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Kaoru Igarashi
Kaoru is a Japanese given name for males and females. Name Meanings The name's meaning varies depending on its written form: *薫/郁 — "fragrance", common for both males and females *馨/香 — "fragrance", more common for females *かおる — purely phonetic form in hiragana; no inherent meaning *かをる — same as above, using を as an archaic substitute for お *カオル — phonetic form in katakana As a distinctly unisex name, its usage in popular culture has risen in recent years to give the named character an air of androgyny. Such characters commonly have overt androgynous qualities as well. A similar name, in terms of both pronunciation and meaning, is Kaori. It is used exclusively for females. People * Kaoru 薫 (m) (one of the guitarists of Dir En Grey) *Kaoru Abe 阿部薫 (m) (free Jazz saxophonist) *, Japanese film director, producer and editor *Kaoru Akimoto (秋元薫) Born: 1964, Japanese singer-songwriter.She was also a vocal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaori
Kaori ( "scent/aroma, fabric/weave" and occasionally rendered "perfume", ) is a feminine Japanese name, Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *Kaori (voice actress) (born 1976), Japanese voice actress and singer *, musician known as Bonnie Pink *Kaori Asoh (born 1967), Japanese actress and voice actress *Kaori Chiba (born 1981), field hockey player *, Go player *, author *, Japanese voice actress *Kaori Hamura, artist and illustrator *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese sport wrestler *, musician and former Morning Musume member *, Japanese volleyball player *Kaori Ito (伊藤 郁女, born 1979), Japanese dancer and choreographer *Kaori Ishihara (born 1993), idol, actress, voice actress and singer *, Japanese ski jumper *, Japanese swimmer *Kaori Kato (born 1977), Japanese women cricketer *Kaori Kawamura (1971–2009), Japanese singer *Kaori Kobayashi, Japanese jazz saxophonist and flautist *, Japanese voice actress *Kaori Manabe (born 1981), Japanes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaoru Ishibashi
Kaoru Dill-Ishibashi (born November 4, 1975), who performs as Kishi Bashi, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and Emmy-nominated award winning filmmaker currently based in Athens, Georgia. He was a founding member of Jupiter One and, for a few years, was a member of the band of Montreal. He embarked on his career as a solo artist in 2011, releasing his debut album '' 151a'' at Joyful Noise Recordings in 2012 to immediate fanfare and critical acclaim. Biography Born in Seattle, Washington, Bashi grew up in Norfolk, Virginia where both of his parents were professors at Old Dominion University. His mother is from Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, and his father is from Iga, Mie Prefecture. After graduating from Matthew Fontaine Maury High School in 1994, he went to Cornell University College of Engineering. At Cornell he co-founded a band named Tamarisk. After flunking out of Cornell, he went to study film scoring at Berklee College of Music before becoming a violi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaoru Shima
Kaoru Shima (Japanese –島薫)(1897–1977) was a Japanese physician. He was the first director of Shima Hospital, located at the hypocenter of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. He is known as the "father of the Hiroshima Surgical Society". Early life and education Kaoru Shima was born in Aki District at 1897. He graduated from Hiroshima Kokutaiji High School in 1917. Other graduates in the same year included Tadanori Nagayama and Shizuo Miyama. Shima entered Osaka Medical College in 1924. He then continued to study and train in Germany and the United States. Opening of Shima Hospital On August 31, 1933, Kaoru Shima opened Shima Hospital. The opening letter at the time stated that the hospital "operates a surgical hospital on the east side of Hiroshima Post Office." and "provides general surgical care, especially internal surgery." When building the hospital, Shima modeled it on the management policy of Mayo Clinic, which had impressed him during his time studying i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaoru Otsuki
Kaoru Otsuki (; 6 August 1888 – 21 December 1970) was a Japanese woman known for being the second wife of Sun Yat-sen, the founder and first president of the Republic of China. Biography Kaoru was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, on 6 August 1888. Kaoru first met Sun Yat-sen in Yokohama's Chinatown in 1898, when she knocked over a vase and apologized to Sun. In 1901, Sun asked Kaoru's father for permission to marry his daughter, but Kaoru's father refused because of the great age difference between Sun and Kaoru; at the time, Sun was 37 while Kaoru was only 13. A year later, Sun proposed marriage again and Kaoru's father relented. Kaoru and Sun's wedding ceremony was held in Yokohama in 1905 upon his return to Japan after two years. At the time, Sun was still married to his first wife, Lu Muzhen. However, Sun left Japan for China before Kaoru gave birth to their daughter, Fumiko, on 12 May 1906; he never returned to see his daughter. Out of financial despera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaoru Onimaru
is a lawyer and former Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan. She was born on February 7, 1949. In 1973, she earned her law degree from the University of Tokyo. On February 16, 2013, Onimaru was appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan. Prior to her judgeship, Onimaru practiced for decades as a family law attorney. She had also served as a member of the National Life Council of the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Labor Insurance Review Board. She retired from the bench on February 6, 2019, and currently serves as a LIXIL Group Board of Director. See also * List of justices of the Supreme Court of Japan * Supreme Court of Japan The , located in Hayabusachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, is the highest court in Japan. It has ultimate judicial authority to interpret the Japanese constitution and decide questions of national law. It has the power of judicial review, which allows it ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Onimaru, Kaoru Japanese women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaoru Mori
is a Japanese manga artist from Tokyo and the creator of the manga series '' Shirley'', '' Emma'', and '' A Bride's Story''. Many of her works are centered on female characters in the 19th century, such as a maid in Victorian Britain and a bride in Turkic Central Asia. Career She also wrote ''dōjinshi'' (self-published manga) under the pen name as a member of the '' dōjin'' circle Lady Maid. In 2010, Mori's first published work, ''Shirley'', was revived in a two-part continuation called ''Shirley Madison'' in ''Fellows!'' (now '' Harta'') magazine. Her latest work, ''A Bride's Story'', began serialization in the same magazine in 2008 and transferred to magazine in 2021. Mori visited Finland in 2014, participating in the Animecon event held in Kuopio. The Setagaya Literary Museum in Tokyo featured her and fellow manga artist Aki Irie in an exhibition between November 2024 and February 2025. Style Mori's works are known for their high level of detail in terms of clo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaoru Mitoma
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left winger for club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Japan national team. He is best known for his dribbling ability. Club career Early years Born in Hita, Ōita, Mitoma eventually moved to Kawasaki, Kanagawa in his earlier days, where he grew up in Miyamae-ku. He then joined the Kawasaki Frontale academy at the U10 level. He was then offered a promotion from the U-18s to the senior team coached by Yahiro Kazama, but instead chose to enroll at the University of Tsukuba and join its football club, known for being a powerhouse club at university level; some of its alumni include Shogo Taniguchi and Shintaro Kurumaya. Mitoma professed to feeling unprepared to enter professional football at age 18, citing the struggles of fellow Kawasaki academy products Ko Itakura and Koji Miyoshi to win regular playing time with the senior squad. He wrote his university thesis on dribbling. During his time at Tsukuba, Mitoma was selec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaoru Matsuo
is a Japanese sport shooter who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics, and in the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe .... References 1951 births Living people Japanese male sport shooters ISSF rifle shooters Olympic shooters for Japan Shooters at the 1976 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1984 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1988 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1974 Asian Games Shooters at the 1982 Asian Games Shooters at the 1986 Asian Games Asian Games medalists in shooting Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaoru Maeda
is a Japanese people, Japanese retired Professional wrestling, professional wrestler better known by the ring name KAORU (stylized in all capital letters). Billed as the "Original Hardcore Queen", Kaoru is known for her wrestling style, which combines Professional wrestling aerial techniques, high-flying with hardcore wrestling. Trained by the All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW) Professional wrestling promotion, promotion, Maeda worked in both Japan and Mexico in the late 80s and early 90s, before making her breakthrough in the Gaea Japan promotion, where she most notably was a founding member of the D-Fix Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable, stable. After the folding of Gaea Japan in 2005, Maeda became a freelancer, though closely affiliating herself with the Oz Academy promotion. After returning from a three-year-long injury break in March 2014, Maeda resumed working as a freelancer, before signing with the new Marvelous promotion in January 2015. Professional wre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaoru Kobayashi (actor)
is a Japanese actor born in Kyoto. A multi-award winning thespian, he won best actor at the 30th Yokohama Film Festival and best-supporting actor at the 8th Yokohama Film Festival for '' Sorobanzuku''. Career Kobayashi starred in Yoichi Sai's '' Quill''. He also appeared in Yuya Ishii's '' The Great Passage'' He appeared as "Master", the lead character in the Japanese TV series '' Midnight Diner'' and the two full-length films based on the series. Filmography Film Television Dubbing *''The West Wing'' (seasons 1-4), Josiah Bartlet (Martin Sheen Ramón Gerard Antonio Estévez (born August 3, 1940), known professionally as Martin Sheen, is an American actor. His work spans over six decades of television and film, and his accolades include three Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and ...) Awards References External links Official profile * 1951 births Living people Male actors from Kyoto Japanese racehorse owners and breeders Long stubs with sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaoru Kurimoto
was the pen name of , a Japanese novelist. Imaoka also used the pen name to write criticism and music. She was known for her record-breaking 130-volume ''Guin Saga'' series, which has been translated into English, German, French, Italian and Russian. Her style has been described as being part of the New Wave (science fiction), New Wave science fiction movement. Outside of her literary endeavors, she was a playwright, composer, and pianist who performed with her own jazz ensemble, the Azusa Nakajima Trio. Biography Kurimoto was born in Tokyo and studied literature at Waseda University, graduating in 1975. Still in her twenties, she won the ''Gunzo (magazine), Gunzo'' Prize for New Writers (Criticism), as Azusa Nakajima, in 1977, and the Edogawa Rampo Prize in 1978 for "Our Era". This spectacular introduction to the literary world drew a lot of attention, especially as she was the youngest ever winner of the Edogawa Rampo Prize. Her use of two pen names was also discussed, and sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaoru Kakizakai
is an internationally renowned performer and teacher of the ''shakuhachi'', a traditional vertical bamboo flute of Japan. Kakizakai studied under and recorded with Yokoyama Katsuya. He graduated from the NHK Traditional Music Conservatory and is a past winner of the Kumamoto All Japan Hougaku competition. Kakizakai has performed widely in Japan and abroad, notably as shakuhachi soloist in Toru Takemitsu's '' November Steps'' with the NHK Symphony Orchestra. As of 2006, he is a research fellow at the Tokyo College of Music. He is also full-time instructor for the International Shakuhachi Kenshukan and NHK Culture Centre, and President of the International Shakuhachi Kenshu-kan Chichibu School and Oizumigakuen School. He is a member of the regular faculty of the Shakuhachi Summer Camp of the Rockies in Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
