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Ōmuta Zoo
Omuta or Ōmuta can refer to: Locations *Ōmuta, Fukuoka, a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan *Ōmuta Station, a train station located in Omuta, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Other *Ōmuta murders The were committed by four members of the , a yakuza gang based in Omuta, Fukuoka, Japan. The Kitamura-gumi was affiliated with the Dojin-kai crime syndicate. The four were sentenced to death for the murder of four people between 18 and 20 Septe ..., a series of murders committed by the Kitamura-gumi yakuza family in Japan * Omuta, a planet in ''The Night's Dawn Trilogy'' by Peter F. Hamilton See also * Shin-Ōmuta Station, a shinkansen train station located in Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Japan * Tenjin Ōmuta Line, a heavy rail line in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōmuta, Fukuoka
is a Cities of Japan, city in Fukuoka Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 112,052 and a population density of 1,376 persons per km2. The total area is 81.45 km2. The mayor is Michio Koga. Geography Ōmuta is located in the southernmost end of Fukuoka Prefecture, is bordered by the Ariake Sea in the west, and meets Kumamoto prefecture to the south and east. It contains Yamagi and Miike mountains, and the rivers Omuta, Suwa, Doumen and Kumagawa. Ōmuta's zoo is home to lesser pandas. History The oldest reference to Ōmuta, precisely Kunugi, one of the neighborhoods in the current Ōmuta city, is found in ''Nihonshoki'' (720), the chapter of Emperor Keikō, whose historical existence is doubtful. In the late 12th century, three ponds were formed, supposedly as a result of volcanic activity. Miike, a neighborhood in Ōmuta, is named after those three ponds (jp: "wikt:三, 三wikt:池, 池 mi-ike"). In 1469, a farmer named D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōmuta Station
is a train station in Ōmuta, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan which is shared by JR Kyushu (operating the Kagoshima Main Line) and the Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu), operating the Tenjin Ōmuta Line. Lines The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 147.5 km from the starting point of the line at . In addition, the station is the southern terminus of the Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is located 74.8 km from the starting point of the line at Tenjin. Layout The JR Kyushu part of the station consists of a side and an island platform (platforms 1-3) serving three tracks. The Nishitetsu part consists of three tracks served by three bay platforms. One bay platform is one sided and is designated as platforms 4. The other two bays are two sided, platforms 5-6 serving one track and 7-8 another. A large number of passing loops and sidings are located between the JR and Nishitetsu platforms. In addition, another group of sidings branch off track 1 on the JR sid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōmuta Murders
The were committed by four members of the , a yakuza gang based in Omuta, Fukuoka, Japan. The Kitamura-gumi was affiliated with the Dojin-kai crime syndicate. The four were sentenced to death for the murder of four people between 18 and 20 September 2004. Summary Mami Kitamura had borrowed money from a 58-year-old woman, Sayoko Takami. On 18 September 2004, Mami, her husband and two sons strangled Sayoko and shot her 18-year-old son Tatsuyuki and his 17-year-old friend Junichi Hara. They put the victims in a car, which they dumped into a river. On 20 September, they strangled Sayoko's 15-year-old son Joji, whose half-naked body was found on 21 September. When the police arrested Mami the following day, she confessed to the killing of the other three victims. The police found the car containing the bodies of the three victims in the Suwa River in Omuta. The other participants in the murders included Mami's husband Jitsuo Kitamura, the leader of Kitamura-gumi; Takashi Kitamura, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planets And Habitats Of The Night's Dawn Trilogy
British author Peter F. Hamilton's ''The Night's Dawn Trilogy'' consists of three science fiction novels: '' The Reality Dysfunction'' (1996), ''The Neutronium Alchemist'' (1997), and ''The Naked God'' (1999). A collection of short stories, '' A Second Chance at Eden'', shares the same universe, and ''The Confederation Handbook'' documents that universe in non-fiction style. Overview The story of ''The Night's Dawn Trilogy'' is separated over three books: '' The Reality Dysfunction'' (1996), ''The Neutronium Alchemist'' (1997), and ''The Naked God'' (1999); but is also supported by " A Second Chance at Eden", a collection of short stories which provide insight into the history of Hamilton's universe. The story is divided in many threads, based on primary, secondary and tertiary characters. These delve deeply into the rich and complex texture of the Universe providing a sense of verisimilitude, also exploring some of Hamilton's darker themes. These story lines include Dariat's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin-Ōmuta Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). Lines Shin-Ōmuta Station is served by the Kyushu Shinkansen and is 59.3 km from the starting point of the line at and 691.6 kilometers from . Layout The station consists of two elevated side platforms and two tracks. There are no passing lines, and platform screen doors are installed for safety. The station building has a three-story structure, with brick-style tiles on the first floor inspired by the heritage of modernization, and gently waving exterior walls on the second and third floors, expressing the wind blowing into the future.The ticket gate and waiting room are on the 1st floor, and the platforms are on the 3rd floor. On the opposite side (north side) of the free passageway from the ticket gate and waiting room is the Shin-Omuta Station Tourist Plaza. Platforms History The station was on 12 March 2011. Passenger stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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