to jobs, careers, interviews and recruiting at Central Japan Railway Company.
Central Japan Railway Company and other Transportation employers
www.vault.com /company/CentralJapanRailwayCompany.html   (69 words)

  
 Railway Technology - Shinkansen High Speed 'Bullet Train' operated by JR Central, Japan
Railway Technology - Shinkansen High Speed 'Bullet Train' operated by JR Central, Japan
Japan is where regular, high-speed railways were born.
Operating such an intensively used, high-speed railway creates enormous strains on the infrastructure, and as a result, around a third of all costs are swallowed up in maintenance.
www.railway-technology.com /projects/shinkansen   (804 words)

  
 Central Japan Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
) (TYO: 9022) is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu (Nagoya) region of central Japan.
The busiest railway line it operates is the Tōkaidō Main Line between Atami Station and Maibara Station.
JR Central also operates the Tōkaidō Shinkansen between Tokyo Station and Shin-Osaka Station.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Central_Japan_Railway_Company   (270 words)

  
 ArchitectureWeek - News - Railway Station Towers over Nagoya, Japan - 2000.0607
Official opening ceremonies were held in January for JR Central Towers & Station, a new 4,800,000 gross square foot (446,000 square meter) mixed-use complex, the largest building in Japan.
This distinguishes the city of Nagoya as the foremost center of transportation, commerce, and hospitality in central Japan.
JR Central Towers will serve as a central transportation hub linking a high-speed bullet train line, the national railway network, several commuter rails, and local subway and bus lines.
www.architectureweek.com /2000/0607/news_7-1.html   (353 words)

  
 za - Japan Train Travel - Zeroasterisk
Rail travel in Japan is efficient but can be extremely crowded during rush hours or on the most popular lines.
In Tokyo, Japan Rail has express service known as NEX (Narita Express) to Ikeburuko station, Shinjuku station, Tokyo central station and Yokohama station.
The JR Pass can be used on all trains (including the Narita Express trains to and from Narita Airport), and on JR buses and ferries; it cannot be used on 'Nozomi' super express trains.
zeroasterisk.com /w/Japan_Train_Travel   (426 words)

  
 Web Directory » Web Directory » Regional » Asia » Japan » Transportation » Railways
Central Japan Railway Company - Railway operator and freight mover in the central area of Japan, with current rail schedules and fares, as well as RandD activities in maglev systems.
East Japan Railway - Gives information on sightseeing, ticket information, table of fares and charges, access to Narita airport, rail passes, and English information services.
Informations for Railway Engineering - Gives a brief history of Japanese railways from 1872, an overview of rail in Japan, and conferences on rail technology and issues.
www.dcpages.com /DC_ODP/?c=Regional/Asia/Japan/Transportation/Railways   (361 words)

  
 Central Japan Railway Co (9022.T) Stock Quote | Stocks | Reuters.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Central Japan Railway Co (9022.T) Stock Quote
Central Japan Railway Company, headquartered in Nagoya, Japan is a railway transportation service company.
The Transportation segment is engaged in the operation of Tokaido Shinkansen railways, as well as the conventional railways of the Tokaido area.
stocks.us.reuters.com /stocks/overview.asp?symbol=9022.T   (208 words)

  
 Central Japan Railway Company Jobs: Vault Jobs & Employment Profiles
Central Japan Railway Company jobs and employment information
Get the inside scoop on jobs and employment at Central Japan Railway Company.
With employee surveys, company profiles, job listings, message boards and more, Vault is your complete resource to jobs and employment at Central Japan Railway Company.
www.vault.com /jobs-company/Central-Japan-Railway-Company.html   (67 words)

  
 HITACHI REVIEW --- April 1997 Vol.46-No.2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
At present, approximately 18.4 km of this guideway is designated as the leading section and all-round adjustment tests have been carried out toward the opening of the running test--which is scheduled in the spring of 1997.
The superconducting magnetic levitation (maglev) railway is the transport system propelled by the ground primary linear synchronous motors.
Consequently, operation and control of a train are carried out by the electric facilities installed on the ground which have different functions and roles in comparison to the conventional steel wheel system.
www.hitachi.com /rev/1997/revapr97/rev211.htm   (220 words)

  
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Products and services procured with a view to resale or with a view to use in the production of goods for sale are not included.
This Agreement shall not apply to contracts to be awarded to co-operatives or associations in accordance with laws and regulations existing at the time of the entry into force of this Agreement for Japan.
This Agreement shall not apply to contracts which the entities in Group A award for purposes of their daily profit-making activities which are exposed to competitive forces in markets.
www.wto.org /english/tratop_e/gproc_e/jap3.doc   (415 words)

  
 Central Japan Railway Company Information | Business.com
The Group's principal activity is the operation of railway transportation.
Distribution includes department stores in JR Central towers, sales on trains and platforms.
Find information on Central Japan Railway Company with operations and products, financials, officers, competitors and more at Hoover's.
www.business.com /directory/transportation_and_logistics/rail_and_intermodal/railway_operators/central_japan_railway_company/profile   (175 words)

  
 List of railway companies in Japan
Akihabara is also known as Akihabara Electric Town (Akihabara Denki Gai).
It is located less than five minutes by rail from Tokyo station, Tokyo, Japan.
While there is an official locality named Akihabara nearby, part of Taito-ku, the area known as Akihabara (including the JR railway station of the same name) to most people is actually Soto-Kanda, a part of Chiyoda-ku.
www.japan-101.com /travel/list_of_railway_companies_japan.htm   (238 words)

  
 Morrison & Foerster : Legal Updates & News : Press Releases : Morrison & Foerster Adds Securities Partner in Tokyo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Winden served as an Honors Attorney at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, clerked for the Hon.
Winden received his B.A. from Stanford University in 1990 and received his J.D. degree from Harvard Law School and a Masters of Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in 1995.
Winden is also a graduate of the Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies in Yokohama, Japan.
www.mofo.com /news/media/files/pr02109.html   (379 words)

  
 Kintetsu Corporation Company Profile - News, Press Releases, Key Numbers & Summary
East Japan Railway, Central Japan Railway, Nagoya Railroad
Kintetsu is best known for its railroad operations, but the company's businesses run on multiple tracks.
Kintetsu's Kinki Nippon Railway, founded in 1910, provides passenger rail transportation on a network of about 370 miles, including an 18-mile route between the metropolitan areas of Osaka and Nagoya, Japan.
www.smartbrief.com /news/naw/companyData.jsp?companyId=7253   (210 words)

  
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 WOW Philippines :: Specials : Expo 2005 Aichi Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The 2005 World EXPO is an International Specialized Exhibition registered with the International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE), and organized by the Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition (a public interest corporation under the authority of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry).
A live entertainment show based on the theme of "Flame" promises excitement and fun.
This is home to the Government Pavilion, Aichi Pavilion, the Central Japan Region Pavilion, and the Nagoya City Pavilion
www.tourism.gov.ph /Special/what_is_expo.asp   (709 words)

  
 UTU: News
-- American Superconductor Corporation, a leading electricity solutions company, announced Dec. 7 that Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) successfully ran its magnetically levitated ("maglev") train system for the first time utilizing high temperature superconductor (HTS) electromagnetic coils powered by American Superconductor's HTS wire, according to a press release.
The maglev train attained speeds as high as 500 kilometers per hour (approximately 311 miles per hour), while levitated about 10 centimeters (4 inches) above its "track."
Superconductor electromagnets are used as the lifting component in JR Central's maglev train system.
www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=25099   (332 words)

  
 Maglev Train Exceeds 500 Kilometers per Hour in World's First Test Run Utilizing High Temperature Superconductor Wire @ ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
WESTBOROUGH, Mass., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Superconductor Corporation, a leading electricity solutions company, announced today that Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) successfully ran its magnetically levitated ("maglev") train system for the first time utilizing high temperature superconductor (HTS) electromagnetic coils powered by American Superconductor's HTS wire.
Adobe staged its MAX 2006 developer and customer conference under the theme 'Beyond Boundaries' to showcase the company's emerging technologies and provide a glimpse of future innovations.
Adrian Bridgwater attended to drink it all in.
www.sys-con.com /read/161013.htm   (2047 words)

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