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Nikko may refer to: Places * Nikkō, Tochigi, a Japanese city and tourist destination * Nikko Botanical Garden, operated by the University of Tokyo * Nikkō National Park, in Kantō, Japan Organizations, products, and services * ''Nikkō'' (train), a train service in Japan * Nikko Cordial, a Japanese brokerage firm * Nikko Citigroup, a Japanese financial services company * Nikko R/C, a toy-grade radio control manufacturer * Nikko Ceramics, a Japanese manufacturer of fine ceramics * Nikko Hotels, an international hotel chain * ''Nikkō'' (lens designation) (日光), an early brand used by Nikon Corporation Fictional characters * Nikko, the leader of the Winged Monkeys in the 1939 film '' The Wizard of Oz'' * Nikko, an old man in L. Frank Baum's 1907 novel and 1914 film ''The Last Egyptian'' * Nikko, a character in the comic-strip ''Minimum Security'' * Nikko Halloran, a character in the 1993 film ''RoboCop 3'' played by Remy Ryan Other uses * Nikko (name), including a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikko Botanical Garden
The is a botanical garden operated by the Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, and located at 1842 Hanaishi, Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan, on rolling terrain with streams and ponds at 647 meters above sea level. It is open daily except Mondays during the warmer months; an admission fee is charged. The garden was established in 1902 as a branch of the Koishikawa Botanical Garden, Tokyo, to specialize in the study of alpine plants. It was first located near Toshogu Shrine, but in 1911 moved to its current site, and in 1950 enlarged to include part of the Tamozawa Goyotei garden, a summer house of Japan's royal family. Today the garden contains about 2,200 species (130 species of pteridophytes, 70 species of gymnosperms, and 2,000 species of angiosperms), with good collections of temperate trees and shrubs, including 22 of the 24 indigenous Japanese Acer (genus), Acer species, more than 10 species of Japanese Prunus, and 80 rhododendron species. Many herbaceous species are grow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikkō National Park
is a national park in the Kantō region, on the main island of Honshū in Japan. The park spreads over three prefectures: Tochigi Prefecture, Tochigi, Gunma Prefecture, Gunma and Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima, and was established in 1934. History The establishment of Nikkō National Park dates to the early 20th century. The Diet of Japan designated Nikkō an in 1911. The National Parks Law was passed in 1931, and Nikkō National Park was established in 1934. The park was expanded throughout the 20th century. Oze National Park was once part of Nikkō National Park, but became a separate national park in 2007. Description The park is considered one of the most beautiful in Japan, and is a popular tourist destination.Nikko National Park Beyond its striking scenery, the park is noted for its historical Buddhist temp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikkō (train)
The and are limited express train services in Japan operated jointly by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Tobu Railway between in Tokyo and in Tochigi Prefecture. Station stops ''Nikkō'' and ''Spacia Nikkō'' services stop at the following stations.JR Timetable, March 2013 issue, p. 102 * * * * * * * * Rolling stock Since 4 June 2011, services are formed of refurbished 253-1000 series 6-car EMU sets. Tobu 100 series ''Spacia'' EMUs may also be substituted on these services, in which case they are named ''Spacia Nikkō''. Prior to 4 June 2011, JR East services were formed of a dedicated 6-car 485 series EMU set, which was occasionally substituted by a reserve 189 series set nicknamed . Past * KiHa 44800 DMUs (October 1956–September 1959) * 157 series EMUs (September 1959–March 1963) * 165 series EMUs (March 1963–October 1982) * 485 series/189 series EMUs (March 2006–June 2011) Tobu-Series100 gold.jpg, A Tobu 100 series ''Spa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikko Cordial
Nikko Cordial Corporation was the holding company for Nikko Cordial Securities, Japan's third largest brokerage until 2008, when Nikko Cordial Corporation became a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup; upon completion of share exchange, it merged with Citigroup Japan Holdings Ltd. to form Nikko Citi Holdings Inc., before changing its name to Citigroup Japan Holdings Corp. in 2009. Nikko Cordial sued three of its former executives for fraud, including former Chief executive officer Junichi Arimura, for ¥3.4 billion. Nikko Cordial's profits decreased by 32.9% following the scandal. The lawsuit was settled by Citigroup in June 2009. In 2007 Citigroup acquired a majority of shareholders in Nikko Cordial for $7.7 billion. In October 2009, all of the operations of Nikko Cordial Securities and certain businesses of Nikko Citigroup, such as the domestic stock and bond underwriting business among others, were sold to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. Nikko Cordial was being reorganiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikko Citigroup
is a financial services firm in Japan. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Japan Holdings Corp., the main Japanese holding company of American financial firm Citigroup. Nikko Cordial and Citigroup first established a joint venture in Japan in 1999 as Salomon Smith Barney Japan Ltd., a company registered and domiciled in the Cayman Islands which operated through a "branch office" in Japan under the trade name . The company was re-incorporated in Japan in December 2003 and renamed Nikko Citigroup as part of an overall unification of the Citigroup brand. Nikko Citigroup is a member of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Osaka Stock Exchange, Nagoya Stock Exchange and JASDAQ. Its headquarters are located in the Shin-Marunouchi Building in Otemachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo. It also has a branch office in the Sonezaki district of Kita-ku, Osaka. In October 2007, Citigroup purchased Nikko Cordial Corporation. At the ''2008 ALB Japan Law Awards'', Nikko Citigroup was crowned: * In-House of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikko R/C
Nikko R/C (styled NIKKO R/C) is the largest toy-grade radio control manufacturer in the world. The company's licenses include those from Dodge, Ford, Volkswagen, Chevrolet, Porsche, as well as proprietary designs. In 2014, Nikko was acquired by global toy company, Toy State. In 2017, Toy State created a new arm of the Nikko brand, Nikko Air. In 2019 Nikko Toys Ltd. became the new home of the Nikko RC brand. History In 1958, Nikko R/C was founded by Takeshi Hattori in Japan. Nikko launched their radio-controlled vehicle line in 1966 and started producing their full manufacturing line in 1973. In 1977, Nikko expanded operations overseas, opening manufacturing plants in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, South America, and New Zealand. The Nikko R/C line contained an expansive number of vehicles that ranged from buggies, speed cars and off-road vehicles to boats, special action vehicles, and air flight. An early Nikko desig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikko Ceramics
is a Japanese manufacturer of fine ceramics, known for its tableware products. History Nikko was founded in 1908 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa by Lord Maeda and local nobles. The Maeda lords especially fostered arts and crafts, and made of Kanazawa a cultural center like Tokyo and Kyoto. The firm was famous for their ironstone ceramics, but Nikko has broadened its output since the 1970s. Western materials such as bone china were introduced and developed using Nikko’s own advanced technologies. Today all aspects of production from glaze formulation to mould making are manufactured in-house by Nikko’s team of craftspeople. The resulting pieces are some of the finest quality ceramic A ceramic is any of the various hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing an inorganic, nonmetallic material, such as clay, at a high temperature. Common examples are earthenware, porcelain ...s in Japan. Products Nikko tableware collections in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikko Hotels
is an international hotel chain comprising properties in Asia, Europe, North America, and the South Pacific. It is owned by Okura Hotels. Nikko Hotels International (NHI) began operations in 1972 as the global hotel brand of Japan Airlines, with its first property located in Jakarta. The first NHI-operated hotel in Japan opened in 1973. Other Nikko properties have been owned and operated by other entities; among the oldest Nikko properties is the Ginza Nikko, which opened in 1959. Nikko Hotels International used to be owned by Japan Airlines Development Company Limited, which in the 1990s was renamed JAL Hotels. Following its acquisition in 2010, it became a subsidiary of Okura Hotels. Hotel Nikko affiliates include the Hotel Royal properties in Southeast Asia. Hotel locations Nikko Hotels International Japan *JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo, Sapporo, Hokkaido * Hotel Nikko Northland Obihiro, Obihiro, Hokkaido * Hotel Nikko Narita, Narita, Chiba * Kawasaki Nikko Hotel, Kawa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikkō (lens Designation)
Nikkor is the brand of lenses produced by Nikon Corporation, including camera lenses for the Nikon F-mount. Nikko parent company brand, from which the Nikkor brand evolved. The ''Nikkor'' brand was introduced in 1932, a Westernised rendering of an earlier version ''Nikkō'' (日光), an abbreviation of the company's original full name ''Nippon Kōgaku'' ("Japan Optics"; 日本光学工業株式会社).The 75th Anniversary of NIKKOR Lenses'' (''Nikkō'' also means "sunlight" and is the name of a Japanese town.) In 1933, Nikon marketed its first camera lens under the Nikkor brand name, the "Aero-NIKKOR," for aerial photography. Nikon originally reserved the Nikkor designation for its highest-quality imaging optics, but in recent history almost all Nikon lenses are so branded. Notable Nikkor branded optics have included: * F-mount lenses for 35mm SLR and DSLR photography. For a full list see Nikon F-mount. * 1 mount lenses for Nikon CX format currently used by Nikon 1 series. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wizard Of Oz (1939 Film)
''The Wizard of Oz'' is a 1939 American Musical film, musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). An adaptation of L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's fantasy novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'', the film was primarily directed by Victor Fleming (who left the production to take over the troubled ''Gone with the Wind (film), Gone with the Wind''), and stars Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke and Margaret Hamilton (actress), Margaret Hamilton. Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson, and Edgar Allan Woolf received credit for the screenplay, but others made uncredited contributions. The music was composed by Harold Arlen and adapted by Herbert Stothart, with the lyrics written by Yip Harburg, Edgar "Yip" Harburg. Characterized by its use of Technicolor, fantasy storytelling, musical score, and memorable characters, the film was considered a critical success and was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Academy Award for Best Pictur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Egyptian
''The Last Egyptian: A Romance of the Nile'' is a novel written by L. Frank Baum, famous as the creator of the Land of Oz. The book was published anonymously on May 1, 1908Katharine M. Rogers, ''L. Frank Baum, Creator of Oz: A Biography'', New York, St. Martin's Press, 2002; p. 152. The copyright page of the first edition bore the misleading date "1907." The mistake was not unique in Baum's bibliography; see '' Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad''. by Edward Stern & Co. of Philadelphia, with eight color plate illustrations by Francis P. Wightman. Baum left his name off of the book because he was concerned that "masquerading as a novelist" might hurt his career as a writer for children; but he identified himself as the author of the book during his lifetime when making fantasy films for children proved a financial disaster. The novel was reissued as a 304-page trade paperback in July 2002 by Fredonia Books in the wake of the growing critical reappraisal and public interest in Baum's work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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