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Fumiko Watanabe
is a feminine Japanese given name. Written forms Versions in kanji include: *文子 (sentence, child) - also can be read as " Ayako" *富美子 or 冨美子 (wealthy beautiful child) *芙美子 (hibiscus, beautiful child) *史子 (historical child) People with the name * Fumiko Aoki, a cross-country skier (富美子) *Fumiko Enchi, a writer active in the Shōwa period (文子) *, Japanese writer and poet *, Japanese politician *, Japanese artist *, Japanese long jumper *Fumiko Kaneko, a Japanese anarchist and nihilist (文子) * Fumiko Kometani, an author and artist (ふみ子) * Fumiko Okuno, a Japanese synchronized swimmer (文子) *Fumiko Orikasa is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer. She voiced Rukia Kuchiki in ''Bleach'', Meyrin Hawke in '' Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny'', Chun-Li in ''Street Fighter'', Kanade Minamino/Cure Rhythm in ''Suite PreCure,'' Lotte Yanson in '' ... (born 1974), a singer and voice actress (富美子) *, Japanese diplomat *, Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Language
is the principal language of the Japonic languages, Japonic language family spoken by the Japanese people. It has around 123 million speakers, primarily in Japan, the only country where it is the national language, and within the Japanese diaspora worldwide. The Japonic family also includes the Ryukyuan languages and the variously classified Hachijō language. There have been many Classification of the Japonic languages, attempts to group the Japonic languages with other families such as Ainu languages, Ainu, Austronesian languages, Austronesian, Koreanic languages, Koreanic, and the now discredited Altaic languages, Altaic, but none of these proposals have gained any widespread acceptance. Little is known of the language's prehistory, or when it first appeared in Japan. Chinese documents from the 3rd century AD recorded a few Japanese words, but substantial Old Japanese texts did not appear until the 8th century. From the Heian period (794–1185), extensive waves of Sino-Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumiko Kometani
is a Japanese author and artist (painter) and a longtime resident of the United States. Kometani moved to the US in 1960 when she was working as an abstract painter, spending time at the MacDowell Colony in New Hampshire where she met her husband, Josh Greenfeld (they later moved to California). She changed her focus to writing when her developmentally disabled son Noah became too hard to handle when he was around the art supplies in her studio. Her older son, Karl Taro Greenfeld, is also a writer. Kometani is also noted for her expressed displeasure of what she terms the fascist mentality of the World War II Japanese Army. She regularly participates in anti-war and anti-nuclear protests. Her first book, ''Passover'', received the distinguished Akutagawa Prize. It was subsequently described in ''The New York Times'' as "anti-Semitic" and an example of Japan's "widespread anti-Semitism", although Kometani's husband is Jewish, and the novel was an adaption of a visit to his parent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumiko Yonezawa
Fumiko Yonezawa (Japanese: 米沢 富美子; 19 October 1938 – 17 January 2019) was a Japanese theoretical physicist. She was the first woman to be appointed as the President of the Physical Society of Japan and the first Japanese student to have studied at Keele University in Staffordshire, United Kingdom. She was one of the founding members of the Department of Physics at thFaculty of Science and Technology, Keio University Japan. Her research covered semi-conductors and liquid metals. She led a group of scientists and pioneered in visualising computer simulation. Early life and education Fumiko Yonezawa was born on 19 October 1938 in Suita-city, Osaka, Japan. Her father died in New Guinea battle during Second World War when she was 5; and her mother, Toshiko, who became the main breadwinner of her family, supporting two young children, Fumiko and her baby sister, and her grandmother. Yonezawa graduated froIbaraki High Schoolin Osaka, and went on to obtain BSc, MSc and Ph.D fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumiko Shiraga
was a Japanese-German pianist, a revelation in her country in the late 1990s. She was well known in classical music through both CD recordings and public performances, particularly for her interpretations of piano concertos in disguise and transcriptions of well-known masterpieces for chamber ensemble. Biography She began studying piano in her native Tokyo before the age of four, and when she was six, her family moved to Germany. She studied in Essen, Detmold and Hannover. Although born Japanese and well-versed in Japanese culture, she described herself as European and considered Germany her homeland. In her training, she studied piano with Detlef Kraus (Folkwang Hochschule), Friedrich Wilhelm Schnurr (Hochschule für Musik Detmold) and Vladimir Krainev (Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover) graduating in 1995 with the highest honors. She achieved the highest distinction in her soloist examinations. Additional training came from international masterclasses with Nikita Magalo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumiko Sakaguchi
is a Japanese former swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in .... References External links * 1934 births Living people Japanese female freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Japan Swimmers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Japanese sportswomen {{Japan-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumiko Saiga
was a Japanese diplomat and was the first Japanese person and Asian woman to serve as a judge on the International Criminal Court. Her work focused on human rights and gender equality. As a politician, she was the Lieutenant Governor of Saitama Prefecture from 1998-2000. Early life and education Saiga was born in Marugame, Kagawa, Japan on November 30, 1943. She graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies in 1966. Career Saiga entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately after graduation. Much of her early career was in Japan, culminating in 1998 when she was elected to serve as the Lieutenant Governor of Saitama prefecture. In 2000, Saiga became the Consul General at the Japanese Consulate in Seattle. She also worked as the ambassador to Norway and Iceland. Saiga's work mainly related to human rights. In 2001, she joined the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. She also advocated for Japane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumiko Orikasa
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer. She voiced Rukia Kuchiki in ''Bleach'', Meyrin Hawke in '' Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny'', Chun-Li in ''Street Fighter'', Kanade Minamino/Cure Rhythm in ''Suite PreCure,'' Lotte Yanson in ''Little Witch Academia is a Japanese anime franchise created by Yoh Yoshinari and produced by Trigger. The original short film, directed by Yoshinari and written by Masahiko Otsuka, was released in theaters in March 2013 as part of the Young Animator T ...'' and Riza Hawkeye in '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood''. Filmography Anime series OVA/ONA Film/Movie Video games Tokusatsu Dubbing Discography Singles Album References External links * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Orikasa, Fumiko 1974 births Living people Anime singers Japanese video game actresses People from Edogawa, Tokyo Singers from Tokyo Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society voice actors Voice actresses from Tokyo Metropolis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumiko Okuno
Fumiko Okuno ( ''Okuno Fumiko''; born April 14, 1972, in Kyoto) is a former competitor in synchronised swimming from Japan. She competed in both the women's solo and women's duet events at the 1992 Summer Olympics, and won two bronze medals. Personal life Fumiko Okuno married track star Nobuharu Asahara is a former Japanese athlete who specialized in the 100 meters and long jump. He won the 100 m at the Japanese national championship on five occasions in 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001 and 2002, and he took part in the Olympics four times in 1996 ... in 2002. They have three children together. References 1972 births Living people Japanese synchronized swimmers Olympic bronze medalists for Japan Olympic synchronized swimmers for Japan Synchronized swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Kyoto Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming Asian Games gold medalists in artistic swimming Synchronized swimmers at the 1994 Asian Games World Aquatics Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumiko Kaneko
or rarely Pak Fumiko and Pak Munja (), was a Japanese anarchist and Nihilism, nihilist. She was convicted of plotting to assassinate members of the Japanese imperial family, Japanese Imperial family. Early life Kaneko Fumiko was born in the Kotobuki district of Yokohama, Japan, during the Meiji era. Her parents were Fumikazu Saeki, from a samurai family, and Kikuno Kaneko, the daughter of a peasant. As the couple was not officially married, Kaneko could not be Koseki, registered as a Saeki. In her early years, Kaneko described her life as relatively happy. Her father worked as a detective, providing for the family despite their modest means. However, Fumikazu eventually left his job, and the family began moving frequently. He developed habits of gambling, drinking, and abusing Kikuno. He also became romantically involved with other women, including Kikuno's sister Takano, whom he later married after leaving Kikuno. Kaneko faced challenges due to her unregistered status, which r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanji
are logographic Chinese characters, adapted from Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script, used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are still used, along with the subsequently-derived Syllabary, syllabic scripts of and . The characters have Japanese pronunciations; most have two, with one based on the Chinese sound. A few characters were invented in Japan by constructing character components derived from other Chinese characters. After the Meiji Restoration, Japan made its own efforts to simplify the characters, now known as , by a process similar to China's simplified Chinese characters, simplification efforts, with the intention to increase literacy among the general public. Since the 1920s, the Japanese government has published character lists periodically to help direct the education of its citizenry through the myriad Chinese characters that exist. There are nearly 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumiko Ito
is a retired Japanese long jumper. She placed 12th at the 1960 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal at the 1962 Asian Games The 1962 Asian Games () also known as the 4th Asian Games, IV Asiad, and Jakarta 1962, were the fourth edition of pan-Asian multi-sport event sanctioned by the Asian Games Federation (AGF). The games were held from 24 August to 4 September 1962, .... References 1940 births Living people Japanese female long jumpers Olympic female long jumpers Olympic athletes for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1962 Asian Games Medalists at the 1962 Asian Games Japan Championships in Athletics winners 20th-century Japanese sportswomen Athletes from Ibaraki Prefecture Asian Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field) {{Japan-longjump-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumiko Hori
was a Japanese artist, known for her paintings in the Nihonga style. Biography Hori was born to a scholarly family in Hirakawacho, in Tokyo, Japan, in 1918. In 1940, she graduated from Women's School of Fine Arts (now Joshibi University of Art and Design). She trained in Nihonga, a traditional Japanese painting style. In 1952, she won the Uemura Shōen Award, given to outstanding Japanese female painters. In 1960, Hori's husband, a diplomat, died of tuberculosis. Hori decided to travel the world, leaving Japan for the first time and visiting Egypt, Europe, the United States and Mexico. Upon her return to Japan, she moved to the Kanagawa countryside and created works inspired by her travels. The natural world, including flowers and animals, was a theme of her work throughout her career. From the 1950s to the 1970s, Hori created illustrations for magazines and children's books, including a 1971 picture book adaption of Tchaikovsky's ''The Nutcracker'' that won an award at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
