WebThe Great Kantō earthquake (関東大地震, Kantō dai-jishin; Kantō ō-jishin) struck the Kantō Plain on the main Japanese island of Honshū at 11:58:44 JST (02:58:44 UTC) on Saturday, September 1, 1923.Varied accounts indicate the duration of the earthquake was between four and ten minutes. Extensive firestorms and even a fire whirl added to the death toll. …

WebEnoshima (江の島) is a small offshore island, about 4 km (2.5 mi) in circumference, at the mouth of the Katase River which flows into the Sagami Bay of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.Administratively, Enoshima is part of the mainland city of Fujisawa, and is linked to the Katase section of that city by a 389-metre-long (1,276 ft) bridge.Home to some of the …

WebThe Bay City Rollers are a Scottish pop rock band known for their worldwide teen idol popularity in the 1970s. They have been called the "tartan teen sensations from Edinburgh" and one of many acts heralded as the "biggest group since the Beatles ' ".The group's line up had many changes over the years, but the classic roster during its peak in popularity …

WebOn 9 May 2022, Mobile Bay transited the Philippine Sea. On 22 May 2022, Mobile Bay steamed into Tokyo Bay as a part of Carrier Strike Group 3 with USS Abraham Lincoln. Mobile Bay participated in RIMPAC 2022. Awards. Combat Action Ribbon - (Jan-Feb 1991) Joint Meritorious Unit Award - (10-28 Jun 1991)

WebEtymology "Kōtō" (江東) means "East [of the] River" in Japanese. The tō (東) in Kōtō means "East" and is the same character as the Tō in Tokyo (東京).. Geography. Kōtō occupies a position on the waterfront of Tokyo Bay sandwiched between the wards of Chūō and Edogawa.Its inland boundary is with Sumida.Much of the land is reclaimed, The northern …

WebOn April 28, 2011, just ahead of the start of the Golden Week string of public holidays, Tokyo DisneySea reopened. The date also coincided with the planned debuts of both Fantasmic! and the Mickey and Friends' Greeting Trails meet-and-greet area. Despite the Resort's full reopening, the Tokyo DisneySea 10th Anniversary celebration planned for …

WebJakarta (/ dʒ ə ˈ k ɑːr t ə /; Indonesian pronunciation: [dʒaˈkarta] (), Betawi: Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia.Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta is the largest city in Southeast Asia and serves as …

WebNarita (成田市, Narita-shi) is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.As of 30 November 2020, the city had an estimated population of 131,852 in 63,098 households and a population density of 620 persons per km². The total area of the city is 213.84 square kilometres (82.56 sq mi). It is the site of Narita International Airport, one of the two main international airports …

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