Mizuho
Mizuho () literally means "abundant rice" in Japanese and "harvest" in the figurative sense. It was also an ancient name of Japan. It might refer to: Places * Mizuho, Gifu, a city in Gifu * Mizuho, Tokyo, a town in Tokyo * Mizuho Plateau in Antarctica ** Mizuho Station (Antarctica) * Mizuho Township, former name during the Japanese colonial period of the town of Ruisui, Hualien in Taiwan People * Mizuho Ōta (1876–1955), Japanese poet * Mizuho Suzuki (born 1927), Japanese actor * Mizuho Fukushima (born 1955), Japanese female politician * Mizuho Aimoto (born 1964), Japanese female manga artist * Mizuho Yoshida (born 1965), Japanese actor * Mizuho Katayama (born 1969), female synchronized swimming coach in Japan who represented South Korea at the 1988 Olympics * Mizuho Kusanagi (born 1979), Japanese female manga artist *, Japanese long-distance runner * Mizuho Sakaguchi (born 1987), Japanese female association footballer * Mizuho Saito, member of the former Japanese band Zone ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mizuho Financial Group
, abbreviated as MHFG, or simply called Mizuho, is a banking holding company headquartered in the Ōtemachi district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The name "" literally means "abundant rice" in Japanese and "harvest" in the figurative sense. Upon its founding, it was the largest bank in the world by assets. It is considered a systemically important bank by the Financial Stability Board. It holds assets in excess of $1.8 trillion US dollars through its control of Mizuho Bank and other operating subsidiaries. The company's combined holdings form the third largest financial services group in Japan. Its banking businesses rank third in Japan after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and SMBC Group. It is the 15th largest banking institution in the world by total assets as of December 2018. It is the 90th largest company in the world according to Forbes rankings as of May 2017. It is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange—where it is a constituent of the Nikkei 225 and TOPIX Core30 indices— ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Please Teacher!
is an anime television series directed by Yasunori Ide, written by Yōsuke Kuroda, and produced by Bandai Visual. It was later adapted into a manga and light novel and centers on a group of friends and the odd things that happen to them after they get a new teacher. The ''Please Teacher!'' anime series premiered in Japan on the WOWOW satellite television network between January 10 and March 28, 2002, spanning a total of 13 episodes, including twelve originally premiering on television plus an OVA episode released on DVD on October 25, 2002. It was adapted very soon into a manga, serialized in MediaWorks's shōnen manga magazine, ''Dengeki Daioh'', in January 2002, and was also later adapted into a light novel, entitled ''Onegai Teacher: Mizuho and Kei's Milky Diary'', published in March 2003. The ''Please Teacher!'' anime series was soon continued with a spin-off sequel, ''Please Twins!'', which premiered on WOWOW between July 15 and October 14, 2003. The setting of t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mizuho, Tokyo
is a town located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 32,458, and a population density of 1900 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Mizuho is located in the foothills of the Okutama Mountains of western Tokyo, bordered by Saitama Prefecture to the north. Surrounding municipalities Tokyo Metropolis *Hamura (to the west) * Ōme (to the west) *Fussa (to the south) *Musashimurayama (to the east) Saitama Prefecture * Iruma (to the north) *Tokorozawa (to the east) Climate Mizuho has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Mizuho is 13.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1998 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.7 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the po ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Otome Wa Boku Ni Koishiteru
, commonly known as , is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Caramel Box and released on January 28, 2005 playable on Windows PCs. The game was later ported to the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable (PSP) with the adult content removed. The Windows version was released in English by MangaGamer in 2012. The story follows the life of Mizuho Miyanokouji, an androgynous male high school student, who transfers into an all-girls school due to his grandfather's will. The gameplay in ''Otoboku'' follows a branching plot line which offers pre-determined scenarios with courses of interaction, and focuses on the appeal of the six female main characters by the player character. The game ranked as the second best-selling PC game sold in Japan for the time of its release, and charted in the national top 50 several more times afterwards. Caramel Box went on to produce two fan discs released in 2005 and 2007 in ''Caramel Box Yarukibako'' and ''Caramel Box Yarukibako 2' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mizuho, Gifu
Ozu Park is a city located in Gifu, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 54,686 and a population density of 1900 persons per km2, in 20866 households. The total area of the village was . Geography Mizuho is located in south-west Gifu Prefecture in the northwestern part of the Nōbi Plain, sandwiched between the cities of Gifu and Ogaki. The Nagara River and the Ibi River flow through the city. Mizuho is surrounded by the city of Seki to the west, south and east, and by the city of Gujō to the north. Climate The city has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Mizuho is 15.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1942 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.1 °C. Neighbouring municipalities *Gifu Prefecture **Cities of Gifu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2090 Mizuho
2090 Mizuho, provisional designation , is a stony asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt, approximately 18 kilometers in diameter. The asteroid was discovered on 12 March 1978, by Japanese astronomer Takeshi Urata at the JCPM Yakiimo Station in Shimizu, Japan, who named it after his daughter, Mizuho Urata. Orbit and classification ''Mizuho'' orbits the Sun in the outer main-belt at a distance of 2.7–3.5 AU once every 5 years and 5 months (1,967 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.13 and an inclination of 12 ° with respect to the ecliptic. The asteroid was first identified as at Simeiz Observatory. The first used observation was obtained at Heidelberg Observatory in 1951, extending the ''Mizuho'' observation arc by 27 years prior to its official discovery observation. Physical characteristics In the Tholen classification, ''Mizuho'' is characterized as a common S-type asteroid. Rotation period In February 2010, a rotational lightcurve for ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mizuho Katayama
Mizuho Katayama (born 27 November 1969) is a synchronized swimming coach in Japan. Born to a Korean family in Japan, she participated in Japanese domestic synchronized swimming competitions under the name Mizuho Kōchi, and represented South Korea in international competitions under the name Kim Mijinsu, most notably in the women's solo and women's duet competitions at the . After her retirement from the South Korean national team, she married and began using her current name. Early life Katayama is a third-generation Korean resident of Japan and was born in Izumiōtsu, Osaka Prefecture. Her only given name since birth has been the Japanese given name Mizuho; her legal birth surname was Kim, while she used the Japanese name Mizuho Kōchi as a pass name. She began participating in synchronized swimming from her fifth year of elementary school, and was trained at the in Sakai, where her coach was Akiko Motoyoshi, the younger sister of Japanese Olympic bronze medallist Miw ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mizuho (train)
The is a limited-stop shinkansen service operated between and in Japan since 12 March 2011, following the completion of the Kyushu Shinkansen. The name was formerly used for a limited express sleeping car service operated by JNR from 1961, which ran from Tokyo to Kumamoto, and was discontinued in December 1994. The name "" literally means "abundant rice" in Japanese and "harvest" in the figurative sense. It was also an ancient name of Japan. Train formation ''Mizuho'' services are operated by 8-car JR West N700-7000 series and JR Kyushu N700-8000 series trainsets, with car 1 at the Kagoshima-Chuo end. All seats are non-smoking.JR Timetable, March 2012 issue, P.998 File:Series-N700-7000 Inside Green-seat.jpg, N700-7000 series Green car interior File:Series-N700-7000 Inside Reserved-seat.jpg, N700-7000 series standard-class reserved car interior File:Series-N700-7000 Inside Ordinary-seat.jpg, N700-7000 series standard-class non-reserved car interior History Limited exp ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mizuho Station (Antarctica)
The was a permanent Japanese Antarctic transshipment station. Located on Mizuho Plateau 2230 m above sea level, it was opened in 1970. It was operated by the Japanese National Institute of Polar Research, and closed in 1987. It was occasionally visited by some parties for meteorological and glaciological observations. See also * List of Antarctic research stations *List of Antarctic field camps
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Mizuho Sakaguchi
is a Japanese football player. She plays for Omiya Ardija Ventus in the WE League. She also plays for the Japan national team. Club career Sakaguchi was born in Sakai on October 15, 1987. In 2003, at the age of 15, she debuted in the L.League at Speranza FC Takatsuki. After graduating from high school, she joined Tasaki Perule FC in 2006. She was selected Best Eleven in 2007. However, the club was disbanded in 2008 due to financial strain. She went to the United States and joined USL W-League club FC Indiana in 2009. In 2010, she returned to Japan and joined Albirex Niigata. She was selected Best Eleven in 2011. In 2012, she moved to Nippon TV Beleza. She was selected MVP awards for 3 years in a row (2015-2017). She was also selected Best Eleven for 5 years in a row (2013-2017). National team career In July 2006, Sakaguchi was selected to be on the Japan national team for the 2006 Asian Cup. At this competition, on July 19, she debuted and scored 2 goals against Vietnam. She ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mizuho Fukushima
is a Japanese politician, attorney. A native of Nobeoka, Miyazaki, she has been a member of the House of Councillors since 1998, was re-elected in 2004 and 2010, and was the head of the Social Democratic Party of Japan (SDP), from 2003 to 2013. She was elected as the leader of the party for a second time in February 2020. Education and career before politics After graduating from the University of Tokyo with a Bachelor of Laws degree, she became a lawyer in 1987. She was a Visiting Professor at Gakushuin Women's College. Political career and political views Fukushima was also Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety, Social Affairs, and Gender Equality in Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's cabinet (16 September 2009 – 28 May 2010); the SDP was the junior partner in the DPJ-led government coalition. However, in May 2010 disagreements over the issue of the Marine Corps Air Station Futenma led to the sacking of Fukushima from the cabinet on 28 May and the SDP subseque ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mizuho Suzuki
(born October 23, 1927) is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Manchukuo. He is a drop-out of Kyoto University. Filmography Film *'' Yogiri yo Kon'yamo Arigatō'' (1967) *''Zatoichi the Outlaw'' (1967) *''The Snow Woman'' (1968) *''The Sands of Kurobe'' (1968) as Senda *''Apart from Life'' (1970) *''Fuji sanchō'' (1970) *''Battle of Okinawa'' (1971) *'' Submersion of Japan'' (1973) *'' Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics'' (1974) as Chief editor *''Karei-naru Ichizoku'' (1974) as Kuraishi *''Prophecies of Nostradamus'' (1974) (Secretary of Environmental Agency) *'' Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode'' (1974) as Hirate *''Cops vs. Thugs'' (1975) *''The Bullet Train'' (1975) *''Proof of the Man'' (1977) as Yamaji *'' Never Give up'' (1978) as Kuga *'' The Demon'' (1978) (Detective) *'' A Distant Cry from Spring'' (1980) *''Samurai Reincarnation'' (1981) ( Ogasawara Hidekiyo) *''The Go Masters'' (1983) *''The Return of Godzilla'' (1984) (Foreign Minis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |