Yaese, Okinawa — Infobox City Japan Name=Yaese JapaneseName=八重瀬町 Map Region=Kyūshū Prefecture=Okinawa District=Shimajiri Area km2=26.90 PopDate=February 29, 2008 Population=26,758 Density km2= 994.72 Coords= coord|26|7|N|127|45|E|type:city region:JP Tree=Ebony… … Wikipedia
List of cities and districts of Okinawa Prefecture — This is a list of cities and districts of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan: Cities *Ginowan *Gushikawa *Hirara *Ishigaki *Ishikawa *Itoman *Nago *Naha (capital) *Okinawa *Tomigusuku *Urasoe Districts *Kunigami **Ginoza **Higashi **Ie **Kin **Kunigami… … Wikipedia
Gushikami, Okinawa — was a village located in Shimajiri district, Okinawa, Japan. On January 1, 2006, Gushikami merged with the town of Kochinda to form the town of YaeseAs of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 7,936 and a total area of 12.11 km², with… … Wikipedia
List of mergers in Okinawa Prefecture — The following is a list of mergers that occurred in the 2000s in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.(as of March 1, 2006)Mergers from April 1, 1999 to March 31, 2000Mergers from April 1, 2000 to March 31, 2001Mergers from April 1, 2001 to March 31,… … Wikipedia
Clarence Glacken — Clarence James Glacken (1909 1989) was Professor of Geography at the University of California, Berkeley. He was known for a 1967 magnus opus, Traces on the Rhodian Shore, that demonstrated how perceptions of the natural environment shaped the… … Wikipedia
List of Japan-related articles (K) — TOCleftThis page lists Japan related articles with romanized titles beginning with the letter K. For names of people, please list by surname (i.e., Tarō Yamada should be listed under Y , not T ). Please also ignore particles (e.g. a , an , the )… … Wikipedia
Kobudō — Le terme kobudō (古武道, kobudō?) vient de ko (古) qui signifie ancien, bu (武), la guerre, et dō (道) la voie. L acception moderne du terme recouvre toutes les pratiques d armes associées aux arts martiaux japonais. Sommaire … Wikipédia en Français
Magiri — (間切?) was a historical type of administrative district in Okinawa, Japan. In concept they were similar to present day Japanese prefectures, but in size they were closer to cities, towns and villages. In the history of the Ryukyu Islands, the… … Wikipedia
Shisa — Shīsā (シーサー) (Okinawan: siisaa ) (alternative spelling shishi or shisaa) is a traditional Ryukyuan decoration, often found in pairs, resembling a cross between a lion and a dog, from Okinawa mythology. Many people put a pair of shisa on their… … Wikipedia
Jahana Noboru — nihongo|Jahana Noboru|謝花 昇| (1865 1908) was an official in the government of Japan s Okinawa Prefecture, and an Okinawan rights activist, in connection with the nihongo|Freedom and People s Rights Movement|自由民権運動|Jiyū minken undō.Life and… … Wikipedia
