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Fujikawa Tenjin's Plum Tree
Fujikawa may refer to: * The Fuji River in Japan, called ''Fuji-kawa'' in Japanese * Fujikawa, Shizuoka, Japan * Fujikawa, Yamanashi, Japan * Fujikawa (train), a Japanese limited express train People named *, American illustrator *, Japanese ski mountaineer and telemark skier *, Japanese baseball player *, football player Fictional Characters * Rumiko Fujikawa A collection of fictional characters appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics featuring the superhero Iron Man as the main protagonist. Since the introduction of Iron Man in ''Tales of Suspense'' #39 (1963), Iron Man has accum ..., supporting character in Iron Man comics * Dr. Wallace Fujikawa ScD, QEnD, the co-creator of the Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine in the Halo series. {{disambiguation, surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuji River
The is a river in Yamanashi Prefecture, Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures of central Japan. It is long and has a drainage basin, watershed of . With the Mogami River and the Kuma River (Japan), Kuma River, it is regarded as one of the three most rapid flows of Japan. The river arises from Mount Nokogiri (Akaishi), Mount Nokogiri in the Akaishi Mountains in northwest Yamanashi as the , and meets the Fuefuki River at the town of Ichikawamisato, Yamanashi, Ichikawamisato where it changes its name to the Fuji River. It then flows around the west foot of Mount Fuji and into Suruga Bay at its mouth in the city of Fuji, Shizuoka, Fuji. The banks of the Fuji River was the location of the Battle of Fujikawa in 1180, one of the most important early battles of the Genpei War. The Sengoku period warlord Takeda Shingen built extensive dikes along the Kamanashi portion of the river, which allowed water to flood buffer zones to control damage. These dikes still exist, and are called the . Flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujikawa, Shizuoka
was a town located in Ihara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of November 2008, the town had an estimated population of 16,359 and a density of 529 persons per km2. The total area was 30.92 km2. On November 1, 2008, Fujikawa was merged into the expanded city of Fuji. Ihara District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Fujikawa Village was founded on April 1, 1889. It attained town status on January 25, 1901. The town had a station ( Fujikawa Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line and an interchange on the Tōmei Expressway. The view of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen crossing a bridge with Mount Fuji is an active stratovolcano located on the Japanese island of Honshu, with a summit elevation of . It is the highest mountain in Japan, the second-highest volcano on any Asian island (after Mount Kerinci on the Indonesian island of Sumatra), a ... in the background that is still used in many tourist promotion publications for Japan was taken at Fujikawa. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujikawa, Yamanashi
270px, Fujikawa Town Hall is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,125 in 6323 households, and a population density of 140 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . . Geography Fujikawa is located in the southwestern part of Yamanashi Prefecture, bordered by the 2000-meter Kushigatayama to the west and the Fuji River to the east. In terms of land use, 81% of the town area is forested. Neighboring municipalities Yamanashi Prefecture * Hayakawa *Ichikawamisato * Minami-Alps * Minobu Climate The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Fujikawa is 13.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1415 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.0 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujikawa (train)
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), which runs between Shizuoka and Kōfu. Since October 1995, it has been branded as ''Wide View Fujikawa'', following the introduction of new 373 series EMUs replacing the previous 165 series trains. History The was introduced on 20 March 1956 as a "Semi express" train running between Fuji and Kōfu using 80 series 4-car EMUs. From 1 October 1964, this was extended to run to and from Shizuoka. From 5 March 1966, the service between Shizuoka and Kōfu was upgraded to "Express" status. From 15 March 1972, the 80 series EMUs were replaced by 165 series EMUs displaced by the opening of the Sanyō Shinkansen. From 1 October 1995, the service was upgraded to become a Limited express following introduction of new 373 series EMU trains. The name was also changed to in ''hiragana is a Japanese language, Japanese syllabary, part of the Japanese writing system, along with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyo Fujikawa
Gyo Fujikawa (November 3, 1908 – November 26, 1998) was an American illustrator and Picture book, children's book writer. A prolific creator of more than 50 books for children, her work is regularly in reprint and has been translated into 17 languages and published in 22 countries. Her most popular books, ''Babies'' and ''Baby Animals'', have sold over 1.7 million copies in the U.S. Fujikawa is recognized for being the earliest mainstream illustrator of picture books to include children of many races in her work, before it became common to do so.''Gyo Fujikawa, a Children's Illustrator Forging the Way'', Dr. Andrea Wyman. Versed, Sept. 2005. URL accessed 21 July 2009. Biography G ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Fujikawa
is a Japanese ski mountaineer and telemark skier. He started telemark skiing at the age of 25. Selected results * 2007: 4th, Asian Championship, individual * 2012: 3rd, Asian Championship An Asian Championship is a top level international sports competition between Asian athletes or sports teams representing their respective countries or professional sports clubs. List of championships (Summer Olympic Sports) ;Aquatics and wate ..., individual ISMF. References External links *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyuji Fujikawa
is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who currently serves as the manager for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB from 1999 to 2012, and 2016 to 2020 for Hanshin, and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers. Fujikawa pitched in the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classics as well as the 2008 Beijing Olympics. A prototypical power pitcher, Fujikawa is said to have one of the most explosive fastballs in all of Japanese professional baseball and is one of Japan's premier relievers. Early life Fujikawa was born in Kōchi, Kōchi, in 1980, making him a member of the so-called Matsuzaka Generation. His name "Kyuji" literally means "baseball kid" in Japanese, and is often used as part of the phrase "Kōkō-kyuji" (高校球児) to refer to a high school baseball player. It was reportedly given to him by his father because he had thrown a no-hitter in a sandlot baseball game the day before Fujikawa was b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takayuki Fujikawa
was a Japanese football player. Playing career Fujikawa was born in Kawasaki on October 10, 1962. He joined Japan Soccer League club Yomiuri (later ''Verdy Kawasaki'') from youth team in 1981. He played many matches as goalkeeper in 1985–86 season. After that, he battles with Shinkichi Kikuchi for the position for a long time. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and founded new league J1 League. However, his opportunity to play decreased behind Kikuchi. He retired at the end of the 1995 season. Coaching career After retirement, Fujikawa started coaching career at Verdy Kawasaki in 1996. He served goalkeeper coach until 2000. From 2001, he coached at many J.League clubs, Vissel Kobe (2001–2004), Vegalta Sendai (2005), Cerezo Osaka (2007) and Avispa Fukuoka (2008–2009). He also managed Konan University (2006) and International Budo University (2010). In May 2017, he became a chairman for Tokachi FC (later ''Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth''). On November 15, 2018, Fujika ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumiko Fujikawa
A collection of fictional characters appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics featuring the superhero Iron Man as the main protagonist. Since the introduction of Iron Man in ''Tales of Suspense'' #39 (1963), Iron Man has accumulated a diverse range of supporting characters. They are friends, employees of Tony Stark, and other superheroes. This is a list of them: Family Family from other media * Gregory Stark – Tony Stark's older twin brother in Ultimate Marvel Universe. He's part of the Avengers Project led by Nick Fury. * Morgan Stark – Morgan Stark is the daughter of Tony Stark and Pepper Potts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019). Lexi Rabe portrayed Morgan Stark. * Andros Stark – Andros Stark is the grandson of Tony Stark in '' Iron Man: Armoured Adventures''. He went back in time from the year 2099 to protect the future. Supporting characters * Abraham "Abe" Zimmer – Abe Zimmer was a senior member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
