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Okuma
Okuma or Ōkuma may refer to: Surname *Ōkuma Shigenobu (大隈重信) (1838 – 1922) 8th and 17th Prime Minister of Japan, founder of Waseda University *Enuka Okuma, Canadian actress of Nigerian descent Other uses *Okuma Corporation, a manufacturer of CNC turning and milling machines *Ōkuma, Fukushima (大熊町; -machi), a town located in Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan *Ōkuma Station is a railway station in the town of Watari, Miyagi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Ōkuma Station is served by the Joban Line, and is located 337.8 km from the official starting point of the line at ... (逢隈駅), a JR East railway station located in Watari, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan {{Disambiguation, surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enuka Okuma
Enuka Vanessa Okuma (; born September 20, 1976) is a Canadian actress, best known for her role as detective Traci Nash in the Global/ ABC police drama series, ''Rookie Blue'' (2010–2015). Okuma is also known for her work on the Canadian television series ''Madison'' (1994–1998) and '' Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye'' (2002–2005). She appeared in the first season of TV soap-opera '' Hillside'' as the scheming and conspiring Kelly. Early life Okuma was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is of Nigerian descent, from the Igbo people and is a graduate of Simon Fraser University's School for the Contemporary Arts. Career Early work: 1990s In 1990, she began her career on television, appearing as regular cast member during the first season of the teen soap opera, '' Hillside''. Throughout the 1990s, she also played supporting roles in several made for television films and Canadian television series, such as ''Madison''. She eventually made her feature film debut with a supporting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okuma Corporation
is a machine tool builder based in Ōguchi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It has global market share in CNC machine tools such as CNC lathes, machining centers, and turn-mill machining centers. The company also offers FA (factory automation) products and servomotors. It is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a component of the Nikkei 225 stock index. History The company was founded in 1898, as the Okuma Noodle Machine Co., to manufacture and sell noodle-making machines. Eiichi Okuma, the founder of the original company, was working on how to make udon more effectively. He was using lathe to make "sticks", that has an important role in cutting the udon noodle. But the lathes used in those days in Japan were of poor precision. This was one of big reasons which convinced Okuma to start making machine tools. In 1918 Eiichi established Okuma Machinery Works Ltd. and started selling the OS lathe. Okuma is a machine tool builder with a history of more than 100 years. Lathes we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōkuma Shigenobu
Marquess was a Japanese statesman and a prominent member of the Meiji oligarchy. He served as Prime Minister of the Empire of Japan in 1898 and from 1914 to 1916. Ōkuma was also an early advocate of Western science and culture in Japan, and founder of Waseda University. He is considered a centrist. Early life Ōkuma was born Hachitarō on March 11, 1838, in Saga, Hizen Province (modern day Saga Prefecture). He was the first son of a samurai-class artillery officer of the Saga Domain. During his early years, his education consisted mainly of the study of Confucian literature and '' Hagakure'', which was written by a countryman samurai. However, he left school in 1853 to move to a Dutch studies institution.Borton, p. 91. The Dutch school was merged with the provincial school in 1861, and Ōkuma took up a lecturing position there shortly afterward. Ōkuma sympathized with the '' sonnō jōi'' movement, which aimed at expelling the Europeans who had started to arrive in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōkuma, Fukushima
is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. In 2010, the town had a population of 11,515. However, the town was totally evacuated in the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and residents were permitted return during daylight hours from May 2013. In April 2019, parts of the town were deemed to have been successfully decontaminated, with residents allowed to return to these areas. , the town had an official registered population of 11,505 in 4235 households, however this number is due to the municipality continuing to keep track of its residents despite them having been evacuated elsewhere throughout the country. The actual population resident in the town was 2578 people. The total area of the town is . Geography Ōkuma is located on the Pacific Ocean coastline of central Fukushima. Ōkuma lies in the center of the Hamadōri region of Fukushima, bordered to the west by the Abukuma Highlands and to the east by the Pacific Ocean. It is set between the citie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōkuma Station
is a railway station in the town of Watari, Miyagi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Ōkuma Station is served by the Joban Line, and is located 337.8 km from the official starting point of the line at in Tokyo. Station layout The station has one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is not staffed. Platforms File:JREast-Joban-line-Okuma-station-platform-20140812.jpg, The platform in August 2014 History Ōkuma Station opened on August 2, 1988. Surrounding area * Former Ōkuma Town Hall * Watari-Ōkuma Post Office * Sanjūsangendō Kanga ruins See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to ... External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Okuma Station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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