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Iwakuni

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is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. [1]

73 relations: All-Nippon News Network, Benzaiten, Berlin, Brazil, British Commonwealth Occupation Force, Castle, Chūgoku region, Cherry blossom, Cinnamomum camphora, Cities of Japan, Cormorant, Edo period, Everett, Washington, Fiber, Gantoku Line, Han system, High-speed rail, Hiroshima, Hongō, Yamaguchi, Itsukushima Shrine, Iwakuni Castle, Iwakuni Station, Japan News Network, Japanese rat snake, Jiaozi, Jundiaí, Kintai Bridge, Koku, Kuga District, Yamaguchi, Kuga, Yamaguchi, Long jump, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Matt Heafy, Mikawa, Yamaguchi, Miwa, Yamaguchi, Naoto Tajima, Naval Air Facility Atsugi, NHK, Nippon News Network, Nishiki River, Nishiki, Yamaguchi, Nishikigawa Seiryū Line, North Korea, Paper, Petrochemical, Population, Population density, Royal Australian Air Force, Samurai, San'in region, ..., San'yō Main Line, San'yō region, San'yō Shinkansen, Shūnan, Shūtō, Yamaguchi, Shin-Iwakuni Station, Snake, South Korea, Spinning (textiles), Sushi, Taicang, Tokuyama, Yamaguchi, Tokyo, Tottori, Tottori, Triple jump, Trivium (band), United States Marine Corps, Yamaguchi Broadcasting, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Yamaguchi Shimbun, Yū, Yamaguchi, Yoshihiko Fukuda, 1936 Summer Olympics. Expand index (23 more) »

All-Nippon News Network

, or ANN, is a commercial television news network in Japan run by TV Asahi Corporation.

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Benzaiten

Benzaiten (弁才天, 弁財天) is a Japanese Buddhist goddess, who originated from the Hindu goddess Saraswati.

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Berlin

Berlin is the capital and the largest city of Germany, as well as one of its 16 constituent states.

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Brazil

Brazil (Brasil), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (República Federativa do Brasil), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America.

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British Commonwealth Occupation Force

The British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) was the joint Australian, British, Indian and New Zealand military forces in occupied Japan, from 21 February 1946 until the end of occupation in 1952.

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Castle

A castle (from castellum) is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages by predominantly the nobility or royalty and by military orders.

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Chūgoku region

The, also known as the, is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest island of Japan.

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Cherry blossom

A cherry blossom is the flower of any of several trees of genus Prunus, particularly the Japanese cherry, Prunus serrulata, which is called sakura after the Japanese (桜 or 櫻; さくら).

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Cinnamomum camphora

Cinnamomum camphora (commonly known as camphor tree, camphorwood or camphor laurel) is a large evergreen tree that grows up to tall.

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Cities of Japan

A is a local administrative unit in Japan.

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Cormorant

Phalacrocoracidae is a family of approximately 40 species of aquatic birds commonly known as cormorants and shags.

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Edo period

The or is the period between 1603 and 1868 in the history of Japan, when Japanese society was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional daimyō.

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Everett, Washington

Everett is the county seat of and the largest city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States.

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Fiber

Fiber or fibre (see spelling differences, from the Latin fibra) is a natural or synthetic substance that is significantly longer than it is wide.

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Gantoku Line

The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in western Japan, connecting Iwakuni Station in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, and Kushigahama Station in Shūnan, Yamaguchi.

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Han system

The or domain is the Japanese historical term for the estate of a warrior after the 12th century or of a daimyō in the Edo period (1603–1868) and early Meiji period (1868–1912).

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High-speed rail

High-speed rail is a type of rail transport that operates significantly faster than traditional rail traffic, using an integrated system of specialized rolling stock and dedicated tracks.

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Hiroshima

is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu - the largest island of Japan.

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Hongō, Yamaguchi

was a village located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

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Itsukushima Shrine

is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima), best known for its "floating" torii gate.

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Iwakuni Castle

is a castle in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan.

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Iwakuni Station

is a railway station in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

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Japan News Network

, or JNN, is a commercial television news network in Japan.

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Japanese rat snake

The Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora) is a medium-sized snake found throughout the Japanese archipelago (except the far South West).

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Jiaozi

Jiaozi are a kind of Chinese dumpling, commonly eaten in China and other parts of East Asia.

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Jundiaí

Jundiaí is a municipality in the Southeast Region of Brazil, located north of São Paulo.

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Kintai Bridge

The is a historical wooden arch bridge, in the city of Iwakuni, in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

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Koku

The is a Japanese unit of volume, equal to ten cubic shaku.

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Kuga District, Yamaguchi

is a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

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Kuga, Yamaguchi

was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

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Long jump

The long jump (historically called the broad jump in the USA) is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point.

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Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni or MCAS Iwakuni is a United States Marine Corps air station located in the Nishiki river delta, southeast of Iwakuni Station in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan.

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Matt Heafy

Matthew Kiichi Heafy (born January 26, 1986) is a Japanese American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist for the American heavy metal band Trivium.

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Mikawa, Yamaguchi

was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

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Miwa, Yamaguchi

was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

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Naoto Tajima

was a Japanese athlete who competed at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics.

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Naval Air Facility Atsugi

is a naval air base located in the cities of Yamato and Ayase in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

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NHK

is Japan's national public broadcasting organization.

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Nippon News Network

Nippon News Network (NNN) is a Japanese commercial television network owned by Nippon Television, which itself is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper.

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Nishiki River

The is a 110 km long river, the longest in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

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Nishiki, Yamaguchi

was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

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Nishikigawa Seiryū Line

The is a Japanese railway line connecting Kawanishi and Nishikichō stations, all within Iwakuni, Yamaguchi.

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North Korea

North Korea (Chosŏn'gŭl:조선; Hanja:朝鮮; Chosŏn), officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (abbreviated as DPRK, PRK, DPR Korea, or Korea DPR), is a country in East Asia constituting the northern part of the Korean Peninsula.

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Paper

Paper is a thin material produced by pressing together moist fibres of cellulose pulp derived from wood, rags or grasses, and drying them into flexible sheets.

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Petrochemical

Petrochemicals (also known as petroleum distillates) are chemical products derived from petroleum.

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Population

In biology, a population is all the organisms of the same group or species, which live in a particular geographical area, and have the capability of interbreeding.

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Population density

Population density (in agriculture: standing stock and standing crop) is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume; it is a quantity of type number density.

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Royal Australian Air Force

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), formed March 1921, is the aerial warfare branch of the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

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Samurai

were the military nobility and officer caste of medieval and early-modern Japan.

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San'in region

The is an area in the southwest of Honshū, the main island of Japan.

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San'yō Main Line

The is major railway line owned by JR Group companies in western Japan, connecting Kobe Station and Moji Station, largely paralleling the coast of the Inland Sea, in other words the southern coast of western Honshu.

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San'yō region

The San'yō Region (山陽地方 San'yō-chihō) is an area in the south of Honshū, the main island of Japan.

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San'yō Shinkansen

The is a line of the Japanese Shinkansen high-speed rail network, connecting Shin-Osaka in Osaka with Hakata Station in Fukuoka, the two largest cities in western Japan.

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Shūnan

is a city located in east central Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

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Shūtō, Yamaguchi

was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

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Shin-Iwakuni Station

is a railway station on the high-speed Sanyo Shinkansen line in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

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Snake

Snakes are elongated, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes.

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South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (대한민국; Hanja: 大韓民國; Daehan Minguk,; lit. "The Great Country of the Han People"), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and lying east to the Asian mainland.

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Spinning (textiles)

Spinning is the twisting together of drawn-out strands of fibers to form yarn, and is a major part of the textile industry.

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Sushi

is a Japanese dish of specially prepared, usually with some sugar and salt, combined with a variety of, such as seafood, vegetables, and occasionally tropical fruits.

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Taicang

Taicang is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Suzhou, Jiangsu province.

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Tokuyama, Yamaguchi

was a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

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Tokyo

, officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and has been the capital since 1869.

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Tottori, Tottori

is the capital city of Tottori Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan.

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Triple jump

The triple jump, sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and jump, is a track and field event, similar to the long jump.

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Trivium (band)

Trivium is an American heavy metal band from Orlando, Florida, formed in 1999.

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United States Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting amphibious operations with the United States Navy.

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Yamaguchi Broadcasting

Yamaguchi Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (山口放送 later named KRY) is a Japanese television and radio broadcasting company serving the city of Yamaguchi and Yamaguchi Prefecture.

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Yamaguchi Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan in the Chūgoku region of the main island of Honshu.

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Yamaguchi Shimbun

is a Japanese language daily newspaper published by.

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Yū, Yamaguchi

was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

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Yoshihiko Fukuda

is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).

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1936 Summer Olympics

The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: Olympische Sommerspiele 1936), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in 1936 in Berlin, Nazi Germany.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iwakuni

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