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2017 D1 Grand Prix Series
The 2017 D1 Grand Prix series was the seventeenth season for the D1 Grand Prix series. The season began on April 1 at Odaiba Tokyo Street Course and ended on October 8 at the same course, with Hideyuki Fujino is a Japanese professional drifting driver. He currently competes in the D1 Grand Prix series for Team Wisteria, and is the 2017 series champion. He is based in Fukaya is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an esti ... winning the D1GP Championship. The D1 Street Legal series did not run this year, and was replaced by the 2018 season with the D1 Lights series. Teams and drivers D1GP Schedule Drivers' rankings D1GP References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:2017 D1 Grand Prix Season D1 Grand Prix seasons D1 Grand Prix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D1 Grand Prix
The , abbreviated as D1GP and subtitled ''Professional Drift'', is a production car drifting (motorsport), drifting series from Japan. After several years of hosting amateur drifting contests, Daijiro Inada, founder of ''Option (car magazine), Option'' magazine and Tokyo Auto Salon, and drifting legend, Keiichi Tsuchiya hosted a professional level drifting contest in 1999 and 2000 to feed on the ever increasing skills of drifting drivers who were dominating drifting contests in various parts of Japan. In October 2000, they reformed the contest as a five-round series. In the following year for the following round, the introduction of the two car tsuiou battle, run in a single-elimination tournament format, a common tradition for tōge races which became popular with car enthusiasts. Since then, the series has spread from the United States to United Kingdom and Malaysia to New Zealand with an ever increasing fanbase all over the world. The series has become a benchmark for all drif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koji Yamaguchi , a fungus used in East Asian fermentation
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Koji, Kōji, Kohji or Kouji may refer to: * Kōji (given name), a masculine Japanese given name * Kōji (Heian period) (康治), Japanese era, 1142–1144 * Kōji (Muromachi period) (弘治), Japanese era, 1555–1558 *Koji orange, a Japanese citrus cultivar * Andrew Koji Shiraki (born 1987), singer/songwriter known as ''Koji'' *Koji, the software that builds RPM packages for the Fedora project *''Koji'', the common name of the fungus ''Aspergillus oryzae'' *Koji, an interactive content creation tool from GoMeta See also *Kojii, music project by Kojii Helnwein *'' Coji-Coji'' (コジコジ), an anime series sometimes romanized ''Koji Koji'' *Kōji mold Aspergillus oryzae ''Aspergillus oryzae'', also known as , is a filamentous fungus (a mold) used in East Asia to saccharify rice, sweet potato, and barley in the making of alcoholic beverages such as ''sake'' and '' shōchū'', and also to ferment soybeans for m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokuto Matsuyama
Hokuto may refer to: *''Hokuto Shichisei'' or the Big Dipper, the Japanese name for the asterism * Hokuto (train) the name of train services operating in Hokkaido, Japan * Hokuto Corporation, a Tokyo-based Japanese adult video company *Hokuto (Street Fighter), a character in the ''Street Fighter EX'' video game series *''Hokuto no Ken'' or ''Fist of the North Star'', the title refers primarily to "Hokuto Shinken", a deadly martial art school *Hokuto Bank, a Japanese bank headquartered in Akita Places * Hokuto, Yamanashi, a city in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan * Hokuto, Hokkaido, a city in Hokkaido, Japan People *, Japanese retired professional wrestler *, Ainu waka poet and social activist *Hokuto Konishi (born 1984), contestant on ''So You Think You Can Dance'' and a band member *, Japanese actor and singer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese politician *, Japanese singer, performer and actor Characters *Hokuto, a ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenji Takayama
Kenji may refer to: * Kenji (given name), a masculine Japanese given name, and list of people & characters with this name * Kenji (era), a Japanese era spanned from 1275 to 1278 * ''Kenji'' (manga) (拳児), a 1980s manga by Matsuda Ryuchi * "Kenji" (song), a song on Fort Minor's 2005 album ''The Rising Tied'' *'' Gyakuten Kenji'' or ''Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth'', a 2009 adventure video game *J. Kenji López-Alt James Kenji López-Alt (born October 31, 1979) is an American chef and food writer. His first book, '' The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science'', became a critical and commercial success, charting on the ''New York Times'' Bestseller ..., an American chef and food writer See also * Genji (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lexus GS (S190)
The Lexus GS (S190) is the third generation of the Lexus GS line of executive cars. Sold by Lexus since 2005, the line includes multiple V6, V8, and hybrid models. A concept model for the GS line, the LF-S, debuted in late 2003 at the Tokyo Motor Show. The third generation GS first appeared as a pre-production vehicle at the 2004 North American International Auto Show in Detroit with the production version being shown a year later at the 2005 show. The initial lineup featured V6 and V8 engines with rear-wheel drive, and for the first time on a Lexus sedan, the option of all-wheel drive with the V6-powered GS 300 and GS 350 models. The GS 450h performance hybrid joined the lineup in 2006. The production GS was built on a newly designed mid-size platform which would also be used on the second-generation IS. Production of the third generation began on 24 January 2005 in the city of Tahara, Aichi, in Japan, where all GS models would be built. The third generation GS was also the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodyear Tire And Rubber Company
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is an American multinational tire manufacturing company founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling and based in Akron, Ohio. Goodyear manufactures tires for automobiles, commercial trucks, light trucks, motorcycles, SUVs, race cars, airplanes, farm equipment and heavy earth-moving machinery. It also makes bicycle tires, having returned from a break in production between 1976 and 2015. As of 2017, Goodyear is one of the top five tire manufacturers along with Bridgestone (Japan), Michelin (France), Continental (Germany) and MRF (India). The company was named after American Charles Goodyear (1800–1860), inventor of vulcanized rubber. The first Goodyear tires became popular because they were easily detachable and required little maintenance. Though Goodyear had been manufacturing airships and balloons since the early 1900s, the first Goodyear advertising blimp flew in 1925. Today, it is one of the most recognizable advertising icons in America. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manabu Fujinaka
is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Manabu can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: ;as a given name *学, "learn" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People *Manabu Horii (学, born 1972), Japanese speed skater *Manabu Kitabeppu (学, born 1957), Japanese professional baseball pitcher * , Japanese professional baseball pitcher * Manabu Miyazaki (学), Japanese writer and social critic *Manabu Miyazaki (photographer) (学, born 1949), Japanese wildlife photographer * Manabu Murakami (学 or 學, born 1936), Japanese literary scholar * Manabu Murakami (学, born 1984), Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese footballer *Manabu Nakanishi (学, born 1967), Japanese professional wrestler * Manabu Namiki (学, born 1971), Japanese video game music composer * Manabu Orido (学, born 1968), Japanese racing driver *, Japanese voice actor * Manabu Sakai (学, born 1965), Japanese politician * Manabu Senzaki (学, born 1970), Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mazda RX-7
The Mazda RX-7 is a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, rotary engine-powered sports car that was manufactured and marketed by Mazda from 1978 until 2002 across three generations, all of which made use of a compact, lightweight Wankel rotary engine. The first generation of the RX-7, SA (early) and FB (late), was a two-seater 2 door hatchback coupé. It featured a 12A carbureted rotary engine as well as the option for a 13B with electronic fuel injection in later years. The second generation of RX-7, known as the FC, was offered as a 2-seater coupé with a 2+2 option available in some markets, as well as in a convertible bodystyle. This was powered by the 13B rotary engine, offered in naturally aspirated or turbocharged forms. The third generation of the RX-7, known as the FD, was offered a 2+2-seater coupé with a limited run of a 2-seater option. This featured a sequentially turbocharged 13B REW engine. More than 800,000 were manufactured over its lifetime. __TOC__ First gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Shaohua
Shao Hua (30 October 1938 – 24 June 2008), formerly known as Zhang Shaohua (), was a Chinese photographer and a major general in the People's Liberation Army. She was the wife of Mao Anqing, the second son of Mao Zedong. Biography She was born as Chen Anyun () in October 1938 in Yan'an, Shaanxi, the headquarters of Mao Zedong's Communist Party following the Long March. Her father was Chen Zhenhua, who was from Shimin, Hunan. Her mother was Zhang Wenqiu, who was from Jingshan County, Hubei. Shao began working as a photographer in the 1950s using a camera which had been brought to her from the Soviet Union by Mao Zedong's eldest son, Mao Anying. She traveled extensively throughout China following the Chinese Civil War. The subjects of her photographs were often related to the government of the Communist movement, including factories and other factors of production, army units, schools, and poor rural Chinese villages. She became the head of the China Photographers A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikuo Saito
Ikuo (written: 郁夫, 育夫, 征夫 or 幾雄) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, member of Aum Shinrikyo *, Japanese painter *, Japanese politician *, Japanese politician *, Japanese footballer and manager *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese film director and screenwriter * Ikuo Shirahama (born 1958), Japanese golfer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese academic {{given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenichi Nakamura
is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Ken'ichi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *賢一, "wise, one" *健一, "healthy, one" *憲一, "constitution, one" *謙一, "humble, one" *建一, "build, one" *研一, "polish, one" *兼一, "concurrently, one" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People with the name *, Japanese World War II flying ace * Ken'ichi Chen (建一, born 1956), Chinese-Japanese chef *Kenichi Ego (賢一, born 1979), Japanese football player *Kenichi Endō (憲一, born 1961), Japanese actor *Kenichi Enomoto (健一, 1904–1970), Japanese singing comedian *Kenichi Fukui (謙一, 1918–1998), Japanese chemist *, Japanese ice hockey player *Ken'ichi Kasai (ケンイチ, born 1970), Japanese anime director * Keni'chi Kōbō (賢一, born 1973), former sumo wrestler *Kenichi Konishi (健一, born 1909), Japanese field hockey player * Kenichi Hagiwara (健一, born 1950), Japanese actor and lead singer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyota Verossa
The is a mid-size sedan produced by Toyota for the Japanese market, and was exclusive new to the ''Netz Store'' locations as the smaller companion sedan to the Aristo. The Verossa exceeded Japanese government dimension regulations concerning external dimensions and engine displacement, offering buyers a sedan that continued to offer a rear-wheel drive platform, opposite the 2001–2006 Camry with very similar dimensions and front-wheel drive platform. The advantage the Verossa offered over the Camry was the ability to offer four-wheel drive, which the Camry couldn't do. The Verossa, introduced in June 2001, was launched with the ''Toyopet Store'' alternative called the Progrès and the ''Toyota Store'' Brevis. Toyota replaced the aging Mark II stablemates, the Chaser and Cresta which ended production together in 2000 with the Verossa, combining the sporting aspects of the Chaser with the luxury characteristics of the Cresta, in a vehicle that is smaller than the Crown. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
