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  Wakayama, Wakayama - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Template:Wakayama infobox Wakayama (和歌山市; -shi) is the capital city of Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan.
Wakayama is cleft in two by the Kinokawa River.
In the city center is the castle Wakayama Jo, built on the Torafusu mountain's summit (the name means "a tiger leaning on his side").
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wakayama,_Wakayama   (221 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Wakayama Prefecture
The regions of Japan are not official administrative units, but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts: for example, maps and geography textbooks divide Japan into the eight regions, weather reports usually give the weather by region, and many businesses and institutions...
A district (郡; gun) was the administrative unit during the period from 1890 to 1923, which is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, and was ranked at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village.
Nachi waterfall Wakayama prefecture Kii Peninsula Kinki region Honshu Japan I took this photograph and contribute it to the public domain.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Wakayama-Prefecture   (2797 words)

  
 Defend America News - Profile - Col. J. Edgar Wakayama
Edgar Wakayama was awarded the Soldier's Medal, the Army's highest decoration for noncombat valor, for his actions at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Wakayama said he received the medal on behalf of fire fighters, rescue workers and soldiers of the 3rd U.S. Infantry (The Old Guard).
Wakayama said he was raised in Japan, but as a U.S. citizen was drafted into the Army in 1967.
www.defendamerica.mil /profiles/jun2002/pr061902a.html   (1032 words)

  
 Wakayama AJET | About Us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Wakayama is famous as the region of abundant nature being God.
Wakayama Prefecture is located in southwestern region of Kii Peninsula, the largest peninsula in Japan's Honshu (or the main land).
Wakayama City is the closest prefectural capital to Kansai International Airport, which was newly opened in '94 to serve as a large-scale hub airport.
www.wakayama-info.net /wajet/about.php   (437 words)

  
 AEG - Wakayama Prefecture Profile
Wakayama Prefecture is located in the southwestern part of the Kii Peninsula facing Osaka Prefecture in the north, Nara and Mie Prefectures in the east, Tokushima Prefecture of the Shikoku Island across the Kii Channel in the west and the Pacific Ocean in the south.
Wakayama Prefecture is full of excellent tourist attractions such as Koyasan having Kongobuji Temple, which is the head temple of a Buddhist sect "Shingon", as nucleus, Kumano Sanzan (lit.
Wakayama City is accessible in approximately 40 minutes from Kansai Airport by Japan Railways, Nankai Railways of limousine bus.
www.infowest.com /personal/r/rpurcell/wakayama.html   (631 words)

  
 Wakayama on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Wakayama Triangle: Japanese Heritage of North Australia.(Critical Essay)
Wakayama Lion Dung 2 20 0398 Lion dung keeps wild deer at bay in Wakayama railroad
Wakayama Lion Dung 2 20 0398 Lion dung keeps wild deer at bay
www.encyclopedia.com /html/W/Wakayama.asp   (447 words)

  
 Bakersfield Sister Cities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Wakayama City is the seaport and capital city of the Wakayama Prefecture, southwest of Osaka, Japan.
Located on the Inland Sea, Wakayama City is a railroad hub and a manufacturing center where petroleum, cotton and flannel textiles, and iron and steel are produced.
Wakayama’s historic Japanese “castle” was built in 1585 and is visited annually by hundreds of thousands of visitors and residents alike.
www.bakersfieldcity.us /administration/SisterCities/Wakayama.htm   (327 words)

  
 Wakayama   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Wakayama expands from the center to the southernmost part of the Honshu Island.
The coastline has rows of precipitous cliffs, and the sea is studded with some 130 islands of all sizes.
Other must-sees are the Shirahaba, one of the most prominent hot springs in the Kansai Region and the cityscape of Wakayama-City that embraces the Wakayama Castle.
www.pacificislandtravel.com /asia/japan/about_destin/wakayama.html   (160 words)

  
 Wakayama --  Encyclopædia Britannica
It is situated at the mouth of the Kino River, on the Kii Peninsula, and lies along the Kii Strait, which leads from the Pacific Ocean into the Inland Sea.
It is the capital and largest city of Wakayama prefecture.
Despite frequent typhoons in summer, the climate is mild, and the coastal plain...
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9075895?tocId=9075895   (416 words)

  
 Wakayama, Wakayama - TheBestLinks.com - April 1, Japan, Population, 1889, ...
Wakayama, Wakayama - TheBestLinks.com - April 1, Japan, Population, 1889,...
Wakayama, Wakayama, Wakayama, April 1, Japan, Population, 1889, 2003, Square...
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 382,155 and the density of 1,826.74 persons per kmandsup2.
www.thebestlinks.com /Wakayama.html   (111 words)

  
 Kyodo World News Service: Acting Wakayama governor chosen by drawing lots@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
WAKAYAMA, Japan, Aug. 8 (Kyodo) -- In an unprecedented move, the acting governor of Wakayama was chosen Tuesday by drawing lots between two senior officials, following the resignation of the acting governor last week.
Kaname Yasui, head of the planning department in the prefectural government, was chosen to succeed Vice Gov. Yoshihiko Takase, who had been acting governor ever since Isamu Nishiguchi resigned July 13 for health reasons.
Under Wakayama prefectural government regulations, one of the department...
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:30949918&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (172 words)

  
 Wakayama Castle
Wakayama Castle was made in 1585 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi but was destroyed in WWII.
Each grade went to a different part of the castle and drew a gate, the donjon or a pathway.
It was restored in 1973 and is build on four piles of granite rocks which rest in the pond.
farstrider.net /Japan/Castles/Wakayamajo.htm   (218 words)

  
 JNTO Website > Regional Tourist Guides   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Wakayama expands from the center to the southernmost part of the Honshu Island (the mainland of Japan).
Wakayama is also blessed with many scenic spots, such as the Kumano-Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine in Mt. Nachi-san, the Sasuta-Hiko-jinja Shrine that worships the Nachi-no-o-taki Falls, Mt. Koya-san, the 1,200-year-old sacred ground for Buddhism in Japan and surrounding Koya-Ryujin Quasi-National Park and Yoshino-Kumano National Park, and the Kino-kawa River that irrigates the Wakayama Plain.
Other must-sees are the Nanki Shirahama, one of the most prominent hot springs in the Kansai region and the cityscape of Wakayama-City that embraces the Wakayama Castle.
www.jnto.go.jp /eng/RTG/RI/kansai/wakayama/wakayamaken/wakayamaken.html   (199 words)

  
 WAKAYAMA Worlds - Information about WAKAYAMA
WAKAYAMA prefecture is located in west part of Japan.
WAKAYAMA is famous for historic site, hot springs and also food.
WAKAYAMA MARINA CITY is like an independence leisure town by itself.
www.i14.jp /wakayama/wakayama.html   (433 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Wakayama, Japan (Japanese Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
AllRefer.com - Wakayama, Japan (Japanese Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
396,553), capital of Wakayama prefecture, SW Honshu, Japan, on the Inland Sea.
It is a railroad hub and a manufacturing center where petroleum, cotton and flannel textiles, iron, and steel are produced.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/W/Wakayama.html   (171 words)

  
 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WAKAYAMA PERFECTURAL GOVERNMENT FIRST LADY COLUMBA BUSH AND ART SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS PARTICIPATE ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
WAKAYAMA CITY, JAPAN First Lady Columba Bush and two winners of the First Lady’s Art Recognition Scholarship, who are serving as ambassadors of the arts will participate in an International Youth Cultural Exchange Exhibition in Wakayama City, Japan,on Sunday, March 17.
Florida and Wakayama signed a sister-state agreement seven years ago to enhance the cultural, educational and commercial ties binding the two regions.
The mission of the Jikei American Center is to strengthen the understanding and cooperation between the people of Florida and of Japan by building educational, cultural, economical and political relationships.
www.myflorida.com /eog_new/eog/library/releases/2002/march/first_lady_japan-03-15-02.html   (469 words)

  
 Sean Wakayama   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Sean Wakayama is a doctoral candidate and graduate research assistant at Stanford University.
Wakayama, S., Kroo, I., "Subsonic Wing Design Using Multidisciplinary Optimization," Proceedings of the 5th AIAA/USAF/NASA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, AIAA-94-4409, Sept. 1994.
Wakayama, S., Kroo, I., "A Method for Lifting Surface Design Using Nonlinear Optimization," AIAA 90-3290, Sept. 1990.
aero.stanford.edu /People/Sean.html   (218 words)

  
 Wakayama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture faces the Pacific ocean, and is located in the southwestern part of the Kii peninsula which is the biggest peninsula in Japan.
Wakayama is rich in tourism resources and products.
We hope you will be able to feel the wonder of Wakayama Prefecture on our multilingual site.
www.pref.wakayama.lg.jp /english   (153 words)

  
 YMCA Japan / Wakayama YMCA Interational College Japanese Language Courses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Wakayama is the best place to stay and study
Wakayama city is a comfortable and convenient city, with a population of 400,000 is about a 50-minute flight from Tokyo, a 30-minute bus ride from Kansai international airport, and a 1-hour train rides from Osaka and Kobe.
The cost of living is low compared to big cities like Tokyo or Osaka thus the city environment, which creates an excellent academic atmosphere.
www.ymcajapan.org /wakayama/japanese   (128 words)

  
 Oct4 distribution and level in mouse clones: consequences for pluripotency -- Boiani et al. 16 (10): 1209 -- Genes and ...
Rideout, W.M., Wakayama, T., Wutz, A., Eggan, K., Jackson-Grusby, L., Dausman, J., Yanagimachi, R., and Jaenisch, R. Generation of mice from wild-type and targeted ES cells by nuclear cloning.
Wakayama, T., Perry, A.C., Zuccotti, M., Johnson, K.R., and Yanagimachi, R. Full-term development of mice from enucleated oocytes injected with cumulus cell nuclei.
Wakayama, T., Rodriguez, I., Perry, A.C., Yanagimachi, R., and Mombaerts, P. Mice cloned from embryonic stem cells.
www.genesdev.org /cgi/content/full/16/10/1209   (6513 words)

  
 Wakayama Castle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In 1619, Asano was sent to what is today the western part of Hiroshima prefecture and Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu's 10th son, Tokugawa Yorinobu, was given charge of the castle with a stipend of 555,000 koku.
Thereafter, Wakayama Castle became the residence of the Kii Tokugawas and served as a strategic point for the Shogunate's rule over West Japan.
Visit Wakayama City Government's page on Wakayama Castle (in Japanese, but there are photos of the castle on the page)
tanutech.com /japan/wacastle.html   (496 words)

  
 Visitors from Wakayama University in Japan come to BSC to explore new connections - BSC News : Bridgewater State College
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Ayako Nagatomo (left), associate professor and vice president of the Center for International Education and Research at Wakayama University in Japan, and Ms.
Higashi to Bridgewater State College, Professor Sumio Ichikawa, dean of education at Wakayama University, served during the 1997-1998 academic year as a visiting scholar at BSC.
www.bridgew.edu /BridToday/2004/Oct/wakayama.cfm   (562 words)

  
 Japan Today - News - Shots fired at two cars on Wakayama expressway - Japan's Leading International News Network   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
WAKAYAMA — Two cars driving on expressways in Wakayama Prefecture were shot at separately early Monday morning by a man in another car in a suspected attempt at random assault, police said.
A car driven by a 22-year-old man from Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture was shot at by what appeared to be a gun wielded by a man in a silver passenger car on the Wakayama-bound lane of the Hanwa Expressway at around 2:40 a.m., the police said.
About 15 minutes later, another car driven by a 35-year-old man from Gobo, Wakayama, on the Yuasa-Gobo Expressway in Wakayama Prefecture was shot from behind by a man in a silver passenger car.
www.japantoday.com /e/?content=news&cat=1&id=350330   (1282 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
We are the volunteers who guide Wakayama city to the visitors from foreign countries.
I would help making a plan that your travel can be performed efficiently.
Wakayama was called "Kishu" till 150 years ago.
www.geocities.com /asianese2001/main.htm   (96 words)

  
 USS Cushing departs Wakayama, Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
WAKAYAMA, Japan -- USS Cushing (DD 985) and USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) concluded their three-day port visit to the Wakayama, Japan Aug. 30, becoming the first two U.S. warships to visit the city since the 1940’s.
I can honestly say that this has been one of the most exciting events to occur in this city in many years, and I’m glad to have been a part of it," said John Kobayashi, one of more than 8,000 visitors who visited Cushing and Vandegrift during their three-day port visit.
Sparkman was one of 15 Cushing Sailors who volunteered to participate in the community service projects sponsored by the ship and the citizens of the Wakayama Prefecture.
www.c7f.navy.mil /news/2001/09/10.htm   (471 words)

  
 Nuclear transfer in rodents -- Mullins et al. 554 (1): 4 -- The Journal of Physiology Online
Wakayama T, Perry AC, Zuccotti M, Johnson KR and Yanagimachi R (1998).
Wakayama T, Rodriguez I, Perry AC, Yanagimachi R and Mombaerts P (1999).
Wakayama T, Tateno H, Mombaerts P and Yanagimachi R (2000).
jp.physoc.org /cgi/content/full/554/1/4   (5210 words)

  
 Intoxication of Arsenic Mixed in Curry in Wakayama   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Sixty-seven patients were poisoned with arsenic and four of them died after ingestion of curry and rice in which someone mixed arsenic at a self governing summer festival last year (1998) in Wakayama, Japan.
Police agencies can examine poisons for solving crime, but the information may not be available in time to treat the patient because the information may be qualitative analysis data.
There is a need to unify these instruments and to establish a poison analysis center to be practically available for determining the treatment required for victims of poisoning.
pdm.medicine.wisc.edu /shinozaki.htm   (515 words)

  
 Seeing the sights of Japan, Temples, The World Heritage - at Wakayama Prefecture of Japan.
Seeing the sights of Japan, Temples, The World Heritage - at Wakayama Prefecture of Japan.
Many unique characteristics of Japan exist in Wakayama Prefecture.
The place has prospered as a religious town including variety of religions without parallel in the world, handed over the religions and traditional events since its foundation including the head temple Kongobu-ji Temple and other 116 temples.
wiwi.co.jp /kanko/world/english   (241 words)

  
 Kyodo World News Service: Prosecutors seek more witnesses in Wakayama poisoning@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Kyodo World News Service: Prosecutors seek more witnesses in Wakayama poisoning@ HighBeam Research
WAKAYAMA, Japan, Dec. 14 (Kyodo) -- Prosecutors asked the Wakayama District Court on Tuesday to summon a dozen housewives as witnesses in the trial of Masumi Hayashi, who is accused of poisoning food at a festival in Wakayama, western Japan, last year, to clarify her movements on the day of the incident.
A total of 17 witnesses, including housewives, police officers and prefectural health center staff, have so far testified at the trial that Hayashi showed hostility to other local housewives when the...
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:24276991&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (178 words)

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