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Oita Heat Devils
The are a professional basketball team based in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, that will compete in the second division of the B.League, a new league that will commence in September 2016. The team was founded in 2005 as the Oita HeatDevils, one of the founding members of the bj league. The team was based in Ōita city, Ōita Prefecture until 2015, at which time the club relocated to Matsuyama for the 2015-16 season of the bj league and changed its name to the Oita Ehime HeatDevils. History Early years: 2005–11 The team was founded as the Oita HeatDevils in 2005 and were one of six founding members of the bj league, a professional league set up in competition to the Japan Basketball League operated by the Japan Basketball Association. Their first league game was on 5 October 2005, which they won 100–95 against Osaka Evessa. After losing to Osaka in their second match the following day, Oita hosted their first home game a week later against the Sendai 89ers at the Beppu Beacon P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsuyama City General Community Center
Matsuyama City General Community Center is an arena in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan. It is the home arena of the Ehime Orange Vikings of the B.League, Japan's professional basketball league. References {{Coord, 33, 50, 8.4, N, 132, 45, 18.2, E, region:JP_type:landmark, display=title Basketball venues in Japan Ehime Orange Vikings Indoor arenas in Japan Sports venues in Ehime Prefecture Matsuyama, Ehime Sports venues completed in 1987 1987 establishments in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buzen, Fukuoka
is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 10, 1955. As of November 1, 2014, the city has an estimated population of 26,100 and a population density of 235 persons per km². The total area is 111.17 km². The yamamomo is the city's tree, and the rhododendron is the city's flower. Geography Buzen is located in the southeast corner of Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu. To the south of Buzen is Ōita Prefecture and to the northeast is the Suohnada Sea. The town is mostly rural and extends nearly 100 km² inland towards more mountainous terrain. Notable local landmarks include and . The local railway station is and it connects to the Nippō Main Line operated by Kyūshū Railway Company. Education Vocational School *Buzen Chikujo Medical Association Nursing Advanced Vocational School High School *Fukuoka Prefectural Seiho High School Junior High School *Hachiya Junior High School *Suda Junior High School *Chizuka Junior High School * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyrus Tate
Cyrus (Persian: کوروش) is a male given name. It is the given name of a number of Persian kings. Most notably it refers to Cyrus the Great ( BC). Cyrus is also the name of Cyrus I of Anshan ( BC), King of Persia and the grandfather of Cyrus the Great; and Cyrus the Younger (died 401 BC), brother to the Persian King Artaxerxes II of Persia. Etymology Cyrus, as a word in English, is the Latinized form of the Greek Κῦρος, ''Kȳros'', from Old Persian ''Kūruš''. According to the inscriptions the name is reflected in Elamite ''Kuraš'', Babylonian ''Ku(r)-raš/-ra-áš'' and Imperial Aramaic ''kwrš''. The modern Persian form of the name is '' Kūroš''. The etymology of Cyrus has been and continues to be a topic of discussion amongst historians, linguists, and scholars of Iranology. The Old Persian name "kuruš" has been interpreted in various forms such as "the Sun", "like Sun", "young", "hero," and "humiliator of the enemy in verbal contest" and the Elamite "kura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolando Howell
Rolando may refer to: Entertainment *''Rolando'', a 2008 puzzle-adventure video game *'' Rolando 2: Quest for the Golden Orchid'', a 2009 puzzle-adventure video game *"Rolando", a song by Roland Kirk from the album ''Domino'' People *Rolando (given name), a Spanish, Portuguese and Italian given name *Rolando (footballer) (born 1985), Rolando Jorge Pires da Fonseca *Gloria Rolando (born 1953), Cuban filmmaker and screenwriter *Luigi Rolando (1773–1831), Italian anatomist Places *Rolando, San Diego, US See also *Central sulcus, originally called the "fissure of Rolando" or the "Rolandic fissure" *Roland (other) *Ronaldo (other) Ronaldo is a Portuguese given name equivalent to the English Ronald. It became a common name in all Portuguese-speaking countries, being also prevalent in Italy and Spanish-speaking countries. People Notable people known as Ronaldo include: As ... {{disambig it:Rolando sl:Rolando ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taj Finger
Taj may refer to: Buildings *Taj Mahal, a medieval mausoleum in the Indian city of Agra *Taj Palace, an Abbasid palace in medieval Baghdad *Taj-ul-Masajid, mosque in Bhopal * Taj building, Nowshera, Pakistan *Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, international hotel chain * The Taj Exotica Hotel & Resort, Dubai Transport *Tadji Airport, Papua New Guinea (IATA: TAJ) *Taj International Airport, proposed airport in Delhi *Taj Express, train between New Delhi and Agra Sport * Taj Ahvaz Football Club, Iranian football (soccer) club * Taj Abadan Football Club, Iranian football (soccer) club * Taj Tehran Football Club, Iranian football (soccer) club * Taj F.C. (Palau), Palauan football team Other *Taj (name), including a list of people with the name *Taj Mahotsav, annual festival in Agra *Taj Ultimate, annual "Ultimate" tournament in Tajima, Japan *Taj Television Ltd., Mumbai *Former name pre-1979 of Esteghlal Tehran FC, football club *'' National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj'', 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyazaki Shining Suns
The Miyazaki Shining Suns were a Japanese basketball team that played three seasons in the bj league. They were based in Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture. Notable players *Marshall Brown (basketball, born 1985) *Brandon Cole *Hiroki Fujita *Ivan Harris *Abdullahi Kuso *:es:Dexter Dewayne Lyons, Dexter Lyons *Jackie Manuel *Yuto Otsuka *Daisuke Takaoka *Ricky Woods (basketball) Coaches *Koto Toyama *Junichiro Kitago *Kimitoshi Sano External linksTeam profile at Asia-basket.com Miyazaki Shining Suns, Defunct basketball teams in Japan Sports teams in Miyazaki Prefecture Basketball teams established in 2010 Basketball teams disestablished in 2013 Miyazaki (city) 2010 establishments in Japan 2013 disestablishments in Japan {{Japan-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimane Susanoo Magic
Shimane Susanoo Magic (島根スサノオマジック) is a Japanese professional basketball team in Japan's top-tier basketball competition, the B.League. The team is based in Shimane Prefecture with its home arena in Matsue City, but with a focus on playing games in the entire region. The head coach was Željko Pavličević who coached Japan at the World Championships in 2006. He was appointed in May 2010. Introduction The club became a member of the bj league in 2010, becoming the first professional basketball team in the Sanin region to compete in top-tier competition, and second of any professional sports team after Gainare Tottori. The team's name comes from the mythical legend of early Izumo (the story of Susanoo slaying the Yamata no Orochi), and the English word magic, representing the imagery of the myths of the region as well as the team itself. The team colours are blue, black and silver which also represent the Shimane prefecture. The blue evokes images of Lake Shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Tōhoku Earthquake And Tsunami
The occurred at 14:46 JST (05:46 UTC) on 11 March. The magnitude 9.0–9.1 (M) undersea megathrust earthquake had an epicenter in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Oshika Peninsula of the Tōhoku region, and lasted approximately six minutes, causing a tsunami. It is sometimes known in Japan as the , among other names. The disaster is often referred to in both Japanese and English as simply 3.11 (read in Japanese). It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan, and the fourth most powerful earthquake in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered powerful tsunami waves that may have reached heights of up to in Miyako in Tōhoku's Iwate Prefecture,Yomiuri Shimbun evening edition 2-11-04-15 page 15, nearby Aneyoshi fishery port (姉吉漁港)(Google map E39 31 57.8, N 142 3 7.6) 2011-04-15大震災の津波、宮古で38.9 m…明治三陸上回るby okayasu Akio (岡安 章夫) and which, in the Sendai area, traveled at a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiga Lakestars
Shiga Lakes (滋賀レイクス) is a Japanese men's basketball team playing in the Western Conference of the B.League. They are based in the Shiga Prefecture. Coaches * Bob Pierce (2008–10) *Takatoshi Ishibashi *Hirokazu Nema *Al Westover (2011–13) * Chris Boettcher (2013–14) *Koto Toyama (2014–17) *Shawn Dennis (2017-2021) *Luis Guil (2021–2022) *Takayuki Yasuda (2022-) Roster Notable players *Alfred Aboya *Wayne Arnold *Craig Brackins * Marshall Brown *Brandon Fields *D'or Fischer * * Gary Hamilton * Chris Holm *Julian Mavunga * Shinya Ogawa * Lamar Rice * Omar Samhan *Hirotaka Sato * David Weaver *Terrance Woodbury * Luke Zeller Arenas * Shiga Daihatsu Arena *Ukaruchan Arena Ukaruchan Arena is an arena in Otsu, Shiga, Japan. It is the home arena of the Shiga Lakestars Shiga Lakes (滋賀レイクス) is a Japanese men's basketball team playing in the Western Conference of the B.League. They are based in the Shig ... * Moriyama Citiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Rowsom
Brian Rowsom (born October 23, 1965) is an American basketball coach and former player, who was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the second round (34th pick overall) of the 1987 NBA draft. A 6' 10" power forward from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Rowsom played in 3 NBA seasons from 1987 to 1990. He played for the Pacers and Charlotte Hornets. In his NBA career, Rowsom played in 82 games and scored a total of 457 points. After his NBA career, Rowsom played in Israel for Hapoel Eilat (1991/92–1994/95) Post-retirement, Rowsom became a basketball coach. He coached the Toshiba Brave Thunders of the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadaharu Ogawa
is the head coach of the Niigata Albirex BB Rabbits in the Women's Japan Basketball League. Head coaching record , - , style="text-align:left;", Oita Heat Devils , style="text-align:left;", 2008-09 , 52, , 8, , 44, , , , style="text-align:center;", 6th in Western, , , -, , -, , -, , , style="text-align:center;", - , - , style="text-align:left;", Rizing Fukuoka , style="text-align:left;", 2009-10 , 52, , 30, , 22, , , , style="text-align:center;", 3rd in Western, , , 2, , 0, , 2, , , style="text-align:center;", Lost in 1st round , - , style="text-align:left;", Rizing Fukuoka , style="text-align:left;", 2010-11 , 50, , 30, , 20, , , , style="text-align:center;", 3rd in Western, , , 4, , 2, , 2, , , style="text-align:center;", Lost in 2nd round , - , style="text-align:left;", Rizing Fukuoka The Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the second division of the B.League. They are based in Fukuoka Prefecture and were coached by J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dai Oketani
is the Head coach of the Ryukyu Golden Kings in the Japanese B.League. Head coaching record , - , style="text-align:left;", Oita Heat Devils , style="text-align:left;", 2006 , 24, , 11, , 13, , , , style="text-align:center;", 5th in bj, , , -, , -, , -, , , style="text-align:center;", - , - , style="text-align:left;", Oita Heat Devils , style="text-align:left;", 2006-07 , 40, , 22, , 18, , , , style="text-align:center;", 4th in bj, , , 1, , 0, , 1, , , style="text-align:center;", 3rd place , - , style="text-align:left;", Oita Heat Devils , style="text-align:left;", 2007-08 , 44, , 19, , 25, , , , style="text-align:center;", 4th in Western, , , -, , -, , -, , , style="text-align:center;", - , - , - style="background:#FDE910;" , style="text-align:left;", Ryukyu Golden Kings , style="text-align:left;", 2008-09 , 52, , 41, , 11, , , , style="text-align:center;", 1st in Western, , , 4, , 4, , 0, , , style="text-align:center;", Champions , - , style="tex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
