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Mizuho Information
Mizuho () literally means "abundant rice" in Japanese and "harvest" in the figurative sense. It was also an Names of Japan#Other names, ancient name of Japan. It might refer to: Places * Mizuho, Gifu, a city in Gifu * Mizuho, Tokyo, a town in Tokyo * Mizuho Plateau in Antarctica ** Mizuho Station (Antarctica) * Mizuho Township, former name during the Japanese colonial period of the town of Ruisui, Hualien in Taiwan People * Mizuho Aimoto (born 1964), Japanese female manga artist * Mizuho Fukushima (born 1955), Japanese female politician * Mizuho Hasegawa (born 2010), Japanese skateboarder * Mizuho Katayama (born 1969), female synchronized swimming coach in Japan who represented South Korea at the 1988 Olympics * Mizuho Kusanagi (born 1979), Japanese female manga artist * , Japanese long-distance runner * Mizuho Ōta (1876–1955), Japanese poet * Mizuho Sakaguchi (born 1987), Japanese female association footballer * Mizuho Suzuki (born 1927), Japanese actor * Mizuho Yoshida (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Names Of Japan
The word ''Japan'' is an endonym and exonym, exonym, and is used (in one form or another) by many languages. The Japanese language, Japanese names for Japan are () and (). They are both written in Japanese using the kanji . Since the third century, Chinese called the people of the Japanese archipelago something like "ˀWâ" (), which can also mean "dwarf" or "submissive". Japanese scribes found fault with its Graphic pejoratives in written Chinese, offensive connotation, and officially changed the characters they used to spell the native name for Japan, ''Yamato'', replacing the ("dwarf") character for ''Wa'' with the homophone ("peaceful, harmonious"). ''Wa'' was often combined with ("great") to form the name , which is read as ''Yamato'' (see also Jukujikun for a discussion of this type of spelling where the kanji and pronunciations are not directly related). The earliest record of appears in the Chinese ''Old Book of Tang'', which notes the change in 703 when Japanese e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizuho Ōta
was the pen-name of , a Japanese poet and scholar of Japanese literature, active in Shōwa period Japan. He also occasionally used another pen name, ''Mizuhonoya''. Early life Ōta was born in Chikuma District, Nagano prefecture in what is now part of the city of Shiojiri. While still a student at Nagano Normal School (now Shinshu University), he taught himself the basics of traditional Japanese poetry by studying the ancient Japanese literature classics such as the ''Man'yōshū'' and '' Kokinshū,'' When he began writing his own poetry, he was able to get it published in the prestigious literary journal, ''Bungakukai'', which was enough to make him realize that life as a professional poet was unrealistic. Literary career On graduation from university with a teaching certificate, he was hired by the local Matsumoto Higher Girls School. His literary interests became a hobby, and he established a '' waka'' verse coterie, called ''Kono-hana Kai'', with friends and students. This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2090 Mizuho
2090 Mizuho, provisional designation , is a stony asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt, approximately 18 kilometers in diameter. The asteroid was discovered on 12 March 1978, by Japanese astronomer Takeshi Urata at the JCPM Yakiimo Station in Shimizu, Japan, who named it after his daughter, Mizuho Urata. Orbit and classification ''Mizuho'' orbits the Sun in the outer main-belt at a distance of 2.7–3.5 AU once every 5 years and 5 months (1,967 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.13 and an inclination of 12 ° with respect to the ecliptic. The asteroid was first identified as at Simeiz Observatory. The first used observation was obtained at Heidelberg Observatory in 1951, extending the ''Mizuho'' observation arc by 27 years prior to its official discovery observation. Physical characteristics In the Tholen classification, ''Mizuho'' is characterized as a common S-type asteroid. Rotation period In February 2010, a rotational lightcurve f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizuho (train)
The is a limited-stop Shinkansen service operated between and in Japan since 12 March 2011, following the completion of the Kyushu Shinkansen. The name was formerly used for a limited express sleeping car service operated by JNR from 1961, which ran from Tokyo to Kumamoto, and was discontinued in December 1994. The name "" literally means "abundant rice" in Japanese and "harvest" in the figurative sense. It was also an ancient name of Japan. Foreigners traveling with a Japan Rail Pass are required to purchase a special ticket to use the ''Mizuho'' service. Train formation ''Mizuho'' services are operated by 8-car JR West N700-7000 series and JR Kyushu N700-8000 series trainsets, with car 1 at the Kagoshima-Chuo end. All seats are non-smoking.JR Timetable, March 2012 issue, P.998 In 2021, payphones were removed from cars 3 and 8. In 2024, the smoking compartments were discontinued as smoking is banned on all Shinkansen lines. File:Series-N700-7000 Inside Green-seat.jpg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bleach
Bleach is the generic name for any chemical product that is used industrially or domestically to remove color from (i.e. to whiten) fabric or fiber (in a process called bleaching) or to disinfect after cleaning. It often refers specifically to a dilute solution of sodium hypochlorite, also called "liquid bleach". Many bleaches have broad-spectrum bactericidal properties, making them useful for disinfecting and sterilizing. They are used in swimming pool sanitation to control bacteria, viruses, and algae and in many places where sterile conditions are required. They are also used in many industrial processes, notably in the bleaching of wood pulp. Bleaches also have other minor uses, like removing mildew, killing weeds, and increasing the longevity of cut flowers. Bleaches work by reacting with many colored organic compounds, such as natural pigments, and turning them into colorless ones. While most bleaches are oxidizing agents (chemicals that can remove electrons from ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales Of Symphonia
is an action role-playing video game developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco for the GameCube. The seventh main installment of the ''Tales'' series, it was released in Japan on August 29, 2003, in North America on July 13, 2004 and in Europe on November 19, 2004. In Japan, the game was ported for the PlayStation 2 with additional content and was released on September 22, 2004. The game takes place in a fictional world called Sylvarant and follows Lloyd Irving. Lloyd accompanies his childhood friend, Colette Brunel, who is destined to go on a journey to save their world. As their journey progresses, they learn that saving Sylvarant endangers Tethe'alla, a world parallel to their own. The game's central theme is an . ''Tales of Symphonia'' received generally positive reviews upon release. Critics praised the battle system, art direction, voice acting and character development, but had mixed reactions to the music and narrative, and criticized some graphical shortc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otome Wa Boku Ni Koishiteru
, commonly known as , is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Caramel Box and released on January 28, 2005 playable on Windows PCs. The game was later ported to the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable (PSP) with the adult content removed. The Windows version was released in English by MangaGamer in 2012. The story follows the life of Mizuho Miyanokouji, an androgynous male high school student, who transfers into an all-girls school due to his grandfather's will. The gameplay in ''Otoboku'' follows a branching plot line which offers pre-determined scenarios with courses of interaction, and focuses on the appeal of the six female main characters by the player character. The game ranked as the second best-selling PC game sold in Japan for the time of its release, and charted in the national top 50 several more times afterwards. Caramel Box went on to produce two fan discs released in 2005 and 2007 in ''Caramel Box Yarukibako'' and ''Caramel Box Yarukibako 2'', r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Please Teacher!
is a 2002 science fiction and romantic comedy anime television series directed by Yasunori Ide, written by Yōsuke Kuroda, and produced by Bandai Visual. It was later adapted into a manga and light novel and centers on a group of friends and the odd things that happen to them after they get a new teacher. The ''Please Teacher!'' anime series premiered in Japan on the WOWOW satellite television network between January 10 and March 28, 2002, spanning a total of 13 episodes, including twelve originally premiering on television plus an OVA episode released on DVD on October 25, 2002. It was adapted very soon into a manga, serialized in MediaWorks's shōnen manga magazine, '' Dengeki Daioh'', in January 2002, and was also later adapted into a light novel, entitled ''Onegai Teacher: Mizuho and Kei's Milky Diary'', published in March 2003. The ''Please Teacher!'' anime series was soon continued with a spin-off sequel, '' Please Twins!'', which premiered on WOWOW between July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zone (band)
was an all-female rock band started in Sapporo, Japan, in 1997. It started as a dance group and turned into an all-female band. Zone has been categorized in a new genre called "bandol" (a portmanteau of the words "band" and " idol"). The band was started and managed by Studio RunTime and its first single, "Good Days", was released by the major record label Sony Records, on February 7, 2001. The group officially disbanded on March 2, 2013. Zone's most famous song is " Secret Base (Kimi ga Kureta Mono)", released on August 8, 2001. It sold about 744,000 copies in Japan. History Zone started with eight members in 1997, then reduced to six and finally to four – Miyu Nagase, Mizuho Saito, Maiko Sakae and Takayo Ookoshi – by the time it released its first indie disc in 1999. Tadayuki Ominami, a representative of Sony Records, noticed that the crowd reaction at the group's first concert was particularly enthusiastic. Initially, Zone was solely focused on singing and da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizuho Yoshida
(born September 12, 1965 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese actor. He is best known for playing Legion Queen in 1996 Gamera film '' Gamera 2: Attack of Legion'', Desghidorah in 1996 Mothra film '' Rebirth of Mothra'', Dagahra in 1997 Mothra sequel film '' Rebirth of Mothra II'', Godzilla in the 2001 Millennium-era Godzilla film '' Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack'' and Zedus in 2006 Gamera film '' Gamera the Brave''. He also provided motion capture for several video games. Films * 1991 - '' Zeiram'' as Zeiram * 1994 - ''Zeiram 2'' as Zeiram * 1995 - '' Gakko no Kaidan'' * 1996 - ''Gakkō no Kaidan 2'' * 1997 - ''Gakkō no Kaidan 3'' * 1996 - '' Gamera 2: Attack of Legion'' as Legion Queen * 1996 - '' Rebirth of Mothra'' as Desghidorah * 1997 - '' Rebirth of Mothra II'' as Dagahra * 1997 - ''Homo erectus pekinensis Who are you?'' as Mammoth * 2001 - '' Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack'' as Godzilla * 2005 - ''K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizuho Suzuki
was a Japanese actor. He was a drop-out of Kyoto University. He died on November 19, 2023, at the age of 96. Filmography Film *'' Yogiri yo Kon'yamo Arigatō'' (1967) *'' Zatoichi the Outlaw'' (1967) *''The Snow Woman'' (1968) *'' The Sands of Kurobe'' (1968) as Senda *'' Apart from Life'' (1970) *'' Fuji sanchō'' (1970) *''Battle of Okinawa'' (1971) *'' Submersion of Japan'' (1973) *'' Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics'' (1974) as Chief editor *''Karei-naru Ichizoku'' (1974) as Kuraishi *'' Prophecies of Nostradamus'' (1974) (Secretary of Environmental Agency) *'' Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode'' (1974) as Hirate *'' Cops vs. Thugs'' (1975) *'' The Bullet Train'' (1975) *'' Proof of the Man'' (1977) as Yamaji *'' Never Give up'' (1978) as Kuga *'' The Demon'' (1978) (Detective) *'' A Distant Cry from Spring'' (1980) *'' Samurai Reincarnation'' (1981) ( Ogasawara Hidekiyo) *'' The Gate of Youth'' (1981) (Narrator) *'' The Go Masters'' (1983) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizuho Sakaguchi
is a former Japanese footballer who played as a midfielder. She last played for Omiya Ardija Ventus in the WE League and the Japan national team. Club career Sakaguchi was born in Sakai on October 15, 1987. In 2003, at the age of 15, she debuted in the L.League at Speranza FC Takatsuki. After graduating from high school, she joined Tasaki Perule FC in 2006. She was selected Best Eleven in 2007. However, the club was disbanded in 2008 due to financial strain. She went to the United States and joined USL W-League club FC Indiana in 2009. In 2010, she returned to Japan and joined Albirex Niigata. She was selected Best Eleven in 2011. In 2012, she moved to Nippon TV Beleza. She was selected MVP awards for 3 years in a row (2015-2017). She was also selected Best Eleven for 5 years in a row (2013-2017). National team career In July 2006, Sakaguchi was selected to be on the Japan national team for the 2006 Asian Cup. At this competition, on July 19, she debuted and scored 2 goals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
