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  Yamagata Masakage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Named among Takeda Shingen's 'Twenty-Four Generals', Yamagata Masakage was one of the fiercest of the Takeda warriors.
Yamagata fought in many of Takeda Shingen's battles and was given a fief in Shinano.
At Nagashino (1575) Yamagata commanded the vanguard of the Takeda's left wing and was shot from his horse assaulting the Oda/Tokugawa lines.
www.samurai-archives.com /masakage.html   (175 words)

  
 Meredith Huddleston - UF Journal of Undergraduate Research Paper
Yamagata City is located 350 kilometers north of Tokyo in a rural, mountainous region of Japan.
I arrived in Yamagata on a warm October afternoon, at which time I was hurried into the festival's newsroom and was overloaded with information about how the festival worked: Almost everything had been already arranged, the maps to theatres had been printed, the films had been subtitled.
People flocked to Yamagata and instead of becoming Adorno's consumers of cultural products they transformed into some other incarnation of consumer because they were introduced to both product and producer (directors, camera operators, etc).
www.clas.ufl.edu /jur/200210/papers/paper_huddleston.html   (2160 words)

  
 Yamagata Castle
The castle originally established by Shiba Kaneyori at Yamagata is said to have been about the size of the honmaru of the later Yamagata castle.
Over time the importance of Yamagata Castle to the Tokugawa rule over Eastern Japan declined, and with it the size of territory controlled by the lord of Yamagat Castle was also reduced.
Yamagata Castle is well known today for the authentic wooden econstruction of the East Gate.
www.jcastle.info /castle/profile/31-Yamagata-Castle   (323 words)

  
 Outdoor Japan - Area Guides - Yamagata Prefecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Yamagata Prefecture, in northeastern Honshu, is the home to about 1,260,000 people.
It stretches from the Japan Sea and the beaches of the coastal Shonai plain in the east, to the Zao mountain range in the west to spectacular Mt. Chokai to the north, and the Yonezawa basin in the south.
Yamagata has a wide range of hot springs; it boasts at least one in every city, town and village.
www.outdoorjapan.com /areaguides/prefectureyamagata.html   (147 words)

  
 Planetes: Volume 4 Part 1
Yamagata's sister, Kana, declined to allow her brother's name to be placed on the memorial and had a tombstone for him placed in another cemetery.
Locksmith tells her that Yamagata was by far the most talented member of his team, and in place of his life he left them with an astronomical amount of invaluable data.
Locksmith tells her that Yamagata was Guskou Budori, and her love could neither affect his choices nor have saved him.
www.mahq.net /manga/planetes/planetes4.htm   (2638 words)

  
 JNTO Website | Find a Location | Yamagata | Yamagata City and its surroundings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Yamagata City, located in the center of Yamagata Prefecture, is a castle town that has developed since the middle of the 15th century.
Risshaku-ji Temple in the northeastern part of Yamagata City is one of the prominent temples in the Tohoku region, and was reportedly founded in 860.
Tendo City, adjacent to Yamagata City to the north, is noted for producing shogi pieces (or traditional Japanese chessmen), which account for 95 percent of the total production in Japan.
jnto.go.jp /eng/location/regional/yamagata/yamagatasitosonoshuuhen.html   (379 words)

  
 Yamagata travel guide - Wikitravel
Yamagata prefecture (山形県 Yamagata-ken) is in the northeastern Tohoku region of the main Japanese island Honshu.
Yamagata prefecture is often described as 'hidden' Japan.
Home to amazing unspoilt scenery, ancient temples, world class skiing, wonderful local food, summer festivals and some of the best onsen (hot springs) in Japan, Yamagata is a real change for the visitor who believes that Japan is best understood in the municipal centres of Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto.
wikitravel.org /en/Yamagata_(prefecture)   (187 words)

  
 JNTO Website | Find a Location | Yamagata | Yamagata City and its surroundings
Yamagata City, located in the center of Yamagata Prefecture, is a castle town that has developed since the middle of the 15th century.
Not a few seasonal events are also held, such as the Hanagasa-matsuri Festival (Flower-adorned hat Festival) in summer, considered to be one of the four greatest festivals in the Tohoku region (the northeastern region), the Benibana-matsuri Festival (Safflower Festival), and the Aki-no-Imoni-kai Festival (Taro and Beef Boiling Party Festival) in autumn.
Risshaku-ji Temple in the northeastern part of Yamagata City is one of the prominent temples in the Tohoku region, and was reportedly founded in 860.
www.jnto.go.jp /eng/location/regional/yamagata/yamagatasitosonoshuuhen.html   (379 words)

  
 Sacred World Foundation: THE CROSSING PROJECT
The Maze of Lanes a short film from the Crossing Project Exhibit, has been selected by the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival 2003 (YIDFF) and will be screened in Yamagata, Japan, between October 10-20, 2003.
Yamagata City, 300 km north of Tokyo, was the first to hold an international documentary film festival in Asia.
Now the festival is held every two years, and is considered to be one of the most prestigious documentary festivals in the world, showcasing the best of International documentary.
www.sacredworld.com /asp/news8.htm   (336 words)

  
 Aritomo Yamagata - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Yamagata, Aritomo, 1838-1922, Japanese soldier and statesman, chief founder of the modern Japanese army.
As president of the privy council from 1909 to 1922, he was the power behind the throne and the leading advocate for higher military appropriations.
Bibliography: See R. Hackett, Yamagata Aritomo in the Rise of Modern Japan, 1838-1922 (1971).
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-yamagataa.html   (320 words)

  
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www.tabcrawler.com /search.php?q=yamagata   (124 words)

  
 YIDFF: FAQ: Yamagata
At present it has a population of over 250,000 people, covers an area of 382 square kilometers and is the hub of Yamagata Prefecture’s economic and cultural activity.
Mount Zao’s nationally renowned ski resort and juhyo—‘snow monsters’ (beautiful and unusually shaped ice covered trees) and the Tohoku Region’s holy mountain, Yamadera, are both showcase tourist spots of Yamagata City and as such are well visited by numerous tourists each year.
Through the year the typical inland weather with it’s extremes of hot and cold, gives the four seasons their own distinct beauty and the area it’s rich harvest.
www.yidff.jp /faq/faq-yamagata-e.html   (185 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/shiftjapan
Yamagata is not center city of the Japan, not center of the culture,either.
They chose to live there not in the big city like Tokyo, Osaka, because Yamagata was their home town.
Yamagata is such a place like county side city.
www.myspace.com /shiftjapan   (899 words)

  
 Scaling of NDVI and VSW index between LANDSAT TM and NOAA AVHRR data
A scaling method was investigated to extrapolate the local information based on the fine spatial resolution data to more global scale by using coarse spatial resolution data covering wider area.
The VSW index is defined as a natural extension of PV1 for monitoring not only vegetation conditions but also soil and water conditions as well.
Yamagata, Y., Sugita, M. and Yasuoka, Y. (in press) Land cover monitoring usign vegetation Soil-Water Index.
www.gisdevelopment.net /aars/acrs/1996/ts12/ts12004pf.htm   (1360 words)

  
 Boulder Yamagata Friendship Committee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The Sister City relationship between the citizens of Boulder, Colorado and Yamagata, Japan has brought us together to eat, work and dance, to learn and exchange culture, people and gifts.
Above all though, the experiences from this relationship allow us to grow as citizens; enabling us to to educate our family, friends and neighbors...increasing tolerance and harmony.
Please send comments or suggestions to John Shaw at mailto:jshaw@mho.net.
bcn.boulder.co.us /community/yamagata   (67 words)

  
 TownNet.com - World > Asia > Japan > Yamagata
The name of Yamagata was seen in an old book of Heian Era about 1,200 years ago.
We show you infomation about Tendo city, Yamagata Prefecture in Japan.
Tendo city is famous as the town of Shogi (Japanese chess) in Japan.
www.townnet.info.co.jp /world/asia/japan/yamagata.html   (124 words)

  
 Yamagata — FactMonster.com
The city produces consumer goods, computer equipment, and cast metal and is the site of Yamagata Univ. Yamagata prefecture (1990 pop.
Lumber, fish, electrical machinery, paper, and silk are produced, and deposits of petroleum, zinc, and natural gas are exploited.
Aritomo Yamagata - Yamagata, Aritomo Yamagata, Aritomo, 1838–1922, Japanese soldier and statesman, chief...
www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0852942.html   (132 words)

  
 filter magazine - news
Filter Magazine is proud to present Rachael Yamagata's summer tour through the states.
The new release follows her first solo effort - five-song EP Rachael Yamagata.
Yamagata sang lead for Chicago-based electro funk group Bumpus for nearly five years before breaking off on her own creative path.
www.filter-mag.com /news/interior.1399.html   (200 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Mercury: Planet Novel #4 (The Grand Tour): Books: Ben Bova   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Global business mogul Yamagata sees Mercury as a point of departure for further exploration of the stars and hires an engineer to help.
Saito Yamagata had to squint against the Sun's overwhelming glare, even through the heavily tinted visor of his helmet.
Saito Yamagata, who is back among the living after being in cryonic storage and subsequently cured of his former illness, has a dream, and the financing behind him, to build solar power satellites in orbit around Mercury and use their power to propel starships.
www.amazon.com /Mercury-Planet-Novel-Grand-Tour/dp/0765304120   (2354 words)

  
 DaimlerChrysler - Home - News
Yamagata Yanase Co., Ltd. (4-1-56 Higashi-aota Yamagata, Yamagata Pref.) is located on National Route 13 and has a showroom with a floor area of 210 square meters, which can accommodate five vehicles.
After-sale services will be available at the company’s Yamagata Yanase Narisawa Office(190-1 Zao Narisawa, Yamagata, Yamagata Pref.).
The exterior design based on the new Mercedes-Benz CI and the interior also using the new corporate identity colors brighten and provide warmth to the new showroom.
www.daimlerchrysler.co.jp /news/2004/20040408_e.html   (227 words)

  
 Hirobumi Ito — FactMonster.com
From 1901 to 1913 the premiership alternated between his protégé, Kimmochi
, and Taro Katsura, a follower of Yamagata.
In 1905, Ito forced an agreement making Korea a virtual protectorate of Japan and became (1906) resident general there.
www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0825687.html   (360 words)

  
 Yamagata, JPN Weather - Forecasts, Radar Maps, Video, and News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Yamagata, JPN Weather - Forecasts, Radar Maps, Video, and News
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weather.msn.com /local.aspx?wealocations=wc:37054   (68 words)

  
 Rachael Yamagata - AOL Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
A child of divorced parents, Yamagata divided her time between her Sansei Japanese American...
Rachael Yamagata Ep (2003); Live at the Loft and More (2005)...
Download, listen and watch Rachael Yamagata music, mp3's, song lyrics, music videos, Internet radio, live performances, concerts, and more on AOL Music.
music.aol.com /artist/rachael-yamagata/588955/main   (125 words)

  
 Welcome to Yamagata!
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F Kajo Central Building, 1-16-1, Jonan-machi, Yamagata City 990-8580 Japan
Copyright 2001-2003 by Yamagata Prefecture All Rights Reserved.
www.yamagatakanko.com /english/index.html   (42 words)

  
 LISTSERV 15.0 - SCREEN-L Archives
Films only appear in the database if the person submitting the work gave such permission on the entry form.
We plan to add more films from YIDFF '99 (taking place this October 19-25 in Yamagata, Japan) in due time.
It is our hope that this database will assist a wide variety of individuals and organizations studying, producing, and programming documentary cinema.
bama.ua.edu /cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind9907d&L=screen-l&T=0&P=558   (154 words)

  
 YouTube - Rachael Yamagata
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Rachael Yamagata playing for fans in the alley outside of The Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles for the fans who couldn't get in!
Rachael Yamagata performing "Be Be Your Love" at HOB Anaheim
www.youtube.com /watch?v=qWLnaFWew04   (90 words)

  
 japan-guide.com forum - Yamagata City - Business Partner
Keeping you up to date on Japan travel and living related issues and site updates.
There are no "Business Partner" ads for Yamagata City.
And there are ads for Yamagata City in other categories:
www.japan-guide.com /local/jp/109/182/?aCAT=101   (51 words)

  
 Outdoor Japan - Travel Information - Yamagata Prefecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Outdoor Japan - Travel Information - Yamagata Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture stretches from the Japan Sea and the beaches of the coastal Shonai plain in the east, to the Zao mountain range in the west to spectacular Mt. Chokai to the north, and the Yonezawa basin in the south.
Note: For more details check out the Power Search or look at the Prefecture Guides for more specific information on each prefecture.
www.outdoorjapan.com /travel/travel-yamagata.html   (103 words)

  
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