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  Shizuoka, Shizuoka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shizuoka(静岡市) (静岡市; -shi) is the capital and the most populous city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Shizuoka lies on the JR main rail line from Tokyo to Osaka "Tokaido main line" and is well served by the Shinkansen, limited express and regional trains.
The Shizuoka Shimbun is the area's primary newspaper.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shizuoka,_Shizuoka   (239 words)

  
 Shizuoka Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県; Shizuoka-ken) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan.
Shizuoka Prefecture is an elongated region following the coast of the Pacific Ocean.
In the west, the prefecture extends deep into the Japan Alps, while further east it becomes a narrower coast bounded on the north by Mount Fuji, until it comes to the Izu Peninsula, a popular resort area pointing south into the Pacific.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shizuoka_Prefecture   (174 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Shizuoka Prefecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Shimizu-ku (清水区) is a ward of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan.
Aoi-ku is a ward of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the western part of Shizuoka City.
Suruga-ku (駿河区) is a ward of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the southern part of Shizuoka City.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Shizuoka-Prefecture   (3100 words)

  
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Shizuoka prefecture lies to the southwest of Tokyo, and the site of Shizuoka "Ecopa" Stadium is roughly halfway between Tokyo and Osaka.
Shizuoka is primarily an agricultural prefecture, renowned for its green tea and "mikan" tangerines, though the western end of the prefecture is an industrial center for the auto and auto parts industries.
Shizuoka Stadium is at the center of a very large sports complex, which will also serve as Japan's home base for the World Cup.
www.wldcup.com /Asia/stadia/shizuoka.html   (347 words)

  
 Shizuoka on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Star Micronics, Co., Ltd of Shizuoka, Japan, and DP Technology Corp. of Camarillo, CA have announced a partnership.
Les supporters anglais et brésiliens ont sympathisé à Shizuoka Seuls les Etats-Unis sont en mesure aujourd'hui de créer la..
Supporters anglais aux abords du stade de Shizuoka Angleterre-Brésil, c'est le choc des quarts de finale de la Coupe du mo..
www.encyclopedia.com /html/S/Shizuoka.asp   (507 words)

  
 Appendix B: Ryobi Shizuoka Plant
The Shizuoka operation began in 1962 and is intensely invested in die casting.
At the Shizuoka plant, 70.7% of the output is for the four-wheel automotive industry, while 16.9% goes into two-wheel applications.
At Ryobi's Shizuoka plant, the molten metal is neither degassed nor filtered, however the sleeve-filling decanter did have a fiberglass fishnet filter, which mitigated the surface dross getting into the shot sleeve.
www.wtec.org /loyola/casting/b_ryobi.htm   (1049 words)

  
 About Shizuoka -- Why Japanese Green Tea from Shizuoka Prefecture is Nation's Best Green Tea
It is on these tranquil hills in Shizuoka Prefecture that some of the finest tea leaves in the world are grown.
Shizuoka is blessed with unique terrain, mineral rich soil, a mild four-season climate, plenty of sunshine, just the right amount of rainfall, and a special factor, dense coastal fog.
Shizuoka is a wonderful place to live in and visit.
www.shizuokatea.com /japanese-green-tea/about-shizuoka-japan.html   (472 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Shizuoka, Japan (Japanese Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
472,196), capital of Shizuoka prefecture, E central Honshu, Japan, on Suruga Bay.
It is a port and communications center and is known for its green tea, oranges, and lacquer ware.
Long the eastern outpost for Tokyo, Shizuoka retains a castle of the last of the Tokugawa shoguns.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/Shizuoka.html   (210 words)

  
 Japanese food from Shizuoka Japan and food from Mount Fuji
Shizuoka farmers grow many kinds of crops such as green tea, mandarin oranges, citrus fruits, Japanese horseradish (wasabi) and melons.
Japanese tea is very important in Shizuoka, in fact agricultural output in Shizuoka is very high with Shizuoka farmers grow many kinds of crops and plants such as green tea, mandarin oranges, citrus fruits, Japanese horseradish (wasabi), greenhouse melons and various kinds of flowers.
Shizuoka's mikan are grown on sunny slopes, such as the north shore of Lake Hamanako in the west and along the coast of Suruga Bay in the east.
www.japanesetea.co.uk /food.htm   (356 words)

  
 Shizuoka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shizuoka Prefecture - a Japanese prefecture with 3,767,427 people.
Shizuoka, Shizuoka - a Japanese city with 710,094 people.
This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shizuoka   (83 words)

  
 The Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. - Fact Sheet - Hoover's
The Shizuoka Bank is one of Japan's largest regional banks.
It has more than 180 branches in and around Shizuoka prefecture southwest of Tokyo (which was relatively unscathed by Japan's economic woes).
Shizuoka Bank also has a presence in four other countries.
www.hoovers.com /shizuoka-bank/--ID__100805--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml   (276 words)

  
 J League Teams: Shimizu S-Pulse
Being second best was surely an annoyance to the thousands of loyal S-Pulse supporters, since Shimizu, and Shizuoka prefecture in general, can make a strong claim to being the heartland of football in Japan.
The team name supposedly refers to the "Pulse of Shizuoka Prefecture", and the name is certainly fitting.
Shizuoka has been a vibrant source of support for football even before the J.League was founded, and is home to some of the top high school teams in the country.
www.wldcup.com /Asia/jleague/spulse.html   (907 words)

  
 Shizuoka Regional, Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Shizuoka Guide Travel guides to popular regions of Shizuoka, also information on events, accommodations and festivals.
Shizuoka International Business Association (SIBA) Subsidized public body and consultant to promote investment and trade between Shizuoka and foreign firms.
Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art Includes European and Japanese paintings and sculptures, mostly 19th and 20th century.
www.wacofdn.org /d2RjXzgzMjE1.aspx   (391 words)

  
 Japanese Green Tea from Shizuokatea.com - Buy Online, Worldwide Delivery
This is particularly true concerning their favorite beverage, green tea.
Today, almost half of all the green tea consumed in Japan is grown in Shizuoka Prefecture.
We invite you to try Shizuoka Green Tea and discover why it is so highly regarded.
www.shizuokatea.com   (378 words)

  
 Shizuoka, Shizuoka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 702,697 and the density of 511.48 persons per km²;.
(Former Shizuoka north of the Tokaido Main Line excluding Nagata district)
League club Shimizu S-Pulse is just an example.
www.sevenhills.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Shizuoka,_Shizuoka   (228 words)

  
 The Green Tea of Shizuoka
The Shizuoka Prefecture is the major tea producing region in Japan and is home to the great Fujisan, (Mount Fuji).
Green tea is gaining in popularity in the west, not only because it's oishii, but also because it is purported to fight cancer, prevent baldness and aid in concentration.
The Edamura farm is typical of the many tea farms in located in the Shizuoka Prefecture.
www.edamura.com   (160 words)

  
 VirtualTourist.com - Shizuoka Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
Shizuoka is a major producer of green tea in japan, both in terms of quality and quantity.
Shizuoka boasts about 41% of the tea plantations in Japan, and our share of tea production is roughly 45% of the national crop.
ORIGIN OF TEA Although the origin of tea in Japan is not clear, it is said that in the Nara/Heian era the custom of drinking tea was brought by monks from China, who also brought seeds of tea trees.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/Japan/Shizuoka_ken/Shizuoka-970087/Local_Customs-Shizuoka-BR-1.html   (808 words)

  
 The History of Green Tea in Shizuoka
Isao Edamura and his wife, Michyo Edamura are the fourteenth generation in their family to be operating a tea farm in the town of Haibara in the Shizuoka Prefecture of Japan.
It is thought that the Edamura family most likely came to Shizuoka by ship from the Yamaguchi Prefecture in the southern Japanese island of Honshu.
The town of Haibara in Shizuoka became involved in this turmoil.
www.edamura.com /history.htm   (348 words)

  
 Shizuoka
83,521), Shizuoka prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on the estuary of the...
71,223), Shizuoka prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on the Izu Peninsula and...
73,810), Shizuoka prefecture, E central Honshu, Japan, on the Oi River.
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 Shizuoka Hotels :: Accomodation in Shizuoka :: Lowest Rates Guaranteed!!! by CheaperthanHotels
However, for booking peak periods in Shizuoka, for holiday periods such as Christmas in Shizuoka, School holidays in Shizuoka, New Year accommodation in Shizuoka, or Winter or Summer holidays it is wise to get the best prices on hotels by booking ahead at contracted rates.
Shizuoka travel agents can also provide information on airfares to Shizuoka and from Shizuoka.
Shizuoka travel brochures are available from the travel office, with information such as Shizuoka maps, Shizuoka tourist information, Shizuoka travel agents, Shizuoka tourist guides and bus, ferry and transport timetables.
www.cheaperthanhotels.com /Japan/Shizuoka   (1109 words)

  
 Shizuoka Division
Against the backdrop of an aging society, advances in science and technology including information technology and the life sciences, plus globalization and other social changes, Shizuoka Prefecture, with its abundant resources and ideal environment, offers a future of great potential to medical-related industries as they evolve into new businesses in the 21st century.
The airport is scheduled to open in fiscal 2009 and will serve as a hub for major cities in Japan and other Asian countries.
Copyright (C) 2004 Shizuoka Prefecture South-East Asia Office.
www.shizuokasg.com   (241 words)

  
 Car hire Shizuoka Shizuoka car hire Cheap car rental Shizuoka Airport
Beneluxcar can help you to rent a car in Shizuoka Whether it is one way interstate rental car Shizuoka, Beneluxcar has just the right car hire for you.
It is so simple to reserve a car hire in Shizuoka, learn more about the important city in Shizuoka, its habitants, its places of interest and its gastronomy.
We are collaborating with the most important and multi national companies in the sector of car rental in Shizuoka, at all important airports and the most popular touristic spots world wide.
www.beneluxcar.com /car-rentals/japan/shizuoka   (337 words)

  
 TEMPLATE
Posing in the living room at her grandparent's home in Shizuoka.
Emily often shares her breakfast with an old Japanese paper doll which we call "Tokugawa-sama" after the first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate.
Emily is using her grandmother's old fashioned duster to clean the hardwood floors of the second floor hallway at her grandparent's house.
dingdongfamily.com /features/2003/emily_in_japan/feature.htm   (905 words)

  
 Japan Policy & Politics: Court orders disclosure of Shizuoka police, assembly expenses
The Shizuoka District Court on Thursday nullified a 1996 decision by Shizuoka Gov. Yoshinobu Ishikawa not to disclose information on expenses for business trips and social gatherings rung up by the prefectural police and assembly.
The court granted a request filed by a civic group called the "Shizuoka prefectural residents' group of ombudsmen" to disclose the information, except on bank accounts of restaurants used for the gatherings.
In November 1996, the Shizuoka government rejected a request filed a month earlier by the civic group.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0XPQ/is_2000_March_27/ai_61544233   (339 words)

  
 HOTEL ASSOCIA SHIZUOKA TERMINAL
Astride the famed Tokaido road and perched at the foot of Mt. Fuji, Shizuoka City where travellers stopped to rest while on the way to somewhere else.
Today, travellers often make Shizuoka their final destination.
Standard Room is simply designed, compact and economical guest room with an area Of 15 square metres for single bed, 18 square metres for double bed, 27 square metres for 2 single beds.
www.asiatravel.com /japan/prepaid/central_japan/associa_shizuoka   (204 words)

  
 J League Teams: Jubilo Iwata
Jubilo Iwata has established itself as one of the top teams in the J.League, and in recent years the team has developed a fierce rivalry with Kashima Antlers for the top position in the league.
In 1978, Yamaha entered the JSL second division, and opened its current home stadium at Higashiyama, Shizuoka, in central Japan.
The future looks bright, but we suspect that the Iwata faithful will have to wait a year or two before their new local heroes can deliver another championship trophy.
www.wldcup.com /Asia/jleague/jubilo.html   (831 words)

  
 SHIZUOKA CRICKET COUNTY HOMEPAGE INTRODUCTION
Shizuoka Ken CC changed its name to Shizuoka Kytes Cricket Club in 1997, based on all the birds of prey flying over the pitch!
Shizuoka County Cricket Club was founded in 1998 to synchronise all cricket activities in Shizuoka Prefecture.
The Shizuoka Kytes Cricket Club has already organised tours to various parts of Japan including Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto, Takamatsu (Shikoku) and Shodoshima Island as well as four tours to New Caledonia.
rgmjapan.tripod.com /CRICKETINTRO.html   (589 words)

  
 shizuoka hobby show 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Check out the items that were on display at the 43rd Shizuoka Hobby Show.
Shizuoka Hobby Show Report "Scott T. Hards" 2004-05-19 21:40:00...
Anybody got any information on the Shizuoka Hobby Show, reports, new products, photo's etc? 05-18-2004 12:24 AM If you'd like to edit your listing please contact us.
www.thetophobbyinformation.com /45/shizuoka-hobby-show-2004.html   (170 words)

  
 Mount Fuji Green Tea Wholesale
Japanese green tea cultivation in Shizuoka dates back to the late 19th century.
Green tea is is mainly grown on plateaus and sloping fields.
Mount Fuji's Green Tea range is produced locally in the Shimizu Distric of Shizuoka.
www.japanesetea.co.uk   (191 words)

  
 Shizuoka Guide
If you like to see the fine arts, there are many fine art museums to visit.
Shizuoka Prefecture will satisfy your stomach and spirit in the autumn.
Presented by Shizuoka Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture Tourist Association
www.shizuoka-guide.com   (84 words)

  
 Channelnewsasia.com
The green tea industry in Shizuoka is so important, it contributes nearly 4 percent of the prefecture's economy.
To keep the industry going though, Shizuoka officials say what is most important is that the Japanese continue to consume green tea.
Said Tadashi Masuda, professor of mechanical engineering at Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology, "We were taught by a tea instructor on how much time to steam the tea, the ideal temperature, the amount of hot water and tea leaves.
www.channelnewsasia.com /stories/eastasia/view/120817/1/.html   (617 words)

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