Ashizuri Peninsula
Ashizuri may refer to: * ''Ashizuri'' (train), a train service in Japan * 4399 Ashizuri, a main-belt asteroid *Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park, a national park at the southwestern tip of the island of Shikoku, Japan * ''Ashizuri''-class combat support ship, a class of Imperial Japanese Navy support ships of World War II *Cape Ashizuri is a headland at the southernmost tip of the Japanese island of Shikoku, in the city of Tosashimizu, Kōchi Prefecture. The promontory extends into the Pacific Ocean and is situated within Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park. Above the cape is , whic ...

Ashizuri (train)
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku), which runs from to and . The Ashizuri service was introduced on 21 November 1990. Route The main stations served by this service are as follows. - - Rolling stock * 2000 series 2- 3- or 4-car tilting DMUs (from 1993) Past rolling stock * KiHa 181 series DMUs (1990–1993) * KiHa 185 series DMUs (1990–1993) History ''Ashizuri'' services began as a semi express from to in Shikoku is the smallest of the four main islands of Japan. It is long and between wide. It has a population of 3.8 million (, 3.1%). It is south of Honshu and northeast of Kyushu. Shikoku's ancient names include ''Iyo-no-futana-shima'' (), '' ... from 15 April 1961. From 5 March 1966, the name was used for express trains operating. From 21 November 1990, the name was used for limited express trains operating between Kōchi and . References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ashizuri Named pas ...
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Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park
is a national park at the southwestern tip of the island of Shikoku, Japan. The park is spread over small areas on the western side of Shikoku between Ehime and Kōchi prefectures. The main feature of the park is Cape Ashizuri, the southernmost point of the island. The cape is noted for its extensive subtropical vegetation and its granite cliffs which offer views of the Pacific Ocean. Nakahama "John" Manjiro, the first Japanese to visit the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ..., was born, shipwrecked, and was rescued in the vicinity of the park. External links * * https://web.archive.org/web/20051123112036/http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/jpark/np/asizuri_e.html References National parks of Japan Parks and gardens in Kōchi Prefecture Park ...
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Ashizuri-class Combat Support Ship
The was a class of two support ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving during World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing .... Construction In 1940, the IJN planned two support ship classes to help their aircraft carriers. One was the 4,500-ton , the other one the 8,000 ton ''Ashizuri'' class. The ''Ashizuri'' was planned to support for two large-sized carriers (, and ) in the battlefield. The thought is the same as USS ''Sacramento''. Service Not joining the IJN till mid-1943 when the Japanese navy was well and truly on the back foot, the ships participated in convoy duties delivering fuel oil around Southeast Asia. Their top speed of 16 knots meant that they would not have been capable of keeping up with the fast carrier battle groups. ''Ashizuri'' ...
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