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  Narashino, Chiba - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Narashino (習志野市; -shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan.
Narashino is home to the Yatsu Higata (谷津干潟), a protected wetlands for migratory birds.
Also found in Narashino is the Yatsu Bara-en (谷津バラ園), a rose garden which boasts over 6000 individual blossoms in May and October.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Narashino   (195 words)

  
 Full Metal Panic - Briefings - Mission 14
Apparently Narashino’s AS unit is a joke, lacking any decent combat skills, and Nerima has defeated them soundly every year.
Narashino is a district in the prefecture of Chiba.
Narashino faces Tokyo Bay, but the outing planned by Shinji is nowhere near the water.
www.full-metal-panic.com /briefings/ep14.php   (611 words)

  
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Narashino City used to be reluctant to involve local communities when it was insisting on a reclamation project and opposing the designation of a NWPA.
The objective of the Discussion Group is for Narashino City to consult users of the centre and residents of the city about its programmes and in particular, about developing a environmental education programme from their points of view.
Local government, in this case Narashino City, decided to involve local communities because they realised that without support of local environmental groups, the Nature Observation Centre will not be able to sustain the support of a larger public or be effective in public awareness and education.
www.ramsar.org /cop7/cop7181cs10.doc   (3942 words)

  
 4Reference || Narashino   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 157,472 and the density of 7,502.24 persons per km².
The spring and summer months see an increase of jelly fish and small crabs to the wetlands.
Three major train lines, JR Sobu line, JR Keiyo line, and the Keisei line operate stations in Narashino.
www.4reference.net /encyclopedias/wikipedia/Narashino.html   (173 words)

  
 Police increase team in abduction probe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Police are investigating the AUM Shinrikyo cult because the woman's father is a plaintiff in a lawsuit seeking damages from the organization, a senior police official said.
The 19-year-old college student abducted was freed in Nagoya, central Japan, 12 hours after she was abducted near her home in the city of Narashino, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo.
The woman said she was blindfolded in the car's back seat and that her legs and arms were bound with cord, police said.
www.rickross.com /reference/aum/aum108.html   (396 words)

  
 Yatsu-Higata Mudflats, Narashino City, Chiba Prefecture
Eight people petitioned the Narashino* city council in 1971 to stop the bay reclamation project.
It is an internationally important stopover, and in many cases the only stopping point, for migratory species winging their way home to Siberia, or hurrying on to their warm winter retreats in Australia, Southeast Asia and the South Pacific.
Gazing at Yatsu from the freeway it is a miracle that this tiny speck of vibrant, vital nature exists at all.
www.fermatainc.com /tripdujour/nat_yatsu.html   (1774 words)

  
 The Japan Times Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The First Airborne Brigade based in the Narashino Garrison in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, for example, was upgraded in late March.
The 270,000-sq.-meter Narashino garrison, the prewar home to the cavalry school of the Imperial Japanese Army, is now undergoing major revamp.
One was to attempt to rescue survivors of a Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash in the mountains of Osutaka, Gunma Prefecture, in 1985.
www.japantimes.co.jp /cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20040629f1.htm   (1376 words)

  
 Narashino hotels, for discount hotels in Narashino
All lodgings, bed and breakfast or guest house accommodation near Narashino and the surrounding area can be viewed without obligation.
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All distance calculations are provided for convenience and purely informational purposes, and we recommend that you check the location of your hotel and the distance from your desired location before making a reservation.
www.travel-hotels-asia.com /chiba-hotels/narashino-hotels-4.htm   (1416 words)

  
 Jan 2002
It is designed to share management initiatives for the protection of wader birds that migrate between Japan and Australia.
They use Boondall, as well as the wetlands in Narashino to rest and feed during their long voyages between Siberia and New Zealand.
He said he was pleased that the people of Narashino took the protection of the environment very seriously.
www.northgateward.org /jan2002/page3.html   (535 words)

  
 Japan Policy & Politics: German-POW camp reveals little-known history of Japan
About 250 POWs were transferred to the newly built Narashino camp in 1915, and some 1,000 POWs lived in the camp at its peak.
Local residents in and around Narashino were allowed to visit the camp to attend concerts hosted by the POWs' orchestra and watch sports activities, according to the exhibition.
The camp's chief, Torataro Saigo, was believed to have the understanding of the POWs because he had studied at a military academy in Germany.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0XPQ/is_2000_Jan_31/ai_59198009   (744 words)

  
 A YEAR ON THE WING - an online documentary | FLYWAY NEWS
This unique website will be run by children for children to share information on their wetlands and shorebirds.
The affiliation agreement's first five-year action plan included a proposal by Narashino City for the development by 2004 of a "Children's Shorebird Information Network" within the East Asian-Australasian Shorebird Reserve Network.
Shorebird information exchange is being promoted initially between schools in Brisbane and Narashino and will extend to include other schools throughout the Shorebird Reserve Network.
www.abc.net.au /wing/community/projects.htm   (995 words)

  
 japanband: Mar. 13, 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
JAPAN'S Narashino High School band performs at Whistler Secondary (March 28), Sutherland Secondary (March 29) and, with the Handsworth Secondary School Senior Concert Band, at Capilano College (March 30).
Among the highlights of that experience was a two-day instructional workshop held at the North Vancouver Outdoor School during which the Japanese musicians worked with the Handsworth students in the development of their stringed instrument techniques.
Currently, the Handsworth music department under the leadership of Bob Rebagliati, Keith Woodward and the music parent association are preparing to host Narashino high school, considered by many to be the most accomplished high school band in Japan.
www.nsnews.com /issues00/w031300/japanban.html   (1173 words)

  
 Chiba Prefecture (Narashino City 1). / Schoolgirls' Uniforms of Japan.
This is a summer uniform for schoolgirls of one junior high school around Mimomi Station, Keisei Line, Keisei Electric Railway, in Narashino City, Chiba Prefecture.
It is a white blouse with sharp collars, a navy blue tie, and a navy blue suspender skirt.
Contents of Railroads of Japan (including Seishun 18 Ticket and Railroads for Visitors to Japan) and Contributed Illustrations are available as well as Schoolgirls' Uniforms of Japan.
www.marguerite-site.com /English/Seifuku/East/Chiba-Funabashi-41.html   (70 words)

  
 The View From Across the Octopus Park
The main reason I mention the food is that a very nice lady here in Narashino was telling me about how she hosted a student from Tuscaloosa, and the student hated the school food, and asked to be taken to McDonalds everyday.
My school's orchestra was giving a performance at the Narashino Bunka (culture) Hall, which is an absolutely gorgeous building, erected at the height of Japan's bubble economy.
One of the teachers said it was just unusual for an ALT to come to an extra-curricular activity, so the parents were really grateful.
www.livejournal.com /users/tako_koen   (5607 words)

  
 Narashino --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Narashino is situated on the northeastern shore of Tokyo Bay.
Formed in 1951 by the merger of Minomi, Maka, Tsuda-numa, and Okubo, the settlement has no city centre because the former towns are lined up along two railways to Tokyo.
Narashino is a weekend vacation area because of its proximity…
www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9054837   (116 words)

  
 NARASHINO INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES Web Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
It is the homepage of the Narashino Institute of Foreign Languages.
The outline of the Narashino foreign language institute
All text, photographs, etc. belong to the Narashino institute of foreign languages found in this homepage.
www.nfl8.com /english/index.html   (97 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Nearby Narashino City is in the temperate zone and its average temperature is 15(C. The average precipitation is approximately 1,250 mm and the annual duration of sunshine is 1,805 hours.Human Uses: The site is national property.
After designating the site under the Ramsar Convention, the Narashino City Government set up the Yatsu-higata Nature Observation Centre, which aims to conserve the tidal flats and provide education and enhance public awareness.
At present there are organisations such as the Nature Observation Centre Management Discussion Group, which mainly works on behalf of citizens, and the Friendship Exchange Meeting for Yatsu-higata Environmental Conservation, consisting of groups engaged in conservation at Yatsu-higata.
www.wetlands.org /RDB/Ramsar_Dir/Japan/JP007D02.doc   (488 words)

  
 DVD Verdict Review - Full Metal Panic: Mission 04
The above statement goes double for "Is Narashino Burning?." You could completely remove this episode from the series and never notice its absence.
Sousuke accompanies Kaname, Shinji, and Mizuki to the Narashino Ground Self-Defense Force Post Festival to watch Shinji's father compete in an Arm Slave Olympics.
Narashino squad perennially loses this competition to the visiting Nerima squad, which embarrasses Shinji.
www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/fullmetalpanic04.php   (989 words)

  
 VT Narashino Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The travel forum is where you can ask for help on any aspect of a trip you're planning.
When 532,999 members from over 200 countries put their heads together, you're sure to get accurate, up-to-date and unbiased insights that you won't find anywhere else.
Be the first to post a question in the Narashino Forum.
forum.virtualtourist.com /forum-972487-1-Travel-Narashino--forum.html   (86 words)

  
 The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: Narashino@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Dateline: CHIBA, Japan, Jan. 23 A train plowed into a car at a level crossing Thursday evening in Narashino, Chiba Prefecture, killing a male motorist and slightly injuring eight train passengers, police said.
on Sunday arrested a 39-year-old Peruvian man in Narashino, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on suspicion of...
Japan, Jan. 23 (EDS: UPDATING NO. OF DEATHS AND INJURIES) A train plowed into a car at a level crossing Thursday evening in Narashino, Chiba Prefecture, killing the male motorist and a passenger in the car, and slightly injuring 10 train passengers, police...
www.highbeam.com /ref/doc0.asp?docid=1E1:Narashin   (263 words)

  
 dont   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
More than 1,200 residents living in the vicinity of the Narashino Ground Self-Defense Forces Base in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture, on December 23 attended a rally and demonstration against the government decision to dispatch SDF units to Iraq.
The action was jointly organized by four organizations in the prefecture, including the Prefectural Center against the Wartime Legislation.
He told the participants that members of the Narashino 1st Airborne Brigade reportedly have a great chance to be included among 550 SDF members going to Iraq.
www.japan-press.co.jp /2365/dont.html   (258 words)

  
 Train technology owes more to NASA than Brunel: News from Silverteam
Much of the rail network will have to be upgraded to accommodate the Bullet Trains, but the cost of doing this will be more than covered by the increased economic activity that will become possible.
The plan is that Hitachi will build the trains in Japan, in the Kasado works, with many of the key subsystems being supplied by the company's Mito, Narashino or Nakajo plants.
These inverters will be built at the Narashino works, as will those incorporated into the air conditioning units of which there will be two per passenger carriage plus more in the traction unit.
www.engineeringtalk.com /news/sfp/sfp104.html   (697 words)

  
 2005 Population Figures for Narashino, Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Jenny lives in Kita Narashino (I’m in Sakura, by...
155,153 for Narashino, Japan is based on a number of factors and sources.
Please bear in mind that this is only an estimate of the number of people in a given city -- actual figures can be obtained from the U.N. and government sources.
travel.synabu.com /cities/N/Narashino,_Japan.html   (190 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Narashino, Japan (Japanese Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
AllRefer.com - Narashino, Japan (Japanese Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
You are here : AllRefer.com > Reference > Encyclopedia > Japanese Political Geography > Narashino
Narashino [nAr u sh E ´n O ] Pronunciation Key, city (1990 pop.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/N/Narashin.html   (123 words)

  
 Companion Document - Australia's National Report - 8th Conference of Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands: ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
A site twinning arrangement was entered into between the Brisbane City Council and Narashino City for the Boondall Wetlands in Moreton Bay and the Yatsu Tideland in Japan in 1998.
The mayors of both cities agreed to: support joint research and the exchange of research and study information; support the exchange and reciprocal training of persons involved in wetland protection; support the exchange of students; support the development of domestic and international educational projects and support exchange visits by members of their respective communities.
Since 1998, volunteers and council officers from Narashino have visited Brisbane annually.
www.deh.gov.au /water/wetlands/ramsar/report8-comp/objective7a.html   (537 words)

  
 Japan Ground Self Defense Force JGSDF Narashino airshow / paratroopers drop demo (Chiba)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Very much like the U.S., winter in Japan is the shoulder season for airshows and military base open house.
Demonstration by CH-47J 52920 showing the recovery of solders when the terrain does not allow choppers to land.
To view more photos from Narashino as well as Helicopters, Tanks and equipment of JGSDF, please visit my other website.
tbirds.hp.infoseek.co.jp /naras_e.html   (269 words)

  
 Ramsar Sites Database   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The site is located in Northern Tokyo Bay, some 2 km southwest of the centre of Narashino City, Chiba Prefecture, Honshu Island.
Nearby Narashino City is in the temperate zone and its average temperature is 15°C. The average precipitation is approximately 1,250 mm and the annual duration of sunshine is 1,805 hours.
Please see “ Site Descriptions ” in the Introduction for more details about the structure and content of Directory descriptions.
www.wetlands.org /RDB/Ramsar_Dir/Japan/JP007D02.htm   (470 words)

  
 University of Alabama News
In Japan, the Sakura Festival is a celebration of the blossoming of the cherry trees, recognizing spring's renewal of the spirit of life and celebrating its beauty.
UA's Denny Chimes area boasts a spectacular view of blossoms on cherry trees made possible through a donation from a businessman in Tuscaloosa's sister city of Narashino, Japan.
Cherry blossoms can also be seen at the corner of University Boulevard and Stadium Drive, on trees donated by JVC America, and in the Narashino Grove, located off Lurleen Wallace Boulevard, developed with funds donated by the city of Narashino.
www.ua.edu /advancement/ur/releases/feb01/sakura021501.htm   (932 words)

  
 University of Alabama News
During "ohanami", the viewing of the cherry blossoms, UA's Denny Chimes area boasts a spectacular view of blossoms on cherry trees made possible through a donation from a businessman in Tuscaloosa's sister city of Narashino, Japan.
Cherry blossoms can also be seen at the corner of University Boulevard and Stadium Drive, the University Arboretum and on trees donated by JVC America.
The cherry blossoms at Shelton State Community College and in the Narashino Grove, located off Lurleen Wallace Boulevard, were both developed with funds donated by the city of Narashino.
uanews.ua.edu /anews2003/feb03/sakura022603.htm   (1317 words)

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