 Illuminated by the Albuquerque Bridge, Japanese volunteers place candle lit lanterns into the Sasebo River during the Obon festival. Sasebo (佐世保市; -shi) is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 240,300 and the density of 967.70 persons per km². The total area is 248.32 km². The locality is famed for its oysters, and its scenic beauty. Download high resolution version (3008x2000, 921 KB) Illuminated by the Albuquerque Bridge, Japanese volunteers place candle lit lanterns into the Sasebo River during Japans annual Obon festival, Sasebo, Japan, August 15, 2004. ...
Download high resolution version (3008x2000, 921 KB) Illuminated by the Albuquerque Bridge, Japanese volunteers place candle lit lanterns into the Sasebo River during Japans annual Obon festival, Sasebo, Japan, August 15, 2004. ...
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Illuminated by the Albuquerque Bridge, Japanese volunteers place candle lit lanterns into the Sasebo River during the Obon festival. ...
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Oranda-zaka (Dutch Slope) in Nagasaki Castle in Shimabara The island of Hirado boasts a fine castle Nagasaki Prefecture (長崎県; Nagasaki-ken) is located on Kyushu island, Japan. ...
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Sasebo is a base of the United States Navy, as well as Japan's Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. The order to attack Pearl Harbor was broadcast from the Hario radio facility in Sasebo. Adjacent to the naval base is the Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SSK) shipyard. Also in Sasebo is the theme park Huis ten Bosch. U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo is a United States Navy naval base, in Sasebo, Japan, on the island of Kyushu. ...
The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. ...
The Japan Self-Defense Forces ), or JSDF, are the military forces in Japan that were established after the end of World War II. The force has been engaged in no real combat but has been engaged in some international peacekeeping operations. ...
Satellite image of Pearl Harbor. ...
SSK may refer to: Signed Subspace Key Sociology of Scientific Knowledge Sistema Simvolicheskogo Kodirovanija, System of symbolic code), an assembly language for Minsk family of computers the United States Navys hull classification symbol for hunter-killer submarines (SSK (US Navy)) Mercedes-Benz SSK This page concerning a three-letter...
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The city was also the site of the murder of 12-year-old Satomi Mitarai on June 1, 2004. Mitarai was killed by a classmate with a box cutter at Okubo Elementary School. The incident was rapidly publicized by the creation of the Internet meme character Nevada-tan, a caricature based on Mitarai's killer (whose real name has been withheld in accordance with Japanese law). June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ...
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Left: Detail of class photo showing Girl A. Right: One of the many fan-made caricatures of her. ...
Japanese law was historically heavily influenced by Chinese law and developed independently during the Edo period through texts such as Kujikata Osadamegaki, but has been largely based on the civil law of Germany since the late 19th century. ...
Sasebo Station is the westernmost station in the JR system. Approximate areas that the JR Hokkaido, JR East, JR Central, JR West, JR Shikoku, and JR Kyushu Companies cover. ...
The city was founded on April 1, 1902. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ...
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Sunset at the Ninety-nine islands in Sasebo Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1311x900, 472 KB) Sunset on the 99 Islands off the shore of Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. ...
| Sasebo Harbor from a mountain Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1774x1244, 466 KB) Harbor of Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. ...
| Radio tower from which the "Tora Tora Tora" message was broadcast Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (900x1306, 451 KB) Radio tower in from which the coded message Tora tora tora was sent to signal the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. ...
| Tops like this one are popular souvenirs of Sasebo. Image:SaseboKoma1582. ...
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External links - Sasebo official website in Japanese
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