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NagaokakyÅ, Kyoto
is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. the city has an estimated population of 80,608 and a population density of 4,205 persons per km². The total area is 19.17 km². History The city was founded on October 1, 1972 replacing the town of Nagaoka, which was in turn incorporated by three villages on October 1, 1949. The name of city is derived from Nagaoka-kyÅ, the ancient Japanese capital Emperor Kanmu established there from 784 until 794. The major part of the capital including the imperial palace was in the area of present-day MukÅ. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of NagaokakyÅ has increased slightly in recent decades. Culture The most popular event in Nagaokakyo is the Garasha Festival. It is usually held in November. Hosokawa Gracia was the wife of a busho—a feudal lord's lieutenant. The Garasha Festival is held at both the Nagaokakyo Cultural Center and Shoryuji Castle, while the parade runs throughout the city. Many of the par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cities Of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of . Like other contemporary administrative units, they are defined by the Local Autonomy Law of 1947. City status Article 8 of the Local Autonomy Law sets the following conditions for a municipality to be designated as a city: *Population must generally be 50,000 or greater (原則ã¨ã—ã¦äººå£5万人以上) *At least 60% of households must be established in a central urban area (ä¸å¿ƒå¸‚街地ã®æˆ¸æ•°ãŒå…¨æˆ¸æ•°ã®6割以上) *At least 60% of households must be employed in commerce, industry or other urban occupations (商工æ¥ç‰ã®éƒ½å¸‚çš„æ¥æ…‹ã«å¾“事ã™ã‚‹ä¸–帯人å£ãŒå…¨äººå£ã®6割以上) *Any other conditions set by prefectural ordinance must be satisfied (ä»–ã«å½“該都é“府県ã®æ¡ä¾‹ã§å®šã‚ã‚‹è¦ä»¶ã‚’満ãŸã—ã¦ã„ã‚‹ã“ã¨) The designation is approved by the prefectural governor and the Minister for Internal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soccer In Japan
Football is among the most popular sports in Japan, together with baseball, basketball, sumo and martial arts. Its nationwide organization, the Japan Football Association, administers the professional football leagues, including J.League, which is considered by many the most successful football league in Asia. Football Although the official English name of the Japan Football Association uses the term "football", the term ''sakkÄ'' (サッカー), derived from "soccer", is much more commonly used than ''futtobÅru'' (フットボール). The JFA's Japanese name is ''Nippon SakkÄ KyÅkai''. Before World War II the term in general use was ''shÅ«kyÅ«'' (è¹´çƒ, ''kick-ball''), a Sino-Japanese term. With previously exclusive Japanese terms replaced by American influence after the war, ''sakkÄ'' became more commonplace. In recent years, many professional teams have named themselves F.C.s (football clubs), with examples being FC Tokyo and Kyoto Sanga FC. History The introduction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shohei Yamamoto
is a former Japanese football player. Playing career Yamamoto was born in Nagaokakyo on August 29, 1982. He joined J2 League club Kyoto Purple Sanga from youth team in 2001. However he could not play at all in the match. In 2002, he moved to J2 club Mito HollyHock. Although he played many matches in 2002 season, he could hardly play in the match in 2003 season. In 2004, he moved to Japan Football League (JFL) club ALO's Hokuriku. He played many matches as regular player in 3 seasons. In 2007, he moved to JFL club Rosso Kumamoto (later ''Roasso Kumamoto''). Although he could hardly play in the match, the club was promoted to J2 end of 2007 season. He became a regular player in 2008 and played many matches in 2 seasons. In 2010, he moved to JFL club V-Varen Nagasaki. Although he played many matches as regular player in 2010, his opportunity to play decreased from 2012. In 2013, he moved to JFL club Kamatamare Sanuki. He became a regular player soon and the club was promoted to J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandaime J Soul Brothers
, formerly simply J Soul Brothers and stylized as Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe, are a J-pop vocal and dance group formed by Exile ex-leader and producer Hiroyuki Igarashi in Japan in 1991. Sandaime J Soul Brothers are managed by Hiroyuki's talent agency LDH and are a part of the supergroup, Exile Tribe. Reformed exclusively by Exile's ''Vocal Battle Audition'' in 2010, Sandaime J Soul Brothers released their first single "Best Friend's Girl" in November 2010, which peaked at number three on the Oricon Singles Chart. Their self-titled debut album ''J Soul Brothers'', released in 2011, also peaked at number three. In 2013, they achieved their first number-one record with their third album ''Miracle''. Sandaime J Soul Brothers were propelled to commercial and critical success following the release of their 2014 single "R.Y.U.S.E.I.", which won the Japan Record Award, the highest honor at the 56th Japan Record Awards. The group's fifth studio album ''Planet Seven'' was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exile (Japanese Band)
Exile (stylized as EXILE) is a 19-member Japanese boy band. Hiro is the group's leader, who debuted as a member of Zoo under For Life Music, but Exile have released their singles and albums under Avex Group's label Rhythm Zone. Hiro and Avex's president Max Matsuura came from the same high school. In 2003, the six original members of Exile founded the management and entertainment company LDH which has debuted many successful groups and soloists ever since. Exile is the representative group of the company. In total, they have sold over 24 million records in Japan alone. History Pre-debut The current leader, Hiro, was originally in the pop group Zoo before they split up in 1995. In 1999, he started a new group called J Soul Brothers, which later changed its name to Exile in 2001. (But the name of J Soul Brothers was later revived by Hiro again in 2007 when he helped to form another 7-member group under the new J Soul Brothers moniker.) Debut and second generation Atsush ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J-pop
J-pop ( ja, ジェイãƒãƒƒãƒ—, ''jeipoppu''; often stylized as J-POP; an abbreviated form of "Japanese popular music"), natively also known simply as , is the name for a form of popular music that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in traditional music of Japan, and significantly in 1960s pop and rock music. J-pop replaced ''kayÅkyoku'' ("Lyric Singing Music", a term for Japanese popular music from the 1920s to the 1980s) in the Japanese music scene. J-rock bands such as Happy End fused the Beatles and Beach Boys-style rock with Japanese music in the 1960s1970s. J-country had popularity during the international popularity of Westerns in the 1960s1970s as well, and it still has appeal due to the work of musicians like Charlie Nagatani and venues including Little Texas, Tokyo. J-rap became mainstream with producer Nujabes and his work on ''Samurai Champloo'', Japanese pop culture is often seen with anime in hip hop. Other trends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenjiro Yamashita
is a Japanese dancer, actor and radio personality. He is a performer of J-Pop dance and vocal group Sandaime J Soul Brothers and a former member of Gekidan Exile. As a member of Sandaime J Soul Brothers, he has received the Japan Record Awards twice. He has appeared in a few TV dramas and films, and he held starring roles in the film ''Pan to Bus to Nidome no Hatsukoi ("Our Blue Moment")'' and dramas ''Fukuyadou Honpo - KYOTO LOVE STORY -'', ''Love or Not'', ''Manga Mitai ni Ikanai, Game Mitai ni Ikanai.'' He is also the Tuesday host for NTV's morning information program '' "ZIP!"''. He was the Friday host for the famous Japanese radio program ''All Night Nippon'' before he moved to his new radio program ''Sandaime J Soul Brothers Yamashita Kenjiro's Zero Base'' in 2019. Yamashita is famous for having various hobbies. One of his enthusiasms is fishing, for which he has won awards like the Cool Anglers Award 2019. He also became a Youtuber in 2019 to share his hobbies(mainly fish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlington, MA
Arlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The town is six miles (10 km) northwest of Boston, and its population was 46,308 at the 2020 census. History European colonists settled the Town of Arlington in 1635 as a village within the boundaries of Cambridge, Massachusetts, under the name Menotomy, an Algonquian word considered by some to mean "swift running water", though linguistic anthropologists dispute that translation. A larger area, including land that was later to become the town of Belmont, and outwards to the shore of the Mystic River, which had previously been part of Charlestown, was incorporated on February 27, 1807, as West Cambridge, replacing Menotomy. In 1867, the town was renamed Arlington, in honor of those buried in Arlington National Cemetery; the name change took effect that April 30. The Massachusett tribe, part of the Algonquian group of Native Americans, lived around the Mystic Lakes, the Mystic River and Alewife Brook. When the tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsubishi Logisnext
Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks is the brand name used for a range of materials handling products manufactured and distributed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and several of its Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklifts subsidiaries: MCFE Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift Europe, MCFA Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America, MLAP Mitsubishi Logisnext Asia Pacific, and MCFC Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift (Shanghai). History The Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks brand was formed in 1992 when MHI entered a joint venture with Caterpillar Inc. In February 2013, Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks has signed an agreement with the Japanese company Nichiyu to create Mitsubishi Nichiyu Forklift Co., Ltd. As of 2018, Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks operates as a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Logisnext. Products Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks products cover a range of counterbalance forklift trucks and warehouse equipment, including: • IC engine counterbalance trucks (diesel and LPG) • Electric counterbalance trucks †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murata Manufacturing
is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic components, based in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto. Honorary Chairman Akira Murata started Murata Manufacturing as a personal venture in October, 1944. In December 1950 reorganized the company into Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. with paid-in Capital ¥1 million. Murata Manufacturing is primarily involved in the manufacturing of ceramic passive electronic components, primarily capacitors, and has an overwhelming marketshare worldwide in ceramic filters, high-frequency parts, and sensors. As of March 31, 2013 Murata Manufacturing has 24 subsidiaries in Japan and 52 overseas in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Spain, Hungary, Finland, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, Vietnam and India. On April 13, 2012, Murata announced a deal to acquire RF Monolithics for $1.78 per share. On August 23, 2014, Murata announced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
