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Ohara or Ōhara may refer to: Places * Ōhara, Chiba * Ōhara, Okayama * Ohara District, Shimane Companies and organisations * Ohara Corporation, a manufacturer of precision optical glass *''Ohara-ryū'', a school of ''ikebana'' * Ohara Museum of Art Other uses *Ohara (surname), two separate Japanese surnames *Ohara (TV series), ''Ohara'' (TV series), U.S. TV series *''Ohara'', from the anime/manga One Piece, an island in the “West Blue” hemisphere which was blown up by the World Government for trying to uncover the true history of the world. Nico Robin hails from this island. See also *O'Hara (other) {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ōhara, Chiba
was a town located in Isumi District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Ōhara was formed on March 31, 1955 by the merger of the villages of Tōkai, Azuma and Namihana. On December 5, 2005, Ōhara was merged into the towns of Isumi (former) and Misaki (both from Isumi District), to create the city of Isumi, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality. In November 2005 (the last data available before its merger into Isumi), the town had an estimated population of 20,518 and a population density of 308 persons per km2. Its total area was 66.61 km2. The town's economy was largely based on commercial fishing. The town was a sister city of Duluth, Minnesota in the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie .... References External linksIsumi City Web ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ōhara, Okayama
was a town located in Aida District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,630 and a density of 84.99 persons per km². The total area was 54.48 km². On March 31, 2005, Ōhara, along with the towns of Mimasaka, Aida and Sakutō, the village of Higashiawakura (all from Aida District), and the town of Katsuta (from Katsuta District), was merged to create the city of Mimasaka. Geography Adjoining municipalities *Okayama Prefecture ** Sakutō **Nishiawakura ** Higashiawakura **Katsuta *Hyōgo Prefecture ** Sayō Education *Ōhara Elementary School *Ōhara Junior High School *Okayama Prefectural Ōhara High School (Closure in 2006) Transportation Railways * Chizu Express **Chizu Line ***Miyamoto Musashi Station - Ōhara Station Road *National highways: ** Route 373 ** Route 429 * Prefectural roads: **Okayama Prefectural Route 5 (Sakutō-Ōhara) **Okayama Prefectural Route 240 (Shimoshō- Sayō) **Okayama Prefectural Ro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ohara District, Shimane
was a district located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the district had an estimated population of 30,838 and a density of 124.74 persons per km2. The total area was 247.21 km2. Towns and villages * Daitō * Kamo * Kisuki Merger * On November 1, 2004, the towns of Daitō, Kamo and Kisuki merged with the towns of Kakeya and Mitoya, and the village of Yoshida, all from Iishi District, to form the new city of Unnan is a city located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The city belonged to Ohara District, which dissolved in 2004 after Unnan was established. The modern city of Unnan was established on November 1, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Daitō, .... Ohara District was dissolved as a result. Former districts of Shimane Prefecture {{Shimane-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ohara Corporation
is a Japanese global glass manufacturing company. The company is headquartered in Sagamihara with subsidiaries in a number of countries, including Japan, the United States, Germany, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, and China, with Ohara Corporation being the U.S. subsidiary of the Ohara Group. Ohara manufactures glasses since 1935, the year of its founding. Their web site lists areas of specialization, including: * Optical Glass * Polished Substates * Fused Silica and Quartz * IR Materials and Optical Crystals * Low Expansion Glass * Glass Ceramics * Measurement Services Optical glass Among other things, Ohara is a major supplier of optical glass. Lens design programs will typically include glasses in the Ohara catalog among their stock material choices, along with, for example, glasses in the Schott catalog. On their website, Ohara describes a line of more than 130 environmentally safe glasses, produced without lead and arsenic. They produce more than 300 tons of optical glass ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ohara-ryū
is a school of ''Ikebana'', or Japanese floral art. History Ohara Unshin (小原雲心) (1861–1916) started his own Ikebana school in 1895 when Japan opened up its economy to the West and began to import European flowers. The official founding date was in 1912. For the purpose of this art form, he developed shallow, circular, ceramic vases, which became known as the ''moribana'' style. Ohara's son Koun (小原光雲) (1880–1938) invented a descriptive teaching method and moved from individual lessons to group classes. For the first time, teaching certificates were awarded to women. Under Houn's guidance, the school grew. Its headquarters were in Tokyo and Kobe, with other centers in New York and São Paulo. He developed the typical landscape style, as well as the ''rimpa'' and '' bunjin'' floral arrangements. The inspirations for ''rimpa'' came to him from rolling picture scrolls, screens (''byōbu'') and painted subjects of the 17th century. Chinese poetry became the fo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ikebana
is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. It is also known as . The tradition dates back to Heian period, when floral offerings were made at altars. Later, flower arrangements were instead used to adorn the (alcove) of a traditional Japanese home. reached its first zenith in the 16thcentury under the influence of Buddhist tea masters and has grown over the centuries, with numerous distinct schools extant today. is counted as one of the three classical Japanese arts of refinement, along with for incense appreciation and for tea and the tea ceremony. Etymology is from the Japanese and . Possible translations include "giving life to flowers" and "arranging flowers". History The pastime of viewing plants and appreciating flowers throughout the four seasons was established in Japan early on through the aristocracy. poetry anthologies such as the and from the Heian period (794–1185) included many poems on the topic of flowers. With the introduction of Budd ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ohara Museum Of Art
The in Kurashiki was the first collection of Western art to be permanently exhibited in Japan. The museum opened in 1930 and originally consisted almost entirely of French paintings and sculptures of the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection has now expanded to include paintings of the Italian Renaissance and of the Dutch and Flemish 17th century. Well-known American and Italian artists of the 20th century are also included in the collection. The basis of the collection was formed by Ōhara Magosaburō on the advice of the Japanese painter Kojima Torajirō (1881–1929) and the French artist Edmond Aman-Jean (1860–1935). In 1961 a wing was added for acquired Japanese paintings of the first half of the 20th century: Fujishima Takeji, Aoki Shigeru, Kishida Ryūsei, Koide Tarushige and others. In the same year, a wing for potteries of Kawai Kanjirō, Bernard Leach, Hamada Shōji, Tomimoto Kenkichi and others was opened. 1963 a wing was added for the woodcuts of Munakata Shi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ohara (surname)
Ohara is the Romanized Japanese form of two Japanese surnames, and . Notable people with either surname include: * Chiaki Ohara, pianist * Hajime Ohara, professional wrestler * Hiroo Ōhara, former Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan * Joji Ohara, cinematographer * Ken Ohara, photographer * Ohara Koson, painter and printmaker * Kōyū Ohara, film director * Magosaburō Ōhara, businessman and philanthropist * Mariko Ōhara, science fiction writer * Michiyoshi Ohara, professional wrestler and mixed martial artist * Misuzu Ohara, the real name of singer songwriter Amii Ozaki * , Japanese politician * Noriko Ohara (born 1935), voice actress *Noriko Ohara (born 1943), ballet dancer * Reiko Ohara, actress * Sakurako Ohara (born 1996), actress and singer * Sayaka Ohara, voice actress *, Japanese footballer * Takashi Ōhara, voice actor *, Japanese singer Fictional characters * Lt. Ohara, detective played by Pat Morita in the American television program Ohara (TV series) * Mari Ohara ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ohara (TV Series)
''Ohara'' is an American police procedural television series that first aired on the ABC television network from January 17, 1987, until May 7, 1988, starring Pat Morita in the title role of Lt. Ohara. Morita also co-created the series along with Michael Braveman and John A. Kuri. Kevin Conroy, Jon Polito, Rachel Ticotin, and Robert Clohessy also starred in supporting roles. The series was notable for being one of the first television series to have a Japanese-American actor in the leading role. Premise The series focuses on an unconventional Los Angeles-based Japanese American police lieutenant named Ohara (Pat Morita) who uses spirituality methods such as meditation in his home shrine to solve crimes without the use of a gun or a partner, although he would use martial arts if necessary. He often talked in the form of epigrams. He was later paired with a partner named Lt. George Shaver (Robert Clohessy) who was a more conventional cop. Main cast *Pat Morita as Lt. Ohara Season 1 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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One Piece
''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual chapters compiled into 104 ''tankōbon'' volumes . The story follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy, a boy whose body gained the properties of rubber after unintentionally eating a Devil Fruit. With his pirate crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, Luffy explores the Grand Line in search of the deceased King of the Pirates Gol D. Roger's ultimate treasure known as the "One Piece" in order to become the next King of the Pirates. The manga spawned a media franchise, having been adapted into a festival film produced by Production I.G, and an anime series produced by Toei Animation, which began broadcasting in Japan in 1999. Additionally, Toei has developed fourteen animated feature films, one original video animation, and thirteen television specials. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nico Robin
is a fictional character in the ''One Piece'' franchise created by Eiichiro Oda. The character made her first appearance in the 114th chapter of the series, which was first published in Japan in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine on November 22, 1999. In the series, Robin is introduced as an antagonist, but eventually becomes the seventh member of the Straw Hat Pirates crew, captained by Monkey D. Luffy. Acting as the group's archaeologist and historian, Robin is a Devil Fruit user who possess the power of the Flower-Flower Fruit, allowing her to sprout replicas of her limbs, and later her entire body, from any surface. As the only survivor of the island of Ohara, Robin is the only known living person in the world of ''One Piece'' with the ability to read the ancient stones called Poneglyphs, something considered threatening by the World Government, which forbids the practice. Robin has become extremely popular and a breakout character in anime and manga fandom. Sh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |