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Kitakyū 2000 Series
is a railway operator in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Its sole line, officially named the , operates as a Through service, through-service extension of the Midōsuji Line of the Osaka Metro. is a third-sector railway - 54% owned by Hankyu, Hankyu Corporation, a major component of the wider Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group, and 25% owned by Osaka Prefecture. ''Kitakyu'', as it is often abbreviated, also owns various commercial and residential properties along the line. It is not to be confused with an earlier railway company called which operated a section of the Hankyu Senri Line (between Awaji Station, Awaji and Senriyama Station, Senriyama) and Hankyu Kyoto Main Line (between Jūsō Station, Jūsō and Awaji) from 1919 until 1928, when it was merged into Keihan Electric Railway. Stations on the Kitakyu Namboku Line ;Notes: Former line *Kaijō Line (Senri-Chūō - ) Rolling stock All Kita-Osaka Kyuko rolling stock are stored and maintained at Momoyamadai Depot. * Kita-Osaka Kyu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minoh, Osaka
file:箕面市役所.jpg, 270px, Minoh City Hall is a Cities of Japan, city in northwestern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 139,118 in 62451 households and a population density of 2900 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It is a suburban city of Osaka City and a part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto, Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area. Its name is commonly romanized as "Minō" or "Minoo"; however, the city government officially uses the transliteration "Minoh" in ''romaji.'' Geography Minoh lies about north of the center of the city of Osaka. It is accessed by the Hankyu Railway in about 30 minutes from Umeda Station. Most of the city's population is located in the southern part of the city, which is dominated by high-end residential areas. It has developed as a commuter town for the Osaka metropolitan area. The southwestern part of the city is an old urban and residential area, and the southeastern part of the city is a new residential are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joint Venture
A joint venture (JV) is a business entity created by two or more parties, generally characterized by shared ownership, shared returns and risks, and shared governance. Companies typically pursue joint ventures for one of four reasons: to access a new market, particularly emerging market; to gain scale efficiencies by combining assets and operations; to share risk for major investments or projects; or to access skills and capabilities.' Most joint ventures are incorporated, although some, as in the oil and gas industry, are "unincorporated" joint ventures that mimic a corporate entity. With individuals, when two or more persons come together to form a temporary partnership for the purpose of carrying out a particular project, such partnership can also be called a joint venture where the parties are "''co-venturers''". A joint venture can take the form of a business. It can also take the form of a project or asset JV, created for the purpose of pursuing one specific project, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of International Trade And Industry
The was a Ministry (government department), ministry of the Government of Japan from 1949 to 2001. The MITI was one of the most powerful government agencies in Japan and, at the height of its influence, effectively ran much of Japanese industrial policy, funding research and directing investment. In 2001, MITI was merged with other agencies during the 2001 Central Government Reform, Central Government Reform to form the newly created Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). History MITI was created with the split of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Japan), Ministry of Commerce and Industry in May 1949 and given the mission for coordinating international trade policy with other groups, such as the Bank of Japan, the Economic Planning Agency, and the various commerce-related Cabinet (government), cabinet ministries. At the time it was created, Japan was still recovering from the economic disaster of World War II. With inflation rising and productivity failing to kee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takeo Miki
was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan, Prime Minister of Japan from 1974 to 1976. A native of Tokushima Prefecture, Miki was educated at Meiji University and the University of Southern California. He was first elected to the National Diet in 1937, and after the war was leader of the National Cooperative Party, serving as communications minister from 1947 to 1948 under Tetsu Katayama. Miki later joined the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan), Liberal Democratic Party and served as transportation minister under Ichirō Hatoyama, held posts in the cabinets of Nobusuke Kishi and Hayato Ikeda, and served as international trade and industry minister in 1965–1966 and foreign minister in 1966–1968 under Eisaku Satō. Miki became prime minister in 1974 upon the resignation of Kakuei Tanaka, who had faced allegations of corruption, but his attempts to pass anti-monopoly legislation and political funding laws failed amid opposition from within his party. Miki ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 World's Fair
The or Expo '70 was a world's fair held in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, between 15 March and 13 September 1970. Its theme was "Progress and Harmony for Mankind." In Japanese, Expo '70 is often referred to as . It was the first world's fair held in Japan and in Asia. The Expo was designed by Japanese architect Kenzō Tange, assisted by 12 other Japanese architects. Bridging the site along a north–south axis was the Symbol Zone. Planned on three levels, it was primarily a social space with a unifying space frame roof. The Expo attracted international attention for the extent to which unusual artworks and designs by Japanese avant-garde artists were incorporated into the overall plan and individual national and corporate pavilions. The most famous of these artworks is artist Tarō Okamoto's iconic Tower of the Sun, which remains on the site. Background Osaka was chosen as the site for the 1970 World Exposition by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in 1965. 33 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kita-Osaka Kyuko 9000 Series
The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway ("Kitakyu") on the Kitakyu Namboku Line in north Osaka since April 2014. Formation , two 10-car sets are in operation, formed as shown below, with four motored ("M") cars and six non-powered trailer ("T") cars, and car 1 at the Senri-Chuo end. Interior Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bench seating with "golden olive" green moquette seat covers. LED lighting is used throughout. Each car includes a wheelchair space. File:Kitakyu 9000 interior.jpg, The interior of set 9001 in May 2014 File:Kitakyu 9003 interior.jpg, The interior of 3rd-batch set 9003 in August 2016 File:Kitakyu 9004 interior.jpg, The interior of 4th-batch set 9004 in May 2017 File:Kitakyu 9000 joint.JPG, The interior of set 9001 in May 2014, showing a wheelchair space History The first set entered revenue service on 28 April 2014. The third set, 9003, entered service on 27 February 2016. This set features a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kita-Osaka Kyuko 8000 Series
The , branded as ''Polestar'', is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway on the Kitakyū Namboku Line in north Osaka since 1986, with through service to the Osaka Metro Midōsuji Line. Design The 8000 series was introduced in 1986 to replace ageing rolling stock which were mostly derived from Osaka Municipal Subway rolling stock. It was also the first Kitakyū rolling stock type to feature air conditioning in the passenger interiors and driver cabs. It was also one of the three recipients of the 27th Laurel Prize of the Japan Railfan Club. Formation , five out of the original seven 10-car sets were in service, formed as shown below, with five motored ("M") cars and five non-powered trailer ("T") cars, and car 1 at the Senri-Chuo end. Each car includes a wheelchair space. History The first train, set 8001, was introduced on 1 July 1986. Withdrawals commenced in 2014, with 8002 in August 2014, and set 8004 in February 2015. Set 8001 ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitakyū 9000 Momoyamadai
is a railway operator in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Its sole line, officially named the , operates as a through-service extension of the Midōsuji Line of the Osaka Metro. is a third-sector railway - 54% owned by Hankyu Corporation, a major component of the wider Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group, and 25% owned by Osaka Prefecture. ''Kitakyu'', as it is often abbreviated, also owns various commercial and residential properties along the line. It is not to be confused with an earlier railway company called which operated a section of the Hankyu Senri Line (between Awaji and Senriyama) and Hankyu Kyoto Main Line (between Jūsō and Awaji) from 1919 until 1928, when it was merged into Keihan Electric Railway. Stations on the Kitakyu Namboku Line ;Notes: Former line *Kaijō Line (Senri-Chūō - ) Rolling stock All Kita-Osaka Kyuko rolling stock are stored and maintained at Momoyamadai Depot. * 8000 series (since 1987) * 9000 series (since 28 April 2014) Former rolling stock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
