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Heihachi Edajima
The following is a list of fictional characters who appear in Akira Miyashita's manga series ''Sakigake!! Otokojuku''. Otokojuku is a juku, private boys' school in Tokyo, established over 300 years ago. The headmaster Heihachi Edajima gathers juvenile delinquency, delinquents from all over Japan and trains them to become the leaders of the next generation. At this school, Japanese chivalry is taught through feudal and military fundamentals. Amongst the students, the first years are viewed as slavery, slaves, the second years as oni (folklore), oni, and the third years as Enma. The third years take instruction from the headmaster alone, as the rest of the instructors are not at the same level as them and can not outpower them enough to punish them. The third years run things from the , and will tour all over Japan in order to settle disputes. Otokojuku Specialties Anyone who fails to do anything in Otokojuku must undergo a . The outside world is told that these are average scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics and cartooning. Outside of Japan, the word is typically used to refer to comics originally published in Japan. In Japan, people of all ages and walks of life read manga. The medium includes works in a broad range of genres: action, adventure, business and commerce, comedy, detective, drama, historical, horror, mystery, romance, science fiction and fantasy, erotica ( and ), sports and games, and suspense, among others. Many manga are translated into other languages. Since the 1950s, manga has become an increasingly major part of the Japanese publishing industry. By 1995, the manga market in Japan was valued at (), with annual sales of 1.9billion manga books and manga magazines (also known as manga anthologies) in Japan (equivale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagano Prefecture
is a Landlocked country, landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,007,682 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the northeast, Saitama Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the southeast, Shizuoka Prefecture and Aichi Prefecture to the south, and Gifu Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture to the west. Nagano (city), Nagano is the capital and largest city of Nagano Prefecture, with other major cities including Matsumoto, Nagano, Matsumoto, Ueda, Nagano, Ueda, and Iida, Nagano, Iida. Nagano Prefecture has impressive highland areas of the Japanese Alps, including most of the Hida Mountains, Kiso Mountains, and Akaishi Mountains which extend into the neighbouring prefectures. The area's mountain ranges, natural scenery, and history has gained Nagano Prefecture international recognition as a winter sports tourist de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideo Ishikawa
is a Japanese voice actor and narrator from Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. He is currently affiliated with Aoni Production He is known for being the voice of Kicchō Fukuda in ''Slam Dunk'', Jūshirō Ukitake in ''Bleach'', Auron in '' Final Fantasy X'', Itachi Uchiha in ''Naruto'', Squall Leonhart in the ''Final Fantasy'' and ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, Pierre de Chaltier in '' Tales of Destiny'', and Ryoma Nagare in ''Getter Robo'' and ''Super Robot Wars''. Filmography Television animation ;1993 *''Slam Dunk'' as Kicchou Fukuda, Hiroshi Morishige, Tatsumasa Oda, Teruo Ookawa *''Sailor Moon R'' as Driver, Man ;1994 *'' Captain Tsubasa J'' as Makoto Soda *''Dragon Ball Z'' as Monk, Subordinate A *'' New Cutie Honey'' as Adonis ;1998 *''Outlaw Star'' as Father, Silgrian *'' Cooking Master Boy'' as Raihou *'' Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040'' as Masaki *'' All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku'' as Eiichi Ikenami *''Fancy Lala'' as Hiroya Aikawa *'' Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Yamaguchi
was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. He was represented by OYS Produce. His son, , is a fellow voice actor. He was most known for the roles of Ashuraman, The Omegaman, Prisman ('' Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne''), Genji Togashi ('' Sakigake!! Otokojuku''), Flazzard ('' Dragon Quest: Dai's Great Adventure''), Black Dragon (''Saint Seiya''), and Ein (''Fist of the North Star''). Yamaguchi died on October 24, 2011, due to acute heart failure. Filmography Television animation * '' Sakigake!! Otokojuku'' (1988) (Genji Togashi) * ''Zatch Bell!'' (2003) (Hosokawa, Nakata-sensei) * ''Black Lagoon'' (2006) (Ibraha) * '' Lemon Angel Project'' (2006) (Danny Yamaguchi) * ''Sgt. Frog'' (2006) (Merosu Seijin) Unknown date * '' Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne'' (Ashuraman, Prisman (First), The Omegaman) * '' Yaiba'' (Snakeman) * '' La Blue Girl'' (King Seikima, Narrator, Ninja) * '' Warrior of Love Rainbowman'' (Gota Yamada) * ''Fist of the North Star 2'' (Ein) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taijutsu
is a Japanese martial art blanket term for any combat skill, technique, or system of martial art using body movements that are described as an empty-hand combat skill or system. Taijutsu is a synonym for jujutsu (method of close combat either unarmed or with minor weapons), and the words jujutsu, taijutsu, and yawara can be used interchangeably. The term is commonly used when referring to traditional Japanese martial arts but has also been used in the naming of modern martial arts such as Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu. Taijutsu is similar to karate but is more focused on the body techniques. More specific names than taijutsu are typically used when describing a martial art: judo (focusing on throwing, taking of balance and grappling), aikido (focusing on harmonizing, throwing, and joint locks) as well as karate and kenpō (focusing through striking). In popular culture * The Japanese anime and manga ''Naruto'' mentions Taijutsu as one of the three basic ninja methods, the others being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tachi
A is a type of sabre-like traditionally made Japanese sword (''nihonto'') worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan. ''Tachi'' and '' uchigatana'' ("''katana''") generally differ in length, degree of curvature, and how they were worn when sheathed, the latter depending on the location of the , or signature, on the tang. The ''tachi'' style of swords preceded the development of the ''katana'', which was not mentioned by name until near the end of the twelfth century. ''Tachi'' were the mainstream Japanese swords of the Kotō period between 900 and 1596. Even after the Muromachi period (1336–1573), when ''katana'' became the mainstream, ''tachi'' were often worn by high-ranking samurai. History The production of swords in Japan is divided into specific time periods: * (ancient swords, until around 900) * (old swords, around 900–1596) * (new swords, 1596–1780) * (new new swords, 1781–1876) * (modern or contemporary swords, 1876–present) The predecessor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of Japan
The is the head of government of Japan. The prime minister chairs the Cabinet of Japan and has the ability to select and dismiss its ministers of state. The prime minister also serves as the commander-in-chief of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, Japan Self Defence Forces. The National Diet (parliament) nominates the prime minister from among its members (typically from among the members of the House of Representatives (Japan), House of Representatives). He is then formally appointed by the Emperor of Japan, emperor. The prime minister must retain the confidence of the House of Representatives to remain in office. The prime minister lives and works at the Naikaku Sōri Daijin Kantei (Prime Minister's Official Residence) in Nagatachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Chiyoda, Tokyo, close to the National Diet Building. List of prime ministers of Japan, Sixty-five men have served as prime minister, the first of whom was Itō Hirobumi taking office on 22 December 1885. The List of prime minist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvard University
Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyman John Harvard (clergyman), John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Its influence, wealth, and rankings have made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Harvard was founded and authorized by the Massachusetts General Court, the governing legislature of Colonial history of the United States, colonial-era Massachusetts Bay Colony. While never formally affiliated with any Religious denomination, denomination, Harvard trained Congregationalism in the United States, Congregational clergy until its curriculum and student body were gradually secularized in the 18th century. By the 19th century, Harvard emerged as the most prominent academic and cultural institution among the Boston B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Tokyo
The University of Tokyo (, abbreviated as in Japanese and UTokyo in English) is a public research university in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1877 as the nation's first modern university by the merger of several pre-westernisation era institutions, its direct precursors include the '' Tenmongata'', founded in 1684, and the Shōheizaka Institute. Although established under its current name, the university was renamed in 1886 and was further retitled to distinguish it from other Imperial Universities established later. It served under this name until the official dissolution of the Empire of Japan in 1947, when it reverted to its original name. Today, the university consists of 10 faculties, 15 graduate schools, and 11 affiliated research institutes. As of 2023, it has a total of 13,974 undergraduate students and 14,258 graduate students. The majority of the university's educational and research facilities are concentrated within its three main Tokyo campuses: Hongō, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akatsuki!! Otokojuku
, also known as simply ''Otokojuku'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Miyashita. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1985 to 1991. It is staged in an all-boys school that teaches how to be true men. The students are trained to "revive the Spirit of Japan" and mainly engage in events where they will polish their manhood and push through with their guts. Plot The principal of the private school, Heihachi Edajima, was a war hero during World War II. He trained his students to play an active role in politics, economics and industries in Japan and all over the world, though the way of training is highly anachronistic. The martial arts depicted in this series are also highly choreographed using various forms of martial arts. Story Early Gag Manga Arc The strongest of the Otokojuku first years, Momotaro Tsurugi, while enduring and overcoming the strict training of the malicious instructors and the second y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
