What is "azusa"

AZUSA refers to a ground-based radar tracking system installed at Cape Canaveral, Florida and the NASA Kennedy Space Center. AZUSA was named after the southern California town Azusa, California where the system was devised in the early 1950s.

The and are limited express services operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), which run between Shinjuku and Matsumoto via the Chūō Main Line and Shinonoi Line. The name Azusa is taken from the Azusa River in Matsumoto, Nagano.

Azusa is a Japanese feminine given name, literally meaning Japanese Cherry Birch (Betula grossa), among other senses (other trees, and objects made from this wood). Notable people with the name include:

• Azusa Iwashimizu, Japanese association footballer
• Azusa Nakao, Japanese voice actress
• Azusa Nojiri (born 1982), Japanese marathon runner
• Azusa Tadokoro, Japanese voice actress
• Azusa Togashi, Japanese gravure idol
• Azusa Yamamoto, Japanese model and actress

Fictional characters:

• Azusa Miura, a character from The Idolmaster
• Azusa "Azu-nyan" Nakano, a main character from K-On!
• Azusa Hanai, a character from Big Windup!
• Azusa Azuki, the main character from The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat.
• Azusa Kinose, a character from Starry Sky
• Azusa Kuze, a character from the Shall We Date?: Wizardess Heart+ App
• Azusa Mukami, a character from Diabolik Lovers