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Kanda
Kanda may refer to: People * Kanda (surname) *Kanda Bongo Man (born 1955), Congolese soukous musician Places *Kanda, Tokyo, an area in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan **Kanda Station (Tokyo), a railway station in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo *Kanda River, a river in Tokyo, Japan *Kanda, Fukuoka, a town in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, in which the southern half of Kitakyushu Airport is located **Kanda Station (Fukuoka), a train station in Kanda, Fukuoka * Kanda, Bajhang, Nepal * Kanda, Bajura, Nepal *Kanda, Rapti, Nepal *Kanda, Uttarakhand, a town in Uttarakhand, India *Kanda, a town in Ngounié Province, Gabon *Kanda Estates, a residential development in Accra, Ghana *Kanda, Mohács, Hungary Other uses *Kanda (lineage), a lineage and often ruling house or dynasty among the BaKongo specifically during the Kingdom of Kongo * Kanda language, also known as Angoram *Kanda Shrine, a landmark in Tokyo *Kanda Matsuri, a Japanese festival that takes place in Kanda, Tokyo *Kanda University of International S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shatapatha Brahmana
The Shatapatha Brahmana ( sa, शतपथब्राह्मणम् , Śatapatha Brāhmaṇam, meaning 'Brāhmaṇa of one hundred paths', abbreviated to 'SB') is a commentary on the Śukla (white) Yajurveda. It is attributed to the Vedic sage Yajnavalkya. Described as the most complete, systematic, and important of the Brahmanas (commentaries on the Vedas), it contains detailed explanations of Vedic sacrificial rituals, symbolism, and mythology. Particularly in its description of sacrificial rituals (including construction of complex fire-altars), the Shatapatha Brahmana (SB) provides scientific knowledge of geometry (e.g. calculations of pi and the root of the Pythagorean theorem) and observational astronomy (e.g. planetary distances and the assertion that the Earth is circular) from the Vedic period. The Shatapatha Brahmana is also considered to be significant in the development of Vaishnavism as the origin of several Puranic legends and avatars of the RigVedic god Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanda Shrine
, is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The shrine dates back 1,270 years, but the current structure was rebuilt several times due to fire and earthquakes. It is situated in one of the most expensive estate areas of Tokyo. Kanda Shrine was an important shrine to both the warrior class and citizens of Japan, especially during the Edo period, when ''shōgun'' Tokugawa Ieyasu paid his respects at Kanda Shrine. Due in part to the proximity of the Kanda Shrine to Akihabara, the shrine has become a mecca for technophiles who frequent Akihabara. History Kanda Shrine was first built in the second year of the Tenpyō Era (730 AD), in the fishing village of Shibasaki, near the modern Ōtemachi district. In order to accommodate the expansion of Edo Castle, the shrine was later moved to the former Kanda ward in 1603, then moved once again to its modern site on a small hill near Akihabara in 1616. The shrine has been rebuilt and restored many times. The current structu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramayana
The ''Rāmāyana'' (; sa, रामायणम्, ) is a Sanskrit literature, Sanskrit Indian epic poetry, epic composed over a period of nearly a millennium, with scholars' estimates for the earliest stage of the text ranging from the 8th to 4th centuries BCE, and later stages extending up to the 3rd century CE. ''Ramayana'' is one of the two important epics of Hinduism, the other being the ''Mahabharata, Mahābhārata''. The epic, traditionally ascribed to the Maharishi Valmiki, narrates the life of Sita, the Princess of Janakpur, and Rama, a legendary prince of Ayodhya city in the kingdom of Kosala. The epic follows his fourteen-year exile to the forest urged by his father King Dasharatha, on the request of Rama's stepmother Kaikeyi; his travels across forests in the South Asia, Indian subcontinent with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana, the kidnapping of Sita by Ravana – the king of Lanka, that resulted in war; and Rama's eventual return to Ayodhya to be crowned kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanda Station (Tokyo)
is a railway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Tokyo Metro operate individual portions of the station. Lines * JR East ** Keihin-Tōhoku Line ** Yamanote Line ** Chūō Line (Rapid) * Tokyo Metro ** Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Station layout Kanda consists of two separate stations that form an interchange. The elevated station is operated by JR East and the underground station is operated by the Tokyo Metro. Although they are an interchange, passengers must pass through ticket barriers and pay separate fares to switch between services. JR East station The JR East station is the older of the two stations and opened in 1919. It is situated on an elevated viaduct and has three island platforms serving six tracks.Kanda station map ''JR East'' Retrieved 19 January 2009 The platforms are numbere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanda, Tokyo
is an area in northeastern Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It encompasses about thirty neighborhoods. Kanda was a ward prior to 1947. When the 35 wards of Tokyo were reorganized into 23, it was merged with Kojimachi to form the modern Chiyoda. Kanda, together with Nihonbashi and Kyobashi, is the core of Shitamachi, the original downtown center of Edo-Tokyo, before the rise of newer secondary centers such as Shinjuku and Shibuya. It is home to the Kanda Myojin (Shinto) shrine, devoted to the ancient rebel Taira no Masakado, who led an uprising against the central government during the Heian period with the aim of establishing himself as "Shinnō" (New Emperor) of an eastern Court. In the Edo period, the shrine's festival was one of the three most famous in the city. It is also home to the "Mausoleum of Confucius at Yushima", a temple dedicated to Confucianism. Kanda is the home of the Tokyo Resurrection Cathedral which was built by Nicholas of Japan and is the main Cathedral of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanda River
The stretches 24.6 km from Inokashira Park in Mitaka to the Sumida River under the Ryōgoku Bridge at the boundary of Taitō, Chūō, and Sumida. Its entire length lies within Tokyo, Japan. It drains an area of 105.0 km². The government of Japan classifies it as a Class I river. Tributaries and branches The Zenpukuji, Momozono, and Myōshō-ji rivers are tributaries of the Kanda. The outer moat of the Imperial Palace is also a tributary. The Nihonbashi River is a distributary of the Kanda. Kanda River Underground Diversion Channel Construction began in the 1980s of a diversion tunnel which could temporarily store excess water which historically has been a big problem causing flooding to thousands of homes during powerful typhoons or torrential downpours. The Kanda River Underground Diversion Channel is actually one huge tunnel built under major roads. The plan is to construct a 4.5-km tunnel, 13 m wide tunnel 40 meters below street level. The first 2 km s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanda Matsuri
or the Kanda Festival, is one of the three great Shinto festivals of Tokyo, along with the Fukagawa Matsuri and Sannō Matsuri. The festival started in the early 17th century as a celebration of Tokugawa Ieyasu's decisive victory at the battle of Sekigahara and was continued as a display of the prosperity of the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period. Additionally, the current form of the festival is also held in honor of the ''kami'' of Kanda Myōjin (Kanda Shrine). The festival is held on the Saturday and Sunday closest to May 15, but since it alternates with the Sannō Matsuri, it is only held in odd-numbered years. On these years, the festival takes place at Kanda Shrine as well as in surrounding central Tokyo districts. Its prominent parades involve over 200 ''mikoshi'', in addition to musicians, dancers, and floats. File:Kanda Matsuri1.jpg, Kanda Matsuri, 2009 File:Kanda Matsuri4.jpg, Kanda Matsuri, 2009 File:Kanda Matsuri9.jpg, Kanda Matsuri, 2009 File:Kanda Matsur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanda, Uttarakhand
Kanda is a small historic, scenic town and tehsil in Bageshwar district, in the state of Uttarakhand, India. History Kanda was ruled by the Katyuri Kings from the 7th to the 13th century. Upon the disintegration of the Katyuris in 13th century, Kanda came under the rule of Mankoti kings of Gangoli. In the 16th century, the Chand king, Balo Kalyan Chand, invaded Mankot, the seat of Mankoti kings, and annexed Gangoli to his kingdom, the Kumaon Kingdom. Geography Kanda is located east of the district headquarters, the city of Bageshwar, and to the northwest of the city of Pithoragarh. Its surrounding landscape is characterized by mountains, terraced fields, and organic tea platforms. However, this scenic landscape is under threat, as the quarrying of soft stone is reported to have caused damage to the local ecology. Transport National Highway 309A passes through Kanda. Most of the internal transportation is via shared taxis called "Jeeps". Jeeps are available for the nearby ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanda Bongo Man
Kanda Bongo Man (born Bongo Kanda; 1955) is a Congolese soukous musician. Kanda Bongo Man was born in Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. He became the singer for Orchestra Belle Mambo in 1973, developing a sound influenced by Tabu Ley. His solo career only started to take off after he moved in 1979 to Paris, where his music started to incorporate elements of then-vibrant zouk music popularized by Kassav (originating in the French West Indies). His first solo albums, ''Iyole'' in 1981 and ''Djessy'' in 1982, were hits. He is known for the structural changes he implemented to soukous music. The previous approach was to sing several verses and have one guitar solo at the end of the song. Kanda Bongo Man revolutionized soukous by encouraging guitar solos after every verse and even sometimes at the beginning of the song. His form of soukous gave birth to the kwassa kwassa dance rhythm where the hips move back and forth while the hands move to follow the hips. Like many Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanda, Fukuoka
is a town located in Miyako District, Fukuoka Prefecture, on the Japanese home island of Kyushu, which is one of the four main islands. Kanda is a suburb of the city of Kitakyushu. As of April 30, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 36,957 and a density of 800 persons per km2. The total area is 46.46 km2. Nishinippon Institute of Technology is located in the town. Future merger A majority of local residents favor remaining an independent municipality, but voices calling for a merger with the neighboring city of Kitakyūshū remain. Transportation The town is located approximately 5 miles (8 kilometers) west of Kitakyūshū Airport, which is built on an artificial island. The airport serves several major cities in Japan and other eastern Asian countries. By road, the city is adjacent to the Higashi-Kyushu Expressway. By rail, the city is served by the Kanda Station. Economy The Nissan Motor Kyushu factory started operation in Kanda in 1975. Culture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanda University Of International Studies
or KUIS is a private university located in Makuhari, Mihama-ku, Chiba, Japan. The university was founded in 1987 as an extension of Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages in Tokyo. KUIS is a research university specializing in learner autonomy. It is one of the top universities in Japan for international studies. In the 2011 academic year 3,682 undergraduates were enrolled; in the 2006 academic year, 30 postgraduates were enrolled. Departments The university is divided into six departments, English being the largest. Other departments include Chinese, Spanish, Korean, International Communication, and Languages and Culture. The English Department is mostly made up of the English Language Institute (ELI), with over 60 native English-speaking limited term non-faculty foreign lecturers as of autumn semester 2006. The Graduate School of Language Sciences was founded 1992. It offers MA programTESOL in Japanese/English Linguistics, Japanese/English Pedagogy and English Communication ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanda (surname)
Kanda refers to two separate surnames, one in Japanese and one which is common in Zimbabwe. Notable people with the surname include: ;Japanese surname *Sayaka Kanda (1986-2021), Japanese singer, and daughter of Masaki and Seiko Matsuda *, Japanese anime director *, Japanese shogi player *Uno Kanda (born 1975), Japanese model, actress, and TV talent *Yasushi Kanda (born 1978), Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese footballer ;Zimbabwean surname * Mathias Kanda (1942–2009), Zimbabwean marathon runner Fictional characters *Sorata Kanda, protagonist of the light novel series ''The Pet Girl of Sakurasou'' *Yu Kanda is a character from '' D.Gray-man'', a manga series created by Japanese artist and writer Katsura Hoshino. Kanda is a young adult who is an exorcist from an organization known as the Black Order. Like the other exorcists in the order, he is in ..., a character in the manga series ''D.Gray-man'' {{surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
