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  Okayama Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Okayama Prefecture was formerly divided into Bitchu Province, Bizen Province, and Mimasaka Province until the Meiji Restoration.
Okayama Prefecture borders Hyogo Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture and Hiroshima Prefecture.
The city of Soja and the villages of Yamate, and Kiyone were merged to form the new city of Soja.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Okayama_Prefecture   (558 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Okayama Prefecture
Okayama (岡山市; -shi) is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chugoku region of Japan.
Kurashiki (倉敷市;; -shi) is a historic city located to the west of Okayama, Japan, sitting on the Takahashi River, on the coast of the Inland Sea.
The towns of Okutsu and Kagamino and the villages of Kamisaibara and Tomi were merged to form the new town of Kagamino.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Okayama-Prefecture   (5124 words)

  
 SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Okayama
It was Okayama who invited the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra to Asian Orchestra Week, a performance showcase for "new world" orchestras that is now in its fifth year.
Friday, October 29, 2004 at 09:59 JSTOKAYAMA The Okayama District Court sentenced a 32-year-old man to six years in prison Friday for fatally abusing the 3-year-old daughter of his girlfriend.
Okayama, Japan Canada suffered its third loss in as many days at the men's volleyball World Cup on Tuesday, dropping a 25-19, 25-20, 25-16 decision to fifth-ranked France.
news.surfwax.com /travel/files/Okayama_Travel.html   (929 words)

  
 JNTO Website > Regional Tourist Guides   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The castle tower contains a museum with reconstructions of the history of Okayama Castle and the tenement houses from the middle ages.
The area surrounding Okayama Castle is a cultural zone with several art galleries and museums, which are definitely worth visiting if you have time.
Okayama prefecture has long been known for its rice, and it is famous for "bara-sushi" - sushi made with fresh fish from Seto-naikai Inland Sea.
www.jnto.go.jp /eng/RTP/East_Chugoku_Shikoku/day_3.html   (1410 words)

  
 Soja hotels, for discount hotels in Soja   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
All lodgings, bed and breakfast or guest house accommodation near Soja and the surrounding area can be viewed without obligation.
Hotels in Soja can be booked online, and you can be confident we've got the best hotels with over 60,000 hotels worldwide.
Okayama Ko-rakuen Garden is one of the three largest gardens in Japan.
www.travel-hotels-asia.com /okayama-hotels/soja-hotels-2.htm   (397 words)

  
 iqexpand.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Okayama Prefecture is located in the Chugoku Region.
Korakuen with Okayama Castle in the background Okayama is the capital of Okayama Prefecture and a major transportation hub of the Chugoku Region.
Okayama Prefecture Okayama Prefecture Fast Facts: •Capital: Okayama City •Population: 1,953,000 •Area: 7,111 sq.
okayama_prefecture.iqexpand.com /index.php?title=Categories&article=Okayama_Prefecture   (364 words)

  
 SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Okayama
In the Okayama No. 4 constituency, which covers the town of Hayashima and most parts of Kurashiki, former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's second son, Gaku, 31, is running on the Liberal Democratic Party ticket for the seat held by his father, who quit the Diet in August due to a financial scandal and poor health...
OKAYAMA (Kyodo) The Okayama District Court on Tuesday rejected a handicapped man's 20 million yen damages claim against the government for denying him disability allowances because he had not joined the national pension in college at a time when it was not mandatory for adult students.
It is based on the true story of a 17-year-old boy in Okayama Prefecture who, in the winter of 2000, killed his mother with a baseball bat and fled to the north country on his mountain bike, pedaling for 17 days until the police ran him to ground.
worldcities.surfwax.com /files/Okayama_Japan.html   (5064 words)

  
 TownNet.com - World > Asia > Japan > Okayama
Okayama is famous for having many ancient mounds.
Okayama Prefecture, located in western Japan, is also referred to as the Land of Sunshine.
Mimasaka districts is located in the northeast of Okayama Prefecture.
www.townnet.com /world/asia/japan/okayama.html   (119 words)

  
 Okayama Prefecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The doctor, who runs a hospital in Okayama Prefecture, has demanded that the former secretary, 41, return 11.8 million yen of the 20 million yen.
I called ahead to North Village, a park in Northern Okayama Prefecture, to ask permission to interview their cow.
He was on his way to inspect a special military drill of the Japanese Army in Okayama Prefecture.
okayama-prefecture.wikiverse.org   (172 words)

  
 Soja, Okayama -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Soja, Okayama -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
Sōja (総社市; -shi) is a (A large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts) city located in (additional info and facts about Okayama) Okayama, (A constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building) Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated ((statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn) population of 56,755 and the (The amount per unit size) density of 295.20 persons per (additional info and facts about km²;) km²;.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/so/soja,_okayama.htm   (105 words)

  
 FUKIYA International Villa
is one of seven villages in Okayama Prefecture designated as a "Furusato Village".
From Okayama Station, proceed on JR Hakubi Line to Bitchu Takahashi Station (50min.).
Sanyo Expressway (Okayama JCT) => Okayama Expressway (Exit at Soja I.C.) => National Route 180 to Takahashi City => Follow the signs for Fukiya Furusato Village/Fukiya International Villa.
www.harenet.ne.jp /villa/villa/fuki.htm   (286 words)

  
 Sightseeing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
With Okayama Castle nearby, both are located in the culture zone along with Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art, Okayama Prefectural Museum, Okayama Orient Museum, and the Hayashibara Museum of Art.
 The Okayama Castle, constructed by Naoie and Hideie Ukita, was the house for the feudal lord of Okayama, Mr.
Transportation: From the Soja JR Train Station, take a bus headed for Minagi and get off at Tatai bus stop, then it is about a seven-minute walk.
www.pref.okayama.jp /kikaku/kokusai/momo/e/kankou/kankou.html   (649 words)

  
 Eric's Wacky Japan Tales: Event Archives
Back in Okayama, it wasnt too bad cuz it was in the country side sorta, but out here in kyoto its pretty darn nerve racking weaving through pedestrian traffic and oncoming bikers.
The route entails taking the train to an outlying area of okayama, then renting a bike at the station where you then follow a recommended bike path to Soja where you can then drop the bike off.
Okayama is the town where Momotaru, who was apparently born from a peach, originated.
www.excelsis.com /personal/japan_blog.html   (17735 words)

  
 Japanese Overnight Buses
Kurashiki/ Okayama/ Tsuyama to Tokyo Hamamatsucho, Shinagawa/ Tokyo Teleport Station (Odaiba) "Le Blanc"
Kojima/ Kurashiki/ Okayama/ Tsuyama to Tokyo Shinjuku "Luminous"
Soja/ Kurashiki/ Okayama/ Tsuyama to Tokyo Shinjuku, Nakano, Maruyama "Muscat"
www.japanbuses.com /route_chugoku.html   (289 words)

  
 Okayama, Okayama   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
As of 2003 the city has an estimated population of 633 705 and the density of 1 234.62 persons per kmandsup2.
Special Functions: Proceedings of the Hayashibara Forum 1990, Held in Fujisaki Institute, Okayama, Japan, August 16-20, 1990 (Icm-90 Satellite Conference Proceedings)
Wave Propagation Moving Load-Vibration Reduction: Proceedings of the International Workshop Wave 2002 Okayama, Japan, 18-20 September 2002
www.freeglossary.com /Okayama   (157 words)

  
 Okayama, Okayama   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 633,705 and the density of 1,234.62 persons per km².
The city is known as the site of the Korakuen Garden and the striking fl Okayama Castle.
The popular Japanese folktale of Momotaro may have originated there.
www.tocatch.info /en/Okayama.htm   (79 words)

  
 cars - Bitchu Province
Bitchu (備中国 -no kuni) was a province of Japan on the Inland Sea side of western Honshu, in what is today western Okayama Prefecture.
The ancient capital and temples were built around Soja.
For much of the Muromachi period, the province was dominated by the Hosokawa clan, who resided on Shikoku and allowed the province a degree of independence.
www.carluvers.com /cars/Bitchu   (142 words)

  
 KIBI PLAIN BICYCLE ROUTE, Okayama Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
Running from Bizen-Ichinomiya Station in the east to Soja Station in the west, the route takes about four hours to cycle, or a full day to walk.
Starting from Bizen-Ichinomiya Station, three stops from Okayama on the JR Kibi line, cross the tracks and follow the cycle path to Kibitsuhiko-jinja, an ordinary shrine beside a pond notable only for its huge stone lantern, one of the largest in Japan.
Around 1km kilometre east of here is a cluster of sights, including the foundation stones of Bitchu Kokubun-niji, an eighth-century convent, another burial mound and the five-storeyed pagoda of Bitchu Kokubun-ji, a temple, dating from the seventeenth century.
www.infohub.com /Destinations/Asia/Japan/Okayama/71635.htm   (355 words)

  
 Minobe Viaduct Osaka Univ.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
This viaduct is constructed between Okayama-Soja interchange and Kayou interchange of Okayama expressway.
Type of this viaduct is continuous PC Rahmen bridge.
When construction of this bridge finished, 76.2m in height of a pier in this viaduct is highest in Japan.
www.civil.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp /str/rec/minobe/minobe_eng.html   (62 words)

  
 www.HattrickNippon.org :: View topic - 2005.03.08 smallwolf, Soja Shoguns   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Paul Townsend: [b]I live in Okayama city but actually teach in a neighboring city called Soja and decided to base my team there, you know, give the country folk something to cheer for.
I know of 8 guys that are active members and another guy that left Okayama but still plays.
If you come to Okayama City, chances are you will soon hear about The Aussie Bar.
forum.hattricknippon.org /viewtopic.php?p=718&sid=d6065e83d64b2137d2fb1ff969499e24   (1475 words)

  
 Tourist Information On Soja Okayama
From Iowa to Japan, they grew up idolizing Neil Armstrong and other earlier astronauts and dreaming of reaching the stars.
Situated in Mediterranean Europe, Italy has land frontiers with France in the north-west, Switzerland and Austria in the north and Slovenia in the north-east.
In the western Florida Panhandle, where the storm crashed ashore Sunday afternoon with 120 mph winds and storm surges higher than 10 feet, the memory of last September's Hurricane Ivan tempered reactions, despite mountains of debris.
www.travel-hotel-reservation-online.com /tourist-information-on-soja-okayama.html   (741 words)

  
 Wonder Bus Japan - JPF Sydney
Grant High School has offered Japanese as a subject for the last 13 years, and boasts a high retention rate of Year 8 students who continue the language through to Year 12.
Grant High School has a sister-school relationship with Soja Minami Senior High School in Okayama Japan.
Presently, Grant High School has a native Japanese teaching assistant, Tomoko Kubota, who is part of the Rex Program and is on loan from the Education Department of Okayama for twenty months.
wonderbus.jpf-sydney.org /schedule/busstop.htm   (386 words)

  
 Kyodo World News Service: 3 buried by mudslide at Okayama quarry, 1 found dead@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
3 buried by mudslide at Okayama quarry, 1 found dead
OKAYAMA, Japan, March 12 (Kyodo) -- One quarry worker has been found dead and two are missing after they were buried by a mudslide Monday at a quarry in the city of Soja, Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, rescue workers said.
According to the police, fire department personnel and other authorities, the mudslide occurred at around 10:30 a.m.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:42668030&refid=holomed_1   (227 words)

  
 Index Ha
July 29, 1937, Soja, Okayama prefecture, Japan), prime minister of Japan (1996-98).
Campaigning from his father's constituency in Okayama prefecture, he was first elected to the House of Representatives for the Liberal-Democratic Party (LDP) in 1963, at the age of 26.
Always part of the LDP's mainstream, he was named health and welfare minister in 1978 and subsequently held the portfolios of transport (1986-87) and finance (1989-91).
www.rulers.org /indexh1.html   (19337 words)

  
 Higashi-kurume Runner's Website - The 20th Kibi-District Marathon Races   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
I supposed that JR Nishi-Nihon must be in the red.
We were momentarily at a loss and hurried to get on the next train to Kurashiki station, which was on the way to Souja station.
We checked the bus for Soja at Kurasiki station, but no bus was available.
www13.ocn.ne.jp /~stronger/en/marathon/000227.htm   (1080 words)

  
 Intellimation -Japan - Travel Okayama Prefecture
The bridge can be crossed by train or by car.
The Kibi Road beteen Okayama and Soja cities was important in the development of from the 5th century.
The northern part of the Okayama Prefecture lies along the mountains western Honshu.
www.intelli-mation.com /Intellimation_Japan_Travel_Okayama.html   (164 words)

  
 Kyodo World News Service: Search continues for 2 missing in Okayama quarry mudslide@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Search continues for 2 missing in Okayama quarry mudslide
OKAYAMA, Japan, March 13 (Kyodo) -- The search continued Tuesday for two workers who were buried in a mudslide Monday at a quarry in Soja, Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, police and rescue workers said.
The authorities said they conducted all-night search and rescue operations using floodlights but the work was slowed by factors such as fears of a second mudslide.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:42689824&refid=holomed_1   (224 words)

  
 Traveljournals.net - Soja, Okayama, Japan - Location on world map, coordinates and short facts
Traveljournals.net - Soja, Okayama, Japan - Location on world map, coordinates and short facts
/ Explore / Japan / Locations / Soja, Okayama
Maps and coordinates for Soja, Okayama, Japan are approximative and not valid for navigation.
www.traveljournals.net /explore/japan/map/m371264/soja.html   (71 words)

  
 Comprehensive Nutrient Review: Vitamin B6 Research Abstracts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Pyridoxal 5'-phosphate and pyridoxal inhibit angiogenesis in serum-free rat aortic ring assay.
Matsubara K, Mori M, Matsuura Y, Kato N. Department of Nutritional Science, Faculty of Health and Welfare Science, Okayama Prefectural University, 111 Kuboki, Soja, Okayama 719-1197, Japan.
Supraphysiological doses of vitamin B6 has been reported to suppress tumor growth and metastasis in rodents.
www.lef.org /abstracts/codex/vitamin_b6_abstracts_04.htm   (16924 words)

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