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Chiba Shiritsu Aoba Byōin
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Chiba may refer to: Places China * (), town in Jianli County, Jingzhou, Hubei Japan * Chiba (city), capital of Chiba Prefecture ** Chiba Station, a train station * Chiba Prefecture, a sub-national jurisdiction in the Greater Tokyo Area on the eastern coast of Honshū * Port of Chiba, Chiba Prefecture People * Chiba (musician), American rapper * Chiba (surname) Other uses * Chiba (instrument), a Chinese woodwind * Chiba, slang for ''cannabis'' * Chiba Engine, a server-based engine written in Java, see FormEngine * Chiba Thermal Power Station, Japan * Chiba University, a national university in the city of Chiba See also *Chica (other) *Chika (other) Chika may refer to: People * Chika (Igbo given name) * Chika (Japanese given name) * Chika (general name) * Chika (footballer) (born 1979), Brazilian defender * Chika (rapper), Jane Chika Oranika, American rapper Other uses * Chika (software), a J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jianli County
Jianli () is a county-level city of southern Hubei Province, China, located on the northern (left) bank of the Yangtze River and bordering Hunan Province to the south. It is under the administration of Jingzhou City. The character ''jian'' (/) is usually read as ''jiān'', but is read as the less-commonly encountered pronunciation ''jiàn'' when used in the name Jianli. Jianli has one Yangtze River crossing, the Jingyue Yangtze River Bridge, located in Bailuo (). Jianli center city name is Rongcheng (), the native people prefer to call Chengguan. Jianli is rich in fresh water products, most of which are crayfish. History *On June 12 2020, Jianli was approved to become a county-level city, under the direct administration of Hubei province and the delegating administration of Jingzhou City. *During the night of 1 June 2015, the ''Dongfang zhi Xing'' capsized on the Yangtze River in Jianli County during severe weather. *In the Three Kingdoms period, Sun Quan, Emperor of E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiba (city)
is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It sits about east of the centre of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. The city became a government-designated city in 1992. In June 2019, its population was 979,768, with a population density of 3,605 people per km2. The city has an area of . Chiba City is one of the Kantō region's primary seaports, and is home to Chiba Port, which handles one of the highest volumes of cargo in Japan. Much of the city is residential, although there are many factories and warehouses along the coast. There are several major urban centres in the city, including Makuhari, a prime waterfront business district in which Makuhari Messe is located, and Central Chiba, in which the prefectural government office and the city hall are located. Chiba is famous for the Chiba Urban Monorail, the longest suspended monorail in the world. Some popular destinations in the city include: Kasori Shell Midden, the largest shellmound in the world at , Inage Beach, the first a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiba Station
is a railway station in Chiba, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Chiba Urban Monorail. Lines Chiba Station is served by the following lines. JR East * Sobu Main Line ** Chūō-Sōbu Line ** Sobu Line (Rapid) * Narita Line * Sotobo Line * Uchibo Line Chiba Urban Monorail * Line 1 * Line 2 Station layout JR East Chiba Urban Monorail History The station opened on 20 July 1894. The present station building was built in 1963. Rebuilding work is scheduled to start in January 2010, with the new station building opening in fiscal 2015. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2013, the JR East station was used by 105,812 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), making it the 33rd-busiest station operated by JR East. In fiscal 2011, the Chiba Urban Monorail station was used by an average of 10,639 passengers per day (boarding passengers only), making it the busiest station operated by Chiba Urban Monorail. The daily passenger figures (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Chiba Prefecture has a population of 6,278,060 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Chiba Prefecture borders Ibaraki Prefecture to the north, Saitama Prefecture to the northwest, and Tokyo to the west. Chiba is the capital and largest city of Chiba Prefecture, with other major cities including Funabashi, Matsudo, Ichikawa and Kashiwa. Chiba Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast to the east of Tokyo, and is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world. Chiba Prefecture largely consists of the Bōsō Peninsula, which encloses the eastern side of Tokyo Bay and separates it from Kanagawa Prefecture. Chiba Prefecture is home to Narita International Airport, the Tokyo Disney Resort, and the Keiyō Industrial Zone. Etymology The name of Chiba Prefecture in Japanese is formed from two kanji characters. The first, , means "thousand" and the second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Chiba
The is the largest seaport in Japan, located in Chiba Prefecture on the interior of Tokyo Bay. The Port spans across the cities of Ichikawa, Funabashi, Narashino, Chiba, Ichihara, and Sodegaura. History Port activity has existed in the area since the Kamakura period. By the end of the Edo period the port had an active trade in salt and grain with the Port of Yokohama. Land reclamation for port facilities began in 1910. The port sustained extensive damage in aerial bombing during World War II. The modern Port of Chiba opened in August 1953, and played a large part in the building of the import/export economy following the war. The port became an integral part of the Keiyō Industrial Zone. Cargo The Port of Chiba handles 166,964,000 tons of cargo annually, ranking it second in Japan in terms of cargo handling. 65,200 vessels are handled annually. 94% of its cargo is industrial in nature. It imports crude petroleum, Liquefied Natural Gas, and other oil products, and expo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiba (musician)
''Ego Trip's Miss Rap Supreme'' is an United States of America, American reality television series that airs on the VH1, VH1 cable network. It is a follow up to 2007's ''Ego Trip's The (White) Rapper Show''. In ''Ego Trip's Miss Rap Supreme'', contestants compete to win the title of next great female Master of ceremonies, MC. The show is hosted by MC Serch and female MC Yo-Yo (rapper), Yo-Yo. It premiered on VH1 in April 2008. Contestants ;Notes: **Lionezz was eliminated on Episode 1, but brought back in Episode 2 after Khia was disqualified. Call-out order : The contestant was named Miss Rap Supreme. : The winning contestant(s) on that week's challenge, making them safe from elimination : The contestant was named "Miss..." for the week (team MVP) : The contestant was eliminated : The contestant was eliminated and later brought back into the competition : The contestant won the challenge but was eliminated : The contestant was disqualified. ;The "Miss..." awards *Week 1: "M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiba (surname)
Chiba (written: 千葉 lit. "thousand leaves") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Akira Chiba (born 1959), president of The Pokémon Company *, Japanese voice actress and singer *, a gymnast at the 1964 Summer Olympics *, Japanese mathematician *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese field hockey player *, Japanese Aikido teacher *, former Japanese Minister of Justice *, Japanese rower *, Japanese figure skater *, Japanese actress *, Japanese singer *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese shogi player *; also known as , Japanese voice actor *, Japanese voice actor *, founder of the Hokushin Itto school of swordsmanship * Sonny Chiba (1939–2021); also known as , Japanese actor and martial artist *, Japanese voice actor *, former Japanese footballer *, Japanese prosecutor, judge and politician *, photographer *, Japanese manga artist Other people * Saïd Chiba (born 1970), Moroccan footballer Fictional charac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiba (instrument)
Chiba () is a Chinese vertical end-blown flute and one type of xiao. It is one of the oldest Chinese woodwind instruments. Unlike the northern xiao, it bears resemblance to most of the southern xiao, in that it is shorter, wider, has an open mouthpiece, slightly conical, and generally has a root end. Of the three main types of southern xiao (known as nanxiao) it is the one that most closely resembles the Japanese shakuhachi (also ). Most nanxiao (and northern beixiao) have a "notched" mouthpiece that is either U-shaped (Cantonese style) or V-shaped (Fujian Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its ...ese style), whereas the chiba has an angled edge instead, giving it a far breathier sound, like that of the shakuhachi. A possible distinction between shakuhachi and chiba is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannabis
''Cannabis'' () is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. The number of species within the genus is disputed. Three species may be recognized: '' Cannabis sativa'', '' C. indica'', and '' C. ruderalis''. Alternatively, ''C. ruderalis'' may be included within ''C. sativa'', all three may be treated as subspecies of ''C. sativa'', or ''C. sativa'' may be accepted as a single undivided species. The genus is widely accepted as being indigenous to and originating from Asia. The plant is also known as hemp, although this term is often used to refer only to varieties of ''Cannabis'' cultivated for non-drug use. Cannabis has long been used for hemp fibre, hemp seeds and their oils, hemp leaves for use as vegetables and as juice, medicinal purposes, and as a recreational drug. Industrial hemp products are made from cannabis plants selected to produce an abundance of fibre. Various cannabis strains have been bred, often selecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiba Engine
Chiba may refer to: Places China * (), town in Jianli County, Jingzhou, Hubei Japan * Chiba (city), capital of Chiba Prefecture ** Chiba Station, a train station * Chiba Prefecture, a sub-national jurisdiction in the Greater Tokyo Area on the eastern coast of Honshū * Port of Chiba, Chiba Prefecture People * Chiba (musician), American rapper * Chiba (surname) Other uses * Chiba (instrument), a Chinese woodwind * Chiba, slang for ''cannabis'' * Chiba Engine, a server-based engine written in Java, see FormEngine * Chiba Thermal Power Station, Japan * Chiba University is a national university in the city of Chiba, Japan. It offers Doctoral degrees in education as part of a coalition with Tokyo Gakugei University, Saitama University, and Yokohama National University. The university was formed in 1949 from ex ..., a national university in the city of Chiba See also * Chica (other) * Chika (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiba Thermal Power Station
Chiba Thermal Power Station, is an operational thermal power station located in Japan, run by JERA, with a maximum output of 4380 MW. Originally built in the late 1950s as a coal-burning plant, it was later converted to a plant burning liquefied natural gas in the year 2000. History Chiba Thermal Power Station started operation in the late 1950s as a 600MW capacity coal fired power plant. It had four units, but due to the aging of the facilities and the increasing demand for electricity, in 2000 it was eventually renovated to a combined cycle power plant and fuelled with Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). Groups 1 & 2 were constructed and this increased the power station to a maximum output of 2880 MW. In 2011, as part of an emergency plan to supply power after the Great East Japan Earthquake, three gas turbine systems were constructed within 4 months. From 2012 to 2014, a more advanced combined cycle system was added as group 3. This had a total output of 1500MW. Power Generation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
