Nisshin, Nissin (pronounced the same, written as 日清, 日新, 日真, etc. in
Japanese
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) may refer to:
Geography
* 日進市:
Nisshin, Aichi
is a Cities of Japan, city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 91,795 in 37,398 households, and a population density of 2,629 persons per km². The total area of the city was .
Geography
Nisshin is located on t ...
, a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, near the city of Nagoya
* 日進村:
Nisshin, Saitama
250px, Ōmiya Bonsai Village
is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the northwestern part of the city. , the ward had an estimated population of 148,935 and a population density of 8800 per ...
, a former town that is now Kita ward of the city of Saitama, Saitama
Companies
Several unrelated companies:
日清
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Nissin Foods
Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. is a Japanese food company that specializes in the production and sale of convenience food and instant noodles.
History Founding and early years
The company was established in Japan on September 1, 1948, by T ...
, worldwide instant ramen maker
*
Nisshin Seifun Group
is a Japanese company based in Tokyo (25, Kanda-Nishiki-cho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku) with overseas operations. Nisshin Seifun is listed on the Nikkei 225.
Founded in 1900, the company is headed by chairman Osamu Shoda (younger brother of the Empress ...
*
Nisshinbo Industries
is a Japanese company formerly listed on the Nikkei 225. It has a diverse line of businesses that include electronics, automobile brakes, mechatronics, chemicals, textiles, papers and real estate.
History
Nisshinbo was established in 1907 as ...
, maker of car brakes
日新
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Nisshin Steel
was formed in 2012 by the merger of the old Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal. was established in 1970 by the merger of Fuji Iron & Steel and Yawata Iron & Steel. Nippon Steel is the world's third largest steel producer by volume as of 2019.
...
日信
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Nissin Kogyo
is a Japanese automotive parts company that makes vehicle braking systems and aluminium products. The company was founded in 1953 and is listed on the first section Tokyo Stock Exchange. As of March 2017, the company had 1.54 billion dollars in ...
, maker of car brakes, a Honda keiretsu company
日伸
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Nisshin Onpa
Nisshin, Nissin (pronounced the same, written as 日清, 日新, 日真, etc. in Japanese) may refer to:
Geography
* 日進市: Nisshin, Aichi, a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, near the city of Nagoya
* 日進村: Nisshin, Saitama, a former t ...
, maker of guitar effects under the Maxon brand
Other uses
* 日親:
Nisshin (monk)
Nisshin (日親, October 14, 1407 – October 21, 1488) was a Nichiren Buddhist priest during the Muromachi period in Japan. He is the son of Hinaya Shigetsugu. Nisshin was the first to use the concept of "fuju fuse" ( 不受不施義) which is to ...
(1407–1488)
* 日真: the name of several monks of
Nichiren Buddhism
Nichiren Buddhism ( ja, 日蓮仏教), also known as Hokkeshū ( ja, 法華宗, meaning ''Lotus Sect'') is a branch of Mahayana Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222–1282) and is one o ...
and
Nichiren Shoshu
Nichiren (16 February 1222 – 13 October 1282) was a Japanese Buddhist priest and philosopher of the Kamakura period.
Nichiren declared that the Lotus Sutra alone contains the highest truth of Buddhist teachings suited for the Third Age of ...
* 日進: name given to several ships of the
Imperial Japanese Navy
The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN; Kyūjitai: Shinjitai: ' 'Navy of the Greater Japanese Empire', or ''Nippon Kaigun'', 'Japanese Navy') was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945, when it was dissolved following Japan's surrend ...
, including:
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Japanese cruiser ''Nisshin'' that served in the Battle of Tsushima
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Japanese seaplane carrier ''Nisshin'' that was sunk in the Bougainville Strait in July 1943
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''Nisshin'' (Japanese warship), launched in 1869
See also
* 日新丸: ''
Nisshin Maru
The is the primary vessel of the Japanese whaling fleet and is the world's only whaler factory ship. It was the research base ship for the Institute of Cetacean Research for 2002 to 2007. It has a tonnage of and is the largest member and flagshi ...
'', a Japanese whaling ship that was targeted by activist group Sea Shepherd in February 2007
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