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Komatsu may refer to: * Komatsu (surname), a Japanese surname *Komatsu, Ishikawa, a city in the Ishikawa prefecture in Japan *Komatsu Airport, an airport *Komatsu Limited, a company mostly known for manufacturing industrial machinery * Komatsu LAV, an armoured car * Komatsu, Ehime, a former town, merged into Saijō, Ehime * Komatsu (Japanese restaurant), a Japanese restaurant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan *Komatsu College, a private junior college in Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan, established in 1988 See also *Komatsu-no-miya The Komatsu House (''Komatsu-no-miya'') or Higashifushimi (東伏見) ''ōke'' (princely house) was the sixth oldest branch of the Imperial House of Japan, created from branches of the Fushimi-no-miya house, presently extinct. It was founded by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komatsu (surname)
Komatsu (written: 小松) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese voice actor *, a member of the Japanese imperial family *, Japanese actress, fashion model *, model/actress *Erik Komatsu (born 1987), American baseball player *, Japanese voice actor *, professional Go player *, Japanese actor and voice actor *, Japanese diplomat, civil servant and politician *, Japanese samurai of the late Edo period, who went on to become a government official of the early Meiji period *, Japanese actor *, Japanese pop singer *, Japanese actress *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese science fiction writer and screenwriter *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese baseball player *, Imperial Japanese Navy admiral *, Japanese pop singer See also *Komatsuhime (1573–1620), Japanese woman of the late Azuchi-Momoyama through early Edo periods {{Surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komatsu, Ishikawa
is a city located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 108,509 in 42,664 households, and a population density of 290 persons per km². The total area of the city was . Geography Komatsu is located in southwestern Ishikawa Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan and is bordered by the Sea of Japan to the east and Fukui Prefecture to the south. It is located about an hour driving distance southwest from Kanazawa (the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture). Neighbouring municipalities *Ishikawa Prefecture ** Kaga ** Hakusan ** Nomi *Fukui Prefecture ** Katsuyama Climate Komatsu has a humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Komatsu is 14.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2521 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.9&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komatsu Airport
is an international airport located west southwest of Komatsu Station in the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the largest airport in the Hokuriku region and serves the southern portion of Ishikawa Prefecture including the capital of Kanazawa (which has its IATA city code QKW), as well as Fukui and the northern portion of Fukui Prefecture. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Komatsu Base (小松基地 ''Komatsu Kichi'') shares the runway with civil aviation; the inland-side taxiway is used by the JASDF and the sea-side one is used by civilian flights. The base hosts a Kōkū-sai (Air Festival) every September, featuring demo flights by fighter and rescue aircraft as well as the Blue Impulse acrobat flight team. It often hosts technical competitions of the JASDF. The "Airspace G" is a large training airspace over the Sea of Japan to the north of the base. The airport has a single passenger terminal building serving domestic and international flights. Its inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komatsu Limited
or () is a Japanese multinational corporation that manufactures construction, mining, forestry and military equipment, as well as diesel engines and industrial equipment like press machines, lasers and thermoelectric generators. Its headquarters are in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The corporation was named after the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, where the company was founded in 1921. Worldwide, the Komatsu Group consists of Komatsu Ltd. and 258 other companies (215 consolidated subsidiaries and 42 companies accounted for by the equity method). Komatsu is the world's second largest manufacturer of construction equipment and mining equipment after Caterpillar. However, in some areas (Japan, China), Komatsu has a larger share than Caterpillar. It has manufacturing operations in Japan, Asia, Americas and Europe. The word ''ko-matsu'' means "small pine tree" () in Japanese. History Komatsu Iron Works was started by Takeuchi Mining Industry as a subsidiary to make industrial t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komatsu LAV
The is a Japanese military vehicle first produced in 2002. Currently used exclusively by the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF), it has seen use in the Iraq War. It is built by Komatsu Ltd. Defense Systems Division in Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan. Komatsu's factory designator for the vehicle is KU50W. The exterior resembles the Panhard VBL, used by the French army, but the LAV has 4 doors and a large cabin for carrying soldiers. The LAV can also be transported by air in vehicles like the CH-47J and the C-130H. History The Komatsu LAV was developed in 1997 to meet a JGSDF need for an armored wheeled vehicle that could provide armored protection since their Toyota High Mobility Vehicles and Mitsubishi Type 73 Light Trucks were not adequate to provide protection from small arms fire. They were initially created with the concept of a potential Soviet invasion during the Cold War before they were relegated to anti-terrorist/invasion operations. It had made its first appearance in Kuw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komatsu, Ehime
was a town located in Shūsō District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,668 and a density of 126.78 persons per km2. The total area was 76.26 km2. On November 1, 2004, Komatsu, along with the city of Tōyo, and the town of Tanbara (also from Shūsō District), was merged into the expanded city of Saijō and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... External linksOfficial website of Saijo Dissolved municipalities of Ehime Prefecture Saijō, Ehime {{Ehime-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komatsu (Japanese Restaurant)
was a Japanese restaurant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan. Known as the "Navy Restaurant Komatsu", it was a preferred eating location for Japanese naval officers prior to, and following, World War II; American Navy personnel and those related to the Japanese navy have also patronized the establishment in significant numbers. On May 16, 2016, Komatsu restaurant was completely destroyed by fire. History Komatsu was started by Komatsu Yamamoto on 8 August 1885, which was the eighth month and eighth day of the year of Meiji 18, a date that accorded with the Japanese preference for the lucky numbers "8, 8, 8". The building site is in a convenient location where people during the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries could easily eat a Japanese dinner after swimming in the sea. During that era, Japan was expanding its Navy. Under the direction of the Navy Minister, the Naval headquarters, Chinjufu, was occupied with planning and practice for its fleet, recruiting of sailors, ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komatsu College
is a private junior college in Komatsu, Ishikawa, 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 1988. External links Official website References * Komatsu University Japanese junior colleges Educational institutions established in 1988 Private universities and colleges in Japan Universities and colleges in Ishikawa Prefecture 1988 establishments in Japan Komatsu, Ishikawa {{ishikawa-university-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
