WAkune Prefectural Natural Park is a Prefectural Natural Park in northwest Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1953, the park is within the municipality of Akune.
WAsamushi-Natsudomari Prefectural Natural Park is a Prefectural Natural Park on the north coast of Aomori Prefecture, Japan, overlooking Mutsu Bay. Established in 1953, the park spans the borders of the municipalities of Aomori and Hiranai. It encompasses Asamushi Onsen and the coastline of the Natsudomari Peninsula .
WThe Best Denki Co., Ltd. is a Japanese electronics retailer with outlets across Japan, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia. It also used to operate in Hong Kong and Taiwan from the late 1980s until 2011 and 2017 respectively.
WBlack Rams Tokyo is a Japanese rugby union team in the Japan Rugby League One. Placed 10th in the 2004-2005 season which meant it had to win a play-off against one of the top regional teams to stay in the league, as it did.
WBōnoma Prefectural Natural Park is a Prefectural Natural Park in southwest Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1953, the park spans the municipalities of Makurazaki and Minamisatsuma.
WEiki Industrial Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that manufactures LCD and DLP projectors, related accessories and overhead projectors.
WFukiagehama Prefectural Natural Park is a Prefectural Natural Park in western Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1953, the park spans the municipalities of Hioki, Ichikikushikino, and Minamisatsuma.
WThe Fukuoka Municipal Zoo and Botanical Garden , also known as the Fukuoka City Zoological Garden, is a zoo and botanical garden established in 1953 and located within Minami-koen at 1-1, Minami-Koen, Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan.
WThe Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa (グランドプリンスホテル高輪) is a complex of three hotels designed by architect Togo Murano in 1982, and situated in the Takanawa district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The hotel was originally established as the Takanawa Prince Hotel in 1953.
WUniversity of Human Arts and Sciences is a private distance learning university with headquarters in Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama, Saitama, Japan, established in 2000. It has a satellite campus in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1953.
WIchinomiya is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2020, the town had an estimated population of 12,494 in 5643 households and a population density of 540 persons per km². The total area of the town is 65.38 square kilometres (25.24 sq mi).
WImutaike Prefectural Natural Park is a Prefectural Natural Park in central Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1953, the park spans the municipalities of Aira, Satsuma, and Satsumasendai.
WThe Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance was the first professional wrestling promotion to be based in Japan. It operated from 1953 to 1973.
WThe JMSDF Ōminato Naval Base is a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force naval base with port and military aerodrome facilities. It is located on Mutsu Bay in the city of Mutsu in the Aomori Prefecture, in extreme northern Honshū, Japan.
WKatakado Dam is a gravity dam on the Tadami River 5 km (3 mi) west of Aizubange in the Fukushima Prefecture of Japan. It was constructed between 1951 and 1953 for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation. It supplies a 57 MW power station with water.
WThe Kure Naval Base , also simply known as the JMSDF Kure Naval Base, is a group of ports and land facilities of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), which are scattered in multiple districts of Kure City, Hiroshima, and where the Kure District Force, etc. are located. There is also a US Army base in Japan United States Army Kure Pier 6 on a part of the base.
WMie Prefectural Museum opened on a new site in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan, in 2014. Also known as MieMu, it replaced the former Mie Prefectural Museum which opened in 1953 and closed in 2014.
WNara Prefectural University is a public university in Nara, Nara, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1953, and it was chartered as a university in 1990.
WNational Defense Academy of Japan , abbreviated NDA is the national, four-year university-level service academy aimed to educate and train students who will be serving as officers in the three services of the Japan Self-Defense Forces. It is located in Yokosuka, Kanagawa.
WNHK General TV , abbreviated on-screen as NHK G, is the main television service of NHK, the Japanese public broadcaster. Its programming includes news, drama, quiz/variety shows, music, sports, anime, and specials which compete directly with the output of its commercial counterparts. The channel is well known for its nightly newscasts, regular documentary specials, and popular historical dramas. Among the programs NHK General TV broadcasts are the annual New Year's Eve spectacular Kōhaku Uta Gassen, the year-long Taiga drama, and the daytime Asadora.
WNihon Fukushi University is a private university with its main campus at Mihama, Aichi, and other campuses at Nagoya and Handa, also in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The school was founded as a junior college in 1953 and became a four-year college in 1957.
WNishinippon Broadcasting Co., Ltd. is a Japanese television and radio broadcaster in Kagawa and Okayama. The abbreviation, RNC originates in the radio service name. It is affiliated with Japan Radio Network (JRN), National Radio Network (NRN), Nippon News Network (NNN), and Nippon Television Network System (NNS).
WNKK SWITCHES Co., Ltd. is a designer and manufacturer of diversified industrial operational switches. The company offers illuminated, process sealed, miniature, specialty, surface mount and LCD programmable switches. The company also manufactures toggle, rocker, pushbutton, slide, DIP, rotary, keypad and keylock switches.
WOita Broadcasting System, Inc. or OBS is a television company based in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.
WPL Art of Fireworks is a religious event of the Church of Perfect Liberty held on August 1 every year in Tondabayashi, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is recognized as one of the biggest fireworks festivals in the world.
WThe Ritsumeikan Panthers football program, established in 1953, represents Ritsumeikan University in college football. Ritsumeikan is a member of the Kansai Collegiate American Football League.
WRSK Sanyo Broadcasting Co., Ltd. is a Japanese television and radio broadcaster in Okayama and Kagawa. The abbreviation, RSK originates in the former name in Japanese. It is affiliated with Japan Radio Network (JRN), National Radio Network (NRN), and Japan News Network (JNN).
WThe Sasebo Naval Base , also simply known as the JMSDF Sasebo Naval Base, is a group of ports and land facilities of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), which are scattered in multiple districts of Sasebo City, Kyushu, and where the Sasebo District Force are located.
WSRC Hiroshima is a football (soccer) club based in Hiroshima, which is located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. They play in the Chūgoku Soccer League, which is part of Japanese Regional Leagues.
WSuigō Prefectural Natural Park is a Prefectural Natural Park in northeast Mie Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1953, the park comprises one unified area that spans the borders of the municipalities of Kuwana and Kisosaki. In Heisei 16 (2004), nearly six-and-a-half million visitors entered the park, making it second in the prefecture, amongst its Natural Parks, to Ise-Shima National Park, and exceeding the number of visitors to Yoshino-Kumano National Park, Suzuka Quasi-National Park, and Murō-Akame-Aoyama Quasi-National Park. As of 31 March 2020, of its total designated area of 6,842 hectares, state land totalled 2,362 hectares, other public land 114 hectares, and private land 4,366 hectares.
WTanesashi Kaigan Hashikamidake Prefectural Natural Park is a Prefectural Natural Park in southeast Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1953, the park spans the borders of the municipalities of Hachinohe and Hashikami. It derives its name from the Tanesashi Coast and Mount Hashikami . In 2013 the park was incorporated into Sanriku Fukkō National Park.
WTochigi Soccer Club (栃木サッカークラブ), commonly referred to as Tochigi SC are a football club based in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. They will play in the J2 League. The team's colour is yellow.
WTokiwakai College is a private junior college in Hirano-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan. It is located next to Tokiwakai Gakuen University. The precursor of the school was founded in 1953, and it was chartered as a university in 1964.
WToyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. , best known as Toyo Suisan , is a Japanese company specializing in ramen noodles, through its Maruchan brand, seafood and frozen and refrigerated foods. It is the fourth-largest transnational seafood corporation.
WTsuru University is a small municipal university located in Tsuru City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The university has around 3,000 students and 85 faculty. The campus rises into the mountains overlooking the 35,000 residents of Tsuru City.
WTsurumi University is a private university in Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
WYanaizu Dam is a gravity dam on the Tadami River 2 km (1 mi) upstream of Yanaizu in the Fukushima Prefecture of Japan. It was constructed between December 1952 and August 1953 for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation. It supplies a 75 MW power station with water.