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Davao

(Encyclopedia) Davao Davao dävouˈ [key], city, Davao del Sur prov., SE Mindanao, the Philippines, at the…

Ozawa, Seiji

(Encyclopedia) Ozawa, SeijiOzawa, Seijisāˈjē ōzäˈwä [key], 1935–, Japanese conductor, b. Japanese-occupied Manchuria. A graduate of the Toho School of Music, Ozawa became the first Japanese conductor…

Sugihara, Chiune

(Encyclopedia) Sugihara, Chiune, 1900–1986, Japanese diplomat who saved several thousand European Jews during World War II. He served (1920–22) in the army, then joined the Japanese foreign ministry…

Nore

(Encyclopedia) NoreNorenôr [key], river, c.70 mi (110 km) long, rising in NE Co. Tipperary, Republic of Ireland. It flows northeast, then southeast through a rich agricultural region to the Barrow…

Doon

(Encyclopedia) DoonDoond&oomacr;n [key], river, c.30 mi (48 km) long, South Ayrshire and East Ayrshire, SW Scotland, flowing NW through Loch Doon (6 mi/9.7 km long) to the Firth of Clyde S of Ayr…

Hita

(Encyclopedia) Hita Hita hēˈtä [key], city, Oita prefecture, N central Kyushu, Japan, on the Chikugo…

Bourget

(Encyclopedia) Bourget, lake, 16 sq mi (41 sq km), c.11 mi (18 km) long and 2 mi (3.2 km) wide, NE Savoie dept., E France. It is famous for its scenic beauty. Aix-les-Bains and other resorts are…

Stampa, Gaspara

(Encyclopedia) Stampa, GasparaStampa, Gasparagäˈspärä stämˈpä [key], c.1523–1554, Italian poet. Plunged at an early age into the dissipated life of Venetian society, she became renowned for her…

Nomura, Kichisaburo

(Encyclopedia) Nomura, KichisaburoNomura, Kichisaburokēchēsäb&oobreve;rōˈ nōˈm&oobreve;ˌrä [key], 1877–1964, Japanese admiral and diplomat. A graduate of the Japanese naval academy, he…

Ishii, Kikujiro

(Encyclopedia) Ishii, KikujiroIshii, Kikujirokēˌk&oomacr;ˌjērōˈĭshēˈ [key], 1865–1945, Japanese career diplomat. He entered the foreign ministry after graduating from Tokyo Univ. with a degree in…