Awaji Island

Awaji Island (Japanese. 淡路島; Awajishima) is a 592.1 sq. km. island in Hyogo prefecture, Japan, in the Eastern part of the Seto Inland Sea between the islands of Honshu and Shikoku. As a transit between those two islands Awaji originally means "the road to Awa province". Awaji was also written as 淡道. The island is located at 34.0° N 134.0° E. Geographically it is separated from Honshu by Akashi strait, from Shikoku by Naruto strait. Since 1998 it is connected to Honshu by the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. Si ...

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• Awaji Island - External link

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A whirlpool is a large, swirling body of water produced by ocean tides. In popular imagination, but only rarely in reality they can have the dangerous effects of destroying boats. In the 8th century, Paul the Deacon, who had lived among the Belgii, described tidal bores and the maelstrom for a Mediterranean audience, unused to such violent tidal surges: Not very far from this shore... toward the western side, on which the ocean main lies open without end, is that very deep whirlpool of waters which we call by it ...

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• Whirlpool - Famous Whirlpools

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Bunraku (Japanese: 文楽) is a form of traditional Japanese puppet theater. Three kinds of performers take part in a bunraku performance: Puppeteers Chanters Shamisen players The combination of chanting and shamisen playing is called jōruri. Since the Japanese word for puppet is ningyo, bunraku is sometimes called ningyo jōruri. The puppeteers manipulate the puppet by means of handles located inside the puppet. An important character requires three puppeteers: ...

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• Bunraku - Overview
• Bunraku - History
• Bunraku - Development
• Bunraku - Modern Day Bunraku Theatre
• Bunraku - The Training and Artistry of a Modern-Day Master Puppeteer
• Bunraku - Sources

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Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge (明石海峡大橋; Akashi-Kaikyō Ōhashi; also known as Pearl Bridge) is a suspension bridge in Japan that crosses the Akashi Strait (Akashi-Kaikyō) linking Maiko in Kobe and Iwaya in Awaji city on Awaji Island, as part of the Honshu-Shikoku Highway. The central section is the longest bridge span in the world at 1991 m. It was planned to be one of three Honshu-Shikoku ...

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• Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge - Illumination

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Kobe is already the most indebted municipality in Japan with debts of over ¥3 trillion, and this project's cost (estimated at over ¥1 trillion, or US $8.7 billion) has made it very controversial. Osaka's Kansai International Airport was to have been constructed here instead, but the Kobe municipality rejected it on the grounds that it would be too close to the city. Soon after, however, the Kobe municipality decided to fund the construction of another airport by itself, despite much objection from the central government. The airport ...

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Kobe Airport, Kobe Airport - Controversy, Kobe Airport - The Supporters, Kobe Airport - Airlines and destinations, Kobe Airport - Ground transportation

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Various environmental laws cover Lake Biwa: Lake Biwa - Legislation to prevent eutrophication. This was enacted in 1981 and first enforced on July 1, 1982; therefore, this day is called “the day of Lake Biwa”. The characteristic of the treaty is that local government established standards for the nitrogen and phosphorus levels for agricultural, industrial, and household water sources emptying into the lake. They also banned from people using and selling synthetic detergents that inclu ...

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Lake Biwa, Lake Biwa - Area and use, Lake Biwa - Natural history of the lake, Lake Biwa - Environmental legislation protecting the lake, Lake Biwa - Legislation to prevent eutrophication, Lake Biwa - The Ramsar treaty, Lake Biwa - Shiga Ordinance for the Conservation of Reed Vegetation Zones

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KIX has a single four-story terminal designed by Renzo Piano. It is the longest airport terminal in the world, at a total length of 1.7 km from end to end: a sophisticated people mover system moves passengers from one end of the pier to the other. The terminal's roof is shaped like an airfoil. This shape is used to promote air circulation through the building: giant air conditioning ducts blow air upwards at one side of the terminal, circulate the air across the curvature of the ceiling, and collect the air through intakes at the other side. Mobiles are suspended in ...

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Kansai International Airport, Kansai International Airport - History, Kansai International Airport - Outlook, Kansai International Airport - Terminal, Kansai International Airport - International carriers, Kansai International Airport - Domestic carriers, Kansai International Airport - Cargo carriers, Kansai International Airport - Ground transportation

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List of Japan-related topics 123-K, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - 123, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - A, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - B, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - C, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - D, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - E, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - F, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - G, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - H, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - I, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - J, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - K

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It is believed that in the last ice age the sea level was lower than today. After the ice age, sea water poured into a lower part between the Chugoku mountains and Shikoku mountains and formed the Island Sea as we know it today. From ancient times, the Inland Sea served a main transport line between its coastal areas, including what is today the Kansai region and Kyushu. It was also a main transport line between Japan and other countries, including Korea and China. Even after the creation of major highways such as the Nankaido and San ...

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Inland Sea, Inland Sea - Geographical features, Inland Sea - Fauna, Inland Sea - History, Inland Sea - Industry, Inland Sea - Transport, Inland Sea - Major tourist sites, Inland Sea - Literature

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Crossing Akashi Strait (ja. 明石海峡, Akashi-Kaikyō), this connection links Hyogo Prefecture on Honshu with Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku, using Awaji Island for most of its length. The route connects to the Sanyo Expressway at its northern terminus, allowing traffic to connect to Himeji, Kobe, and other major cities on Honshu. This connection uses two suspension bridges. The more well-known of the two is the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, the world's longest suspension bridge, which connects Akashi to Awaji. The other bridge is the Onaru ...

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Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Project, Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Project - Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway, Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Project - Seto-Chuo Expressway, Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Project - Nishiseto Expressway

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Tadao Ando, Tadao Ando - Buildings and works, Tadao Ando - Completed, Tadao Ando - In progress, Tadao Ando - Awards

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Team 7 returns to Konoha to continue with their lives as regular Genin, accomplishing menial missions. Eventually, whilst playing with Konohamaru and his friends, Naruto meets with two of the three Genin from Sunagakure (Hidden Sand), Kankurō and Temari and shortly learns the reason for their presence; Chūnin Selection Exams are in effect. Naruto is thrilled about the possibility of becoming a Chūnin, and though he fails to, various events during the exams drastically affect his ability and enrich his social relations (much later in the m ...

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Uzumaki Naruto, Uzumaki Naruto - History, Uzumaki Naruto - Personality and characteristics, Uzumaki Naruto - Ninja academy, Uzumaki Naruto - Team 7, Uzumaki Naruto - Chūnin exam, Uzumaki Naruto - Sasuke retrival arc, Uzumaki Naruto - Naruto II arc, Uzumaki Naruto - Trivia

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Tamao Yoshida (b. 7 January 1919) is a master puppeteer in the performance of the Bunraku puppet theater. Going beyond the mere transmission of puppetry techniques, he has succeeded in adding original and creative insight in puppet movement, with a virtuosity and rich sensibility that have been cultivated over the course of many years and through a deep knowledge of the stories. Capable of emotional depictions that surpass the abilities of human actors, Tamao is a great stage artist who has helped Bunraku achieve its cur ...

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Bunraku, Bunraku - Overview, Bunraku - History, Bunraku - Development, Bunraku - Modern Day Bunraku Theatre, Bunraku - The Training and Artistry of a Modern-Day Master Puppeteer, Bunraku - Sources

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The earthquake struck early in the morning without warning. The extent of the damage was considerably greater than in the Los Angeles earthquake of 1994, which, by coincidence, had occurred a year before on the same date. This was mainly because of Kobe's higher population density and linear layout, which made infrastructure networks much less redundant, and because of the closer proximity of the epicenter to urbanized areas, which increased the amount of damage to buildings. See also:

Great Hanshin earthquake, Great Hanshin earthquake - The earthquake, Great Hanshin earthquake - Human casualties, Great Hanshin earthquake - Building damage, Great Hanshin earthquake - Transportation infrastructure damage, Great Hanshin earthquake - Other infrastructure damage, Great Hanshin earthquake - Response, Great Hanshin earthquake - Government response, Great Hanshin earthquake - Local government response, Great Hanshin earthquake - Private response, Great Hanshin earthquake - Reconstruction, Great Hanshin earthquake - Other effects, Great Hanshin earthquake - Economic aftershocks, Great Hanshin earthquake - Effect on disaster prevention planning, Great Hanshin earthquake - Memorials, Great Hanshin earthquake - Name

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In order to become a Genin, one must not only graduate from the ninja academy, but must also undergo an evaluation with a Jōnin; if one passes, they will be assigned to that Jōnin for training. Naruto, Haruno Sakura (his crush) and Uchiha Sasuke (her crush) are assigned to Team 7 under the leadership of Hatake Kakashi. The evaluation test is simple. There are three members and two bells: the two who manage to acquire a bell, win and are awarded with food, and the one who is left out remains hungry and has to return to the academy. K ...

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Uzumaki Naruto, Uzumaki Naruto - History, Uzumaki Naruto - Personality and characteristics, Uzumaki Naruto - Ninja academy, Uzumaki Naruto - Team 7, Uzumaki Naruto - Chūnin exam, Uzumaki Naruto - Sasuke retrival arc, Uzumaki Naruto - Naruto II arc, Uzumaki Naruto - Trivia

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Little is known about Naruto's birth or parentage, and it is very probable that he has no living relatives at all. Around the time his mother was about to give birth to him, the Nine-tails Demon Fox (Kyūbi no Yōko) attacked his village, Konohagakure (Hidden Leaf), and the Yondaime Hokage (Fourth Hokage) decided to seal the demon away with a forbidden technique inside him, sacrificing his life in the process. Yondaime's wish was for Naruto to be remember ...

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Uzumaki Naruto, Uzumaki Naruto - History, Uzumaki Naruto - Personality and characteristics, Uzumaki Naruto - Ninja academy, Uzumaki Naruto - Team 7, Uzumaki Naruto - Chūnin exam, Uzumaki Naruto - Sasuke retrival arc, Uzumaki Naruto - Naruto II arc, Uzumaki Naruto - Trivia

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After this failed attempt to retrieve Sasuke, Naruto learns that circumstances have granted him a 2 and a half-year window to prepare himself to face Orochimaru (who had to switch bodies prematurely and now has to wait 3 years before executing his original plan of transferring into Sasuke) and defend himself against additional kidnap attempts from the shady organisation Akatsuki (who, according to Jiraiya's information sources and for reasons unknown, halt their plans to attempt capturing Naruto for three years). Naruto takes this opportunit ...

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Uzumaki Naruto, Uzumaki Naruto - History, Uzumaki Naruto - Personality and characteristics, Uzumaki Naruto - Ninja academy, Uzumaki Naruto - Team 7, Uzumaki Naruto - Chūnin exam, Uzumaki Naruto - Sasuke retrival arc, Uzumaki Naruto - Naruto II arc, Uzumaki Naruto - Trivia

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List of Japan-related topics 123-K, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - 123, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - A, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - B, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - C, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - D, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - E, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - F, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - G, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - H, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - I, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - J, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - K

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In the aftermath, both citizens and specialists lost faith in the technology of their early warning systems and earthquake construction techniques. The national government of Japan was criticized for not acting quickly enough to save many people, for poorly managing Japanese volunteers, and for initially refusing help from foreign nations, including the U.S., Korea, and the United Kingdom. The language barriers and the obvious lack of Japanese medical licensing by foreign volunteers were cited as justification, but some critics suggested that racism and national pride were stronger factors. G ...

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Great Hanshin earthquake, Great Hanshin earthquake - The earthquake, Great Hanshin earthquake - Human casualties, Great Hanshin earthquake - Building damage, Great Hanshin earthquake - Transportation infrastructure damage, Great Hanshin earthquake - Other infrastructure damage, Great Hanshin earthquake - Response, Great Hanshin earthquake - Government response, Great Hanshin earthquake - Local government response, Great Hanshin earthquake - Private response, Great Hanshin earthquake - Reconstruction, Great Hanshin earthquake - Other effects, Great Hanshin earthquake - Economic aftershocks, Great Hanshin earthquake - Effect on disaster prevention planning, Great Hanshin earthquake - Memorials, Great Hanshin earthquake - Name

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Also known as the Great Seto Bridge, this line connects Okayama Prefecture to Kagawa Prefecture. A series of six major bridges and five viaducts are used. The six bridges are: the Shimotsui-Seto Bridge, Hitsuishijima Bridge, Iwakurojima Bridge, Yoshima Bridge, Kita Bisan-Seto Bridge, and Minami Bisan-Seto Bridge. The Seto-Chuo bridges are also used by JR express trains, and are designed to accommodate high-speed Shinkansen service in the future, al ...

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Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Project, Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Project - Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway, Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Project - Seto-Chuo Expressway, Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Project - Nishiseto Expressway

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