Thomas Blake Glover — Thomas Blake Glover, Order of the Rising Sun (June 6, 1838 ndash; December 13, 1911) was a Scottish merchant in Bakumatsu and Meiji Japan, he is acknowledged in that country for considerable contributions to its modernisation. The late Sir Peter… … Wikipedia
August 28 — Events*475 The Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna. *489 Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths defeats Odoacer at the Battle of Isonzo, forcing his way into Italy. *1189 Third Crusade: the … Wikipedia
Kobe — This article is about the Japanese city. For other uses, see Kobe (disambiguation). Kobe 神戸 Designated city 神戸市 · Kobe City[1] … Wikipedia
Ramune — is also a kind of hard white candy with a fizzy flavor, and a flavor of gum. Infobox Beverage name = Ramune type = Soft drink abv = proof = manufacturer = Shirakiku, Sangaria distributor = Nishimoto Trading Co., LTD. origin = introduced = 1876… … Wikipedia
Aberlour — This article is about the town. For the whisky, see Aberlour Single Malt. Coordinates: 57°28′29″N 3°13′00″W / 57.474626°N 3.216763°W / 57.474626; … Wikipedia
Japan–United Kingdom relations — This page describes the history of the relationship between the United Kingdom and Japan. This began in 1600 with the arrival of William Adams (Adams the Pilot, Miura Anjin ) on the shores of Kyūshū at Usuki in Ōita Prefecture. During the Sakoku… … Wikipedia
Foreign cemeteries in Japan — The foreign cemeteries (gaijin bochi 外人墓地) in Japan are chiefly located in Tokyo and at the former treaty ports of Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, and Hakodate. They contain the mortal remains of long term Japan residents, and are separate from any of… … Wikipedia
Richard Henry Brunton — (26 December 1841 24 April 1901) FRGS from Scotland was the so called Father of Japanese lighthouses . Brunton was born in Muchalls, Kincardineshire, Scotland. [ [http://www.fownc.org/newsletters/no42.shtml Centenary memorial service for Richard… … Wikipedia
Kobe Regatta & Athletic Club — The Kobe Regatta Athletic Club, founded in 1870 by Alexander Cameron Sim, is Kobe and the Kansai region s oldest sports club. The club moved to a newly manufactured building at the end of 1870 and held its first ever regatta on December 24, 1870 … Wikipedia
Ramune (disambiguation) — Ramune may refer to: *Ramune, a carbonated soft drink sold in Japan which was introduced at Kobe by Alexander Cameron Sim *Also read as Lamune (anime), a 12 episode Japanese anime series that was adapted from a video game created by Neko Neko… … Wikipedia
