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Tatsumi, Tokyo
is an area of Koto, Tokyo, Japan. It is surrounded by water on all sides, but is joined by bridges to Shiomi to the north, Shin-Kiba and Yumenoshima to the east, and Shinonome to the west. The west side is largely residential, the east largely consists of parks. It is built on reclaimed land. Etymology The name "Tatsumi" means "South East", and is taken from the area's direction from the Tokyo Imperial Palace. History The swimming events for the 2020 Summer Olympics will be held in Tatsumi at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center. Transportation * Tatsumi Station ( Yurakucho Line) Organizations * Japanese Red Cross Tatsumi Building * WOWOW Broadcasting Center Public facilities * Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center is a swimming venue in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. The swimming centre has hosted several Japanese swimming championships. History The swimming complex was designed by the Environment Design Institute, a Tokyo architecture firm. It was comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koto Tatsumi 1989 Air
Koto may refer to: * Koto (band), an Italian synth pop group * Koto (instrument), a Japanese musical instrument * Koto (kana), a ligature of two Japanese katakana * Koto (traditional clothing), a traditional dress made by Afro-Surinamese women * Koto, Konjic, a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina * Koto, Tokyo, a ward of Tokyo * KOTO (FM), a National Public Radio-affiliated radio station licensed to Telluride, Colorado * ''Pterygota bequaertii'', a timber species referred to by the trade name "Koto" * The novel ''The Old Capital'' by Yasunari Kawabata, titled ''Koto'' in Japanese Languages * Orejón language (also known as Koto language) * Coixoma language (also known as Koto language) * Okpoto language (Nupoid) (also known as Koto language) * Okpoto language (Upper Cross River) (also known as Koto language) See also * * Kodo (other) * Coto (other) * Codo (other) Codo may refer to: *Codo, Aragon, a municipality in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
is a swimming venue in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. The swimming centre has hosted several Japanese swimming championships. History The swimming complex was designed by the Environment Design Institute, a Tokyo architecture firm. It was commissioned by the Bureau of Port and Harbour, a unit of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The building is built largely of steel-reinforced concrete except for the roof, which is a steel pipe space-truss structure. The structural design was by Kozo Keikaku Engineering. The complex was substantially completed in March 1993. The swimming centre was used for the water polo events at the 2020 Summer Olympics, with the name Tatsumi Water Polo Centre. World records broken in the TTISC Long course *200 m breaststroke 2:07.51 Kosuke Kitajima; 8 June 2008 *200 m breaststroke 2:06.67 Ippei Watanabe; 29 January 2017 Short course *200 m butterfly 2:03.12 Yūko Nakanishi is a Japanese butterfly swimmer. She attended Osaka Seikei Girls' High School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Times
''The Japan Times'' is Japan's largest and oldest English-language daily newspaper. It is published by , a subsidiary of News2u Holdings, Inc.. It is headquartered in the in Kioicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo. History ''The Japan Times'' was launched by Motosada Zumoto on 22 March 1897, with the goal of giving Japanese people an opportunity to read and discuss news and current events in English to help Japan to participate in the international community. The newspaper was independent of government control, but from 1931 onward, the paper's editors experienced mounting pressure from the Japanese government to submit to its policies. In 1933, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs appointed Hitoshi Ashida, former ministry official, as chief editor. During World War II, the newspaper served as an outlet for Imperial Japanese government communication and editorial opinion. It was successively renamed ''The Japan Times and Mail'' (1918–1940) following its merger with ''The Japan Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Red Cross
The is the Japanese affiliate of the International Red Cross. The Imperial Family of Japan traditionally has supported the society, with the Empress as Honorary President and other imperial family members as vice presidents. Its headquarters is located in Tokyo and local chapters are set up in all 47 prefectures. 9,610,000 individual and 120,000 corporate members belong to the society, which operates 92 Red Cross hospitals and 79 blood centers all over the country. The Japanese Red Cross Society conducts relief activities when major disasters take place. Large earthquakes which frequently occur in Japan (such as the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake, the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake and the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami) are an area of work for the society. History Count Sano Tsunetami founded the , a relief organization for the injured of the Satsuma Rebellion of 1877; a modified version of the Japanese flag was used by the organization until 1887. Its name was changed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatsumi Station
is a railway station in Tatsumi, Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. Its station number is Y-23. The station opened on 8 June 1988, and consists of an island platform serving two tracks. Line * Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line Platform layout The station consists of an underground island platform serving two tracks File:Tatsumi-Sta-Gate.JPG, Ticket gate File:Tatsumi-Sta-Platform.JPG, Platform Surrounding area * Shinonome Station (Tokyo) * Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center is a swimming venue in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. The swimming centre has hosted several Japanese swimming championships. History The swimming complex was designed by the Environment Design Institute, a Tokyo architecture firm. It was commissione ... Stations of Tokyo Metro Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line Railway stations in Tokyo Railway stations in Japan opened in 1988 {{Tokyo-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 7 September 2013. The Games were originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, but due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, on 24 March 2020, the event was postponed to 2021, the first such instance in the history of the Olympic Games (previous games had been cancelled but not rescheduled). However, the event retained the ''Tokyo 2020'' branding for marketing purpose.Multiple sources: * * * It was largely held behind closed doors with no public spectators permitted due to the declaration of a state of emergency in the Greater Tokyo Area in response to the pandemic, the first and so far only Olympic Games to be held without official spectators. The Games were the mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatsumi Summer Festival 2015
Tatsumi is a Japanese name. It may refer to: People Surname *Daiyū Tatsumi (born 1940), Japanese former sumo wrestler *Juri Tatsumi (born 1979), Japanese synchronised swimmer *Naofumi Tatsumi (1845–1907), Japanese general of the Imperial Army *Noriko Tatsumi (born 1947), Japanese erotic actress *Shingo Tatsumi (born 1987), Japanese baseball player *Takayuki Tatsumi (born 1955), Japanese literature professor *Yoshihiro Tatsumi (1935–2015 ), Japanese manga artist *Yoshika Tatsumi (born 1982), birthname of Japanese runner Yoshika Arai *Yuiko Tatsumi (born 1987), Japanese voice actress Given name *Tatsumi Fujinami (born 1953), Japanese professional wrestler *Tatsumi Hijikata (1928–1986), Japanese choreographer * Tatsumi Iida (born 1985), Japanese soccer player *Tatsumi Kimishima, Japanese businessman for Nintendo *Tatsumi Kumashiro (1927–1995), Japanese film director *Tatsumi Nikamoto (born 1953), Japanese actor *Tatsumi Yoda (born 1940), Japanese businessman Places * Tatsum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Imperial Palace
The is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda district of the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo and contains several buildings including the where the Emperor has his living quarters, the where various ceremonies and receptions take place, some residences of the Imperial Family, an archive, museums and administrative offices. It is built on the site of the old Edo Castle. The total area including the gardens is . During the height of the 1980s Japanese property bubble, the palace grounds were valued by some to be more than the value of all of the real estate in the U.S. state of California. History Edo castle After the capitulation of the shogunate and the Meiji Restoration, the inhabitants, including the Shōgun Tokugawa Yoshinobu, were required to vacate the premises of the Edo Castle. Leaving the Kyoto Imperial Palace on 26 November 1868, the Emperor arrived at the Edo Castle, made it to his new residence and renamed it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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