Aichi Prefecture - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Aichi Prefecture: Encyclopedia - Aichi Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture (愛知県 Aichi-ken) is located in the Chubu region of Japan. The capital is Nagoya. Aichi Prefecture - History. Origi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aichi Prefecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Aichi Prefecture - Geography
Located near the center of the Japanese main island of Honshu, Aichi Prefecture faces the Ise and Mikawa Bays to the south and borders Sh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cormorant: Encyclopedia - Cormorant
The Phalacrocoracidae family of birds is represented by about thirty species of cormorants and shags. Several different classifications o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arina Tanemura: Encyclopedia - Arina Tanemura
Arina Tanemura (種村 有菜 Tanemura Arina, March 12, 1978 - ) is a mangaka who does mainly shōjo manga. Her works are published in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World's Fair: Encyclopedia - World's Fair
A World's Fair is any of various large expositions held since the mid 19th century. The official sanctioning body is the Bureau of Intern...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Akira Toriyama: Encyclopedia - Akira Toriyama
Akira Toriyama (鳥山 明 Toriyama Akira, born on April 5, 1955 in Kiyosu, Aichi Prefecture) is a Japanese manga artist. He debuted in 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1 E9 M²: Encyclopedia - 1 E9 M²
To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 km² and 10,000 km². See also ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Okazaki Aichi: Encyclopedia Ii - Okazaki Aichi - Art And Culture
While Okazaki's tourist facilities lack in comparison to other major cities in Japan (i.e. Tokyo, Kyoto (京都/Kyōto), Osaka (大阪/Ō...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Otokichi: Encyclopedia Ii - Otokichi - Drift To America
The boat, without a mast and a rudder, was carried across the northern Pacific Ocean by currents, and drifted for 14 months, during which...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kitaro: Encyclopedia Ii - Kitaro - Biography
Kitaro - Early life. In Highschool he loved Soul and Rhythm & Blues. He learned playing E-Guitar and performed with his band "Albat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meiji Mura: Encyclopedia Ii - Meiji Mura - Background
The Meiji era was a period of rapid change in Japan. After centuries of isolation, Japan began to incorporate ideas from the west, includ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chubu Centrair International Airport: Encyclopedia Ii - Chubu Centrair International Airport - Main Terminal
The main terminal is shaped like a "T," with three piers radiating from a central ticketing area. This design keeps check-in to aircraft ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - J-air: Encyclopedia Ii - J-air - History
(J-Air's autobiography in Japanese) On April 8, 1988, JAL Flight Academy Co., Ltd. (JFA) was founded in Hiroshima Nishi Airport in Hirosh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toyota Motor Corporation: Encyclopedia Ii - Toyota Motor Corporation - Origins
The story of Toyota Motor Corporation began in September 1933 when Toyoda Automatic Loom created a new division devoted to the production...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fuji Television: Encyclopedia Ii - Fuji Television - Programming
Fuji Television - Anime for children. This channel broadcasts or has broadcasted the Japanese versions (i.e. the original productions i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ichiro Suzuki: Encyclopedia Ii - Ichiro Suzuki - Career In Japan
Ichiro made his Pacific League debut in 1992 at the age of 18, but he spent most of his first two seasons with a farm team due to his man...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nagoya Airport: Encyclopedia Ii - Nagoya Airport - History
Nagoya Airport served as the main airport for Nagoya until it was replaced by Chubu Centrair International Airport on February 17, 2005. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nagoya Aichi: Encyclopedia Ii - Nagoya Aichi - Sightseeing
Nagoya's famous sight seeing spots include Nagoya Castle (名古屋城, Nagoya-jō) and Atsuta Shrine (熱田神宮, Atsuta Jingū). Nago...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World's Fair: Encyclopedia Ii - World's Fair - Universal Expositions
Universal Expositions encompass universal themes that affect the full gamut of human experience, usually at a unique period of time for h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toyota Motor Corporation: Encyclopedia Ii - Toyota Motor Corporation - Origins
The story of Toyota Motor Corporation began in September 1933 when Toyoda Automatic Loom created a new division devoted to the production...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Results Of Japan General Election 2005: Encyclopedia Ii - Results Of Japan General Election 2005 - National Summary
1 These parties submitted party lists only in selected districts, which should be considered when examining their share of the nationwide...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Museums: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Museums - China People's Republic Of
Mainland China and Hong Kong Palace Museum, Beijing National Museum of China, Beijing Natural Museum, Beijing Luoyang Museum, Luoyang Na...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tv Osaka: Encyclopedia Ii - Tv Osaka - Broadcasting
TV Osaka - Analog. JOBH-TV - TV Osaka (テレビ大阪) Osaka main station (Mt. Ikoma) - Channel 19 Broadcasted in central of Osaka ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Expo 2005: Encyclopedia Ii - Expo 2005 - Location
The main site of the Expo was a forested area in Nagakute, east of Nagoya, covering an area of about 1.85km² (450 acres). A smaller area...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cormorant: Encyclopedia Ii - Cormorant - Names
There is no consistent distinction between cormorants and shags. The names "cormorant" and "shag" were originally the common names of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nagoya Airport: Encyclopedia Ii - Nagoya Airport - Airlines And Destinations
Nagoya Airport - Domestic. J-AIR- (Akita, Kochi, Matsuyama, Nagasaki, Niigata, Obihiro, Yamagata) ... See also:Nagoya Airport, Nagoya...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toyota Motor Corporation: Encyclopedia Ii - Toyota Motor Corporation - Worldwide Presence
Toyota has factories all over the world, manufacturing or assembling vehicles for local markets, including its most popular model, the Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Okazaki Aichi: Encyclopedia Ii - Okazaki Aichi - Transportation
Okazaki is located on the Tokaido Main Line (JR東海道本線/JR Tōkaidō Honsen) line; it can also be reached by the Meitetsu Nagoya M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Otokichi: Encyclopedia Ii - Otokichi - Macao And Attempt To Return To Japan
Once in Macao, Otokichi, Kyukichi and Iwakichi were welcomed by Karl Gutzlaff, a German missionary and Chinese translator for the British...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Otokichi: Encyclopedia Ii - Otokichi - Otokichi's New Life Abroad
Unable to return to Japan, the castaways started a new life in Macao. They seem to have worked as translators for the British trade legat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nagoya Aichi: Encyclopedia Ii - Nagoya Aichi - Economy
Nagoya's main industry is the automotive business, as many Japanese automotive companies are based out of Nagoya as U. S. automakers are ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Otokichi: Encyclopedia Ii - Otokichi - Travel To Europe
McLoughlin, envisioning an opportunity to use the castaways to open trade with Japan, sent the trio to London on the Eagle to try to conv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Otokichi: Encyclopedia Ii - Otokichi - Rehabilitation
Otokichi is known to have returned to Japan twice, first as a translator on board HMS Mariner, which entered Uraga Port in 1849 to conduc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Results Of Japan General Election 2005: Encyclopedia Ii - Results Of Japan General Election 2005 - Tokyo Block
With a 9% swing in the list vote, the LDP made huge gains in urban Tokyo, changing the single-member district map from a 12-12 split with...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Okazaki Aichi: Encyclopedia Ii - Okazaki Aichi - Language
While the local Mikawa dialect (三河弁/Mikawa-ben) is generally indistinguishable from what is considered modern, standard Japanese, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fuji Television: Encyclopedia Ii - Fuji Television - Found In Fiction
See also. Fujisankei Communications Group Television station List of Japanese language television channels Japanese media Cirque de So...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World's Fair: Encyclopedia Ii - World's Fair - International Or Specialized Expositions
International expositions are usually united by a common theme—such as Transportation (Vancouver Expo '86) or 'Leisure in the Age of Te...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meiji Mura: Encyclopedia Ii - Meiji Mura - History
Meiji Mura was started by Yoshiro Taniguchi (谷口 吉郎 taniguchi yoshirō, 1904-79), an architect, and Moto Tsuchikawa (土川元夫 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nagoya Aichi: Encyclopedia Ii - Nagoya Aichi - Sports
Nagoya is home to several professional sports teams. The Chunichi Dragons - Baseball The Grampus Eight - Football (soccer) Nagoya Barbar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nagoya Aichi: Encyclopedia Ii - Nagoya Aichi - Economy
Nagoya's main industry is the automotive business, as many Japanese automotive companies are based out of Nagoya as U. S. automakers are ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cormorant: Encyclopedia Ii - Cormorant - Characteristics
Cormorants and shags are medium-to-large seabirds. The majority, including all Northern Hemisphere species, have mainly dark plumage, but...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Museums: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Museums - Spain
List of museums - Catalunya/Catalonia. Museo Picasso, Barcelona Joan Mirò, Barcelona Music, Barcelona Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nagoya Aichi: Encyclopedia Ii - Nagoya Aichi - Transportation
Nagoya is served by Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) in the city of Tokoname and by Nagoya Airport (Komaki Airport) (NKM) which...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World's Fair: Encyclopedia Ii - World's Fair - After The Fair
The majority of the structures are temporary, dismantled at the end of the expo. A major exception is the Eiffel Tower, built for Paris' ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fuji Television: Encyclopedia Ii - Fuji Television - Tv Broadcasting
Fuji Television - Analog. JOCX-TV - Fuji Television (フジテレビジョン) Tokyo Tower - Channel 8 Fuji Television - Digital. J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kitaro: Encyclopedia Ii - Kitaro - Personal Life
Kitaro is a star, but he is very modest. "Nature inspires me. I am only a messenger", he said. "To me, some songs are like clouds, some a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chubu Centrair International Airport: Encyclopedia Ii - Chubu Centrair International Airport - Airlines Serving Or Planning To Serve Chubu
Chubu Centrair International Airport - Passenger airlines International. Air China (Beijing, Chongqing viaShanghai) Air New Zealand (A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ichiro Suzuki: Encyclopedia Ii - Ichiro Suzuki - Childhood Preparation
At age seven, Ichiro joined his first baseball team and asked his father, Nobuyuki Suzuki (鈴木宣之 Suzuki Nobuyuki), to teach him to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toyota Motor Corporation: Encyclopedia Ii - Toyota Motor Corporation - Non-automotive Activities
Toyota Motor Corporation - Finance. Toyota Financial Services Corporation provides financing to Toyota customers. Toyota Motor Corpora...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toyota Motor Corporation: Encyclopedia Ii - Toyota Motor Corporation - Worldwide Presence
Toyota has factories all over the world, manufacturing or assembling vehicles for local markets, including its most popular model, the Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toyota Motor Corporation: Encyclopedia Ii - Toyota Motor Corporation - Auto Racing
World Rally Championship Toyota has also been successful in racing, especially in Rally with the Toyota Celica as well as the Toyota Coro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aichi Prefecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Aichi Prefecture - History
Originally the region was divided into the three provinces of Owari, Mikawa and Ho. After the Taika era, Mikawa and Ho were united into a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aichi Prefecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Aichi Prefecture - Tourism
Notable sites in Aichi include the Meiji Mura open-air architectural museum in Inuyama, which preserves historic buildings from Japan's M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aichi Prefecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Aichi Prefecture - Economy
Aichi's industrial output is higher than any other prefecture in Japan: the prefecture is known as the center of Japan's automotive and a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aichi Prefecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Aichi Prefecture - History
Originally the region was divided into the three provinces of Owari, Mikawa and Ho. After the Taika era, Mikawa and Ho were united into a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aichi Prefecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Aichi Prefecture - Demographics
As of 2001 Aichi Prefecture's population was 50.03% male and 49.97% female. 139,540 residents or nearly 2% are of foreign nationality. ...   » Read the article