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Virtual GIE JAPAN. Tokyo. Kyoto. Nagoya. Japan. Chapel Hill. Osaka. Sushi. Sumo. Mt. Fuji. Geisha. http://www.youtube.com/visitjapan. Tokyo to NAGOYA. Tokyo. Kyoto. Nagoya. Osaka. Tokyo to Nagoya: 230 miles Chapel Hill to Asheville: 221 miles D.C. : 268 miles.
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VirtualGIE JAPAN Tokyo Kyoto Nagoya Japan Chapel Hill Osaka Sushi Sumo Mt. Fuji Geisha http://www.youtube.com/visitjapan
Tokyoto NAGOYA Tokyo Kyoto Nagoya Osaka Tokyo to Nagoya: 230 miles Chapel Hill to Asheville: 221 miles D.C. : 268 miles / 1h 36min (by Shinkansen) / 3h 35min (by car) / 4h 30min (by car)
Shinkansen • The world’s first “bullet train”(since 1964) • Fast & Convenient • Speed: 170 miles/hour (max) • Frequency: 13 trains/hour (peak) • Extremely reliable • Fatal accident:never • Average delay: 6 seconds!!
Today's Schedule 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Sightseeing 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Company Visit 3:00 pm - Excursion to Shirakawa-go Hotel: Minshuku (Japanese Inn)
Some History… • Birthplace of “Three Great Samurais” Tokugawa period 1603~1868 Ieyasu Tokugawa 1543~1616 Hideyoshi Toyotomi 1537~1598 Nobunaga Oda 1534~1582 Nagoya Castle Tokugawa Art Museum Kin-shachi golden tiger-headed dolphins
Industrial Area • #1 among 3 largest industrial area in Japan • changed from textile to automobile 2007年 工業統計調査より
Toyota Motor Co. TOYOTA Group 豊田章男 ? automatic loom (1929) ? ? Toyoda Model AA sedan (1935) -> Toyota Motor Co. (1937) Plug-in HV ? ? http://www.toyota.co.jp/jp/video_library/tech/index.html Robot i-Real
Shirakawa-go UNESCO World Heritage Site (since 1995) • “Gassho-zukuri” style architecture, steep slanting thatched roof • Adopted to heavy snowfalls • Eco-house • Cooling by vaporization heat • Raising silkworms in attic
Minshuku (Japanese inn) Welcome to Nagoya rustic, but tasty… Atsukanwarmed sake Irorifireplace ShioyakiBroiled fishes with salt