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Kogo Shiga
Kogo can refer to: *Kogo, an alternate name for the town of Cogo, Equatorial Guinea *Kogo, a town in Ouargaye Department, Koulpélogo Province, Burkina Faso *Kogo, the name of several towns in Nigeria * ''Kōgō'' (empress), the Japanese name for empress consorts * ''Kōgō'' (incense box), an incense box used in Japanese tea ceremony * KOGO (AM), a talk radio station in San Diego, California, United States *KSSX, a radio station (95.7 FM) licensed to serve Carlsbad, California, United States, which held the call sign KOGO-FM from 2011 to 2013 *Kogo Kingdom, a former polity in the area of Faskari, Katsina, Nigeria *''Kogo Shūi'', a historical record of the Inbe clan of Japan * 5684 Kogo, a Main-belt Asteroid People named Kogo include: *Benjamin Kogo, a Kenyan steeplechase runner *, Japanese screenwriter *Micah Kogo Micah Kemboi Kogo (born 3 June 1986 in Burnt Forest, Uasin Gishu District) is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who specialises in the 10,000 metres. He is the forme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cogo, Equatorial Guinea
Cogo (also known as Kogo or Koszho, formerly Puerto Iradier) is a remote town on the Muni River, Muni estuary in Río Muni, Equatorial Guinea, lying east of Acalayong. It is known for its partly ruined Spanish Colonial architecture. It is the southernmost city of the Littoral province of Equatorial Guinea. It is located 121 km from Bata, Equatorial Guinea, Bata by road or 117 km when traveling through Acalayong. It is surrounded to the east and southeast by the Congüe River and to the west and southwest by the Mitemele River. Both the Congüe and the Mitemele Rivers drain the Muni Estuary, sometimes giving the city of Cogo the shape and appearance of an island when in fact it is a peninsula. A few meters from the port that is currently being renovated is the uninhabitable Island of Evele. Most of the population, especially the coastal population heavily rely on subsistence fishing and the Muni estuary was a major source of income as it was the gateway for passengers tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouargaye Department
Ouargaye is a department or commune of Koulpélogo Province in eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital is the town of Ouargaye. According to the 2019 census the department has a total population of 42,613. Towns and villages * Ouargaye (13 431 inhabitants) (capital) * Babakou (406 inhabitants) * Bittin (1 150 inhabitants) * Boudoughin (794 inhabitants) * Dimtenga (1 490 inhabitants) * Kogo (1 171 inhabitants) * Konglore (1 953 inhabitants) * Koundoghin (1 631 inhabitants) * Lerghin (1 094 inhabitants) * Mene The moonfish of the genus ''Mene'', the sole extant genus of the family Menidae, are disk-shaped fish which bear a vague resemblance to gourami, thanks to their thread-like pelvic fins. Today, the genus is represented only by ''Mene maculata'' ... (4 016 inhabitants) * Naboudin (965 inhabitants) * Naganga (3 938 inhabitants) * Tessoaghin (1 251 inhabitants) References Departments of Burkina Faso Koulpélogo Province {{Koulpélogo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of , and with a population of over 225 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the second-largest in Africa. Nigeria has been home to several indigenous pre-colonial states and kingdoms since the second millennium BC, with the Nok civilization in the 15th century BC, marking the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōgō (empress)
The Empress of Japan is the title given to the wife of the Emperor of Japan or a female ruler in her own right. In Japanese, the empress consort is called . The current empress consort is Empress Masako, who ascended the throne with her husband on 1 May 2019. Much like their male counterparts, female rulers who ascend the throne by their birthright are referred to as 天皇 (''tennō''), but can also be referred to as 女性天皇 (''josei tennō'') or 女帝 (''jotei''). ''josei tennō'' refers only to an empress regnant of Japan, and ''jotei'' refers to an empress regnant of any countries. Empresses regnant There were eight female imperial reigns (six female emperors including two who reigned twice) in Japan's early history between 593 and 770, and two more in the early modern period (Edo period). Although there were eight reigning empresses, with only one exception their successors were selected from amongst the males of the paternal Imperial bloodline. After many centuries, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōgō (incense Box)
are the tools and utensils used in , the art of Japanese tea. Tea utensils can be divided into five major categories: * * * * * A wide range of utensils, known collectively as , is necessary for even the most basic tea ceremony. Generally, items which guests prepare themselves with for attending a gathering are not considered ; rather, the term fundamentally applies to items involved to "host" a gathering. This article, however, includes all forms of implements and paraphernalia involved in the practice of . Utensils used for are different, using a usually five-piece set of small cups, a small pot and a small cup to pour hot water. These utensils are typically ceramic. Boxes In Japan, cherished items are customarily stored in purpose-made wooden boxes. Valuable items for tea ceremony are usually stored in such a box, and in some cases, if the item has a long and distinguished history, several layers of boxes: an inner storage box (), middle storage box (), and outer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KOGO (AM)
KOGO (600 Hertz, kHz) is a commercial radio, commercial AM radio, AM radio station in San Diego, San Diego, California. The station airs a Talk radio, news/talk radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The station's Radio studio, studios and offices are located in San Diego's Kearny Mesa, San Diego, Kearny Mesa neighborhood on the northeast side. Originally known as KFWV, the station operated as an NBC Red Network, NBC affiliate under the KFSD call sign from 1926 to 1961, when it was changed to KOGO. KOGO transmits with 5,000 watts both day and night; as the AM signal is one of the strongest in Southern California. KOGO uses a directional antenna with its two-tower array transmitter located off 60th Street at Old Memory Lane in the Emerald Hills, San Diego, Emerald Hills neighborhood of San Diego. The signal pattern generally follows the Pacific Coast from Baja California, Mexico, to Santa Barbara, California, Santa Barbara. Because of its reach, KOGO is one of the primary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KSSX
KSSX (95.7 FM) is a commercial radio station located in San Diego, California, although the station is legally licensed to serve Carlsbad, in nearby North County. The station airs an urban-leaning rhythmic CHR format, and is one of seven stations in the market owned and operated by iHeartMedia. The station's studios are located in San Diego's Kearny Mesa neighborhood on the northeast side, and the transmitter is atop Mt. Soledad, located in La Jolla. History 95.9 FM (1969–1996) Although the station began broadcasting on 95.7 in 1995, it has its origins as a Class A (local) station on 95.9 MHz known as KARL, (a MOR station from 1965 to 1979), then KKOS. During this period the station had various formats, including adult contemporary, CHR, and AAA. However, an interference problem in Mexico ended up resulting in changes to KKOS. At the time, Califórmula owned a Tijuana station broadcasting on 95.7, XHKY-FM, and was causing interference to KKOS and co-channel KFSH-FM in An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faskari
Faskari is a town and Local Government Area (LGA) in Katsina State, northern Nigeria. The population of the LGA was 125,181 as of 2003. The current Sarki (Emir) is Eng. Aminu Tukur Saidu, and the Executive Chairman is Honourable Bala Faskari, an APC member. History Though many myths and legends relate to the emergence of Faskari, it is accepted that its origin came from famous Arab migrants Gido and Wari transient from Alkalawa (Gobir) to Zaria who came and settled among the Mafaskara (meaning the firewood choppers, people who were then into pagan practices). The town of Faskari possibly dates back to 1778. It was later built into a more civilized community by one of the descendants of Kaura Kuren Gumaru, during the reign of Muhammed Bello, the Emir of Katsina from 1844 to 1886. Faskari became a Local Government Area in May 1989, carved out of Funtua Local Government Area. The area is located in the south-west of Katsina state, with Faskari town as the headquarters, it is bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kogo Shūi
is a historical record of the Inbe clan of Japan written in the early Heian period (794–1185). It was composed by Inbe no Hironari (斎部広成) in 807 using material transmitted orally over several generations of the Inbe clan. Background Historically, both the Inbe and Nakatomi clans had long performed Shinto religious services for the Japanese imperial court. However, at the beginning of the Heian period, the Fujiwara clan, whom the Nakatomi clan are a branch of, seized political power. This strengthened the Nakatomi clan while weakening the Inbe clan and caused conflict between the two clans. Hironari, whose date of birth and death are unknown, wrote this text to clarify the history and legitimize the rights of the Inbe clan as well as to argue the injustice of the Nakatomi clan and decline of the Inbe clan. He presented it to Emperor Heizei in 807. Contents The text consists of three major sections: #The historical events of clan ancestor Amenofutodama no Mikoto and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Kogo
Benjamin Kogo (30 November 1944 – 20 January 2022) was a Kenyan athlete who specialised in 3000 metre steeplechase running. Kogo was born on 30 November 1944. He was from Arwos, Nandi County, Kenya. He became the first Kenyan to run steeplechase event in Olympics, was a silver medalist from 1968 Summer Olympics, in an event won by his compatriot Amos Biwott. At the 1964 Summer Olympics he failed to make the final at steeplechase. He won gold at the first All-Africa Games held in 1965 in Brazzaville. Kogo was also bronze medalist from the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Kogo died on 20 January 2022, at the age of 77. He had been diagnosed with prostate cancer Prostate cancer is cancer of the prostate. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancerous tumor worldwide and is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related mortality among men. The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system that sur ... one year prior. References External links * Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kogo Noda
was a Japanese screenwriter most famous for collaborating with Yasujirō Ozu on many of the director's films. Born in Hakodate, Noda was the son of the head of the local tax bureau and younger brother to Kyūho, a Nihonga painter. He moved to Nagoya after completing elementary school and later went to Waseda University. After graduating, he worked for the city of Tokyo while also serving as a reporter for '' Katsudō kurabu'', one of the major film magazines, using the pen name Harunosuke Midorikawa. On the recommendation of a scriptwriter friend from junior high, Takashi Oda, he joined the script department at Shōchiku after the Great Kantō earthquake. He soon became one of the studio's central screenwriters, penning for instance '' Aizen katsura'' (1938), one of its biggest prewar hits. He is most known for his collaborations with Ozu, which began with Noda supplying the script for the director's first feature '' Sword of Penitence'' (1927) and led to such postwar works as ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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