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  Gunma Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gunma is the northwestern-most prefecture of the Kanto, and is mostly mountainous in the north, with more of the population concentrated in the southern half facing Saitama Prefecture.
On January 23, 2006, the municipalities of Gunma, Kurabuchi and Misato from Gunma District and the town of Shin from Tano District merged into the expanded city of Takasaki.
The city of Takasaki is scheduled to merge with the town of Haruna from Gunma District on October 1, 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gunma_Prefecture   (982 words)

  
 Prefektur Gunma - Wikipedia Indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas berbahasa Indonesia
Prefektur Gunma (atau Gumma) (群馬県; Gunma-ken) terletak pada Wilayah Kanto di Pulau Honshu, Jepang.
Gunma merupakan prefektur paling baratlaut di Kanto, dan didominasi oleh pegunungan di bagian utara, dengan populasi lebih terkonsentrasi pada bagian selatan yang menghadap Prefektur Saitama.
Simbol Prefektur merupakan kanji dari kata 'Gunma' dikelilingi oleh tiga gunung yang khas, menyimbolkan tiga gunung utama di Prefektur Gunma: Gunung Haruna, Gunung Akagi, dan Gunung Myogi.
id.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prefektur_Gunma   (300 words)

  
 Gunma Prefecture - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Gunma Prefecture - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
On February 20, 2006, the municipalities of Ikaho, Komochi and Onogami from Kitagunma District and the villages of Akagi and Kitatachibana from Seta District merged into the expanded city of Shibukawa.
Gunma Prefecture, History, Geography, Cities, Towns and villages, Mergers, Economy, Demographics, Culture, Tourism, Prefectural symbols, Miscellaneous topics, External links, Kanto region and Gunma Prefecture.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Gunma_Prefecture   (636 words)

  
 Gunma Prefecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
For most of Japanese history, Gunma was known as the province of Kouzuke Province.
Gunmas modern industries include transport equipment and electrical equipment, concentrated around Maebashi, Gunma and the eastern region nearest Tokyo.
Many places in Gunma are famous for their onsen.
read-and-go.hopto.org /Gunma-Prefecture   (262 words)

  
 Shirataki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Having won the respect of the court, he brought her back to "Kozuke no Kuni" - the old name for the Kiryu area - and married her.
The shrine is also the site of the annual "Hari Kuro" ceremony in which those who have old pins or needles used during the previous year can give thanks for their service and retire them by inserting them in a block of tofu.
This ceremony used to be common in Gunma Prefecture where silk production was a major industry, however, Shirataki Shrine is one of the few remaining places in the Kanto area where it still occurs annually.
www.kiea.jp /Shiratakishrine.html   (304 words)

  
 Nakanojo Town - 中之条町 | gunmajet.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Nakanojo Town is a central cross roads in Northwestern Gunma.
It is bordered by Takayama to the east, Onogami and Agatsuma Town to the south, Niigata Prefeture to the far north, and Kuni to the west.
The main draw of Nakanojo is Shima Onsen, located in the north of Town.
gunmajet.net /node/133   (336 words)

  
 BULLETIN OF GUNMA
Chronology of the middle Kofun period pottery in Gunma Prefecture
Assesing the age of the Imai-jinja Shrine tumulus by examining the haniwa cylindrical clay figurines
Settlements during the later phases of the Early Jomon in Gunma Prefecture
www.gunmaibun.org /guide/english/1-10.htm   (1636 words)

  
 The Language Teacher Online: Mcmahill, June 2002
On the cover of the book is an oil painting of rather glamorous and voluptuous farmwomen picking mulberry leaves, with the mountains of Gunma in the background.
Gunma Prefecture had a booming textile and silk weaving industry until around 1950 (Liddle and Nakajima, 2000; Sofue, 1999), and all the families in my area used to raise silkworms and spin and weave silk until the industry died out due to cheaper Chinese imports.
Mitsuko is looking in the book's frontispiece at a faded fl-and-white photograph of a woman, presumably the mother of the house, weaving at a loom in her own home.
www.jalt-publications.org /tlt/articles/2002/06/mcmahill   (2984 words)

  
 Brujula.Net - Your Latin Stating Point   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
See Gunma for other places whose name is Gunma in Japan.
For most of Japanese history, Gunma was known as the province of
The prefectural symbol consists of the first kanji of the word 'Gunma' surrounded by three stylized mountains symbolizing the three important mountains of Gunma Prefecture:
www.brujula.net /english/wiki/Gunma_Prefecture.html   (222 words)

  
 Gunma Prefecture - Free net encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Template:Redirect Template:Japanese todofuken Gunma Prefecture (or Gumma) (群馬県; Gunma-ken) is located in the Kanto region on Honshu island, Japan.
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This page was last modified 23:43, 20 April 2006.
www.netipedia.com /index.php/Gunma_Prefecture   (612 words)

  
 Religious sites, relics indicate Christ beat Buddha to Japan
Over 50 years of research on the subject by Joseph and his father culminated in the publishing of a book this year, "Jujika no kuni -- Nihon" (Japan: The Nation of the Cross), in which the authors tell the largely hidden story of early Christianity in Japan and introduce Christian sites throughout the nation.
Yet, Joseph says it was the uncovering of the Da Qin monastery in Xian, China that has provided the most conclusive evidence that the church made it here.
Joseph also visited a graveyard in Kyushu housing an 8th-century tombstone on which a similar cross was engraved, and "Christ's Grave" in Gunma Prefecture, which legend says is the place where Christ was laid to rest.
www.buddhismtoday.com /english/world/facts/108-japan.htm   (1054 words)

  
 Raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) Bibliography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Miyagawa, K. [The realities of crop damage by middle-sized mammals and the attitude of residents toward those mammals in Azuma-machi, Gunma and Hinode-machi, Tokyo.] (in Japanese) BSc.
Novotny, I. Myvalovec kuni (Nyctereutes procyonoides) -novy prvek fauny obratlovcu na uzemi CSSR.
Scabies in wild raccoon dogs, Nyctereutes procyonoides, at the Tomioka-Kanra district in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
www.canids.org /SPPACCTS/Nprocyonoidesbiblio.htm   (12338 words)

  
 Mahikari Basics - Messengers of God
It was an epoch-making discovery in terms of our understanding of the palaeolithic culture of Japan.
That was how the evidence of the palaeolothic period in Japan was first revealed.
On one trip, Sukuinushisama pointed to a certain place on the ground with his walking stick and said that archaeological remains would be discovered there.
mahikaribasics.bravehost.com /question9.html   (2435 words)

  
 JAPANESE SWORD - Miyairi swordsmiths   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Inscriptions: Osumi Toshihira saku, Toshihira saku, Toshihira, Toshihira saku, Koozuke Kuni Arata(?) ju Osumi Toshihira saku.
He was designated as Important Cultural Asset by the Nagano Prefecture in 1991.
When his master died he took up the the task of teaching his son Miyairi Kei the art of swordmaking.
home.earthlink.net /~steinrl/miyairi.htm   (4159 words)

  
 japan film news @ ryuganji.net
"Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms" (Yunagi no Machi, Sakura no Kuni), Kono Fumiyo's award-winning manga depicting the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, is being adapted for the screen by "Sea Without Exit" director Sasabe Kiyoshi and with Tanaka Rena (26) in the lead role.
Filming began on July 18th in Gunma and Saitama, and a location shoot in Hiroshima will begin from August 11th.
Nanase grew up without the knowledge that her father's family were victims of the atomic bombing.
ryuganji.net /news/index.php?category=1   (2969 words)

  
 J-List side blog: Japanese language overview: Kanji
You can see just from how the characters look that there's often a clear cognitive reason why kanji has the meanings they have.
These are the kanji for sun (hi), book or "root" (hon), moon (tsuki), center or "in" (naka) and country (kuni).
(We'll explain grammatical particles like "wa" "no" and "ni" later.) The above means "Gunma Prefecture is in the center of Japan." (Gunma Pref.
www.peterpayne.net /2003/03/japanese-language-overview-kanji.html   (1000 words)

  
 kodogu1
Shoami Ke, with discussions of the Shoami in 13 separate kuni.
The rest of the iron tsuba artists follow, classified by either the Ha or the kuni.
Approximately 85% of the book is devoted to iron tsuba of all types.
www.afuresearch.com /kodogu1.htm   (1095 words)

  
 Homeschooling in Japan--Outings
I think it is actually in Tamamura-machi, Gunma pref.
We have a very good science museum with hands on activities for children - including a snow room, an anti-gravity moon thing, a tornado to view, lots of optical illusions, science experiment shows...
Next to the science museum is a really big children's park, Kodomo no Kuni, with an amazing assortment of jungle gym equipment.
www.asahi-net.or.jp /~ja8i-brtl/outings.html   (8799 words)

  
 e_kuni   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Nestled in the majestic volcanic mountains of Agatsuma-gun, Gunma prefecture, Kuni Village is a place of great natural beauty and tranquility, preserving its own unique charm while also allowing easy access to the hot springs and ski resort of Kusatsu Onsen.
To find out more, have a look at these adverts that were made by some of the students at the Junior High School.
by D.S. I think kuni is very nice place
www8.wind.ne.jp /kunichu/e_kuni.htm   (73 words)

  
 British Society of Master Glass Painters - Kuni Kajiwara   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
British Society of Master Glass Painters - Kuni Kajiwara
Since graduating from Swansea in 1981, Kuni has been commissioned to produce works for both public buildings and private houses in the UK, Japan and Australia, and she has exhibited in both Europe and Japan.
In 1991 she opened a stained glass gallery, "KAKU", in Oita, and actively cooperates with artists worldwide relating to panel design, production and exhibition.
www.bsmgp.org.uk /members/bsmgp27.htm   (79 words)

  
 Urajiroyouraku/Mt. Hakkenzan
Take a train for Kusatsu of JR Agatsuma line at Ueno, Tokyo or Takasaki, Gunma, take off it at Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi station, then take a bus for Nozoriko lake and take off it at Fujimi-Touge pass stop.
Drive your car for Niigata on Kanetsu highway at Tokyo or Takasaki, take off it at Shibukawa-Ikaho IC, then drive on route 17, route 145 for west until Naganohara town.
Then stop at Fujimi-Touge pass and park your car there.
www.geocities.jp /hanagoyomi44/Y-Agatsuma-Gun/GLH-Urajiroyouraku-Hakkennzan-E.html   (88 words)

  
 World Affairs Board - Today in history
Some will return home to Britain, others may be deployed for the reoccupation of surrendered ports.
The Japanese Prime Minister, Prince Higashi Kuni, broadcast an appeal to his people to obey the terms of the surrender.
He said the Japanese had to face defeat squarely and "suffer even the insufferable" in seeking to comply with the Emperor's surrender proclamation.
www.worldaffairsboard.com /printthread.php?t=7057&pp=50   (7516 words)

  
 Tanaka Atsuko   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Tanaka Atsuko (田中敦子) was born on November 14th, 1962 in Gunma.
Atsuko has done the following roles in anime.
Fushigi no Kuni no Angelique [Win95, PC-FX, PlayStation, Sega Saturn]
www.tcp.com /doi/seiyuu/tanaka-atsuko   (130 words)

  
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(above) 2004 BEE team Co-coordinator, Emilie McGlone, paints faces at the Ota Community Bike ride in Ota, Gunma.
Emilie McGlone and Nerys Rees, the 2004 coordinators led a group of 20 community members from Ota City Hall to Kodomo no kuni by bicycle.
Once they arrived at the park, the students played Eikaiwa games and ate lunch, provided by BEE.
www.beejapan.org /2004/gallery.html   (475 words)

  
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Oto No Kuni, Land Of Stone US Stealth Ops/Oto Chuunin
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www.myspace.com /kakashi415   (550 words)

  
 japanese resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The Group for persons with physical impairments in Nara
Japan Muscular Dystrophy Association of Gunma Home Page
The Home Page of JCIL (Japanese Center for Independent Living)
www.sd.soft.iwate-pu.ac.jp /sensui/japanese_res_eng.html   (822 words)

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