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Volcano Islands
(Encyclopedia) Volcano Islands, Jap. Kazan-retto, island group, c.11 sq mi (30 sq km), W Pacific. The group consists of three islands, of which Iwo Jima (Iwo To) is the most important. The highest…Takamura, Kotaro
(Encyclopedia) Takamura, KotaroTakamura, Kotarokōˈtäˈrō täˈkäˈm&oomacr;ˈrä [key], 1883–1956, Japanese poet and sculptor. After studying art in France, where he was profoundly influenced by Rodin…Kiyonobu I
(Encyclopedia) Kiyonobu I (Torii Kiyonobu I)Kiyonobu Ikēyōnōˈb&oomacr; [key], 1664–1729, Japanese printmaker. Specializing in portraits of Kabuki actors, Kiyonobu I worked in the ukiyo-e print…Fenollosa, Ernest Francisco
(Encyclopedia) Fenollosa, Ernest FranciscoFenollosa, Ernest Franciscofĕnəlōˈsə [key], 1853–1908, American Orientalist, educator, and poet, b. Salem, Mass., grad. Harvard, 1874. A pioneer in the study…Wainwright, Jonathan Mayhew
(Encyclopedia) Wainwright, Jonathan Mayhew, 1883–1953, American general, b. Walla Walla, Wash. Commissioned in the army in 1906, he reached the rank of brigadier general in 1938. In World War II he…Kurokawa, Kisho Noriaki
(Encyclopedia) Kurokawa, Kisho NoriakiKurokawa, Kisho Noriakinôrēäˈkē kēˈshō k&oomacr;rōˈkäwä [key], 1934–2007, Japanese architect, grad. Tokyo Univ. (Ph.D., 1964). The youngest founding member…Sato, Eisaku
(Encyclopedia) Sato, EisakuSato, Eisakuāsäˈk&oomacr; säˈtō [key], 1901–75, Japanese politician, prime minister (1964–72), brother of Nobusuke Kishi. After receiving a law degree from Tokyo…Yamagata, Aritomo
(Encyclopedia) Yamagata, AritomoYamagata, Aritomoärēˈtōmō yämäˈgätä [key], 1838–1922, Japanese soldier and statesman, chief founder of the modern Japanese army. A samurai of Choshu, he took part in…Ryukyu Islands
(Encyclopedia) Ryukyu IslandsRyukyu Islandsrē&oomacr;ˈky&oomacr; [key], Jap. Ryukyu-retto or Nansei-shoto [southwest group], archipelago (1990 est. pop. 1,500,000), c.1,850 sq mi (4,790 sq km…haiku
(Encyclopedia) haikuhaikuhīˈk&oomacr; [key], an unrhymed Japanese poem recording the essence of a moment keenly perceived, in which nature is linked to human nature. It usually consists of 17…Trending
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