Takebe, Okayama
is a hilly and mountainous area located at the north end of Kita-ku in Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of September 30, 2010, the area had an estimated population of 6,382 and a density of 71.28 persons per km². The total area was 89.53 km². Takebe-chō was a town located in Mitsu District, Okayama Prefecture. But on January 22, 2007, Takebe, along with town of Seto (from Akaiwa District), was merged into the expanded city of Okayama. Attraction * Asahigawa Dam * Birthplace of Takenouchi-ryū * Buraku-ji Temple * Great Okayama Golf Club * Joju-ji Temple * Shichisha Hachimangū Shrine * Shiro Jinja Shrine Forest Golf Club (Takebenomori Golf Club)* Takebe no Mori Park * Yahata Hotsprings ( Onsen) Transportation Train stations * JR-West ** Tsuyama Line: Fukuwatari ** Tsuyama Line The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) connecting and in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Stations All-stations and limited-stop services ca ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Asahigawa Dam
Asahigawa Dam ( ja, 旭川ダム) is a dam on Asahi River straddling the border between Kibichūō and northern Takebe, Okayama in Okayama Prefecture, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north .... The dam was completed in 1954. References Dams in Okayama Prefecture Dams completed in 1954 {{Okayama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Japan National Route 484
is a national highway of Japan in Okayama Prefecture that connects the cities of Bizen and Takahashi is the third most common Japanese surname. Less common variants include , , , , , , , and . Notable people with the surname include: * Aaron Takahashi, American actor * , Japanese singer and actress * , Japanese kickboxer * , Japanese classica .... The route has a total length of . See also * * References External links * 484 Roads in Okayama Prefecture {{Japan-road-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Japan National Route 53
National Route 53 is a national highway of Japan connecting Okayama, Okayama and Tottori, Tottori. Route data *Length: 138.5 km (86.06 mi). References 053 53 may refer to: * 53 (number) * one of the years 53 BC, AD 53, 1953, 2053 * FiftyThree, an American privately held technology company that specializes in tools for mobile creation and visual thinking * 53rd Regiment Alabama Cavalry * 53rd Regiment ... Roads in Okayama Prefecture Roads in Tottori Prefecture {{Japan-road-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Takebe Station
is a passenger railway station located in the Takebe-chō neighborhood of Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Takebe Station is served by the Tsuyama Line, and is located 27.0 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by a level crossing. The wooden station building is located on the side of Platform 2, And a waiting room is located on Platform 1. The station is unattended. The station building received protection by the national government as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2006. Platforms Adjacent stations History Takebe Station opened on April 14, 1900 with donations collected by local citizens' movement to open a new station. The station was used as the setting for the 1998 Japanese Comedy-drama film Dr. Akagi by director Shohei Imamura. With the privatizatio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fukuwatari Station
is a passenger railway station located in the Takebe-chō neighborhood of Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Fukuwatari Station is served by the Tsuyama Line, and is located 30.3 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one grind-level island platform serving three tracks. The wooden station building is located on the side of Platform 1, which is the side platform, and is connected to Platforms 2 and 3, which are on the island platform, via a footbridge. The island platform has a waiting room. The station is unattended. Platforms Adjacent stations History Fukuwatari Station opened on December 21, 1898 with the opening of the Tsuyama Line. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. Passeng ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tsuyama Line
The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) connecting and in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Stations All-stations and limited-stop services called operate over the line. In the "Rapid" column in the table below, "O" indicates stations at which "Rapid" services stop. Some Rapid services also stop at Nonokuchi and Takebe stations. History The line was opened on 21 December 1898 by the . It was nationalized on 1 June 1944, becoming part of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) system, and from 1 April 1987, with the privatization of JNR, it was transferred to the control of West Japan Railway Company (JR West). See also * List of railway lines in Japan List of railway lines in Japan lists existing railway lines in Japan alphabetically. The vast majority of Japanese railways are classified under two Japanese laws, one for and another for . The difference between the two is a legal, and not alwa ... References {{Okayama transit Rail transport ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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JR-West
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and is also one of only three Japan Railways Group constituents of the Nikkei 225 index: the others are JR East and JR Central. It was also listed in the Nagoya and Fukuoka stock exchanges until late 2020. Lines Shinkansen * Hokuriku Shinkansen ( - ) * San'yō Shinkansen * Hakata Minami Line :: Officially not a Shinkansen JR-West's highest-grossing line is the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed rail line between Osaka and Fukuoka. The Sanyo Shinkansen alone accounts for about 40% of JR-West's passenger revenues. The company also operates Hakata Minami Line, a short commuter line with Shinkansen trains in Fukuoka. Urban Network The "Urban Network" is JR-West's name for its commuter rail lines in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area. These line ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Onsen
In Japan, are the country's hot springs and the bathing facilities and traditional inns around them. As a volcanically active country, Japan has many onsens scattered throughout all of its major islands. There are approximately 25,000 hot spring sources throughout Japan that provide hot mineral water to about 3,000 genuine onsen establishments. Onsens come in many types and shapes, including and . Baths may be either publicly run by a municipality or privately, often as part of a hotel, ''ryokan'', or . The presence of an onsen is often indicated on signs and maps by the symbol ♨ or the kanji (''yu'', meaning "hot water"). Sometimes the simpler hiragana character ゆ (''yu''), understandable to younger children, is used. Traditionally, onsens were located outdoors, although many inns have now built indoor bathing facilities as well. Nowadays, as most households have their own bath, the number of traditional public baths has decreased, but the number of sightseeing ho ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Takenouchi-ryū
is one of the oldest jujutsu koryū in Japan. It was founded in 1532, the first year of Tenbun, on the twenty-fourth of the sixth lunar month by Takenouchi Chūnagon Daijō Nakatsukasadaiyū Hisamori, the lord of Ichinose Castle in Sakushū. Although it is famous for its jūjutsu, Takenouchi Ryū is actually a complete martial art including armed grappling (yoroi kumiuchi), staff ('' bōjutsu''), sword ('' kenjutsu''), sword drawing (''iaijutsu''), glaive (''naginatajutsu''), iron fan (''tessenjutsu''), restraining rope (''hojōjutsu''), and resuscitation techniques (''sakkatsuhō''). Its jūjutsu techniques have been influential in the founding of many other schools in Japan. Takenouchi Ryū is still actively transmitted today by members of the Takenouchi family, as well as by other groups both within and outside Japan. Together with the Yōshin-ryū (楊心流), and the Ryōi Shintō-ryū, the Takenouchi-ryū (竹内流) was one of the three largest, most important and inf ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Akaiwa District, Okayama
was a district located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The district seat (under district government) was village of Monori (central Seto Town in the city of Okayama). As of 2004, the district had an estimated population of 14,945. The total area was 41.78 km2. The district had only one town: * Seto History * April 1, 1900 - Founded by the merger of Akasaka and Iwanashi Districts. (26 towns) * March 7, 2005 - The towns of Akasaka, Kumayama, San'yō and Yoshii were merged to create the city of Akaiwa. (1 town) * January 22, 2007 - The town of Seto, along with town of Takebe (from Mitsu District), was merged into the expanded city of Okayama is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1889. , the city has an estimated population of 720,841 and a population density of 910 persons per km2. The total area is . The city is .... Akaiwa District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Former districts ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |