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Kyoko Asakura
was a Japanese sculptor. Her birth name was written . She was the second daughter of sculptor Fumio Asakura and sister of stage designer and painter Setsu Asakura. Career * 1948 - Nitten Excellence * 1956 - withdrew from Nitten * 1979 - 7th Nagano prefecture Outdoor Sculpture Award * 1982 - Teijiro Nakahara Excellence Award. Solo Exhibition * 1960 - Bungeishunjū gallery, Tokyo * 1962 - Takashimaya, Osaka prefecture * 1967 - Gallery Cube, Tokyo * 1970 - Gallery Universe, Tokyo (also in 1973, 1978, 1981) * 1985 - Shibuya PARCO, Tokyo / Yamagata Museum of Art, Yamagata Prefecture * 1988 - Shibuya PARCO, Tokyo (also in 1993) * 2000 - Modern Sculpture Center, Tokyo * 2000 - Fumio Asakura Memorial Hall, Oita Prefecture * 2003–2004 - Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art, Fukuoka prefecture * 2010 - Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo Public space collection * "ANNE", New Chitose Airport, Hokkaido * "Futari"'','' Sendai West Park, Miyagi prefecture * "Raleigh"'','' Akita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asakura Kyoko
Asakura (written: 朝倉, 浅倉, 麻倉) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: Real People * Asakura clan, famous Japanese clan during Sengoku period ** Asakura Yoshikage (1533–1573), ''daimyō'' * Daisuke Asakura, Japanese pop artist * George Asakura, Japanese manga artist *Noriyuki Asakura, composer *, a Japanese film actress Fictional characters * Kasumi Asakura, of ''Rose Hip Rose''. *Kazumi Asakura, from '' Negima!: Magister Negi Magi''. * Minami Asakura and Toshio Asakura in '' Touch'' *Ryoko Asakura, from the '' Suzumiya Haruhi series''. *Takeshi Asakura, aka Kamen Rider Ouja, the main villain from the Tokusatsu TV series ''Kamen Rider Ryuki''. *Yoh Asakura, from Shaman King Yoh Asakura's relatives: ** Hao Asakura (older twin brother) **Keiko Asakura (mother) **Kino Asakura (grandmother) **Mikihisa Asakura (father) **Yohmei Asakura (grandfather) **Yohken Asakura (ancestor) *Akio Asakura, a main character in '' Wangan Midnight''. *Amanda Asakura, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Chitose Airport
is an international airport located south-southeast of Chitose and Tomakomai, Hokkaidō, Japan, serving the Sapporo metropolitan area. By both traffic and land area, it is the largest airport in Hokkaidō. It is adjacent to Chitose Air Base, a Japan Air Self-Defense Force base which houses F-15 Eagle fighter jets, the Japanese Air Force One government aircraft and a number of smaller emergency response aircraft and helicopters. Chitose and New Chitose have separate runways but are interconnected by taxiways, and aircraft at either facility can enter the other by ground if permitted; the runways at Chitose are occasionally used to relieve runway closures at New Chitose due to winter weather. JASDF provides air traffic control for both facilities. As of 2018, New Chitose Airport was the fifth-busiest airport in Japan, and ranked 64th in the world in terms of passengers carried. The Sapporo–Tokyo Haneda route is the second busiest air route in the world, with 9.7 million p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1925 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikola By Kyoko Asakura
Nikola () is a given name which, like Nicholas, is a version of the Greek '' Nikolaos'' (Νικόλαος). It is common as a masculine given name in the South Slavic countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia), while in West Slavic countries (Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia) it is primarily found as a feminine given name. There is a wide variety of male diminutives of the name, examples including: Niko, Nikolica, Nidžo, Nikolče, Nikša, Nikica, Nikulitsa, Nino, Kole, Kolyo, Kolyu. The spelling with K, Nikola, reflects romanization of the Cyrillic spelling, while Nicola reflects Italian usage. Statistics *Serbia: male name. 5th most popular in 2011, 1st in 2001, 1st in 1991, 5th in 1981, 9th pre-1940. *Croatia: male name. 32,304 (2011). *Bosnia and Herzegovina: male name. *Bulgaria: male name. * North Macedonia: male name. *Czech Republic: 22,567 females and 740 males (2002). *Poland: female name. *Slovakia: female name. People ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakura Station (Chiba)
is a junction passenger railway station in the city of Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Sakura Station is served by the Sōbu Main Line and is 55.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station. It is also a terminus of the Narita Line and is 120.5 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Chōshi Station. Station layout The station is an elevated station, built over two island platforms. The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office. Platforms Notes History Sakura Station was opened on July 20, 1894 as a terminal station on the Sōbu Railway Company. A new station building was completed in December 1985. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 10,098 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machida Station (Tokyo)
is an interchange railway station located in the city of Machida, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Odakyu Electric Railway. Lines Machida Station is served by the Yokohama Line from to . The station is also served by the Odakyu Odawara Line from to . Station layout JR East Machida Station has two island platforms serving four tracks, with the station building located above and perpendicular to the platforms, and has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. Odakyu Machida Station also has two elevated island platforms serving four tracks, while located inside a station building containing a supermarket and department store. JR Platforms Odakyu Platforms History The JR East station first opened as on September 23, 1908. The Odakyu station opened on 1 April 1927 as , which was renamed Machida Station on 11 April 1976, and the current station building and Odakyu Department Store opened on 23 September 1976. The JR station was mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Metropolitan Hiroo Hospital
is a public hospital in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It has 426 beds and is run by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The hospital focuses on emergency and disaster medical care, cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, and care for residents of outlying islands near Tokyo. It also specialises in providing multi-lingual care for foreign residents of Tokyo. History The hospital was established on 6 August 1895. The current hospital building was built as part of a major redevelopment of the hospital completed in 1980. The rooftop heliport, commissioned in October 1980, was installed to provide medical services to isolated islands near Tokyo. The steel reinforced concrete building, with a floor area of , was designed by Tokyo-based architecture firm K.ITO Architects and Engineers. Emergency services The hospital specialises in emergency care, and has an accident and emergency department. The Emergency Care Centre was established in 2002. It accepts serious cases from nearby Tok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park
is a park located in Minami-Azabu, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It covers an area of 67,131 square metres. History During the Edo period, the park belonged to Minonokami Nambu, a feudal lord from the former Morioka Domain who used it as an urban villa. In 1896, it was acquired by the Arisugawa-no-miya line of the Imperial family, and then in 1913 it was passed on to the Prince Takamatsu line. Out of a great personal interest in promoting children's health and education about nature, Prince Takamatsu donated 36,325 square metres of land to Tokyo for use as a park on January 5, 1934, the anniversary of the death of Prince Arisugawa Taruhito. The city immediately began construction and the Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park was opened on November 17, 1934. After having expanded to include Azabu Baseball Field and tennis courts, the park's total area is currently 67,131 square metres. In 1975, administration for the park was given over to Minato ward where it remains today. Features The park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nihonbashi
is a business district of Chūō, Tokyo, Japan which grew up around the bridge of the same name which has linked two sides of the Nihonbashi River at this site since the 17th century. The first wooden bridge was completed in 1603. The current bridge, designed by Tsumaki Yorinaka and constructed of stone on a steel frame, dates from 1911. The district covers a large area to the north and east of the bridge, reaching Akihabara to the north and the Sumida River to the east. Ōtemachi is to the west and Yaesu and Kyobashi to the south. Nihonbashi, together with Kyobashi and Kanda, is the core of Shitamachi, the original downtown center of Edo-Tokyo, before the rise of newer secondary centers such as Shinjuku and Shibuya. History The Nihonbashi district was a major mercantile center during the Edo period: its early development is largely credited to the Mitsui family, who based their wholesaling business in Nihonbashi and developed Japan's first department store, Mitsukoshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
is a centre for the performing arts located in Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. It opened in 1990 and is operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture. There is a concert hall with 1999 seats and a playhouse with 834 seats as well as a number of smaller spaces. Yoshinobu Ashihara was the architect, with acoustical design by Nagata Acoustics. See also * Suntory Hall * Tokyo Bunka Kaikan * Sumida Triphony Hall * Ikebukuro Station Ikebukuro Station ( ja, 池袋駅, ) is a major railway station located in the Ikebukuro district of Toshima, Tokyo, Japan, shared by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East), Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro, and the two private railway operato ... References External links * {{Authority control Theatres in Tokyo Music venues in Tokyo Concert halls in Japan Arts centres in Japan Music venues completed in 1990 Theatres completed in 1990 1990 establishments in Japan Buildings and structures in Toshima Ikebukuro [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
The is the government of the Tokyo Metropolis. One of the 56 prefectures of Japan, the government consists of a popularly elected governor and assembly. The headquarters building is located in the ward of Shinjuku. The metropolitan government administers the special wards, cities, towns and villages that constitute part of the Tokyo Metropolis. With a population closing in on 14 million living within its boundaries, and many more commuting from neighbouring prefectures, the metropolitan government wields significant political power within Japan. Structure of Tokyo Metropolis Under Japanese law, Tokyo is designated as a ''to'' ( 都), translated as ''metropolis''. Within Tokyo Metropolis lie dozens of smaller entities, including twenty-three special wards (特別 区 -ku) which until 1943 made up Tokyo City but which now have individual local governments, each with a leader and a council. In addition to these 23 local governments, Tokyo also encompasses 26 cities ( 市 -shi), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akita Museum Of Modern Art
opened in Yokote, Akita Prefecture, Japan in 1994 and houses an important collection of ''Akita ranga'' . See also * Akita Prefectural Museum * List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Akita) * Yōga (art) is a style of artistic painting in Japan, typically of Japanese subjects, themes, or landscapes, but using Western (European) artistic conventions, techniques, and materials. The term was coined in the Meiji period (1868–1912) to distingu ... References External links *Akita Museum of Modern Art Museums in Akita Prefecture Yokote, Akita Art museums and galleries in Japan Prefectural museums Art museums established in 1994 1994 establishments in Japan {{Japan-museum-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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