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Kousei Miura
is a Japanese jockey who is represented by the Japan Racing Association. He won the 2008 JRA Award for Newcomer Jockey with the Most Victories after winning 91 races in a single year as a rookie jockey, surpassing Yutaka Take's previous record of 69 victories. Miura has also been awarded the 2014 Hokkaido Horse Racing Press Club Award. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Miura, Kousei Japanese jockeys 1989 births Living people People from Nerima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerima
is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Nerima City. , the ward has an estimated population of 721,858, with 323,296 households and a population density of 15,013 persons per km2, while 15,326 foreign residents are registered and 21.6% of the ward's population is over the age of 65. The total area is 48.08 km2. Districts and neighborhoods ;Kamiitabashi Area * Asahigaoka * Kotakechō ;Kaminerima Area * Asahimachi * Doshida * Hikarigaoka * Kasugacho * Mukōyama * Nukui * Tagara * Takamatsu ;Nakaarai Area * Nakamura * Nakamurakita * Nakamuraminami * Toyotamakami * Toyotamakita * Toyotamaminami * Toyotamanaka ;Nerima Area * Hayamiya * Hazawa * Heiwadai * Hikawadai * Kitamachi * Nerima * Nishiki * Sakaemachi * Sakuradai ;Ōizumi Area * Higashiōizumi * Minamiōizumi * Nishiōizumi * Nishiōizumimachi * Ōizumichō * Ōizumigakuen-chō ;Shakujii Area * Fujimidai * Kamishakujii * Kamishakujiiminami-chō * Miharadai * Minamitana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was devastate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aki Hoshino
is a Japanese bikini idol. She has appeared in various men's magazines, such as '' Sabra'' and television shows. In 2010, she was named one of the "7 most irresistibly cute Japanese idols" by the Thailand version of the men's magazine FHM. Biography Personal life She married horse racing jockey on September 25, 2011. Book Hoshino authored a book, published in 2010, called ''Hoshino Body''. In the book Hoshino gave advice to female readers on how to apply makeup and "retain one's body shape".''Metropolis'', "Tarento Watch", #842, May 14, 2010, p. 5. Films * '' Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born!'' (2007) - Senhime * '' Gokusen: The Movie'' (2009) - Sakura Ayukawa DVDs Aki Hoshino has featured in the following DVDs: * ''I am Hoshino Aki'' (August 2002) * ''Play H'' (February 2003) * ''H School'' (October 2003) * ''AAA - Triple A'' (December 2003) * ''G Girl Private 001'' (January 2004) * ''Milk'' (March 2004) * ''Darn-Tarn'' (May 2004) * ''Se-jo! Series B: Aki Hoshino'' (Septemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JRA Award For Best Jockey (newcomer)
JRA is a three-letter abbreviation for: * Japan Racing Association - horse-racing * Japanese Red Army * Jeff Reine-Adélaïde, French footballer * Jewish Relief Agency * Joint Replacement Aircraft * Johannesburg Roads Agency, South African based road agency * The '' Journal of Roman Archaeology'' * Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis * Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration * Juvenile Restoration Act The Juvenile Restoration Act (JRA) is a law in Maryland allowing minors who were sentenced as adults to ask a judge to consider a reducing their sentence after they have served 20 years in prison. The law also prevents juveniles from being senten ... * Jamtland Republican Army - the name of the independence movement of the Republic of Jamtland {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Racing Association
The Japan Racing Association ( ja, 日本中央競馬会 Nippon Chūō Keiba Kai, or JRA) is a public company established to operate Chūō Keiba (中央競馬 Central horse racing) and to manage racecourses, betting facilities, and horse-training facilities. It was founded in 1954, according to the Horse Racing Law (競馬法 Keiba Hō) and the Japan Racing Association Law (日本中央競馬会法 Nippon Chūō Keiba Kai Hō) and is operated under the strict oversight of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan). Facilities * Racecourses (競馬場 Keiba Jō) - All racecourses have one oval dirt course inside and one or two turf courses outside. Some have also jump courses. Only three (Tokyo, Niigata and Chukyo) are left-handed (counter-clockwise) and the others are right-handed (clockwise). ** Tokyo Racecourse ( Fuchu, Tokyo) ** Nakayama Racecourse (Funabashi, Chiba) ** Kyoto Racecourse (Kyoto, Kyoto) ** Hanshin Racecourse ( Takarazuka, Hyogo) ** Sapporo Race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yutaka Take
(born March 15, 1969 in Kyoto, Kyoto) is a Japanese jockey. A legend in Japan, Yutaka Take made his riding debut in 1987 and currently holds seven all-time records in his native country. Take has won at least one Grade 1 races for 23 straight years until 2010 and a graded stakes race for 36 consecutive years. Take has also shown his abilities abroad. He has 114 wins to his credit in eight countries, including Australia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the United States. A sampling of his international victories includes Group 1 wins in the Prix d'Ispahan (France) and Hong Kong Cup (Hong Kong), two races timed by Longines, the July Cup (England) and Dubai Duty Free Stakes (UAE). Early life Yutaka was born in Kyoto on March 15, 1969 to Kunihiko and Yoko Take. Kunihiko was also a notable jockey nicknamed "The wizard of the turf" during his prime. Take would ultimately follow his father's footsteps, and make his debut as a jockey in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Jockeys
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus * Japanese studies Japanese studies (Japanese: ) or Japan studies (sometimes Japanology in Europe), is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Births
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Living People
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