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Ōkuma Ujihiro
Okuma or Ōkuma may refer to: Surname *Ōkuma Shigenobu (大隈重信) (1838 – 1922) 8th and 17th Prime Minister of Japan, founder of Waseda University *Enuka Okuma, Canadian actress of Nigerian descent Other uses *Okuma Corporation, a manufacturer of CNC turning and milling machines *Ōkuma, Fukushima (大熊町; -machi), a town located in Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan *Ōkuma Station is a railway station in the town of Watari, Miyagi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Ōkuma Station is served by the Joban Line, and is located 337.8 km from the official starting point of the line at ... (逢隈駅), a JR East railway station located in Watari, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan {{Disambiguation, surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōkuma Shigenobu
Marquess was a Japanese politician who served as the prime minister of Japan in 1898, and from 1914 to 1916. Born in the Saga Domain, Ōkuma was appointed minister of finance soon after the Meiji Restoration of 1868, aided by his friendship with '' genrō'' Inoue Kaoru. He unified the nation's currency and created the national mint before being dismissed in 1881 after a long series of disagreements with members of the Satsuma and Chōshū cliques in the Meiji oligarchy. In 1882, Ōkuma formed the Rikken Kaishintō party and founded Waseda University. He returned to office as foreign minister in 1888, and focused on revising the unequal treaties imposed on Japan; his approach was viewed by some as too conciliatory to the Western powers, leading to an assassination attempt in 1889 and the loss of a leg. Ōkuma again returned to politics in 1896, merging the Kaishintō with several smaller nationalist parties to form the Shimpotō party in March 1896, and becoming foreign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enuka Okuma
Enuka Vanessa Okuma () is a Canadian actress, writer and director, best known for her role as detective Traci Nash in the Global/ ABC police drama series, ''Rookie Blue'' (2010–2015). Okuma is also known for her work on the Canadian television series '' Madison'' (1994–1998) and '' Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye'' (2002–2005). She appeared in the first season of TV soap opera '' Hillside'' as the scheming and conspiring Kelly. Okuma made her directorial debut with the short film ''Cookie'', on which she was also a writer, actor, and executive producer. She has since expanded into writing for television. Early life Okuma was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is of Nigerian descent, from the Igbo people, and is a graduate of Simon Fraser University's School for the Contemporary Arts. Career Acting 1990s: Early teen roles In 1990, she began her career on television, appearing as regular cast member during the first season of the Canadian teen soap opera '' Hillside''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okuma Corporation
is a machine tool builder based in Ōguchi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It has global market share in numerical control, CNC machine tools such as CNC metal lathe, lathes, milling (machining), machining centers, and turn-mill machining centers. The company also offers FA (factory automation) products and servomotors. It is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a component of the Nikkei 225 stock index. History The company was founded in 1898, as the Okuma Noodle Machine Co., to manufacture and sell noodle-making machines. Eiichi Okuma, the founder of the original company, was working on how to make udon more effectively. He was using a lathe to make "sticks", that have an important role in cutting the udon noodle. But the lathes used in those days in Japan were of low precision. This was one of the big reasons which convinced Okuma to start making machine tools. In 1918 Eiichi established Okuma Machinery Works Ltd. and started selling the OS lathe. Okuma is a machine tool buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōkuma, Fukushima
is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. In 2010, the town had a population of 11,515. However, the town was totally evacuated in the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and residents were permitted return during daylight hours from May 2013. In April 2019, parts of the town were deemed to have been successfully decontaminated, with residents allowed to return to these areas. , the town had an official registered population of 10,004 in 4,852 households; however, this number is substantially higher than the actual number of residents in the town due to the municipality continuing to keep track of its residents despite them having evacuated to settlements elsewhere throughout the country. The actual resident population in the town was 545 people in May 2023. Geography Ōkuma is located on the Pacific Ocean coastline of central Fukushima. Ōkuma lies in the center of the Hamadōri region of Fukushima, bordered to the west by the Abukuma Highlands and to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōkuma Station
is a railway station in the town of Watari, Miyagi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Ōkuma Station is served by the Joban Line, and is located 337.8 km from the official starting point of the line at in Tokyo. Station layout The station has one island platform An island platform (also center platform (American English) or centre platform (British English)) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway inte ... connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is not staffed. Platforms File:JREast-Joban-line-Okuma-station-platform-20140812.jpg, The platform in August 2014 History Ōkuma Station opened on August 2, 1988. Surrounding area * Former Ōkuma Town Hall * Watari-Ōkuma Post Office * Sanjūsangendō Kanga ruins See also * List of railway stations in Japan External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Okuma Station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
