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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 Special wards of Tokyo, wards of Tokyo were reorganized into 23, it was merged with Kojimachi to form the modern Chiyoda. Kanda, together with Nihonbashi and Kyōbashi, Tokyo, 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) Jinja (shrine), 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 noted 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 buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heian Period
The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. It followed the Nara period, beginning when the 50th emperor, Emperor Kammu, moved the capital of Japan to Heian-kyō (modern Kyoto). means in Japanese. It is a period in Japanese history when the Chinese influence on Japanese culture, Chinese influences were in decline and the national culture matured. The Heian period is also considered the peak of the Japanese Emperors of Japan, imperial court, noted for its Japanese art, art, especially Japanese poetry, poetry and Japanese literature, literature. Two syllabaries unique to Japan, katakana and hiragana, emerged during this time. This gave rise to Japan's famous vernacular literature, with many of its texts written by court ladies who were not as educated in Chinese as their male counterparts. Although the Imperial House of Japan had power on the surface, the real power was in the hands of the Fujiwara clan, a powerful Kuge, aristocratic family wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higashimatsushitachō, Tokyo
, or officially , is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. As of April 1, 2007, the district's population is 198. Its postal code is 101-0042. Kanda-Higashimatsushitachō is located on the northeastern part. It borders Kanda-Sudachō to the north, Iwamotochō and Kanda-Iwamotochō to the east, Kanda-Higashikonyachō to the south, Kanda-Konyachō and Kanda-Tomiyamachō to the southwest, and Kanda-Kajichō to the west. Kanda-Higashimatsushitachō is a business district Business is the practice of making one's living or making money by producing or buying and selling products (such as goods and services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for profit." A business entity is not necessar ... located near the east exit of the Kanda Station. Education operates public elementary and junior high schools. Chiyoda Elementary School (千代田小学校) is the zoned elementary school for Higashimatsushitachō. There is a freedom of choice system for juni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higashikonyachō, Tokyo
, officially , is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea .... As of April 1, 2007, its population is 55. Its postal code is 101–0034. This district is located on the northeastern part of Chiyoda Ward. It borders Kanda-Higashimatsushitachō on the north, (across Shōwa-dōri Avenue) Iwamotochō on the east, Kanda-Konyachō on the south, and Kanda-Kitanorimonochō and Kanda-Konyachō on the west. It is a commercial district near the east exit of Kanda Station. Education operates public elementary and junior high schools. Chiyoda Elementary School (千代田小学校) is the zoned elementary school for Kanda-Higashikonyachō. There is a freedom of choice system for junior high schools in Chiyoda Ward, and so there are no specific ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higashi-Kanda
is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, consisting of 1- to 3- chōme. As of April 1, 2007, its population is 1,718. Higashi-Kanda is located on the northeastern part of Chiyoda. It borders Asakusabashi 4-chōme, Taitō to the north; Asakusabashi 1-chōme, Taitō and Nihonbashi-Bakurochō, Chūō to the east; Nihonbashi-Kodenmachō, Chūō to the south; and Iwamotochō, Chiyoda to the west. The Kanda River The stretches 24.6 km from Inokashira Park in Mitaka, Tokyo, Mitaka to the Sumida River under the Ryōgoku Bridge at the boundary of Taito, Tokyo, Taitō, Chūō, Tokyo, Chūō, and Sumida, Tokyo, Sumida. Its entire length lies within Tok ... runs between Higashi-Kanda 2-chōme and 3-chōme. Higashi-Kanda 1-chōme is home to the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute Hitotsubashi High School. Education operates public elementary and junior high schools. Izumi Elementary School (和泉小学校) is the zoned elementary school for Higashi-Kanda 1-3 chōme. There is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanaokachō, Tokyo
, or officially , is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. As of April 1, 2007, the population of this district is 0. Kanda-Hanaokachō is located on the northeastern part of the Chiyoda ward. It borders Kanda-Aioichō and Kanda-Matsunagachō to the north, Kanda-Sakumachō to the east and south, and Soto-Kanda 1-chōme to the west. This district houses the JR Line Akihabara Station, the bus traffic circle in front of the station, the Tsukuba Express Akihabara Station, ''atré vie'' (the department store adjacent to the Akihabara Station and owned by the JR East The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in ...), and the Yodobashi-Akiba commercial complex. Note that Yodobashi-Akiba's site is partly located on Kanda-Matsunagachō, too. Education operates public elementary and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awajichō, Tokyo
, or officially is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, consisting of 1-''chōme'' and 2-''chōme''. As of April 1, 2007, the district's population is 543. Awajichō is located in the northern part of Chiyoda. It borders Soto-Kanda to the north, Kanda-Sudachō to the east, Kanda-Ogawamachi to the south, and Kanda-Surugadai to the west. Companies based in Awajichō DIC Corporation, a global chemical company is headquartered in the district. Education operates public elementary and junior high schools. Shōhei Elementary School (千代田区立昌平小学校) is the zoned elementary school for Kanda-Awajichō 1-2 chōme The Japanese addressing system is used to identify a specific location in Japan. When written in Japanese characters, addresses start with the largest geographical entity and proceed to the most specific one. The Japanese system is complex, th .... There is a freedom of choice system for junior high schools in Chiyoda Ward, and so there are no specific j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsukasamachi, Tokyo
, officially , is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Today, it consists only of Kanda-Tsukasamachi 2-chōme. As of April 1, 2007, its population is 420. Its postal code is 101-0048. Kanda-Tsukasamachi is located on the northern part of Chiyoda Ward. It borders Kanda-Ogawamachi and Kanda-Sudachō to the north, Kanda-Tachō to the east, (across Kanda-Keisatsu-Dōri Ave.) Uchi-Kanda to the south, and Kanda-Mitoshirochō to the west. Companies with Head Offices in Tsukasamachi *Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. * Earth Chemical Co. * Otsuka Beverage Co. * Toa Shoji Co. *The Japanese offices of American Megatrends are in Parkside 1 Building (パークサイド1ビル) in Tsukasamachi. Education operates public elementary and junior high schools. Chiyoda Elementary School ( 千代田区立千代田小学校) is the zoned elementary school for Kanda-Tsukasamachi 2 chōme. Chiyoda Elementary, in Kanda-Tsukasamachi, occupies the former Kanda Elementary School (神田小学校). It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Megatrends
American Megatrends Inc., doing business as AMI, is an international hardware and software company, specializing in PC hardware and firmware. The company was founded in 1985 by Pat Sarma and Subramonian Shankar. It is headquartered in Building 800 at 3095 Satellite Boulevard in unincorporated Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States, near the city of Duluth, and in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The company started as a manufacturer of complete motherboards, positioning itself in the high-end segment. Its first customer was PC's, later known as Dell.Jacobs, Daniel G.Business revolutionary. ''Smart Business''. July 2004. Retrieved on May 6, 2009. As hardware activity moved progressively to Taiwan-based ODMs,Morris, Ricky.Motherboard Industry Overview. ''Digitimes''. Monday June 9, 2008 (last update Wednesday July 9, 2008). Retrieved on May 6, 2009. AMI continued to develop BIOS firmware for major motherboard manufacturers. The company produced BIOS software for motherboards (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zenigata Heiji
is a Japanese fictional character, the hero of a series of Japanese novels, films and TV programmes set in the Edo period (1603–1868) of Japanese history. He is a policeman (岡っ引き, '' okappiki'') who catches criminals by throwing coins, the '' zeni'' of the title, thus ''Zenigata Heiji''. The hero was created by novelist Kodō Nomura (野村胡堂, ''Nomura Kodō'') in 1931. Heiji's beat is ''Myōjin-shita'', "beneath the (Kanda) Myōjin shrine". Situation The hero, Heiji, lives with his wife Oshizu. His sidekick is Hachigorō (八五郎), also known as Karappachi or just Hachi. He uses deduction, a jutte, and old-fashioned coins with a hole, called kan'eitsūhō (寛永通宝), as weapons to catch criminals. It's implied that "Zenigata" isn't his surname, but a nickname given to him. Novels The original series of stories ran from 1937 to 1959. The first story was published in the Japanese magazine ''Bungei Shunjū Ōru Yomimono-han'' (all story edition). In all, 38 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Orthodox Church
The Orthodox Church in Japan or Orthodox Church of Japan (, OCJ), also known as the Japanese Orthodox Church () is an autonomous Eastern Orthodox church within the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate. () is a transcription from the Russian word for "Christ," (). History Early Orthodox Christianity The first purpose-built Orthodox Christian church to open in Japan was the wooden Russian Consulate chapel of the Resurrection of Christ, in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, consecrated in October 1860. In July 1861, the young Russian Hieromonk Nikolay Kassatkin (subsequently canonized and known as Nicholas of Japan), arrived in Hakodate to serve at the consulate as a priest. He became the first to learn the local language and customs sufficiently to spread Orthodox Christianity amongst the local populace. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
