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Kurushima (other)
Kurushima is a Japanese island in the Inland Sea forming part of the city of Imabari, Ehime Prefecture Kurushima may also refer to: People * Hidesaburō Kurushima (1888-1970), a Japanese industrialist, writer and scouting leader * Kurushima Kinai (died 1757), a Japanese mathematician in the Edo period; also known as Kurushima Yoshita and Kurushima Yoshihiro * Kurushima Michifusa (1562-1597), a Japanese samurai of the late Sengoku period * Kurushima Takehiko was a children's literature author known as "the Japanese Hans Christian Andersen". He was one of the three great Japanese authors of children's stories for public performance. One of Takehiko's most celebrated works is the nursery rhyme "Yūy ... (1874-1960), an author known as "the Japanese Hans Christian Andersen" Other uses * ''Kurushima I'', a Japanese ferry, built in 1969 and later * Kurushima Kaikyō Bridge connects the island of Ōshima to the main part of Shikoku in Japan * 140038 Kurushima, a minor planet {{d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurushima
is a Japanese island in the Inland Sea. Administratively, it forms part of the city of Imabari, Ehime Prefecture. Geography Kurushima is situated some off the coast of Shikoku's at the entrance to in Imabari. The island has a coastline of approximately and a surface area of . It is a natural fortress with cliffs to the north shaped by the fast currents (some to ) and rocks below; there is a settlement on the flatter land to the south, around a small bay. To the east, the are spanned by the Kurushima Kaikyō Bridge, while the island is protected as part of Setonaikai National Park. History During the Sengoku period, the island was the base of the Kurushima Murakami, one of the three main houses of the Murakami kaizoku (the others the Noshima Murakami and Innoshima Murakami). There are still remains of the walls of , an element of Japan Heritage "Story" #036, as well as traces of residences and wells. In the Edo period, together with nearby , the island was part of in M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidesaburō Kurushima
was President (from 1954), then International Commissioner, and Chairman of the National Board of the Boy Scouts of Japan, the younger brother of . An engineer, he had a successful career in mining, shipping and chemicals. He was also an accomplished author, published several books on Indochina, and short stories in addition to scientific publications related to his work. He was the discoverer of Hakore hot springs. Background He became a Scout leader in 1916, and participated in the 2nd World Scout Jamboree in Denmark in 1924. He also participated in the organization of the 5th Nippon Jamboree in 1970 in Asagiri Plateau, Shizuoka Prefecture. Kurushima related an anecdote about two soldiers during the Pacific War to visiting American Scouts in Japan. After a terrible battle, an American Marine was wounded in the jungle. He saw a Japanese soldier approaching with his bayonet, but he was so weak that he collapsed and lost consciousness, certain to be killed. When he awoke, he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurushima Michifusa
was a Japanese samurai of the late Sengoku period, the 4th son of , and younger brother of Kurujima Michiyuki. His father was a leader of one of the three Murakami suigun (Murakami navies), major naval powers in the 16th century. Masamichi belonged to the army corps in Fukushima Masanori in the Seven-Year War. His brother was killed at the Battle of Dangpo. He was killed in the Battle of Myeongnyang by the forces of Yi Sun-sin. He was the only ''daimyō'' who was killed in the action during the war. Modern culture * Portrayed by Ryu Seung-ryong Ryu Seung-ryong (born November 29, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Ryu began his acting career in theater, subsequently becoming one of the most versatile supporting actors in Korean film and television. In 2013, he headlined '' Miracle in Cell N ... in the 2014 film '' The Admiral: Roaring Currents''. Notes 1562 births 1597 deaths Japanese warriors killed in battle Daimyo {{Samurai-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurushima Takehiko
was a children's literature author known as "the Japanese Hans Christian Andersen". He was one of the three great Japanese authors of children's stories for public performance. One of Takehiko's most celebrated works is the nursery rhyme "Yūyake Koyake". Life and career Takehiko was born in 1874 in Mori Town, Kusu District (currently Kusu Town) in Ōita Prefecture. He was a direct descendant of , and the grandson of the last head of the Mori Domain, . In 1887, he entered Ōita Middle School (currently Ōita Uenogaoka High School 大分県立大分上野丘高等学校). There he met an American priest, Wainwright, who was working as an English teacher. Partly due to the influence of Mr. and Mrs. Wainwright, Takehiko came to enjoy telling stories to children in Sunday School. Takehiko and Wainwright transferred to Kwansei Gakuin University (関西学院), from which Takehiko eventually graduated. Upon his graduation, Takehiko entered the army and served in the First Sino-Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurushima Kaikyō Bridge
The , which connects the island of Ōshima to the main part of Shikoku, was the world's longest suspension bridge structure when completed, in 1999. The bridge is part of the Shimanami Kaidō, an expressway that spans a series of islands and connects Hiroshima Prefecture in Honshū to Ehime Prefecture in Shikoku. The bridge and the expressway were both conceived by the Honshū-Shikoku Bridge Project. Construction The Kurushima Kaikyō Bridge consists of three successive suspension bridges with six towers and four anchorages. There is a shared anchorage that joins each suspension bridge to the next. Its construction is similar to the western portion of San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge The San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, known locally as the Bay Bridge, is a complex of bridges spanning San Francisco Bay in California. As part of Interstate 80 in California, Interstate 80 and the direct road between San Francisco and Oakland ... which is two successive suspension bridges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
140038 Kurushima
Fourteen or 14 may refer to: * 14 (number), the natural number following 13 and preceding 15 * one of the years 14 BC, AD 14, 1914, 2014 Music * 14th (band), a British electronic music duo * ''14'' (David Garrett album), 2013 *''14'', an unreleased album by Charli XCX * "14" (song), 2007, from ''Courage'' by Paula Cole Other uses * ''Fourteen'' (film), a 2019 American film directed by Dan Sallitt * ''Fourteen'' (play), a 1919 play by Alice Gerstenberg * ''Fourteen'' (manga), a 1990 manga series by Kazuo Umezu * ''14'' (novel), a 2013 science fiction novel by Peter Clines * ''The 14'', a 1973 British drama film directed by David Hemmings * Fourteen, West Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community * Lot Fourteen, redevelopment site in Adelaide, South Australia, previously occupied by the Royal Adelaide Hospital * "The Fourteen", a nickname for NASA Astronaut Group 3 * Fourteen Words, a phrase used by white supremacists and Nazis See also * 1/4 (other) * F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
