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 AllRefer.com - Nagoya, Japan (Japanese Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
The city has many universities; Nagoya Imperial Univ. is the most famous.
Nagoya has two famous shrines, the Atsuta (founded in the 2d cent.), which houses the sacred imperial sword, and the Higashi Honganji, built in 1692.
A fortress town in the 16th cent., Nagoya retains a castle built in 1612 and reconstructed in 1959.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/N/Nagoya.html   (216 words)

  
 Nagoya Airport -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Nagoya Airport was the main airport for Nagoya until it was replaced by (Click link for more info and facts about Chubu Centrair International Airport) Chubu Centrair International Airport on February 17, 2005.
On the other hand, the (Goods carried by a large vehicle) cargo handling capacity of Nagoya Airport was not enough to satisfy the demands from the regional economy and the demands eroded to Narita and Kansai.
In addition, the airport is also hampered by its location in a residential area of (Click link for more info and facts about Aichi Prefecture) Aichi Prefecture, limiting the number of flights that can use the airport, as well as the hours in which they can fly.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/n/na/nagoya_airport.htm   (339 words)

  
 City Guide to Nagoya :: Japan Visitor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The new airport has taken over all international and domestic flights serving Nagoya and the surrounding region and is a main access point for visitors to Aichi Expo 2005.
Nagoya's previous international airport (Komaki) will revert to a general purpose airport with commuter and private business flights.
Kintetsu also has trains from Nagoya station to Tsuruhashi and Namba in Osaka (2 hours by Urban Liner or 2 hours 30 minutes by Express) with connections to both Nara and Kyoto.
japanvisitor.com /jt/nagoya.html   (633 words)

  
 Nagoya, Japan
Listen to the Nagoya Philharmonic (RealAudio) as we visit a "there" where, like may other places these days, there is no "there".
I was in Nagoya for a tourism conference, which should have been a showcase of the culture of the host nation…the unique qualities that make it different from every other place on earth, the reasons a traveler might want to go there.
But Japan is trying to develop the Nagoya region as a new tourist center.
www.connectedtraveler.com /nagoya.html   (683 words)

  
 Nagoya --  Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
The city dates from 1610, when a great castle was erected by the Owari branch of the Tokugawa shogunate; the castle was destroyed during World War II and rebuilt in 1959.
It lies on the southeastern coast of Honshu Island on the fertile Nobi Plain at the head of Ise Bay.
Nagoya's chief resources are its central location, abundant hydroelectric power, and its seaport—the traffic center of central Honshu.
concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9372960   (714 words)

  
 ISEP Institutions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Locale: Nagoya is a large, attractive industrial city on the Pacific coast, midway between Tokyo and Osaka.
Locale: The university is located in Nagoya and is easily accessible by subway train and bus.
Nagoya, in Central Japan, is one of the country's leading metropolises of international trade, industry and culture.
www.isep.org /nus/japan/index.html   (1683 words)

  
 Nagoya Japan - International Study Programs - University of Notre Dame
Nanzan overlooks the city of Nagoya, famous as the home of the Toyota Corporation, Noritake China and the castle that Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa built in 1610 for his ninth son.
Nagoya is located in the center of Honshu, Japan's main island, midway between Tokyo and Kyoto, and only an hour from the Kii Peninsula and the Ise-Shima National Park, famous for its shrines.
The program in Japan is open to qualified students of the University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College.
www.nd.edu /%7Eintlstud/locations/japan/nagoya.html   (473 words)

  
 Nagoya on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Visitors tour the 2005 World Exposition in Nagoya, Japan, which runs through September 25, 2005.
Prise d'otages à Nagoya Au moins deux personnes ont été tuées et une quinzaine d'autres blessées, dont l'une est entre la.
Combat de sumo en juillet dernier à Nagoya Est déclaré vainqueur, par un jury d'esthètes, celui qui parvient à faire tombe.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/N/Nagoya.asp   (663 words)

  
 ArchitectureWeek - News - Railway Station Towers over Nagoya, Japan - 2000.0517
This distinguishes the city of Nagoya as the foremost center of transportation, commerce, and hospitality in central Japan.
It is the project of The Central Japan Railway Company, Ltd., created by design architects Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, master architect, Sakakura Associates, and general contractor and associate architect, Taisei Corporation.
The 59-story hotel tower, operated by JR Associa Hotels in conjunction with the Marriott Corporation, and the 55-story office tower are clad in precast concrete and glass and are capped by two levels of restaurants and a heli-pad.
www.architectureweek.com /2000/0517/news_4-1.html   (345 words)

  
 Honso Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., the first Kampo herbal products for the US in Nagoya, Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
In Japan, Kampo has been in almost continuous use for centuries as a system of medicine with the exception of the Meiji era (1866 - 1912) when traditional medicine was banned.
Hundreds of papers were published on the pharmacology of the herbs of the traditional pharmacopoeia even before the turn of the 20
Research in Japan has been more rigorous by western standards in the mold of conventional pharmaceutical research.
www.honso.com /Kamposystem/default_main.htm   (569 words)

  
 Nagoya Airport - Nagoya, Japan
Nagoya Airport (名古屋空港), also known as Komaki International Airport, is an airport located in Nagoya, Japan.
Nagoya Airport will have all of its international flights moved to the up and coming Chubu International Airport, if all commercial service doesn't move.
When New Tokyo International Airport (Narita International Airport) in Narita, Japan and Osaka International Airport (Itami Airport) in Itami, Japan were overfilled, Komaki Airport had a lot of traffic because there was nowhere else to go.
www.japan-101.com /travel/nagoya_airport.htm   (330 words)

  
 Japan :: Nagoya City Guide and Event Information :: Much Ado About Nagoya   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
News and information about Nagoya (including free job classifieds) from around the city, have your say in our Nagoya forums, or if you have an event or announcement you'd like more people to know about, submitting news about Nagoya is easy and free.
Much Ado: Nagoya players are a well know local theatre group, which has a 30 year history and a diverse international membership of some 50 individuals.
Summer is a fantanstic time for festivals in Japan, and Nagoya has it's share of them.
www.muchado.info   (1714 words)

  
 Nagoya hotels: Nagoya Marunouchi Tokyu Inn, Nagoya, Japan. Hotel description, reviews, deals from www.asiahotels.com
Conveniently located across Exit #3 from the Marunouchi subway station and adjacent to Nagoya Castle, the Tokugawa Art Museum takes 10-minutes by car, while JR Nagoya Station East Exit is just 5-minutes away.
Its 187 guest rooms, of which 17 are non-smoking rooms, are all equipped with air-conditioning, cable/satellite TV, IDD telephone, radio, coffee/tea facilities, refrigerator, Yukata gown, hairdryer and a private bath with bidet.
I got at least what I expected and paid for, especially since the World Expo was going on in Nagoya while I was staying at the hotel.
www.asiahotels.com /hotelinfo/Nagoya_Marunouchi_Tokyu_Inn   (466 words)

  
 Nagoya hotels: Nagoya Kanko Hotel, Nagoya, Japan. Hotel description, reviews, deals from www.asiahotels.com
This newly renovated first-class hotel, offering a redefined balance of luxury and modern convenience in the heart of Nagoya, was founded on over 60 years of tradition and experience.
Respectively 0.5 kilometres and 15 kilometres from Nagoya Expressway and Nagoya Airport.
The Nagoya Nanko offers a wide variety of shops in the arcade including a high fashion boutique, formal wear rental shop and florist.
www.asiahotels.com /hotelinfo/Nagoya_Kanko_Hotel   (468 words)

  
 ABC News: Japan's Nagoya Stock Exchange Reopens   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
TOKYO Nov 3, 2005 — Japan's Nagoya Stock Exchange resumed trading Friday after the morning opening was postponed due to a computer systems problem.
Japan's Financial Services Agency on Friday ordered the Nagoya bourse to report on the source of the problem and measures being taken to prevent its recurrence.
Japan's economic and fiscal policy minister Kaoru Yosano also called for all of Japan's securities exchanges to inspect their systems, Financial Services Agency spokeswoman Yoko Sugihara said.
abcnews.go.com /Business/wireStory?id=1279980   (167 words)

  
 fun in Nagoya, Japan ???
If you look gaigin, it may be tough sledding; however, a few barkers will allow you in, particularly if you can say a few words in Japanese.
There are also places -- pink salons and the type -- in Nagoya near the central (JR) station.
I went to a nearby pink salon at Nagoya station.
forum.myredbook.com /dcforum2/intl/2330.html   (306 words)

  
 Japan Links - a selected list of informative resources
Statistics Bureau of Japan is responsible for coordinating the statistical activities of different ministries and agencies, while conducting Japan's fundamental statistical censuses and surveys including the Population Census, the Establishment Census, the Labour Force Survey and the Family Income and Expenditure Survey.
Japan Information Network - Japan Center for Intercultural Communication provides information about many aspects of Japan, including current events, regional info, statistics and links to other sites.
Journalism Links in Japan is another link list which connects you to Japan's journalism sites with English information pages.
kanzaki.com /jinfo/jlink.html   (743 words)

  
 Nagoya, Japan hotel near Sakae Machi - Comfort Hotel Nagoya Chiyoda コンフォートホテル名古屋チヨダ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Comfort Hotel Nagoya Chiyoda is conveniently located in Nishiki, the heart of the business district between Nagoya Station and the Sakae downtown area.
Whether traveling to Nagoya for business or pleasure, the Comfort Hotel Nagoya Chiyoda is the perfect location for any guest.
The greatest Sumo wrestlers in Japan, and therefore the world, meet for Nagoya Basho, the biggest and most important of the year's six Grand Tournaments, held at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
www.choicehotels.com /ires/en-US/hotel/JP021   (325 words)

  
 LINKS-E
This site is made by Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO), which provides guide to the regions of Japan, weather forecast in English, convention news, and so on.
The Japan Information Network (JIN) Web site has been operated by the Japan Center for International Communication and is provided with the cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
As the region's premiere English-language theatre company, the Nagoya Players have been bringing a wide variety of theater to the Nagoya area for over 25 years.
www.nic-nagoya.or.jp /english/links-e.htm   (1281 words)

  
 Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel: Hotel specials, rates and availability in Nagoya   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Often regarded as one of the 6 best hotels in Japan, we are ideally located in the heart of the citycenter, easily accessible from the all-new Central Japan International Airport.
We have the largest, luxuriously-appointed guest rooms in Nagoya, featuring complimentary high-speed internet-access and panoramic views in all its 780 regular rooms, Concierge rooms and suites.
The most convenient hotel in Nagoya as we are located above Nagoya Station.
marriott.com /property/propertypage/NGODT   (223 words)

  
 Magazine Antiques: A Tiffany museum in Nagoya, Japan - Louis C. Tiffany Museum
The president of a real estate company in Nagoya, Japan, began collecting the work of Louis Comfort Tiffany four years ago with a single requirement: each piece had to be a masterpiece.
The result is the Louis C. Tiffany Museum in Nagoya, where the collector's family has lived and prospered since 1612.
After assessing his collection, one is left with the impression that other runners in Japan would have a long way to go to catch up with the accomplishment of the collector, who began acquiring works by Tiffany while searching for a suitable lamp for a room at his company's offices.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1026/is_n3_v147/ai_17046456   (1550 words)

  
 Dept. of British & American Cultural Studies, Chukyo U., Nagoya, Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Nagoya: The Japan Association for Language Teaching Computer Assisted Language Learning Special Interest Group, 1999.
Studied as a Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science for Japanese Junior Scientists, staying for a short period in New York and Boston.
Japan Society for the Study of the History of Caricature
home.att.ne.jp /omega/a-b/bacs/fac.html   (780 words)

  
 Maglev Monorails of the World - Nagoya, Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Nagoya Railroad Company Ltd., Aichi Prefecture and HSST Corporation established the Chubu HSST Development Corporation in August if 1989.
A 1.5-kilometer test track runs from Oe Station in Nagoya to Nagoya Port.
However, the guideway is a massive elevated concrete highway-like structure, which means the system doesn't fall under the TMS monorail definition.
www.monorails.org /tMspages/MagNag.html   (110 words)

  
 A Blog of an unfinished dream Pursuer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
This is the film where young Anakin Skywalker is finally transformed into Darth Vader, seduced into the dark side of the force by the evil chancellor Palpatine.
The girl, who is from rural Shizuoka, central Japan, was apparently inspired by Graham Young, the notorious Teacup Poisoner of Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, who, in 1962, aged 14, slowly killed his stepmother with what was thought to be the same lethal substance.
Asked by the compilers of her school yearbook to identify the historical figure she admired the most, she named Young.
rennaisance.blogspot.com   (2051 words)

  
 The Nagoya Web (Japan)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
It remains the symbol of Nagoya City even now.
Nagoya Television Pylon, established in 1954 as the first tower of electric wave in Japan, is situated in the centre of the city.
Much Ado About Nagoya - a local eating, drinking and entertainment guide for Nagoya.
lang.nagoya-u.ac.jp /~matsuoka/Nagoya.html   (112 words)

  
 The Westin Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, Japan
Midway between Tokyo and Osaka, Nagoya is the center of international trade in Japan.
In the heart of the business district, The Westin Nagoya Castle elegantly links the modern world of commerce with Japan's ancient past.
Minutes from Toyota and Noritake as well as fine shopping, national shrines and museums, The Westin Nagoya Castle boasts impressive meeting facilities and business services including personal computers and Internet access.
japan.hoteladvisor.com /wct_10217638.html   (150 words)

  
 Honda Worldwide | October 12, 2004 "Overview of Honda Exhibits at the 2004 11th World Congress on ITS in Nagoya, ...
October 12, 2004 "Overview of Honda Exhibits at the 2004 11th World Congress on ITS in Nagoya, Japan"
Overview of Honda Exhibits at the 2004 11th World Congress on ITS in Nagoya, Japan
TOKYO, Japan, October 12, 2004—Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will participate in the 2004 11th World Congress on ITS, to be held October 19-24, 2004 at the Nagoya International Exhibition Hall (Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan), sponsored by The Japan Organizing Committee of the 11th World Congress on ITS.
world.honda.com /news/2004/c041012.html   (610 words)

  
 World Quilt Carnival Nagoya Japan
The global environment issue, the theme of the 2005 World Exposition Aichi, Japan will be more and more important.
The theme of the 2005 World Exposition Aichi, Japan is ''Nature's Wisdom'', and one of its objectives is to create an environment-friendly society.
Please express your message of an environment and a bright society with reference to the 2005 World Exposition Aichi, Japan.
www.wqc.jp /wqc-eng/wqce2005_cont.html   (329 words)

  
 Japan's Nagoya exchange suspends trading due to technical glitch - Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Japan's Nagoya exchange suspends trading due to technical glitch - Forbes.com
TOKYO (AFX) - A technical glitch suspended trading at the Nagoya Stock Exchange in central Japan, the regional bourse said, just three days after the Tokyo exchange was hit by its worst-ever system crash.
Japan's main bourse, the Tokyo Stock Exchange, was functioning smoothly today, a day after a public holiday, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average topping the key 14,000 mark for the first time in more than four years.
www.forbes.com /afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2005/11/03/afx2318209.html   (466 words)

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