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  Visit to Oppama Senior High School
Oppama Senior High School is one of 166 state-funded senior high schools in Kanagawa Prefecture, and there are an additional 76 private senior high schools.
He said that Oppama is regarded as academically the second best high school within the Yokosuka region, with around 70% of students progressing directly on to some form of higher education.
Kiyota-sensei said that the average age of teachers in Oppama senior high school is in the mid-forties.
myweb.lsbu.ac.uk /~bushm/research/sabbatical/visits/oppama.html   (2288 words)

  
 Yokosuka, Kanagawa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Many Nissan and Infiniti automobiles, such as the Nissan Maxima and Infiniti G20, were assembled in the 5.6 million square foot Oppama plant (追浜工場) in Yokosuka.
The plant is adjacent to Nissan's Research and Development Center, the Oppama Proving Ground and the Oppama Wharf, from which Nissan ships vehicles made at Oppama and Nissan’s other two Japanese vehicle assembly plants to other regions of Japan and overseas to other global markets.
Yokosuka is the birthplace of Hideto Matsumoto, who performed under the name hide, (1964-1998), the lead guitarist from the rock band X Japan as well as Jpop singer Rika Ishikawa.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oppama   (1100 words)

  
 Nissan’s Oppama Plant Contributes to Revival Plan. Japan Auto Trends. JAMA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The Oppama Plant, one of Nissan’s three vehicle assembly plants in Japan, is playing an important role in making sure that Nissan achieves its ambitious goal.
The facility is located next to the Nissan Research and Development Center, the Oppama Proving Ground and the Oppama Wharf, from which Nissan ships vehicles made at Oppama and Nissan’s other two domestic vehicle assembly plants to other regions of Japan and overseas.
Oppama holds the distinction of being the first domestic plant to introduce welding robots.
www.jama.org /autoTrends/detail.cfm?id=292   (391 words)

  
 Navy's HU-1
On that cruise we were stationed for a month or more in Oppama and were again on an LST for about six weeks but this time it was a Navy ship.
Oppama was the name of the small Japanese village near the HU-1 Detachment 1 facility.
The new barracks was used by the permanent personnel at Oppama and as a transit facility for the Navy enlisted personnel in the Yokosuka area.
www.navyhu-1.org /pages/unit9.htm   (9690 words)

  
 Mr. K and the Z Are Back - Automotive Forums .com Car Chat
K and I journeyed together to Nissan's Oppama plant in Yokosuka, 31 miles south of central Tokyo.
The sprawling Nissan Oppama plant is laid out on what once was a Japanese military airfield.
We were shown the Oppama wharf, where as many as 4,000 cars can be loaded onto specially designed ships bound for America or elsewhere.
www.automotiveforums.com /vbulletin/t58701.html   (1651 words)

  
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It must be in a near-perfect condition when it is loaded onto a 5,500-capacity car carrier at an 5 adjoning wharf and sent to any one of 150 countries.
Work at Oppama, 50 kilometres south-west of Tokyo and Japan's first integrated car plant, is dedicated to perfection.
But so far, it is the 8,000 Oppama workers who remain crucial to the company's aim: ever- 15 increasing output.
www.ikg.rt.bw.schule.de /virkla/mume/1ebemt1.doc   (423 words)

  
 Oppama   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
it uses material from the wikipedia article "Oppama"
Production capacity in Japan grew further with the start of vehicle assembly at the Oppama Plant in 1962, the Zama Plant in 1965, the Murayama Plant in 1966...
Nissan's production capacity increased with the start of vehicle assembly plants at Oppama in 1962, Zama in 1965, Murayama in 1966 (after the company merged...
www.33beat.com /Oppama.html   (120 words)

  
 NAF Oppama - Topic Powered by eve community
I thought I'd throw in another Marine Corps location in Japan, and that was when MAG-16 was located at NAF Oppama.
For those of you that are not familiar where Oppama was it was just across Tokyo Bay from Yokosuka.
I was in the US Navy Helicopter Utility Squadron One (HU-1) detachment in Oppama in 1955-56.
forums.military.com /groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/5671946761/m/173107535   (295 words)

  
 HMM-162 History 1951-1961
HMR-162 was involved in additional maneuvers during 1956 as squadron personnel again sailed for Okinawa in late July and returned to Oppama on 4 September.
The plane carrying the Philippine President from Cebu City to Manila crashed and the squadron was asked to assist in the rescue and recovery operations that were subsequently undertaken.
In July 1957, the squadron departed its Oppama base for maneuvers in the Okinawa area.
www.hmm-162.com /History/hist/History/histsquadron51.htm   (1139 words)

  
 INDIACAR.NET - Bringing you the latest auto news
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., announced it has begun a global manufacturing training program at its Oppama Plant in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture to ensure world-class vehicle quality standards.
The new global production engineering center, which will start operations in March 2007, will focus on improving the quality of new vehicles through the concentrated trial production and quality analysis of new vehicles in all stages of production, from press shop to trim and chassis.
The Oppama Plant is one of Nissan’s largest domestic plants and produces about 370,000 vehicles a year, mainly compact cars such as the March, Cube and Note.
www.indiacar.net /news/n17823.htm   (319 words)

  
 SEAWISE GIANT
This ship is so large four football fields could be laid end to end on her deck, braking distance is about three and a half miles and fully loaded she sits 80 feet in the water.
The Oppama shipyard was established in the early 1970s as a large modern yard with a building dock 1,800 feet long, 260 feet wide and 41 feet deep for the construction of ultra large tankers and bulkers.
On June 1st 1997, the Oppama yards name was changed to Yokosuka.
www.ayrshirescotland.com /ships/jahre.html   (1104 words)

  
 Anime Dream Reviews - Animation Runner Kuromi
But when she arrives, the place is deserted save for her superior, Oppama.
Before he can explain Kuromi's duties, Oppama is rushed to the hospital for an ulcer.
Unfortunately, there is only one week remaining until the deadline and Kuromi is in charge of possibly the ultimate team of slackers.
www.animedream.com /ad/servlet/reviews/804   (1128 words)

  
 NOTAM Board - View Single Post - Aux Power Units on the 46
Yes, lots of fond memoires also of Oppama.
Without doubt I think it had the best mess of any I ever attended.
We, along with a few remaining members of the MAG departed Oppama in March of 1960 aboard the USS Princeton.
www.popasmoke.com /notam2/showpost.php?p=14264&postcount=23   (105 words)

  
 Nissan Shifts Production of Fairlady Z to Tochigi Plants
Production at the Oppama Plant is centered on strong-selling compact models such as the March (Micra), the Cube and the Cube Cubic.
The Fairlady Z is currently produced on the same line as the March.
Characteristics and roles of each plant will be further defined as well: The Oppama Plant will be focused on producing high-volume compact models such as the March and the Cube.
www.asiacorpnet.com /article.asp?art_id=25903   (437 words)

  
 Pagina do Daniel (Datsun 1200)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Datsun are entered in the 6th Australia Mobilgas Trial, with one taking first place for the first time.
Oppama Plant for completely integrated car assembly goes into full operation.
Datsun 240Z selected "The Best Allaround Car" in "Car and Driver," U.S.A. 240Z and 180B SSS captures five prizes in the East African Safari Rally, Datsun 120Y scores the top results in the EPA fuel economy test for cars on sale in the U.S.A. The export of Datsuns is over 4,000,000
students.fct.unl.pt /users/dfb/datsun/historia.htm   (1015 words)

  
 Nissan Announces Recycling of Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR) to Start at Oppama Plant
JapanCorp: Nissan Announces Recycling of Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR) to Start at Oppama Plant Tokyo, Japan, June.
The processing of ASR at Oppama Plant was made possible by its Waste Zero Emission campaign, which significantly lowered the volume of waste created by the plant, freeing up the surplus furnace capacity required for recycling.
The vapor generated by the process will be used for heating in the paint process and elsewhere, making the plant an energy conservation leader.
www.theautochannel.com /news/2003/06/27/163899.html   (636 words)

  
 Nissan Unveils New Systems at Oppama Media Event (12/2003)
, Nissan’s Oppama Test Track -- adjacent to their RandD Center -- played host to demonstrations of some of their latest intelligent vehicle technology.
Event organizers were pleased with the media response, noting articles in Automotive News and the Associated Press, as well as extensive coverage by the Japanese domestic media.
Both active safety systems and advanced propulsion technology were shown to journalists from print and television media outlets.
www.ivsource.net /archives/2003/dec/a031229_Nissan.html   (947 words)

  
 Nissan shifts production of Fairlady Z to Tochigi plant - Asia - Brief Article Automotive Industries - Find Articles
The Tochigi plant is scheduled to begin production of the models in January 2004.
The transfer of Fairlady Z production to the Tochigi plant is intended to spread production more evenly among Nissan's plants, allowing the company to increase its overall production efficiency.
The Oppama Plant will be focused on producing high--volume compact models such as the March and the Cube.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3012/is_12_183/ai_111617033   (190 words)

  
 Blue Ridge Sailors promote international relations with soccer
The event is coordinated by the Yokosuka International Association and the Yokosuka Soccer Association, using soccer as a tool to promote positive international relations and friendship between nations.
Oppama, Japan (Oct. 16, 2005) -- Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Samuel Nah chases down the ball during an all-star game that wrapped up an international soccer tournament held at the Soccer Ground of Nissan, Oppama, Japan.
The event was held as part of the 10th International Exchange of Sports in Yokosuka and featured teams from Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Japan, Iran, and the United States.
www.c7f.navy.mil /news/2005/October/15.htm   (517 words)

  
 IMVP News | Japan Virtual Tour
Managers at Nissan’s Oppama plant described douki-seisan or never ending production improvements such as the Nissan Integrated Manufacturing System (NIMS) during the IMVP team’s plant tour.
Nissan’s Fumiaki Matsumoto, general manager of the NPW Promotion Department, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering Division, and Matthias Holweg discuss the Oppama plant’s renovations including shortening the production line and synchronizing assembly to allow for mixed products.
IMVP researcher Mari Sako consults with a Calsonic Kansei manager during a walk-through of the supplier’s plant located adjacent to the Nissan Oppama plant.
imvp.mit.edu /japan_tour.html   (777 words)

  
 Nissan News » Q   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Nissan's Auto Output Fell 11% in May on Japan, US Sales DropBloomberg -39 minutes ago… The Oppama factory builds compact cars, including the March and Cube.
Nissan Cuts Car Production at Two Domestic Factories (Update4)Bloomberg -Jun 15, 2006… The Oppama factory builds compact cars, including the March and Cube.
Nissan cuts car production at two domestic factoriesZee News, India -Jun 16, 2006… The Oppama factory builds compact cars, including the March and Cube.
news.nissan-tech.org /category/infiniti/q   (545 words)

  
 The Sayonara Marines
To the best of my recollection, along with the third regiment at Fuji, 12th Marines were at Camp McNair, 4th Marines were at Camp Nara, 9th Marines at Osaka, I think, and 3dRecon at Camp McGill, etc.
The 1st Marine Air Wing units were based primarily at Iwakuni, Atsugi, Oppama, etc.
Marines of the 1st Marine Division in Korea spent time in Japan, both coming and going to Korea, on RandR, and their sick and wounded were hospitalized there.
www.angelfire.com /ca/dickg/japan.html   (440 words)

  
 Restaurants in Zama Japan Restaurant Reviews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
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www.diningguide411.com /restaurants/Japan/Zama   (319 words)

  
 HMR 163 - 1st Marine Air Wing - Korean War Project
Comments: Served on the base at Oppama in 1954-56 with you Marines.
Keywords: i was at oppama 1/02/57 flew to phillipines 5 days jonied 163 at cubi point 3 days bora USS Phillipine Sea CV47 crossed equtator 3 mths at sea flew hrs-3
Comments: Served MAG-16, Oppama, Japan Feb 54-Apr 55 Headquarters Sq.
www.koreanwar.org /html/units/usmc/hmr163.htm   (795 words)

  
 Early Datsun Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Nissan Cedric 31 production line at Oppama circa 1963
Datsun Bluebird 410 production line at Oppama circa 1964
High speed test track at Oppama circa 1964
www.geocities.com /MotorCity/Pit/3823/factory.html   (208 words)

  
 Automotive World - Japan: Nissan starts global training programme at Oppama
Japan: Nissan starts global training programme at Oppama
Nissan has started a global manufacturing training programme at its Oppama plant in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture to ensure production quality standards.
As part of the programme, overseas employees will be trained in vehicle production know-how,...
www.awknowledge.com /WAM/content.asp?contentid=46175   (118 words)

  
 Nissan GTR Proto
The Oppama factory builds compact cars including the March and Cube.
Nissan's Auto Output Fell 11% in May on Japan, US Sales Drop
… In response to the lower sales, Nissan stopped one shift at its Oppama factory in … The Tochigi plant makes the Skyline and Infiniti Q45 sedans among other models …
www.nissangtrproto.com   (341 words)

  
 Journalists experience all-new Nissan vehicles, safety, in Japan | Nissan Middle East
Largest SUV lineup welcomes the all new 2006 Nissan Pathfinder at the Dubai Motor Show
'The attendees also had an exclusive chance to witness an amazing demo at the Nissan Research Centre in Oppama, a demo which showed how rigorous Nissan safety procedures are before vehicles are offered to the public, another showcase of Nissan quality and safety.'
The attendees were able to test drive 16 cars in total, including the Z 33, Skyline Coupe, March, Note, TIIDA sedan, Lafesta, Serana, Teana, the U.S version of the Altima, Murano, Skyline, and the Infiniti M45.
www.ameinfo.com /71392.html   (619 words)

  
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Presentation handed out for Intelligent Braking at the Nissan Demos in Oppama, Japan
Nissan Unveils New Systems at Oppama Media Event
www.ivsource.net /WhatsNotsoNew.htm   (4943 words)

  
 Jetwave.jp(PWC parts sales)
How to shop at Jetwave, and information for international customers.
As an authorized distributor of "Oppama Tachometers", Jetwave sells "Oppama Tachometers" products to customers in Japan and other Asian countries, USA, and Europe.
We offer volume discount - contact us via email for details!
www.jetwave.jp /global/shop/hot_item.html   (148 words)

  
 Nissan Sets Up Global Training Center in Oppama
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TOKYO ; Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., announced it has begun a global manufacturing training program at its Oppama Plant in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture to ensure world-class vehicle quality standards.
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www.theautochannel.com /news/2005/11/19/148563.html   (405 words)

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