WAichi Bunkyo Women's College is a private junior college in Inazawa, Aichi, Japan. It consists of two departments.
WChubu-Nippon Broadcasting Co., Ltd. is a regional radio and television service serving Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is majorly owned by the Chunichi Shimbun. Its radio service is affiliated with the Japan Radio Network (JRN) and its television service affiliated with the Japan News Network (JNN) and the TBS Network.
WThe Greater Japan Patriotic Party , frequently abbreviated to Aikokutō, is a Japanese political party and far-right political group. It was created in 1951 by right-wing ultranationalist Bin Akao, who became the first head of the party.
WIwaki-Taira Velodrome is a velodrome located in Iwaki, Fukushima that conducts pari-mutuel Keirin racing - one of Japan's four authorized "Public Sports" where gambling is permitted. Its Keirin identification number for betting purposes is 13#.
WThe Music Corps is a department of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force that is tasked with presiding over military bands in the JGSDF. Similarly, the Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Air Self Defense Force each have a music corps. JGSDF military bands regularly participate in international festivals and take part in national and branch-related events. It is roughly the equivalent to the Royal Corps of Army Music (CAMUS) in the British Army or the Music Branch.
WJinkakuji Serikawa Prefectural Natural Park is a Prefectural Natural Park in central Ōita Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1951, the park spans the municipalities of Bungo-ōno, Ōita, Taketa, and Yufu. The park derives its name from the temple Jinkaku-ji and the Seri River.
WJunior College of Aizu is a public junior college in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan associated with the University of Aizu. It was established in 1951 as Fukushima Prefectural Aizu Junior College
WThe Kinki Evangelical Lutheran Church or KELC is a Lutheran church in Japan. It currently has approximately 2,600 baptized members in 29 congregations nationwide.
WKōbe Ōji Zoo , or simply Kobe Zoo or Ōji Zoo (王子動物園), is a municipal zoo in Kobe, Japan.
WKunisaki Hantō Prefectural Natural Park is a Prefectural Natural Park on the Kunisaki Peninsula in northeast Ōita Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1951, the park spans the municipalities of Bungotakada, Kitsuki, Kunisaki, and Usa. The park encompasses the temples of Fuki-ji and Maki Ōdō as well as Kumano magaibutsu, and includes a marine zone of 41 km².
WKyuden Voltex is a Japanese rugby team owned by Kyushu Electric Power Co.. The nickname "Voltex" is a conflation of "Voltage" and "Techniques" and was decided after the team won promotion to the Top League. The team is based in Kashii, Fukuoka and from the 2007-8 season is playing in the semi-professional Top League at the top of Japanese domestic rugby. It is the third team based in Kyūshū to play in the league, the other two being Coca-Cola Red Sparks and Munakata Sanix Blues.
WMainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. , or MBS, is a radio and television broadcasting company headquartered in Osaka, Japan, affiliated with Japan Radio Network (JRN), National Radio Network (NRN), Japan News Network (JNN) and TBS Network, serving in the Kansai region.
WMatsukawaura Prefectural Natural Park is a Prefectural Natural Park in Sōma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The park was established in 1951. Matsukawa Bay is celebrated for its nori and saltwater clams and in 1927 was selected as one of the 100 Famous Views of Japan.
WFor the Philippine radio and television network, see Mabuhay Broadcasting System
WThe Mountain Village Operation Unit was an underground organization of the early 1950s under the direction of the Interim Central Directorate of the Japanese Communist Party, an informal group created by the party’s majority Shokanha faction, which sought to foment an armed uprising against the Japanese government and US occupational authorities. The Mountain Village Operation Unit emulated Mao Zedong’s strategy of forming a base of operations in rural villages, but it achieved no successes.
WNogeyama Zoological Gardens is a free zoo opened in April 1951 and located in Nogeyama Park, in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It covers 9.6 hectares and houses about 1400 animals of 100 different species. It is open from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm and is closed on Mondays.
WOkayama College is a private junior college in Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan. The junior college opened in April 1951 as a women's college. It became coeducational in 2000.
WOkayama Gakuin University is a private university in Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan. The predecessor of the school, junior women's college, was founded in 1951, and it became a co-ed four-year college in 2002.
WOsaka University of Arts Junior College is a junior college in Higashisumiyoshi-ku Osaka, Japan, and is part of the Osaka University of Arts network.
WOtemae College is a private junior college in the city of Itami, Hyōgo, Japan. This junior college is part of the Otemae Gakuen Education Group. Otemae University is relative but different from this college.
WPerson of Cultural Merit is an official Japanese recognition and honor which is awarded annually to select people who have made outstanding cultural contributions. This distinction is intended to play a role as a part of a system of support measures for the promotion of creative activities in Japan. By 1999, 576 people had been selected as Persons of Cultural Merit.
WRigaku Corporation is an international manufacturer and distributor of scientific, analytical and industrial instrumentation specializing in X-ray related technologies, including X-ray crystallography, X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray reflectivity, X-ray fluorescence (XRF), automation, cryogenics and X-ray optics.
WRKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation is a broadcasting station in Fukuoka, Japan, and it is affiliated with Japan Radio Network (JRN), Japan News Network (JNN) and TBS Network. It is owned by Mainichi Broadcasting System, Mainichi Shimbun and the Aso Group.
WSapporo Maruyama Zoo is a municipal zoo in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. It opened on May 5, 1951.
WSawara was a city located in Katori District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
WThe Seikyo Shimbun is Japan's third largest daily newspaper.
WSeiwa Gakuen College is a private junior college, located in Izumi-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
WShin-etsu Broadcasting Co., Ltd. , also known as SBC, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the Japan News Network (JNN) for TV and JRN/NRN for radio. Their headquarters are located in Nagano Prefecture.
WSobo Katamuki Prefectural Natural Park is a Prefectural Natural Park in southern Ōita Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1951, the park spans the municipalities of Bungo-ōno, Saiki, and Taketa.
WTaradake Prefectural Natural Park is a Prefectural Natural Park in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The park was established in 1951.
WTBS Radio, Inc. is a radio station in Tokyo, Japan, the flagship radio station of the Japan Radio Network (JRN). The company was founded by Tokyo Broadcasting System on March 21, 2000. TBS Radio started broadcasting on October 1, 2001.
WTBS Holdings, Inc., formerly Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc., is a Japanese media and licensed broadcasting holding company. It is the parent company of the television network TBS Television, Inc. and radio network TBS Radio & Communications, Inc. (株式会社TBSラジオ&コミュニケーションズ). It has a 28-affiliate news network called JNN, as well as a 34-affiliate radio network called JRN.
WTokyo Commodity Exchange, also known as TOCOM, is Japan's largest and one of Asia's most prominent commodity futures exchanges. TOCOM operates electronic markets for precious metals, oil, rubber and soft commodities. It offers futures and options contracts for precious metals ; energy ; natural rubber and agricultural products.
WTomisan Prefectural Natural Park is a Prefectural Natural Park in southern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. First designated for protection in 1951, the park's central feature is Mount Tomi. The park is wholly within the municipality of Minamibōsō.
WToyota Auto Body Queenseis is a women's volleyball team based in Kariya city, Aichi, Japan. It plays in V.League Division 1. The club was founded in 1951. The owner of the team is Toyota Auto Body.
WJOTX-DTV, virtual channel 7, branded as TV Tokyo and often abbreviated as "Teleto", a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", is the flagship station of the TXN Network headquartered in the Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, owned-and-operated by the TV Tokyo Corporation subsidiary of listed certified broadcasting holding company TV Tokyo Holdings Corporation, itself a subsidiary of Nikkei, Inc. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime.
WWakayama Shin-Ai Women's Junior College is a private university in Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan. It was established in 1951.
WThe Wakayama Trians are a basketball team based in Wakayama, Wakayama, formerly playing in the National Basketball League (Japan).