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The SCMaglev uses an electrodynamic suspension (EDS) system for levitation, guidance, and propulsion. In development since the 1960s, the SCMaglev system will be used in the Chūō Shinkansen rail line between Tokyo and Nagoya, Japan. The line, currently under construction, is scheduled to open in 2034 (after delays pushing back its original ...
Prior to the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, San Francisco had two Japantowns, one on the outskirts of Chinatown, the other in the South of Market area. After 1906, Japanese immigrants began moving to San Francisco's Western Addition, which then became San Francisco's main Japantown, with a smaller one in the South Park area. [7]
The SCMaglev and Railway Park (リニア・鉄道館 ～夢と想い出のミュージアム～, Rinia Tetsudōkan: Yume to Omoide no Myūjiamu, lit. ' Linear Railway Museum: Museum of Dreams and Memories ') is a railway museum owned by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) in Nagoya, Japan. [1] The museum opened on 14 March 2011. [2]
Japantown (日本人街) is a common name for Japanese communities in cities and towns outside Japan.Alternatively, a Japantown may be called J-town, Little Tokyo or Nihonmachi (日本町), the first two being common names for Japantown, San Francisco, Japantown, San Jose and Little Tokyo, Los Angeles.
The Peace Pagoda links San Francisco to the city of Osaka in Japan (San Francisco Travel Association) This focal point at the heart of Japantown is its main gathering space, from which the rest of ...
The San Francisco Planning Department officially identifies 36 neighborhoods. Within these 36 official neighborhoods are a large number of minor districts, some of which are historical, and some of which are overlapping. [citation needed] Some of San Francisco's neighborhoods are also officially designated as "cultural districts". [citation needed]
The San Francisco Japanese School (SFJS) is a Japanese Ministry of Education (MEXT)-designated weekend Japanese school serving the area. The school system, headquartered in San Francisco, rents classrooms in four schools serving a total of over 1,600 students as of 2016; two of the schools are in San Francisco and two are in the South Bay.
A 2021 map shows the impact of a tsunami hitting the San Fransisco area - and the devastation it could cause. The map was thrust back into the spotlight Thursday when a 7.0-magnitude earthquake ...