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The Susquehanna River and Wilkes-Barre Downtown Wilkes-Barre at night The Stegmaier Federal Building Roth Residence Hall McClintock Hall, built in 1841 According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 7.2 square miles (19 km 2 ), of which 6.8 square miles (18 km 2 ) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km 2 ), or 4.60%, is water.
While the actual origin of the term mizu-shōbai [2] is debatable, it is likely the term came into use during the Tokugawa shogunate (1603–1868). [3] The Tokugawa period saw the development of large bathhouses and an expansive network of roadside inns offering "hot baths and sexual release", [3] as well as the expansion of geisha districts and courtesan quarters in cities and towns ...
A set menu might include a choice of yakiniku or sukiyaki, including a sample of sushi, tempura, gyoza and miso soup. Authentic Japanese style izakaya and ramen shops can be found in the Little Tokyo (Melawai) area in Blok M , South Jakarta, serving both Japanese expats and local clienteles. [ 98 ]
Kinseiken came up with the idea of mizu shingen mochi. [9] The company is located in Hakushu, Yamanashi which is known for its fresh mineral water. The area is one of the largest producers of mineral water in Japan. [10] Mizu (水) means water and shingen mochi (信玄餅) is a type of sweet rice cake (mochi) made by the Kinseiken company. [9]
In the U.S., omakase usually refers to an extended sushi dinner, ideally eaten at the sushi counter, where the chef prepares one piece of fish at a time, announces its name and origin, answers your questions, and guesses what else you might enjoy and how much more you'd like to eat. You expect to be brought the most perfect seafood available at ...
WFUZ (1240 kHz) is an AM radio station in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It simulcasts the classic rock radio format of WEZX in Scranton, filling in the gaps in WEZX's signal outside Lackawanna County. It is owned by Times-Shamrock Communications of Scranton.
Wilkes University is a private university in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It has over 2,200 undergraduates and over 2,200 graduate students (both full and part-time). [ 3 ] Wilkes was founded in 1933 as a satellite campus of Bucknell University , [ 6 ] and became an independent institution in 1947, naming itself Wilkes College, after English ...
Wilkes–Barre Area School District is an urban public school district located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The district encompasses approximately 123 square miles. The district includes the city of Wilkes-Barre as well as smaller surrounding municipalities.