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Konan (other)
Konan may refer to: * Conan (other), a name spelt "Konan" in the Breton language * ''Kɔnan'', a male given name in a number of Akan cultures, chiefly the Baoulé people, for whom it is typically given to any male born on a Wednesday (''mlan''), and corresponds to the female given name ''Amlan'' (usually transcribed as « Aménan » in French). It corresponds to various given names in other Akan cultural groups : Kobénan, Kablan, Kwabená, etc. (see Akan names). People * Konan Naito (1866–1934), Japanese historian and sinologist * Konan Serge Kouadio (born 1988), Ivorian footballer playing for Fredrikstad F.K. * Axel Cédric Konan (born 1983), Ivorian footballer who last played for Swiss Super League team A.C.Bellinzona * Denise Konan, Interim Chancellor of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa * Didier Konan Ya (born 1984), footballer who plays for Fortuna Düsseldorf in Germany and the Côte d'Ivoire national team * Charles Konan Banny (born 1940), Prime Ministe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conan (other)
Conan may refer to: People * Saint Conan (died 684), bishop of the Isle of Man * Conan of Cornwall (c. 930 – c. 950), bishop of Cornwall * Conan I of Rennes (died 992), duke of Brythonic Brittany * Conan II, Duke of Brittany (died 1066), duke of Brittany * Conan III, Duke of Brittany (died 1148), duke of Brittany * Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (1138–1171), duke of Brittany * Laure Conan (1845–1924), pen name of Marie-Louise-Félicité Angers, French-Canadian female novelist * Neal Conan (1949–2021), American radio journalist * Conan Anthony Mohan Jayamaha (1949–1992), Sri Lankan Sinhala Navy Admiral * Conan Byrne, (born 1985), Irish footballer *Conan Gray (born 1998), American singer-songwriter, YouTuber and social media personality * Conan O'Brien (born 1963), American talk show host * Conan Stevens, Australian actor, writer, stuntman and former professional wrestler * Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930), British writer Mythical and legendary people * Conan Meriadoc, Bry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōnan, Kōchi
270px, Aerial photograph of central Kōnan is a city located in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 33,076 in 15350 households and a population density of 49 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Kōnan is located in southeastern Kōchi Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. It faces Tosa Bay on the Pacific Ocean to the south. Neighbouring municipalities Kōchi Prefecture * Aki * Nankoku * Kami * Geisei Climate Kōnan has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kōnan is 15.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2190 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in Kitagawa, at around 25.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.9 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Kōnan has been increasing since the 1960s. History As with all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōnan Railway Company
The is a railway company that provides transportation services in western Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The company operates two regional railway lines: the Kōnan Line, which connects Hirosaki Station in the city of Hirosaki and Kuroishi Station in the city of Kuroishi, and the Ōwani Line, which connects Hirosaki with Ōwani Station on the Ōu Main Line railway. The company also operates an extensive bus network. It is headquartered in the city of Hirakawa. Between November 1, 1984 and April 1, 1998, the company also operated the Kuroishi Line, a former line of Japanese National Railways. History The company was founded on March 27, 1926, and began operations between Hirosaki and Tsugaru-Onoe Station on September 7, 1927. Bus operations began on June 24, 1931, and were divested to a subsidiary company (the forerunner of the Kōnan Bus Company on April 17, 1940. On July 1, 1948, the Konan line was electrified at 600 VDC. The line was extended to Kuroishi Station by July 1, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungnam
Hŭngnam is a district of Hamhung, the second largest city in North Korea. It is a port city on the eastern coast on the Sea of Japan. It is only from the slightly inland city of Hamhung. In 2005 it became a ward of Hamhung. History The port at Hŭngnam was the site of the Hŭngnam evacuation, a major evacuation of both United Nations military and North Korean civilians during the Korean War in late December 1950. Approximately 100,000 troops and material and 100,000 civilians were loaded onto a variety of merchant ships and military transports totaling 193 shiploads over the weeks leading up to Christmas 1950, and were transported to safety in Pusan and other destinations in South Korea. The evacuation included 14,000 refugees who were transported on one ship, the SS ''Meredith Victory'' - the largest evacuation from land by a single ship. This was made possible by a declaration of national emergency by President Truman issued on 16 December 1950 with Presidential Proclamati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yokohama
is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu. Yokohama is also the major economic, cultural, and commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area along the Keihin region, Keihin Industrial Zone. Yokohama was one of the cities to open for trade with the Western world, West following the 1859 end of the Sakoku, policy of seclusion and has since been known as a cosmopolitan port city, after Kobe opened in 1853. Yokohama is the home of many Japan's firsts in the Meiji (era), Meiji period, including the first foreign trading port and Chinatown (1859), European-style sport venues (1860s), English-language newspaper (1861), confectionery and beer manufacturing (1865), daily newspaper (1870), gas-powered street lamps (1870s), railway station (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōnan-ku, Yokohama
is one of the 18 Wards of Japan, wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 221,536 and a population density, density of 11,150 persons per km2. The total area was 19.87 km2. Geography Kōnan is located in eastern Kanagawa Prefecture, and south of the geographic center of the city of Yokohama. Surrounding municipalities *Minami-ku, Yokohama, Minami Ward *Isogo-ku, Yokohama, Isogo Ward *Sakae-ku, Yokohama, Sakae Ward *Totsuka-ku, Yokohama, Totsuka Ward History The area around present-day Kōnan Ward was part of Kuraki District in Musashi Province until the end of the Edo period, and was ''tenryō'' territory controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate, but administered through various ''hatamoto''. After the Meiji Restoration, the area was transferred to the new Kanagawa Prefecture, and during the cadastral reform of April 1, 1889, Kamiooka village and several other villages were established. On Octobe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konan University
is a university on the slopes of Mount Rokkō in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Japan. A private university with approximately 10,000 students, it offers a wide variety of programs to Japanese students, as well as an international exchange program through the Konan International Exchange Center. History Konan University was founded in 1951. The university traces its origin to 1919 when Konan Gaku-en Middle School was founded in Okamoto, Kobe, Japan. The founder is , 45th Minister of Education in the days of Meiji Constitution, former senior managing director of Tokio Marine Insurance, founder of Co-op Kobe and Konan Hospital (See also List of Japanese politicians). The formation of the school is based on the ideals of character building (personality development), physical fitness, and respect for the individual. Konan University offers undergraduate and graduate programs (Master’s and Ph.D.). All programs are accredited by Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minato, Tokyo
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is also called Minato City in English. It was formed in 1947 as a merger of Akasaka, Azabu and Shiba wards following Tokyo City's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis. The modern Minato ward exhibits the contrasting Shitamachi and Yamanote geographical and cultural division. The Shinbashi neighborhood in the ward's northeastern corner is attached to the core of Shitamachi, the original commercial center of Edo-Tokyo. On the other hand, the Azabu and Akasaka areas are typically representative Yamanote districts. , it had an official population of 243,094, and a population density of 10,850 persons per km2. The total area is 20.37 km2. Minato hosts many embassies. It is also home to various domestic companies, including Honda, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, MinebeaMitsumi, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, NEC, Nikon, Sony, Fujitsu, Yokohama Rubber Company, as well as the Japanese headquarters of a number of multi-national firms, includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōnan, Tokyo
is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The current administrative place names are Konan 1-chome to Konan 5-chome. It is within the Shibaura-Kōnan District General Branch of the Japan Post Service. Education Minato City Board of Education operates public elementary and junior high schools. Kōnan 1-5 chōme The Japanese addressing system is used to identify a specific location in Japan. When written in Japanese characters, addresses start with the largest geographical entity and proceed to the most specific one. When written in Latin characters, ad ... are zoned to Kōnan Elementary School ( 港南小学校) and Kōnan Junior High School ( 港南中学校). KounanjuniorHighschool.JPG, Kōnan Junior High School ( 港南中学校) Konan_Elementary_School1.JPG, Kōnan Elementary School ( 港南小学校) References External links {{Authority control Districts of Minato, Tokyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōnan, Shiga
was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. "Kōnan" means "southern Kōka". As of 2004, the town has an estimated population of 20,118 and a density of 408.07 persons per km². The total area is 49.3 km². On October 1, 2004, Kōnan, along with the towns of Kōka, Minakuchi, Shigaraki and Tsuchiyama (all from Kōka District), was merged to create the city of Kōka was a after ''Tenpō'' and before ''Kaei.'' This period spanned the years from December 1844 through February 1848. The reigning emperors were and . Change of era * December 2, 1844 (): The new era name of ''Kōka'', meaning "Becoming Wide .... External links Koka Sightseeing Guide Dissolved municipalities of Shiga Prefecture Kōka, Shiga {{shiga-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōnan, Kagawa
was a town located in Kagawa District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,938 and a density of 539.27 persons per km². The total area was 14.72 km². On January 10, 2006, Kōnan, along with the towns of Aji and Mure (both from Kita District), the town of Kagawa (also from Kagawa District), and the town of Kokubunji (from Ayauta District), was merged into the expanded city of Takamatsu and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... External links Official website of Takamatsu Official website of Takamatsu Dissolved municipalities of Kagawa Prefecture Takamatsu, Kagawa {{Kagawa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōnan, Saitama
was a town located in Ōsato District, Saitama, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,826 and a density of 605.08 persons per km². The total area is 22.34 km². On February 13, 2007, Kōnan was merged into the expanded city of Kumagaya and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... Dissolved municipalities of Saitama Prefecture Kumagaya {{Saitama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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