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Yamato - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Yamato Takeru, a legendary Japanese prince of the Yamato dynasty Yamato Province, a former province of Japan that covered the part of Honshu that is present-day Nara Prefecture Yamato, Niigata, a former town in Niigata, Japan, which on 1 November 2004 merged with the town of Muika, Japan forming the city of Minamiuonuma, Japan en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yamato   (606 words)

Gifu Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gifu Prefecture consists of the old provinces of Hida and Mino. March 1, 2004-all four towns and the village from the former Mashita District (dissolved by this action) merged, forming the city of Gero. Gifu's economy includes many traditional industries such as agriculture and woodworking, but it is dominated by manufacturing industries extending from the Nagoya area, such as aerospace and automotive industry. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gifu_prefecture   (699 words)

NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Yamato   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Yamato Matt Ishida Yamato Ishida (石田 ヤマト Ishida Yamato) is a character in the anime and manga Digimon. The Yamato was built in intense secrecy at a specially prepared dock to hide her construction at Kure Naval Dockyards beginning on 4 November 1937. Yamato is hit by a bomb near her forward 460 mm gun turret, during attacks by U.S. carrier planes as she transited the Sibuyan Sea. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Yamato   (1356 words)

Emperor Temmu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In 671 Temmu felt himself to be in danger and volunteered to resign the office of crown prince to become a monk. The army of Temmu and the army of the young Emperor Kobun fought in the northwestern part of Mino (nowadays Sekigahara, Gifu). In 673 Temmu moved the capital back to Yamato province, naming his new capital Asukakiyomihara, and there he ascended to the throne. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Temmu   (962 words)

Yamato - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography Yamato, Gifu, a former town in Gifu Prefecture (now part of the city of Gujo) Yamato Colony, Florida was a Japanese-American agricultural community in Florida Yamato is the starting Devil Arms weapon of the Legendary Dark Knight, an unlockable character in the video game Devil May Cry. www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Yamato   (250 words)

Yamato (ship) - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Yamato (ship) Designed to be bigger and more powerful than any other warship in the world, they displaced 64,170 tons, had a speed of 27 knots, armour 400 mm thick, carried nine 460 mm, twelve 155 mm, and twelve 127 mm guns, and had a crew of 2,500. The Yamato appeared at the battles of Midway, the Philippine Sea, and Leyte Gulf, and was sunk by US carrier aircraft off the Japanese coast when en route to Okinawa 7 April 1945. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. encyclopedia.farlex.com /Yamato+(ship)   (181 words)

Yamato (Japan) - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Yamato (Japan) Ancient name of Japan and particularly the province of western Honshu where Japanese civilization began and where the early capitals were located; also the clan from which all emperors of Japan are descended, claiming the sun-goddess as ancestor. In the era of Prince Shōtoku Taishi (574–622) and the Taika reform period 645–50, the Yamato rulers became greatly influenced by the culture of Tang dynasty China, notably Buddhism, Confucianism, and China's bureaucratic system. In the mid-9th century the emperors ceded effective control of government to the Fujiwara clan and hardly ever ruled in their own right until the Meiji restoration 1868. encyclopedia.farlex.com /Yamato+(Japan)   (220 words)

Yamato   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Yamato is usually written as "大和" but two characters can also be read as or "Taiwa". Requeim fo Battleship Yamato is an exceptional book describing not just the last battle of the ship, but the feelings and emotions of the crew who manned her in this battle.This book was written and published in Japan and then suppressed by US occupation... The Yamato and the Musashi were the largest battleships ever built by arty nation... www.freeglossary.com /Yamato_prefecture   (352 words)

Yamato - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Yamato (great peace) is the name of several places, times and things in Japan: Yamato is sometimes used as a fictional Japanese surname. Yamato can also refer to a Japanese given name. www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Yamato   (290 words)

NAKAMURA GANJIRÔ I He also plays the role of Kameya Chûbei in the "Fûin Giri" scene of Chikamatsu Monzaemon's drama "Koi Bikyaku Yamato Ôrai"; the roles of Umegawa and Tambaya Hachiemon are played by Nakamura Shikan V and Ichikawa Ennosuke I. June 1923: Ganjirô plays in Kyôto at the Minamiza and in Gifu at the Shôchikuza the role of Kamiya Jihei in Chikamatsu Monzaemon's drama "Shinjû Ten no Amijima"; the roles of Koharu, Osan and Magoemon are played by Nakamura Jakuemon III, Nakamura Fukusuke IV and Ichikawa Ichizô IV. February 1932: Ganjirô plays for the last time the role of Kameya Chûbei in the "Fûin Giri" scene of Chikamatsu Monzaemon's drama "Koi Bikyaku Yamato Ôrai", which is staged at the Nakaza; the roles of Umegawa and Tambaya Hachiemon are played by Nakamura Fukusuke IV and Jitsukawa Enjaku II. www.kabuki21.com /ganjiro1.php   (5180 words)

Japan Cycling Navigator:Information:Airport Informations Yamato Transport Co., Ltd. offers that service which is called "Chiisana Hikkoshi Bin(小さな引越便)". Yamato Transport Co., Ltd. offers that service which is called "Yamato Bin(ヤマト便)". Airport branch office of Yamato Transport is PASCO Co.,Ltd. which is on south part of 1st floor. www.japancycling.org /v2/info/airport.shtml   (809 words)

About Gujo city｜ENGLISH版｜岐阜県郡上市(ぐじょうし) Gujo City is located in the middle of Gifu Prefecture and is a central point for the whole of Japan. To the east, Gujo City borders Kanayama Town and Maze Village; to the north are Kiyomi and Shokawa Villages; to the west are Itadori Village, Horado Village, and Oono City (Fukui Prefecture); to the south are Mino City, Mugi Town and Kaminoho Village. In Meiji 30 the Gun was further streamlined and became one town and 16 villages. www.city.gujo.gifu.jp /english/06.php   (788 words)

Gifu Cities and Towns Web Listings Information | Business.com Gifu Prefecture has been divided into 5 administrative divisions, each of which pursues development on a local level. Gifu Prefecture Gifu-ken is located in the Chubu region of central Japan The... Gifu Prefecture - Cities, Gifu Prefecture - Towns and villages, Gifu Prefecture - Mergers,... www.business.com /directory/government_and_trade/by_country/japan/regional_and_municipal_government/prefectures/gifu/cities_and_towns/weblistings.asp   (474 words)

Panawave :: White-garment cult group moves out of Gifu forest road Members of the group, known officially as Pana Wave Laboratory, had been staying on a forest road on the borders of Hachiman and Yamato townships since Sunday, living on tents erected on roadside. The mayors of Hachiman and Yamato asked the group on Wednesday to leave the area, accusing Pana Wave members of causing trouble for local residents by occupying the road and restricting traffic. The group has facilities in Yamanashi and Fukui and began moving about in mountain and forest areas across the country in April 1994, saying they are protecting their leader from electromagnetic waves. www.religionnewsblog.com /00003179-.html   (649 words)

2005 Japan National Little League® Tournament Results Gifu Tohno scored twice in the inning, but Chiba City got the runs back in the second, then pulled away late with a seven run rally in the fifth. In the semifinal round, however, Gifu Tohno jumped to an 3-0 lead in the first inning, and extended the advantage with another three-run rally in the third. Gifu Tohno reached the semifinal round in their only other appearance at the All-Japan tournament in 2002. www.unpage.org /japan/jn-2005.htm   (1057 words)

Cultists enter Nagano; issue statement about Tama-chan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Gifu -- About 50 members of the Panawave Laboratory, a cult known for its white attire, entered Nagano Prefecture on Tuesday after camping out on a mountain road in the village of Kiyomi in Gifu Prefecture, but in a bizarre development issued a statement about Japan's celebrity seal Tama-chan. After passing the winter in Izumi, Fukui Prefecture, the group moved to a forest road on the borders of Hachiman and Yamato townships in Gifu on April 25, living in tents along a roadside. The group, which has roamed around Tottori, Hyogo, Kyoto, Fukui, Shiga and Gifu prefectures, is under police surveillance because authorities are concerned about its cult-like activities, such as dressing in white clothing from head to toe and saying they are protecting their leader from electromagnetic waves. www.rickross.com /reference/pana_wave/pana_wave20.html   (472 words)

The Oda Generals He was tasked with land-survey duties during the 1570's, especially in the Yamato region and in 1577 he was assigned the mission of subduing Tamba province and defeated the Hatano clan. Junkei was the son of Tsutsui Junsho (1523-1550), a minor Daimyô of Yamato Province. He was afterwards made the lord of Yamato Province and was ordered in 1580 to supervise the destruction of castles in Yamato and Kwatchi. www.samurai-archives.com /odaret.html   (4773 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) GIFU, Dec. 17, Kyodo - The farm ministry began numbering all cows in Japan on Monday as part of an emergency measure to deal with mad cow disease, tagging the first cow in the town of Yamato, Gifu Prefecture, in central Japan. All cows will be controlled at each level from production to distribution under the numbering system that is aiming to speed up confirmation of a cow's production information, such as its place of birth and information on other cows that have been bred with it, should a case of mad cow disease arise. : : GIFU, Dec. 17, Kyodo - The farm ministry began numbering a : ll cows in Japan on Monday as part of an emergency measure : to deal with mad cow disease, tagging the first cow in th : e town of Yamato, Gifu Prefecture, in central Japan. www.foodhaccp.com /msgboard.mv?parm_func=showmsg+parm_msgnum=1000986   (664 words)

Gifu Prefecture - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography Gifu Prefecture - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Gifu Prefecture contains research on Gifu Prefecture, History, Geography, Cities, Towns and villages, Mergers, Economy, Demographics, Culture, Tourism, Prefectural symbols, Miscellaneous topics, External links, Chubu region and Gifu Prefecture. www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Gifu_Prefecture   (706 words)

Wikipedia: Yamato Yamato is the name of several places, times and things: Yamato is usually written as "大和", but these two characters can also be read as "Daiwa" or "Taiwa". Other places named Yamato are: (link as completed) www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/y/ya/yamato.html   (68 words)

Map Zones : Japan Map   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) The highly developed culture attained between the eighth and the twelfth centuries was followed by a long period of anarchy and civil war, and a feudal society developed in which military overlords ran the government on behalf of the emperor, his court, and the regent. Although the Yamato court continued control of the throne, in practice a succession of dynastic military regimes ruled the now-decentralized country. In the late sixteenth century, Japan began a process of reunification followed by a period of great stability and peace, in which contact with the outside world was limited and tightly controlled by the government. kids.mapzones.com /world/japan   (4014 words)

J@pan Inc Magazine July 2002 - Keeping Tabs on the Food Chain Gifu Prefecture's farm bureau and the Zenno Hiroshima office have each started a Web site to provide information on locally bred cows using their registered code numbers. Gifu's Cow Bell and Zenno's Cow Passport sites both give consumers access to information about local beef farmers. The sites give consumers the names and addresses of the farms as well as pictures of the farms and details about all the cows raised there. www.japaninc.net /print.php?articleID=846   (1024 words)

Yamato   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Boca Council sets final hearing for houses off Yamato RoadBoca Raton News, USA - Sep 6, 2006The Boca Raton City Council will hold the second and final hearing on a proposed development of homes off Yamato Road at its Sept. 12 meeting. One of its bombers scored a direct hit on the Japanese battleship Yamato. TORONTO: John Waters, Front and Center in "This Filthy World"Rotten Tomatoes, CA - Sep 8, 2006Jen Yamato writes: "Legendary filmmaker John Waters, aptly named the "Pope of Trash" years back, stars solo in front of the camera in "This Filthy World... www.33beat.com /Yamato.html   (328 words)

Doomsday sect asked to move on   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Gifu -- The Gifu Prefectural Government gave a group dressed in white gowns a 7 p.m. The group had been blocking a mountain road in Gifu Prefecture for about a week before being evicted by police. It has facilities in Yamanashi and Fukui prefectures and began a nationwide caravan tour in mountain and forest areas in 1994, the NPA said. www.rickross.com /reference/pana_wave/pana_wave9.html   (385 words)

Panawave Laboratory [Archive] - Japan Forum Some 40 members of a bizarre cult have taken over a 200-meter stretch of road in Gifu Prefecture, covering up crash barriers and roadside trees with huge white cloths, it was learned Tuesday. Officials of Hachiman and Yamato, the two central Japan towns that manage the Omami road, have urged members of the Fukui-based cult, the "Panawave Laboratory," to move out but they have refused to comply. Now that "doomsday "has passed without taking place, they might be staging their own doomsday. www.jref.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-2449.html   (626 words)

Two mayors ask white-clad cultists to leave   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Gifu -- The mayors of two towns in Gifu Prefecture on Wednesday asked members of a cult group clad in white garments occupying a forest road with about 15 vans and cars to leave the area, saying they are causing trouble for local residents. Hachiman Mayor Kunio Komori and Yamato Mayor Katsumi Hata handed a written request to a representative of the group, called Panawave Laboratory. Keiichi Hasegawa, a leading member of the cult, showed a medical certificate to the mayors, but the names of the patient and the doctor were inked out so the visiting officials could not see the identity of the sick member. www.rickross.org /reference/pana_wave/pana_wave13.html   (291 words)

East Asian Art & Archaeology - Newsletter Maeda Seison (1885-1977) was born in Nakatsugawa, a small town in Gifu Prefecture. At the age of sixteen, Seison went to Tokyo determined to be a painter and enrolled in the private working atelier of Kajita Hanko, a painter widely known for his illustrations of novels. The current exhibition features sixty major works where Hitoshi expressed nature with his individualistic, rustic style, including the series of panoramic screens such as Mogami River, Mt. Fuji and Ohara, and introduces the essence of the art of Komatsu Hitoshi. www.umich.edu /~hartspc/NEAAA/issue67/members/exhibitions/articles/asia/67japan_26.html   (342 words)

Nara Prefecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Historically, Nara Prefecture was also known as Yamato-no-kuni or Yamato Province. It is certain that a political force established at the foot of Mt. Miwa in the east of Nara Basin succeeded in unifying most parts of Japan from the third century until the fourth century, though the process was not well documented. At the dawn of history Yamato was clearly the political center of Japan. nara-prefecture.ask.dyndns.dk   (888 words)

1st Communications Squadron - USAF - Korean War Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Comments: was in signal center Yamato bldg.1946 thru 1948.....best time ever in the AF that station..recalled in 1950 to Barksdale, La......& alot of the Nagoya comm. Comments: I was a 29150 in the Comm Relay Sta in the Yamato bldg from summer of 52 to the summer of 54, a memorable time. Comments: I first lived in Nagoya and then Gifu Air Base and was the OIC of the Nagoya Relay Center in the Yamato Buiding. www.koreanwar.org /html/units/usaf/1com.htm   (934 words)

NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Matsuo Basho   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Ōgaki (大垣市; -shi) is a city located in Gifu, Japan. Poets are authors of poems, or of other forms of poetry such as dramatic verse. History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei The Edo period (江戸時代) is a division of Japanese... www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Matsuo-Basho   (3246 words)

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