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Amagi may refer to: * Amagi, Fukuoka, a former city in Japan * Amagi, Kagoshima, a town in Japan * Mount Amagi, a range of volcanic mountains in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan * Amagi Line (other), two Japanese railways * Amagi Station, a railway station in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan * Ama-gi, an ancient Sumerian word and teaching * , an early vessel of the Imperial Japanese Navy * , a vessel in the Imperial Japanese Navy, sister ship of ''Akagi'' * , World War II * ''Amagi Brilliant Park is a Japanese light novel series written by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Yuka Nakajima. Fujimi Shobo has published eight volumes since February 20, 2013, under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. J-Novel Club has licensed the series f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amagi, Fukuoka
was a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city existed from April 1, 1954. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 42,449 with a population density of 253.90 persons per km². The total area was 167.19 km². On March 20, 2006, Amagi, along with the towns of Asakura and Haki Haki, Hake (Old Norse: ) or Haco, the brother of Hagbard, was a famous Scandinavian sea-king, in Norse mythology. He is mentioned in the 12th century ''Gesta Danorum'', and in 13th-century sources including ''Ynglinga saga'', '' Nafnaþulur'', an ... (both from Asakura District), was merged to create the city of Asakura. References External links Asakura official website Dissolved municipalities of Fukuoka Prefecture Populated places disestablished in 2006 Populated places established in 1954 1954 establishments in Japan 2006 disestablishments in Japan {{Fukuoka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amagi, Kagoshima
is a town located on Tokunoshima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2013, the town has an estimated population of 6,350 and a population density of 79 persons per km². The total area is 80.35 km². The economy of the town is based on sugar cane, beef and seasonal tourism. Geography Amagi occupies the northeastern portion of the island of Tokunoshima, with the East China Sea to the west. Surrounding municipalities *Tokunoshima *Isen Climate The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. History Invasion of Ryukyu During the Invasion of Ryukyu, a fleet of the Satsuma Domain landed at Amagi on April 17, 1609. The ships were besieged all night by locals until the next day, when troops fired into the crowds after being disembarked. A total of 50 people were kille ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Amagi
is a range of volcanic mountains in central Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, forming the border between Izu City and Higashi-Izu Town. It is also referred to as the . The Amagi mountains have several peaks, the tallest of which are at , at , and at . There are several hiking routes to the top. Flora in the area include rhododendrons, Japanese andromeda, ''stewartia monadelpha'' and Siebold's beech. Many ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy were named after it, including a corvette, a battlecruiser and an aircraft carrier. Amagi is listed as one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains in a book composed in 1964 by mountaineer/author Kyūya Fukada.Hyakumeizan, Hiking Japan! . Japan Gazetteer. Gallery [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amagi Line (other)
Amagi Line may refer to: *Amagi Railway Amagi Line *Nishitetsu Amagi Line The is a Japanese railway line operated by the private railway operator Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu), which connects Kurume and Asakura in Fukuoka Prefecture. Stations History The opened a gauge line electrified at 600 V DC from Mi ... {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amagi Station
is a name shared by two separate railway stations located closed to each other in Asakura, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The larger of the two stations is the eastern terminus of the Amagi Railway Amagi Line and is operated by the Amagi Railway (also called ''Amatetsu''), a third sector public-private partnership corporation. Slightly to the east, about 150 metres away and just across a traffic roundabout is the northern terminus of the Nishitetsu Amagi Line which is operated by the private Nishi-Nippon Railroad (also called ''Nishitetsu''). Lines The Amatetsu station is served by the Amagi Railway Amagi Line and is located 13.7 km from the start of the line at . The Nishitetsu station is served by the Nishitetsu Amagi Line and is located 17.9 km from the start of the line at . Amatetsu Amagi Station Layout The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks at grade. Adjacent stations History Japanese Government Railways The Japanese Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ama-gi
''Ama-gi'' is a Sumerian word written ''ama-gi4'' or ''ama-ar-gi4''. It has been translated as "freedom", as well as "manumission", "exemption from debts or obligations", and "the restoration of persons and property to their original status" including the remission of debts. Other interpretations include a "reversion to a previous state" and release from debt, slavery, taxation or punishment. The word originates from the noun ''ama'' "mother" (sometimes with the enclitic dative case marker ''ar''), and the present participle ''gi4'' "return, restore, put back", thus literally meaning "returning to mother". Assyriologist Samuel Noah Kramer has identified it as the first known written reference to the concept of freedom. Referring to its literal meaning "return to the mother", he wrote in 1963 that "we still do not know why this figure of speech came to be used for 'freedom'." The earliest known usage of the word was in the reforms of Urukagina. By the Third Dynasty of Ur, it w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
