Iwai District, Iwate ''iwai'', a Japanese word meaning ''celebration'' or ''gift''.
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Iwai or IWAI may refer to: *Iwai (surname) *Iwai, Ibaraki, a city in Japan *Iwai Station, a railway station in Minamibōsō, Chiba Prefecture, Japan * Iwai Rebellion, a rebellion against the Yamato court that took place in Tsukushi Province, Japan *I'wai, the culture hero of the Koko Y'ao in Australian Aboriginal mythology * Inland Waterways Authority of India *Inland Waterways Association of Ireland * wikt:祝い, いわい、romaji The romanization of Japanese is the use of Latin script to write the Japanese language. This method of writing is sometimes referred to in Japanese as . Japanese is normally written in a combination of logographic characters borrowed from Ch ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Iwai (surname)
Iwai (written: lit. "rock well" or ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Atsuhiro Iwai (born 1967), Japanese footballer * Iwai Hanshirō I (1652–1699), Japanese kabuki artist *Iwai Hanshirō V (1776–1847), Japanese kabuki artist * Iwai Hanshirō VIII (1829–1882), Japanese kabuki artist *Katsuhito Iwai (born 1947), Japanese economist *, Japanese curler *Shunji Iwai (born 1963), Japanese film director *, Japanese footballer *Toshio Iwai (born 1962), Japanese artist *Yukiko Iwai (born 1972), Japanese voice actress *Yukiko Iwai (Onyanko Club) , also known by the nickname , is a Japanese singer and actress born 26 May 1968 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Iwai was a member of the all-girl pop group Onyanko Club (from 21 June 1985 until 31 August 1987), and she was the shortest ... (born 1968), Japanese pop singer {{surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Iwai, Ibaraki
was a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 42,813 and the density of 471.92 persons per km². The total area was 90.72 km². On March 22, 2005, Iwai, along with the town of Sashima (from Sashima District), was merged to create the city of Bandō 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 .... The city was founded on April 1, 1972. External links Official website of Bandō Dissolved municipalities of Ibaraki Prefecture Bandō, Ibaraki {{Ibaraki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Iwai Station
is a passenger railway station in the city of Minamibōsō, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Iwai Station is served by the Uchibō Line, and is located 73.7 km from the western terminus of the line at Soga Station. Station layout The station is an at-grade station with a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed. Platforms History Iwai Station was opened on August 10, 1918. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 244 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area * * Former Tomiyama Town Hall See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations Japan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Iwai Rebellion
The was a rebellion against the Yamato court that took place in Tsukushi Province, Japan (now nearby Ogōri city in Fukuoka Prefecture) in 527 AD. The rebellion was named after its leader, Iwai, who is believed by historians to have been a powerful governor of Tsukushi. The rebellion was quelled by the Yamato court, and played an important part in the consolidation of early Japan. The main record of the rebellion can be found in the '' Nihon Shoki'', although it is also mentioned in ''Kojiki'' and other historical sources. Background The Yamato Kingdom was formed in the central areas of Honshu in the late 3rd or early 4th century, and by 350 this state had extended its rule to the western part of Honshu and the northern part of Kyushu. In 366, Yamato invaded the Korean peninsula, which at the time was divided into three kingdoms: Goguryeo, Paekje, and Silla. In this campaign the kingdom of Yamato subdued the kingdom of Pаekje, and forced it to pay an annual tribute. The Japa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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I'wai
In Australian Aboriginal mythology, I'wai is the culture hero of the Koko Y'ao. I'wai was a crocodilian Crocodilia (or Crocodylia, both ) is an order of mostly large, predatory, semiaquatic reptiles, known as crocodilians. They first appeared 95 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous period ( Cenomanian stage) and are the closest living ... man who brought most of the Koko Y'ao religious rites and ceremonies. References Australian Aboriginal mythology {{Australia-myth-stub Legendary reptiles ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Inland Waterways Authority Of India
Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is the statutory authority in charge of the waterways in India. It was constituted under IWAI Act-1985 by the Parliament of India.http://iwai.nic.in/showfile.php?lid=882 See section 3 of the act Its headquarters is located in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. India has an extensive network of inland waterways in the form of rivers, canals, backwaters and creeks. The total navigable length is 14,500 km, out of which about 5200 km of the river and 4000 km of canals can be used by mechanised crafts. Freight transportation by waterways is highly under-utilised in India compared to other large countries and geographic areas like the United States, China and the European Union. The total cargo moved (in tonne kilometres) by the inland waterway was just 0.1% of the total inland traffic in India, compared to the 21% figure for the United States. Cargo transportation in an organised manner is confined to a few waterways in Goa, West Bengal, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Inland Waterways Association Of Ireland
The Inland Waterways Association of Ireland (IWAI; ) is a registered charity and a limited company in the Republic of Ireland and also operates in Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1954 to campaign for the conservation and development of the waterways and their preservation as working navigations. The association has approximately 4,400 members which are organised in twenty branches. IWAI has strong links with the Scottish Inland Waterways Association (SIWA), with an annual exchange. In 2008, SIWA visited Lough Erne, and in 2009, IWAI is due to visit the Crinan Canal. IWN The group publishes a quarterly magazine called Inland Waterway News (IWN). It contains news about the Irish waterways along with articles from the various branches/ subgroups that make up the organisation. Rallies The group/ its subgroups of the IWAI host rallies over the Summer months annually. Examples of these rallies are: Shannon rally, Lough Derg rally and Lough Erne rally. The Shannon rally would be ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |