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Kuroshima (other)
Kuroshima or Kuro Island may refer to various Japanese islands: * Kuroshima, Ehime (uninhabited) * Kuroshima, Kagoshima, part of Mishima village * Kuroshima, Tokashiki, Okinawa, in Tokashiki *Kuroshima, Taketomi, Okinawa, one of the Yaeyama Islands, in the town of Taketomi People with the surname *Yuina Kuroshima (born 1997), Japanese model and actress *Denji Kuroshima was a Japanese author. Personal life A largely self-taught writer of humble social origins, Kuroshima was born on Shōdoshima in the Inland Sea and went to Tokyo to work and study. Conscripted into the army in 1919, he was sent to fight in a do ... (1898–1943), Japanese author * Kameto Kuroshima (1893-1965), Imperial Japanese Navy Admiral See also * Kurushima (other) {{disambiguation, geo, surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuroshima, Ehime
is a small, uninhabited island in the Uwa Sea (Pacific Ocean) off the coast of Shikoku, Japan. It belongs to the town of Ikata, Ehime Prefecture. Though the island is uninhabited now, in the 13th-century text is written the following legend: In the Antei was a after ''Gennin'' and before ''Kangi.'' This period spanned the years from December 1227 to March 1229. The reigning emperor was .Titsingh, Isaac. (1834) ''Annales des empereurs du Japon'', pp. 238-241 Varley, H. Paul. (1980). ''Jinnō Sh ... era (1227–1229), in the Yano area of the Iyo Province there was an island called Kuro-shima. It was about one '' ri'' (4 km) from the nearest settlement. On the island lived a fisherman known as the Daiku of Katsurahazama (thought to be modern-day Honai). One night he was walking around looking for a good place to set his nets when he saw that the spots with fish appeared to glow in the night darkness. By every shore of the island the light glowed so brightly that he gl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuroshima (Kagoshima)
, native_name_link = , image_caption = Aerial photograph of Kuroshima , image_size = , map_image = OsumiIslands.png , map_caption = , location = East China Sea , coordinates = , archipelago = Ōsumi Islands , total_islands = , major_islands = , area_km2 = 15.37 , length_km = , width_km = , coastline_km = 71.7 , highest_mount = , elevation_m = 621.9 , country = Japan , country_admin_divisions_title = , country_admin_divisions = Kagoshima , population = 199 , population_as_of = 2010 , density_km2 = , ethnic_groups =Japanese , additional_info = , is one of the Satsunan Islands, usually classed with the Ōsumi Islands, belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 15.37 km² in area, has a population of 199 people. The island can only be reached by ferry service to the city of Kagoshima on the mainland, as there is no airport. Travel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokashiki, Okinawa
is a village located in the Kerama Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It includes 10 islands, of which only Tokashiki and Maejima are inhabited, with Maejima only having very few residents. The village is part of Shimajiri District. Tokashiki is known for its corals, sea, beach and sun. From Tomari Port in Naha, it takes less than one hour to reach this island. On 28 March 1945, during World War II, 394 inhabitants, mostly from farmer families, were forced by Japanese soldiers to immolate themselves with grenades after the landing of US troops. Geography The village of Tokashiki consists of 10 islands of various sizes in the center of the Kerama Islands. The village is located approximately west of Naha, the prefectural capital of Okinawa. The islands of village, particularly on Tokashiki Island itself, are rugged and mountainous. Climate History Early history Prior to World War II Tokashiki produced charcoal for the city of Naha. Bonito fishing was also a mainstay of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuroshima, Taketomi, Okinawa
Kuroshima (黒島; Yaeyama: ''Ffusïma'', Okinawan: ''Kurushima''), also known as "Kuro Island", is an island in Taketomi Town, Okinawa, part of the Yaeyama archipelago. The island has the approximate shape of a heart symbol when viewed from the air, and is marketed as "Heart Island". The name means "Black Island". The island has an area of about and a population of approximately 210 . Kuroshima is a comparatively flat island, as the highest point is just above sea level. Cattle raising is a major economic activity and a yearly "cow festival" is held. Sometimes the island is marketed as "Island of Cows" as well, as there are more cows than inhabitants living on it. Tourist activities include diving and sunbathing. Sights Kuroshima has various sights to offer: *A lighthouse stands at the southern tip. *In the Visitors' Center in the west of the island various old photos, stuffed animals and traditional fishing and agricultural equipment are on display. *''Puzumari'' is an ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuina Kuroshima
is a Japanese actress, model and tarento. Filmography Film * '' Ju-on: The Beginning of the End'' (2014), Yayoi * '' Strobe Edge'' (2015), Mao Sugimoto * '' Ju-on: The Final'' (2015), Yayoi * ''Ashita ni Nareba.'' (2015), Miki Sasaki * '' Strayer's Chronicle'' (2015), Aoi * ''At Home'' (2015), Asuka Moriyama * ''Nagareboshi ga Kienai Uchini'' (2015), Eri Motoyama * ''Oke Rojin'' (2016), Kazune Nonomura * ''Sagrada Reset: Part 1'' (2017), Misora Haruki * ''Sagrada Reset: Part 2'' (2017), Misora Haruki * ''Principal'' (2018), Shima Sumitomo * ''Talking the Pictures'' (2019), Umeko Kurihara * ''12 Suicidal Teens'' (2019), Meiko * ''The End of the Pale Hour'' (2022), she * ''Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar'' (2022), Lan Fan * ''Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy'' (2022), Lan Fan Television * ''Dinner'' Episode 9 (Fuji TV, 2013) * ''Aoi Honō'' (TV Tokyo, 2014), Hiromi Tsuda * ''Mago no Namae: Ōgai Papa no Meimei Sōdō 7-kakan'' (NHK BS Premium, 2014) * ''Gomenne Sei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denji Kuroshima
was a Japanese author. Personal life A largely self-taught writer of humble social origins, Kuroshima was born on Shōdoshima in the Inland Sea and went to Tokyo to work and study. Conscripted into the army in 1919, he was sent to fight in a doomed war against the USSR waged at the time by Japan and its allies, including the US and Britain. Upon his return, Kuroshima joined a flourishing proletarian literature movement and published his narratives in a variety of journals. His passionately anti-imperialist novel was researched in China. As his health began to fail in the early 1930s, Kuroshima returned to his native island where he lived with his wife and three children. Works One of modern Japan's most dedicated antimilitarist intellectuals, Kuroshima Denji is best known for his Siberian stories of the late 1920svivid descriptions of agonies suffered by Japanese soldiers and Russian civilians during Japan's invasion of the newly emerged Soviet Union. Kuroshima also wrote powerf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurushima (other)
Kurushima is a Japanese island in the Inland Sea forming part of the city of Imabari, Ehime Prefecture Kurushima may also refer to: People * Hidesaburō Kurushima (1888-1970), a Japanese industrialist, writer and scouting leader * Kurushima Kinai (died 1757), a Japanese mathematician in the Edo period; also known as Kurushima Yoshita and Kurushima Yoshihiro * Kurushima Michifusa (1562-1597), a Japanese samurai of the late Sengoku period * Kurushima Takehiko was a children's literature author known as "the Japanese Hans Christian Andersen". He was one of the three great Japanese authors of children's stories for public performance. One of Takehiko's most celebrated works is the nursery rhyme "Yūy ... (1874-1960), an author known as "the Japanese Hans Christian Andersen" Other uses * ''Kurushima I'', a Japanese ferry, built in 1969 and later * Kurushima Kaikyō Bridge connects the island of Ōshima to the main part of Shikoku in Japan * 140038 Kurushima, a minor planet {{d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
