The 1994 Asian Games also known as XII Asiad were held from October 2 to October 16, 1994 in which capital of Hiroshima Prefecture and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu - the largest island of Japan?
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Kazakhstan at the 1994 Asian Games The 1994 Asian Games also known as XII Asiad were held from October 2 to October 16, 1994 in Hiroshima, Japan. The main theme of this edition was to promote peace and harmony among Asian nations. It was emphasized by the host because the venue was the site of the first atomic bomb attack 49 years earlier. Due to the First Gulf War, Iraq was suspended from the games.
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Hiroshima Hiroshima (広島市 , Hiroshima-shi , ]) is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu - the largest island of Japan. The city's name, 広島, means "Broad Island" in Japanese. Hiroshima gained city status on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1980, Hiroshima became a designated city. s of August 2016 , the city had an estimated population of 1,196,274. The GDP in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Metropolitan Employment Area, is US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui has been the city's mayor since April 2011.
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Japan at the 1998 Asian Games Japan participated in the 1998 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 6, 1998 to December 20, 1998.
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Ōtsu Ōtsu (大津市 , Ōtsu-shi ) is the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Ōtsu is known as the main port of Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan. It briefly served as the capital of Japan from 667 to 672 AD during the Asuka period (538 – 710). The city is home to numerous sites of historical importance, notably the temples of Mii-dera, Ishiyama-dera, and Enryaku-ji and the Hiyoshi Taisha shrine. Enryaku-ji is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)". Ōtsu was incorporated as a city on October 1, 1898.
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1994 Asian Games medal table The 1994 Asian Games (also known as the XII Asiad), was a multi-sport event held in Hiroshima, Japan from 2 to 16 October 1994. They were the first Asian Games to be held in a non-capital city. The main theme of this edition was to promote peace and harmony among Asian nations. It was emphasized by the host because the venue was the site of the first atomic bomb attack in 1945. A total of 6,828 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in these games, competing in 34 sports. Baseball, Karate, Modern Pentathlon and Soft tennis were included for the first time. This medal table ranks the participating NOCs by the number of gold medals won by their athletes.
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Rokkō Island Rokkō Island (六甲アイランド , Rokkō Airando ) is the second major artificial island in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Japan located in the southeast region at Port of Kobe. The island was constructed from reclaimed land between 1973 and 1992. It has a 3.4 km by 2 km rectangular shape, and covers 5.80 km². The island was one of the hardest hit areas in Kobe during the Great Hanshin earthquake. Rokkō Island contains hotels, sports and conventions facilities, markets, a water amusement park, sea view apartment buildings, the Kobe Fashion Museum, two international schools, container yards, wharves, and port facilities. The Rokko Liner connects the island to JR Sumiyoshi Station, stopping at several points along the way.
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Hiroshima City University Hiroshima City University (広島市立大学 , Hiroshima shiritsu daigaku ) is a public university at Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan, founded in 1994, educating both undergraduates and graduate students. HCU is especially distinctive for its Peace Studies program, in line with Hiroshima's status as an international city of peace.
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Naka-ku, Hiroshima Naka-ku (中区 , lit. "central ward") is the heart of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Naka-ku is home to Hiroshima's central business district and Peace Memorial Park. Major attractions include the Hondori shopping arcade, a covered mall-like street of shops extending east from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to Hatchobori. Also in Naka-ku is Okonomi-mura - a building housing a number of restaurants that serve Hiroshima's famous food, okonomiyaki.
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Japan at the 1978 Asian Games Japan participated in the 1978 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9, 1978 to December 20, 1978. This country was ranked 1st with 70 gold medals, 58 silver medals and 49 bronze medals with a total of 177 medals to secure its top spot in the medal tally.
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Badminton at the 1994 Asian Games Badminton was contested at the 1994 Asian Games in Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan from October 7 to October 15.
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Hyōgo Prefecture Hyōgo Prefecture (兵庫県 , Hyōgo-ken ) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshu island. The capital is Kobe.
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Nagoya Nagoya (名古屋市 , Nagoya-shi ) is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is Japan's third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area. It is located on the Pacific coast on central Honshu. It is the capital of Aichi Prefecture and is one of Japan's major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Chiba, and Kitakyushu. It is also the center of Japan's third-largest metropolitan region, known as the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area. s of 2015 , 2.28 million people lived in the city, part of Chūkyō Metropolitan Area's 9.10 million people.
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Yokohama Yokohama (Japanese: 横浜市 , Hepburn: Yokohama-shi ) is the second largest city in Japan by population, after Tokyo, and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu. It is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area.
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1992 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between 29 October and 8 November. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.
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1978 Asian Games The 8th Asian Games were held from December 9, 1978, to December 20, 1978, in Bangkok, Thailand. Originally, the host city was Singapore but Singapore dropped its plan to host the Games due to financial problems. Then Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan was decided to host the 8th Games. But Islamabad also dropped its plan to host the Asian Games due to conflicts with Bangladesh and India.
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Timeline of Hiroshima The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Hiroshima, Japan.
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Hiroshima Institute of Technology Hiroshima Institute of Technology (広島工業大学 , Hiroshima Kōgyō Daigaku ) is a private university in Saeki-ku, Hiroshima, Japan. It was established by Tsuru Gakuen (founded by Noboru Tsuru) in 1961 as a two-year college, and became a four-year university in 1963, taking its present name.
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1993 East Asian Games The 1st East Asian Games were held in Shanghai, People's Republic of China from May 9 to May 18, 1993. The main stadium for the inaugural edition of the games was the Hongkou Football Stadium.
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Bowling at the 1994 Asian Games Bowling took place for the men's and women's individual, doubles, trios, and team events at the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroden Bowl, Hiroshima, Japan from October 5 to October 11.
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Rowing at the 1994 Asian Games For the Rowing competition at the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan, men's and women's singles, doubles, and fours competed from October 7 to October 10.
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Golf at the 1994 Asian Games Golf was one of the many sports which was held at the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan between 6 and 9 October 1994.
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2001 World Games The 2001 World Games, the sixth World Games, were an international multi-sport event held in Akita, Japan.