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Akiba Shrine
Akiba may refer to: Fintech * Akiba (Fintech) People * Akiba (given name) * Akiba (surname) Entertainment * Akiba, a character in the ''Metal Gear Solid'' series of video games Other uses * ''Akiba'' (subgenus), a subgenus of protozoa in the genus '' Leucocytozoon'' * Akiba Commercial Bank, Tanzania * Akiba Hebrew Academy, the former name of Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy, located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania * Akihabara is a common name for the area around Akihabara Station in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, Japan. Administratively, the area called Akihabara mainly belongs to the and Kanda-Sakumachō districts in Chiyoda. There exists an administrative district ... (often shortened to Akiba), an area of Tokyo well known as a shopping district for video games, anime, manga, and computer goods See also * Akiba Dam, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan * Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School, a Jewish school in Hyde Park, Chicago * Akiva (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akiba (given Name)
Akiva or Akiba is a Jewish-ethnic name, arising in Aramaic from he, יַעֲקֹב, and thus cognate to English Jacob. Among Jews, "Ya'akov" and "Akiva" - though essentially variants of the same name - are treated as completely separate, arousing different historical and religious associations: the one recalls the Biblical Patriarch Jacob, the other relates to the Roman period Rabbi Akiva. Akiva * Rabbi Akiva (c. 50 – c. 135 AD), Judean religious leader * Akiva Eger (1761–1837), central European religious leader * Akiva Ehrenfeld (1923–2012), president of Kiryat Mattersdorf, Jerusalem * Akiva Eiger (1761–1837), Polish Talmudic scholar and rabbi * Akiva Eldar (born 1945), Israeli journalist and author * Akiva Frankfurt (died 1597), German poet and rabbi * Akiva Goldsman (born 1962), American writer * Akiva Govrin (1902–1980), Israeli politician * Akiva Grunblatt (fl. 2000s), American religious leader * Akiva ha-Kohen (died 1496), Hungarian scholar and rabbi * Akiva Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akiba (surname)
Akiba is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese politician *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer and manager *, Japanese politician *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese footballer Other people * David Akiba (born 1940), American photographer Fictional characters *Hiroshi Akiba, character in the manga series '' Inubaka: Crazy for Dogs'' {{surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metal Gear Solid
is a series of techno-thriller stealth games created by Hideo Kojima. Developed and published by Konami, the first game, ''Metal Gear'', was released in 1987 for MSX home computers. The player often takes control of a special forces operative (usually Solid Snake or Big Boss), who is assigned the task of finding the titular ''superweapon'' "Metal Gear", a bipedal walking tank with the ability to launch nuclear weapons. Several sequels have been released for multiple consoles, which have expanded the original game's plot, adding characters opposing and supporting Snake, while several prequels have explored the origins of Metal Gear and recurring characters. The third game in the series, ''Metal Gear Solid'' for the PlayStation, marked a transition to 3D graphics and gained the series international fame. It was ported two years later by Microsoft Game Studios to Windows, marking the franchise's debut on the platform. , copies of games in the franchise have been sold w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akiba (subgenus)
Akiba may refer to: Fintech * Akiba (Fintech) People * Akiba (given name) * Akiba (surname) Entertainment * Akiba, a character in the ''Metal Gear Solid'' series of video games Other uses * ''Akiba'' (subgenus), a subgenus of protozoa in the genus '' Leucocytozoon'' * Akiba Commercial Bank, Tanzania * Akiba Hebrew Academy, the former name of Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy, located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania * Akihabara is a common name for the area around Akihabara Station in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, Japan. Administratively, the area called Akihabara mainly belongs to the and Kanda-Sakumachō districts in Chiyoda. There exists an administrative district ... (often shortened to Akiba), an area of Tokyo well known as a shopping district for video games, anime, manga, and computer goods See also * Akiba Dam, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan * Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School, a Jewish school in Hyde Park, Chicago * Akiva (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucocytozoon
''Leucocytozoon '' (or ''Leukocytozoon'') is a genus of parasitic alveolates belonging to the phylum Apicomplexa (which also includes the malaria parasites). The species of this genus use either blackflies (''Simulium'' species) or a biting midge as their definitive host and birds as their intermediate host. There are over 100 species in this genus. Over 100 species of birds have been recorded as hosts to these parasites. Life cycle Parasites in the genus ''Leucocytozoon'' have a life cycle that involves both a bird host, and a black fly (with the exception of ''Leucocytozoon caulleryi'' which cycles between a bird host and a biting midge). Parasites enter the bird host in a form called a sporozoite through the bite of the blood-sucking black fly. The sporozoites invade host cells in the liver where they undergo asexual replication, forming numerous daughter cells called merozoites within 4–5 days. The duration of this stage depends in part upon the species. In some specie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akiba Commercial Bank
Akiba Commercial Bank (ACB) is a commercial bank in Tanzania. It is licensed by the Bank of Tanzania, the central bank and national banking regulator. Overview The bank is a retail commercial bank that focuses on serving the poorest of poor Tanzanians and their enterprises. It operates as a microfinance bank. , its total asset base was valued at TSh 169.4 billion (approximately US$72.64 million), with shareholders' equity of TSh 21.4 billion (approximately US$9.18 million). In 2013, Akiba Commercial Bank was ranked "the best customer-focused bank in Tanzania" based on convenience, customer care and pricing. The headquarters of Akiba Commercial Bank are located at Amani Place, along Ohio Street, in the central business district of the city of Dar es Salaam, the financial capital and largest city in Tanzania. The geographical coordinates of the bank's headquarters are: 06°48'42.0"S, 39°17'16.0"E (Latitude:-6.811667; Longitude:39.287778). , Akiba C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack M
Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas, USA People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Jack (surname), including a list of people with the surname * Jack (Tekken), multiple fictional characters in the fighting game series ''Tekken'' * Jack the Ripper, an unidentified British serial killer active in 1888 * Wolfman Jack (1938–1995), a stage name of American disk jockey Robert Weston Smith * New Jack, a stage name of Jerome Young (1963-2021), an American professional wrestler * Spring-heeled Jack, a creature in Victorian-era English folklore Animals and plants Fish *Carangidae generally, including: **Almaco jack **Amberjack **Bar jack **Black jack (fish) **Crevalle jack **Giant trevally or ronin jack **Jack mackerel **Leather jack **Yellow jack *Coho salm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akihabara
is a common name for the area around Akihabara Station in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, Japan. Administratively, the area called Akihabara mainly belongs to the and Kanda-Sakumachō districts in Chiyoda. There exists an administrative district called Akihabara in the Taitō ward further north of Akihabara Station, but it is not the place people generally refer to as Akihabara. The name Akihabara is a shortening of , which ultimately comes from , named after a fire-controlling deity of a firefighting shrine built after the area was destroyed by a fire in 1869.Cybriwsky, Roman. ''Historical dictionary of Tokyo.''Scarecrow Press, 2011. Akihabara gained the nickname shortly after World War II for being a major shopping center for household electronic goods and the post-war black market.Nobuoka, Jakob. "User innovation and creative consumption in Japanese culture industries: The case of Akihabara, Tokyo." ''Geografiska Annaler: Series B, Human Geography'' 92.3 (2010): 205–218.Yamad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akiba Dam
The is a dam on the Tenryū River, located in Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan. History The potential of the Tenryū River valley for hydroelectric power development was realized by the Meiji government at the start of the 20th century. The Tenryū River was characterized by a high volume of flow and a fast current. Its mountainous upper reaches and tributaries were areas of steep valleys and abundant rainfall, and were sparsely populated. However, the bulk of investment in hydroelectric power generation in the region was centered on the Ōi River, and it was not until the Taishō period that development began on the Tenryū River. Private entrepreneur Fukuzawa Momosuke founded the , which later became before it was nationalized into the pre-war government monopoly in 1938. The first dams on the main stream of the Tenryū River were built in Nagano Prefecture. To develop of the hydroelectric potential of the river in Shizuoka Prefectu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School
Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School is a Jewish day school in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. It is the only Jewish school on Chicago's South Side and attracts a wide range of students from across the Chicago metropolitan area. History The school came into existence in 1972 through the merger of an Orthodox-affiliated school, Akiba South Side Jewish Day School (founded in 1949), and a school affiliated with the Conservative movement, Solomon Schechter South Side School (founded in 1965). Since the merger, Akiba-Schechter has been run under the auspices of both the Associated Talmud Torahs (Orthodox), the Board of Jewish Education (Community), and now the Jewish United Fund of Chicago. Since 2017, Akiba-Schechter has been under the leadership of Dr. Eliezer Jones, as its seventh Head of School. Pre-school The Pre-school was founded in 1982, and has since become a highly renowned pre-school and continues to grow. Barbara Simon, the pre-school's first director, continues to teach, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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