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List of Literacy, Reading & Writing, and Japanese-Language Exchange
List of literacy, reading & writing, and Japanese-language exchange classes held in Osaka City (Provisional) Ward Class Venue Class Schedule Nearest Station Inquiry Nakatsu Elementary School • 700 m north of Exit 5, Nakatsu Sta., Subway Nakatsu Elementary School Nakatsu Elementary School Lifelong Learning Room Fridays (evening) Midosuji Line 2F Multi-purpose Room TEL: 06–6371–2047 Nakatsu Japanese Literacy and 19:00–20:30 • Nakatsu Station, Hankyu Kobe Line, 3-34-18 Nakatsu, Kita-ku, Osaka (Vice-Principal) Language Exchange Class Takarazuka Line Wednesdays (evening) Kita 18:45–20:45 • Near East Ticket Gate, Kitashinchi Sta., JR Tozai Line General Lifelong Learning Center • JR Osaka Sta. General Lifelong Learning Yomikaki-Chaya 2nd Study Room, 6F, Osaka Ekimae Dai-2 Thursdays (morning) • Nishi-Umeda Sta., Subway Yotsubashi Line Center (Reading/writing) Bldg. 10:00–12:00 • Higashi-Umeda Sta., Subway Tanimachi Line TEL: 06–6345–5004 1-2-2-500 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka • Umeda Sta., Subway Midosuji Line / Hankyu Fridays (afternoon) Line / Hanshin Line 14:00–16:00 Minamioe Elementary School Minamioe Elementary School Minamioe Elementary School Lifelong Learning Room Tuesdays (morning) • 200 m south west of Exit 8, Tanimachi 4- Chuo 1F Conference Room TEL: 06–6942–0501 Minamioe Japanese Literacy 10:00–11:30 chome Sta., Subway Tanimachi Line / Chuo Line 1-3-3 Nonimbashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka (Vice-Principal) Class Tateba Elementary School Tateba Elementary School (Formerly) • 500 m south west of Sakuragawa Sta., Subway Osaka City Board of Education Lifelong -
Inori No Mori the Site of the Accident on the Fukuchiyama Line and The
Inori no Mori, The Site of the Accident Information on the Fukuchiyama Line and the Memorial ■ Inori no Mori is open every day from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Please note that it way be temporarily closed, such as under heavy weather condition. On April 25, 2005, we at the West Japan Railway Company caused the Accident on the Fukuchiyama Line, ■ You are requested to write your name in the visitors' book when you come to Inori no Mori. an extremely serious accident which claimed 106 lives and left more than 500 injured. We continue to honor the ■ Tables to place flowers in memory of the victims are memory of those whose lives were lost, and we offer our located in front of the cenotaph and by the northeast sincerest and most heartfelt apologies and condolences corner of the apartment building. to the bereaved families, all those who were injured and ■ Please show respect for its purpose and observe the following their families. rules and etiquette. Inori no Mori We would also like to offer our sincere apologies to those The Site of the Accident on the living in the vicinity of the accident and anyone else Fukuchiyama Line and the Memorial whom we affected in any way through our hand in this No cameras No smoking No food or drinks No sports/playing No pets tragic event. Furthermore, we extend our deepest gratitude to the police, firefighters, Japan Self-Defense ● Eating, drinking or smoking is only permitted in the Forces, medical personnel and institutions, nearby rest area located inside the building. -
Operating Results by Business Segment — —
Introduction Business Strategy and Operating Results ESG Section Financial Section The President’s Message Medium-Term Management Plan Operating Results by Business Segment — — Operating Results by Business Segment Transportation Operations JR-West’s transportation operations segment consists of railway Railway Revenues operations and small-scale bus and ferry services. Its railway operations encompass 18 prefectures in the western half of Japan’s Sanyo Shinkansen main island of Honshu and the northern tip of Kyushu, covering a total service area of approximately 104,000 square kilometers. Other Conventional Lines The service area has a population of approximately 43 million people, equivalent to 34% of the population of Japan. The railway network comprises a total of 1,222 railway stations, with an operating route length of 5,015.7 kilometers, almost 20% of passenger railway kilometerage in Japan. This network includes the Sanyo Kansai Urban Area Shinkansen, a high-speed intercity railway line; the Kansai Urban (including the Urban Network) Area, serving the Kyoto–Osaka–Kobe metropolitan area; and other conventional railway lines (excluding the three JR-West branch offices in Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe). The Sanyo Shinkansen is a high-speed intercity to the major stations of the Sanyo Shinkansen passenger service between Shin-Osaka Station in Line, such as Okayama, Hiroshima, and Hakata, Osaka and Hakata Station in Fukuoka in northern without changing trains. These services are Kyushu. The line runs through several major cities enabled by direct services with the services of Sanyo in western Japan, including Kobe, Okayama, the Tokaido Shinkansen Line, which Central Shinkansen Hiroshima, and Kitakyushu. -
JICA Experts Study for the Operations and Maintenance Structure Of
Republic of India Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation JICA Experts Study for the Operations and Maintenance Structure of Mumbai Metro Line 3 Project in India Final Report October 2015 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Japan International Consultants for Transportation Co., Ltd. PADECO Co., Ltd. 4R Metro Development Co., Ltd JR 15-046 Table of Contents Chapter 1 General issues for the management of urban railways .............................. 1 1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Management of urban railways ........................................................................................ 4 1.3 Construction of urban railways ...................................................................................... 12 1.4 Governing Structure ........................................................................................................ 17 1.5 Business Model ................................................................................................................. 21 Chapter 2 Present situation in metro projects ............................................................ 23 2.1 General .............................................................................................................................. 23 2.2 Metro projects in the world ............................................................................................. 23 2.3 Summary........................................................................................................................ -
Recent Trends in Japanese Transportation Masahiro Sugiyama
Recent Trends in Japanese Transportation Masahiro Sugiyama 1. Countermeasures for Natural Disasters 2004 was a year with an unusually high occurrence of natural disasters. There were 10 typhoons from June and the country was visited by heavy rains in the Niigata/Fukushima region and Fukui region in July. The disasters led to more than 230 dead or missing and almost 170,000 homes immersed in water. In October, the Chuetsu Earthquake with an intensity of 7 rocked the country, resulting in 40 deaths and the evacuation of over 100,000 people. In December, furthermore, the Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake and ensuing tsunami, led to approximately 100,000 dead or missing in 10 countries around the Indian Ocean. Many Japanese were among the victims. Faced with such a serious situation, the annual White Paper on Land, Infrastructure and Transport in Japan 2005 published in fiscal 2004 mentions the disaster recovery countermeasures and rebuilding support offered by the national government and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport under the title of "Aiming to Build a Country Resilient to Disasters." This attempt was made to actively respond to social needs, and discussion includes actions taken against heavy rains and typhoons, earthquakes and tsunamis. Chuetsu Earthquake It is essential to quickly restore damaged lifelines such as transportation in (Collapsed lane on Kan-etsu Expressway)� (Photograph: Japan Highway Public Corporation Hokuriku � affected areas as stated in the White Paper. Confirmation made through Branch) Traffic in Japan -
Notice of the 32Nd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
(Translation) NOTICE OF THE 32ND ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS To Our Shareholders: We should like to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your continued understanding of business operations of West Japan Railway Group (the "Group"). The Group very seriously takes its responsibility for the train accident on the Fukuchiyama Line we caused on April 25, 2005 and the gravity of its consequences, and has continued to implement various measures in terms of both physical and intangible aspects to improve safety. In consideration of this, I, as well as all officers and employees of the Group, have determined to continue to faithfully perform our roles in our respective positions with a sense of responsibility to build a safer railway system. Last year, the Group launched a "JR-West Group Medium-Term Management Plan 2022" and its core component, a "JR-West Group Railway Safety Think-and-Act Plan 2022." Based on our resolve never to cause another accident like that on the Fukuchiyama Line, we will implement plans toward the realization of our corporate philosophy and management vision and contribute to the creation of "a safe and comfortable society filled with meetings among people and smiles" which is our vision. With regard to shareholder returns, we will pay stable dividends, aiming for a dividend payout ratio of approximately 35% in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023. In addition, over the aggregate period up to March 31, 2023, the Company's yardstick will be a total return ratio of approximately 40%, and we will make flexible acquisitions of treasury stock. During the fiscal year under review, we acquired and cancelled 1,253,600 shares of common stock of the Company. -
Notice Concerning Transfer and Acquisition of Assets, and Related Cancellation of Lease and Leasing of Assets
October 27, 2020 For Immediate Release Real Estate Investment Trust Securities Issuer: NIPPON REIT Investment Corporation 1-18-1 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Toshio Sugita Executive Officer (Securities Code: 3296) Asset Management Company: Sojitz REIT Advisors K.K. Toshio Sugita President, Director & CEO Contact: Takahiro Ishii General Manager Corporate Planning Department Finance & Planning Division (TEL: +81-3-5501-0080) Notice Concerning Transfer and Acquisition of Assets, and Related Cancellation of Lease and Leasing of Assets NIPPON REIT Investment Corporation (“NIPPON REIT”) announces that Sojitz REIT Advisors K.K. (“SRA”), which is entrusted to manage the assets of NIPPON REIT, today decided on the following transfer and acquisition of assets (respectively the “Transfer” and the “Acquisition”, and collectively the “Transactions”). Furthermore, SRA decided cancellation of lease and leasing of asset related to the Transactions as well. The tenants of the properties to be acquired comply with the tenant screening criteria described in the Report on the Management Structure and System of the Issuer of Real Estate Investment Trust Units and Related Parties dated September 30, 2020. 1. Overview of To-be-acquired assets and To-be-transferred assets (i). Overview of To-be-transferred assets Scheduled Property Real estate in trust transfer price Transfer counterparty Scheduled Number Location (Buyer) transfer (Property Name) (million yen) (Note1) (Note3) date (Note2) Toshima Nov. 17, A-34 Mejiro NT Building 3,920 Not disclosed (Note4) Ward, Tokyo 2020 Koto Ward, Nov. 17, A-36 Mitsui Woody Building 3,246 Not disclosed (Note4) Tokyo 2020 Nov. 17, C-2 Komyoike Act Sakai, Osaka 2,158 Not disclosed (Note4) 2020 Total 9,324 1 (ii). -
Operating Results by Business Segment (PDF, 787KB)
operating reSuLtS By BuSiness Segment Our Transportation Network contributes to the development of the Community we Serve. Transportation Operations oOPERATINGperating rRESULTSeSuLTs JR-West’s Transportation Operations segment consists of railway operations Billions of yen Billions of yen and small-scale bus and ferry services. Its railway operations encompass 18 1,000 200 prefectures in the western half of Japan’s main island of Honshu and the northern tip of Kyushu, covering a total service area of approximately 104,000 800 150 square kilometers. The service area has a population of approximately 43 million people, equivalent to 34% of the population of Japan. The railway 600 100 network comprises a total of 1,222 railway stations, with an operating route length of 5,012.7 kilometers, almost 20% of passenger railway kilometerage in Japan. This network includes the Sanyo Shinkansen, a high-speed intercity 400 50 railway line; the Urban Network, serving the Kyoto–Osaka–Kobe metropolitan ~ area; and other conventional railway lines (excluding the three JR-West branch 0 07 08 09 10 11 0 offices in Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe). In fiscal 2011, operating revenues in this Operating Revenues Operating Income (right) segment were up 1.1% year on year, to ¥806.4 billion. While demand for domestic tourism declined following the Great East Japan Earthquake, which occurred on March 11, 2011, this decline was more than offset by the revenues generated due to the strong economic recovery trend seen up until the earth- quake, which contributed to an overall rise in revenues. Operating income also increased, rising 35.3%, to ¥61.1 billion. -
Northern and Western Kinki Region Shuichi Takashima
Railwa Railway Operators Railway Operators in Japan 11 Northern and Western Kinki Region Shuichi Takashima Keihanshin economic zone based on a from cities in the south. As a result, the Region Overview contraction of the Chinese characters population density in these northern forming parts of each city name. areas is low, despite the proximity to This article discusses railway lines in parts However, to some extent, each city is still Keihanshin. Shiga Prefecture borders the of four prefectures in the Kinki region: an economic entity in its own right, eastern side of Kyoto Prefecture and has Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka and Hyogo. The making the region somewhat different long played a major role as a three largest cities in these four prefectures from the huge conurbation of transportation route to eastern Japan and are Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe. Osaka was Metropolitan Tokyo. the Hokuriku region. y Japan’s most important commercial centre Topography is the main reason for this until it was surpassed by Tokyo in the late difference. Metropolitan Tokyo spreads 19th century. Kyoto is the ancient capital across the wide Kanto Plain, while Kyoto, Outline of Rail Network (where the Emperors resided from the 8th Osaka and Kobe are separated by Operators to 19th centuries), and is rich in historical highlands that (coupled with the nearby The region’s topography has determined sites and relics. Kobe had long been a sea and rivers) have prevented Keihanshin the configuration of the rail network. In major domestic port and became the most from expanding to the same extent as the Metropolitan Tokyo, lines radiate like important international port serving Metropolitan Tokyo. -
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Guide Book (PDF)
■竹内街道・横大路・大路「お楽しみガイド」 H1-H4 Access Map for Takenouchi Kaido / Yokooji Discover Japan’s oldest public road and enjoy its history, cuisine, experiences, and more… JR Takarazuka Line (Fukuchiyama Line) ➡ Fukuchiyama Demachiyanagi ➡ Hankyu Takarazuka Line Takarazuka Fukuchiyama Sanjo Hankyu Kyoto Line Kawaramachi Senri-Chuo Bampaku-kinen-koen Osaka Gion-shijo Itami JR Kyoto Line (Tokaido Line) Hankyu International Hotarugaike Ibaraki Imazu Line Airport (Itami Airport) Esaka Maibara ➡ ➡ Minami-ibaraki Shin-Kobe, Hakata JR San-yo Shinkansen JR Tokaido Shinkansen Shin-Osaka Kyoto JR Osaka Higashi Line Osaka Monorail Line Nagoya, Nishinomiya-kitaguchi Hankyu Kobe Line Tokyo ➡ ➡ Tofukuji Juso Kosoku-Kobe ➡ Kobe-sannomiya Kobe Amagasaki JR Kobe Line Tambabashi Guide to Attractions Sannomiya Osaka Kintetsu- (Umeda) Hanshin Main Line Keihan Line Tambabashi ➡ Kobe-Sannomiya Amagasaki Kosoku-Kobe Kadoma-shi JR Nara JR Tozai Line Kyobashi Line Nishinomiya Imazu Kintetsu Kyoto Line Hanaten Yodoyabashi JR Gakkentoshi Line Nishikujo Sakurajima Shigino Kizu Kamo ➡ Kobe Hommachi Osaka Metro Chuo Line Takaida Kintetsu Keihanna Line Airport Benten-cho Tanimachi 4-chome Morinomiya Takaida-Chuo Nagata Kintetsu- Hanshin Namba Line Osaka-Namba Osaka-Uehommachi Kintetsu Nara Line Yamato-Saidaiji Nara JR-Namba Namba Tsuruhashi Fuse Ikoma J Nara R O s Kintetsu a k Ikoma Line a Lo op Osaka Bay L Naniwa Daido ine Shin-Imamiya Kashiwara Oji Kintetsu Osaka Metro Tennoji JR Yamatoji Line Midosuji Line Kyuhoji Kashihara Line Osaka- JR Tengachaya Abenobashi Sakurai Kintetsu -
2011 Annual Report
GROUP STRATEGY REVIEW OF OPERATIONS AS A CORPORATE CITIZEN DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES FINANCIAL SECTION TION C For the year ended March 31, 2011 Annual Report 2011 ONSTRU C E R CREATIVE CREATIVE KEY FIGURES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND JR EAST *Figures are as of March 31, 2011 Consolidated operating revenues, ¥2,537.4 billion On a daily basis about 17 million passengers travel a network of 70 train lines stretching 7,512.6 operating kilometers 92 stations are used by more than 100,000 passengers a day Total safety-related investments in the 24 years since JR East’s founding, about ¥2.5 trillion Open inside cover Jr east’s serVICE AREA TOKYO The new Hayabusa Series E5 super express railcars on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line will ultimately operate at a maximal speed of 320km/h Retail stores and restaurants in the stations, about 2,500 The number of Suica prepaid, rechargeable IC cards issued, about 35 million About 140,000 Open inside cover stores accept Suica electronic money Annual Report 2011 001 East Japan Railway Company (JR East) is the largest passenger railway company in the world, serving about 17 million passengers daily. JR East operates a five-route Shinkansen network between Tokyo and major cities in eastern Honshu (Japan’s main island). JR East has the ability to leverage passenger traffic and railway assets to develop non-transportation businesses. JR East alone provides nearly half of the huge volume of railway transportation in the Tokyo metropolitan area. HISTORY OF JR EAST April 1987 July 1992 March 1997 The Fukushima–Yamagata segment of the Yamagata Hybrid Shinkansen Line opens and the Tsubasa super-express begins service, marking the first Shinkansen through service to a conventional line.