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Ozu Castle 2009
Ozu or Ōzu, occasionally Oozu, may refer to: Places * Ōzu, Ehime, a city in Ehime Prefecture *Ōzu, Kumamoto, a town in Kumamoto Prefecture *Özü Eyalet, a former eyalet in the Ottoman Empire * Ōzushima, or Ōzu Island, an island in the Seto Inland Sea in Japan People *Ozu Moreira , born 21 January 1986) is a Brazilian-born Japanese beach soccer player who plays as a defender. He is the captain and briefly the head coach of the Japanese national team, having gained Japanese citizenship in 2012. He won the Silver and Go ... (born 1986), beach soccer player * Yasujirō Ozu (1903–63), a Japanese filmmaker *Ozu, a character on the TV show '' Kappa Mikey'' See also * Osu (other) {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōzu, Ehime
is a Japanese city located in Nanyo, the region occupying the southern half of Ehime Prefecture. As of January 31, 2020, the city had an estimated population of 42,655. History Ōzu emerged as a medieval castle-town along the Hiji River. The settlement became the seat of the Ōzu domain (大洲藩, ''Ōzu-han'') during the Edo period. Subsequently, it flourished as an industrial post -silk, paper and wax industries- , attaining its heyday in the first decades of the 20th century. Transformations brought by the arrival of railways and motorways disrupted the balance of the local economic cycle. The keep of the castle, symbol of the city and demolished in 1888, was reconstructed using original techniques and materials in 2004. Outline − End of Kamakura period (early 14th century), first defensive structure on the banks of the Hiji River. − Early Azuchi–Momoyama period (late 16th century), completion of the current Ōzu Castle. − 1617: arrival of Katō Sadayasu ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōzu, Kumamoto
is a town located in Kikuchi District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2016, the town has an estimated population of 33,793 and a density of 340 persons per km². The total area is 99.09 km². The town is known for its Azalea (tsutsuji) Festival in the spring. There is a large Honda factory located near Ozu that employs people from around the world. Ozu is also known for its sweet potatoes (karaimo). The town also has one of the oldest homes in Kikuchi District that opens twice a year for tourists, a racing track, and is located on the edge of the caldera that surrounds Mount Aso. Ozu was affected by the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes The were a series of earthquakes, including a magnitude 7.0 mainshock which struck at 01:25 JST on April 16, 2016 (16:25 UTC on April 15) beneath Kumamoto City of Kumamoto Prefecture in Kyushu Region, Japan, at a depth of .... External links *Ōzu official website Towns in Kumamoto Prefecture { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Özü Eyalet
The Eyalet of Silistra or Silistria ( ota, ایالت سیلیستره; ''Eyālet-i Silistre''), later known as Özü Eyalet ( ota, ایالت اوزی; ''Eyālet-i Özi'') meaning Province of Ochakiv was an '' eyalet'' of the Ottoman Empire along the Black Sea littoral and south bank of the Danube River in southeastern Europe. The fortress of Akkerman was under the eyalet's jurisdiction. Its reported area in the 19th century was . History The Eyalet of Silistra was formed in 1593 as beylerbeylik of Özi (Ukrainian: Očakiv) Nejat Göyünç, Osmanlı Devleti'nde Tașra Teșkilâtı (Tanzimat'a Kadar), ''Osmanlı'', Cilt 6: Teșkilât, Yeni Türkiye Yayınları, Ankara, 1999, , p. 78. from territory of the former Principality of Karvuna, later Dobruja, Silistra was originally the Silistra Sanjak of Rumelia Eyalet. It was named after Silistra, since its governor often resided in this Danubian fortress. Around 1599, it was expanded and raised to the level of an eyalet likely as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōzushima
, or Ozu Island, is an inhabited island in the Inland Sea, Japan. Administratively, it forms part of the city of Shūnan, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Ōzushima is also known as "Kaiten Island". Geography Situated in the Seto Inland Sea across the exit from Tokuyama Bay and formerly two islands, Ōzushima and are said to have become one some four hundred years ago. Gently curved, long, and thin, and with a outline that somewhat resembles a misshapen Y, today's Ōzushima extends some from north to south, and has an area of . There are a number of small settlements along the coast, including and , the centres for the island's masons and stoneworkers, the farming communities of and , and the fishing hamlets of and . Parks on the island include Ōzushima Park and Mashima Park, while part of the island and its surrounding waters is protected within Setonaikai National Park. The southern coastline is suffering from severe coastal erosion. Flora On Mashima, the southern end of the islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ozu Moreira
, born 21 January 1986) is a Brazilian-born Japanese beach soccer player who plays as a defender. He is the captain and briefly the head coach of the Japanese national team, having gained Japanese citizenship in 2012. He won the Silver and Golden Balls at FIFA World Cups and is known as one of the best defenders in beach soccer history.Ozu, um 'samurai' de Copacabana que sonha ser campeão mundial SAPO, 8 July 2015 (in Portuguese). He is particularly known for his towering presence and powerful long-range free kicks. In 2019, he became the first Japanese player to score over 100 international goals. Biography E ...
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Yasujirō Ozu
was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He began his career during the era of silent films, and his last films were made in colour in the early 1960s. Ozu first made a number of short comedies, before turning to more serious themes in the 1930s. The most prominent themes of Ozu's work are marriage and family, especially the relationships between generations. His most widely beloved films include ''Late Spring'' (1949), ''Tokyo Story'' (1953), and ''An Autumn Afternoon'' (1962). Widely regarded as one of the world's greatest and most influential filmmakers, Ozu's work has continued to receive acclaim since his death. In the 2012 ''Sight & Sound'' poll, Ozu's ''Tokyo Story'' was voted the third-greatest film of all time by critics world-wide. In the same poll, ''Tokyo Story'' was voted the greatest film of all time by 358 directors and film-makers world-wide. Biography Early life Ozu was born in the Fukagawa, Tokyo, the second son of merchant Toranosuke Ozu and his wife ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kappa Mikey
''Kappa Mikey'' is an American animated television series created by Larry Schwarz. The show was created by Schwarz's studio Animation Collective. The series premiered on February 25, 2006 and ended on September 20, 2008. 52 episodes were produced. The show was first picked up in 2002, when it was announced that Noggin's teen block The N would be co-developing and airing the series. ''Animation World Network'' reported that Noggin/The N had signed on as a co-producer. However, the show was moved to Nicktoons Network, a sister channel to Noggin. With the move, it became the first half-hour series to premiere exclusively on Nicktoons. Plot The series is a parody of Japanese anime, featuring a young American actor named Mikey whose appearance is styled after Western cartoons, and travels to Japan to star in a tokusatsu show called ''LillyMu'', where his anime-styled co-stars represent common anime clichés. Each episode follows a specific formula. A typical episode starts with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
