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Imai
Imai ( — characters for "now" and "water well", meaning "new place of residence") is a Japanese surname. ''The Japanese characters link to the Japanese-language Wikipedia'' *, Japanese animator *, voice actress *, artist and politician *, Japanese figure skater *, Japanese cross-country skier *, photographer *, Japanese rock musician * Isao Imai (other), multiple people *, Founder of the Order of Shinrin Yoku Jin (Lifestyle practitioners of Shinrin Yoku Do, the Japanese nature healing art of "Forest Bathing"), Natural Philosopher * Kenji Imai (other), multiple people *, Japanese scientist *, Japanese snowboarder *, Japanese organizational theorist * Michiko Imai, MD born ~1947, Japan,"The Matterhorn Lady" World record setting mountain climber and Grand Master of the Order of Shinrin Yoku Jin (Lifestyle practitioners of Shinrin Yoku Do, the Japanese nature healing art of "Forest Bathing") *, classical violist *, Japanese swimmer *, merchant *, film director *, J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eriko Imai
is a Japanese pop singer, actress and politician. She made her debut in the early 1990s as part of the group Speed, which disbanded in March 2000. Eriko began her work away from Speed during 1998, performing "Tsumetaku Shinai de", under the stage name "Eriko with Crunch", on the Speed single "All My True Love". After the group disbanded, Imai continued her career as a solo artist until Speed's reformation in 2008. Career Early career (1996–2000) Imai was born in Okinawa. She was the second-youngest member and one of the main vocalists in the female J-pop group Speed. After Speed's popularity spread widely in Japan, they were asked to act in the movie ''Andromedia'' in 1998, Eriko's first acting experience. Eriko also appeared in the drama " LxIxVxE" in 1999 with fellow Speed member Hitoe Arakaki. When Eriko began her solo career in early 2000, she teamed up with the dance group Crunch and the unit was named "Eriko with Crunch". Their first two maxi singles, "Red Beat of M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hisashi Imai
is a Japanese musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Buck-Tick since 1983. Following the October 2023 death of vocalist Atsushi Sakurai, Imai began sharing lead vocal duties in the band with fellow guitarist Hidehiko Hoshino. He has also performed in side-projects such as the duo Schaft with Soft Ballet member Maki Fujii, the supergroup Schwein, and the rock trio Lucy. Imai is known for his visual aesthetics, and Buck-Tick are commonly credited as one of the founders of the visual kei movement. Early life When Imai was in elementary school, his uncle gave him an acoustic guitar and tried to teach him how to play it. Despite being right-handed, Imai said it just felt natural for him to play the instrument left-handed. Regardless, he was not interested in guitar at the time and ended up ignoring it. But when he decided to start a band in high school, he was conscious that choosing the wrong handedness would cause problems, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asami Imai
is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with Early Wing. She debuted as a voice actress in 1997 and as singer in 2009 by releasing her first single "Day by Day / Shining Blue Rain" under the 5pb. Records label. She is also well known for giving voices to Chihaya Kisaragi in '' THE IDOLM@STER'' (all related productions, except for '' IDOLM@STER: Xenoglossia''), Kurisu Makise in '' Steins;Gate'', Tsubaki Yayoi in '' BlazBlue'', and Ayumi Shinozaki in '' Corpse Party''. She along with Eri Kitamura formed the music unit Artery Vein which is also under the 5pb. label. Biography Early life Born in Tokyo in 1977, Imai moved from Shibuya to Tokuyama City (currently Shūnan City) in Yamaguchi Prefecture, when she was eight years old. However, it is stated in her official profile that she was born in Yamaguchi Prefecture. She has stated that she graduated from Tokuyama High School, was vagabond for around a year, before entering Meiji University's School of Arts and Letters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobuko Imai
is a renowned Japanese classical violist with an extensive career as soloist and chamber musician. Since 1988 she has played a 1690 Andrea Guarneri instrument. Biography Born in Tokyo, Imai began her musical training at the age of six. She began studying at Tokyo's Toho Gakuen School of Music and switched to viola there. Then she went to the United States where she studied at the Juilliard School and Yale University. She won the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in 1967 and won highest prize at both the Geneva International Music Competition and ARD International Music Competition at Munich. Imai has worked in chamber music projects with artists such as Martha Argerich, Kyung-Wha Chung, Heinz Holliger, Mischa Maisky, Midori, Sir Colin Davis, Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, Murray Perahia, Gidon Kremer, Yo Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, András Schiff, Isaac Stern and Pinchas Zukerman, and appeared with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadashi Imai
was a Japanese film director known for social realist filmmaking informed by a left-wing perspective. His most noted films include '' An Inlet of Muddy Water'' (1953) and '' Bushido, Samurai Saga'' (1963). Life Although leaning towards left-wing politics already at Tokyo University, where he joined a Communist student group, Imai's directing career, after serving as continuity writer at J.O. studios (later Toho), started in 1939 with a series of films promoting the war efforts of the militarist regime. Later calling these films "the biggest mistake of my life", he soon turned to socially conscious themes after the war. '' Aoi sanmyaku'' (1949), although a light comedy, observed the educational system, and was successful both with moviegoers and critics. While his 1950 drama '' Until We Meet Again'' portrayed a young couple's doomed love against the backdrop of the Pacific War, the 1953 anti-war film ''Tower of Lilies'' was a stark account of untrained female students forced i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kohzoh Imai
is a Japanese physician and oncologist specializing in molecular diagnosis and novel medical treatment of cancer. He is well known for the discovery of a melanoma-related antigen (later, it is called, Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan-4 (CSPG4)) by producing a monoclonal antibody. In addition, he produced monoclonal antibodies against CEA or ICAM-1 and found out they are usable in the diagnosis and the pathological analysis. He is a former professor and president of Sapporo Medical University. He was a Council Member of the Science Council of Japan (The 20th and 21st term). Also he was invited by the Emperor and Empress to their spring garden party in 2009. He was a professor and the director at Research Hospital, The Institute of Medical Science, the University of Tokyo in 2010 and is currently a project professor at the University of Tokyo and the director of Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute in 2014 to present. He received the Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon are me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haruka Imai
is a Japanese former figure skater. She has won nine senior international medals and competed at three Four Continents Championships, placing as high as fourth. She is the 2008 Japanese Junior national champion. Career Imai began skating at age 9. In the 2008–09 season, Imai began competing on the Junior Grand Prix series. She won her JGP event in Belarus and went on to win the Japanese Junior title. She was 16th at the 2009 World Junior Championships. In 2009, Imai won bronze at her sole JGP event, in Hungary. She placed 6th on the senior level at the Japan Championships and was assigned to the 2010 Four Continents Championships, where she placed 5th. In 2010, Imai won gold at the Ondrej Nepela Memorial and debuted on the senior Grand Prix series, placing 5th at the 2010 Skate Canada International and 6th at the 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard. In summer 2011, Imai sustained a stress fracture in her foot, keeping her off the ice for about two months. In September 2011, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaaki Imai
, 1930–2023, was a Japanese organizational theorist and management consultant known for his work on quality management, specifically on kaizen. Known as the father of Continuous Improvement (CI), Masaaki Imai has been a pioneer and leader in spreading the kaizen philosophy all over the world.Monden, Yasuhiro, and Kazuki Hamada.Target costing and kaizen costing in Japanese automobile companies" ''Japanese Cost Management. Series on Technology Management'' 4 (2000). Life & Work In 1986, Imai published "Kaizen, The Key to Japan's Competitive Success", which was an instant global bestseller, firmly embedding the word kaizen in the corporate lexicon. It was the first book to introduce the Lean philosophy to the world. His firsthand account is based on his close associations and travels with Shoichiro Toyoda and Taichi Ohno and reveals the secrets behind the success of Toyota and other Japanese companies. Mr. Imai’s sequel book on this subject, "Gembakaizen: A Commonsense, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshiaki Imai
is a Japanese football manager and former player. Early life Imai was born in Saitama Prefecture on December 29, 1954. He is a graduate of Waseda University. Playing career Imai played for Fujitsu (later ''Kawasaki Frontale'') from 1977 to 1981. Coaching career After retirement, Imai became a manager for Tokyo Gas in 1993. He managed Shiroki FC Serena (1996), Kawasaki Frontale (2000). In November 2005, Imai was appointed by Japan Football Association to coach Chinese Taipei national team and to help the football development in Taiwan. It was his first international assignment. He accepted the challenge and signed a one-year contract with Chinese Taipei Football Association in December. Under his guidance, although the team did not have any amazing performance in international competitions, it was believed that Imai did bring good influence on the team, as well as football activities in Taiwan. On 15 December 2006, Imai extended his contract with CTFA. In addition to men's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hisae Imai
was a Japanese photographer who specialized in the photography of horses. Biography Born in Tokyo in 1931, Imai graduated from Bunka Gakuin () in 1952. Her father owned a photography studio in the Matsuya department store in Ginza, and after graduation she was encouraged to go into photography as well. She had her first solo exhibition in 1956 and went on to win several awards such as the Newcomer's Award from the Photographic Society of Japan and the Camera Geijutsu Art Award. In 1962 Imai was in a car accident that left her temporarily blind for a year and a half, which left her unable to create photographs. After the accident, Shūji Terayama, Shuji Terayama invited her to watch a horse race with him. She was very moved by the horses, and after meeting the racehorse Nijinsky (horse), Nijinsky in 1970, she took up photography again. From the 1970s onward, most of her numerous solo exhibitions were of photographs of horses. Imai died in a hospital in Shinjuku on 17 February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runa Imai
is a Japanese swimmer. She qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the 200 meter individual medley. She swam the 11th best time in the heats and qualified for the semifinals, where she was eliminated with a 15th-place finish. Imai took up swimming aged three following her elder brother Hikaru, who is also a competitive swimmer. Her mother died in 2008. As a 14-year-old at the 2014 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Hawaii, United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ..., Imai won the gold medal in the 200 metre breaststroke with a time of 2:26.04, the bronze medal in the 100 metre breaststroke with a 1:09.25, and the silver medal in the 4×100 metre medley relay, splitting a 1:08.18 to contribute to the final time of 4:04.11.Hy-Tek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomoki Imai
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Western United FC in the A-League. Career Born in the Chiba Prefecture, Imai made his debut for Omiya Ardija of the J1 League on March 20, 2013, against Júbilo Iwata in the J.League Cup in which he came on in the 56th minute for Daisuke Watabe as Omiya suffered a 2–0 defeat. On 11 February 2020, Imai moved to Australia, signing for A-League A-League Men, also known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional soccer league in Australia and New Zealand and the highest level of the Australian soccer league system. Established in 2004 as the A-League by the ... side Western United. Imai is only the second player in the clubs history to reach 100 games played. He was also a key part of Westerns Inaugural A-league championship in 2022. Club statistics ''Updated to 29 April 2023''. References External links Profile at Kashiwa Reysol [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |