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Iwai Hanshirō VII
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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 The Inland Waterways Association of Ireland (IWAI; ) is a registered charity and a limited company in the Republic of Ireland. IWAI (NI) is a wholly owned subsidiary of IWAI, therefore IWAI operates across the island of Ireland. It was founded in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iwai (surname)
Iwai (written: lit. "rock well" or ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * , Japanese trade union leader * , Japanese footballer * , Japanese politician * , Japanese musician *Iwai Hanshirō I (1652–1699), Japanese kabuki artist *Iwai Hanshirō V (1776–1847), Japanese kabuki artist *Iwai Hanshirō VIII (1829–1882), Japanese kabuki artist * , Japanese economist * , Japanese curler * , Japanese politician * , Japanese film director * , Japanese footballer * , Japanese artist * , Japanese voice actress * , Japanese pop singer {{surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' .... The city was founded on April 1, 1972. References External links Official website of Bandō Dissolved municipalities of Ibaraki Prefecture Bandō, Ibaraki {{Ibaraki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 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 ... (JNR) on April 1, 1987. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 244 passengers daily (boarding passenger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. On several occasions (391 and 404), Japanese troops as allies of the Paekje kingdom invaded Korea and fought against the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
