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Chūō-ku, Kobe
is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 28.46 km², and a population of 127,602 with 74,814 households as of January 31, 2012. The ward was formed from the 1980 merger of the former Fukiai-ku () and Ikuta-ku (). The Consulate-General of Panama in Kobe is located on the eighth floor of the Moriyama Building in Chūō-ku. Also in the ward are the headquarters of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Sysmex Corporation, a global medical devices manufacturing company and TOA Corporation, an electronics company. Places of note * Port of Kobe *Port Island *Kobe Port Tower *Harborland *Kobe Airport Education International schools: *Kobe Chinese School, a Mainland China-oriented Chinese international school *Kobe Korean Elementary and Junior High School ( 神戸朝鮮初中級学校), a North Korea-oriented Korean international school [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a special political status (2 states, both in free association with New Zealand). Compiling a list such as this can be a complicated and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations conce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chosen Gakko
Chosen or The Chosen may refer to: The chosen ones *Chosen people, people who believe they have been chosen by a higher power to do a certain thing including **Jews as the chosen people Books * ''The Chosen'' (Potok novel), a 1967 novel by Chaim Potok * ''The Chosen'', a 1997 novel by L. J. Smith * ''The Chosen'' (Pinto novel), a 1999 novel by Ricardo Pinto * ''The Chosen'' (Karabel book), a book by Jerome Karabel * ''Chosen'' (Dekker novel), a 2007 novel by Ted Dekker * ''Chosen'' (Cast novel), a novel in the ''House of Night'' fantasy series Film and television *'' Holocaust 2000'', also released as ''The Chosen'', a 1977 horror film starring Kirk Douglas * ''The Chosen'' (1981 film), a film based on Potok's novel * ''The Chosen'' (2015 film), a film starring YouTube personality Kian Lawley * ''The Chosen'' (2016 film), by Antonio Chavarrías, based on the murder of Leon Trotsky in 1940 * ''The Chosen'' (TV series), by Dallas Jenkins, based on the life of Jesus Christ (2017–) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kobe Chinese School
Kobe Chinese School is a Chinese international school in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan. It is one of two Mainland China-oriented schools in Japan, the other being Yokohama Yamate Chinese School.Co, Emily.School bridges China-Japan gapArchive. ''The Japan Times''. December 23, 2008. Modified January 30, 2015. Retrieved on March 8, 2015. It provides elementary and junior high school education in grades 1-9 ." City of Osaka. p. 91. and offers first choice in admission to children of alumni. The second choice is priority to Chinese people. The school established a policy of trying to minimize enrollment of Japanese students in 2000.Fujikata, Satoru. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kobe Airport
is an airport on an artificial island just off the coast of Kobe, south of Sannomiya StationAIS Japan Japan. Opened on February 16, 2006, it primarily handles domestic flights, but can also accommodate international charter flights. In the first year of operation (2006), the airport handled 2,697,000 passengers with an average load factor of 61.1%. In 2017 it handled 3,071,974 passengers with an average load factor of 79.4%. History The city government of Kobe first proposed an airport adjacent to in 197 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harborland
is a shopping district in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan. Kobe Port Tower is located there. This shopping district was made on the site of the former freight yard, Minatogawa Kamotsu Station of the Japanese National Railways The abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987. Network Railways As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pre .... The yard was removed in 1982 and the shopping district opened in 1992. Access * JR Kobe Station * Kosoku Kobe Station * Harborland Station See also * Port of Kobe References Kobe Harborland Official Homepage {{coord, 34, 40, 44.6, N, 135, 10, 54.5, E, region:JP-28_type:landmark, display=title Shopping districts and streets in Japan Tourist attractions in Kobe Geography of Kobe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kobe Port Tower
The is a landmark in the port city of Kobe, Japan. The sightseeing tower was completed in 1963 and was temporarily closed from late 2009 to 28 April 2010 for renovation. It is located in the Central District, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. History The Kobe Port Tower was designed by the Nikken Sekkei Company and it was completed in 1963. The maintenance of the whole facility began since November 2009 and The Kobe Port Tower was closed to the public since 12 January 2010 for refurbishment. It was renovated and re-opened to public for the sightseeing deck on 19 March 2010 but Kobe Port Tower completes the installation of 7000 light-emitting diodes (LED) lighting equipment with 40 lighting effects starting from the re-opening day by the date of 28 April 2010. Architectural features The Kobe Port Tower is high with total of 8 layers that is designed as the outlook of Tsuzumi which is a Japanese drum, and it is the first tower built using a pipe lattice. The Tower is surrounde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Island
is an artificial island in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan. It was constructed between 1966-1980 (Phase 1) and 1987-2009 (Phase 2) at Port of Kobe, and officially opened with an exposition called " Portopia '81." It now houses a heliport, numerous hotels, a large convention center, the UCC Coffee Museum, Japan's 3rd IKEA store, and several parks. The Port Liner automated guideway transit system connects Port Island to Sannomiya Station and to Kobe Airport. Overview *Area 8.33 km2 *Facilities **Universities: Kobe Women's University and Kobe Gakuin University **Hospitals: Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital and Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Children's Hospital **Hotels **Kobe Convention Center **Heliport **Institutes. including Riken Kobe Center, where the K computer supercomputer is installed **Liner berths **Container ship berths ** Kobe Animal Kingdom **World Memorial Hall See also *Rokkō Island is a man-made island in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan. It is locate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Kobe
The Port of Kobe is a Japanese maritime port in Kobe, Hyōgo in the Keihanshin area, backgrounded by the Hanshin Industrial Region. Located at a foothill of the range of Mount Rokkō, flat lands are limited and constructions of artificial islands have carried out, to make Port Island, Rokkō Island, island of Kobe Airport to name some. History In the 10th century, Taira no Kiyomori renovated the then and moved to , the short-lived capital neighbouring the port. Throughout medieval era, the port was known as . In 1858 the Treaty of Amity and Commerce opened the Hyōgo Port to foreigners. After the World War II pillars were occupied by the Allied Forces, later by United States Forces Japan. (Last one returned in 1973.) In the 1970s the port boasted it handled the most containers in the world. It was the world's busiest container port from 1973 to 1978. The 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake diminished much of the port city's prominence when it destroyed and halted much of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sysmex Corporation
is a Japanese company headquartered in Kobe that is engaged in the health care business. Originally called TOA Medical Electronics (a branch of the TOA Corporation), the Sysmex brand was established in 1978, and were mainly involved with haematology analysers. The company was renamed ''Sysmex Corporation'' in 1998 taking advantage of brand recognition of their machines. About the company Along with its subsidiaries, Sysmex is involved in the development, manufacture and sale of laboratory testing reagents and laboratory equipment; the development and sale of computer systems for medical institutions, as well as the development and sale of software used for clinical examination information systems. In addition, through its associated company, Sysmex is also engaged in the sale of extracorporeal diagnostic agents, as well as the import and sale of medical devices. The company distributes its products in the domestic market and to the overseas markets including the United States, Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
