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Tsugaru Kaikyō Line
Tsugaru (津軽) may refer to: * Tsugaru, Aomori, a city of Aomori Prefecture, Japan * Tsugaru Peninsula * Tsugaru Strait, between Honshū and Hokkaidō ** Tsugaru Kaikyō Ferry, a ferry crossing this strait * Tsugaru-jamisen, a traditional style of shamisen playing associated with the area * Tsugaru dialect, a dialect of Japanese spoken in this area * Tsugaru clan, a daimyō clan * ''Tsugaru'' (novel), by Osamu Dazai * Tsugaru Expressway, an expressway in Aomori Prefecture, Japan * Tsugaru (train), a train service in Japan * Japanese cruiser ''Tsugaru'' (formerly the Imperial Russian ''Pallada''), a warship in the Imperial Japanese Navy * Japanese minelayer ''Tsugaru'', a minelayer that took part in the Pacific War * "Tsugaru", a song from the Dance Dance Revolution (''DDR'') is a music video game series produced by Konami. Introduced in Japan in 1998 as part of the Bemani series, and released in North America and Europe in 1999, ''Dance Dance Revolution'' is the pioneer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsugaru, Aomori
Jōmon period ''Dogū'' statue found in Tsugaru file:Takayama Inari Shrine.JPG">250px, Takayama Inari Shrine is a city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 30,128 in 13487 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area of the city is . The city's name is atypical for a Japanese place, in that it is written in ''hiragana'' rather than ''kanji'' (see '' hiragana cities''). Geography Tsugaru is located on the west coast of Tsugaru Peninsula, facing the Sea of Japan. The Iwaki River flows through the city. Parts of the city are within the borders of Tsugaru Quasi-National Park. Neighbouring municipalities Aomori Prefecture * Ajigasawa *Goshogawara *Hirosaki * Nakadomari * Tsuruta Climate The city has a cold humid continental climate (Köppen ''Dfb'') characterized by warm short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tsugaru is 10.6 °C. The average annual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsugaru Expressway
The is a two-lane national expressway in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The expressway connects the prefecture's capital, Aomori, and the Tōhoku Expressway to the municipalities of Goshogawara, Tsugaru and, Ajigasawa. It is owned and operated by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and is signed as an auxiliary route of National Route 101 as well as E64 under their "2016 Proposal for Realization of Expressway Numbering." Route description The expressway's eastern terminus lies near the Namioka Interchange of the Tōhoku Expressway. A signaled intersection along National Route 7 separates the entrance to the Tōhoku Expressway from the Tsugaru Expressway. From this intersection, the expressway follows a northwestern heading out of the city limits of Aomori into Goshogawara. The expressway serves as a high-speed alternate to the main National Route 101 from National Route 7 to Goshogawara. When the expressway meets National Route 101, it instead serves as a by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kobyaysky Ulus
Kobyaysky District (; , ''Kebeeyi uluuha'', ) is an administrativeConstitution of the Sakha Republic, Article 45 and municipalLaw #172-Z #351-III district (raion, or ''ulus''), one of the thirty-four in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located in the center of the republic on the Vilyuy River, by road north of the republic's capital of Yakutsk. The area of the district is .Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic Its administrative center is the urban-type settlement of Sangar. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 13,680, with the population of Sangar accounting for 32.0% of that number. Geography Mountainous areas are located in the north and northeast of the district, with the Kuturgin Range, Muosuchan Range, Munni Range and Ust-Vilyuy Range, subranges of the Verkhoyansk Range, while the rest of the district is part of the Central Yakutian Lowland. Several rivers flow through the district. These includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsugaru Mine
Tsugaru (津軽) may refer to: * Tsugaru, Aomori, a city of Aomori Prefecture, Japan * Tsugaru Peninsula * Tsugaru Strait, between Honshū and Hokkaidō ** Tsugaru Kaikyō Ferry, a ferry crossing this strait * Tsugaru-jamisen, a traditional style of shamisen playing associated with the area * Tsugaru dialect, a dialect of Japanese spoken in this area * Tsugaru clan, a daimyō clan * ''Tsugaru'' (novel), by Osamu Dazai * Tsugaru Expressway, an expressway in Aomori Prefecture, Japan * Tsugaru (train), a train service in Japan * Japanese cruiser ''Tsugaru'' (formerly the Imperial Russian ''Pallada''), a warship in the Imperial Japanese Navy * Japanese minelayer ''Tsugaru'', a minelayer that took part in the Pacific War * "Tsugaru", a song from the Dance Dance Revolution series * Tsugaru Mine, an extensive coal mine in Kobyaysky Ulus Kobyaysky District (; , ''Kebeeyi uluuha'', ) is an administrativeConstitution of the Sakha Republic, Article 45 and municipalLaw #172-Z #351-III ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance Dance Revolution
(''DDR'') is a music video game series produced by Konami. Introduced in Japan in 1998 as part of the Bemani series, and released in North America and Europe in 1999, ''Dance Dance Revolution'' is the pioneering series of the rhythm and dance Video game genre, genre in video games. Players stand on a "dance platform" or stage and hit colored arrows laid out in a cross with their feet to musical and visual cues. Players are judged by how well they time their dance to the patterns presented to them and are allowed to choose more music to play to if they receive a passing score. ''Dance Dance Revolution'' has been met with critical acclaim for its originality and stamina in the video game market, as well as popularizing the use of videogames as a medium for fitness and exercise. There have been dozens of Arcade game, arcade-based releases across several countries and hundreds of home video game console releases, promoting a music library of original songs produced by Konami's in- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Minelayer Tsugaru
was a large minelayer of the Imperial Japanese Navy in service during the early stages of World War II. She was named after the Tsugaru Peninsula in northwest Aomori Prefecture of Japan. She was commissioned immediately before the start of World War II, and sunk by the American submarine USS ''Darter'' in June 1944. Building Under the ''Maru-3'' Supplementary Naval Expansion Budget of 1937, a new large minelayer incorporating design improvements realized through operational experience with was funded. In addition to carrying 600 Type 6 naval mines, the new ship was equipped with an aircraft catapult and carried a Kawanishi E7K reconnaissance seaplane. Physically very similar to ''Okinoshima'' in size, appearance and layout, its main armament was changed to four 127 mm Type 89 dual-purpose guns, intended to give ''Tsugaru'' better AA capabilities than its predecessor. ''Tsugaru'' was launched by the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal on 5 June 1940 and was commissioned into service ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Cruiser Tsugaru
was a protected cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy, acquired as a prize of war during the Russo-Japanese War from the Imperial Russian Navy, where it was originally known as . The cruisers and were her sister ships. Background ''Pallada'' was built by the Admiralty Shipyard in St Petersburg, Russia for the Imperial Russian Navy. As the lead ship of the , it was one of the most modern cruisers in the Russian navy when assigned to the Russian Far East squadron based at Lüshunkou, Port Arthur, Manchuria. With the start of the Russo-Japanese War in 1904, ''Pallada'' was trapped at Port Arthur, and subsequently sunk by Japanese artillery during the Siege of Port Arthur on 8 December 1904. Service record After the capture of Port Arthur by the Japanese, the wreck of ''Pallada'' was raised, repaired, and commissioned into the Imperial Japanese Navy as the second-class cruiser ''Tsugaru'' on 22 August 1908. Her new name came from the Tsugaru Strait between Honshū and Hokkaidō ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsugaru (train)
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), which runs from to and via the Tōhoku Main Line and Ōu Main Line. Service pattern Four return workings operate daily between and , with two return workings between Aomori and during busy seasons. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Rolling stock Services are normally formed of 4-car E751 series electric multiple units (EMUs) based at Aomori depot, with Aomori-based 4-car 485-3000 series EMUs also used on some additional services during busy seasons. File:E751 A102 Tsugaru 1 Aomori 20110712.jpg, 4-car E751 series EMU on a ''Tsugaru'' service, July 2011 File:485-3000 Tsugaru 200706.jpg, 6-car 485-3000 series on a ''Tsugaru'' service, June 2007 Formations Trains are formed as shown below, with car 1 at the Akita end. All cars are no-smoking. History The was first introduced on 1 October 1954 as an express service operating between in Tokyo and via and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osamu Dazai
, known by his pen name , was a Japanese novelist and author. A number of his most popular works, such as ''The Setting Sun'' (斜陽, ''Shayō'') and '' No Longer Human'' (人間失格, ''Ningen Shikkaku''), are considered modern classics. His influences include Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Murasaki Shikibu and Fyodor Dostoevsky. His last book, ''No Longer Human'', is his most popular work outside of Japan. Another pseudonym he used was Shunpei Kuroki (黒木 舜平), for the book ''Illusion of the Cliffs'' (断崖の錯覚, ''Dangai no Sakkaku''). Early life Shūji Tsushima was born on June 19, 1909, the eighth surviving child of a wealthy landowner and politician in Kanagi, located at the northern tip of the Tōhoku Region, in Aomori Prefecture. He was the tenth of the eleven children born to his parents. At the time of his birth, the huge, newly completed Tsushima mansion, where he spent his early years, was home to some thirty family members. The Tsushima family was of obscur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsugaru Peninsula
The is a peninsula in Aomori Prefecture, at the northern end of Honshū island, Japan. The peninsula projects north into the Tsugaru Strait separating Honshū from Hokkaidō. The western coast is on the Sea of Japan, while on its eastern coast are Aomori Bay and Mutsu Bay. The peninsula is bisected from Cape Tappi at its northern end to the Hakkōda Mountains on its southern end by the Tsugaru Mountains. Across the Tsugaru strait to the north is Hokkaidō's Matsumae Peninsula, to which it is linked by the Seikan Tunnel. History In the Edo period, the peninsula was part of the Hirosaki Domain and was ruled by the Tsugaru clan. Traditionally one of the poorest and remotest areas of Japan, Tsugaru is best known as the birthplace of writer Osamu Dazai, who wrote the mordant travelogue '' Tsugaru'' about his travels around the peninsula, and for the '' Tsugaru-jamisen'', a distinctive local version of the Japanese string instrument shamisen. After the defeat of Aizu during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsugaru (novel)
Tsugaru (津軽) may refer to: * Tsugaru, Aomori, a city of Aomori Prefecture, Japan * Tsugaru Peninsula * Tsugaru Strait, between Honshū and Hokkaidō ** Tsugaru Kaikyō Ferry, a ferry crossing this strait * Tsugaru-jamisen, a traditional style of shamisen playing associated with the area * Tsugaru dialect, a dialect of Japanese spoken in this area * Tsugaru clan, a daimyō clan * ''Tsugaru'' (novel), by Osamu Dazai * Tsugaru Expressway, an expressway in Aomori Prefecture, Japan * Tsugaru (train), a train service in Japan * Japanese cruiser ''Tsugaru'' (formerly the Imperial Russian ''Pallada''), a warship in the Imperial Japanese Navy * Japanese minelayer ''Tsugaru'', a minelayer that took part in the Pacific War * "Tsugaru", a song from the Dance Dance Revolution series * Tsugaru Mine, an extensive coal mine in Kobyaysky Ulus Kobyaysky District (; , ''Kebeeyi uluuha'', ) is an administrativeConstitution of the Sakha Republic, Article 45 and municipalLaw #172-Z #351-III di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsugaru Clan
The was a Japanese samurai clan who ruled the northwestern half of what is now Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. The Tsugaru were ''daimyō'' of Hirosaki Domain and its semi-subsidiary, Kuroishi Domain. The Tsugaru were in constant conflict with their former overlords, the Nanbu clan of adjoining Morioka Domain. During the Boshin War of 1868-69, the Tsugaru clan fought mostly on the pro-imperial side, although it did briefly join the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei. In the Meiji period, the official status of the ''daimyō'' was abolished. The former ''daimyō'', including the Tsugaru, became part of the ''kazoku'' peerage instead, with Tsugaru Tsuguakira receiving the title of ''hakushaku'' (Count). Origins Much about the ancestry of the Tsugaru clan is uncertain. Ōura Tamenobu was born in 1550, as the adopted son and heir of Ōura Tamenori, a retainer of the Nanbu clan, based at Sannohe Castle. He succeeded his father i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
