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17-706: Fujimoto ( 藤本 , 藤元) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: Atsushi Fujimoto ( 藤本 敦士 , born 1977) , professional baseball player Hideo Fujimoto ( 藤本 英雄 , 1918 – 1997) , baseball pitcher George I. Fujimoto (1920–2023), American chemist Jack Fujimoto , Japanese-American educator James Fujimoto , Japanese-American researcher at MIT Jungo Fujimoto ( 藤本 淳吾 , born 1984) , Japanese football player Kenji Fujimoto ( 藤本 健二 , born 1947) , purported former sushi chef to Kim Jong Il Masashi Fujimoto ( 藤本 政志 , born 1963) , Japanese actor and entertainer Matsuo Fujimoto ( 藤本 松夫 , 1922 – 1962) ,
34-477: A humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ) with hot summers and cool to cold winters. Precipitation is significantly higher in summer than in winter, though on the whole lower than in most parts of Honshū, and there is no significant snowfall. The average annual temperature in Akashi is 15.9 °C (60.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,156.6 mm (45.54 in) with September as
51-738: A mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 30 members. Akashi contributes four members to the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly . In terms of national politics, the city is part of Hyōgo 9th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Akashi is governed by Mayor Fusaho Izumi, an independent . Akashi is located within the Hanshin Industrial Area and Harima Seaside Industrial Area and has succeeded in attracting many companies to its Futami Seaside Industrial Park.
68-450: A Japanese Olympic medalist is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Akashi, Hy%C5%8Dgo Akashi ( 明石市 , Akashi-shi ) is a city in southern Hyōgo Prefecture , Japan. As of 1 February 2024 , the city had an estimated population of 305,925 in 137,288 households and a population density of 6,200 people per km . The total area of the city is 49.42 square kilometres (19.08 sq mi). Akashi
85-987: A Japanese convict Miki Fujimoto ( 藤本 美貴 , born 1985) , Japanese musician Moeko Fujimoto ( 藤本 もえこ , born 1992) , Japanese ice hockey player Nana Fujimoto ( 藤本 那菜 , born 1989) , Japanese ice hockey player Noriaki Fujimoto ( 藤本 憲明 , born 1989) , Japanese footballer Sadayoshi Fujimoto ( 藤本定義 , 1904–1981) , Japanese baseball manager Shihachi Fujimoto , Japanese photographer Shun Fujimoto , Japanese gymnast Sou Fujimoto , Japanese architect Tak Fujimoto , Japanese-American cinematographer Takahiro Fujimoto , Japanese medley swimmer Tatsuki Fujimoto ( 藤本 タツキ , born 1993) , Japanese manga artist Tsukasa Fujimoto , Japanese professional wrestler and actress Yuki Fujimoto ( 藤本 雄基 , born 1986) , Japanese footballer Yutaka Fujimoto ( 藤本 裕 , 1950–2001) , Japanese basketball player Yuzuru Fujimoto ( 藤本 譲 , 1935–2019) , Japanese voice actor Fictional characters [ edit ] Fujimoto, character in
102-420: A specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fujimoto&oldid=1157881974 " Categories : Surnames Japanese-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles containing Japanese-language text Articles with short description Short description
119-552: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Atsushi Fujimoto Atsushi Fujimoto ( 藤本 敦士 , Fujimoto Atsushi , born October 4, 1977) is a former professional baseball player from Akashi , Hyōgo , Japan. After a nine-year career for the Hanshin Tigers , Fujimoto finished his career with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows before retiring at the end of the 2013 season. On 6 November 2014 it
136-620: Is located in southern Hyōgo prefecture, and is a long and narrow municipality along the Seto Inland Sea . It is separated from Awaji Island by Harima Bay; however, the terminus of the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge , which connects Honshu to Awaji Island and to Shikoku , is not in Akashi but in Tarumi-ku, Kōbe . The 135th meridian east line that determines Japan Standard Time passes through the city. Hyōgo Prefecture Akashi has
153-478: The Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995 with 4,839 houses were completely or partially destroyed and nine fatalities. On July 21, 2001, 11 people were killed and 247 were injured during a crowd crush after a fireworks show. Five city officials were subsequently convicted of negligence in connection with the incident. Akashi became a Core city on April 1, 2018 with increased local autonomy. Akashi has
170-586: The 7th century and it is the setting for one of the chapters of the 11th-century novel The Tale of Genji . It developed as the castle town of Akashi Domain during the Edo Period , from 1617 to 1871 due to its location dominating the San'yōdō highway connecting the Kinai region with western Japan. The famous swordsman Miyamoto Musashi is claimed to have laid out the design of the castle town. The town of Akashi
187-411: The city has long been noted for aviation-related instrumentation manufacturers and electronic component manufacturers. Yamato Scale , a leading global manufacturer of commercial weighing and packaging equipment, is headquartered in the city. Due to its transportation connections and location, numerous bedroom communities have developed for commuters to Kobe and Osaka, which is estimated to exceed 30% of
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#1732772540182204-590: The film Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea Abby Fujimoto , character in the television series Flight 29 Down Kiyokazu Fujimoto, protagonist of the manga series Kobato Fujimoto, antagonist of the games " Octodad " and " Octodad: Dadliest Catch " See also [ edit ] Fujimoto Photo Industries Co. Ltd. [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Fujimoto . If an internal link intending to refer to
221-683: The handicapped. The nursing school of University of Hyogo is located in Akashi. The city also has the National Institute of Technology Akashi College (NITAC( ( 国立明石工業高等専門学校 ). The city once had a North Korean school , Akashi Korean Elementary School ( 明石朝鮮初級学校 ) and Akashi Junior College ( 明石短期大学 ). [REDACTED] JR West – San'yō Shinkansen [REDACTED] JR West – San'yō Main Line ( JR Kobe Line ) [REDACTED] Sanyo Electric Railway - Main Line Akashi
238-571: The wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.7 °C (81.9 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.2 °C (41.4 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Akashi was 37.2 °C (99.0 °F) on 13 August 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −4.3 °C (24.3 °F) on 30 January 2003. Akashi is mentioned in a waka (five-line, 31-syllable poem) written by Kakinomoto no Hitomaro in
255-553: The working population. The city has also been noted since the Edo Period for its production of sake . Akashi has 28 public elementary schools, 13 public middle schools and one public high school operated by the city government and seven public high schools operated by the Hyōgo Prefectural Department of Education. There is also one national elementary school. The city also operates one special education school for
272-575: Was announced that Fujimoto will return to Hanshin as an infield and baserunning coach for the farm team. He joined the Japanese Olympic baseball team for the 2004 Summer Olympics , and won a bronze medal. He played in every inning of every game in the olympic tournament for the Japanese team. This biographical article relating to a Japanese baseball infielder is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about
289-400: Was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to city status on November 1, 1919. The city annexed the neighboring villages of Hayashizaki on February 11, 1942 and Okubo, Uozumi and Futami on January 10, 1951 to reach its present dimensions. A proposal to merge with the city of Kobe was rejected by a referendum in 1955. The city suffered from
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