Minoru (other)
Minoru is a masculine Japanese given name. Minoru may also refer to: Places *Minoru Park, park located in Richmond, British Columbia *Minoru Chapel, Richmond, British Columbia Products *Minoru 3D Webcam Other *Minoru (horse) Minoru (1906 – circa 1917) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who won two British Classic Races. In a career which lasted from June 1908 to April 1910 he ran thirteen times and won seven races. After showing modera ...

Minoru
Minoru is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *Minoru Arakawa (荒川 實, born 1946), Japanese former president of Nintendo of America *Minoru Chiaki (千秋 実, 1917–1999), Japanese actor *Minoru Fujita (藤田 ミノル, born 1977), Japanese professional wrestler *Minoru Genda (源田 実, 1904–1989), Japanese naval general *, Japanese footballer *Minoru Hirai (1903–1998), Japanese martial artist * Minoru Honda (本田 実, 1913–1990), Japanese astronomer *Minoru Inaba (稲葉 実, born 1951), Japanese voice actor *, Japanese film director and screenwriter *, Japanese sport shooter * Minoru Kawasaki (河崎 実, born 1958), Japanese film director, screenwriter and produce * Minoru Kawasaki (川崎 稔, born 1961), Japanese politician *Minoru Kimura (born 1993), Brazilian kickboxer *, Japanese handball player *Minoru Kitani (木谷 実, 1909–1975), Japanese professional Go player *Minoru Kizawa (鬼沢 稔), Japanese astronomer *, Ja ...
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Minoru Park
Minoru Park is a park located on the site of a former horse-racing track and airstrip in Richmond, British Columbia. The park's running track is often used by School District 38 Richmond for school competitions, such as track and field. The area is home to the Minoru Arenas, Minoru Track, Minoru Aquatic Centre and Richmond Cultural Centre (which in turn houses the Richmond Public Library's main branch, City of Richmond Archives, Richmond Art Gallery and Richmond Museum). All these facilities account for the bulk of community services offered by the city. Minoru was one of the first major aviation hubs in Western Canada. History Named after King Edward VII's Epsom Derby-winning Irish thoroughbred racehorse, Minoru, the area started out as a horse-racing track on August 21, 1909, to an audience of 7,000. (Minoru never raced in Richmond, however.) Almost one year later, on March 25, 1910, the first-ever Canadian airplane flight west of Winnipeg took off from Minoru Racetrack ...
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Minoru Chapel
Minoru Chapel is a small white wooden chapel that is now located in Richmond, British Columbia's Minoru Park. The chapel was built in 1891 on the corner of River Road and Cambie Road from plan 109 supplied by the Methodist Board of Church Extension and was run by the Methodist Church, and later by the United Church. It was constructed by the Fraser River The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Blackrock Mountain in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for , into the Strait of Georgia just south of the City of Vancouver. The river's annual d ... so it could easily be reached by boat (at the time Richmond had few roads). Minoru Chapel was renovated and moved to the park in 1967. The chapel's convenient location and historical charm make it a popular place to get married, with up to eight weddings taking place a day throughout the summer months. References Richmond Methodist Church Building Committee Minutes copies at City ...
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Minoru 3D Webcam
The Minoru 3D Webcam is a stereoscopic webcam produced by Promotion and Display Technology of Salford, Greater Manchester. Released in January 2009, it won the "Fans' Favorite" award at the Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas. According to the company, it is the "world's first consumer 3D-webcam." It was designed by David Holder. The webcam, which hooks to a computer via USB port, consists of two cameras, being "roughly the same distance apart as human eyes," that are held together in a device that resembles Wall-E, a Disney character, in appearance. It is capable of 3D, 2D, and Picture-in-picture graphics. Its image can be output from 320x240 pixels to 800x600 pixels, and is capable of 30 frames per second. The 3D imagery can be produced in anaglyph and side by side format. The camera has two VGA 640x480 CMOS sensors, two high-quality wide-angle lens, and a built in USB microphone. According to its website, it is most effective when the user is at a minimum of three feet a ...
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