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Nishi-Nippon Railroad
The , also called or NNR, is one of Japan's "Big 16" private railroad companies. With headquarters in Fukuoka, it operates local and highway buses, supermarkets, real estate and travel agencies, as well as railways in Fukuoka Prefecture. NNR Operates in Logistics, supplychain solutions, Warehousing and distribution globally with presence over many countries. In addition, in 1943 the company owned the Nishitetsu Baseball Club, a team in the Japanese Baseball League. From 1950 to 1972, the company owned the Lions (in 1950, known as the Clippers), a Pacific League baseball team. The company introduced nimoca, a smart card ticketing system, in May 2008. Routes Nishi-Nippon Railroad operates four railway lines: (standard-gauge) *Tenjin Ōmuta Line - linking Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka and Ōmuta Station in Ōmuta (74.8 km) *Dazaifu Line - linking Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station in Chikushino, Goto, and Dazaifu Station in Dazaifu (2.4&n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and is also one of only three Japan Railways Group constituents of the Nikkei 225 index: the others are JR East and JR Central. It was also listed in the Nagoya and Fukuoka stock exchanges until late 2020. Lines Shinkansen * Hokuriku Shinkansen ( - ) * San'yō Shinkansen * Hakata Minami Line :: Officially not a Shinkansen JR-West's highest-grossing line is the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed rail line between Osaka and Fukuoka. The Sanyo Shinkansen alone accounts for about 40% of JR-West's passenger revenues. The company also operates Hakata Minami Line, a short commuter line with Shinkansen trains in Fukuoka. Urban Network The "Urban Network" is JR-West's name for its commuter rail lines in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area. These lines t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishitetsu Baseball Club
The Nishitetsu Baseball Club was a team in the Japanese Baseball League (JBL). Founded in 1936 as the Tokyo Senators, the team went through a number of name changes and mergers before being dissolved after the 1943 season. The team's undisputed star for most of its history was two-way player Jirō Noguchi, who excelled as a pitcher. Other notable players for the franchise included Chujiro Endo, Yutaka Ishii, Sadao Kondoh, Toshio Kurosawa, and Jirō's brother Akira Noguchi. Franchise history Tokyo Senators (1936–1939) The Senators were founded by a group that included politician Yoriyasu Arima. Saburo Yokozawa managed the team in 1936–1937. In the fall 1936 campaign, rookie pitcher Akira Noguchi went 15-13 with a 2.65 earned run average, following that with a combined 34–22 record in 1937, with a 2.21 ERA. (The 1936 and 1937 JBL seasons were split into spring and fall half-seasons.) Noguchi's 1937 totals led the league in games pitched and innings;Garland, Gary"Aki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dazaifu Line
is a Japanese rail line operated by Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) that connects Chikushino City and Dazaifu City in Fukuoka Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders S .... History The Dazaifu Horse Tramway Co. opened a 915mm gauge line from Futsukaichi to Dazaifu in 1902, and introduced steam locomotion on the line in 1913. In 1927 the line was electrified at 1500 VDC and converted to 1435mm gauge, and was taken over by the Kyushu Railway Co. in 1934. In 1942 the Kyushu Railway Co merged with the Kyushu Electric Railway Co., becoming the Nishi-Nippon (translates as West Japan) Railway Co. Stations References This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia {{Japan-rail-line-stub Rail transport in Fukuoka Prefec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōmuta, Fukuoka
is a Cities of Japan, city in Fukuoka Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 112,052 and a population density of 1,376 persons per km2. The total area is 81.45 km2. The mayor is Michio Koga. Geography Ōmuta is located in the southernmost end of Fukuoka Prefecture, is bordered by the Ariake Sea in the west, and meets Kumamoto prefecture to the south and east. It contains Yamagi and Miike mountains, and the rivers Omuta, Suwa, Doumen and Kumagawa. Ōmuta's zoo is home to lesser pandas. History The oldest reference to Ōmuta, precisely Kunugi, one of the neighborhoods in the current Ōmuta city, is found in ''Nihonshoki'' (720), the chapter of Emperor Keikō, whose historical existence is doubtful. In the late 12th century, three ponds were formed, supposedly as a result of volcanic activity. Miike, a neighborhood in Ōmuta, is named after those three ponds (jp: "wikt:三, 三wikt:池, 池 mi-ike"). In 1469, a farmer named D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōmuta Station
is a train station in Ōmuta, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan which is shared by JR Kyushu (operating the Kagoshima Main Line) and the Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu), operating the Tenjin Ōmuta Line. Lines The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 147.5 km from the starting point of the line at . In addition, the station is the southern terminus of the Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is located 74.8 km from the starting point of the line at Tenjin. Layout The JR Kyushu part of the station consists of a side and an island platform (platforms 1-3) serving three tracks. The Nishitetsu part consists of three tracks served by three bay platforms. One bay platform is one sided and is designated as platforms 4. The other two bays are two sided, platforms 5-6 serving one track and 7-8 another. A large number of passing loops and sidings are located between the JR and Nishitetsu platforms. In addition, another group of sidings branch off track 1 on the JR sid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chūō-ku, Fukuoka
is one of the seven Wards of Japan, wards of Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Fukuoka city in Japan. The ward is located in the center of the city. It includes Tenjin and Daimyō which are among the largest downtown areas in Kyūshū, Nagahama, which is known for its fish market, and Ōhori Park. Main facilities * Fukuoka Art Museum * Fukuoka Municipal Zoo and Botanical Garden * Fukuoka PayPay Dome * Fukuoka Kyuden Kinen Gymnasium * Acros Fukuoka Gallery File:Tenjin Chikagai(Tenjin Underground City) - 01.JPG, Tenjin Underground City in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan File:Tenjin Chikagai(Tenjin Underground City) - 02.JPG, Tenjin Underground City in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan File:Fukuoka Acros.JPG, ACROS Fukuoka File:Hilton Fukuoka Seahawk and Yahoo Dome October 2011.jpg, Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk (left) and Fukuoka Dome, Fukuoka Yafuoku! Dome (right) File:Tenjinv2.jpg, Tenjin File:Fukuoka City Fish Market Center.jpg, Fukuoka City Fish Market Center See a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station
is a railway station in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, operated by the private railway operator Nishi-Nippon Railroad. Lines *Nishi-Nippon Railroad **Tenjin Ōmuta Line Layout The station is located on the second floor of the Solaria Terminal Building within the Mitsukoshi Building. It uses the Spanish solution with 3 dead-end lines. After the train arrives, the doors open on the middle platform to let the passengers out. After this, the doors on the opposite side will open and the waiting passengers can enter the train. Platforms * Track 1 - Mainly used by express trains * Track 2 - Mainly used by local trains * Track 3 - Mainly used by limited express trains With the biggest ticket gate, located on the second floor. Access to department store via a concourse. There are two station offices, three coin locker rows, an ATM corner and an Internet corner. It is also the nearest exit gate for transfer to the Kūkō Line and Hakozaki Line on the Fukuoka City Subway. West of the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line
The is a railway line in Fukuoka Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. It is the main line of the private railway company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu). The line connects Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) StationUntil December 31, 2000, Nishitetsu Fukuoka was the official name. In order to clarify that the station is in Tenjin district of downtown Fukuoka, the official name now carries the location in parentheses. in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka with Ōmuta Station in Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Ōmuta. Until 2000, the line was called the . Overview *Track **Double: Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) - Shikenjōmae, Daizenji - Kamachi, Hiraki - Ōmuta **Single: the rest The line runs approximately parallel with to the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line, but connection between the lines are poor. Operations Rapid services The operator Nishitetsu offers two types of limited-stop "Rapid" train services in addition to all-stations "Local" trains. ; :Stops all stations. Between Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) and Chikushi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Standard-gauge Railway
A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of . The standard gauge is also called Stephenson gauge (after George Stephenson), International gauge, UIC gauge, uniform gauge, normal gauge and European gauge in Europe, and SGR in East Africa. It is the most widely used track gauge around the world, with approximately 55% of the lines in the world using it. All high-speed rail lines use standard gauge except those in Russia, Finland, and Uzbekistan. The distance between the inside edges of the rails is defined to be 1435 mm except in the United States and on some heritage British lines, where it is defined in U.S. customary/Imperial units as exactly "four feet eight and one half inches" which is equivalent to 1435.1mm. History As railways developed and expanded, one of the key issues was the track gauge (the distance, or width, between the inner sides of the rails) to be used. Different railways used different gauges, and where rails of different gauge met – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smart Card
A smart card, chip card, or integrated circuit card (ICC or IC card) is a physical electronic authentication device, used to control access to a resource. It is typically a plastic credit card-sized card with an embedded integrated circuit (IC) chip. Many smart cards include a pattern of metal contacts to electrically connect to the internal chip. Others are contactless, and some are both. Smart cards can provide personal identification, authentication, data storage, and application processing. Applications include identification, financial, mobile phones (SIM), public transit, computer security, schools, and healthcare. Smart cards may provide strong security authentication for single sign-on (SSO) within organizations. Numerous nations have deployed smart cards throughout their populations. The universal integrated circuit card, or SIM card, is also a type of smart card. , 10.5billion smart card IC chips are manufactured annually, including 5.44billion SIM card IC chips. Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nimoca
Nimoka, stylized as , is a rechargeable contactless smart card ticketing system for public transport in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) introduced the system on May 18, 2008. Its name is an acronym of "nice money card", while in Japanese means "also," as the card is usable ''also'' on buses, ''also'' on trains, ''also'' for shopping, etc. Like other electronic fare collection systems in Japan, the card uses FeliCa, RFID technology developed by Sony. On March 13, 2010, nimoca was interoperated with two similar cards in Fukuoka— SUGOCA from Kyūshū Railway Company (JR Kyūshū) and Hayakaken from Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau—plus Suica, a card used in Greater Tokyo Area by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The card features a ferret as the official mascot. Usable area ''As of March 2011'' *Buses: **Nishitetsu Group: All local bus lines, and some highway bus lines. **Showa Bus: All local bus lines in Fukuoka Prefecture and some express ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding team, called the pitcher, throws a ball that a player on the batting team, called the batter, tries to hit with a bat. The objective of the offensive team (batting team) is to hit the ball into the field of play, away from the other team's players, allowing its players to run the bases, having them advance counter-clockwise around four bases to score what are called " runs". The objective of the defensive team (referred to as the fielding team) is to prevent batters from becoming runners, and to prevent runners' advance around the bases. A run is scored when a runner legally advances around the bases in order and touches home plate (the place where the player started as a batter). The principal objective of the batting team is to have a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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