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  Fukushima Prefecture - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Fukushima is the southernmost prefecture of Tohoku, and the closest to Tokyo.
On January 4, 2006 the towns of Shiokawa and Yamato and the villages of Atsushiokanou and Takasato (all from Yama District) merged into the city of Kitakata.
On March 20, 2006, the town of Tajima and the villages of Tateiwa, Ina and Nangou (all from Minamiaizu District) merged to form the new town of Minamiaizu.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Fukushima_Prefecture   (521 words)

  
 Fukushima Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
On January 4, 2006, the city of Kitakata, the towns of Shiokawa and Yamato and the villages of Atsushiokanou and Takasato (all from Yama District) merged to create the city of Kitakata.
The town of Motomiya and the village of Shirasawa (both from Adachi District) is scheduled to merge to form the new city of Motomiya on New Years Day 2007.
The towns of Kawamata and Iino from Date District are scheduled to get absorbed by the city of Fukushima between January 1, 2007 to July 20, 2008.
tramadol.tfres.net /wiki/Fukushima_Prefecture   (552 words)

  
 Yama District, Fukushima - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yama (耶麻郡; -gun) is a district located in Fukushima, Japan.
As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 53,689 and a density of 38.60 persons per km².
This page was last modified 02:19, 13 October 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yama_District,_Fukushima   (69 words)

  
 Japan - LoveToKnow 1911
Apparent proof has been obtained that the shocks occurring in the Pacific districts originate at the bottom of the sea the Tuscarora Deep is supposed to be the centre of seismic activity and they are accompanied in most cases by tidal waves.
Winter in these districts does not last more than two months, from the end of December to the beginning of March; for although the latter month is not free from frost and even snow, the balminess of spring makes itself plainly perceptible.
In the district on the east of the main island the snowfall is insignificant, seldom attaining a depth of more than four or five inches and generally melting in a few days, while bright, sunny skies are usual.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Japan   (17021 words)

  
 JNTO Website | Find a Location | Fukushima
Fukushima, situated at the south of the Tohoku (northeastern) region, is divided into three areas by three mountainous belts running roughly parallel from south to north.
The Aizu district in the west is a basin surrounded by mountainous features.
Fukushima Station is 1 hour 30 minutes from Tokyo Station by the JR Tohoku Shinkansen Line.
www.jnto.go.jp /eng/location/regional/fukushima/index.html   (250 words)

  
 Soma, Fukushima - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
There is a district with this name in the same prefecture, see Souma District, Fukushima.
Sōma (相馬市; -shi) is a city located in Fukushima, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 38,726 and the density of 195.97 persons per km²;.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Soma,_Fukushima   (132 words)

  
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königshofen county until 1972 (unterfranken district, bavaria, germany)
karlstadt county until 1972 (unterfranken district, bavaria, germany)
kaufbeuren county until 1972 (schwaben district, bavaria, germany)
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/keywordk.html   (940 words)

  
 Sheflek
The duke is a hereditary noble who is a landowner with his own army— while the Imperial Army is tied in to the bureaucratic government, nobles are permitted to maintain their own forces—, but matters of justice and bureaucratic administration have been turned over to the premier of the duchy.
Each district also has a sheriff and two constables to enforce the law administered by the magistrate— a cavalry constable has 20 mounted archers and 20 foot soldiers at his command, while an infantry constable has 20 pikemen and 20 foot soldiers.
The Unsleeping Dragon Mansion in the most expensive residential districts of the Imperial City is the closest thing the Subtle Fangs have to a headquarters— it belongs to the family of one of their most powerful founders and is usually used as a gathering place and a means of keeping in contact with each other.
www.amurgsval.org /feng-shui/sheflek.html   (6210 words)

  
 Fukushima_prefecture info here at en.38of100b.info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
arrested fukushima parents found abusing two other children a couple in izumizaki, fukushima prefecture, who has been arrested on suspicion of abusing their 3-year-old son to death, had abused their two other children as well, police said monday.
Mergers On November 1, 2004 the former village of Kitaaizu from the former Kitaaizu District (dissolved by this merger) merged into the (expanded) city of Aizuwakamatsu.
Future Mergers The town of Motomiya and the village of Shirasawa (both from Adachi District) is scheduled to merge to form the new city of Motomiya on New Years Day 2007.
en.38of100b.info /Fukushima_Prefecture   (778 words)

  
 MATSURI, KIMONO, HAKAMA, OBI, TABI, ZOURI, KASA, KATANA, NINJA, WARAJI japan, japanese, traditional, classic, clothing, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
To pray for a bountiful harvest of rice, a group of women clad in a traditional farmer's costume plant rice seedlings in a rice paddy, singing rice-planting songs to the accompaniment of drums and flutes, usually played by men clad inYukata.
This festival, held in celebration of the god of horses, is unique to horse-breeding districts as a prayer for the safety of horses and prosperity of their owners.
Praying for their happy reunion on this evening, people hang long narrow strips of colored paper on which poems and wishes have been written or other colorful decorations, on the branches of a bamboo set up in the garden or in front of the house.
www.shop-japan.co.jp /matsuri/yoteimaturi-e4.htm   (5572 words)

  
 Turangi Tongariro and Kitashiobara
The relationship was officiated on November 7, 1997.
Kitashiobara is located in Yama District, Fukushima, Japan.
In 2003 the village had an estimated population of around 3500.
www.taupodc.govt.nz /TheCouncil/Turangi+Tongariro+Sister+City.htm   (210 words)

  
 nihon_explorer: Tohoku   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The area is one of Fukushima prefecture's most popular hiking destination.
175,000) was founded in the early 17th century as a castle town, and the old district retains all its charm.
The district was once reserved exclusively to samurai families, and some are still inhabited by their descedants.
nihon-explorer.livejournal.com /1953.html   (4372 words)

  
 Fukushima Tanabata festival
Fukushima Inari Shrine Nagoshi Oharai Doll Festival 2
Most of the cities and towns in the "Tohoku District (northern part of Japan) celebrate "Tanabata" a month later according with the lunar calendar.
Most of the kindergartens begin their summer vacation in August, therefore they celebrate it on July 7.
www.fmcnet.co.jp /omaturi/english/fukushima/summer/tanabata.html   (156 words)

  
 2ocent
In fact, he was a Godan (5th degree) by the age of 21.
Kodokan was "proving" its worth by using Aikijujutsu, although most of the techniques Saigo used were never taught by Kano.
One of his students; Henry Sieshiro Okazaki became pivotal in the dissemination of Jujutsu in the modern world.
www.kobukaijujitsu.com /2ocent.html   (3370 words)

  
 THE GENEALOGY OF THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE
For one year beginning in the fall of the same year, I studied the reading of classical Tamil at the University of Madras under Prof.
During the winter break I visited the Trichi district, his home village, and was able to observe the old Tam ii New Year’s celebrations.
Arunasalam Sanmugadas, linguist at the University of Jaffna in Sri Lanka, and his wife Manonmani, came to Japan on a Japan Foundation grant, one of their purposes being to assist me in my research.
arutkural.tripod.com /tolcampus/jap-tamil.htm   (1780 words)

  
 Reiki Article by SHIOMI TAKAI
One day, he had a strong desire to climb Kurama Yama in Kyoto.
He was born in Iwate prefecture in 1857 and after graduating from medical school in Fukushima prefecture, worked in the Ministry of Health, becoming head of the Ministry in 1891.
During the Sino-Japanese war, he was in charge of the army quarantine office.
www.geocities.com /fascin8or/reiki_1986_article.htm   (2149 words)

  
 Encyclopedia of Japanese History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
aka “Samurai District'', the Bukeyashiki is an area in Kanazawa with old samurai houses from the Tokugawa Period.
The term of office of members of the House of Councillors shall be six years, and election for half the members shall take place every three years.
Electoral districts, method of voting and other matters pertaining to the method of election of members of both Houses shall be fixed by law.
www.openhistory.org /jhdp/encyclopedia/ejh.html   (12818 words)

  
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Central Government in Nara built a national temple in Bingo (present Fukayasu district and Higashi Hiroshima).
Mouri Motonari, a samurai governing Aki, defeated Sue Harukata in the battle of Itsukushima.
Defeated Mouri was transferred to Suou and Nagato (today's Yamaguchi Prefecture) and winning Fukushima Masanori began to govern Aki and Bingo.
park.org /Japan/Public/Hiroshima/htmleng/ehist.htm   (609 words)

  
 Randy's 'Favorite Getaways in Rural Japan' p 8
This is the restaurant supply district of Tokyo.
This area is mostly rural and mountainous, with a few larger cities, and does not have many (internationally) well-known tourist sights.
There are also a number of high mountain areas suitable for mountain climbing and hiking trips, especially around Mt. Bandai in Fukushima Prefecture, which is the farthest south.
www.ease.com /~randyj/rjjapan5.htm   (7147 words)

  
 It's not just Sushi II -- More of Bill Stonehill's reports from from Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
A good example of this would be the buses in Iwaki City in Fukushima Prefecture, which are about to be eliminated by the government, leaving older citizens and the young no way to get around.
Thirty-five years ago, 14 villages and cities spread out over Fukushima Prefecture were frog-marched into merging by the central government.
One island, Ireomote, which your reporter is determined to visit, is unique for having its own species of small wildcat, the Ireomote Yama Neko, of which only about 100 individuals are believed to be alive in the island's wilds.
www.morrock.com /notsush2.htm   (22012 words)

  
 JNTO Website | Find a Location | Fukushima | Aizuwakamatsu
The charming streets in a lattice-shape, perfect for an afternoon stroll.
Aizuwakamatsu is in the northeast of the Aizu district of Fukushima, and is the main city of that district.
At its center is the Tsuruga Castle Tower, from which you can see the whole of the town.
www.jnto.go.jp /eng/location/regional/fukushima/aizuwakamatu.html   (385 words)

  
 IAPT TAXON - Data
September 2 1980, Sino-Amer.Exped 586 (A,CM); Shennongjia Forest district in the vicinity of Qiujiaping elev.1440-1650m.
to Bijie 787, (KUN); HUBEI: Shennongjia Forest District in the vicinity of Chuifeng Pass elev.
Akshimskij district, mountain near Chikoj River (Chikoy river) near Burech River junction, July 11 1913, W.Smirnow 503 (LE); IRKUTSK: Slyudyanka to Khamar-daban Mts.
www.bgbm.fu-berlin.de /iapt/taxon/data/47_596.htm   (4388 words)

  
 Japan Stamp New Issues.
These stamps are issued for the individual administrative districts in Japan.
As they are either footnoted, or not listed at all, in most international stamp catalogues, I am presenting here all information I have managed to source on these stamps.
This stamp was issued both in sheets and in booklets.
homepages.ihug.co.nz /~jollian/NIJapan.html   (4709 words)

  
 Randy Johnson's Japan Page -- Events in Japan
Mibu-dera Temple, Mibu district, Kyoto, ~Apr. 21 to 29.
Soma Nomaoi Wild Horse Festival Horse-catching and Horse Racing events, all in ancient costumes on Hibari-ga-hara plain, Haramachi, Fukushima Prefecture.
Mibu-dera Temple, Mibu district, Kyoto, Oct. 11 to 13.
www.ease.com /~randyj/rjevents.htm   (740 words)

  
 Kwaidan Series #4 - Shorogejo: The Weeping Maid
Hikaru went on to tell them about Ono Narahira's withdrawal from Heian-kyo back to his northern fief in Fukushima.
Rumors fly as thick and fast as raindrops in a summer storm.
"Spirit Recalling Incense, made in the Karan district of Tso-Chan." She pushed the box towards Hikaru.
www.corrieweb.nl /japan/gejo1.htm   (16746 words)

  
 GINKGO BILOBA -The Ginkgo Pages-Where
Greene Park, located in Ft. Greene Landmark District in Community board 2 and Council District 35: Prison Ship Martyrs Memorial site
Lower Manhattan: at the riverside of Battery park (not far from 'Ground Zero')
Shengnongjia district and Dahongshan mountains, Hubei and Sichuan provinces
www.xs4all.nl /~kwanten/more.htm   (5240 words)

  
 ::Metropolis Tokyo :: JAPAN TRAVEL - The lost world
Float across the watery heart of Brunei’s capital, Bandar Seri Begawan
A retreat restores the senses in the highlands of Fukushima
Warm, white sand meets an ocean of blues in a remote corner of the South Pacific
www.metropolis.co.jp /tokyo/529/japantravel.asp   (2278 words)

  
 Excalibur Mineral Corporation - Rare Species O-R
OLIVINE variety PERIDOT Big Bug District, Yavapai Co., Arizona
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