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In the News (Fri 11 Dec 09)

  
 Tsuru University
Ever since its foundation, Tsuru University has developed a strong sense of mission in which we believe that university education is to nourish young people to become mature, responsible citizens with a deep understanding of humanity.
Tsuru University inaugurated its Japanese Studies in Tsuru (JST) Program in 1998 under an Agreement with the University of California as a part of bilateral efforts to promote friendly relations and academic exchange between the two universities.
Most Tsuru students, including international students, are living in one of the 1DK apartment rooms (one room with kitchen unit) within walking distance of the university.
www.tsuru.ac.jp /index_eng.html   (967 words)

  
 Iowa Sister States
The origin of the Iowa-Yamanashi sister states goes back to 1959 when Yamanashi was struck by a devastating typhoon.
Yamanashi Prefecture is located near the center of Honshu, the main island of Japan.
Yamanashi is completely surrounded by high mountains (2,000 - 3,000 m / 6,560 - 9,840 ft.) including the Southern Japan Alps to the west, and Mt. Fuji (3,776 m / 12,380 ft) is on the southern border.
www.iowasisterstates.org /yamanashi   (275 words)

  
 Yamanashi Prefectural Maglev Exhibition Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
n the Yamanashi Maglev Test Line, starting from April 1997 a wide variety of testing is being performed, to last for about 3 years in an effort to commercialize a magnetically-levitated transport system using linear motorcars, toward the ultimate realization of the Maglev Chuo Shinkansen Line.
The Yamanashi Prefectural Maglev Exhibition Center is an establishment run by Yamanashi Prefecture to familiarize people with the Maglev system as the next-generation mode of vehicle transport.
For the time being, the experiments on the Yamanashi Maglev Test Line are planned to take place on weekdays from Monday to Friday, but public viewing of the testing scene will be subject to the testing schedule.
www.rtri.or.jp /rd/maglev/html/english/visitor_center_E.html   (370 words)

  
 Keiko in Tsuru   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
I am currently studying at Tsuru Bunka Daigaku, which is Tsuru Cultural University.
That would be in the city of Tsuru in Yamanashi prefecture.
Tsuru is near Mt. Fuji, therefore it gets fairly cold here in the winter.
tsurunokeiko.tripod.com   (190 words)

  
 Tsuru, Yamanashi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 35,108 and the density of 217.28 persons per km².
Tsuru is home to Tsuru University (都留文科大学; Tsuru Bunka Daigaku), a small liberal-arts and humanities college.
This page was last modified 18:07, 13 June 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tsuru   (79 words)

  
 ECU Japan League   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
A manned magnetically levitated train operates on an experimental track located in Tsuru, Yamanashi Prefecture.
The three-car maglev train reached a top speed of 581 kph with technicians on board, according to the train's operators, Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) and the government-affiliated Railway Technical Research Institute.
The test runs, conducted at the test track that straddles the cities of Tsuru and Otsuki, were intended to examine the maglev train's stability and durability.
saga.patternblue.net /newsread.php?newsid=29   (282 words)

  
 Yamanashi Rough Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Kofu is the capital city of Yamanashi ken, covering a large area and with a population of half a million.
Andoke is a traditional Japanese house in the south east of the town, tying in with the history of Takeda Shingen in Yamanashi.
It is only in Yamanashi so plan ahead when you travel outside the ken. Cash machines open at 8 am and close at 7pm, but outside working hours you will pay a surcharge.
www.yetijapan.com /yamanashi   (7980 words)

  
 Topic Guide: higashiyamanashi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Definition of Higashiyamanashi District, Yamanashi Definition of Higashiyamanashi District, Yamanashi ja:qq¨á Higashiyamanashi (qq¨á; -gun) is a district located in Yamanashi, Japan.
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Yamanashi Prefecture - TheBestLinks.com - Yamanashi prefecture, Bird, Densit...
www.kenbutsu.com /category/japan/cities/higashiyamanashi.htm   (306 words)

  
 Drunken Youth Overturns Mount Fuji
On the morning of November 27th, the residents of Yamanashi Pefecture (hereafter "Yamanashians") were greeted by a traumatic turn of events.
Shigeki Ozawa, a 39-year-old freshman at Tsuru Liberal Arts college, was so overwrought with guilt that he remit himself into the firm but gentle custody of "Deputy Andy" Watanabe.
With overwhelming community response, the task was completed in time to see the glorious spectacle of Mt. Fuji correctly nestled in its little corner of Yamanashi Prefecture in the full splendor of a breathtaking azure and gold sunset.
stuart.info /spim/firstspm.htm   (586 words)

  
 Yamanashi Prefecture (Tsuru City 2). / Schoolgirls' Uniforms of Japan.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
This is a winter unifrom for schoolgirls of one junior high school around Akasaka Station (Fujikyu), Otsuki Line, Fuji Kyuko Railway (commonly called "Fujikyu Railway"), in Tsuru City, Yamanashi Prefecture.
It is a navy blue sailor blouse with two white stripes on its navy blue collars and a blue tie bound with a navy blue plain band.
Contents of Railroads of Japan (including Seishun 18 Ticket and Railroads for Visitors to Japan) and Contributed Illustrations are available as well as Schoolgirls' Uniforms of Japan.
www.marguerite-site.com /English/Seifuku/Koshin-etsu/Yamanashi-Tsuru-02.html   (84 words)

  
 Japan Times: Kofu judge's impeachment sought   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The committee will decide whether to file an indictment against the judge with the Diet's judge impeachment court of 14 lawmakers -- seven each from the House of Representatives and the House of Councilors.
The request was made by a supporter of the 65-year-old construction company president in Tsuru, Yamanashi Prefecture, the sources said.
The president was sued in January by his business partner for failing to share the proceeds of a land sale from some 20 years ago.
search.japantimes.co.jp /print/news/nn03-2004/nn20040319a9.htm   (166 words)

  
 Asian Political News: Zhu takes test ride on maglev train in Yamanashi Pref   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Zhu's request for his first ride on a Japanese maglev train, and later this evening, on a Shinkansen bullet train to Kobe, is to study the possibilities of China using Japanese technology in the planned construction of a high-speed rail link between Beijing and Shanghai.
The Yamanashi maglev train is the world's fastest, with a top speed of 552 km per hour.
China is currently debating whether to adopt a conventional track system or the maglev system for the railway project, which is to begin during China's 10th five-year development plan that runs until 2005.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0WDQ/is_2000_Oct_23/ai_66677743   (382 words)

  
 Kofu [Definition]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
[click for more] of Yamanashi Yamanashi Prefecture (山梨県 Yamanashi-ken) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan.
Its name means "capital of Kai ProvinceKai province (甲斐国; -no kuni) is an old province in Japan that corresponds to Yamanashi prefecture today.
It lies in central Honshu, west of Tokyo, in a landlocked mountainous region that includes Mount Fuji along its border with Shizuoka Prefecture.
www.wikimirror.com /Kofu   (1440 words)

  
 ■日本全国地域情報 Town Information in Japan - Yamanashi (others-3)
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Village Oshino plateau is situated at the northern foot of Mt. Fuji.
Yamanashi Industrial Technology Center is a Testing & Research institution owned by the local government of Yamanashi.
www.towninfo.jp /urls/pref/Yamanashi-3.html   (1271 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
I was brought up in Tokushima in Shikoku Island, and I went to the Tsuru University in Yamanashi near Tokyo.
Yamanashi has a lot of mountains and lakes.
It is a really precious experience, because I lived by myself for the first time, and I have made some good friends.
www.york.ac.uk /inst/ltc/efl/courses/Found_n/2001/mami.htm   (292 words)

  
 Japan Times:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The maglev train MLX01-901 runs on the 18.4-km test track in Tsuru, Yamanashi Prefecture.
Skeptics say the maglev may never travel beyond its 18.4 km test track in Tsuru.
They say prestige, not pragmatism, drives the project.
search.japantimes.co.jp /print/news/nn01-2004/nn20040108b1.htm   (847 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Yamanashi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Updated 185 days 4 hours 5 minutes ago.
Yamanashi (山梨市 Yamanashishi) is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
In 2003 the city had an estimated population of 32,223 and a population density of 606.72 persons per km².
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Yamanashi   (92 words)

  
 Shinkansen NEWS archive - 1997   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Previous test runs have been with propulsion by an assisting diesel unit.
In the test, a diesel unit was removed from the train near the experiment site in Tsuru, Yamanashi Prefecture, and the train moved itself on its wheels at low speed relying on power created from superconducting magnets attached to the train and a coil on the line's side walls.
The train made a round trip on a 100 m portion of the Yamanashi test line at 30 km/h with 10-minute stops after each 15-second run to allow for checks.
www.h2.dion.ne.jp /~dajf/byunbyun/archive/19970217.htm   (134 words)

  
 Institute DDB (Detail)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
It was transferred to Kugawa Mura (present Kugawa, Kofu City), and Piedmont Branch was established in Mizuho Mura, Minami Tsuru Gun (present Shimoyoshida, Fujiyoshida City).
Piedmont Branch was transferred to Fukuchi Mura, Minami Tsuru Gun (present Kamiyoshida, Fujiyoshida City).
Gardening Branch was established in Manriki Mura, Higashi Yamanashi Gun (present Manriki, Yamanashi City).
read.jst.go.jp /ddbs/plsql/KKN_EG_14?code=E249000000   (456 words)

  
 Tsuru singles at ezifriends   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Join ezifriends to meet these and other people.
Japan singles- ŽR—œŒ§ Yamanashi-ken singles - Tsuru singles
Become an ezifriends member today to meet these and many other people..!
www.ezifriends.com /Tsuru-singles.html   (89 words)

  
 Maglev Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Home Page sponsored by Hotel "Keizanso" in Tsuru City, Yamanashi Prefecture, including information on the Yamanashi Maglev Test Line (Japanese only).
Home Page compiled by the Chuo Shinkansen Project Section of JR Tokai, briefing on the Yamanashi Maglev Test Line, reporting on a simulated ride aboard the linear motor car, etc. (Japanese only).
Home Page of Yamanashi Prefecture, with short items introducing the Yamanashi Maglev Test Line (Japanese only).
www.rtri.or.jp /rd/maglev/html/english/maglev_links_E.html   (165 words)

  
 Main (Japanese)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Seção de Turismo da Província de Yamanashi -End:
Liga de Turismo da Província de Yamanashi -End:
Centro de Turismo dos Produtos de Yamanashi em Tokyo -End:
www.yia.or.jp /portugues/joho_g/kanko.html   (87 words)

  
 Tsuru wife finder at ezifriends   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Here is a sample of ezifriend's members from Tsuru?
Japan wife finder- ŽR—œŒ§ Yamanashi-ken wife finder - Tsuru wife finder
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www.ezifriends.com /Tsuru-wife.html   (92 words)

  
 Giro's Shack: Version 6 - Across the Ocean - August 2005, 08   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Giro's Shack: Version 6 - Across the Ocean - August 2005, 08
Pictures from the place I'll be doing the bulk of my stay, Tsuru-shi in Yamanashi-ken (think Tsuru City in the "State" of Yamanashi) are up at the gallery.
Giro's Shack: Version 6 - Across the Ocean
rolandcarlos.net /blog/index.php?m=20050808   (56 words)

  
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www.fas.harvard.edu /~ncc/workbook/word/catalogingmonographsandmaterial.doc   (3405 words)

  
 ■日本全国地域情報 Town Information in Japan - {Tsuru}
(K'z, CLUB, MOTORCYCLE, RIDER, TOURING, YAMANASHI, TSURU, CIRCLE, MC, TEAM)
Mimoza-Sou, there used to be a boarding house of Tsuru University in Tsuru-City, YAMANASHI.
(Tsuru City, Tsuru University, school, mimosa, boarding house, Katsura River, Yamura, Rakuyama)
www.towninfo.jp /urls/word/t/s/uru.html   (147 words)

  
 Table of contents for New country houses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Single Family House Bruckner and Bruckner, Barnau, Oberpfalz, Germany 2002 4.
House on Mount Fuji Satoshi Okada, Ninami-tsuru County, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan 2000 5.
Westlake House Spacelab UK, Oundle, Peterborough, UK 2002 6.
www.loc.gov /catdir/toc/ecip051/2004023395.html   (383 words)

  
 Find Meetups near Tsuru - Meetup.com
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Subscribe to a feed of the next 100 upcoming events within 15 miles of Tsuru.
Next Meetup: Sat Aug 20 18:00:00 EDT 2005
www.meetup.com /cities/jp/tsuru?sort=distance&radius=50   (382 words)

  
 Regional Asia Japan Prefectures Yamanashi Education Colleges and Universities UK Web Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Regional Asia Japan Prefectures Yamanashi Education Colleges and Universities UK Web Directory
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