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Nippon Paper grabs 2nd straight ice hockey title

TOCHIGI, Japan - The Nippon Paper Cranes' Mike Madill (C) leaps after scoring a goal in the third period of a national ice hockey championship game against the Tohoku Free Blades at Nikko Kirifuri Ice Arena in Tochigi Prefecture on Feb. 13, 2011. The Cranes captured their second straight title with a 6-2 victory.

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Speed Skating: Shimizu defends men's crown at sprint nat'ls

NIKKO, Japan - Hiroyasu Shimizu skates in the men's 500 meters of the national speed skating sprint championships at the outdoor Kirifuri Skate Center in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, on Dec. 25. Shimizu captured his second consecutive title in the men's event of the championships.

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Urami Falls,Nikko

Located on Arasawa River, a tributary of Daiya River, Urami Falls is one of the three famous waterfalls of Nikko along with Kegon Falls and Kirifuri Falls. The road leading to the back of the falls, where Fudomyo'o is enshrined, was destroyed by the flood of 1902. The poet Matsuo Basho, who visited the area in 1689, composed the following haiku: Early summer, resting under the falls, a little while.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Usui Shuzaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number94‐12‐0]

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The Kirifuri Falls,Nikko

Kirifuri Falls, Kegon Falls, and Urami Falls are the three famous waterfalls at Nikko. A unflaggingly popular tourist attraction, Kirifuri Falls is 75 metres high including its upper and the lower stages and is surrounded by the rich natural beauty of the valley. The observation deck offers a breathtaking view year-round, from the new green of spring to the bright colours of autumn.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number93‐20‐0]

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The first Kirifuri Fall,Nikko

The English caption reads Ichinotaki. This is another name for Haguro Falls at Tamozawa, a tributary of Daiya River. This is downstream from Urami Falls at Arasawa, which lie above Kirifuri Falls. However, the waterfall in this photograph is identical to Jakko-Aioi Falls (Aioi Odaki Falls) on Netori River, a tributary of the Tamozawa, portrayed in the book Nikkosan Shinzu in 1886.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number88‐24‐0]

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The Kirifuri Falls,Nikko

Kirifuri Falls, Kegon Falls, and Urami Falls are the three famous waterfalls at Nikko. A unflaggingly popular tourist attraction, Kirifuri Falls is 75 metres high including its upper and the lower stages and is surrounded by the rich natural beauty of the valley. The observation deck offers a breathtaking view year-round, from the new green of spring to the bright colours of autumn.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number88‐22‐0]

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Urami Falls,Nikko

Located on Arasawa River, a tributary of Daiya River, Urami Falls is one of the three famous waterfalls of Nikko along with Kegon Falls and Kirifuri Falls. The poet Matsuo Basho, who visited the area in 1689, composed the following haiku: Early summer, resting under the falls, a little while. The road leading to the back of the falls, where Fudomyo'o is enshrined, was destroyed by the flood of 1902 as shown by this photograph.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number88‐12‐0]

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Urami Falls,Nikko

Located on Arasawa River, a tributary of Daiya River, Urami Falls is one of the three famous waterfalls of Nikko along with Kegon Falls and Kirifuri Falls. The road leading to the back of the falls, where Fudomyo'o is enshrined, was destroyed by the flood of 1902. The poet Matsuo Basho, who visited the area in 1689, composed the following haiku: Early summer, resting under the falls, a little while.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Usui Shuzaburo?, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number65‐23‐2]

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The Kirifuri Falls,Nikko

The waters of Lake Yuno drops from Yu Falls into Yu River to Senjogahara, and then flows into lake Chuzenji as the Ryuto Falls. It falls for a gentle slope of 200 meters, with beautiful red leaves at the end of autumn.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐170‐0]

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A waterfall

Identical to photo No. 9-16 Kirifuri Falls of Nikko (1) . See photo numbered 9-16.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number37‐12‐0]

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A waterfall

The lower waterfall of Kirifuri Falls in Nikko. The lower waterfall divides into two after crashing into a rock, and the name originates from the white mist created by it.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number37‐13‐0]

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The Kirifuri Falls,Nikko

The falls of Kirifuri River which flows to the east of Kirifuri Highlands in Nikko. There are two waterfalls in Kirifuri; one upstream and one downstream. The second waterfall hits the rock and is divided and falls like a mist, and thus the name Kirifuri (mist falling). A person climbs the falls.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number26‐33‐0]

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The Kirifuri Falls,Nikko

Falls plunging into Kirifuri River, which runs to the east of Nikko Kirifuri Highlands. Kirifuri Falls, which is one of the three famous falls of Nikko, has two parts, the Ichinotaki upstream and Ninotaki downstream. The Ninotaki received its name because it crashes into a rock and splits into two, creating a mist-like spray. The person standing downstream emphasizes the size of the falls.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number9‐16‐0]

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Nippon Paper grabs 2nd straight ice hockey title

TOCHIGI, Japan - The Nippon Paper Cranes' Mike Madill (C) leaps after scoring a goal in the third period of a national ice hockey championship game against the Tohoku Free Blades at Nikko Kirifuri Ice Arena in Tochigi Prefecture on Feb. 13, 2011. The Cranes captured their second straight title with a 6-2 victory. (Kyodo)

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The Kirifuri Falls, Nikko

The Kirifuri Falls, Nikko ==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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Kirifuri Falls Ichinotaki

Kirifuri Falls Ichinotaki==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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Speed Skating Shimizu defends men's crown at sprint nat'ls

NIKKO, Japan - Hiroyasu Shimizu skates in the men's 500 meters of the national speed skating sprint championships at the outdoor Kirifuri Skate Center in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, on Dec. 25. Shimizu captured his second consecutive title in the men's event of the championships. (Kyodo)