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Hokkaido American Football Association
The Hokkaido American Football Association (北海道アメリカンフットボール協会) or HAFA is an American college football league made up of colleges and universities on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. Overview The Hokkaido American Football Association is the highest level of collegiate football in the prefecture of Hokkaido. Eleven universities and colleges compete. The League was founded on April 1, 1975. Member schools League 1 League 2 Former members Champions League 1 champions League 2 champions Pine Bowl The champion of the Hokkaidō League plays in the Pine Bowl against the champion of the Tohoku Collegiate American Football Association The Tohoku Collegiate American Football Association (東北学生アメリカンフットボール連盟) is an American college football league made up of colleges and universities in northeastern part of Honshu , historically called , is the ... for the North Japan championship. References External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokkaido, Japan
is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel. The largest city on Hokkaidō is its capital, Sapporo, which is also its only ordinance-designated city. Sakhalin lies about 43 kilometers (26 mi) to the north of Hokkaidō, and to the east and northeast are the Kuril Islands, which are administered by Russia, though the four most southerly are claimed by Japan. Hokkaidō was formerly known as ''Ezo'', ''Yezo'', ''Yeso'', or ''Yesso''. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hokkaidō" in Although there were Japanese settlers who ruled the southern tip of the island since the 16th century, Hokkaido was considered foreign territory that was inhabited by the indigenous people of the island, known as the Ainu people. While geographers such as Mogami Tokunai and Mamiya Rinzō explored the isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokusei Gakuen Pirates Football
is a four-year private university in Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. The university is run by Hokusei Gakuen School System, whose education philosophy is based on Christianity. Its name Hokusei (北星) means "north (北)" and "star (星)." It is derived from the biblical reference "Shine like stars, in a dark world" (Philippians 2:15). It was recommended by Japanese scholar and politician Inazo Nitobe and praised by the founder of the university Sarah Clara Smith. The university shares its campus with the two-year Hokusei Gakuen University Junior College and Hokusei Gakuen University Graduate School. History The history of Hokusei Gakuen University goes back in time to 1887, when an American missionary of the United Presbyterian Church of North America, Sarah Clara Smith founded "Smith Girls' School." In 1894, the school was relocated and renamed "Hokusei Women’s School" as Japanese scholar Inazo Nitobe recommended. After Smith returned to the United States, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muroran, Hokkaido
is a city and port located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Iburi Subprefecture. As of February 29, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 93,716, with 47,868 households and a population density of . The total area is . History The origin of Muroran's name is derived from the Ainu word "Mo Ruerani", which means "the bottom of a little slope". The little slope, in front of the former Senkai Temple in Sakimori-cho, is noted in connection with the name of Muroran. In the late 16th century, the Muroran region came under the administration of the Matsumae clan. Muroran was developed as a trading post between the Ainu and the Matsumae clan people. In 1892, the Port of Muroran was opened for the wooden bridge construction at Kaigan (former Tokikaramoi); at the same time, the main road began construction from Hakodate to Sapporo as the first step of Hokkaido Colonization Plan. An Imperial decree in July 1899 established Muroran as an open p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muroran Institute Of Technology
, abbreviated as MuroranIT, MuIT, or Muroran Tech is a national university in Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan. History *1897 Sapporo Agricultural College Department of Civil Engineering Established *1918 Sapporo Agricultural College promoted to Hokkaido Imperial University. *1939 Muroran National Industrial College Established *1944 Muroran National Industrial College promoted to Muroran National College of Technology. *1949 Muroran National College of Technology and Hokkaido Imperial University Department of Civil Engineering merged and Muroran Institute of Technology were founded. Academics Muroran Institute of Technology is a technical institute which is composed of * the Faculty of Engineering, a four-year course leading to a bachelor's degree, which consists of six departments * a Graduate School, which has a two-year course in six divisions for the master's degree * a three-year course in four divisions for a Doctoral degree. Campus The university has a campus covering an area of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kushiro Golden Cranes Football
is a public university in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north .... The school was established in 1988. External links Official website Educational institutions established in 1988 Public universities in Japan Universities and colleges in Hokkaido 1988 establishments in Japan Hokkaido American Football Association {{Hokkaidō-university-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kushiro, Hokkaido
is a Cities of Japan, city in Kushiro Subprefecture on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. It serves as the subprefecture's capital and it is the most populated city in the eastern part of the island. Geography Mountains * Mount Oakan * Mount Meakan * Mount Akan-Fuji Rivers * Kushiro River * Akan River * Shitakara River Lakes * Lake Akan * Lake Harutori * Lake Panketō * Lake Penketō * Lake Shunkushitakara National Parks * Kushiro-shitsugen National Park * Akan National Park Climate Kushiro has a humid continental climate (''Dfb'') but its winter temperatures are less severe than those of inland East Asia at the same latitude. Its port is the most reliably ice-free throughout winter in all of Hokkaido, due to the lack of indentation in the coastline and absence of large inflows of cold fresh water nearby. It is also markedly sunnier than the extremely gloomy Kuril Islands to its north, being sheltered by Hokkaido's mountains from the heavy snowfalls produced on the Sea of Japan s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kushiro Public University Of Economics
is a public university in Kushiro, Hokkaido is a city in Kushiro Subprefecture on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. It serves as the subprefecture's capital and it is the most populated city in the eastern part of the island. Geography Mountains * Mount Oakan * Mount Meakan * Mount Aka ..., Japan. The school was established in 1988. External links Official website Educational institutions established in 1988 Public universities in Japan Universities and colleges in Hokkaido 1988 establishments in Japan Hokkaido American Football Association {{Hokkaidō-university-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HUS Wolves Football
The HUS Wolves football program, established in 1988, represents the Hokkaido University of Science in college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most .... HUS is a member of the Hokkaido American Football Association. Nickname Between 1988 and 2014 the university was known as the Hokkaido Institute of Technology and the football team was known as the Madwolves. When the university changed its name in 2014 to Hokkaido University of Science, the football team became the Wolves. References External links * American football teams established in 1988 American football in Japan 1988 establishments in Japan Hokkaido American Football Association {{Japan-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokkaido University Of Science
, or HUS, is a private university in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ..., established in 1967. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1924. Athletics HUS's intercollegiate sports teams are called the "Wolves". External links * * Educational institutions established in 1924 Private universities and colleges in Japan Universities and colleges in Sapporo Engineering universities and colleges in Japan 1924 establishments in Japan Hokkaido American Football Association {{Hokkaidō-university-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HSUH First Molars Football
The (HSUH) is a private university in Tobetsu, Hokkaido, Japan, established in 1974. The president is Norio Niikawa is a Japanese physician and medical geneticist who discovered an autosomal dominant disorder, Kabuki syndrome, also known as Niikawa-Kuroki syndrome. Contribution Niikawa made an important contribution in the field of medical genetics. In 1981, .... Organization Undergraduate *Pharmaceutical science *Dentistry *Nursing & social services *Psychological science *Rehabilitation science Graduate *Pharmaceutical science *Dentistry *Nursing & social services *Psychological science *Rehabilitation science See also * Hokkaidō-Iryōdaigaku Station, the nearby railway station, named after the university External links * Educational institutions established in 1974 Pharmacy schools in Japan Private universities and colleges in Japan Universities and colleges in Hokkaido 1974 establishments in Japan Hokkaido American Football Association {{Hokkai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōbetsu, Hokkaido
is a town located in Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 16,694, and a density of 39 persons per km2. The total area is 422.71 km2. Geography Located in the north part of Ishikari Subprefecture of Hokkaido, the shape of the municipality is elongated from north to south. It overlaps with the catchment area of the Tōbetsu river approximately. Tōbetsu means "river from marsh" in Ainu language, and in Japanese, it is called "Tōbetsu Gawa (river)". Low mountains occupy the northern area of the municipality. The southern area is a part of the Ishikari Plains. Sapporo, the largest city of Hokkaido, lies southwest of Tōbetsu. The large river of Ishikari divided Tōbetsu from Sapporo until 1934 when the Sasshō Line railroad connected the two cities. Several more bridges built in the latter half of the 20th century have reduced the traffic obstacle. Tōbetsu has produced rice and, recently, flowers. Residential buildings are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Health Sciences University Of Hokkaido
The (HSUH) is a private university in Tobetsu, Hokkaido, Japan, established in 1974. The president is Norio Niikawa. Organization Undergraduate *Pharmaceutical science *Dentistry *Nursing & social services *Psychological science *Rehabilitation science Graduate *Pharmaceutical science *Dentistry *Nursing & social services *Psychological science *Rehabilitation science See also * Hokkaidō-Iryōdaigaku Station is a railway station on the Sasshō Line in Tōbetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered G14 and serves the Tōbetsu Campus of the Health Sciences University of Hokkaido (HSUH). Sin ..., the nearby railway station, named after the university External links * Educational institutions established in 1974 Pharmacy schools in Japan Private universities and colleges in Japan Universities and colleges in Hokkaido 1974 establishments in Japan Hokkaido American Football Association {{Hokkaid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
