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Hiro (unit)
Hiro may refer to: People * Hiro (given name), includes lists of people with the given name * Hiro (photographer) (1930–2021), Japanese-born American photographer * Hiro (singer) (born 1991), French singer * Hiroko Shimabukuro (born 1984), Japanese singer * Kazu Hiro (born 1969), American prosthetic makeup artist * Hiroshi Kawaguchi (composer), Hiroshi "Hiro" Kawaguchi (composer) (born 1965), Japanese composer * Hiro-x (born 1980), Japanese singer and modern J-pop artist * Dilip Hiro (born 1932), Indian author and journalist Arts, entertainment and media Fictional characters * Hiro, the main character of Darling in the Franxx * Hiro Amanokawa, the main character of Digimon Ghost Game Film and television * ''Hiros'' (TV episode) 2008 season 1 episode 5 of the NBC fantasy-sci-fi TV series ''Heroes'' * Hiro (film), ''Hiro'' (film), a Canadian short film * Hiro (TV channel), an Italian channel Music * "Hiro's Song", by Ben Folds * "Yuko and Hiro", a Blur song * "Letter from Hiro", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiro (given Name)
Hiro is a given name with various origins. It is of Japanese, Polynesian, Indian, Pakistani and Spanish origin. It has multiple meanings depending on the cultures. Background The Japanese language, Japanese given name has multiple meanings, dependent on the characters used. The kanji 裕 means "abundant". 寛 means "generous, tolerant" and 浩 means "prosperous". It is a unisex name in Japanese, but predominantly used by males. The Polynesia, Polynesian masculine given name Hiro originates from Tahitian and Polynesian mythology. Hiro is a Deity, rain deity in Rapa Nui people, Rapa Nui mythology. It also means hero and trickster. The highest mountain on Raivavae island is named Mont Hiro. Hiro is also an Indian and Pakistani masculine given name. Its originally from the Sindhi language and means ''diamond''. It came from the province of Sindh along the Indus River Delta. It is generally in the South Asia, South Asian countries of India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan. A relate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Clear Days
''New Clear Days'' is the 1980 debut album by the British rock group The Vapors. It spent six weeks in the UK album charts, reaching a highest position of No. 44 in June 1980. It contains their best-known song, " Turning Japanese", which reached No. 3 in the UK chart in February 1980 and was also a worldwide success. A remix of "News at Ten" (named after the well-known ITV news programme), went to No. 44 in July of that year. A third single, a re-recording of "Waiting for the Weekend" that included a horn section, failed to chart. Song details "News at Ten", a cynical examination of the generation gap and the narrator's fear of ending up as complacent as the parent he despises for his conformism, was expected to be a hit on the back of the success of "Turning Japanese". Its poorer performance was blamed in part by the long-running strike at the BBC's ''Top of the Pops'', which meant it received very little media exposure. There was also a marked reluctance by BBC Radio 1 - t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hero (other)
A hero is somebody who performs great and noble deeds of bravery. Hero may also refer to: People * Hero of Alexandria (c. 10–70 AD), ancient Greek mathematician and engineer * Hero (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Hero (singer) (Kim Jaejoong, born 1986), South Korean singer * Justin Cassell (fl. 1950s), known as Hero, Montserratian calypso musician * Oleg Penkovsky (1919–1963), codename Hero, Soviet double agent * Hero of Byzantium, mid-10th century Byzantine author Arts, entertainment and media Fictional characters * Protagonist, sometimes called ''hero'', the main character in a story * Hero, priestess of Aphrodite in the Greek myth of ''Hero and Leander'' ** and in ''Hero and Leander'' (poem) by Christopher Marlowe ** and in ''Hero and Leander'' (1819 poem) by Leigh Hunt * Hero, in the 1962 musical ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'' * Hero or Shen, in ''Dragon Ball'' * Hero, the protagonists of the ''Dragon Quest'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Units Of Measurement
Traditional Japanese units of measurement or the shakkanhō () is the customary units, traditional system of measurement used by the people of the Japanese archipelago. It is largely based on the Chinese units of measurement, Chinese system, which spread to Japan and the rest of the Sinosphere in antiquity. It has remained mostly unaltered since the adoption of the measures of the Tang dynasty in 701. Following the 1868 Meiji Restoration, Imperial Japan metrication, adopted the metric system and defined the traditional units in metric terms on the basis of a prototype metre and prototype kilogram, kilogram. The present values of most Korean units, Korean and Taiwanese units of measurement derive from these values as well. For a time in the early 20th century, the traditional, metric, and English units, English systems were all legal in Japan. Although commerce has since been legally restricted to using the metric system, the old system is still used in some instances. The old meas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiro (unit)
Hiro may refer to: People * Hiro (given name), includes lists of people with the given name * Hiro (photographer) (1930–2021), Japanese-born American photographer * Hiro (singer) (born 1991), French singer * Hiroko Shimabukuro (born 1984), Japanese singer * Kazu Hiro (born 1969), American prosthetic makeup artist * Hiroshi Kawaguchi (composer), Hiroshi "Hiro" Kawaguchi (composer) (born 1965), Japanese composer * Hiro-x (born 1980), Japanese singer and modern J-pop artist * Dilip Hiro (born 1932), Indian author and journalist Arts, entertainment and media Fictional characters * Hiro, the main character of Darling in the Franxx * Hiro Amanokawa, the main character of Digimon Ghost Game Film and television * ''Hiros'' (TV episode) 2008 season 1 episode 5 of the NBC fantasy-sci-fi TV series ''Heroes'' * Hiro (film), ''Hiro'' (film), a Canadian short film * Hiro (TV channel), an Italian channel Music * "Hiro's Song", by Ben Folds * "Yuko and Hiro", a Blur song * "Letter from Hiro", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiro Type 94
The Type 94 900 hp liquid-cooled in-line was a W-18 liquid-cooled aircraft engine. Two Type 94 engines were used to power the Imperial Japanese Navy Hiro G2H land-based bomber in 1933. The Type 94 engine was the eighteen-cylinder version of the Hiro Type 90 600 hp water-cooled W-12/ Hiro Type 91 520 hp water-cooled W-12 engines. Applications * Hiro G2H land-based bomber Specifications (variant) References Bibliography *Mikesh, Robert C. and Abe, Shorzoe. Japanese Aircraft 1910-1941. London:Putnam, 1990. * {{Aeroengine-specs 1930s aircraft piston engines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiro H2H
The Hiro H2H, or "Navy Type 89 Flying boat" (), was a Japanese patrol flying boat of the 1930s. Designed and built by the Hiro Naval Arsenal, it was a twin-engined biplane that was operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy. Design and development In 1929, the Imperial Japanese Navy purchased a single example of the United Kingdom, British Supermarine Southampton II metal-hulled flying boat,Andrews and Morgan 1987, p.110. and, after evaluation, it was passed onto the Hiro Naval Arsenal (who designed the wooden Hiro H1H flying boat based on the Felixstowe F.5) to study its advanced metal hull structure. Following this study, Hiro designed a new flying boat, closely resembling the Southampton.Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 95-96. The new aircraft was a twin-engined biplane, with an all-metal hull and fabric covered metal wing and tail structures. It was powered by two Hiro Type 14 water-cooled 12-cylinders W engines. The first prototype was completed in 1930 and, following successful testin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HiROS
"Hiros" is the fifth episode of the Heroes season 1, first season of the American Superhero fiction, superhero Drama (film and television), drama television series ''Heroes (American TV series), Heroes''. The episode was written by co-executive producer Michael Green (writer), Michael Green, and directed by Paul Shapiro (director), Paul Shapiro. It originally aired on NBC on October 23, 2006. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover that they have superhuman abilities and how these abilities take effect in the characters' lives as they work together to prevent catastrophic futures. In the episode, Peter receives a message from a future version of Hiro, while Claire comes clean to her father over her night with Brody. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 14.45 million household viewers and gained a 5.1 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received mixed reviews from critics; while there was praise for the perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raivavae
Raivavae (Tahitian language, Tahitian: ''Ra‘ivāvae'' International Phonetic Alphabet, /ra.ʔi.va:va.e/) is one of the Austral Islands in French Polynesia. Its total land area including offshore islets is . At the 2022 census, it had a population of 900. The island is of volcanic origin, and rises to elevation at Mont Hiro. History The first sighting by Europeans was recorded by the Spanish naval officer Tomás Gayangos on board of the frigate ''El Aguila'' on 5 February 1775. Gayangos had taken over the command of the expedition of Domingo de Bonechea of 1774 after his death in Tahiti and was returning to the Viceroyalty of Peru. The main source describing this sighting is that of José Andía y Varela, pilot of the packet boat ''Jupiter'' that accompanied ''El Aguila'' in this return trip. On 6 February, a boat was sent in, and made contact with the inhabitants at the shore edge, but landing was not made. Raivavae was charted as ''Santa Rosa'' by the Spaniards, who recorded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiro Naval Arsenal
The Hiro Naval Arsenal (''Hiro Kaigun Kōshō'' or ''Dai-Jūichi Kaigun Kōkū-shō'' (11th Naval Arsenal), often abbreviated as ''Hiroshō'') at Kure (呉), Hiroshima prefecture, was a production facility for seaplanes, flying boats, and aero engines for the Imperial Japanese Navy before and during World War II. It was largely destroyed in a raid by B-29 Superfortresses on 5 May 1945. Aircraft Designed and produced: * Hiro G2H - long-range bomber * Hiro H1H - biplane flying boat developed from the Felixstowe F.5 * Hiro H2H - biplane flying boat developed from the Supermarine Southampton II * Hiro H4H - flying boat Prototypes and experimental aircraft: * Hiro R-3 - flying boat, 1 example built * Hiro H3H1 - flying boat, 1 example built * Hiro H10H - project only, never completed Aircraft designed by other manufacturers produced at Hiro: * Yokosuka B3Y * Nakajima B5N "Kate" * Aichi E13A "Jake" * Yokosuka D4Y "Judy" Engines * Hiro Type 14 * Hiro Type 61 * Hiro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui has been the city's mayor since April 2011. The Hiroshima metropolitan area is the second largest urban area in the Chugoku Region of Japan, following the Okayama metropolitan area. Hiroshima was founded in 1589 as a Jōkamachi, castle town on the Ōta River river delta, delta. Following the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Hiroshima rapidly transformed into a major urban center and industrial hub. In 1889, Hiroshima officially gained city status. The city was a center of military activities during the Empire of Japan, imperial era, playing significant roles such as in the First Sino-Japanese War, the Russo-Japanese War, and the two world wars. Hiroshima was the first military target of a nuclear weapon in history. This occurred on August 6, 1945, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirogawa
file:Inamura no hi no yakata.jpg, 270px, Inamura no hi no yakata is a List of towns in Japan, town in Arida District, Wakayama, Arida District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 6,778 in 2,833 households and a population density of 100 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Hirogawa is located on the coast in north-central Wakayama Prefecture, facing the Kii Channel. The Hirogawa River flows through the town. The climate is moderated by the influence of the Kuroshio Current offshore. Neighboring municipalities Wakayama Prefecture *Aridagawa, Wakayama, Aridagawa *Hidaka, Wakayama, Hidaka *Hidakagawa, Wakayama, Hidakagawa *Yuasa, Wakayama, Yuasa *Yura, Wakayama, Yura Climate Hirogawa has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hirogawa is 15.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1878 mm with Septembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
