Asahi

Asahi (朝日, 旭, or あさひ) means "morning sun" in Japanese and may refer to:

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Asahi (train)

The Asahi (あさひ) was a limited-stop train service that operated until November 2002 in Japan on the Jōetsu Shinkansen between Tokyo and Niigata.

Operations

The Asahi shinkansen services ran approximately hourly, with two down services (Asahi 1 and 3) permitted to operate at 275 km/h in the tunnel section between Jōmō-Kōgen and Urasa using specially modified 200 series (F90) sets, completing the journey in 1 hour 40 minutes (compared to the fastest journey time of 1 hour 37 minutes in 2008 for Toki services operating at a maximum speed of 240 km/h).

Rolling stock

History

The name Asahi, meaning "morning sun" in Japanese, was first introduced on 1 November 1960 for semi-express (準急, junkyū) services operating between Niigata and Sendai. This service was renamed Benibana from 1 July 1982.

Asahi (baseball team)

The Asahi were a Japanese-Canadian baseball team established in 1914. The team went on to great success, particularly in the 1930s, winning numerous tournaments and championships. The team was based in Vancouver's Oppenheimer Park, in the city’s Japantown. The team was disbanded when its members were dispersed across Canada due to the Japanese Canadian internment during World War II. The team was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003 and the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 2005. The team was designated an Event of National Historic Significance in 2008, with a plaque unveiled in Oppenheimer Park on September 18, 2011. (the 70th anniversary of the Asahi's last game)

In media

Vancouver Asahi

In December 2014, a Japanese studio released a period drama called Vancouver Asahi starring Satoshi Tsumabuki and Kazuya Kamenashi.

Sleeping Tigers: The Asahi Baseball Story

Jari Osborne directed a 2003 documentary about the team, Sleeping Tigers: The Asahi Baseball Story. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, the documentary combines archival film and dramatic recreations, along with interviews with the last of the Asahi. The 50 minute film garnered four awards including a Rockie Award for Best Sports Program at the Banff Television Festival and a Golden Sheaf Award.