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ÅŒka (surname)
ÅŒka, Ohka, , as a surname may refer to: * (born 1976), a Major League Baseball player * (born 1979), a Japanese professional wrestler See also * Oka (surname) * ÅŒoka (other) may refer to: Location * * Surname * (1677–1752), Japanese judge, known in English juvenile literature as "Ooka the Wise" or "Solomon in Kimono" * (1909–1988), an author * (1931–2017), a poet See also * Oka (other) ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Oka (surname) Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherry Blossom
The cherry blossom, or sakura, is the flower of trees in ''Prunus'' subgenus '' Cerasus''. ''Sakura'' usually refers to flowers of ornamental cherry trees, such as cultivars of ''Prunus serrulata'', not trees grown for their fruit (although these also have blossoms). Cherry blossoms have been described as having a vanilla-like smell, which is mainly attributed to coumarin. Wild species of cherry tree are widely distributed, mainly in the Northern Hemisphere. They are common in East Asia, especially in Japan, where they have been cultivated, producing many varieties. Most of the ornamental cherry trees planted in parks and other places for viewing are cultivars developed for ornamental purposes from various wild species. In order to create a cultivar suitable for viewing, a wild species with characteristics suitable for viewing is needed. ''Prunus speciosa'' (Oshima cherry), which is endemic to Japan, produces many large flowers, is fragrant, easily mutates into double flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomo Ohka
(born 18 March 1976) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox (–), Montreal Expos / Washington Nationals (2001–), Milwaukee Brewers (2005–), Toronto Blue Jays (), Cleveland Indians (), in Japan's Baseball Challenge League for the Fukushima Hopes, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama BayStars. He throws right-handed and is a switch hitter. Coming to America On November 20, 1998, Ohka's contract was purchased by the Boston Red Sox from the Yokohama BayStars (Japan's Central League). Ohka's statistics in Japan were less than flattering, but his ability to control his pitches sparked the interest of the Red Sox. Early success In 1999, Ohka began his North America professional career with the Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, the Trenton Thunder. In 12 starts he went 8–0 with a 3.00 earned run average (ERA). He was promoted to the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yumi Ohka
, better known by her ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler. Originally trained by the now defunct JDStar Professional wrestling promotion, promotion, Ohka now works for Oz Academy and Pro Wrestling Wave. She is a former two-time Wave Single Champion, while also being a former Oz Academy Tag Team Champion and Wave Tag Team Champion. She is the Chief executive officer, managing director of Zabun Co., Ltd., which owns Pro Wrestling Wave. Professional wrestling career JDStar (2001–2007) After originally working as a Voice acting, voice actress, Abe, with a sports background in judo, transitioned to professional wrestling, making her debut under the ring name Yumi Ohka on August 19, 2001, in a tag team match, where she teamed with Chiaki Kashiwada against Keiko Furuta and Teruko Kagawa. Afterwards, Ohka entered the training dojo of the JDStar promotion, where she was trained by Jaguar Yokota as part of the "Athtress" program, which aimed at building physically attractive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oka (surname)
Oka (written: or ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: Japanese *, Japanese zoologist, anatomist and evolutionist * Ayumi Oka (born 1983), Japanese actress * Ayumi Oka (born 1986), Japanese female tennis player *, Japanese fencer * , Japanese businessman in whaling * Kazuo Oka (born 1948), Japanese voice actor * Kiyoshi Oka (1901–1978), Japanese mathematician * Masi Oka (born 1974), Japanese American actor and digital effects artist * , Japanese sinologist * Takeshi Oka (born 1932), Japanese-American chemist and astronomer * , Japanese fencer Indonesia * Gedong Bagus Oka (1921–2002), Hindu reformer and philosopher in Indonesia * Ida Bagus Oka (1936-2010), Indonesian politician * Isyana Bagoes Oka (born 1980), Indonesian news presenter and politician Côte d'Ivoire * Arsene Oka (born 1983), Côte d'Ivoire football (soccer) player * Valérie Oka (1967-2023), Côte d'Ivoire artist India * A. S. Oka, (born 1960), Indian jurist Fictional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ÅŒoka (other)
may refer to: Location * * Surname * (1677–1752), Japanese judge, known in English juvenile literature as "Ooka the Wise" or "Solomon in Kimono" * (1909–1988), an author * (1931–2017), a poet See also * Oka (other) * ÅŒka (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Ooka Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
