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Shirane (other)
Shirane is a Japanese ship. Shirane may also refer to: *Shirane-class destroyer, a class of destroyers in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force *Mount Nikkō-Shirane, a shield volcano in Nikkō National Park, Japan *Mount Kusatsu-Shirane, an active volcano in Kusatsu, Gunma, Japan *Minami-Alps, Yamanashi, the new name for Shirane town in Japan Japanese surname * , Imperial Japanese Navy officer * Gen Shirane (1924–2005), Japanese-American physicist * Haruo Shirane Haruo Shirane (born 16 September 1951) is the Shincho Professor of Japanese Literature and Culture in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures and Chair of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University. At Columbia, Shirane i ... (born 1951), Japanese-American professor of Japanese literature and culture See also * Shirani (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirane
JS ' (DDH-143) was the lead ship of the her eponymous class of destroyer in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Construction and career The vessel was laid down by Ishikawajima-Harima in Tokyo on February 25, 1977; launched on September 18, 1978; and commissioned on March 17, 1980. In 2011, after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, she was used as a relief ship. In 2012, along with attending RIMPAC, she also attended Fleet Week, a United States naval tradition in which naval ships are showcased. On December 15, 2007, a fire broke out on board ''Shirane'' near the rudder house as she was anchored at Yokosuka. It took seven hours to extinguish and injured four crew members. ''Shirane'' visited Baltimore on her way to New York City as part of Fleet Week 2012. She was open to visitors for a few days. she passed by the Freedom Tower as part of the ship parade in New York Harbor and the Hudson River on May 23, 2012. ''Shirane'' was one of three ships sent by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirane-class Destroyer
The ''Shirane''-class destroyers were a pair of Japanese destroyers originally built during the late 1970s. They are built around a large central hangar which houses up to three helicopters and they are the natural successor of the s. Design The ''Shirane'' class incorporates an improved design based on the ''Haruna''-class destroyers. The ships propulsion include two steam boilers with two shafts that produce 70.000 hp and gives a maximum speed of 32 knots. Its armament includes two Mk.42 127mm guns, two 20-mm Phalanx close-in weapon systems, one Surface-to-air RIM-7 Sea Sparrow launcher, torpedoes and anti-submarine rockets. The ships has been replaced by the new s. Ships in the class Operational use On December 15, 2007, a fire broke out on board ''Shirane'' near the rudder house as it was anchored at Yokosuka. It took seven hours to extinguish the fire, which injured four crew members. On 27 October 2009, JS ''Kurama'' collided with a South Korean container ship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Nikkō-Shirane
is a Stratovolcano in the Nikkō National Park in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. It stands at 2,578 m high. It is the highest mountain in north eastern Japan (no higher mountains exist in the east or north of this mountain). Its peak (Mt Okushirane) is a Lava dome of andesite. Mt Nikkō-Shirane is listed in the 100 famous mountains in Japan proposed by Kyuya Fukada and also of one of the famous mountains of Tochigi and Gunma prefectures respectively. It should not be confused with Mount Kusatsu-Shirane elsewhere in Gunma Prefecture. It is located at the boundary between Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture and Katashina Village, Tone County Gunma Prefecture. Mt. Nikko Shirane is surrounded by the mountains of the Shirane volcano ( Neogene volcano) and is often hidden by clouds throughout the year. From the Kanto Plain only the dome-shaped ( Quaternary volcano) summit is visible. In winter if the weather conditions permit, the white snow fields on the darker surroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Kusatsu-Shirane
is a active stratovolcano in Kusatsu, Gunma, Japan. It is called Kusatsu Shirane to differentiate it from the Mount Nikkō-Shirane on the other side of Gunma Prefecture. The summit of Kusatsu-Shirane volcano, located immediately north of Asama volcano, consists of a series of overlapping pyroclastic cones and three crater lakes. The largest of these is Yu-gama, an acidic emerald green lake with rafts of yellow sulfur sometimes seen floating on its surface. On January 23, 2018, a minor phreatic eruption of the volcano occurred. One person was killed, and others were injured in an avalanche triggered by the eruption. The next day, new activity forced police to suspend search operations. One month after the eruption, it was announced by prefectural officials that only the summit of the volcano was off limits to the public. File:Kusatsu-Shirane Volcano Relief Map, SRTM-1.jpg, Relief map of Kusatsu-Shirane Volcano File:Kusatsu-Shiranesan01s5s4272.jpg, Yugama crater See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minami-Alps, Yamanashi
is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 71,618 in 27,956 households, and a population density of 270 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Minami-Alps is Yamanashi Prefecture's third largest city. The city's name was chosen in September 2002 from among entries submitted by the general public. Geography The city is named for its location on the eastern foothills of the "Southern Alps". This mountain range includes Mount Kita, Japan's second-highest mountain, as well as a number of other mountains that top 3,000 meters. The urbanized zones lie along the three rivers running along these mountains: Midai River, Takizawa River, and Tsubo River. The area is noted for growing fruit, especially: cherries, peaches, plums, grapes, pears, persimmons, kiwi, and apples. Surrounding municipalities * Yamanashi Prefecture ** Nirasaki, Hokuto, Kai, Chūō, Ichikawamisato, Fujikawa, Hayakawa, Shōwa * Nagano Prefecture ** I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayao Shirane
was a fighter ace in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. He participated in various battles and campaigns throughout the Pacific War and was eventually shot down and killed over Leyte, Philippines on 24 November 1944. He was officially credited with destroying nine enemy aircraft. Early career Ayao Shirane enrolled in the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in April 1933, and graduated as part of the 64th class in March 1937. He completed the navy pilot training program and became a fighter pilot in March 1939. He was assigned to the 12th Air Group in Central China in September of that year, and on 19 August 1940 participated in the Bombing of Chongqing. This mission marked the combat debut of the new Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter, although no aerial opposition was encountered. On 13 September, Shirane led six of Lieutenant Saburō Shindo's 13 Zeros on a bomber escort mission to Hankow. This mission marked the Zero's true baptism of fire, with the Japanese pilots clai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gen Shirane
Gen Shirane (kanji: 白根 元 Shirane Gen; furigana: しらね げん; May 15, 1924 in Nishinomiya, Japan – 16 January 16, 2005 in Bellport, New York) was a Japanese-American experimental solid-state physicist, known for his investigations using neutron scattering as a probe of solids. He lived most of his life in the USA. Biography At the University of Tokyo, Shirane received his BE in engineering physics in 1944 and his DSc in physics in 1947 with a thesis on ferroelectrics. He was from 1948 to 1952 a research associate in physics at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. At Pennsylvania State University he was from 1952 to 1955 a research associate and from 1955 to 1956 an assistant professor of physics. From 1956 to 1957 he was an associate physicist at Brookhaven National Laboratory. At Westinghouse Research Laboratories in Pittsburgh, he was from 1957 to 1958 a research physicist and from 1959 to 1963 an advising physicist. At Brookhaven National Laboratory he was from 1963 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haruo Shirane
Haruo Shirane (born 16 September 1951) is the Shincho Professor of Japanese Literature and Culture in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures and Chair of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University. At Columbia, Shirane is also affiliated with the Weatherhead East Asian Institute.WeatherheadShirane/ref> He is an expert on Japanese literature, cultural history, and visual culture.ShiraneEmbassShirane/ref>ShiraneprofilGenji/ref> Biography Shirane received his B.A. and Ph.D. from Columbia University and joined Columbia's faculty in 1987. In 1996 he was appointed to the Shincho Professorship of Japanese Literature and Culture.CV1ShiraneCV/ref> In 2010, he was awarded the Ueno Satsuki Memorial Prize on Japanese Culture for his contributions to the study of Japanese culture. In 2022, he was named a honorary member of the Japan Academy. Selected publications *Shirane, Haruo (2012)''Japan and the Culture of the Four Seasons: Nature, Literature, and the Arts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
