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	Minato - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Minato (港) is Japanese for "port." It is a common ward name in several major cities:
		This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Minato (83 words)

	Station Information - Minato-ku, Osaka
		Minato-ku (港区) is a ward in Osaka, Japan, on Osaka Bay.
	www.stationinformation.com /encyclopedia/m/mi/minato_ku__osaka.html (19 words)

	Minato-ku, Osaka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Minato (港区; -ku; lit:Port-ward) is a ward in Osaka, Japan, on Osaka Bay.
		This page was last modified 02:29, 10 October 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Minato-ku,_Osaka (39 words)

	Osaka, Osaka - Biocrawler definition:Osaka, Osaka - Biocrawler
		Osaka is known for bunraku (traditional puppet theatre) and kabuki theatre.
		Osaka people are considered by other Japanese to be rowdy and boisterous with a robust and coarse sense of humour, befitting people engaged in the commercial life of the region.
		Osaka International Airport in Itami and Toyonaka still houses most of the domestic service from the metropolitan region: its proximity to the Osaka, Kobe, and Kyoto city centers outweighs its noise restrictions.
	www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/Osaka (1299 words)

	Wards of Japan
		A ku 区, translated as ward, is a district in a large Japanese city.
		Wards are used to subdivide each city designated by government ordinance, as well as Tokyo (the "23 special wards").
	www.informationdepot.us /w/wa/wards_of_japan.html (46 words)

	Attractions Osaka Travel Information Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		Osaka's most popular attraction is a 1931 concrete reconstruction of the original castle, which was......
		Osaka's most popular attraction is a 1931 concrete reconstruction of the original castle, which...
		Osaka-jō (Osaka Castle) is a 1931 reconstruction of the original, which was built in 1583 and burnt......
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/asia/japan/osaka/see (153 words)

	CLIA - Cruise Line International Association
		Cruise ships dock at the Port of Osaka, located at 2-8-24 Chikko Minato-ku.
		Osaka is known for its efficiently laid out infrastructure and public transportation.
		You will most likely be using the red Midosuji Line for most of your travels throughout Osaka, as this line hits the most sought after sights in the city for tourists.
	www.cruising.org /planyourcruise/wwdest/docking.cfm?recordID=201 (143 words)

	Bradmans ASIA / PACIFIC 2005 - Osaka
		This is Kani Doraku, a crab restaurant that is an Osaka legend and draws crab fans from all over the country.
		Osaka has any number of Indian restaurants, but Ashoka remains special because it does the basics right: piping hot nan breads, a wide selection of tandoori and a large selection of meat and vegetarian curries, all of which range in price between ¥1,000 and ¥2,000.
		One of Osaka’s most famous dishes is called okonomiyaki, which is a fried pancake, light and fluffy, with fillings that range from beef to vegetables, depending on your preference, and topped with either a sweet or spicy sauce.
	www.bradmans.com /asia/restaurants.html?c_id=22 (1639 words)

	Whale Shark Bibliography
		27-35, Osaka Aquarium KAIYUKAN, Minato-ku, Osaka, 552-0022 Japan.(in Japanese with English transaltion)
		Rearing of the whale shark Rhincodon typus in the Osaka Aquarium "Kaiyukan".
		Pauly, D. Growth and mortality of the basking shark Cetorhinus maximus and their implications for management of whale sharks Rhincodon typus.
	homepage.mac.com /mollet/Rt/RtBibliography.html (419 words)

	ANA SKY WEB ENGLISH : Osaka City Guide
		Osaka was first established on the lower reaches of the Yodo River, which flows into Osaka Bay.
		Built in 1912, this symbol of Osaka was designed to resemble the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
		Bay areas such as Tempozan and Osaka Nanko have been rapidly developed over the past several years and have been attracting more and more people after the opening of Universal Studios Japan.
	www.ana.co.jp /eng/dms/travel/city_guide/osaka_guide.html (1116 words)

	Japan: Art Museums / Osaka
		CASO (or Kaigandori Gallery), an ex-warehouse in the waterfront area of Osaka harbor, is one of the largest rental space for contemporary art in Japan (opened in 2000).
		Opened in 1977 in the building of the Expo Museum of Fine Arts (built for the 1970 World Exposition in Osaka).
		Main purpose of the museum is to show how Japanese art has developed in relation to art in the rest of the world: influence of Asian art since the ancient times, relationship to Western art from 16th through the early 20th century, and worldwide exchange in contemporary art.
	www.universes-in-universe.de /asia/jpn/mus/e-osaka.htm (154 words)

	::Offices : City of Osaka, Japan - North American Office, Chicago, IL [Osaka, Kansai, Osaka City, Japan]
		Osaka Castle, 1-1 Osakajyo Chuoku, Osaka City 540 Phone#: 06-6941-3044.
		Osaka is divided into two main areas: Kita (north) and Minami (south).
		The Castle is not only one of the cityâs most popular attractions; to Osaka-jin (Osaka residents) it is the symbol of their city.
	www.johnnyjet.com /folder/press/CityOfOsaka2004.html (5426 words)

	Shin-Osaka Station -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		Shin-Osaka Station (新大阪駅), or New Osaka Station, is a train station in Yodogawa-ku, (Port city on southern Honshu on Osaka Bay; a commercial and industrial center of Japan) Osaka, (A constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building) Japan.
		Shin-Osaka is not to be confused with (Click link for more info and facts about Osaka Station) Osaka Station, which is located closer to the center of the city (about 3 km to the south).
		Osaka Municipal Subway Midosuji Line Shin-Osaka Station:#for Umeda, Namba, Tennoji, and Nakamozu
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/S/Sh/Shin-Osaka_Station1.htm (398 words)

	Japan Int.Schools (jp)
		The Osaka YMCA International School is founded on the belief that students create meaning out of their educational experiences.
		Situated in a family-friendly suburb of North Osaka, OIS is K-12, coed, English language-based college-prep.
		The school is only 20-minutes from downtown Osaka, and is 40-minutes from both Kobe and Kyoto.
	www.shambles.net /pages/Countries/jp_schools (3288 words)

	Minato-ku (Ward), Osaka City
		Minato Ohashi (Harbor Great Bridge) which is painted red is a landmark for ships sailing from Akashi and Kitan Straits to Osaka Harbor and connects the Nanko area to the Chikko area.
		At present, by the inclusion of Osaka City's central gymnasium (Green Hill Osaka) and the Osaka Pool, it is maintained as a comprehensive park.
		This statue was erected to the honor of the NISHIMURA Sutezo, the first Chief of Operations of the Osaka Harbor Construction Office, for his contribution to the development of Osaka Harbor.
	www.city.osaka.jp /minato/english/spot/index.html (273 words)

	Wife, brother behead 'lazy' husband with chainsaw
		OSAKA -- A woman and her brother have been arrested on suspicion of murdering her husband and dumping his dismembered body into the sea, police said.
		The head of the victim, Matsuo Ishitani, was found along the Osaka Bay shoreline last November and it was only identified as that of the Osaka transport company president Wednesday following DNA tests.
		In early November, Keiko and her brother allegedly put the severed body parts back into the van and sped down the Hanshin Expressway's Wangan Line and dumped the parts and the chainsaw from a section overlooking Osaka Bay.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/850111/posts (878 words)

	The Japan Times Online
		Osaka's Oimatsu area to host antiques festival: The 17th Oimatsu Antique Festival is being held Oct. 13 on Oimatsu Dori, a district in Osaka's Kita Ward famous for its numerous antique shops and galleries.
		The venue is in the Nishitenma area of Kita Ward, which is a five-minute walk north of Yodoyabashi station on the Midosuji subway line, and a 15-minute walk south of JR Osaka Station.
		The first two days will be taken up with visiting the communities in Osaka Prefecture where many people from these areas live and work.
	www.japantimes.co.jp /cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20031012k1.htm (811 words)

	Minato Ku Hotels - book discount hotels in JP. We have the lowest rates guaranteed for your hotel reservation.
		We have the lowest rates guaranteed for your hotel reservation in Minato Ku.
		Minato Ku maps, descriptions, photos and real-time hotel reservations.
		Minato Ku Hotels - book discount hotels in JP.
	www.travel2cityguides.com /hotels-Minato_Ku.aspx (245 words)

	Lodgings Okinawa Osaka Kanazawa Minato Ku Sapporo Narita JP
		Lodgings Okinawa Osaka Kanazawa Minato Ku Sapporo Narita JP
		Lodgings Okinawa Osaka Kanazawa Minato Ku Sapporo Narita JP Home - Contact
		MINATO KU, JP This Member Of The Leading Hotels Of The World Is A Contemporary High rise Structure, The Dai ichi Hotel Tokyo First Opened Its Doors In April 1993.
	www.hotelroomsnow.com /jp-17-65538ac.html (348 words)

	The Mitsui Urban Hotel Osaka Bay Tower
		With its magnificent view, relaxing environment and all modern conveniences, the Mitsui Urban Hotel Osaka Bay Tower provides a haven of tranquility amid the bustle of the city.
		Connected with Benten-cho station on both the JR Osaka Loop Line and the Subway Chuo Line.
		Benten-cho has traditionally been one of the most culturally vibrant districts in Osaka.
	www.mitsuikanko.co.jp /english/map/m_htm/osb.htm (239 words)

	Minato Ku, Tokyo Hotels - Hotel Accommodation in Minato Ku, Tokyo Japan Superior Hotels
		Minato Ku, Tokyo Hotels - Hotel Accommodation in Minato Ku, Tokyo Japan
		This hotel opened at Tokyo's waterfront area in 1995.The keynote of its contemporary exterior is white, and guests cannot help but marvel at the indulgently lavish decor and innovative artistic design.
		Modern elegance, topped with superlative ceilings, dominates inside whilst eyes are undoubtedly drawn to the picture windows where views of Tokyo Bay and Rainbow Bridge are utterly breathtaking.
	www.superior-hotels.com /de/jp/minato%20ku,%20tokyo (109 words)

	Hyatt Regency Osaka Osaka
		* Osaka Castle* Osaka Bay cruises* Shiten-no-ji-Temple* Tempozan harbour Village & Aquarium* Museum of Oriental Ceramics* National Museum of Ethnology * National Bunraku Theatre* Day trips to the ancient capitals of Nara & Kyoto* Sumiyoshi Shrine* Mount Rokko Botanical Gardens* Shopping: Shinsaibashi, Namba and Umeda shopping districts
		Breathtaking, panoramic views of Osaka Bay and the city, especially at sunset.
		An ideal location overlooking Osaka Bay part of Cosmosquare in Technoport Osaka, next to Intex Osaka, Asia & Pacific Trade Centre and the World Trade Centre; 45 minutes to Osaka and Kansai International Airports, 20 minutes access to city centre by subway.
	www.aroomandabed.com /hotelinfo/20090.shtml (1091 words)

	Welcome to the Osaka YMCA International School Japan
		We offer residents of Osaka and its environs a globally-oriented educational alternative to nationally run public schools.
		In response to a rapidly diversifying local community, the Osaka YMCA opened the city's first and only International School in September, 2001.
		Osaka YMCA International School will now be accepting applications for our new Junior High School Program
	www.oyis.org (123 words)

	CRIN: Organisations
		Organisation aims and activities: HURIGHTS Osaka aims to promote human rights in the Asia-Pacific region; convey Asia- Pacific perspectives on human rights to the international community; ensure inclusion of human rights principles in Japanese international cooperation activities; raise human rights awareness among the people in Japan to meet its growing internationalisation.
		HURIGHTS Osaka engages in the following activities: a.
		Consultancy - provision of advisory services on human rights programs and research.
	crin.org /organisations/viewOrg.asp?ID=1732&...+Information+Centre (206 words)

	Enter Main Keyword - Japan Map Osaka
		Osaka is, after Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan's third largest city with almost 3 million inhabitants.
		A handy guide featuring Osaka lodging, current weather, history, fun facts and a public transportation map.
		Visit Osaka and Sapporo, or view a tactical pilotage chart of Okinawa.
	www.japanrelated.com /directory/japan-map-osaka.html (273 words)

	Discount Hotels Tokyo Kobe Minato Ku To Nagano JP
		MINATO KU TO, JP Oakwood Residence Akasaka Is Located In A Quiet Lane Adjacent To Akasaka Twin Towers In The Heart Of Minato ku Where Business And Commerce, Shopping Restaurants And Nightlife Converge.
		KOBE, JP Hotel plaza kobe is a modern and comfortable hotel situated in rokko island which is between osaka and kobe back with rokko mountain, surrounded by marine blue.
		The hotel plaza kobe is only 50 minutes by limousine bus from kansai airport and 20 mintues away from osaka, the second biggest commercial city.
	www.hotelroomsnow.com /jp-32-65538ac.html (337 words)

	Aquarium KAIYUKAN[location]
		Tempozan Harbor Village is located about 30 minutes from JR Osaka station by public transportation, about five minutes from the nearest subway station on foot, about five minutes from the nearest freeway ramp by car.
		If you stay in Osaka during your holidays, you will find Osaka is a really amusing city.
		Take Osaka City Bus, No. 88 from Osaka station or No. 60 from Namba station.
	www.kaiyukan.com /eng/location/index.htm (367 words)

	History of the Osaka Main POW Camp - Chikko
		Chikko, Tsumori and Kita-Fukuzaki are all in the city of Osaka
		The Osaka camp was established to provide workers for the docks and stevedoring cos.
		History of the Osaka Main camp - 21 September 1942 the Osaka Main Camp was established at Chikko.
	www.mansell.com /pow_resources/camplists/osaka/chikko/warcrimes_report.htm (882 words)

	Serviced Offices Osaka and Office Space Osaka
		Osaka is Japan's second largest business city and with the arrival of the 21st century, it is expected to take on a dynamic role as a business and cultural base in the Asia-Pacific region.
		Offices to let in Osaka - Description of this Office Rental in Osaka
		Click below to search other Office Space Locations in the County of Osaka****
	www.sos-worldwide.com /sos/asia_state/Osaka_office_space_japan.html (143 words)

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