The Hikari Naval Arsenal ( or Dockyard ) included a fire-control factory, built in 1942, that employed about 600 people.

The 40th Bomb Group dropped 3, 540 bombs ( 885 tons ) on the Hikari Naval Arsenal, resulting in severe destruction.

The former Hikari Naval Arsenal is now the sites for Nippon Steel Corporation

The Kaiten Monument, erected in 1996, honors Hikari Naval Arsenal kaiten pilots.

Steel frames that once constituted the structure of the destroyed Hikari Naval Arsenal were used to build the Tsukumo Bridge.

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The name, initially used for Hikari trains, was retired in 1972 but is still used in English-language announcements and signage.

Kon was given the song " Hitosuji no Hikari no Kokoro " in her appearances.

His first critical success internationally was Hirokazu Koreeda's Maboroshi no Hikari ( 1995 ), in which he played a man who inexplicably throws himself in front of a train, widowing his wife and orphaning his infant son.

Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi was developed by Shouzou Kaga, the maker of Advance Wars ( which shares some of Fire Emblems strategic elements ), who would go on to work on every other Fire Emblem title until Thracia 776.

* October 1, 1940: The town of Shunan was renamed to Hikari.

When the Heimin shimbun folded, his first article, " Socialism and patriotism " ( Shakaishugi to aikokushugi ), was published in Hikari, another radical paper, in August – September 1905.

Chief programmer Toru Narihiro programmed his first actual game software with Famicom Wars and Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi towards the end of the Famicom's life cycle, although the game design, graphic design, and music was provided by the Nintendo R & D1 team.

On October 4, 2004 Yamato was merged with the city of Hikari and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Hideo's loss to Hiro made him realize that he needs Hikari more than anyone else, while Hikari tells him that she never had the right to choose between Hideo and Hiro, implying she loved Hideo more even though she was not aware of it before and that the time to make a choice had passed long ago.

He has also developed a high-speed slider that may only be caught by a professional level catcher. Hiro was responsible for introducing Hikari to Hideo.

Miho is one of the managers of the team, but Hikari sat as manager during the team's Koshien games although she was just a temporary manager.

* On October 4, 2004, the town of Yamato was merged into the city of Hikari.

( Groove Adventure Rave: Hikari to Yami no Daikessen 2 ) were both released on the Game Boy Advance, and Rave Master which was released on the Nintendo GameCube.

Contrary to popular assumption, Shining Force was not influenced by archetypal Tactical RPG Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi.

Matsuoka was born as the fourth son to a shipping magnate in Kumage District, Yamaguchi prefecture ( now part of the city of Hikari ).

In Japan, since 2003, an interlude of this song was used as a chime in the Super express Kodama and Hikari running Tokaido Shinkansen.

On March 27, 2006 Hikari was merged with the town of Yokoshiba, from Sanbu District, to form the new town of Yokoshibahikari.

The district was dissolved March 27, 2006 when the town of Hikari merged with the town of Yokoshiba, Sanbu District, to form the town of Yokoshibahikari, with the new town designated as part of Sanbu District.

On March 27, 2006 Hikari merged with the town of Yokoshiba, Sanbu District, to form the town of Yokoshibahikari in Sanbu District, at which point Sōsa District was dissolved.

On March 27, 2006 Yokoshiba was merged with the town of Hikari, from Sōsa District, to form the new town of Yokoshibahikari, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

A former friend of Doctor Tadashi Hikari, he became angered when his research in robotics was pushed aside in favor of Tadashi's research into expansion of the internet.

It is also known as Sentra in some markets, and was sold in Mexico as the Nissan Hikari.

He was sealed inside of one of the school's stone pillars until Hikari accidentally released him during a routine fire drill.

On that same day, a kaiten crew training unit is also formed at Hirao, SE of Hikari.

The N700 is also used on select Hikari services during the day, as well as some early-morning and late-night Kodama runs between Tokyo and Mishima / Hamamatsu.

Three fundamental kata emerged during this period: Tenshingoso ( which Aoki had created by April 1966 ), Eiko ( which the Rakutenkai discovered during a late-night practice on 1 December 1966 ; and Hikari ( see below ).

Finally in Fire Emblem: Shin Monshō no Nazo: Hikari to Kage no Eiyū, players for the first time can have the option to turn off the " permanent death " feature under " Casual Mode ," or turn it on under " Classic Mode ," the former mode intended to appeal to beginners.

Hikari 347, powered by set R61, arrived at Hakata Station at 6: 01 pm on 14 December 2008, bringing to an end the 44 years of service of the 0 series trains.

The initial shinkansen fleet delivered for use on Hikari and Kodama services on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen from 1 October 1964 consisted of 30 12-car sets formed of 1st-and 2nd-batch cars.

It entered revenue service for passenger evaluation trials on Hikari services from 1 October 1985.

As more were delivered ( 66 trains by 1998 ) they replaced earlier units on Hikari service and allowed the thus displaced 100 series units to finally in turn displace 0 series units on almost all services.

With the introduction of newer 700 series and N700 series equipment, the 300 series sets were gradually demoted to slower Hikari and Kodama services, and were completely withdrawn from Tōkaidō and Sanyō Shinkansen services by the start of the revised timetable on 17 March 2012.

Besides the premium Nozomi services, 16-car trains were also used on Hikari Rail Star services during the busy holiday periods.

16-car units are painted white with blue stripes beneath the windows, and are used for Nozomi, Hikari, and Kodama services on the Tōkaidō and Sanyō Shinkansen lines, while 8-car units used for the Sanyō Shinkansen Hikari Rail Star services have a darker livery ( grey with black window areas and a yellow stripe beneath the windows ) which also acts to visually deemphasize the units ' nose area, resulting in a more streamlined impression.

With continuing deliveries, 700 series trains were also introduced on Tōkaidō Shinkansen Hikari services from late 2000.

Yamato merged with the old Hikari to form the new city of Hikari on October 4, 2004.

The Imperial Japanese Navy formed the Second Special Attack Force ( former First Special Base Unit ) on March 1, 1945, at Hikari for conducting kaiten attacks.

Slower than the premier Nozomi but faster than the all-stations Kodama, the Hikari is the fastest train service on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen that is covered in the Japan Rail Pass.

0 series 12-car set SK5 on a West Hikari service, March 1997

From 11 March 2000, they were mostly replaced by the new 700 series Hikari Rail Star services, and were finally withdrawn on 21 April 2000.

These operated at a maximum speed of 230 km / h on the Sanyo Shinkansen ( compared to 220 km / h for other Hikari services ).

From 11 March 2000, restaurant car services were discontinued on all trains, and from May 2002 onwards, the few remaining Grand Hikari services were limited to the Sanyo Shinkansen only.