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  Fukuoka Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fukuoka Prefecture faces the sea on three sides, bordering on Saga, Oita, and Kumamoto prefectures and facing Yamaguchi Prefecture across the Kanmon Straits.
On March 21, 2005, the towns of Yamato and Mitsuhashi from Yamato District and the old city of Yanagawa merged to form the new city of Yanagawa.
Yamato District and Miike District are scheduled to merge to form the new city of Miyama on January 29, 2007.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fukuoka_Prefecture   (624 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Kanto region   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
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 Kamakura period 1185 to 1333 is a period...
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...
Masanobu Fukuoka, author of The One Straw Revolution, is the pioneer of No Till grain growing (see also permaculture) Fukuoka is also the name of two towns in Japan, Fukuoka, Toyama (in Toyama Prefecture) and Fukuoka, Gifu (in Gifu Prefecture) View of downtown Fukuoka as seen from an observation deck...
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Kanto-region   (2554 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Yamato   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
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   (1309 words)

  
 Yamato - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yamato period, which is the period of Japanese history when the Japanese Imperial court ruled from Yamato Province
Yamato Takeru, a legendary Japanese prince of the Yamato dynasty
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)

  
 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)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
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 district fukuoka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
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www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/yamato_district__fukuoka   (188 words)

  
 Fukuoka, Japan
Fukuoka's place in Japan's long history of cultural exchange is quite remarkable.
It is no coincidence that Japan's first Zen Monastery was established in Fukuoka; and it is worth bearing in mind how important these links must have been with what, at the time, was one of the most advanced civilizations in the world.
On a whim, he decided to name the castle Fukuoka after the village of his birth, thus creating a division between east and west, old and new, that persists to this day.
www.worldfacts.us /Japan-Fukuoka.htm   (1680 words)

  
 Yamato fukuoka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
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www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/yamato__fukuoka   (168 words)

  
 Yamato hotels, for discount hotels in Yamato
Fukuoka City has studied the lessons of history in a bold attempt to balance the beauty of nature with the convienence of a metropolitan area.
As one of the liveliest cities in Japan, Fukuoka is an ideal base for international conferences and tourism.
Central Hotel Fukuoka is the rose-salmon pink building located in the center of Fukuoka City.
www.travel-hotels-asia.com /saga-hotels/yamato-hotels-2.htm   (657 words)

  
 Local News
The move is in response to pressure from fishing cooperatives from Fukuoka, Nagasaki and Saga prefectures to clean up pollution leaking from the controversial reclamation project, said to be the cause of declining seaweed and shellfish in the area.
The taxi industry in Fukuoka is worried of the public image of drivers its getting worse after rumours that the recent spate of taxi robberies were perpetrated by a taxi driver.
Meanwhile police believe that the robber is from the Fukuoka city region having intimate knowledge of the geography of the area.
www.davidbarber.org /japan/localnews.html   (2776 words)

  
 Yamato   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Yamato, Gifu, a former town in Gifu Prefecture (now part of the city of Gujo)
Yamato is usually written as "&22823;&21644;", but these two characters can also be read as "Daiwa" or "Taiwa".
Yamato is sometimes used as a fictional Japanese surname.
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 Yamato hotels, for discount hotels in Yamato
-property description hyatt regency fukuoka is a 248 room hotel located just 5 minutes walking distance from the hakata station area, facing the amalgamated govt building.
the hotel centraza hakata is located in the fukuoka city.
fukuoka is rich in natural beauty, which is evident throughout the city.
www.travel-hotels-asia.com /saga-hotels/yamato-hotels-1.htm   (692 words)

  
 Transportation - Sea - International Ferries
There is a choice of two services on the route between Fukuoka (Hakata), on the southern island of Kyushu, and Busan in South Korea.
The Nikkan Kyodo Kippu is a discount ticket allowing passengers on either the Kampu Ferry service from Shimonoseki, or the JR Kyushu 'Beetle' service from Fukuoka, to travel between a number of Japanese cities and Seoul, Korea at a significantly reduced fare.
Prices for the ticket vary according to the city of departure and include travel by JR train (including the Bullet Train) to the port of departure, travel by ferry or jetfoil to Busan, and rail travel from Busan to Seoul within Korea.
www.seejapan.co.uk /transport/sea/international.html   (858 words)

  
 Omuta, Fukuoka
Omuta is located in the southernmost end of Fukuoka prefecture, is bordered by the Ariake Sea in the west, and meets Kumamoto prefecture to the south and east.
Saga and Kumamoto Airports are close, but a great many more passengers transit to or from Omuta through Fukuoka Airport due to its greater number of connecting flights and additional services.
Provides support to the people of Fukuoka for artistic and cultural activities to promote a network to enable Fukuoka to become a key center for cultural exchange.
www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Omuda   (1381 words)

  
 Yamato, Yamanashi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Yamato (大和村; -mura) is a village located in Higashiyamanashi District Yamanashi Japan.
As of 2003 the village has an estimated population of 1 495 and a density of 34.74 persons per kmandsup2.
It's possible that David Daniels will prove to be something of a mayfly.
www.freeglossary.com /Yamato,_Yamanashi   (462 words)

  
 Yamato   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
USS ''Yamato'' (NCC-71807), a ''Galaxy''-class starship in the Star Trek fictional universe
Yamato (Music), a musical group which performs Taiko music
Yamato Colony, Florida was a Japanese-American agricultural community in Florida
goc.subdomain.de /Yamato   (221 words)

  
 Japan - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
The Yamato court, concentrated in the Asuka region, suppressed the clans and acquired agricultural lands, increasing their power.
Based upon the Chinese model, they developed a central administration, and an imperial court system and society was organized into occupation groups.
The main towns include Fukuoka, Kitakyushu and Nagasaki.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/j/a/p/Japan.html   (4996 words)

  
 GALLERY 2
Out of the Sinocized court culture established in earlier times, there blossomed during the Heian period a uniquely Japanese court culture known as the Yamato court culture which was characterized by strong aristocratic, feminine and urban elements.
The Buddhist sculpture represents a seated Yakushi Nyorai Buddha (Important Cultural Property, Yakushido in Tochigi Prefecture).Other components of the display include a scale reproduction of a warrior's residence, and a section describing the ports and transportation system of the Inland Sea.
The city of Fukuoka in Bizen (now Okayama Prefecture) as it appears in the Kamakura-period illustrated handscroll, "Life of Priest Ippen" (Ippen shonin eden) is reproduced here in a model.
www.rekihaku.ac.jp /e_zyoosetu/no2/index.html   (1069 words)

  
 Hotel Listings & Destination Guide for Asia - Japan - Kyushu - North ...
Note that Fukuoka airport has three terminals: numbers 1 and 2 for domestic flights and 3 for international.
Immigration For visa renewals, contact Fukuoka Regional Immigration Bureau, 1-22 Okihama-cho, Hakata-ku (tel 092/281-7431).
Travel agents For domestic travel, JTB (tel 092/752-0700) has English-speaking staff; their main office is in the Yamato Seimei Building, on Meiji-dori west of the ACROS building.
www.eztrip.com /dg_viewLocation_formId-71865.html   (906 words)

  
 Japan
The first of them was Jimmu, supposed to have ascended the throne in 660 B.C., a tradition that constituted official doctrine until 1945.
Through the 700s Japan was much influenced by China, and the Yamato clan set up an imperial court similar to that of China.
In the ensuing centuries, the authority of the imperial court was undermined as powerful gentry families vied for control.
www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0107666.html   (1417 words)

  
 Business finance news - currency market news - online UK currency markets - financial news - Interactive Investor
The firm, to be capitalized at 5 bln yen, will be owned 50 pct by Sagawa Express, which is asking major trading houses, like Mitsubishi Corp and Mitsui and Co, as well as JAL, to hold the remaining stakes in the venture, it said.
Sagawa is likely to apply for an air cargo transport business license with the Transport Ministry by the end of the year.
In the future, the firm will use Airbus A300-600 and Boeing B767 planes, which both have a cargo capacity four times that of a large truck, the report said, adding that the firm may buy used aircraft instead of leasing new ones.
www.iii.co.uk /news/?type=afxnews&articleid=5228808&subject=companies&action=article   (429 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Yamato Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Yamato is the name of several places, times and things: Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan Yamato, Fukushima, Japan Yamato, Ibaraki, Japan Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan Yamato, Niigata, Japan Yamato, Yamanashi, Japan...
Yamato is the name of several places, times and things:
This is a disambiguation page; that is, one that points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name.
www.ipedia.com /yamato.html   (146 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
YAMASHIRO, however, does not have the raised SHINOGI ridges that are associated to YAMATO.
NIE in YAMASHIRO blades, therefore, is to be found along the line of HAMON or as JI-NIE, and less in the YAKIBA.
They and hard-working OSAFUNE sat back to watch the HOJO Regency answer the wild-abandon and halterless exuburance of FUKUOKA's flagrantly Imperial and aristocratic sword styles, pouring from the forges of the 2nd generation ICHIMONJI.
www.reninet.com /shoshin/yama.htm   (1130 words)

  
 Fukuoka Now Features   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
In Fukuoka, there are over 80 love hotels, and most of them are concentrated in several areas: Imaizumi, a short walk from city center in Tenjin, among all the flashing neon of Nakasu, in the breezy Bay Area by Hakata port, and not far from Fukuoka airport if you have a car.
A cardinal rule of choosing love hotels is to search within a love hotel district, where competition works in your favor.
Located on a mountainous road near Yamato, Saga it offers a bevy of rooms guaranteed to satisfy the nostalgic love hotel hunter.
www.fukuoka-now.com /features/article_display.php?fn_code=455294   (1889 words)

  
 Panawave sparks paranoia
They claimed that they had to wear white clothes and cover their fleet of vehicles with white sheets to protect themselves and their ailing leader, Yuko Chino, from the waves.
When nothing happened hype over the group gradually died down, but Panawave came into the police spotlight in August after an academic at a top Fukuoka university died in hospital after he was transferred from the Fukui headquarters of the group.
Police accused five Panawave members of beating the academic and others "to remove electromagnetic waves" claimed to have accumulated in their bodies.
www.rickross.com /reference/pana_wave/pana_wave53.html   (486 words)

  
 Yamato, Fukuoka   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
As of 2003 the town has an estimated population of 16 943 and a density of 743.77 persons per kmandsup2.
This, and a couple of the other Yamato sound track albums are great..
I have the 3 series on dvd now, and have loved diving back into this series.
www.freeglossary.com /Yamato,_Fukuoka   (227 words)

  
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Compiled by Yamamoto Office, Fukuoka Junior College of Technology, in cooperation with Shika Public Hall, Preservation Society for the Historic Isle of Shikanoshima.
The server is maintained and managed by the students at Fukuoka Junior College of Technology, as research work for graduation, in cooperation with the Shika Public Hall.
Copying, reproduction, and distribution of the server in part or whole is prohibited.Copyright (C) 1998 Fukuoka Junior College of Technology (FJCT), Shika Public Hall,Home of History, and Preservation Society for the Historic Isle of Shikanoshima,
www.fjct.fit.ac.jp /yama-lab/index_E.html   (260 words)

  
 Präfektur Fukuoka - Bedeutung, Definition, Erklärung im netlexikon
Präfektur Fukuoka - Bedeutung, Definition, Erklärung im netlexikon
Die Präfektur Fukuoka (福岡県 Fukuoka-ken) ist eine der Präfekturen Japans.
Liste der Bezirke (郡 gun) der Präfektur Fukuoka, sowie deren Städten (町, cho oder machi) und Dörfern (村, son oder mura).
www.lexikon-definition.de /Praefektur-Fukuoka.html   (71 words)

  
 KDDI Corporate Information: News Releases > KDDI Launches Hikari Plus TV, Broadband Multi-Channel Broadcast and VOD ...
KDDI will add new services in the future for Hikari Plus TV, such as electronic coupons for au users to participate in the pre-release of new films, in collaboration with film producers and distributors.
Hikari Plus TV will launch on December 12, 2003, in the KDDI Hikari Plus service area which includes Sapporo, Sendai, Chiba, Saitama, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Nagoya, Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Hyogo, Takamatsu, Hiroshima, Kita Kyushu, a part of Fukuoka.
The service area will expand in the future.
www.kddi.com /english/corporate/news_release/2003/1212a/index.html   (525 words)

  
 Yuzawaya Group Data
Location : In front of Yamato Station of Sotetu and Odakyu Enoshima Lines.
Fukuoka Store (6th and 7th Floors of Mina Tenjin Bldg.)
Address : 3-8, 4-Chome, Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-City, Fukuoka.
www.yuzawaya.co.jp /company/brochure3.html   (248 words)

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