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Kaisei District, Aichi
Kaisei may refer to: * ''Kaisei'' (ship), the STS ''Kaisei'' * Kaisei, Kanagawa, a town in Japan * Kaisei Academy, a Japanese boys' school People with the name *, retired Japanese Brazilian professional sumo wrestler *, Japanese footballer See also * Project Kaisei Project Kaisei (from 海星, ''kaisei'', "ocean planet" in Japanese) is a scientific and commercial mission to study and clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a large body of floating debris trapped in the Pacific Ocean by the currents of t ..., a mission to clean up the Great Pacific garbage patch {{disambiguation, given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaisei (ship)
The STS ''Kaisei'' (海星), meaning ''“Sea Star”'' in the Japanese language, is a steel-hulled brigantine designed by Polish naval architect Ryszard Langer. It was built as Schooner in Elbląg, Poland in 1987. After re-rigging it is now a two-masted vessel, square rigged on the foremast, with fore-and-aft sails on the mainmast. History Originally commissioned by the Polish Yachting Association as the ''Zew'', she was acquired by the Sail Training Association of Japan (STAJ) and delivered to Japan via the Panama Canal in 1993 following a 16-month maiden voyage under the United Nations flag in which she saw winds off the coast of Scotland and participated in the American Tall Ship Celebration in 1992. Name origin It has been suggested that the ship's name 'kaisei' could also be a play on words, with the word meaning "sea star" in Japanese (written "海星"). Trips Under the Japanese flag, she visited 15 countries and traveled extensively throughout the Pacific in her m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaisei, Kanagawa
is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 18,335 and a population density of 2800 persons per km². The total area of the town is . It is the smallest municipality in Kanagawa Prefecture in terms of area. Geography Kaisei is located on the eastern bank of the Sakawa River, in western Kanagawa Prefecture. Surrounding municipalities Kanagawa Prefecture *Odawara * Minamiashigara * Yamakita, Matsuda, Ōi Climate Kaisei has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kaisei is 13.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2221 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.2 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Kaisei has grown steadily since the 1970s. History The area of modern Kais ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaisei Academy
The Kaisei Academy (開成学園) is a preparatory private secondary school for boys located in the Arakawa ward of Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in 1871. The Kaisei Academy has since educated notable figures across many different fields and is considered one of the most prestigious schools in the country. As of 2021, the school has had the most number of entrants to the University of Tokyo, which is regarded as the best university in Japan. Overview Founded in 1871, the Kaisei Academy has produced a large number of notable alumni. Every year three hundred students are admitted to its junior high school, and one hundred students to its high school. The school's primary policy is 質実剛健 (Shitsu-jitsu-gou-ken), which means strong, simple, or spartan. The school policy is well represented in its school events such as an athletic meeting, marathon, swimming summer school, annual boat race with Senior High School at Otsuka, University of Tsukuba. History The school, which ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaisei Ichirō
is a retired third generation Japanese Brazilian professional sumo wrestler ('' rikishi'') from São Paulo, Brazil. Making his debut in September 2006, he reached the top '' makuuchi'' division in May 2011. His highest rank was '' sekiwake''. He was runner-up twice, once in the July 2013 tournament and another in the March 2018 tournament. He received three Fighting Spirit prizes. Early life and sumo background In his childhood, unlike his friends Sugano had no interest at all in football, not even watching games on TV. He was more interested in grappling sports, such as judo, which he practiced for a time. When he was sixteen a friend of his father's suggested that his already large size would be very suitable for sumo. Sugano used to train in many sumo clubs in São Paulo, where he ended up meeting the retired ''rikishi'' Wakaazuma Yoshinobu, who is also Brazilian. Yoshinobu would strictly train him, knowing that as Sugano wanted to become a professional sumo wrestler, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaisei Ishii
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Yokohama FC, on loan from Sagan Tosu. Playing career Ishii was born in Fukuoka Prefecture on April 2, 2000. He joined J1 League club Sagan Tosu is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J1 League. The team is located in Tosu, Saga Prefecture. ''Sagan'' is a coined word with a couple of meanings behind it. One of its homophones is in Japanese. This symbolises ... from youth team in 2018. Career statistics Last update: ''27 February 2019'' References External links * 2000 births Living people Association football people from Fukuoka Prefecture Japanese men's footballers J1 League players Sagan Tosu players J2 League players Ehime FC players Yokohama FC players Men's association football forwards {{Japan-footy-forward-2000s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Project Kaisei
Project Kaisei (from 海星, ''kaisei'', "ocean planet" in Japanese) is a scientific and commercial mission to study and clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a large body of floating debris trapped in the Pacific Ocean by the currents of the North Pacific Gyre. Discovered by NOAA, the patch is estimated to contain 20 times the density of floating debris compared to the global average. The project aims to study the extent and nature of the debris with a view to capturing, detoxifying, and recycling the material, and is organised by the Ocean Voyages Institute, a California-based 501c3 non-profit organisation dealing with marine preservation. The project is based in San Francisco and Hong Kong. History Project Kaisei was started in late 2008 by Mary Crowley, owner of Ocean Voyages, Inc., a for-profit yacht brokerage, Doug Woodring, and George Orbelian, from the San Francisco Bay Area, all with many years of ocean stewardship and activities behind them. As ocean lovers, Mary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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