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Tōyako, Hokkaido
is a town in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It was formed on March 23, 2006, through the merger of the town of Abuta and the village of Tōya. , the town has an estimated population of 8,442, and a population density of 47 persons per km2. The total area is 180.54 km2. The name of the town was derived from the nearby Lake Tōya (Tōya-ko). G8 summit On April 23, 2007, the town and its surrounding area was announced as the site of the 2008 summer G8 summit. Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reportedly chose the area because of its proximity to many famous sightseeing grounds, such as Lake Tōya and Tōyako Onsen In Japan, are hot springs and the bathing facilities and Ryokan (inn), traditional inns around them. There are approximately 25,000 hot spring sources throughout Japan, and approximately 3,000 ''onsen'' establishments use naturally hot water .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokkaido
is the list of islands of Japan by area, second-largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefectures of Japan, prefecture, making up its own list of regions of Japan, region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by railway via the Seikan Tunnel. The largest city on Hokkaido is its capital, Sapporo, which is also its only cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, ordinance-designated city. Sakhalin lies about to the north of Hokkaidō, and to the east and northeast are the Kuril Islands, which are administered by Russia, though the four most southerly are Kuril Islands dispute, claimed by Japan. The position of the island on the northern end of the archipelago results in a colder climate, with the island seeing significant snowfall each winter. Despite the harsher climate, it serves as an agricultural breadbasket for many crops. Hokkaido was formerly known as ''Ezo'', ''Yezo'', ''Yeso'', or ''Yes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōya, Hokkaido
was a village located in Abuta (Iburi) District, Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the village had an estimated population of 2,221 and a density of 19.54 persons per km2. The total area was 113.69 km2. On March 27, 2006, Tōya was merged with the town of Abuta (also from Abuta (Iburi) District) to create the new town of Tōyako. The locality has yearly Gap Year A gap year, also known as a sabbatical year, is a period of time when students take a break from their studies, usually after completing high school or before beginning graduate school. During this time, students engage in a variety of educatio ... volunteers from the UK sent by the organization Project Trust, that worked with the local Board of Education to help teach English to the local residents, both old and young. They teach evening classes for the adults and participate in lessons at all the schools locally, ranging from nursery to high school. External links Tōyako official websi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yo, Blair
"Yo, Blair, what are you doing?" was an informal greeting reportedly made by United States President George W. Bush to British Prime Minister Tony Blair during the summit of the Group of Eight industrialized nations ( G8) in St Petersburg, Russia, on 17 July 2006.Susie Dent (2007) ''The Language Report: English on the move 2000-2007'' The line was popularly quoted in the media. Phrasing Although the greeting was popularized as "Yo, Blair", American media outlets such as ''The New York Times'' and ''The Washington Post'' transcribed it as "Yeah, Blair", while several British journalists, including Simon Hoggart and John Rentoul, have characterised the "Yo, Blair" transcript as a "myth": :You would think, wouldn't you, that if you were going to take a widely-reported phrase as the title of your polemic against Tony Blair you might just check that the phrase had actually been uttered as reported? You might even listen to the recording. Top marks to Simon Hoggart ..for drawing our ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mashiro Ayano
is a Japanese singer. She released her first single "ideal white" on October 22, 2014, which is used as the opening theme to the 2014 anime television series '' Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works''. Her second single "Vanilla Sky" released on April 29, 2015, which is used as the opening theme to the 2015 anime television series ''Gunslinger Stratos''. "infinity beyond". Ayano's third single was released August 19, 2015, and was used as the theme song for the ''Gunslinger Stratos Reloaded'' PC game. Her fourth single, "Lotus Pain", was released on August 3, 2016, and is used as the ending theme for '' D.Gray-Man Hallow''. Her first album ''White Palace'' released on October 5, 2016. Ayano moved to the Sacra Music record label under Sony Music Entertainment Japan in April 2017. Her fifth single "Newlook" was released on May 17, 2017; the song is used as the ending theme of anime '' Re:Creators''.. Her sixth single "starry" was released on January 17, 2018; the song is used as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa
is a resort hotel located in Tōyako, Abuta, Hokkaidō, Japan. Managed by The Windsor Hotels International, it was the main conference site of the 34th G8 summit, the fifth G8 summit to take place in Japan. History The Hotel Apex Tōya opened in December, 1993. To manage the hotel, the Windsor Hotels International was established in July, 1997, and the hotel was renamed the Windsor Hotel Tōya. The Hokkaido Takushoku Bank, which had financed the hotel, went bankrupt in November 1997, and the management of the hotel was discontinued for lack of funds. In 2000, Tokachi Urban Properties, a local real-estate company, purchased the land and building of the hotel, and extensive renovation of the building was done during the following year. After the building was redone, the hotel was opened as The Windsor Hotel TOYA Resort & Spa on June 1, 2002. In the same year, the hotel joined the Leading Hotels of the World, and the Windsor Hospitality Institute, a school for hotel clerks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Usu
is an active stratovolcano in the Shikotsu-Tōya National Park, Hokkaido, Japan. It has erupted four times since 1900: in 1910 (which created Meiji-shinzan神沼克伊,小山悦郎 ''日本の火山を科学する 日本列島津々浦々、あなたの身近にある108の活火山とは？'' ソフトバンククリエイティブ 2011. .), 1944–45 (which created Shōwa-shinzan), August 7, 1977, and on March 31, 2000. To the north lies Lake Tōya. Mount Usu formed on the southern rim of the caldera containing the lake. Mount Usu and Shōwa-shinzan are major tourist attractions in the Shikotsu-Tōya National Park. A rope-way on Mount Usu takes visitors to viewing platforms overlooking Shōwa-shinzan. The 1977 eruption is mentioned in passing in Alan Booth's travelogue, '' The Roads to Sata''. The 2008 G8 Summit was held near Mount Usu at Lake Tōya. See also * List of volcanoes in Japan References External links Usuzan��Japan Meteorological Agency The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shikotsu-Tōya National Park
is a national park in the western part of the island of Hokkaidō, Japan. Named after the volcanic caldera lakes of Lake Shikotsu and Lake Tōya, it has a total area of 993.02 square kilometers. The popular hot spring resorts of Noboribetsu south of the lake and Jozankei North of the lake are also within the park. Geography Shikotsu-Tōya National Park is located near Sapporo in the southwestern corner of Hokkaido. The park can be divided into roughly three areas according to the Japanese Ministry of Environment: * The Mount Yōtei area * The area around caldera Lake Tōya, Mount Usu and Mount Shōwa-shinzan ( Tōya Caldera and Usu Volcano Geopark), new volcanoes which had risen from the plain as a result of successive eruptions since 1944. * The area around is encircled by active volcanoes such as (1,041 m), and (1,320 m ). There is also an area around , , and and anarea around the hot springs of , , and considered separate areas by others . The nearest town is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onsen
In Japan, are hot springs and the bathing facilities and Ryokan (inn), traditional inns around them. There are approximately 25,000 hot spring sources throughout Japan, and approximately 3,000 ''onsen'' establishments use naturally hot water from these Geothermal gradient, geothermally heated springs. ''Onsen'' may be either or . Traditionally, ''onsen'' were located outdoors, although many inns have now built indoor bathing facilities as well. Nowadays, as most households have their baths, the number of traditional public baths has decreased, but the number and popularity of have increased since the end of World War II, Second World War. Baths may be either publicly run by a municipality or privately, often connecting to a lodging establishment such as a hotel, ''Ryokan (inn), ryokan'', or ''Ryokan (inn)#Minshuku, minshuku''. The presence of an ''onsen'' is often indicated on signs and maps by the symbol ♨, the kanji (''yu'', meaning "hot water"), or the simpler phonet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinzo Abe
Shinzo Abe (21 September 1954 – 8 July 2022) was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (Liberal Democratic Party (Japan), LDP) from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020. He was the List of prime ministers of Japan by time in office, longest-serving prime minister in Japanese history, serving for nearly nine years in total. Born in Tokyo, Abe was a member of the Satō–Kishi–Abe family as the son of LDP politician Shintaro Abe and grandson of prime minister Nobusuke Kishi. He graduated from Seikei University and briefly attended the University of Southern California before working in industry and party posts, and was first elected to the Japanese House of Representatives, House of Representatives in 1993 Japanese general election, 1993. Abe was LDP secretary-general from 2003 to 2004 and Chief Cabinet Secretary under Junichiro Koizumi from 2005 to 2006, when he replaced Koizumi as prime minister. Abe b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
34th G8 Summit
The 34th G8 summit was held in the town of Tōyako, Hokkaido, Japan, on July 7–9, 2008. The locations of previous summits hosted by Japan include Tokyo (1979, 1986, 1993) and Nago, Okinawa (2000). The G8 summit has evolved beyond being a gathering of world political leaders to become an occasion for a wide variety of non-governmental organizations, activists and civic groups to congregate and discuss a multitude of issues. Overview The Group of Seven (G7) was an unofficial forum which brought together the heads of the richest industrialized countries: France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada starting in 1976. The Group of Eight (G8), meeting for the first time in 1997, was formed with the addition of Russia.Saunders, Doug"Weight of the world too heavy for G8 shoulders" ''Globe and Mail'' (Toronto). July 5, 2008. In addition, the President of the European Commission has been formally included in summits since 1981.Reuters"Factbox: The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Tōya
is a volcanic caldera lake in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Abuta District, Hokkaido, Japan. It is part of "Toya Caldera and Usu Volcano Global Geopark" which joins in Global Geoparks Network. The stratovolcano of Mount Usu lies on the southern rim of the caldera. The lake is nearly circular, being 10 kilometers in diameter from the eastwest and 9 kilometers from the northsouth. The town of Tōyako comprises most of the area surrounding the lake and the town of Sōbetsu is located on the eastern side. Lake Tōya is said to be the northernmost lake in Japan that never ices (with competing claim by nearby Lake Shikotsu), and the second most transparent lake in Japan. Nakajima Island is a recursive island in the middle of the lake which houses the ''Tōya Lake Forest Museum''. Lake Tōya was called ''Kim'un-to'' (キムウン (kim'un) means "in the mountain"Batchelor, John. (1905) ''An Ainu-English-Japanese Dictionary'' (Second ed.). Tokyo: Methodist Publishing House and � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abuta, Hokkaido
was a town in Japan in the Abuta (Iburi) District of Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido. As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 7,811 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' (or ''d'') can also be u ... of 116.84 persons per km2. The total area of the town was . On March 27, 2006, Abuta was merged with the village of Tōya (also from Abuta (Iburi) District) to create the new town of Tōyako. References External links Tōyako official website Dissolved municipalities of Hokkaido {{Hokkaido-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
