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P-League
is a series of Japanese women-only bowling tournaments, developed solely for television. Entry into these tournaments is limited to selected members of the Japan Professional Bowling Association (JPBA), and amateurs who have qualified via open auditions. The show airs throughout Japan on BS Nittele (BS日テレ). The "P" in P★League has five meanings: "Pretty", "Power", "Passion", "Performance" and "Perfect". History During the 1970s, bowling was very popular among the Japanese. Japan had as many as 3,697 bowling establishments during the 1970s, with more than 120,000 bowling lanes installed. By the late 1990s, the number had shrunk to only 600. In 2008, there were 1,100 bowling establishments and 25.1 million people bowled in Japan: about one in five Japanese. In the 1970s, the JPBA produced a series of televised bowling tournaments, such as ''Ladies Challenge Bowl'' ( レディズ・チャレンジボウル 1969-1975) and ''The Star Bowling'' ( ザ・スターボウ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowling Revolution P-League
is a series of Japanese women-only bowling tournaments, developed solely for television. Entry into these tournaments is limited to selected members of the Japan Professional Bowling Association (JPBA), and amateurs who have qualified via open auditions. The show airs throughout Japan on BS Nittele (BS日テレ). The "P" in P★League has five meanings: "Pretty", "Power", "Passion", "Performance" and "Perfect". History During the 1970s, bowling was very popular among the Japanese. Japan had as many as 3,697 bowling establishments during the 1970s, with more than 120,000 bowling lanes installed. By the late 1990s, the number had shrunk to only 600. In 2008, there were 1,100 bowling establishments and 25.1 million people bowled in Japan: about one in five Japanese. In the 1970s, the JPBA produced a series of televised bowling tournaments, such as ''Ladies Challenge Bowl'' ( レディズ・チャレンジボウル 1969-1975) and ''The Star Bowling'' ( ザ・スターボウリ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saki Nakajima (singer)
is a Japanese singer and actress. She was a member of Cute, a Japanese pop group within Hello! Project. Early life Nakajima was born in Saitama, Japan. She joined Hello! Project in 2002 as one of fifteen children chosen from the Hello! Project Kids auditions after performing " Dekkai Uchuu ni Ai ga Aru" by Morning Musume. Career In 2004, Nakajima did not make the original list of Berryz Kobo and the idea was eventually dropped. The remaining members ending up forming Cute in 2005. The group officially debuted in 2006, with their first official single released in February 2007. Nakajima is a member of Gatas Brilhantes H.P., the Hello! Project futsal team. In October 2007, Nakajima was placed in the unit Athena & Robikerottsu along with fellow Cute member Chisato Okai, as well as Risa Niigaki and Aika Mitsui of Morning Musume. In 2009, she was chosen with fellow Hello! Project Kids members Yurina Kumai and Risako Sugaya as well and Aika Mitsui from Morning Musume to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aki Nawa
is a Japanese female professional ten-pin bowler. She is a member of the Japan Professional Bowling Association The (JPBA) is the major sanctioning body for the sport of professional ten-pin bowling in Japan. The organization was founded by , and was established on January 27, 1967. The JPBA sanctions tournaments and other functions related to professiona ..., license no. 365. Although Nawa bowls right-handed, she writes and uses chopsticks left-handed. Nawa-pro was plagued with a right elbow injury between 2010 and 2012. She is managed by SUNNY SIDE UP. Major accomplishments * 2003 - Japan National Championships (4th place) * 2004 - Ladies vs. Rookies (winner) * 2005 - Eagle Classic (8th place) * 2006 - Japan National Championships (3rd place) * 2006 - Miyazaki Open Pro-Am (6th place) * 2006 - BIGBOX Higashi Yamato Cup (5th place) * 2006 - All Japan Mixed Doubles (7th place) * 2006 - 38th All Japan Championship (3rd place) * 2010 - ROUND1 Cup Ladies (10th place) * 2012 - M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Professional Bowling Association
The (JPBA) is the major sanctioning body for the sport of professional ten-pin bowling in Japan. The organization was founded by , and was established on January 27, 1967. The JPBA sanctions tournaments and other functions related to professional bowling for both men and women. Its headquarters are located in Tokyo. The current president of the JPBA is Hideki Matsuda. The ''Japan Ladies Bowling Club'' is a sub-organization within the JPBA system, and sponsors women-only tournaments. The JLBC was co-founded by Ritsuko Nakayama and Kayoko Suda. Pro test Professional bowling in Japan is a licensed profession, very much like passing the bar exam for attorneys or getting a CPA to become an accountant. To become a licensed bowling professional, the candidate must pass a series of skill exams, referred to as the "pro test". The candidate needs to apply for the pro test. The application is available at the JPBA web site. Applicants must be 16 by the day before the 1st exam is held, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akiko Tanigawa
is a Japanese female professional ten-pin bowler. She is a member of the Japan Professional Bowling Association, license no. 389. She is currently a member of the Storm Products team. Major accomplishments * 2006 – Tokai Women's Open (winner)Storm Profile * 2006 – Ladies vs. Rookies (winner) * 2007 – 29th Eagle Classic (winner) * 2008 – Gunma Open (winner) * 2019 – LJBC Prince Cup (winner) DHC * DHC Ladies Bowling Tour 2005/06 – final leg (winner) /ref> ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perfect Game (bowling)
A perfect game is the highest score possible in a game of bowling, achieved by scoring a strike in every frame. In bowling games that use 10 pins, such as ten-pin bowling, candlepin bowling, and duckpin bowling, the highest possible score is 300, achieved by bowling 12 strikes in a row in a traditional single game: one strike in each of the first nine frames, and three more in the tenth frame. In five-pin bowling, the highest possible score is 450, as a strike is worth 15 pins. It is rare to bowl or witness one. The Canadian Five Pin Bowlers Association approves from 10 to 40 perfect games per year. 300 game Certification process Before a is recognized by the certifying body of the league or tournament, a series of tests are conducted by the local or regional bowling association. First, the bowler and league (or tournament) must be in good standing with the organization. In earlier years, the bowling ball(s) used in the scoring was taken for testing (hardness, weighting, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aki Suzuki
Aki or AKI may refer to: Places in Japan *Aki District, Hiroshima, a district in Hiroshima Prefecture *Aki, Kōchi, a city in Kochi Prefecture * Aki District, Kōchi, a district in Kochi Prefecture * Aki, Ōita, a town in Ōita Prefecture *Aki Province or Geishū () was a province in the Chūgoku Region of western Honshū, comprising the western part of what is today Hiroshima Prefecture. History When Emperor Shōmu ordered two official temples for each province (one for male Buddhist prie ..., a former province, part of what is today Hiroshima Prefecture * Aki Station, a rail station in Aki, Kōchi Gaming * Syn Sophia, a video game developer, formerly AKI Corporation *''Aki'', a mahjong video game As an acronym * Acute kidney injury * Anti Knock Index of motor fuel People and fictional characters * Aki (name), a list of people and characters with the surname, given name, nickname or stagename * Princess Aki (Akihime) of Japan Other uses * Japanese battleship ''Aki'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itabashi, Tokyo
is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ..., Japan. In English, it calls itself Itabashi City. Itabashi has sister-city relations with Burlington, Ontario, in Canada; Shijingshan District of Beijing in the People's Republic of China; and Bologna in Italy. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 547,270, and a population density of 16,990 persons per km2. The total area is 32.22 km2. Geography Itabashi lies on the Kantō region, Kantō plain. The Arakawa River (Kanto), Arakawa River, a major river, forms part of the boundary with Saitama Prefecture. Surrounding the ward are, in Saitama, the cities of Wakō, Saitama, Wakō and Toda, Saitama, Toda; and in Tokyo, the wards of Nerima, Tokyo, Nerima, Toshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minato, Tokyo
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is also called Minato City in English. It was formed in 1947 as a merger of Akasaka, Azabu and Shiba wards following Tokyo City's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis. The modern Minato ward exhibits the contrasting Shitamachi and Yamanote geographical and cultural division. The Shinbashi neighborhood in the ward's northeastern corner is attached to the core of Shitamachi, the original commercial center of Edo-Tokyo. On the other hand, the Azabu and Akasaka areas are typically representative Yamanote districts. , it had an official population of 243,094, and a population density of 10,850 persons per km2. The total area is 20.37 km2. Minato hosts many embassies. It is also home to various domestic companies, including Honda, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, MinebeaMitsumi, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, NEC, Nikon, Sony, Fujitsu, Yokohama Rubber Company, as well as the Japanese headquarters of a number of multi-national firms, includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamachi High Lane Shibaura
is the informal name for the area surrounding Tamachi Station in Minato, Tokyo, generally referring to the districts of Shiba, Shibaura, and Mita. History During the Edo period Tamachi was a '' hatamoto'' residential quarter. Rice cultivation did not begin in the area until the Meiji period. Today the area is entirely urbanized. Surroundings The headquarters of several major companies and organizations are located in this area, including Nippon Kinzoku, Morinaga, and NEC is a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational information technology and electronics corporation, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. The company was known as the Nippon Electric Company, Limited, before rebranding in 1983 as NEC. It prov .... Also in this area is Tokyo International School. The landmark Rainbow Bridge can be accessed on foot, 15-minutes from Tamachi station crossing some scenic canals in the process. See also * Tsuki no Misaki Neighborhoods of Tokyo Geography of Minato, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
