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  Fukuoka Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen.
Fukuoka Prefecture faces the sea on three sides, bordering on Saga, Oita, and Kumamoto prefectures and facing Yamaguchi Prefecture across the Kanmon Straits.
Fukuoka prefecture's main cities form one of Japan's main industrial centers, accounting for nearly 40% of the economy of Kyushu.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fukuoka_Prefecture   (231 words)

  
 iqexpand.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Chikugo (筑後国; Chikugo no kuni) was an old province of Japan in the area that is today the southern part of Fukuoka prefecture, on Kyushu.
The ancient capital of the province was located near the modern city of Kurume, Fukuoka; in the Edo period the province was divided into two fiefs: the Tachibana clan held a western fief at Yanagawa, and the Arima clan held an eastern fief at Kurume.
The Weir in the Shallows at Yanase in Chikugo Province 61.
chikugo_province.iqexpand.com   (337 words)

  
 Kitakyushu, Fukuoka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Together with Shimonoseki on Honshu the city is the major part of the Kanmon Straits area, which has a total population of about 1.3 million, and Kokura station in Kitakyushu is 20 minutes by shinkansen from the city of Fukuoka which also has a population of about 1.3 million.
Kokura prefecture was founded separately from Fukuoka prefecture in 1871 when the clan system was abolished.
In 1876 Kokura prefecture was absorbed by Fukuoka prefecture.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kitakyushu   (1663 words)

  
 Regions: Chikugo: Kurume City   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Kurume is famous for the annual Chikugo River Fireworks, the largest fireworks festival in western Japan.
Kora Taisha Shrine is on the west peak and is the highest-ranking shrine in the Chikugo region.
Chikugo River Fireworks (Chikugo gawa hanabi taikai) is held on the banks of the Chikugo River near Suitengu Shrine.
www.fukuokajet.com /v2/regions/chikugo/kurume/index.shtml   (1553 words)

  
 Encyclopedia of Japanese History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
An old province in the area that is today part of Fukuoka Prefecture, on Kyūshū.
Chikugo bordered on Hizen, Chikuzen, Bungo, and Higo Provinces.
Chikuzen bordered on Buzen, Bungo, Chikugo, and Hizen.
www.openhistory.org /jhdp/encyclopedia/c.html   (8389 words)

  
 Fukuoka
Fukuoka is also the seat of five universities, including Kyushu Univ. The well-known Hakata dolls have been made there for centuries.
The ancient port area, Hakata, was in medieval times one of the chief ports of Japan.
The city of Fukuoka has three noted shrines—the Buddhist temple of Kannonji, the Dazaifu Temmangu shrine, and a 16th-century Shinto temple.
www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0819847.html   (175 words)

  
 Search Results for Fukuoka - Encyclopædia Britannica
Fukuoka faces the Inland Sea on the northwest, Shimonoseki Strait (on the north), the Tsushima Strait, or Eastern Channel (west), and the Ariake Sea (south).
It incorporates the former city of Hakata and is located on the southern coast of Hakata Bay.
It was a farm village until the systematic exploitation of nearby coalfields began after 1900.
www.britannica.com /search?query=Fukuoka&submit=Find&source=MWTAB   (353 words)

  
 Suijin, Water Divinity of Japan, Shinto Origin, Patron of Fishermen, Fertility, Motherhood
The Suiten-gu Shrine in Kurume (Fukuoka) is the main shrine of all Suiten-gu Shrines in Japan.
Suitengu Shrine in Kurume, Fukuoka, is the main shrine of all Suitengu shrines in Japan, particularly famous as the home of the deity of safe and easy childbirth.
In 1818, a branch of the original Suiten-gu Shrine in Kurume City, Fukuoka, was built in Edo (present day Tokyo), but it was moved to its present location in Nihombashi around 1872.
www.onmarkproductions.com /html/suijin.html   (2265 words)

  
 Chikugo, Fukuoka -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Chikugo, Fukuoka -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
Chikugo (筑後市; -shi) is a (A large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts) city located in (A city in southern Japan on Kyushu) Fukuoka, (A constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building) Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated ((statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn) population of 47,736 and the (The amount per unit size) density of 1,140.65 persons per (additional info and facts about km²;) km²;.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/C/Ch/Chikugo,_Fukuoka.htm   (106 words)

  
 Pottery of Japan - Kyushu Ceramics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
As Korean technology began to be incorporated by Kyushu potters in the late 16th century, Hizen (Saga and Nagasaki prefectures), Buzen (Fukuoka prefecture), Chikuzen (Fukuoka Prefecture), and Satsuma (Kagoshima prefecture) saw the establishment of kilns.
Later, additional kilns were established in Bungo (Oita prefecture), Hyuga (Miyazaki prefecture), Higo (Kumamoto prefecture), and Chikugo (Fukuoka prefecture) as well.
It was at this time that glazed wares began to be produced by many kilns in the Kyushu area, and after a time each group of kilns began to yield their own distinctive styles.
www.potteryofjapan.com /kyushuceramics.htm   (461 words)

  
 Fukuoka --  Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust!
The western coast of Fukuoka is heavily indented.
A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an important member of Japan's business elite, Dan was assassinated by right-wing nationalists who regarded him as a symbol of the evil power of high finance in government.
It was a fishing port known as Wakatsu during the Tokugawa era (1603–1867), when it also served as a market for agricultural produce and lumber.
www.britannica.com /ebc/article-9035607   (583 words)

  
 Chlorophyll Derived from Chlorella Inhibits Dioxin Absorption from the Gastrointestinal Tract and Accelerates ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In this study, to elucidate the effect of chlorophyll derived from Chlorella, we examined the fecal excretion of PCDD and PCDF congeners in rats administered a mixture with dioxin.
Male Wistar rats (average 138 g) were purchased from Seac Yoshitomi Co., Ltd. (Fukuoka, Japan) and kept in the animal facility of the Fukuoka Institute of Health and Environmental Sciences.
Rats were raised in metabolic cages with constant humidity and exposed to a 12:12 hr light-dark cycle.
ehp.niehs.nih.gov /members/2001/109p289-294morita/morita-full.html   (4016 words)

  
 1981 Proc
By Hirata Inoue (Kyushu National Agricultural Experiment Station, Chikugo, Fukuoka 833) 
Two species of aphids, Aulacorthum solani and Aphis gossypii were observed as predominant species from May to June on soybean plants sown as a summer crop in April, 1980.
  Since the climate of Chikugo is not so different from that of Nagasaki, the occurrence of Aulacorthum solani around May and October found in this research is not surprising.
www.ksu.edu /issa/aphids/reporthtml/trans86.htm   (1356 words)

  
 Chlorella Accelerates Dioxin Excretion in Rats -- Morita et al. 129 (9): 1731 -- Journal of Nutrition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Fukuoka Institute of Health and Environmental Sciences, Dazaifu City, Fukuoka 818-0135, Japan and
The Yusho incident in the Fukuoka and Nagasaki areas
Japan) and kept in the animal facility of Fukuoka Institute
www.nutrition.org /cgi/content/full/129/9/1731   (3577 words)

  
 Identification of a gene ovicidal to whitebacked planthopper, Sogatella furcifera Horvath in rice, Oryza sativa L.
Horváth in rice, Oryza sativa L. Yamasaki, A. Yoshimura and H. Plant Breeding Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8581 Japan
The whitebacked planthopper (WBPH), Sogatella furcifera Horváth is a serious insect pest of rice, Oryza sativa L. The rice ovicidal effect to WBPH is associated with the formation of watery lesions at the oviposition site (Suzuki et a!.
The WBPH population originated from adults collected from the paddy fields of Kyushu National Experiment Station in Chikugo, Fukuoka, in 1989.
www.gramene.org /newsletters/rice_genetics/rgn16/v16p94.html   (647 words)

  
 Multimedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The regional news section is especially popular among those away from Kyushu: major topics are selected from regional editions covering Fukuoka, Kitakyushu, Chikugo, Chikuho, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki and Kagoshima.
Located in Yasumachi, Asakura-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture, this training and treatment facility helps the young disabled at home.
Since no funds are provided by the government, it is run entirely on voluntary donations collected through newspaper campaigns.
www.nishinippon.co.jp /soumu/CompanyDataE/4multi.html   (224 words)

  
 Ukiha District, Fukuoka - Wikpedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Ukiha (浮羽郡; -gun) was a district located in Fukuoka, Japan.
On March 20, 2005 the former town of Ukiha merged with Yoshii, then became City of Ukiha.
This page was last modified 03:37, 3 Apr 2005.
bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=Ukiha_District,_Fukuoka   (82 words)

  
 TrekEarth | Hainuzuka Photo
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Scanning from the negative, or cleaning up the scan from this print would make it even better (it has a few grubby spots).
www.trekearth.com /gallery/Asia/Japan/photo96753.htm   (114 words)

  
 Spectral Reflectivity of the Crop leaves damaged by Cnaphalocrocis medinalis and Spodoptera litura   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Spectral Reflectivity of the Crop leaves damaged by Cnaphalocrocis medinalis and Spodoptera litura
Rice and soyabean were planted in the experimental fields of Kyusyu National Agricultural Experiment Station (Chikugo, Fukuoka Prefecture) in 1990.
Rice cultivar used was "Saikai 184" (India rice variety), which was sown on May 16th, and transplanted in a paddy field of June 18th 1990.
www.gisdevelopment.net /aars/acrs/1991/agriv/agri006a.shtml   (457 words)

  
 Rice Genetics Newsletter, Vol. 20
YAMASAKI, A. YOSHIMURA and H. Plant Breeding Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8581 Japan
Two planthopper species, whitebacked planthopper (WBPH), Sogatella furcifera Horvath and brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens Stal are serious insect pests of rice (Oryza sativa L.).
The WBPH and BPH populations originated from adults collected from the paddy fields of Kyushu National Agricultural Experiment Station in Chikugo, Fukuoka, in 1989.
www.gramene.org /newsletters/rice_genetics/rgn20/b35.html   (785 words)

  
 Wikipedia: List of Japan-related topics 123-K
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Dejima, Democratic Party of Japan, Demographics of Japan, Den Den Town, Destroy All Monsters, Detective Conan, Devilman, Devils Fruit, Dewa province, Dialects of Japanese language, Diana (Sailor Moon), Diddy Kong, Diet of Japan, Digimon, Dir En Grey, Dispute over the name Sea of Japan, Distance (movie), District, Districts of Japan, DN Angel, DNA Pokémon,
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 Oral administration of hot water extracts of Chlorella vulgaris reduces IgE production against milk casein in mice.
Oral administration of hot water extracts of Chlorella vulgaris reduces IgE production against milk casein in mice.
Hasegawa T; Ito K; Ueno S; Kumamoto S; Ando Y; Yamada A; Nomoto K; Yasunobu Y; Research Laboratories, Chlorella Industries Co., Ltd, Chikugo; City, Fukuoka, Japan.
Hot water extract of Chlorella vulgaris (CVE) is a biological response modifier (BRM) which enhances resistance to Listeria monocytogenes through augmentation of helper T cell type 1 (Thl) responses producing gamma-interferon (gammaIFN).
www.aegis.com /aidsline/1999/nov/A99B0382.html   (376 words)

  
 X. MAILING LIST FOR BARLEY GENETICS NEWSLETTER, May, 1995
Isamu, Yamaguchi, Fukuoka Agric Research Center, Chikushino, Fukuoka 818, JAPAN
Ymnaguchi, Osamu, Fukuoka Agric Research Center, Chikushino, Fukuoka 818, JAPAN
Yoshimi, Ryota, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8 1, JAPAN
wheat.pw.usda.gov /ggpages/bgn/24/v24p172.html   (3492 words)

  
 KAMIHATA FISH INDUSTRY GROUP:History of KAMIHATA GROUP
A greenhouse for Nishikigoi completed at Yamasaki Koi Farm of Kamihata Fish Industries Ltd.
Kyushu Factory of Kyorin Food Industries Ltd. completed in Chikugo City, Fukuoka Prefecture.
A joint venture "Kyorin Feed Hong Kong" established in Hong Kong (Production of frozen tropical fish food).
www.kamihata.com /en/egroup/history.html   (617 words)

  
 Yokanavi
Samurai Residences and mud walls and mossy stone fences of this 800-year-old town have been designated part of the Preservation District of Groups of Important Historic Buildings.
The road, Sugino Baba, along which Samurai used to commute to the castle, is one of the best spots to enjoy cherry blossoms in Fukuoka.
Getting there: 25 minutes by bus from the Amagi Line Amagi Station
www.yokanavi.com /kyushu/eg/data/900001_4.html   (92 words)

  
 ERS - Learning Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Clinical features of acute respiratory infections associated with Streptococcus milleri group in the elderly
Hirota, E. Sugihara, T. Koyanagi, N. Ono, H. Koga, T. Rikimaru, H. Aizawa (Chikugo, Fukuoka, Kurume, Japan)
Down-regulation of pro-inflammatory response genes of circulating leukocytes in ICU patients with severe pneumonia meeting criteria of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)
www.ersnet.org /ers/lr/browse/default.aspx?id_dossier=13439   (592 words)

  
 BGN 22: Mailing List for Barley Genetics Newsletter, September, 1994
Kyushu National Agricultural Experiment Station, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Chikugo, Fukuoka Prefecture, 833, JAPAN
Kraner, A., Institute of Resistance Genetics, Federal Centre for Breeding Research on Cultivated Plants, 85461 Grunbach, GERMANY
Yamaguchi, Osamu, Fukuoka Agric Research Center, Chikushino, Fukuoka 818, JAPAN
wheat.pw.usda.gov /ggpages/bgn/22/mailing.html   (4096 words)

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