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  Oita Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oita Prefecture is located on the north-eastern coast of the island of Kyushu.
Surrounded by the Suo Channel and Honshu Island to the north, the Iyo Channel and Shikoku Island to the east, it is bordered by Miyazaki Prefecture to the south, and Fukuoka Prefecture and Kumamoto Prefecture to the west.
Oita Prefecture is famous for its hot springs, particularly those in and around the city of Beppu, known as the 'hells', or jigoku.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oita_Prefecture   (374 words)

  
 J League Teams: Oita Trinita
Oita Trinita is a relatively new club, located in a very small town in Kyushu (western Japan).
Oita made steady progress as a JFL club, advancing from 10th place in its first year of membership to 6th place in 1998.
Oita Trinita managed to stay up in the J1 during the 2003 season, but just by the skin of their teeth.
www.wldcup.com /Asia/jleague/trinita.html   (522 words)

  
 Football Stadiums in Japan: Oita "Big Eye" Stadium
Oita is a sleepy little town on the coast of Kyushu, in south western Japan.
Oita is the home of a J.League second division club, Oita Trinita, which has been one of the top candidates for promotion to the first division in each of the past three years.
Oita Prefectural Stadium, also known as "Big Eye" was completed in late 2001, and will become the new home stadium of Oita Trinita, in addition to being a venue for the 2002 World Cup.
www.wldcup.com /Asia/stadia/oita.html   (564 words)

  
 ANA's Japan Destination Guide | Oita
Oita is a hotspring paradise (SEE STORY 2), claiming more hotsprings per square mm than any other prefecture.
Historic doll sets (hina ningyo) dating from the Edo through Meiji periods (probably mainly dolls from the 18th and 19th centuries) preserved in the residences of old wealthy merchant families of Hita are put on display for the public.
This is advertised as the largest festival in Oita Prefecture, with dancing, a carnival, a "hot-water splashing event" (a lesson in bathtub etiquette?), and other wildness.
www.ana.co.jp /eng/guides/anasjapan/oita/1.html   (848 words)

  
 History of Oita Prefecture
Oita, with a population of 427,000, is the capital and largest city in the prefecture.
In the 16th century, Oita was very much influenced by trade with Portugal and became one of the first areas of Japan to be exposed to Western medicine and stage drama.
For if Oita's highland plateaus seem to reach up to the sky, her bubbling cauldron-like hot springs seem to rise from a mysterious inferno.
www.geocities.com /oitaajet/history.htm   (2605 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Oita, Japan (Japanese Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
408,501), capital of Oita prefecture, NE Kyushu, Japan, a port on Beppu Bay.
It is a rail hub, a manufacturing center, and a distribution point for agricultural products.
Oita was an important castle town in the 16th cent.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/O/Oita.html   (198 words)

  
 Oita AJET
The map on the left is a blowup of Oita Prefecture.
Oita itself is bordered by three other prefectures--Miyazaki, to the south; Kumamoto, to the west; and Fukuoka, to the northwest.
Oita City is the capitol of the prefecture and shares its name.
www.geocities.com /oitaajet   (291 words)

  
 UNC Charlotte Oita Exchange Information
Oita Prefecture known for its scenic beauty of numerous hot springs, forests, and mountains attracts many students and tourists throughout the year.
Oita University is located in Oita Prefecture, Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands.
At Oita University, students are housed on campus and in the center of Oita City.
www.uncc.edu /edabroad/brochure/oita.asp   (674 words)

  
 Oita International Wheelchair Marathon
The Oita International Wheelchair Marathon, which initiated in commemoration of the United Nation's International Year of Disabled Persons in 1981, is counting its 25th anniversary this year.
The 24th Oita Marathon last year was a great and significant event, with 319 athletes from 17 countries and territories and from 39 prefectures nationwide, who competed a heated race in a rain condition second time ever in the event's history.
I was fully impressed with athletes untiringly pushing the rims for the finish in the unfavorable rain, and the circle of close friendship standing beyond disability.
www.wheelchair-marathon.com /contents/info/info.html   (139 words)

  
 City of Austin - Austin Sister Cities: Oita
The cities of Austin and Oita will be celebrating the fifteenth year of their sister city relationship in October 2005.
We assisted in the arrangements for Austin students to visit Oita at the beginning of their summer vacation when schools are still in session in Japan; Oita students visited Austin at the beginning of the school year in August when they were on vacation.
We are now in the planning stages for hosting a delegation led by the Mayor of Oita in early 2006 with the primary purpose of evaluating models of cooperation between Austin city government and Non-Profit Organizations that Oita can adapt to their city.
www.ci.austin.tx.us /siscity/oita.htm   (937 words)

  
 Oita, Japan - Current News & Information
Chickens at a farm in Oita prefecture on Kyushu island are reported to have died, raising fears of an outbreak.
In Oita Prefecture, a 42-year-old high school teacher was punished for having sexual relations outside school for eight years with several female students...
OITA — Police arrested a 49-year-old man Wednesday on suspicion he was planning to set fire to a building housing the local branch of a pro-Pyongyang group...
www.4newz.net /world/nz/Oita.html   (5744 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | WORLD CUP | Features | Oita - Too hot to handle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Oita's main hot springs are Beppu and Yufuin, which have the biggest and most established resorts in Japan.
Oita City is a modern industrial city focussing on semiconductor and IC production among other things.
The biggest team in the area is Oita Trinita, who are currently plugging away in the Japanese second division.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport3/worldcup2002/hi/features/newsid_1766000/1766707.stm   (317 words)

  
 Oita on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
OITA - JUNE 16: Sweden fan during the 1st half of the Sweden v Senagal, World Cup Second Round match played at the Oita...
OITA - JUNE 16: Senagal fan befor the 1st half of the Sweden v Senagal, World Cup Second Round match played at the Oita...
OITA - JUNE 16: Senagal fan during the 1st half of the Sweden v Senagal, World Cup Second Round match played at the Oita...
www.encyclopedia.com /html/O/Oita.asp   (652 words)

  
 City of Austin - Austin-Oita Sister City committee sends athlete to marathon in Japan
The Austin Oita Sister City Committee (AOSCC) is proudly sponsoring Mike Weeden to represent Austin in the 22nd Oita International Wheelchair Marathon in Oita City, Japan, Sunday, Oct.
Oita has hosted this International Wheelchair Marathon annually since 1981 and thousands of wheelchair athletes from all over the world participate each year.
Oita on various occasions including the Austin Capitol 10,000 and the Motorola Marathon since 1994.
www.ci.austin.tx.us /news/02/wheel_marathon.htm   (263 words)

  
 Oita, Japan hotel near Oita Stadium - Comfort Hotel Oita コンフォートホテル大分
The Comfort Hotel Oita is located in the center of Oita City, walking distance from the Oita Castle Ruins.
Surrounded by beautiful green mountains and the majestic scenery of Beppu Bay and the Oita River, this Oita hotel is ideal for both business and sightseeing.
The Oita Airport is 60 kilometers and the Fukuoka International Airport is 150 kilometers from the hotel.
www.choicehotels.com /ires/en-US/hotel/JP018   (341 words)

  
 Oita Oni International Soccer Team, Oita, Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Although we had comprehensively won previous encounters between the sides and thus had reason to be confident, this was to be the journalists' night all over the pitch.
In the second game against Oita Godo Newspaper's outfit "Giornale", it was scoreless until we broke down the journalist's defence with some slick passing, creating numerous goal chances and wound up putting 3 past Giornale's affable keeper, Ken-chan.
The long-awaited rematch between Oita Oni and Kitakyushu is on this Sunday.
www.eteamz.com /oita-oni   (2759 words)

  
 Kyodo World News Service: Head of LDP Oita chapter arrested for bribery@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
OITA, Japan, Oct. 12 (Kyodo) -- Oita police on Friday arrested the head of the Liberal Democratic Party's Oita prefectural chapter on suspicion of accepting 10 million yen in bribes.
The police said the suspect, Kenji Shuto, 68, of Beppu, an Oita prefectural assembly member, received the money in November 1998 from Masamichi Takabe, the former head of a Tenri church in Beppu, allegedly in return for favors over negotiations with Oita Prefecture in a land deal.
Oita police also arrested Takabe, 66, on suspicion...
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:47463685&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (197 words)

  
 ESPNsoccernet.com World Cup 2002: Venue: Oita
The southern-most venue in Japan, Oita Big Eye Stadium is an ultra-modern facility surrounded by reminders of rural Japan.
Located in the hills, the 43,000-seat stadium is a winding 20-minute bus ride from Oita station.
Oita can be reached in 90 minutes by air from Tokyo.
worldcup.espnsoccernet.com /venue?id=1274&lang=en   (104 words)

  
 CURRENT LOCAL TIME - Oita, Japan - Oita, Japan - search: what want know show tell check give now see me do   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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www.timezonesforpc.com /locations/oita_japan.html   (1359 words)

  
 Gary receives warm welcome in Oita   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Oita, Japan, Oct. 14, 1999 - As USS Gary (FFG-51) arrived at Sumiyoshi pier in Oita, Japan, a number of press and local citizens who were present to greet the U.S. Navy frigate, that visited Oct. 14-17, 1999
The crew then explored Oita and its surroundings for their first night of liberty.
He also visited the mayor of Oita, who was overjoyed to have the ship here.
www.c7f.navy.mil /news3/7frel702.html   (375 words)

  
 Weather Oita Weather Forecast - Find Local Oita Weather   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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www.findlocalweather.com /forecast.php?icao=RJFO   (344 words)

  
 TOSHIBA COMPLETES CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING FOR 300MM WAFER FAB AT OITA OPERATIONS IN KYUSHU   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Completion of the new Oita facility will place Toshiba in the vanguard of LSI production, enhancing capacity and output and equipping the company to supply the global market with the world’s most powerful SoC devices.
Advanced SoC slated for manufacture in the new fab at Oita Operations include wide-ranging system LSIs for digital consumer electronics, mobile products, and broadband network, such as next-generation image processing microprocessor, which demands are expected to increase in the future.
The new Oita fab is the first of two advanced 300mm-wafer facilities that Toshiba plans to construct.
www.toshiba.com /taec/press/to-398.shtml   (514 words)

  
 Oita Prefecture of Japan - Japan's Geography
Oita prefecture (Oita-ken) is located on Kyushu island, Japan.
History: After the Meiji Restoration, Bungo and southern Buzen provinces were combined to form Oita prefecture.
Geography: Oita prefecture is located on the north-eastern coast of the island of Kyushu.
www.japan-101.com /geography/geography_prefecture_oita.htm   (121 words)

  
 Japanese official promotes idea exchange - The Daily Texan - University
He said Austin's role as a sister city should be engaging in cultural, governmental and business idea exchanges with Oita City, so that both can improve their societies.
"Oita has been interacting with the world in a mutually beneficial and mutually understanding relationship," Toyama said.
Oita City is home to Toshiba's semiconductor factory, the largest in Japan.
www.dailytexanonline.com /news/2000/10/31/University/Japanese.Official.Promotes.Idea.Exchange-700600.shtml   (445 words)

  
 TownNet.com - World > Asia > Japan > Oita
Oita having many old mounts has a slogan "Isson-Ippin Undo" meaning of "the campaign of One special product for a village".
A decription of tourist attractions in Oita Prefecture, listed by district.
Also includes information about travel connections to and within the Prefecture, and information about Oita's history, climate, and geography.
www.townnet.com /world/asia/japan/oita.html   (137 words)

  
 Oita Prefecture Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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www.variedtastes.com /encyclopedia/Oita_Prefecture   (519 words)

  
 Oita
Located in the northeast of Kyushu, Oita borders Ehime, with the Hoyo Strait and the Bungo Channel in between, on the east and Yamaguchi across the Sea of Suho on the earth.
To the north is a lava plateau, where you can enjoy the dynamic beauty of the Yaba-kei Valley and other ravines with mural precipices and numberless rocks and stones of fantastic shape eroded by rivers running between mountains.
These monuments, such as the Kumano-Magaibutsu ("Buddhist statues scalptured on the rock face"), the Aono-domon ("Blue Tunnel") made through rocks, and the Usuki Sekibutsu-gun, the largest collection of Buddhist stone images in Japan, have earned the place the name of "Nara of the west" and attract many interested people all the year round.
www.pacificislandtravel.com /asia/japan/about_destin/oita.html   (241 words)

  
 Directory - Regional: Asia: Japan: Prefectures: Oita: Government
Oita Prefecture  · cached · Contains natural features and history, people and economy, regional development, transportation and tourist information.
Oita City  · Contains tourist, development, history, and cultural information, economy and industry, access, walking tour, events and festivals, and statistics.
Oita Prefecture Government Guide to Oita  · cached · Information on nature and history, people and economy, social welfare, environment and energy, transportation and regional development, industry, culture and sports.
www.incywincy.com /default?p=25181   (149 words)

  
 Directory - Regional: Asia: Japan: Prefectures: Oita
Oita Oni International Soccer Club  · Multinational amateur soccer team based in Oita Prefecture.
Oita Virtual International Trade Show  · cached · Provides introduction to prefecture, trade show activities, and invitation to exhibitors.
Oita International Wheelchair Marathon  · cached · With guide to the competition, records, movies, and photos.
www.incywincy.com /default?p=83200   (117 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional: Asia: Japan: Prefectures: Oita: Education   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Oita AJET - Oita chapter of the Association for Japan Exchange and Teaching.
Oita JETs - Created for the JET Community in Oita Prefecture.
Oita Prefecture Committee for International Student Exchange - Site includes overview of the committee, and information for foreign students studying in Oita Prefecture.
dmoz.org /Regional/Asia/Japan/Prefectures/Oita/Education   (204 words)

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