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  Place:Yokosuka, Japan - Genealogy
The Yokosuka Iron Foundry was established on the site in the city in 1865, and the French engineer Léonce Verny spent the next ten years supervising the development of shipbuilding facilities.
Yokosuka became the first modern arsenal to be created in Japan.
Yokosuka was to become one of the main arsenals of the Imperial Japanese Navy into the 20th century, in which were built battleships such as Yamashiro, and aircraft carriers such as Hiryu and Shokaku.
werelate.org /wiki/Place:Yokosuka,_Japan   (773 words)

  
  Yokosuka, Kanagawa
Yokosuka (Japanese: 横須賀市; -shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan.
The Yokosuka Iron Foundry was established on the site of the city in 1865, and in 1866 the French engineer Léonce Verny came to Yokosuka and spent the next ten years supervising the development of shipbuilding facilities.
Current prime minister Junichiro Koizumi was born in Yokosuka.
www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/y/yo/yokosuka__kanagawa.html   (189 words)

  
 INVEST KANAGAWA
Kanagawa Prefecture and JETRO opened an office in Annapolis, the state capital of the American state of Maryland, as the Kanagawa Division of JETRO New York.
Yokosuka City is where Admiral Perry’s “fl ships” landed in Japan, setting the stage for the opening of Japan in the mid-1800’s.
Yokosuka City is located within an hour from the inner city of Tokyo, Japan’s political and economic epicenter, by train (2 train companies operate parallel lines) and by automobile (an expressway links the cities).
www.pref.kanagawa.jp /osirase/sangyo/invest_k/en/bn-vol30.html   (1826 words)

  
 Profile of the Port of YOKOSUKA
Yokosuka Port is located at the entrance to Tokyo Bay offering the fastest port access in and out of the metropolitan area.
Yokosuka is also known as the site from which Commodore Perry first arrived in Japan in 1853 in hopes of opening the country to the world.
Yokosuka is surrounded by beautiful scenery and is blessed with mild weather throughout the year.
www.japanwelcomesyou.com /cssweb/ports/port/html/yokosuka.html   (1279 words)

  
 Yokosuka travel guide - Wikitravel
Yokosuka (横須賀) [1] is a major city in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan.
Yokosuka Research Park, 3-4 Hikari-no-Oka (shuttle bus from Keikyu's YRP Nobi station), [2].
Yokosuka claims to be the place of origin of the quintessentially Japanese dish curry rice, and it seems everywhere you turn there's a sign for "Navy curry" (海軍カレー kaigun karee).
wikitravel.org /en/Yokosuka   (815 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Yokosuka,
Yokosuka is also known for the tomb of William Adams, first Englishman to visit Japan.
(born Jan. 8, 1942, Yokosuka, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan) Third-generation Japanese politician who was prime minister from 2001 to 2006.
The development of Japan's first electronic bidding system capable of proving the authenticity of a transaction to third parties; To be adopted by Yokosuka City as first electronic bidding system in Japanese local govermants.
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Yokosuka,   (537 words)

  
 CEATEC JAPAN 2006 - WEB Magazine - Vol.031
Yokosuka City's biggest draw card is the Yokosuka Research Park, an R&D base specializing in broadcasting and information communication technologies.
Located in Hikari-no-oka, on the outskirts of Yokosuka City, the park opened in 1997 and is now home to public research organizations, university research laboratories and major Japanese and foreign companies.
Yokosuka City will provide displays and presentations on living in the city, in addition to information prepared specifically for attracting companies to the area.
www.ceatec.com /2006/en/visitor/wm_detail.html?volume=031   (700 words)

  
 Sumitomo Group Public Affairs Committee
At the entrance to Tokyo Bay, between the Miura Peninsula on the west and the Boso Peninsula on the east, lies the Uraga Channel.
Yokosuka, of which Uraga is a part, is situated midway down the Miura Peninsula.
The next project on the horizon is the joining of Yokosuka and Futtsu with a new road at the mouth of Tokyo Bay.
www.sumitomo.gr.jp /english/discoveries/town/uraga01.html   (268 words)

  
 Global Network - Yokosuka navy base plays key missile role, think tank says - 13/9/03   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Yokosuka was Fife's home port between 1988 and 1998.
Hiromichi Umebayashi, the director of Peace Depot, said there are currently six ships equipped with Tomahawk launchers deployed at Yokosuka, all of which have more launchers than the Fife, meaning 1,000 Tomahawk missiles might be transferred each year around Yokosuka.
"The fact that many Tomahawk missiles are loaded in Yokosuka shows that the U.S. forces are deployed in Japan not only for the security of Japan and stability in East Asia, as stipulated by the U.S.-Japan security pact, but rather to support the global military strategy of the U.S.," he said.
www.space4peace.org /articles/yokosuka.htm   (373 words)

  
 Yokosuka pictures and videos on Webshots
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www.webshots.com /search?query=Yokosuka   (272 words)

  
 Appendix C: NTT Yokosuka R&D Center
NTT Yokosuka predicts that for trunk transmission, 0.4% of telecommunications traffic will be carried via satellite even after the terrestrial fiber network is established.
NTT Yokosuka facilities include 95,000 square meters of floor space in the main building, with 2,000 square meters of space in the Experimental Satellite Communications Station.
More generally, NTT Yokosuka RandD Center's mission is to facilitate communications in the "information age" society of the future.
www.wtec.org /loyola/satcom/ac_ntt.htm   (1286 words)

  
 Appendix C: NTT Yokosuka R&D Center
NTT Yokosuka predicts that for trunk transmission, 0.4% of telecommunications traffic will be carried via satellite even after the terrestrial fiber network is established.
NTT Yokosuka facilities include 95,000 square meters of floor space in the main building, with 2,000 square meters of space in the Experimental Satellite Communications Station.
More generally, NTT Yokosuka RandD Center's mission is to facilitate communications in the "information age" society of the future.
wtec.org /loyola/satcom/ac_ntt.htm   (1286 words)

  
 U.S. serviceman allegedly admits killing Japanese woman in Yokosuka
The victim, Yoshie Sato, was found bleeding from her head near a building in Yokosuka at 6:30 a.m.
Japanese police plan to seek an arrest warrant for the serviceman on suspicion of killing Sato, as he had been found to be in possession of a blood-stained 1,000-yen note, investigative sources said.
The Kanagawa prefectural police are expected to ask the U.S. forces through the Foreign Ministry to hand over the suspect for investigation.
www.amex.com /newsDetails/CmnNewsDet.jsp?id=XpressFeed_NewsDetails_1136463575699.html   (499 words)

  
 11th International Singing Contest (NEW VOICES)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Yokosuka Arts Foundation was established on September 27, 1991 in order to manage and operate the Yokosuka Arts Theatre, which opened in February 1994.
Yokosuka Arts Theatre where the preliminary selection in Asia will be held this time consists of a large theatre, an authentic opera house and a small versatile theatre.
At these venues, Yokosuka Arts Foundation provides a lot of theatrical productions and concerts ranging from opera, ballet, musicals, classical music, jazz and other performing arts groups within and out of the country.
www.yokosuka-arts.or.jp /opera2005/yokosuka_e.html   (188 words)

  
 About the Port of Yokosuka   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
@Yokosuka is in the Greater Metropolitan Area at a distance of 55km overland through Yokohama or 25mile (46.3km) by sea from Tokyo.
The Port of Yokosuka is adjacent to the Port of Yokohama.
The Yokosuka Iron Fourdry (origin of the Port of Yokosuka) was established.
www.city.yokosuka.kanagawa.jp /e/port_e/outline.htm   (169 words)

  
 Hanami Web - Yokosuka
Yokosuka can be found easily, it's on the South West side of the great Tokyo Bay, just after Yokohama.
Yokosuka's streetlife is strongly influenced by the presence of US naval base.
Yokosuka Bay Square is romantic place to visit especially at sunset, if not especially safe.
www.hanamiweb.com /yokosuka.html   (195 words)

  
 NewsOnJapan.com - Japan Directory - Regional Websites/Kanto Region/Kanagawa Prefecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Approximately 150 firms from throughout Kanagawa Prefecture participate in the project, and membership is open to all small and medium sized local companies, regardless of their industrial field.
Yokosuka City is located in the southeast of Kanagawa Prefecture and on the middle of the Miura Peninsula faces Tokyo Bay on the east and Sagami Bay on the west.
Located in the most south-westerly corner of Kanagawa Prefecture, this historic spa town reflects the traditions and tranquility of a bygone era.
newsonjapan.com /html/linkbase/Regional_Websites/Kanto_Region/Kanagawa_Prefecture/index.shtml   (396 words)

  
 Stars & Stripes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — A joint committee of U.S. Navy and local Japanese groups and officials has formed to combat crime in Yokosuka, whoever commits it.
The effort was prompted by the Jan. 3 killing and robbery of a 56-year Yokosuka woman, for which a U.S. Navy airman is in custody, Yokosuka city officials said Wednesday.
Several groups are represented, including the Yokosuka police, Kanagawa Prefectural Office, Defense Facilities Administration Office, citizens, victims’ advocates and several neighborhood associations from around the Honch, the nightclub district outside of the base gates.
www.estripes.com /article.asp?section=104&article=35265   (495 words)

  
 China nabs suspect in '00 slaying in Yokosuka | The Japan Times Online
YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) A Chinese man on an international wanted list sought in connection with the slaying of a Japanese businessman in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, in 2000 has been captured in China, investigative sources said Wednesday.
Chen allegedly broke into Yoshihara's Yokosuka house on the afternoon of May 1, 2000, stole about 6 million yen in cash and jewelry and strangled him, an investigation determined.
Kanagawa police had placed Chen on the Interpol wanted list for the robbery-murder.
search.japantimes.co.jp /cgi-bin/nn20061207a6.html   (228 words)

  
 TSMMW2004 Official Site
The Yokosuka Research Park (YRP), located on the hills of Yokosuka in the midst of the lush greenery of Miura Peninsula, opened in October 1996 as a center for research and development specializing in information communication technology.
Please note that there will be no guarantee for a room reservation if the hotel receives the request on or after February 12, 2004.
Cancellation notices must be sent in writing to Yokosuka Prince Hotel at least 72 hours prior to your original planned time of arrival.
mint.dongguk.ac.kr /MINT2004/venue.html   (342 words)

  
 2ND LD: Japanese police question U.S. sailor over Yokosuka murder Japan Policy & Politics - Find Articles
Japanese police on Friday questioned a 21-year-old U.S. sailor who has been held in confinement at the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture in connection with the death of a Japanese woman in the city on Tuesday, police sources said.
The U.S. Naval Forces in Japan said earlier Friday they are holding a sailor in confinement at the naval base as a ''potential suspect'' for alleged involvement in the death of 56-year-old Yoshie Sato.
She died from blood loss with ruptures to the internal organs, and her bag was found in a parking lot nearby with banknotes missing from her purse.
findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0XPQ/is_2006_Jan_9/ai_n15991323   (580 words)

  
 Political Affairs Magazine - Japan: U.S. Kitty Hawk sailor kills Japanese woman in Yokosuka   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Kanagawa prefectural police plan to seek an arrest warrant for the serviceman on suspicion of killing Sato and ask the U.S. forces via the Foreign Ministry to hand over the suspect for investigation before his indictment.
On the same day, representatives of the Japanese Communist Party Kanagawa Prefectural Committee, the JCP Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly members group, and the JCP Yokosuka City Assembly members group jointly visited the U.S. Navy Yokosuka Base to protest against the murder.
The commander and others from the U.S. base on January 6 visited the offices of Yokosuka City and Kanagawa Prefecture to express their apologies and released the suspect's sex, age, and rank.
www.politicalaffairs.net /article/articleview/2566/1   (653 words)

  
 U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk leaves Yokosuka Japan Policy & Politics - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk on Monday left its home port of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, possibly for deployment in the U.S.-led multinational war on terrorism.
The U.S. Navy said the 83,960-ton carrier is engaged in ordinary operations and refused to disclose its destination.
The carrier set sail from Yokosuka on Oct. 1 last year to join Operation Enduring Freedom, the code name for the war on terrorism following the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0XPQ/is_2002_March_25/ai_84394179   (302 words)

  
 sirr | ecords
Nagaura Bay, Yokosuka, Kanagawa prefecture, December 10, 1994
Nagaura Bay, Yokosuka, Kanagawa prefecture, December 12, 1994
Akiya fishing port, Yokosuka, Kanagawa prefecture, March 9, 1998
www.sirr-ecords.com /cat/012tsunoda.html   (269 words)

  
 Welcome to Personnel Support Detachment, Yokosuka, Japan Web Site
PSD Yokosuka is located on board U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka.
Yokosuka is located 62 kilometers south of Tokyo in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
It is the largest U.S. Naval base in the Pacific and provides support to a number of U.S. Ships, to include the USS KITTY HAWK and the USS BLUE RIDGE, the flag ship of the U.S. Seventh Fleet.
www.psapac.navy.mil /PSDYokosuka/INDEX.HTM   (167 words)

  
 Keyword   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The victim, Yoshie Sato, was found bleeding from her face and head near a building in Yokosuka at 6:30 a.m.
The change of command ceremony was held aboard the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier at the Japanese port of Yokosuka, just south of Tokyo, where the U.S. 7th Fleet is based.
USS Kitty Hawk leaves its forward-deployed port in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture to take part in the Summer Pulse 2004 exercises.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/keyword?k=yokosuka   (1455 words)

  
 kanagawa - Ask.com Web Search
Kanagawa Prefecture located in the west of Tokyo Metropolis.
Introduces various information about sightseeing, facilities, city projects and disaster prevention in Yokosuka.
Established in 1971 to promote trade and manufacturing in Kanagawa.
search.ask.com /web?q=kanagawa   (169 words)

  
 Yokosuka Navy Army Base!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
I had never been to one of these events before, thus I decided to visit when the Yokosuka Navy Base had its Friendship Day in August.
In addition to Yuka and myself, thousands of Japanese visitors had found their way to the base.
The evening in Yokosuka ended with a magnificent fireworks display.
www.janhoo.com /2003/yokosuka   (235 words)

  
 Yokosuka Prince Hotel, Yokosuka, Japan Overview | Priceline.com Hotels
With 160 rooms in a 20-storey building, Yokosuka Prince Hotel Towers over Bay Square Yokosuka.
Guests can enjoy the top of Yokosuka Sky Lodge with its magnificient ocean view and a selection of Japanese and western restaurants.
Yokosuka Prince Hotel provides not only luxury accommodation, but also elegant venue for wedding receptions, banquets and dining.
travela.priceline.com /hotel/overview-Japan_Kanagawa_Yokosuka_Yokosuka_Prince_Hotel-3466605.html   (115 words)

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