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Takarazuka Kinen
The Takarazuka Kinen (宝塚記念) is a Conditions races, Grade I Flat racing, flat Horse racing, horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds where they run over a distance of 2,200 metres (approximately miles) at Hanshin Racecourse (阪神競馬場) in late June. It is one of the two "All-Star" races in Japanese horse racing; the other is the Arima Kinen (the Grand Prix) in late December. It was first run in 1960 with a distance of 1,800 metres. From 1961 to 1965 the race was run over 2,000 metres and since 1966 it has been run over its present distance. The race is run on the turf and is named after the city of Takarazuka, Hyōgo, Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Hyōgo, the location of Hanshin Racecourse, which is the venue of the race. As with the Arima Kinen, the majority of the runners in the field are selected by a vote from racing fans, while the remainder are determined by the amount of prizemoney won. Winners since 1984 * The 1991, 1995 and 2006 r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanshin Racecourse
is located in Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan. It has a capacity of 139,000 and it is used for horse racing. The land was originally owned by Kawanishi Aircraft Company, which manufactured combat planes during World War II. After the World War II, GHQ ordered the company to stop manufacturing combat planes, which ended in closing the factory. In 1949, Keihanshin Keiba K.K. built the Hanshin Racecourse. The racecourse was transferred to Japan Racing Association in 1955. A major reconstruction was completed in 1991, and another in 2006. Physical attributes Hanshin Racecourse has two turf courses, a dirt course, and a jump course. The turf's measures 2089m (1 miles + 254 feet), and the measures 1689m (1 mile + 261 feet). Two chutes allow races to be run at 1800m/1400m and 2600m/2200m, respectively. Races can be run on the "A Course" rail setting (on the hedge), or the "B Course" setting (rail out 4 meters). The dirt course measures 1518 meters (7/8 mile + 360 feet), with a 1400m chut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayano Top Gun
Mayano Top Gun（マヤノトップガン, March 24, 1992 - November 3, 2019） was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. His wins included the Kikuka Sho, Arima Kinen, Takarazuka Kinen, Hanshin Daishoten and Tenno Sho. In 1995, he was awarded the JRA Award Horse of the Year and Best Three-year-old Colt. Background Mayano Top Gun was a chestnut horse with a white blaze and a long white stocking on his left foreleg bred in Japan by Etsuo Kawakami. He was sired by the American stallion Brian's Time, who finished second in the Preakness Stakes in 1988 before becoming a highly successful breeding stallion in Japan. His dam Alp Me Please was sired by Blushing Groom and was a half-sister of the Grand Prix de Paris winner Swink: as a descendant of the broodmare Sonrisa, she was also a distant relative of the Belmont Stakes winner Ruler on Ice. Racing career 1995: three-year-old season Mayano Top Gun began his career racing on dirt and won three of his nine races in the early part of 1995 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hishi Miracle
Two Japanese destroyers have been named ''Hishi'': * , a launched in 1921 and sunk in 1942 * Japanese destroyer ''Hishi'', a scrapped incomplete on slip in 1945 {{DEFAULTSORT:Hishi Imperial Japanese Navy ship names Japanese Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsuji Yamamoto
Tetsuji (written: 哲二, 哲治, 鉄二, 鉄史, 轍次 or 徹治) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese footballer and manager *, Japanese golfer *, Japanese mixed martial artist *, Japanese lexicographer and sinologist *Tetsuji Murakami Tetsuji Murakami ( ja, 村上 哲次; March 31, 1927 – 24 January 1987) was an early karate representative to Europe. Early life He was born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, in 1927. When he turned nineteen, he started learning Karate-do under ... (1927–1987), Japanese karateka *, Japanese politician *, Japanese mathematician *, Japanese theatre and film director *, Japanese actor {{given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenji Yamauchi
is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 200 metres, the men's 4 x 100 meters relay, and the men's 4 x 400 meters relay events at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... References 1964 births Living people Japanese male sprinters Olympic male sprinters Olympic athletes of Japan Place of birth missing (living people) Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Asian Games Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games Japan Championships in Athletics winners {{Japan-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinji Fujita
is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *Shinji Aoyama (真治), a Japanese film director *Shinji Aramaki (伸志), a Japanese anime director and mechanical designer * Shinji Hashimoto, a Japanese game producer *Shinji Harada, a Japanese pop music artist *Shinji Higuchi (真嗣), a Japanese storyboard artist *Shinji Hosoe (慎治), a Japanese composer * Shinji Hosokawa (伸二), a Japanese judoka *Shinji Inoue (信治), a Japanese politician *Shinji Ishihira, a Japanese director *Shinji Kagawa (真司), a Japanese football player *Shinji Kajio (真治), a Japanese author of science fiction and fantasy *Shinji Kawada (紳司), a Japanese voice actor * Shinji Kazama, a Japanese motorcyclist *, Japanese footballer and manager * Shinji Maejima (信次), a Japanese Orientalist *Shinji Maki (伸二), a Japanese comedian *Shinji Mikami (真司), a Japanese video game designer *Shinji Mizui, a Japanese musician *Shinji Mizushima (新司), a Japanese man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshio Matsumoto
Yoshio is both a masculine Japanese given name and a Japanese surname. Possible writings Yoshio can be written using many different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *義雄, "justice, masculine" *義男, "justice, man" *義夫, "justice, husband" *吉雄, "good luck, masculine" *吉男, "good luck, man" *吉夫, "good luck, husband" *善雄, "virtuous, masculine" *善男, "virtuous, man" *善夫, "virtuous, husband" *芳雄, "fragrant/virtuous, masculine" *芳男, "fragrant/virtuous, man" *芳夫, "fragrant/virtuous, husband" *喜雄, "rejoice, masculine" *喜男, "rejoice, noble" *喜夫, "rejoice, husband" *慶雄, "congratulate, masculine" *佳夫, "fine, husband" *嘉男, "excellent, man" *余四男, "too much, 4, man" *誉士夫, "reputation, knight, husband" The name can also be written in hiragana よしお or katakana ヨシオ. Notable people with the name *, Japanese zoologist *Yoshio Anabuki (穴吹 義雄, 1933–2018), Japanese former bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isao Yasuda
is a masculine Japanese given name which was popular during the Shōwa period. Possible writings Isao can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *功, "achievement" *勲, "meritorious" *績, "exploits" *公, "public" *勇男, "brave, man" *勇夫, "brave, man" *勇雄, "brave, masculine" *伊佐夫 *伊佐雄 *伊三男 The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People with the name *, Japanese hammer thrower *Isao Aoki (功, born 1942), Japanese professional golfer *, Japanese ice hockey player *Isao Harimoto (勲, born 1940), Zainichi Korean professional baseball player *Isao Hashizume (功, born 1941), Japanese actor *, Japanese singer and composer * Isao Homma (born 1981), Japanese footballer who plays for Albirex Niigata *Isao Inokuma (功, 1938–2001), Japanese judoka *Isao Iwabuchi (born 1933), Japanese Olympic football player *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese ice hockey player *Isao Kikuchi (born 1921), American graphic designer, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuhiko Yasuda
Yasuhiko is both a masculine Japanese given name and a Japanese surname. Possible writings Yasuhiko can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *康彦, "healthy, elegant boy" *康比古, "healthy, young man (archaic)" *靖彦, "peaceful, elegant boy" *安彦, "tranquil, elegant boy" *保彦, "preserve, elegant boy" *泰彦, "peaceful, elegant boy" *易彦, "divination, elegant boy" *恭彦, "respectful, elegant boy" The name can also be written in hiragana やすひこ or katakana ヤスヒコ. Notable people with the given name Yasuhiko * , Japanese physicist * Prince Asaka Yasuhiko (朝香宮 鳩彦王, 1906–1981), officer in the Imperial Japanese ArmyYasuhiko Kawamura(河村 保彦, 1940–2012), Japanese baseball player * Yasuhiko Kawazu (川津 泰彦, born 1966), Japanese voice actor * Yasuhiko Yabuta (薮田 安彦, born 1973), Japanese baseball pitcher * Yasuhiko Imai (今井 靖彦, born 1965), Japanese stunt man * Yasuhik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meisho Doto
originally referred to sites in Japan famous for their associations with specific poetic or literary references. With the development of woodblock printing and newer styles of tourism during the Edo period, the term came to denote a wider range of places of interest. Literary meisho Used in conjunction with ''utamakura'', ''meisho'' add layers of allusion to poetry and literary and dramatic works which would not otherwise be present. Many of the most famous ''meisho'' derive from references in the Genji Monogatari, Heike Monogatari, and Ise Monogatari. In addition to being referenced in poetry and literature, ''meisho'' very often make appearances in Noh, kabuki, and jōruri theatre, and in ukiyo-e and other visual art forms. One example is that of the '' miyakodori'', or "birds of the capital", originally referenced in the ''Ise monogatari''. As most ''meisho'' derive from Heian era source, this is among the very few which related to the Edo/Tokyo area. The protagonist of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
T M Opera O
T M Opera O ( ja, テイエムオペラオー, link=no, March 13, 1996 – May 2018) was a champion Japanese thoroughbred racehorse, and was the world's all-time leading money earner at the time of his retirement in 2001. In 1999, he was the champion three-year-old colt in Japan after winning the Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas). At age four, he was the Japanese Horse of the Year and champion older horse after an undefeated season that included wins in the Tenno Sho (both spring and autumn) and Japan Cup. T M Opera O was inducted into the Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame in 2004. Background T M Opera O was a chestnut horse who was bred in Japan by Kineusu Bokujo. He was sired by Opera House, an outstanding British middle-distance runner who was exported to stud in Japan. T M Opera O was out of the American-bred mare Once Wed, an unraced daughter of Blushing Groom. T M Opera O was sold as a yearling in the 1997 Hokkaido October Sale for 10,500,000(JPY) to Masatsugu Tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
