Primarysources date March 2007 The nihongo KyotoPrize Ky to sh has been awarded annually since 1985 by the Inamori Foundation , founded by Kazuo Inamori . The prize is a Japanese award similar in intent to the Nobel Prize , as it recognizes outstanding works in the fields of philosophy, arts, science and technology. The awards are given not only to those that are top representatives of their own respective field, but also to those that have contributed to humanity with their work. Prizes are given in the fields of Advanced Technology , Basic Science s and Arts and Philosophy . Within each broad category, the prize rotates among subfields, e.g. the technology prize rotates across electronics, biotechnology, materials science and engineering, and information science. The prize was endowed with 50 million yen and Kyocera stock. The prize is rising in prestige opinion date December 2011 as it covers fields not often awarded by the Nobel Prize s. See also List of prizes, medals, and awards List of KyotoPrize winners External links http www.inamori f.or.jp The Inamori Foundation Japan stub award stub Category Awards established in 1984 Category Science and engineering awards Category Arts awards Category Philosophy awards Category Japanese awards de Kyoto Preis es Premio Kyoto fr Prix de Kyoto gl Premios Kyoto ko id Penghargaan Kyoto it Premio Ky to hu Kiot d j ja no Kyotoprisen pl Nagroda Kioto pt Pr mio Kyoto ru sv Kyotopriset ta vi Gi i Kyoto ... more details
This is a list of KyotoPrize winners . Basic sciences Biological sciences 1986 George Evelyn Hutchinson U.S., 1903 1991 1990 Jane Goodall UK, born 1934 1993 William Donald Hamilton UK, 1936 2000 1997 Daniel Hunt Janzen U.S., born 1939 2001 John Maynard Smith UK, 1920 2004 2005 Simon Asher Levin U.S., born 1941 2009 Peter and Rosemary Grant Peter Grant UK, born 1936 and Rosemary Grant UK, born 1936 Mathematical sciences 1985 Claude Elwood Shannon U.S., 1916 2001 1989 Izrail Moiseevich Gelfand Russia, 1913 2009 1994 Andr Weil France, 1906 1998 1998 Kiyoshi It Japan, 1915 2008 2002 Mikhail Gromov mathematician Mikhail Gromov France, born 1943 2006 Hirotsugu Akaike Japan, 1927 2009 2010 L szl Lov sz Hungary, born 1948 Earth and planetary sciences, astronomy and astrophysics 1987 Jan Hendrik Oort The Netherlands, 1900 1992 1991 Edward Norton Lorenz U.S., 1917 2008 1995 Ch shir Hayashi Japan, 1920 2010 1999 Walter Heinrich Munk U.S., born 1917 2003 Eugene Newman Parker U.S., born 1927 2007 Hiroo Kanamori Japan, born 1936 2011 Rashid Alievich Sunyaev Russia, born 1943 Life sciences 1992 Yasutomi Nishizuka Japan, 1932 2004 1996 Mario Renato Capecchi U.S., born 1937 2000 Walter Jakob Gehring Switzerland, born 1939 2004 Alfred G. Knudson U.S., born 1922 2008 Anthony J. Pawson Anthony James Pawson Canada U.K., born 1952 Cognitive science 1988 Noam Chomsky Avram Noam Chomsky U.S., born 1928 Advanced technology Electronics 1985 Rudolf Emil Kalman U.S., born 1930 1989 Amos E. Joel, Jr. U.S., 1918 2008 1993 Jack St. Clair Kilby U.S., 1923 2005 1997 Federico Faggin Italy, born 1941 , Stanley Mazor U.S., born 1941 , Marcian Hoff Marcian Edward Hoff Jr. U.S., born 1937 , Masatoshi Shima ... Margrave Taylor Canada, born 1931 Category Lists of scientists KyotoPrize winners Category Lists of award winners KyotoPrize winners pl Lista laureat w Nagrody Kioto pt Anexo Lista de ganhadores do Pr mio Kyoto ... more details
name Kyoto official name lang ja Kyoto City native name native name lang ja settlement type City designated by government ordinance Designated city images, nickname, motto image skyline Kyoto montage.jpg imagesize image alt image caption From top left T ji , Gion Matsuri in modern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari taisha , Kyoto Imperial Palace , Kiyomizu dera , Kinkaku ji , Pontoch and Maiko , Ginkaku ji , Cityscape from Higashiyama and Kyoto Tower image flag Flag of Kyoto City.svg border flag alt image seal seal alt image shield shield alt image blank emblem Symbol of Kyoto abbreviated .svg nickname motto maps and coordinates image map Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture Ja.svg map alt map caption small Location of Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture small image dot map dot mapsize dot map base alt dot map alt ... of Japan Prefecture subdivision name2 Kyoto Prefecture subdivision type3 subdivision name3 established ... eng index.html City of Kyoto footnotes nihongo Kyoto linktext Ky to shi Capital City IPA ja k o to Kyoto shi.ogg is a cities of Japan city in the central part of the island of Honsh , Japan . It has ... of Kyoto Prefecture , as well as a major part of the Keihanshin Osaka Kobe Kyoto metropolitan area ... of Uda, at the time in the Kadono district of Yamashiro Province , for this honor. ref Kyoto Exhibitors Association 1910 KyotoKyoto Exhibitors Association of the Japan British exhibition, Kyoto ... either in Kyoto Muromachi shogunate or in other cities such as Kamakura, Kanagawa Kamakura Kamakura shogunate and Edo Tokugawa shogunate , Kyoto remained Japan s capital until the transfer ... new streets to double the number of north south streets in central Kyoto, creating rectangle ... circulating the city. Teramachi Street in central Kyoto is a Buddhist temple quarter where Hideyoshi ... left Overview of Kyoto s cityscape The Hamaguri rebellion of 1864 burnt down 28,000 houses in the city, and the subsequent move of the Emperor to Tokyo in 1869 weakened the economy. The modern city of Kyoto ... more details
The Prize may refer to The Prize novel The Prize novel , a 1962 novel by Irving Wallace The Prize 1963 film The Prize 1963 film , a 1963 film based on the novel The Prize 2011 film The Prize 2011 film , a 2011 Mexican film The Prize , a 1986 comedy film for Swedish TV about the Nobel Prize http akas.imdb.com title tt0459513 needs relevant link The Prize The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power , a 1991 book by Daniel Yergin The Prize , a song on Guster s album Parachute Guster album Parachute album The Prize album The Prize album , a 1977 album by the Alwyn Wall Band Eyes on the Prize , a documentary about the American civil rights movement See also Prize disambiguation The Price disambiguation disambig nl The Prize ... more details
otheruses A prize is an award to be given to a person or a group of people to recognise and reward actions or achievements. ref name free http www.thefreedictionary.com prizePrize , definition 1, The Free Dictionary, Farlex, Inc. Retrieved August 7, 2009. ref Official prizes often involve money monetary rewards as well as the fame that comes with them. Some prizes are also associated with extravagant awarding ceremonies, such as the Academy Awards . Prizes are also given to publicize noteworthy or exemplary behaviour, and to provide incentives for improved outcomes and competitive efforts. In general, prizes are regarded in a positive light, ref name free and their winners are admired. However, many prizes, especially the more famous ones, have often caused controversy and jealousy . File Nobel prize medal.svg thumb right 120px Vector image of the Nobel prize medal Specific types of prizes include Booby prize typically awarded as a joke or insult to whoever finished last e.g., wooden spoon award . Consolation prize an award given to those who do not win an event but are deserving of recognition. Hierarchical prizes, where the best award is first prize , grand prize , or gold medal . Subordinate awards are second prize , third prize , etc., or first runner up and second runner up , etc., or silver medal and bronze medal . In some contests, grand prize is more desirable than first prize . On game shows in the UK, the term is star prize , while in Australia, it is major prize . Purchase prize or acquisition prize a monetary prize given in an art competition in exchange for the winning work. See also wiktionarypar prize List of prizes, medals, and awards Repechage Medal Prize law Prize money , monetary award that is given to someone after they have won a competition. Prizes named after people References reflist Categories Category Awards Other languages ar ca Premi da Pr mie de Preis Gewinn es Premio eo Premio gl Premio nl Prijs winnen pl Nagroda simple Prize zh ... more details
A No Prize is a faux award given out by Marvel Comics to readers. Originally for those who spotted continuity ... works or other types of meritorious service to the cause of Marveldom . As the No Prize evolved, it was distinguished ... fans for simply identifying such errors, a No Prize was only awarded when a reader successfully explained why the continuity error was not an error at all. History The No Prize, originally implemented ... inspired Stan Lee to create the No Prize . ref he or she would receive a prize of cash, free comics, or something similar. When readers began pressuring Marvel to start giving out a similar prize, Citation needed date December 2008 Stan Lee created the No Prize basically as a joke by the Marvel ..., May 1964 . ref Originally, the prize was simply Lee publishing the letter and informing the letter writer that he or she had won a No Prize, which was actually nothing. ref Gruenwald, Mark. http www.webcitation.org ... s Remarks, West Coast Avengers 10 letter column July 1986 . Accessed Sept. 29, 2008. ref Other No Prize ... printed along with Lee congratulating them on winning a No Prize. When fans began demanding No Prizes ... a feat since Marvel was well known for its rigorous continuity. The No Prize soon evolved as a reward ... Image NoPrize.jpg thumb right 300px An official Marvel No Prize envelope. The No Prize had been intended ... the non existent prize was in high demand. In addition, many recipients of the award began to write Lee and ask why they had not received an actual prize. Citation needed date December 2008 In response, in 1967 Lee began mailing No Prize winners pre printed empty envelopes that said Congratulations, this envelope contains a genuine Marvel Comics No Prize which you have just won But even this was a problem, as some clueless fans wrote back asking where their prize was, even going so far as to suggest their prize had fallen out of the envelope. Citation needed date December 2008 Confusion ... Nocenti X Men The spirit of the No Prize is not just to complain and nitpick but to offer an exciting ... more details
Infobox City Japan Name Fukuchiyama JapaneseName MapImage Fukuchiyama in Kyoto fu.png Region Kansai region Kansai Prefecture Ky to Prefecture Ky to District Area km2 552.57 PopDate March 2008 Population 82,425 Density km2 146 Coords LatitudeDegrees 35 LatitudeMinutes 18 LatitudeSeconds LongtitudeDegrees 135 LongtitudeMinutes 8 LongtitudeSeconds Tree Zelkova serrata Japanese zelkova , Cyclobalanopsis Oak , Chamaecyparis obtusa Japanese cypress , and Ume Flower Chinese bellflower , Satsuki azalea , Lespedeza , Japanese azalea small Rhododendron molle subsp. japonicum small , and Wisteria Bird Japanese Bush warbler and Green Pheasant SymbolImage Flag of Fukuchiyama, Kyoto.png SymbolDescription Flag Mayor Otohiko Takahi CityHallPostalCode 620 8501 CityHallAddress 13 1 Naiki, Fukuchiyama shi CityHallPhone 0773 22 6111 CityHallLink http www.city.fukuchiyama.kyoto.jp Fukuchiyama City nihongo Fukuchiyama Fukuchiyama shi is a cities of Japan city located in northern Kyoto Prefecture , Japan , on the Yura River . It is about 25 km inland from the Sea of Japan at the southern end of the Fukuchiyama Valley , and is surrounded by mountains to the south, west, and east. As of 2008, the city ..., Kyoto Miwa and Yakuno, Kyoto Yakuno , from Amata District, Kyoto Amata District , and the town of e, Kyoto e , from Kasa District, Kyoto Kasa District , were merged into Fukuchiyama. Image Fukuchiyama ... Station , with connections to Osaka , Kyoto , and Amanohashidate , among others. See also Osamu Shimomura , a Nobel prize winning chemist born in Fukuchiyama External links commonscat inline http www.city.fukuchiyama.kyoto.jp Fukuchiyama official website in Japanese Kyoto Category Cities in Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub de Fukuchiyama es Fukuchiyama Kioto fa fr Fukuchiyama ... pt Fukuchiyama ro Fukuchiyama, Kyoto ru fi Fukuchiyama tl Pukutsiyama, Kyoto tg vi Fukuchiyama, Kyoto war Fukuchiyama, Kyoto zh ... more details
The Kyoto Box is a solar cooker constructed from polypropylene with acryl glass cover. The oven traps the suns rays, creating enough heat to cook or boil water. It was invented by Jon Bohmer, a Norway Norwegian born inventor based in Kenya . It is currently being marketed as part of the Kyoto Energy product range. Construction and use While the original Kyoto Box consisted of two cardboard boxes, the newer, commercial version is constructed from polypropylene , making it more robust and durable. Temperatures inside the box can quickly reach 80 degrees Celsius 176 degrees Fahrenheit ref http www.greenpacks.org 2009 04 09 kyoto box solar cardboard cooker wins climate prize ref on a sunny day. According to the http www.kyoto energy.com Kyoto Energy website , temperatures can reach a maximum of 165 degrees Celsius. ref http www.kyoto energy.com kyoto box.html ref Bohmer claims that the oven is capable of boiling 10 liters of water in two to three hours. ref http blogs.howstuffworks.com 2009 04 10 invention the kyoto box solar oven ref . solar cooker Solar cookers are being used by hundreds of thousands of people throughout the world. ref http solarcooking.wikia.com wiki Where is solar cooking ... Updated design Since the award of the Financial Times Climate Change Challenge 2009 the design of the Kyoto ... foil or Mylar. ref http www.kyoto energy.com images stories kyoto box pr.pdf ref Inventor The norwegian inventor, Jon Bohmer, made the first model of the Kyoto Box with his daughters then aged ... 4 Apr 2009. ref He won the first prize, since the invention reduces Greenhouse gas carbon emissions by eliminating the need to burn wood . ref http news.bbc.co.uk 2 hi science nature 7991654.stm Prize ... links http www.kyoto energy.com kyoto box.html Official Website http www.greenlaunches.com alternative energy cheap solarpower kyoto box cooker for rural africa.php Pictures Category Cooking appliances Category Solar thermal energy cs Kyoto box it Kyoto box ... more details
Kyoto is a Japanese city, and the capital of Kyoto Prefecture. Kyoto may also refer to Kyoto Prefecture , a jurisdiction in Japan Kyoto Protocol , an international Framework Convention on Climate Change Kyoto Sanga F.C. , a football soccer club in KyotoKyoto University or the University of Kyoto in KyotoKyoto Electronics a Mexican electronics company Kyoto, a List of Danzan ry techniques danzan ry technique of jujutsu disambig zh min nan Kia to da Kyoto flertydig es Kioto desambiguaci n eo Kioto apartigilo ko nl Kioto pt Quioto desambigua o ru vi Kyoto zh ... more details
Kyoto Line may refer to JR Kyoto Line , an alias of a part of the T kaid Main Line railway between Kyoto Station and saka Station Hanky Ky to Main Line , a railway line connecting Osaka and Kyoto Kintetsu Kyoto Line , a railway line connecting Kyoto and Nara San in Main Line , a part of which built by Kyoto Railway was called the Kyoto Line after the railway s nationalization disambig es L nea Kioto ja ... more details
nihongo Kizu Kizu ch was a towns of Japan town located in S raku District, Kyoto S raku District , Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto , Japan . As of 2003 , the town had an estimated population of 36,070 and a population density density of 1,527.10 persons per km . The total area was 23.62 km . On March 12, 2007 Kizu was merged with the towns of Kamo, Kyoto Kamo and Yamashiro, Kyoto Yamashiro , all from S raku District, Kyoto S raku District , to form the new city of Kizugawa, Kyoto Kizugawa . External links http www.town.kizu.kyoto.jp english Official website English version Category Dissolved municipalities of Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub ja ... more details
Infobox city Japan Name Ky tamba JapaneseName settlement type Town MapImage Kyotamba in Kyoto fu.png Region Kansai Prefecture Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto District Funai District, Kyoto Funai Area km2 303.07 PopDate 2008 Population 17,312 Density km2 auto Coords LatitudeDegrees 35 LatitudeMinutes 10 LatitudeSeconds LongtitudeDegrees 135 LongtitudeMinutes 25 LongtitudeSeconds Tree Flower Bird SymbolImage Flag of Kyotanba Kyoto.JPG SymbolDescription Mayor CityHallPostalCode CityHallAddress CityHallPhone CityHallLink http www.town.kyotamba.kyoto.jp Town of Ky tamba nihongo Ky tamba Ky tanba ch is a town located in Funai District, Kyoto Funai District , Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto , Japan . As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 17,312. The total area is 303.07 km . The town was founded on October 11, 2005 by the merger of the former towns of Tanba, Kyoto Tanba , Mizuho, Kyoto Mizuho and Wachi, Kyoto Wachi , all from Funai District, Kyoto Funai District . External links Commons category inline Kyotamba, Kyoto Ky tamba, Kyoto http www.town.kyotamba.kyoto.jp Ky tamba official website ja icon DEFAULTSORT Kyotamba, Kyoto Category Towns in Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub ko ja ru zh ... more details
nihongo Hiyoshi Hiyoshi ch was a towns of Japan town located in Funai District, Kyoto Funai District , Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto , Japan . As of 2003 , the town had an estimated population of 6,090 and a population density density of 49.31 persons per km . The total area was 123.50 km . On January 1, 2006 Hiyoshi was merged with the towns of Sonobe, Kyoto Sonobe and Yagi, Kyoto Yagi , all from Funai District, Kyoto Funai District , and the town of Miyama, Kyoto Miyama , from Kitakuwada District, Kyoto Kitakuwada District , to form the new city of Nantan, Kyoto Nantan . External links http www.city.nantan.kyoto.jp Official website of Nantan ja icon Category Dissolved municipalities of Kyoto Prefecture Category Populated places disestablished in 2006 Kyoto geo stub ja ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2009 nihongo Yakuno Yakuno ch was a towns of Japan town located in Amata District, Kyoto Amata District , Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto , Japan. On January 1, 2006 Yakuno, along with the town of Miwa, Kyoto Miwa , also from Amata District, Kyoto Amata District , and the town of e, Kyoto e , from Kasa District, Kyoto Kasa District , was merged into the expanded city of Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Fukuchiyama . As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,652 and a population density density of 46.06 persons per km . The total area was 100.99 km . Category Dissolved municipalities of Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub ja tr Yakuno, Kyoto ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Nihongo Nodagawa Nodagawa ch was a towns of Japan town located in Yosa District, Kyoto Yosa District , Kyoto Prefecture , Japan . As of 2006 , the town had an estimated population of 11,281 and a population density density of 314 persons per km . The total area was 35.90 km . On March 1, 2006 Nodagawa was merged with the towns of Iwataki, Kyoto Iwataki and Kaya, Kyoto Kaya , all from Yosa District, Kyoto Yosa District , to form the new town of Yosano, Kyoto Yosano . Category Dissolved municipalities of Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub ja ... more details
nihongo Yamashiro Yamashiro ch was a towns of Japan town located in S raku District, Kyoto S raku District , Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto , Japan . The town was named for the old Yamashiro Province . As of 2003 , the town had an estimated population of 8,978 and a population density density of 366.00 persons per km . The total area was 24.53 km . On March 12, 2007 Yamashiro was merged with the towns of Kamo, Kyoto Kamo and Kizu, Kyoto Kizu , all from S raku District, Kyoto S raku District , to form the new city of Kizugawa, Kyoto Kizugawa . External links http www.town.yamashiro.kyoto.jp Official website ja icon Category Dissolved municipalities of Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub coord missing Kyoto Prefecture ja ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Nihongo Keihoku Keihoku ch was a towns of Japan town located in Kitakuwada District, Kyoto Kitakuwada District , Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto , Japan . The town was the second largest among the towns and villages in the Kyoto Prefecture . The town was entirely on the Tamba plateau. Ninety percent 90 of the area was covered in forest. The town, being surrounded by mountains, had an inland climate with cool summer s, cold winter s, and a huge amount of Precipitation meteorology precipitation . As of 2003 , the town had an estimated population of 6,362 and a population density density of 29.23 persons per km . The total area was 217.68 km . On April 1, 2005 Keihoku was merged into the city of Kyoto, Kyoto Kyoto , specifically in Ukyo ku, Kyoto Ukyo Ward , is no longer an independent municipalities of Japan municipality . Category Dissolved municipalities of Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub ja ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Nihongo Miwa Miwa ch was a towns of Japan town located in Amata District, Kyoto Amata District , Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto , Japan. On January 1, 2006 Miwa, along with the town of Yakuno, Kyoto Yakuno , also from Amata District, Kyoto Amata District , and the town of e, Kyoto e , from Kasa District, Kyoto Kasa District , was merged into the expanded city of Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Fukuchiyama . As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,313 and a population density density of 47.64 persons per km sup 2 sup . The total area was Convert 90.53 km2 . Category Dissolved municipalities of Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub ja zh ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Nihongo e e ch was a towns of Japan town located in Kasa District, Kyoto Kasa District , Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto , Japan . On January 1, 2006 e, along with the towns of Miwa, Kyoto Miwa and Yakuno, Kyoto Yakuno , both from Amata District, Kyoto Amata District , was merged into the expanded city of Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Fukuchiyama . As of 2003 , the town had an estimated population of 5,571 and a population density density of 57.55 persons per km . The total area was 96.81 km . DEFAULTSORT Oe, Kyoto Category Dissolved municipalities of Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub ja ... more details
nihongo Tanba Tanba ch was a towns of Japan town located in Funai District, Kyoto Funai District , Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto , Japan . As of 2003 , the town had an estimated population of 8,516 and a population density density of 114.94 persons per km . The total area was 74.09 km . On October 11, 2005 Tanba was merged with the towns of Mizuho, Kyoto Mizuho and Wachi, Kyoto Wachi , all from Funai District, Kyoto Funai District , to form the Town of Ky tamba, Kyoto Ky tamba . External links http www.town.kyotamba.kyoto.jp Official website of Kyotamba ja icon Category Dissolved municipalities of Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub ja zh ... more details
Infobox city Japan Name Ky tango JapaneseName MapImage Kyotango in Kyoto fu.png Region Kansai region Kansai Prefecture Kyoto Prefecture District Area km2 501.84 PopDate April 30, 2008 Population 62782 Density km2 122 Coords LatitudeDegrees 35 LatitudeMinutes 37 LatitudeSeconds LongtitudeDegrees 135 LongtitudeMinutes 8 LongtitudeSeconds Tree Flower Bird SymbolImage Flag of Kyotango Kyoto.JPG SymbolDescription Mayor CityHallPostalCode 627 8567 CityHallAddress 889 Sugitani, Mineyama ch , Ky tango shi, Kyoto fu CityHallPhone 0772 69 0001 CityHallLink http www.city.kyotango.kyoto.jp City of Ky tango nihongo Ky tango Ky tango shi population 67,000 is a city in Kyoto Prefecture , Japan . It was formed on April 1, 2004 by the Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan merger of the towns of Japan towns of Mineyama, Kyoto Mineyama and Omiya, Kyoto Omiya , both from Naka District, Kyoto Naka District , the towns of Amino, Kyoto Amino , Tango, Kyoto Tango and Yasaka, Kyoto Yasaka , all from Takeno District, Kyoto Takeno District , and the town of Kumihama, Kyoto Kumihama , from Kumano District, Kyoto Kumano District . Naka, Takeno and Kumano Districts of Japan Districts were dissolved as a result of the merger. Located on the coast of the Sea of Japan on the western side of the Tango Peninsula in the northwestern corner of the prefecture, the new city has its city hall in the former town hall of Mineyama. Mineyama, now part of Ky tango, has a close connection with the Hagoromo ... producers of the Tango Chirimen. Neighbouring municipalities Kyoto Prefecture Ine, Kyoto Ine Miyazu, Kyoto Miyazu Yosano, Kyoto Yosano Hyogo Prefecture Toyooka, Hyogo Toyooka External links Commons ... Website ja icon Kyoto DEFAULTSORT Kyotango, Kyoto Category Cities in Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub ... pl Ky tango ro Kyotango, Kyoto ru fi Ky tango tl Kyotango, Kyoto tg vi Ky tango, Kyoto war Ky tango, Kyoto zh ... more details
Infobox Prefecture Japan Name Kyoto JapaneseName R maji Ky to fu Symbol Flag of Kyoto Prefecture.svg Capital Kyoto Region Kansai region Kansai Island Honshu latd 35 latm 1 lats 18 latNS N longd 135 ... leucomelas Fish Map Map of Japan with highlight on 26 Kyoto prefecture.svg Governor Keiji Yamada ... Kyoto Prefecture Ky to fu is a Prefectures of Japan prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of the island of Honshu . ref Nussbaum, Louis Fr d ric. 2005 . Kyoto fu in Google books p2QnPijAEmEC ... , p. 477 page 477 . ref The capital is the city of Kyoto . ref Nussbaum, Kyoto in Google books p2QnPijAEmEC ... of Kyoto, not the prefecture. There is a separate main article about Kyoto City, which provides detailed discussion of its history Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Kyoto prefecture was known ... p. 780 page 780 . ref For most of its history, the city of Kyoto was the Imperial capital of Japan ... Matsuri was held in Kyoto to pray for good harvest and good weather. Kyoto did not start out as the capital ... briefly to a place called Kuni kyo, between the cities of Nara and Kyoto, in present day Kyoto Prefecture. In 784, the capital was moved to Nagaokaky , Kyoto Nagaokaky , also in present day Kyoto Prefecture. In 794, Emperor Kammu moved the capital to Heian kyo, and this was the beginning of the current day city of Kyoto. Even today, almost all of the streets, houses, stores, temples and shrines in the city of Kyoto exist where they were placed in this year. Although in 1192 real political ... shogunate , Kyoto still remained the imperial capital as the powerless emperors and their court ..., but another samurai clan established a new Ashikaga Shogunate shogunate in Kyoto three years later. In 1467, a great civil war, the nin War nin no Ran , took place inside Kyoto, and most of the town ... A.D., tea jars were brought by the shoguns to Uji in Kyoto from the Philippines which was used in the Japanese ..., went to stay in Tokyo during the next year. The imperial court has not returned to Kyoto since ... more details
unreferenced date December 2010 Kyoto Energy is a Nairobi based renewable energy company, providing solar driven utilities for developing countries. Kyoto Energy was founded in Norway in 2007 by the Norway Norwegian inventor Jon B hmer, and has had its headquarters in Nairobi , Kenya since 2008. In 2009, Kyoto Energy won the Financial Times Climate Challenge Award for the Kyoto box Kyoto Box , a groundbreaking new concept for a solar cooker . Kyoto Energy Ltd. was a founding partner of the Kyoto Institute of Renewable Energy, a public private partnership between Kyoto Energy Ltd. and the Narok University College a sub constituent of Moi University . It was due to offer a Diploma of Renewable Energy Management program. The Kyoto Institute of Renewable Energy was officially launched on July 17, 2010, but never became operational. A http w2.brreg.no kunngjoring hent en.jsp?kid 20110000086638&sokeverdi 990458529 bankruptcy order for the Norwegian entity of Kyoto Energy was issued by Gj vik Tingrett District Court in Norway on April 6, 2011. External links http www.kyoto energy.com kyoto box.html Official Website environmental technology DEFAULTSORT Kyoto Energy Category Renewable energy companies Category Bankruptcy in Norway ... more details
Kyoto Challenger may refer to one of two Challenger tennis tournaments Kyoto Indoor, known now as the Shimadzu All Japan Indoor Tennis Championships , held from 1997 Kyoto Outdoor , played on clay in 1978 and 1981 disambig ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Nihongo Kaya Kaya ch was a towns of Japan town located in Yosa District, Kyoto Yosa District , Kyoto Prefecture , Japan . As of 2006, the town had an estimated population of 7,913 and a population density density of 134 persons per km . The total area was convert 59.05 km 0 abbr on . On March 1, 2006 Kaya was merged with the towns of Iwataki, Kyoto Iwataki and Nodagawa, Kyoto Nodagawa , all from Yosa District, Kyoto Yosa District , to form the new town of Yosano, Kyoto Yosano . Sister cities Kaya s sister town was Aberystwyth in Wales . Category Dissolved municipalities of Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto geo stub ja ... more details
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