Encyclopedia - Great Seto Bridge: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Seto Bridge - History
The bridge's history dates back to 1889 when a member of the Prefectural Parliament Okubo Jinnojo 大久保じん之丞 (1849-1891) sugge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Akashi-kaikyo Bridge: Encyclopedia - Akashi-kaikyo Bridge
Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge (明石海峡大橋; Akashi-Kaikyō Ōhashi; also known as Pearl Bridge) is a suspension bridge in Japan that crosse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1988: Encyclopedia - 1988
1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. 1988 - Events. January 1 - The Evangelical Lutheran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Honshu-shikoku Bridge Project: Encyclopedia Ii - Honshu-shikoku Bridge Project - Kobe-awaji-naruto Expressway
Crossing Akashi Strait (ja. 明石海峡, Akashi-Kaikyō), this connection links Hyogo Prefecture on Honshu with Tokushima Prefecture on ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Inland Sea: Encyclopedia Ii - Inland Sea - History
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...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transportation In Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Transportation In Japan - Rail Transport
In Japan, railways are a major means of passenger transport, especially for mass and high-speed transport between major cities and for co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1988: Encyclopedia Ii - 1988 - Events
1988 - January. January 1 - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is established, creating the largest Lutheran denomination in t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transportation In Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Transportation In Japan - Air Transport
Japan has many airports. The main international gateways are Narita International Airport (Tokyo area), Kansai International Airport (Osa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Honshu-shikoku Bridge Project: Encyclopedia Ii - Honshu-shikoku Bridge Project - Seto-chuo Expressway
Also known as the Great Seto Bridge, this line connects Okayama Prefecture to Kagawa Prefecture. A series of six major bridges and five v...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transportation In Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Transportation In Japan - Marine Transport
Waterways are about 1,770 km; seagoing craft ply all coastal inland seas. The twenty-two major seaports designated as special important p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Inland Sea: Encyclopedia Ii - Inland Sea - Transport
Today the Inland Sea serves its coastal areas mainly for two purpose: first international or domestic cargo transportation and second loc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1988: Encyclopedia Ii - 1988 - Deaths
1988 - January to March. January 2 - Edmund Brisco Ford, British geneticist (b. 1901) January 5 - Pete Maravich, American basketball p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Inland Sea: Encyclopedia Ii - Inland Sea - Geographical Features
The Inland Sea is 450 km long from east to west. The width from south to north varies from 15 to 55 km. In most places, the water is rela...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Inland Sea: Encyclopedia Ii - Inland Sea - Industry
The coastal area of the Inland Sea is one of most industrialized areas in modern Japan. Besides Osaka, Kobe and Hiroshima, some other maj...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Inland Sea: Encyclopedia Ii - Inland Sea - Major Tourist Sites
The coastal area of the Inland Sea is one of most famous tourist destinations in Japan. Even before Japan opened to foreigners in the mid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transportation In Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Transportation In Japan - Road Transport
Japan has 1,152,207 km of highways with 863,003 km (including 6,114 km of expressways) paved and 289,204 km of unpaved ways (1997 est.). ...   » Read the article