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Kirishima Sports Complex
Kirishima (霧島) is a Japanese surname. It may refer to: * Kirishima, Kagoshima, Kirishima City, a city in Kagoshima prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan * Kirishima-Yaku National Park, Kirishima National Park, a Japanese national park in both Miyazaki and Kagoshima Prefectures on the island of Kyūshū * Mount Kirishima, a highly active volcano in Kagoshima Prefecture * Japanese battleship Kirishima, Japanese battleship ''Kirishima'', a battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy, commissioned in 1915 and named after the volcano * JDS Kirishima, JDS Kirishima (DDG-174), a destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force commissioned in 1995 * Kirishima Kazuhiro, a retired Japanese sumo wrestler * Kirishima Tetsuo, a current Mongolian sumo wrestler * Kirishima (train), a train service in Japan * List_of_My_Hero_Academia_characters#Class 1-A students, Eijiro Kirishima, a character from the manga/anime series ''My Hero Academia'' * ''Touka Kirishima'' and her brother ''Ayato Kirishima'', char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Surname
Officially, among Japanese names there are 291,129 different Japanese surnames, as determined by their kanji, although many of these are pronounced and romanized similarly. Conversely, some surnames written the same in kanji may also be pronounced differently. The top 10 surnames cover approximately 10% of the population, while the top 100 surnames cover slightly more than 33%. This ranking is a result of an August 2008 study by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company is a Japanese life insurance company, headquartered in Tokyo and created in 2004 from the merger of Meiji Life and Yasuda Life. The company is one of the oldest and largest insurers in Japan. The Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company is a memb ..., which included approximately 6,118,000 customers of Meiji Yasuda's insurance and annuities. References {{Names_in_world cultures Japanese names Names by culture Japanese culture Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirishima, Kagoshima
is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Kirishima has the second largest population of the cities in Kagoshima Prefecture. It is a crossroads for commerce between Kagoshima and Miyazaki Prefectures. It is also the home of the Kagoshima Airport, the terminus for the JR Hisatsu line, and is served by two major expressways. The former Kokubu-Hayato area was designated as a "Technopolis" as high tech industries such as Sony and Kyocera opened facilities in the city. As of October 1, 2020, the city has a population of 123,205 with 58,159 households and a population density of . The total area is . The modern city of Kirishima was established on November 7, 2005, from the merger of the city of Kokubu, and the towns of Fukuyama, Hayato, Kirishima (former), Makizono, Mizobe and Yokogawa (all from Aira District). The Uenohara site dates from the Jōmon period. Shrines include Kirishima-Jingū. Topography *Mountains **Mount Kirishima (see List of volcanoes in Japan) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirishima-Yaku National Park
is a national park in Kyūshū, Japan. It is composed of Kirishima-Kagoshima Bay, an area of Kagoshima Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture known for its active volcanoes, volcanic lakes, and onsen. The total area is . History On March 16, 1934, it was first established as Kirishima-Yaku National Park. On March 16, 2012 Yakushima was split of as the separate Yakushima National Park and Kirishima-Yaku National Park was renamed to Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park. The area become famous as Japan's first honeymoon spot, because Ryoma Sakamoto took his wife Oryo there. Kirishima was used as a filming location for the 1967 James Bond movie '' You Only Live Twice''. Kirishima * Mount Kirishima * Ebino-kōgen * Takachiho-kawara * Lake Miike * Mount Kurino * Mount Karakuni * Mount Takachiho * Cape Sata * Sakura-jima * Mount Kaimon * Lake Ikeda Major scenic spots Kirishima area File:Kirishima_Karakunidake_2.jpg, Mount Karakuni File:Ebino_Plateau.jpg, Ebino Plateau Kagoshima B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Kirishima
are a 1700 meter high active volcano group in Kagoshima Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. Numerous eruptions have been recorded since 742. Very strong eruptions happened in 788, 1716 and The Great Snow of 1717, 1717. Augite-hypersthene andesite is the dominant rock type. The highest peak is (1700 m). Its name literally means "Korea Peak"; it was once believed to be so high that the Korean Peninsula could be seen from its summit. Other peaks include the sacred anoften fabled in national foundation mythology (1573 m) as well as , both active volcanoes. They are part of Kirishima-Yaku National Park near Kirishima, Kagoshima, Kirishima City. Legend via oldest extant texts state the summit of Takachiho was stuck the mysterious spear Ama-no-Sakahoko, by the legendary Ninigi-no-Mikoto. Mount Kirishima is considered one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. The area is often foggy, and it is believed that the name Kirishima comes from the mountain looking like a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Battleship Kirishima
was a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War I and World War II. Designed by British naval engineer George Thurston, she was the third launched of the four s. Laid down in 1912 at the Mitsubishi Shipyards in Nagasaki, ''Kirishima'' was formally commissioned in 1915 on the same day as her sister ship, . ''Kirishima'' patrolled on occasion off the Chinese coast during World War I, and helped with rescue efforts following the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake. Starting in 1927, ''Kirishima''s first reconstruction rebuilt her as a battleship, strengthening her armor and improving her speed. From 1934, a second reconstruction completely rebuilt her superstructure, upgraded her engine plant, and equipped her with launch catapults for floatplanes. Now fast enough to accompany Japan's growing carrier fleet, she was reclassified as a fast battleship. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, ''Kirishima'' acted primarily as a support vessel and troop transport, moving army tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JDS Kirishima
JS ''Kirishima'' (DDG-174) is a guided missile destroyer in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). ''Kirishima'' was named for Mount Kirishima. She was laid down by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki, Nagasaki on 7 April 1992, and was launched on 19 August 1993. It was not until 16 March 1995 that she was commissioned. She is based at the JMSDF base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, and as of 2014, is the flagship of Rear Admiral Hidetoshi Iwasaki.Kelly, TiJapan raises military profile in maritime war games with U.S. 21 November 2014''Japan Times'' Retrieved 13 May 2017 History In 2003 the ''Kirishima'' was deployed to the Indian Ocean as logistical support for US forces engaged in the War on Terror. This prompted some opposition including protests and boatloads of protesters attempting to block the ship from leaving its harbor at Yokosuka. It was later replaced in the deployment by the destroyer . ''Kirishima'' underwent modification at Nagasaki to add the Aegis Ballistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirishima Kazuhiro
Kirishima Kazuhiro (Japanese: 霧島 一博, born April 3, 1959) is a former sumo wrestler from Makizono, Kagoshima, Japan, who held the second highest rank of '' ōzeki'' from 1990 to 1992 and won one top division tournament championship, and was runner up in seven others. He is now known as Michinoku Oyakata and is the head coach of Michinoku stable. Early career Beginning his career in March 1975, Kazumi Yoshinaga, as he then was, joined the Izutsu stable. He was given the sumo name Kirishima, which came from the national park in his native Kagoshima Prefecture. He did not become established as an elite ''sekitori'' wrestler until November 1983 when he produced a 9–6 score at the rank of ''jūryō'' 10 (he had made the ''jūryō'' division briefly in May 1982 but had lasted only one tournament there). He reached the top ''makuuchi'' division for the first time in July 1984, and won a '' sanshō'' or special prize for Fighting Spirit in his very first tournament. His good lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirishima Tetsuo
, born April 24, 1996, as Byambachuluun Lkhagvasuren ( mn, Бямбачулуун Лхагвасүрэн) is a professional sumo wrestler from Mongolia. He made his debut in March 2015 under the name , and reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in January 2020. He wrestles for Michinoku stable. His highest rank has been '' ōzeki''. He has won the ''makuuchi'' championship once along with one runner-up performance and four special prizes in his career to date. Upon his promotion to ''ōzeki'' in May 2023, Kirishima changed his ring name from Kiribayama, adopting the ring name of his stablemaster Michinoku (former '' ōzeki'' Kirishima). Early life Byambachuluun was born into a nomadic community in Dornod Province, near the border between China and Russia. His given name, Lkhagvasuren, is a reference to his grandfather, Yatamsuren, who was a renowned ''bökh'' wrestler. His father was in charge of a vast herd of sheep, and from a young age, Byambachuluun rode horses to help hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirishima (train)
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by JR Kyushu The , also referred to as , is one of the seven constituent companies of Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates intercity rail services within Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima St ... which runs between Kagoshima-Chūō and Miyazaki. Rolling stock * 485 series (20 April 1995 - 12 March 2011) * 783 series * 787 series External links {{JR Kyushu trains Named passenger trains of Japan Railway services introduced in 1995 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of My Hero Academia Characters
The ''My Hero Academia'' manga and anime series features a vast world with an extensive cast of characters created by Kōhei Horikoshi. The series takes place in a fictional world where more than 80% of the global population possesses some form of superpower, commonly referred to as a "Quirk". The advent of these abilities has given rise to not only pro heroes, but also the threat of villains. U.A. High School students is a top ranking hero academy and considered as a prestigious high school for hero training in Japan. It is located at the top of forested hill in Musutafu, Japan. There are four courses that the students can study in core subjects, which includes: Hero, General, Support and Management Course. Students who didn't make the cut in the Hero Course are included in the General Course. However, they can still be transferred by scoring a possible passing grade through hero instructors, after an opportunity to gain attention during the Sports Festival. As stated by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Ghoul
is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Sui Ishida. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Young Jump'' between September 2011 and September 2014, and was collected in fourteen ''tankōbon'' volumes. A prequel, titled ''Tokyo Ghoul ack', ran online on ''Jump Live'' in 2013 and was collected in a single ''tankōbon'' volume. A sequel, titled ''Tokyo Ghoul:re'', was serialized in ''Weekly Young Jump'' between October 2014 and July 2018, and was collected in sixteen ''tankōbon'' volumes. The story is set in a world where humans and vicious species, known as ghouls, creatures that look like normal people but can only survive by eating human flesh, live among the human population in secrecy. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation produced by Pierrot, aired on Tokyo MX from July to September 2014. A 12-episode second season, titled ''Tokyo Ghoul √A'' (pronounced ''Tokyo Ghoul Root A''), which follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sakura Wars Characters
This article is a list of fictional characters from the ''Sakura Wars'' series. The visuals of the characters were created by Kōsuke Fujishima and designed by Hidenori Matsubara, while their scenarios were written by Satoru Akahori. The names of the various troupes/divisions of the ''Imperial Combat Revue'' (e.g., flower, star, moon, wind) are modeled on those of the ''Takarazuka Kagekidan'' (Takarazuka Revue). Similarly, the names of the troupe members are often patterned on the name of the troupe—flowers in the Flower Division and the ''Paris Combat Revue'', celestial bodies in the Star Division (the New York Combat Revue also uses celestial bodies). The naming patterns are likely the work of Akahori, who uses such throughout most of his creations (e.g., in ''Sorcerer Hunters'' and '' Saber Marionette J''). Protagonists Ichiro Ogami :Voiced by (Japanese): Akio Suyama :Voiced by (English): Brian Gaston (OVAs), Corey M. Gagne (TV) ( ADV Films), Dave Wittenberg (credited a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
