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Ōshima, Nagasaki (Kitamatsuura)
was a village located on Azuchi-Oshima Island in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,659 and a density of 106.89 persons per km2. The total area was 15.52 km2. On October 1, 2005, Ōshima, along with the towns of Ikitsuki and Tabira (all from Kitamatsuura District), was merged into the expanded city of Hirado. Economy The main occupations on the island are fishing, including fish farming, and farming. Crops include tobacco, rice, and potatoes. One use of Ōshima's rice is in the brewing of sake. Other occupations include local government and school teachers. There are also over a dozen wind turbines beautifully located on the island. This wind farm is operated by the companMitsuuroko Green Energy The installation consists of 16 Vestas V80-2.0MW with a nameplate capacity of 32000 kW. It began full operation in 2007. Access Ōshima can only be reached via a ferry boat from Hirado Port. It takes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Villages In Japan
A is a Local government, local administrative unit in Japan. Tokyo Metropolitan Government It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture. Villages are larger than a local settlement; each is a subdivision of rural , which are subdivided into towns and villages with no overlap and no uncovered area. As a result of merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan, mergers and elevation to higher statuses, the number of villages in Japan is decreasing. As of 2006, 13 prefectures no longer have any villages: Tochigi Prefecture, Tochigi (since March 20, 2006), Fukui Prefecture, Fukui (since March 3, 2006), Ishikawa Prefecture, Ishikawa (since March 1, 2005), Shizuoka Prefecture, Shizuoka (since July 1, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sake
Sake, , or saki, also referred to as Japanese rice wine, is an alcoholic beverage of Japanese origin made by fermenting rice that has been polished to remove the bran. Despite the name ''Japanese rice wine'', sake, and indeed any East Asian rice wine (such as huangjiu and cheongju), is produced by a brewing process more akin to that of beer, where starch is converted into sugars that ferment into alcohol, whereas in wine, alcohol is produced by fermenting sugar that is naturally present in fruit, typically grapes. The brewing process for sake differs from the process for beer, where the conversion from starch to sugar and then from sugar to alcohol occurs in two distinct steps. Like other rice wines, when sake is brewed, these conversions occur simultaneously. The alcohol content differs between sake, wine, and beer; while most beer contains 3–9% ABV, wine generally contains 9–16% ABV, and undiluted sake contains 18–20% ABV (although this is often lowered to abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karaoke
is a type of interactive entertainment system usually offered in nightclubs and bars, where people sing along to pre-recorded accompaniment using a microphone. Its musical content is an instrumental rendition of a well-known popular song. In recent times, lyrics are typically displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol, changing colour, or music video images, to guide the singer. In Chinese-speaking countries and regions such as mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore, a karaoke box is called a KTV. The global karaoke market has been estimated to be worth nearly $10 billion. Karaoke's global popularity has been fueled by technological advancements, making it a staple of social gatherings and entertainment venues all over the world. The precursors of karaoke machines using cassette tapes made their first appearances in Japan and the Philippines in the 1970s. Commercial versions manufactured by Japanese companies using LaserDisc became available world ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachinko
is a mechanical game originating in Japan that is used as an arcade game, and much more frequently for gambling. Pachinko fills a niche in Gambling in Japan, Japanese gambling comparable to that of the slot machine in the West as a form of low-stakes, low-strategy gambling. Pachinko parlors are widespread in Japan, and usually also feature a number of slot machines (called ''pachislo'' or pachislots) so these venues look and operate similarly to casinos. Modern pachinko machines have both mechanical and electrical components. Gambling for cash is illegal in Japan, but the widespread popularity of low-stakes pachinko in Japanese society has enabled a specific legal loophole allowing it to exist. Pachinko balls won from games cannot be exchanged directly for money in the parlor, nor can they be removed from the premises or exchanged with other parlors. However, they can be legally traded to the parlor for so-called "special prize" tokens (特殊景品 ''tokushu keihin''), whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilowatt
The watt (symbol: W) is the unit of Power (physics), power or radiant flux in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 1 joule per second or 1 kg⋅m2⋅s−3. It is used to quantification (science), quantify the rate of Work (physics), energy transfer. The watt is named in honor of James Watt (1736–1819), an 18th-century Scottish people, Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist who improved the Newcomen engine with his own Watt steam engine, steam engine in 1776, which became fundamental for the Industrial Revolution. Overview When an object's velocity is held constant at one meter per second against a constant opposing force of one Newton (unit), newton, the rate at which Work (physics), work is done is one watt. \mathrm. In terms of electromagnetism, one watt is the rate at which electrical work is performed when a current of one ampere (A) flows across an electrical potential difference of one volt (V), meaning the watt is equivalent to the vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intermittent Power Source
Variable renewable energy (VRE) or intermittent renewable energy sources (IRES) are renewable energy sources that are not dispatchable due to their fluctuating nature, such as wind power and solar power, as opposed to controllable renewable energy sources, such as dammed hydroelectricity or bioenergy, or relatively constant sources, such as geothermal power. The use of small amounts of intermittent power has little effect on grid operations. Using larger amounts of intermittent power may require upgrades or even a redesign of the grid infrastructure. Options to absorb large shares of variable energy into the grid include using storage, improved interconnection between different variable sources to smooth out supply, using dispatchable energy sources such as hydroelectricity and having overcapacity, so that sufficient energy is produced even when weather is less favourable. More connections between the energy sector and the building, transport and industrial sectors may also h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vestas
Vestas Wind Systems A/S is a Danish manufacturer, seller, installer, and servicer of wind turbines that was founded in 1945. The company operates manufacturing plants in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Taiwan, India, Italy, Romania, the United Kingdom, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Australia, China, Brazil, Poland and the United States, and employs 29,000 people globally. , it is the largest wind turbine company in the world. Operations , Vestas has installed over 66,000 wind turbines for a capacity of 100 GW in over 80 countries on five continents. , the company has built production facilities in more than 12 countries, among them China, Spain and the United States.Wind as a modern energy source: the Vestas view (PDF). History Vestas tr ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wind Farm
A wind farm, also called a wind park or wind power plant, is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electricity. Wind farms vary in size from a small number of turbines to several hundred wind turbines covering an extensive area. Wind farms can be either onshore or offshore. Many of the largest operational onshore wind farms are located in China, India, and the United States. For example, the largest wind farm in the world, Gansu Wind Farm in China had a capacity of over 6,000 MW by 2012,Watts, Jonathan & Huang, CecilyWinds Of Change Blow Through China As Spending On Renewable Energy Soars ''The Guardian'', 19 March 2012, revised on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012. with a goal of 20,000 MWFahey, JonathanIn Pictures: The World's Biggest Green Energy Projects ''Forbes'', 9 January 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2019. by 2020. As of December 2020, the 1218 MW Hornsea Wind Farm in the UK is the largest offshore wind farm in the world. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirado, Nagasaki
is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 28,172, and a population density of 120 people per km2. The total area of the city is Geography Hirado City occupies the northern part of Nagasaki Prefecture, the northwestern tip of the Kitamatsuura Peninsula, Hirado Island, which lies to the west of the peninsula across the Hirado Strait, Ikitsuki Island, which lies to the northwest of Hirado Island, Takushima Island, which lies directly north of Hirado Island, and Matoyama-Oshima Island, which lies directly north of Tsushima. It is located about 25 kilometers northwest of Sasebo City and about 80 kilometers north-northwest of Nagasaki City. The Hirado Bridge connects Hirado Island to the Kyushu mainland, and the Ikitsuki Bridge connects Hirado Island to Ikitsuki Island. The western end of Hirado Island is west of Kōzakihana, the westernmost point of Kyushu, and is the westernmost of all areas that can be traveled between the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki
is a Districts of Japan, district located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of August 1, 2011, the district has an estimated population of 16,270 and a population density, density of 282 persons per km2. The total area is 57.76 km2. Towns and villages *Ojika, Nagasaki, Ojika *Saza, Nagasaki, Saza Mergers *On April 1, 2005, the towns of Sechibaru, Nagasaki, Sechibaru and Yoshii, Nagasaki, Yoshii merged into the city of Sasebo, Nagasaki, Sasebo. *On October 1, 2005, the towns of Ikitsuki, Nagasaki, Ikitsuki and Tabira, Nagasaki, Tabira, and the village of Ōshima, Nagasaki (Kitamatsuura), Ōshima merged into the city of Hirado, Nagasaki, Hirado. *On January 1, 2006, the towns of Fukushima, Nagasaki, Fukushima and Takashima, Nagasaki (Kitamatsuura), Takashima merged into the city of Matsuura, Nagasaki, Matsuura. *On March 31, 2006, the towns of Kosaza, Nagasaki, Kosaza and Uku, Nagasaki, Uku merged into the city of Sasebo, Nagasaki, Sasebo. *On March 31, 2010, the towns of Emuk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tabira, Nagasaki
was a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. Population As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,829 and a density of 226.21 persons per km². The total area was 34.61 km². History On October 1, 2005, Tabira, along with the town of Ikitsuki, and the village of Ōshima (all from Kitamatsuura District), was merged into the expanded city of Hirado. Development * April 1, 1889—The villages of Tabira and Minamitabira were established. * April 1, 1954—The villages of Tabira and Minamitabira village were merged and incorporated as the town of Tabira. * October 1, 2005—Dissolved and merged with Hirado, Ikitsuki, and Ōshima into the expanded city of Hirado. Geography * Mountains: Mount Fukiage * Islands: Yokoshima - uninhabited island off the coast of Kamata Harbor (inhabited until 1981). * Rivers: Kubuki river * Dams: Kubuki dam Adjacent municipalities * Matsuura * Sasebo Administrations ;Former Mayors *Waseda Tsug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikitsuki, Nagasaki
was a List of towns in Japan, town on the island of the same name located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki, Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,392 and a population density, density of 445.84 people per km2. The total area was 16.58 km2. On October 1, 2005, Ikitsuki, along with the town of Tabira, Nagasaki, Tabira and the village of Ōshima, Nagasaki (Kitamatsuura), Ōshima (all from Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki, Kitamatsuura District), was merged into the expanded city of Hirado, Nagasaki, Hirado. Ikitsuki is known historically for two primary reasons: a legacy of Japanese whaling, whaling and Kakure Kirishitan, hidden Christians. Near the south end of the island is a museum with exhibits on both these aspects of Ikitsuki's history. Nearly all the people of Ikitsuki live on the east side of the island. The west side faces out into the open ocean (sea) and is windy. In addition, much of the west side ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
