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Nikko (nēk`kō), town (1990 pop. 20,128), Tochigi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, in Nikko National Park. It is a tourist resort and religious center, famous for its ornate temples and shrines, dating from the Yedo period (1600–1868) and notable for rich coloring. Within the shrine of Ieyasu is the Yomeimon (Gate of Sunlight), perhaps the most beautiful gate in Japan. The park is noted for its mountain scenery, waterfalls, and cryptomeria forests. Nikko has Buddhist as well as Shinto shrines. Nikko a town in central Japan, on NE Honshu: a major pilgrimage centre, with a 4th-century Shinto shrine, a Buddhist temple (767), and the shrines and mausoleums of the Tokugawa shoguns. Pop.: 17 527 (2002 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Tokyo, Japan, Dec 14, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Nikko Asset Management Co. Tokyo, Japan, Aug 11, 2005 - (JCNN) - Nikko Principal Investments Japan (NPIJ) and AnGes MG jointly announced on August 10 that the two companies have agreed to collaborate in the fields of pharmaceutical, medical care and biotechnology, and established a joint investment fund, Bio Sight Innovation No. The first person to be charged under South Dakota's law was Nikko Briteramos, 18, who was arrested in late April and is accused of exposing at least 10 women to the virus. |
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