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  Niigata Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
January 1, 2005-The town of Yasuzuka and the villages of Maki, Oshima and Uragawara (all from Higashikubiki District) the towns of Itakura, Kakizaki, Ogata and Yoshikawa and the villages of Kiyosato, Kubiki, Nakagou and Sanwa (all from Nakakubiki District)+the town of Nadachi from Nishikubiki District=>the city of Joetsu.
March 21, 2005-The city of Niitsu, Shirone and Toyosaka, the towns of Kameda, Kosudo and Yokogoshi from Nakakanbara District and the town of Nishikawa and the villages of Ajikata, Iwamuro, Katahigashi, Nakanokuchi and Tsukigata from Nishikanbara District were all merged into the city of Niigata.
The town of Oguni from Kariwa District, the village of Yamakoshi from Koshi District, the town of Nakanoshima from Minamikanbara District and the towns of Koshiji and Mishima from Santo District merged into the city of Nagaoka.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Niigata_Prefecture   (1565 words)

  
 Niigata Prefecture info here at en.88of100c.info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Niigata prefecture is roost to the gob of the Shinano River, the longest river in Japan.
January 1, 2005-The hamlet of Yasuzuka 'n the villages of Maki, Oshima 'n Uragawara (all from Higashikubiki District) the towns of Itakura, Kakizaki, Ogata 'n Yoshikawa 'n the villages of Kiyosato, Kubiki, Nakagou 'n Sanwa (all from Nakakubiki District) the hamlet of Nadachi from Nishikubiki District=>the megalopolitan of Joetsu.
(Koshi District was thereby dissolved.) The megalopolitan of Tokamachi merged with the towns of Matsudai 'n Matsunoyama from Higashikubiki District(dissolved by merger) 'n the hamlet of Kawanishi 'n the village of Nakasato from Nakauonuma District to beget the megalopolitan of Tokamachi.
en.88of100c.info /Niigata_Prefecture   (1859 words)

  
 Niigata Prefecture - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
On January 1, 2005, the town of Yasuzuka and the villages of Maki, Oshima and Uragawara from Higashikubiki District, the towns of Itakura, Kakizaki, Ogata and Yoshikawa and the villages of Kiyosato, Kubiki, Nakagou and Sanwa from Nakakubiki District and the town of Nadachi from Nishikubiki District were absorbed into the city of Joetsu.
On March 21, 2005, the city of Niitsu, Shirone and Toyosaka, the towns of Kameda, Kosudo and Yokogoshi from Nakakanbara District and the town of Nishikawa and the villages of Ajikata, Iwamuro, Katahigashi, Nakanokuchi and Tsukigata from Nishikanbara District were absorbed into the city of Niigata.
On April 1, 2005, the town of Oguni from Kariwa District, the village of Yamakoshi from Koshi District, the town of Nakanoshima from Minamikanbara District and the towns of Koshiji and Mishima from Santo District were absorbed into the city of Nagaoka.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Niigata_Prefecture   (1248 words)

  
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It border Niigata Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture on the south, Miyagi Prefecture on the east, and Akita Prefecture on the north.
The City of Tsuruoka, the Towns of Fujishima, Atsumi, Haguro and Kushibiki and the Village of Asahi are to be merged to form the new City of Tsuruoka (Tsuruoka-Shi).
The town of Misato in Senboku District was formed on November 12004 from the merger of the village Sennan and the towns Rokugou and Senhata.
yamagata.prefecture.en.wikivx.com   (4401 words)

  
 Sample Chapter for Yukio, O.; Hara, F., trans.: The Autobiography of Ozaki Yukio: The Struggle for Constitutional ...
The institutions of choshi and koshi were established in February of the first year of Meiji, on the eve of the promulgation of the Five Articles of the Charter Oath.
Niigata itself is, of course, a long way from anywhere, but at that time the Niigata Shinbun was one of the leading regional papers of the day, rivaling the big newspapers in Osaka, and so I promptly accepted the offer.
Niigata was, however, the center of the region, and the Niigata Shinbun had a history with which its young rival could not normally hope to compete.
www.pup.princeton.edu /chapters/s7078.html   (20712 words)

  
 Vinography: A Wine Blog: The Grand Crus of Sake: Selections from Niigata Prefecture
Niigata prefecture lies across the main body of Honshu, Japan's largest island, from the city of Tokyo.
Niigata sake tends to be very light flavored, and I prefer more acidic, flavorful sake.
Niigata sake is so reknowned it's difficult not to join the chorus of enthusiasts.
vinography.com /archives/2005/10/the_grand_crus_of_sake_selecti.html   (2225 words)

  
 Brujula.Net - Your Latin Stating Point   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Earthquakes or The Mid Niigata Prefecture Earthquake of 2004.
village of Yamakoshi in the district of Koshi.
Richter scale, the moment magnitude of the earthquake is estimated at 6.9.
www.brujula.net /english/wiki/2004_Chuetsu_Earthquake.html   (579 words)

  
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Bukeyashiki aka “Samurai District'', the Bukeyashiki is an area in Kanazawa with old samurai houses from the Tokugawa Period.
The term of office of members of the House of Councillors shall be six years, and election for half the members shall take place every three years.
Electoral districts, method of voting and other matters pertaining to the method of election of members of both Houses shall be fixed by law.
www.openhistory.org /jhdp/download/encyclopedia/0.3.3/ejh.txt   (16714 words)

  
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This Tokubei was the richest person in the district, and the muraosa, or headman, of the village.
JIU-ROKU-ZAKURA In Wakegori, a district of the province of Iyo (1), there is a very ancient and famous cherry-tree, called Jiu-roku-zakura, or "the Cherry-tree of the Sixteenth Day," because it blooms every year upon the sixteenth day of the first month (by the old lunar calendar),-- and only upon that day.
She was buried, with high pomp, on the summit of a beautiful hill in the district of Hanryoko; and a monument, exceedingly splendid, was placed upon her grave.
www.gutenberg.org /dirs/etext98/kwidn10.txt   (23078 words)

  
 Akita Learning Center - A History of the Kongo Line
He was 2 shaku 5 sun (75.8 cm, 29.8 inches) tall and lived at Amanuma in the district of Sugina-mi in Tokyo.
Sato, this dog was brought from Niigata by a dog dealer, and sold to Mr.
These dogs were probably then sent to Niitsu and bred to the Koshi dog of Niigata, to produce large dogs resembling Japanese dogs.
www.northlandakitas.com /akitahistory/kongoline.htm   (3671 words)

  
 eG Forums -> Types of Japanese rice
Koshihikari is grown not only in Niigata prefecture but also in other parts of the country such as Chiba prefecture, and even in the United States.
The quality of Koshihikari (and any other variety) considerably depends on the district in which it is grown.
The Uonuma district in Niigata prefecture is famous for producing Koshihikari of top quality, and this is why Koshihikari produced in this district, or Uonuma-san Koshihikari ("san" meaning "produce"), is called "burando mai" (brand rice).
forums.egullet.org /index.php?showtopic=69939&hl=   (3085 words)

  
 Asiaweek.com | If You Knew Sake | 4/20/2001
Their rice wines, known as jizake, are produced in small quantities and are normally sold only within the district.
Jizake lovers such as Iwasa often go on tasting treks around Japan, visiting breweries during the annual production season from late fall to April or May. Increasingly, however, the boutique brands are being made available in cities, typically through small distributors.
Among the most famous is the crisp, dry Koshi no Kambai (Cold Plum of Koshi) from the snowy Niigata region.
www.asiaweek.com /asiaweek/magazine/nations/0,8782,106056,00.html   (1464 words)

  
 Etext » books
There was a falconer and hunter, named Sonjo, who lived in the district called Tamura-no-Go, of the province of Mutsu.
Three hundred years ago, in the village called Asamimura, in the district called Onsengori, in the province of Iyo, there lived a good man named Tokubei.
In Wakegori, a district of the province of Iyo (1), there is a very ancient and famous cherry-tree, called Jiu-roku-zakura, or "the Cherry-tree of the Sixteenth Day," because it blooms every year upon the sixteenth day of the first month (by the old lunar calendar),-- and only upon that day.
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Born in Niigata, Japan, he is survived by wife Mae Shizue; sons Lawrence S. and Thomas H. “Tommy” “Bozo”; daughters Evelyn S. Tsukamoto, Sharon A. Pepple and Shirley T. Tsumoto; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
  He is survived by wife Tomoe; son Calvin; daughters Doris Koshi, Vivian Ueyama, Charlene Abad and Sandra Silva; brothers Haruo and Mitsuo; sisters Ethel Terada and Yoshie Kihara, eight grandchildren and a great-grandson.
She was a retired custodian with Kauai District Office.
w2.byuh.edu /library/obituaries/1997/I.htm   (6995 words)

  
 Phil Does Japan (Among Other Things): April 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Later that night I was picked up by onee-san (Yuuko) for a hanami party at the Koshi’s house in Katahigashi.
The Niigata JET team apparently did really well, but they had very few players because of injuries and such.
And we were smack dab in the middle of one of the better known nightlife districts….
philrunswild.blogspot.com /2006_04_01_philrunswild_archive.html   (13477 words)

  
 500-599   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Ka-un was compared to being a border guard because he lived in the town that was one of the check-points for travelers going from district to district.
In former times, it was used as a place to exile prisoners, some of whom were used as slave labor in gold mines.
Yams were often roasted and eaten during moon-viewing as well as being a staple food for hermits and monks.
www.ahapoetry.com /basharc/abasbk6.htm   (6370 words)

  
 JOHN TIMOTHY DENNY, CV
With this position I will be collaborating on a variety of research projects concerned with local and national level quality of education issues.
 Assistant Professor (senin koshi), Teikyo University, Japan In this appointment I taught cultural studies, intercultural communication and special topics (speech competition preparation, basic research and writing technique).
 *Assistant for Student Recruitment, Office of Admissions and Recruitment, SIUC Japan branch campus in Niigata Japan Performed the following duties: meeting with prospective students and their parents to discuss the SIUC in Japan educational program, travel recruitment seminars and organized meeting evaluation and improvement schemes.
www.geocities.com /timdenny66/resume.html   (2802 words)

  
 Vinography: A Wine Blog: September 2005 Archives
Ginjo sakes can be either be just plain Ginjo (alcohol added during fermentation) or Junmai Ginjo (no alcohol added).
Ishimoto Shuzo "Koshi no Kanbai 'Kinmuku'" Niigata prefecture.
Myoko Shuzo "Koshi no Stseugekka 'Junmai Ginjo'" Niigata prefecture.
www.vinography.com /archives/2005/09   (9739 words)

  
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