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Shining Arcs Tokyo-Bay Urayasu
Urayasu D-Rocks, commonly known as the D-Rocks, or the Shining Arcs, is a rugby union team owned by NTT Communications and is part of Japan's Rugby League One competition, currently in Division 2. Given the name, the team is based in Urayasu City, Chiba Prefecture in the Kantō region. The team has undergone sevenral ''re-brands'' throughout is history, most recently in 2022, rebranding from Shining Arcs Tokyo-Bay Urayasu in line with the newsly formed Japan Rugby League One competition in 2021/22, to the Urayasu D-Rocks in 2022 onwards. History and name NTT Communications RFC was founded in 1976. They won promotion to the expanded Top League of 14 teams at the end of the 2009–10 season. They made their Top League debut for the 2010–11 season. After their first season, they finished 12th place with 4 wins and 9 losses. They had to play a play-off to keep themselves in the Top League, in which they beat Canon Eagles 31–19. In the 2011–12 season, they finished in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urayasu
260px, old Urayasu is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 170,533 in 81,136 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Urayasu is best known as the home of the Tokyo Disney Resort, which opened in April 1983, and the headquarters of The Oriental Land Company. History Early history The area around Urayasu was ''tenryō'' territory within Shimōsa Province controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period. Urayasu served as an important fishing village for the Edo capitol. Until the industrialization of the city it was a major center of production of ''nori'', an edible seaweed, ''hamaguri'', and ''asari'' clams. All three are important elements of the traditional Japanese diet. Modern history After the Meiji Restoration in 1868, the area became part of Chiba Prefecture. Urayasu Village was created on April 1, 1889 under Higashikatsushika District with the establishment of the mode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabuto Anoku
' (兜, 冑) is a type of helmet first used by ancient Japanese warriors which, in later periods, became an important part of the traditional Japanese armour worn by the samurai class and their retainers in feudal Japan. Note that in the Japanese language, the word is an appellative, not a type description, and can refer to any combat helmet. History Japanese helmets dating from the fifth century have been found in excavated tombs. Called (visor-attached helmet), the style of these kabuto came from China and Korea and they had a pronounced central ridge. , which is now known as a samurai helmet, first appeared in the 10th century Heian period with the appearance of ''ō-yoroi''. Until the early Muromachi period, were made by combining dozens of thin iron plates. Generally, only daimyo and samurai at the rank of commander wore ornaments called , which were shaped like a pair of hoes. In the middle of the Muromachi period, as the number of large-scale group battles increas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sekonaia Pole
Sekonaia Pole (born 2 April 1995) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player. Biography Pole was an Otago Boys' High School first XV captain. A hooker, Pole competed for Otago from 2015 to 2019. He made three appearances off the bench for the Highlanders in the 2017 Super Rugby season The 2017 Super Rugby season was the 22nd season of Super Rugby, an annual rugby union competition organised by SANZAAR between teams from Argentina, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa. It was the second season featuring an expand .... Since 2020, Pole has played his rugby in Japan with the Urayasu D-Rocks. Pole is a cousin of Otago prop Abraham Pole. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pole, Sekonaia 1995 births Living people New Zealand rugby union players Rugby union hookers Otago rugby union players Highlanders (rugby union) players Urayasu D-Rocks players New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan People educated at Otago Boys' High School< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sota Moriya
__NOTOC__ Sota, Soota, Souta or SOTA may refer to: People *, Japanese actor and vlogger *, Japanese professional shogi player *, Japanese actor *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese football player *, Japanese football player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese track and field sprinter *, Japanese footballer *Sota Kitahara (born 2003), American soccer player *, Japanese professional footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese actor and voice actor *, Japanese football player *, Japanese ski jumper *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese sumo wrestler *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese figure skater Fictional character *, character from the anime series '' Re:Creators'' *, character in the comics Inuyasha * ''Souta Mogami,'' character from the 2006 Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television series, ''GoGo Sentai Boukenger'' Places *Common nickname for Minnesota *Sota, South Papua, a town in Merauke Regency, South Papua, Indonesia SOTA Acronyms/Initialisms *State of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryo Miura
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Ryo may refer to: * Ryō, a gold currency unit in pre-Meiji Japan Shakkanhō system * Ryō (actress) (born 1973), Japanese model, actress, and singer * Ryō (given name), a unisex Japanese given name * Ryo, Georgia, an unincorporated community in Gordon County, in the U.S. state of Georgia See also * RYO (other) Ryo may refer to: * Ryō, a gold currency unit in pre-Meiji Japan Shakkanhō system * Ryō (actress) (born 1973), Japanese model, actress, and singer * Ryō (given name), a unisex Japanese given name * Ryo, Georgia Ryo is an unincorporated communit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Marais
Franco Stephan Marais (born 23 September 1992) is a South African rugby union player for Red Hurricanes in the Japanese Top League. His usual position is hooker. In March 2018 it was announced that Marais would join Premiership Rugby side Gloucester for the 2018–19 season. He will leave Gloucester at the end of 2019–20 season to join Japanese side Red Hurricanes. A side now under leadership of Gloucester's former head coach Johan Ackermann Johannes Nicolaas 'Johan' Ackermann (born 3 June 1970) is a South African professional rugby union coach and former player. He played as a Lock (rugby union), lock during his playing career between 1995 and 2007. He is currently the head coach at .... References Living people 1992 births South African rugby union players Sharks (Currie Cup) players Sharks (rugby union) players Rugby union hookers South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players Gloucester Rugby players NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Osaka players Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masahide Yanagawa
Masahide (written: 正秀, 正英, 昌秀, 政秀, 政英 or 雅英) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese samurai *, Japanese sprinter *, Japanese diplomat *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese poet and samurai *, Japanese academic and politician {{given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rui Sannomiya
Rui or RUI may refer to: Names * Rui (surname) (芮), a Chinese surname * Rui (given name), a given name Places * Rui (state) (芮), a Chinese state during the Zhou Dynasty * Rui (village), a census town in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, India. * Royal University of Ireland In fiction * Ruy Blas, a tragic drama by Victor Hugo * Hanazawa Rui, a character in the Japanese manga series ''Boys Over Flowers'' * Rui, a character played by actor Luiz Fernando Guimarães in the popular Brazilian sitcom ''Os Normais'' and its spin-off films * Rui (累), a character in the Japanese anime/manga series ''Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'' * Ninomiya Rui, a character in the Japanese anime ''Gatchaman Crowds'' Species * Rui fish, a more common name for Labeo rohita See also * Ruy (other) Ruy may refer to: Arts and Entertainment *Ruy, the Little Cid, Spanish animated television series *Ruy Blas, a character in the eponymous tragic drama by Victor Hugo People *another form o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Saito (rugby Union)
Ken or KEN may refer to: Entertainment * ''Ken'' (album), a 2017 album by Canadian indie rock band Destroyer. * ''Ken'' (film), 1964 Japanese film. * ''Ken'' (magazine), a large-format political magazine. * Ken Masters, a main character in the ''Street Fighter'' franchise. People * Ken (given name), a list of people named Ken * Ken (musician) (born 1968), guitarist of the Japanese rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel * Ken (SB19 musician) (born 1997), stage name of Felip Jhon Suson of the Filipino boy group, SB19 * Ken (VIXX singer) (born 1992), stage name of Lee Jae-hwan of the South Korean boy group, VIXX * Naoko Ken (born 1953), Japanese singer and actress (Ken as surname) * Thomas Ken (1637–1711), English cleric and composer * Tjungkara Ken (born 1969), Aboriginal Australian artist * Ken Zheng (born April 5, 1995) is an Indonesian actor, screenwriter and martial artist Other * Kèn, a musical instrument from Vietnam. * Ken (doll), a product by Mattel. * ''Ken'' (unit) (間), a Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
