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Encyclopedia: Seki, Gifu Gifu Prefecture (岐阜県 Gifu-ken), is located in the Chubu region of central Japan. Gifu geography stubs Gifu Prefecture (岐阜県 Gifu-ken), is located in the Chubu region of central Japan. Gifu (岐阜市; -shi) is the capital city of Gifu Prefecture in the Chubu region of central Japan. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Seki,-Gifu   (605 words)

physics - Gifu Prefecture Gifu prefecture consists of the old provinces of Hida and Mino. Gifu's economy includes many traditional industries such as agriculture and woodworking, but it is dominated by manufacturing industries extending from the Nagoya area, such as aerospace and automotive industry. A major characteristic of Gifu's industry is a wealth of small component manufacturers, such as precision machining, die and mold making, and plastic forming. physicsdaily.com /physics/Gifu_Prefecture   (455 words)

Gifu Countryside   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) Gifu and Seki provided a welcoming change from the buildings, crowds and traffic in Tokyo. Seki city lived at a much slower pace than Tokyo. A few nightlife establishments along with half a dozen karaoke entertainment centers; many of which were run by Brazilian residents in Gifu. utminers.utep.edu /mherold/country.htm   (103 words)

AllRefer.com - Gifu, Japan (Japanese Political Geography) - Encyclopedia It is the seat of Gifu Univ. (1949) and of the Nawa Entomology Institute (founded 1896). It is known for the manufacture of automobiles, machinery, textiles, paper, and pottery, and for large zinc deposits in the region. Population is concentrated in Gifu (the capital), Ogaki, and Seki. reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/G/Gifu.html   (212 words)

About Seki Fine Japanese Knife Direct from Japan. Seki offered, at the top of the list, good quality iron sand, charcoal and water. The superior quality of Seki swords and the name of Seki were quickly recognized throughout Japan and its solid reputation as a swordmaking center was established. With a proud tradition of 780 years, Seki produces all types of cutlery and edged tools from Razors, Scissors, Kitchen Knives to Sports Knives and Samurai Swords to meet with very demands for both domestic and overseas markets. www.japaneseknifedirect.com /AboutSeki.html   (325 words)

Environment Surrounding Seki Logistics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) The location planned for Seki Logistics, the city of Seki, is located near the center of Japan, approximately midstream on the Nagara River, which is famous for its cormorant fishing. Seki itself boasts a history of over 700 years as Japan's leading area of cutlery production. Located in the center of Gifu Prefecture, near midstream of the Nagara River, which is known for its cormorant fishing and limpidity, the city of Seki stands in the center of the Japanese Islands. www.sekilogi.com /e/kankyou/c_kankyo08.html   (167 words)

KAI Kitchen Knives KAI Cutlery is a powerhouse in Seki City, Gifu Provence, Japan. Seki because of the location of iron, has been the center of the production of swords, knives and other cutting tools for the past 700 years. KAI has been a leader in kitchen and utility knives for over 90 years; they own Kershaw Knives of Portland, Oregon, as well as extensive production facilities in Japan and other parts of the Pacific Rim. www.russellsformen.com /03summer03/ke-dm0700.html   (439 words)

About Seki City   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) Seki City is in Gifu Prefecture has been known as the city of Samurai Swords Production for over 800 years (since Kamakura Period (A.D.1192 - A.D.1338), beginning of the "Samurai Era".. Seki City is geographically located in the center of Japan. High mountains, "Japan Alps", are surrounded in the north of Seki City. www.jaxion.com /samurais.net/seki.htm   (163 words)

Cormorant Fishing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) This kind of fishing is held every year from May 11 to October 15 in both Gifu and Seki cities. On the day of our arrival to Gifu, (Oct 15) they were precisely getting ready to close the cormorant fishing season for the year. One of the authorities from Gifu City Hall along with the Mayor of the city treated us for an evening of fishing to celebrate his birthday with us. utminers.utep.edu /mherold/fishing.htm   (186 words)

outline Seki factory construction (the first stage) in Shimouchi5601-1, Seki-shi, Gifu Pref. Seki factory additional construction (the second stage) was built. With the completion of the head office building, the entire head office functions and the main factory were transferred to Shimouchi 5601-1, Seki-shi, Gifu Pref. www.athena-kogyo.co.jp /english/gaiyo/sgaiyo.htm   (229 words)

(WO 01/70900) ANTIFREEZE/COOLANT COMPOSITION [Repub: 29.11.2001]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) MIYAKE, Yuji [JP/JP]; Shishiai-kabushikigaisha, 12, Shin-hazama, Seki-shi, Gifu 501-3923 (JP). HORIBE, Makoto [JP/JP]; Shishiai-kabushikigaisha, 12, Shin-hazama, Seki-shi, Gifu 501-3923 (JP). HIROE, Takenori; 631-7, Masaki-kurifune, Gifu-shi, Gifu 502-0857 (JP). www.wipo.int /ipdl/IPDL-CIMAGES/view/pct/getbykey5?KEY=01/70900.011129   (207 words)

Seki, Gifu -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) Seki, Gifu -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article Seki (関市; -shi) is a (A large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts) city located in (additional info and facts about Gifu) Gifu, (A constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building) Japan. As of this merger, the city has an estimated ((statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn) population of 94,911 and the (The amount per unit size) density of 201 persons per (additional info and facts about km²;) km²;. www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/se/seki,_gifu.htm   (106 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) Factory was established in the now internationally renowned city of Seki, Gifu prefecture. Seki, with its 700 year-history of sword and cutlery manufacturing, had the skilled craftmen needed to meet the high standards set from the very beginning, and the combination of the design and the quality soon became a favorite with professional cooks as well as ordinary people looking for the best deal for their kitchen. Factory still located in Seki City, and head office in Sakai City, Osaka in Osaka Prefecture. www.mac-international.com /about/company-history.htm   (304 words)

Michel BRAS [Michel BRAS & KAI]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) From the 13th century when the legendary founder and pioneer Motoshige first began making swords in Seki, they were much appreciated throughout Japan. A special characteristic of the Seki tradition is a production method called shihouzume that involves packing from four directions. Then he works on the part that will be inserted into the haft of the sword before passing it on to the grinder. braskai.jasia.org /en/story/ki04.html   (476 words)

Encyclopedia of Japanese History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) Apparently he did not actively seek to bring his enemies to battle, but when they threw down the gauntlet, he did not mind a chance to fight. That chance came at Sekigahara in what is now Gifu Prefecture. Although the battle was close, in the end Tokugawa Ieyasu and his allies won a decisive victory. www.openhistory.org /jhdp/encyclopedia/s.html   (1855 words)

PT: A Visit to Shimane From there I went to Seki in Gifu prefecture to meet my friend Taro who is a swordsmith, and to pick up the shakujo (monk's staff) he had made for my trip. I stayed in Seki for 2 days and prepared for my trip both physically and mentally at a small Tendai temple before leaving for Shimane. I left Seki at 5:00am and Taro took me to the nearest Shinkansen station wich was Gifu-Hashima. ejmas.com /pt/2005pt/ptart_cyr_0505.html   (1255 words)

The Japanese Sword -- Part Two   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) The sword is then cooled by dipping it in water, but the clay covering causes the exposed areas to cool more quickly, producing different crystalline compounds which result in the cutting edge being the hardest part of the blade. In Gifu Prefecture, Fujiwara-san’s family has been making swords the traditional way for 25 generations. A sign to the left of the door of his smithy proclaims that the Fujiwaras were sword makers to the Tokugawa family, who ruled Japan for more than 250 years. www.suite101.com /article.cfm/japan_retired/42884   (478 words)

MSN Encarta - Search Results - Takakazu Seki Takakazu Seki (1640?-1708), Japanese government official and pioneering mathematician of the Edo period (1603-1867), when Japan was ruled by... When several comets with different periods travel in nearly the same orbit, they are said to be members of a comet group. Exclusively for MSN Encarta Premium Subscribers--quickly search thousands of articles from magazines such as Time, Newsweek, The Atlantic Monthly, and Smithsonian. encarta.msn.com /Takakazu_Seki.html   (118 words)

GREATER NAGOYA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) Central Gifu, in the geographic center of Japan, near the middle of the Nagara River. Seki is famous for its cutting tools, metal molds, presses and coating industries. Located close to the Tokai Hokuriku and Tokai Loop Expressways, Seki is a perfect industrial base. www.greaternagoya.org /eng/m_seki_01.html   (241 words)

Margaret's Community Activities Ajisai School of Nursing, Gifu Prefecture and Charles Sturt University of Australia. Seki City, College for the Aged (150) "The Life-style of Pensioners in Australia" I and II Gifu City, Study Seminar for Librarians at High Schools in Gifu Prefecture (100) Seki City, 6th graders and parents of Sakura-ga-oka Elementary School. www.geocities.com /mcy_seki/community.html   (1059 words)

Japanese Sword signed Kanemoto KANEMOTO is the name of the maker of this sword and he lived in 'Mino', or the present 'Gifu' prefecture, in central or the most mountainous region in Japan, as one of the most famous sword-makers of that age. There have been so many sword smiths in Seki area who has made Sanbonsugi hamon swords, and most of them has same first character of KANE in their Kirimei, however always main line smith of this school in any generation named KANEMOTO. According to the letter attached, which was written by Kanemoto the 23th, your sword seems to be made by either Kanemoto the 4th, 5th or 6th. www.nmcollector.net /Kanemoto/Kanemoto.htm   (883 words)

IDNF: About IDNF IDNF members, Seki Design Competition winners and their proud parents and friends gathered to celebrate the culmination of a successful campaign and prizes awarded to a group of very talented young designers. We are extremely pleased that all twelve winners were present to receive their awards. Katsuhiko Hasegawa, Gifu Seki Cutlery Industry Association Chairman, "We received many interesting ideas and concepts and I was impressed with all the efforts of our many applicants. www.designnet.org /EventArchive/Event6.html   (244 words)

(WO 99/38922) VIBRATION-DAMPING COATING MATERIAL [Repub: 23.09.1999]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) MUTO, Masamitsu [JP/JP]; 637-1, Yoyasu, Gifu-shi, Gifu 501-25 (JP). HIRATA, Takeshi [JP/JP]; 1-5, Minamikashiage, Seki-shi, Gifu 501-32 (JP). HIROE, Takenori, et al; 631-7, Masaki Kurifune, Gifu-shi, Gifu 502 (JP). www.wipo.int /ipdl/IPDL-CIMAGES/view/pct/getbykey5?KEY=99/38922.990923   (115 words)

Modern Japanese Swords and Swordsmiths: From 1868 to the Present The major center of sword production in the early Showa era was the town of Seki in Gifu prefecture, which had a long tradition of sword-making. An overwhelming number of swords was produced there from 1940 to 1945; their quota from the military was approximately 18,000 swords per month. These three sword-making areas -- the Nihonto Tanren Kai, the Nihonto Denshu Jo, and the town of Seki -- were the source of the most important swords made in this period and are indispensable to the modern history of the Japanese sword. www.coolteenbooks.com /a/Asian_Antique/Modern_Japanese_Swords_and_Swordsmiths_From_1868_to_the_Present_4770019629.htm   (1426 words)

Japan : Sword-making   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) Taken at a sword-maker's in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture. The swordmaker and his son are preparing a piece of steel for us to pound, in our complete incompetence (of which pictures, for the sake of my dignity, I'm not posting). And yes, despite all appearances, the hammer is very heavy. pics.livejournal.com /starlighter/pic/00001a2h/g1   (64 words)

British Journal of Pharmacology - Abstract of article: Different role of IL-4 in the onset of hapten-induced contact ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) Department of Pharmacology, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, 5-6-1 Mitahora-higashi, Gifu 502-8585, Japan Gifu College of Medical Technology, 795-1 Nagamine Hiraga, Seki, Gifu, 501-3822, Japan Correspondence: Hiroichi Nagai, Department of Pharmacology, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, 5-6-1 Mitahora-higashi, Gifu 502-8585, Japan E-mail: nagai@gifu-pu.ac.jp www.nature.com /bjp/journal/v129/n2/abs/0703054a.html   (372 words)

Asian Antique Though Japan today has become one of the world's most industrialized, mechanized, and computerized nations, it still boasts one of the world's richest and most fascinating ceramic traditions. Two of the country's most remarkable styles of pottery are Shino and Oribe, both originating in ancient Mino Province (modern-day Gifu Prefecture) from the time of Japan's artistic "renaissance" in the late sixteenth century. Oribe ware is one of the most startling and innovative expressions not only of this period but of all Japanese pottery. www.coolteenbooks.com /a/Asian_Antique   (5138 words)

CCI Corporation ／History Transferred the Main Plant and the Technology Institute to Seki Industrial Park, Gifu Prefecture. Minokamo Plant established in Minokamo city, Gifu Prefecture. Transferred the Head Office to 12-banch, Shinhazama, Seki city, Gifu Prefecture. www.ccijp.co.jp /E_CCI_HP/e_company_data/e_enkaku/e_enkaku_new.html   (119 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seki City, Gifu, Japan Institute of Anaerobic Bacteriology, School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan Gifu College of Medical Technology, Seki City, Gifu, Japan www.elsevier.com /cdweb/journals/0011393X/articles/56/9/0011393X9585090.affs   (29 words)

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