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The first group of Japanese in Chicago arrived in 1892. They came as part of the Columbian Exposition so they could build the Ho-o-den Pavilion in Chicago. [1] In 1893 the first known Japanese individual in Chicago, Kamenosuke Nishi, moved to Chicago from San Francisco. He opened a gift store, and Masako Osako, author of "Japanese Americans ...
A typical washlet in Japan Control panel of a modern Japanese washlet with bilingual text Washlet in action in Tokyo A yet-to-be-installed Washlet, TCF8WW88 model. Washlet (Japanese: ウォシュレット, Hepburn: Woshuretto) is a Japanese line of cleansing toilet seats manufactured and sold by the company Toto.
Since 1998, the James Beard Foundation has awarded the title of America's Classics to multiple restaurants. [1] The award focuses on family-owned restaurants across the country that have been operating for at least a decade.
Here’s a look at 10 Japanese cars that are built in the U.S. as cited by the Hot Cars website. Acura NSX. Manufactured in: Marysville, Ohio. Year assembly started in the U.S.: 2016.
Lastly, the outlet of the toilet (for S-type toilets) is a maximum 10–15 centimetres (3.9–5.9 in) from the back wall, but Japanese toilets need it to be at least 30 centimetres (12 in) so an S-type European toilet cannot be replaced easily with a Japanese toilet. They are much more expensive than traditional Western toilets. [11]
The Motor Row District is a historic district in Chicago's Near South Side community area.Motor Row includes buildings on Michigan Avenue between 2200 and 2500 south, directly west of McCormick Place convention center, and 1444, 1454, 1737, 1925, 2000 S. Michigan Ave., as well as 2246-3453 S. Indiana Ave., and 2211-47 S. Wabash Ave. [2] The district was built between 1905 and 1936 by a number ...
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Sanistand was a female urinal manufactured by Japanese toilet maker giant TOTO from 1951 to 1971 and marketed by American Standard from 1950 to 1973. It appeared in a bathroom in the National Stadium for female athletes during the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The urinal encouraged women to urinate from a standing position, without the need to ...