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  Yokohama travel guide - Wikitravel
Yokohama was the first port opened up to foreign trade after the opening of Japan in 1854.
Known as the Bay Stars Stadium, the Yokohama Baseball Team of the Central League, the Stadium itself was built on the remains of the Cricket Ballpark of the last century for the British delegation.
Yokohama Cosmo World [3], just across the water from Minato Mirai 21, is a small amusement park which boasts the Cosmo Clock 21, a 112.5m Ferris wheel which doubles as "the world's largest clock" (the 60 arms double as second hands).
wikitravel.org /en/Yokohama   (2834 words)

  
  Yokohama - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yokohama is one of Japan's major ports along with those of Kobe, Osaka, Nagoya, Hakata, Tokyo and Chiba and a commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area, being located in the Kanto region of the main island of Honshu.
Yokohama is centered on an inlet on the western side of Tokyo Bay, 30 kilometers (18 miles) from Tokyo, to which it is connected by a half-dozen railway lines as well as expressways and surface streets.
Yokohama was also the setting for the final for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which was held in June 30, 2002 at the International Stadium Yokohama.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yokohama   (1553 words)

  
 Yokohama - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The capital has since expanded the facilities and operations of its own port, but Yokohama is still important in the export of machinery, iron, and steel and in the import of raw materials for the region.
Virtually destroyed by an earthquake and fires in 1923, Yokohama was quickly rebuilt; the city was modernized, and extensive improvements were made in its harbor.
Yokohama expanding tyre manufacture in Asia: Thai plant to have capacity for 600 000 heavy tyres a year by 2007.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/Y/Yokohama.asp   (485 words)

  
 Yokohama by Night - the Ferris wheel - View from Landmark Tower - QTVR Photo
Yokohama is the third largest town in Japan, only 30 minutes by car or train from Tokyo.
Yokohama dates back to the 11th century but it was first when the port was opened in 1859 that the town started to grow.
The large Ferris wheel is one of the largest in the world, with a capacity of 480 passengers and a height of 112.5 meters.
www.panoramas.dk /fullscreen5/f23_yokohama.html   (190 words)

  
 Yokohama travel guide
It was in Yokohama that Commodore Matthew Perry landed with his 'fl ships' in 1853 to force Japan to open up to foreign trade.
A mere village at the time, Yokohama soon grew into one of Asia's major ports, with an atmosphere not unlike that of a frontier town in the American "Wild West." Today Yokohama remains a very international city.
Many of the sights in Yokohama are close to the waterfront, Minato Mirai is the futuristic heart of the area.
www.world66.com /asia/northeastasia/japan/honshu/yokohama   (379 words)

  
 Yokohama Rubber Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The company founded and started in 1910 in a joint venture from Yokohama Cable Manufacturing and B.F. Goodrich.
In 1969, the company expanded to the United States as Yokohama Tire Company.
Today, Yokohama is the seventh largest tire company in the world.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yokohama_Rubber_Company   (123 words)

  
 YOKOHAMA HOTELS & TRAVEL GUIDE
Located on the western coast of Tokyo Bay directly south of Tokyo, Yokohama (横浜) is one of the largest cities in Japan and one of the cities most used to seeing foreigners.
Yokohama is in the Kanto region of Japan.
Yokohama is located only half an hour away from Tokyo, and effectively forms a part of the giant conurbantion (continuous urban area where there is no.
www.japaneselifestyle.com.au /travel/yokohama.htm   (757 words)

  
 Tokyo : Side Trips : Yokohama | Frommers.com
Yokohama subsequently grew by leaps and bounds, and was a pioneer when it came to Western goods and services, boasting Japan's first bakery (1860), photo studio (1862), telephone (1869), beer brewery (1869), cinema (1870), daily newspaper (1870), public restroom (1871), and ice cream (1879).
Yokohama has an especially large Chinese population and Japan's largest Chinatown, whose restaurants serve as a mecca for hungry Tokyoites.
Although Yokohama Station is the city's main train station, I suggest taking a train from Tokyo that will deposit you directly at Sakuragicho or Kannai stations in Yokohama, since most attractions are clustered here.
www.frommers.com /destinations/tokyo/0085020379.html   (3097 words)

  
 FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
Foreigners have very much been associated with Yokohama since the end of the Edo shogunate (1603-1867) and in 1859 the fishing village became one of the first to open its doors to outside trade.
Yokohama is considered one of Japan’s more football friendly cities and until 1998 when the Flugels were forced by bankruptcy into joining crosstown rivals Marinos, the city was home to two popular J-League sides.
Last season Yokohama F. Marinos claimed their second successive title and are now in the running for the AFC Champions League, which, if they won, would give them home advantage at the FIFA Club World Championship.
www.fifa.com /en/comp/Clubworld/tournament/0,6537,CWC-2005-23,00.html   (378 words)

  
 Yokohama Skyscrapers, Architecture, Buildings, Real Estate, and Construction News   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Now Japan's second largest city, a bustling metropolis with a thriving port and a stunning waterfront, Yokohama was largely insignificant until the middle of the nineteenth century.
But modern Yokohama remained a small fishing village until the 1850s, when in 1855 international trade rights for foreign vessels were transferred there.
In 1872, Japan's first railroad was built to connect Yokohama with Shimbashi in Tokyo, reinforcing a growth that would transform this small village into a port city of 3 million in just over a century.
www.emporis.info /en/wm/ci/?id=100298   (257 words)

  
 ICANN | Meetings in Yokohama - 13-17 July 2000
The ICANN Yokohama meetings are being held at the Pacifico Yokohama Conference Center in Yokohama, Japan.
The ICANN meetings have been co-located with the INET 2000 Conference, hosted by the Internet Society, 18-21 July.
ICANN gratefully acknowledges the generous assistance and contributions of JPNIC to support the Yokohama ICANN meetings.
www.icann.org /yokohama   (693 words)

  
 Yokohama Japan Hotels: The Pan Pacific Yokohama Hotel   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A city port, Yokohama is a cosmopolitan city with an abundance of attractions well worth visiting and within easy access of the Pan Pacific Yokohama.
Pan Pacific Yokohama is conveniently located in the Minato Mirai District 21 of Yokohama, which is packed with first-rate shopping malls and dining facilities.
Pan Pacific Yokohama is located in the trendy, new Minato Mirai 21 waterfront area of Yokohama, the international port city located 30 kilometres south of Tokyo.
yokohama.panpacific.com /hotel/location.html   (298 words)

  
 Yokohama Buildings, Real Estate, Architecture, Skyscrapers and Construction Database
Now Japan's second largest city, a bustling metropolis with a thriving port and a stunning waterfront, Yokohama was largely insignificant until the middle of the nineteenth century.
But modern Yokohama remained a small fishing village until the 1850s, when in 1855 international trade rights for foreign vessels were transferred there.
In 1872, Japan's first railroad was built to connect Yokohama with Shimbashi in Tokyo, reinforcing a growth that would transform this small village into a port city of 3 million in just over a century.
www.emporis.com /en/wm/ci/?id=100298   (249 words)

  
 ESPNsoccernet.com World Cup 2002: Venue: Yokohama
The venue for the World Cup final, International Stadium Yokohama has already staged a number of big matches since its completion in October 1997.
The home of J-League club Yokohama F-Marinos, the state-of-the-art ground seats 70,000 and is a 10-minute walk from the nearest station.
Yokohama can be reached in just 25 minutes from Tokyo by bullet train.
worldcup.espnsoccernet.com /venue?id=1273&lang=en   (100 words)

  
 Yokohama
Contacted Yokohama by Email for further info and that was unable to to retrieve any info on internet about product.
So I called Yokohama and asked them if I was sent 4 left tires.
Fearing that our Miatas would prove to be dismal snow cars due to their not being FWD, I decided to purchase four dedicated snow tires for each car to see if they made a Virgina winter any more drivable.
www.miata.net /products/wheels/yokohama.html   (1866 words)

  
 Venues of FIFA World Cup 2002 - Yokohama - by La Cancha-News On World Cup 2002
Yokohama is Japan's second largest city after Tokyo, aboiut 20km from Tokyo, with excellemt transportation links.
Downtown Tokyo and Haneda Airport are only 30 minutes away by car, while the New Tokyo international Airport, known as Narita can be reached by rail in 84 minutes.
It used to be a small fishing village, but after being opened to the world in as one Japan's international ports in 1895, the city absorbed Western culture and civilization from international visitors, leading to the modernization of Japan.
www.lacancha.com /Venues_Yokohama.html   (100 words)

  
 Yokohama City Guide
Towards the end of the Edo Period (1603-1867), during which Japan isolated herself from the rest of the world, Western nations forced the country to open its ports to foreign trade.
In 1859, Yokohama's port became one of the first ports to be openend, and Yokohama quickly grew from a small fishing village into one of Japan's major cities.
Until today, the Yamate residential area retains a Western touch and houses many foreign residents, while Yokohama's Chinatown is one of the world's largest.
www.japan-guide.com /e/e2156.html   (156 words)

  
 Yokohama Sightseeing Spots Top Menu
This is the area that is full of Yokohama's unique exotic charms.
The gate to Yokohama when you come here by Shinkansen train (bullet train).
You can get a very good feel of Yokohama's history and culture not only through the "Opening of Civilization" or "Harbor Town" but through many attractive aspects of this area.
www.welcome.city.yokohama.jp /eng/tourism/spot/index.html   (323 words)

  
 YOKOHAMA
The Yokohama International Port Terminal is a location of complex movement and interchange between visitors to Yokohama and its inhabitants, between differing modes of transportation, and between both urban and aquatic landscapes.
Because these sequences are passing through one another, the passengers arriving to the city of Yokohama are experiencing the citizens' garden.
Both of these volumes and surfaces would be structured by lightweight steel lattices, stabilized by steel cable trusses, spanning between portalized concrete walls.
www.basilisk.com /Y/YOKOHAMA_607.html   (561 words)

  
 Yokohama   (Site not responding. Last check: )
With the AVID H4s/V4s, Yokohama has built a tire that gives confidence and comfort on all road conditions.
Yokohama Avid ST Yokohama's newest addition to the AVID family.
Yokohama's Parada Spec-2 defines tuner-performance standards by exceeding expectations for performance and looks.
www.prostreetonline.com /store/performance_tires/yokohama   (263 words)

  
 Yokohama broadens ADVAN line - In Gear Online - Automobile Magazine
Tire fetishists have long known about Yokohama's ADVAN sporting brand, but until recently it has had limited exposure in the United States.
Yokohama didn't spare its budget when it introduced the tire, choosing Dubai in the United Arab Emirates as the launch venue.
We tried out the 275/40R20 ST on the Porsche Cayenne S, comparing it with the same size Michelin 4x4 Diamaris, and compared Mercedes Benz SLs fitted with 255/35ZR19 front and 295/30ZR19 rear Continental ContiSport Contact 2 tires and ADVAN Sports.
www.automobilemag.com /features/in_gear/0508_yokohama_advan   (452 words)

  
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Yokohama introduces racing tire design that is ready for the street.
The A032Rs casing, sidewall and tread compounds are directly descended from professional racing slicks.
Now available in Soft Compound to better suit your racing needs.
www.yokohamatire.com /TireIntro.asp?TireID=2   (46 words)

  
 Hard Rock Cafe YOKOHAMA - HOME
In Japan, it is considered improper to eat or drink something while you are walking around the streets.
Located next to the country's tallest building, the Landmark Tower, you'll find our restaurant to be the perfect place to grab a bite while on the go.
We at the Hard Rock Cafe Yokohama simply consider it an honor to have you in our home.
www.hardrock.com /locations/cafes/Cafes.aspx?Lc=Yoko   (170 words)

  
 City of Yokohama - Port & Harbor Bureau -page change
City of Yokohama - Port and Harbor Bureau -page change
City of Yokohama > Port and Harbor Bureau
City of Yokohama - Port and Harbor Bureau - Port Promotion Division
www.city.yokohama.jp /me/port/index-e.html   (61 words)

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