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Kihara (surname)
Kihara (written: ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with this surname include: People *, Japanese geneticist *, Japanese politician *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese swimmer and TV actress * Minoru Kihara, multiple people *, Japanese table tennis player *, Japanese engineer *, Japanese composer, pianist, music educator *, Japanese pair skater *, Japanese politician *, Japanese politician *Shigeyuki Kihara, Japanese-Samoan artist *, Japanese manga artist Fictional characters * Nayuta Kihara, Gensei Kihara, Therestina Kihara Lifeline, Kagun Kihara, Amata Kihara and many others, characters in the light novel series ''A Certain Magical Index'' *Tsumugu Kihara, one of the main characters of ''Nagi no Asukara ''Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea'', known in Japan as , is a 2013 Japanese anime television series animated by P.A. Works. The series centers on a group of seven friends: Hikari Sakishima, Manaka Mukaido, Chisaki Hiradaira, and Kaname Isaki, chil ...'' {{surname Japanes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitoshi Kihara
was a Japanese geneticist known for his work on the genetics of wheat. Biography Hitoshi Kihara was born on 21 October 1893 in Tokyo, Japan. He graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido Imperial University and served as a professor at the Faculty of Agriculture, Kyoto University from 1927 to 1956 and the National Institute of Genetics from 1955 to 1969, and also served at Kihara Institute for Biological Research from 1942 to 1984. He was elected a member of the Japan Academy, the United States National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society. Since 1983, the Genetics Society of Japan (GSJ) has awarded the Kihara Prize to researchers who made a considerable achievement in the field of genetics in honor of Hitoshi Kihara who contributed on a global scale to the field of genetics and study of evolution with his research centering on wheat. In 1985, the Kihara Memorial Yokohama Foundation for the Advancement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keisuke Kihara
is a former mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as ... of Sakai, Osaka in Japan. He was first elected in 2005. References * 1939 births Living people Mayors of places in Osaka Prefecture Osaka University alumni People from Toyonaka, Osaka {{Japan-mayor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masakazu Kihara
is a Japanese football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ... player. Club statistics References External links * 1987 births Living people Hannan University alumni Association football people from Yamaguchi Prefecture Japanese men's footballers Japanese expatriate men's footballers J1 League players J2 League players Cambodian Premier League players Omiya Ardija players Avispa Fukuoka players Angkor Tiger FC players Expatriate men's footballers in Cambodia Expatriate football managers in Cambodia Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Cambodia Men's association football midfielders Angkor Tiger FC managers FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Japan Summer World University Games medalists in football Japanese football managers Japanes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michiko Kihara
was a Japanese swimmer and TV actress. She competed at the 1964 Olympics in the 100 m backstroke, 4 × 100 m freestyle relay and 4 × 100 m medley relay and finished fourth in the medley relay. After retiring from swimming, Kihara became a model, businesswoman and TV actress, playing in several Japanese TV series in the 1970s–80s. In 2005, she was appointed as director of the Japan Swimming Federation. She died of subarachnoid hemorrhage Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is bleeding into the subarachnoid space—the area between the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater surrounding the brain. Symptoms may include a severe headache of rapid onset, vomiting, decreased level of consci ... at age 59. References 1948 births 2007 deaths Japanese television actresses Olympic swimmers for Japan Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 1966 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minoru Kihara (other)
Minoru Kihara may refer to: * Minoru Kihara (politician) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kumamoto, Kumamoto and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected for the first time in 200 ... * Minoru Kihara (television personality) {{hndis, Kihara, Minoru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyuu Kihara
is a Japanese table tennis player. Career highlights In May 2019, at the age of 14 years and 278 days, she won both the women's singles and doubles (with Miyu Nagasaki) at the Croatia Open. She was the youngest ever to win an international open tournament since the ITTF World Tour began in 1996. In December 2019, she and Nagasaki captured the women's doubles title at the 2019 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals. In January 2021, Kihara upset WR 11 Miu Hirano at the All Japan National Championships. In March 2021, Kihara advanced to the round of 16 in the WTT Contender event at World Table Tennis' inaugural event WTT Doha. Achievements ITTF and WTT finals Singles Women's doubles Junior records ;Singles * Asian Junior and Cadet Championships: 2nd (2016), 3rd (2018). ;Doubles *World Junior Table Tennis Championships: 1st (2019), 2nd (2018), 3rd (2017) * Asian Junior and Cadet Championships: 1st (2019), 3rd (2017). ;Mixed Doubles *World Junior Table Tennis Championships: 1st (201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobutoshi Kihara
Nobutoshi Kihara (木原 信敏 ''Kihara Nobutoshi'', 14 October 1926 – 13 February 2011) was an engineer at Sony, best known for his work on the original Walkman cassette-tape player in the 1970s and was commonly called ''Mr. Walkman'' in the press. Born in Tokyo, Kihara attended Waseda University, then joined Sony's predecessor, Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation in 1947 as a new university graduate. He retired from Sony in 2006. While at Sony, he worked on Japan's first magnetic tape recorders, portable tape recorders, music stereo systems, Betamax video, digital cameras, a compact cassette magazine-type recorder and Japan's first transistor radio. In 1964, a team led by Kihara developed the CV-2000, the world's first VTR intended for home usage. He also was instrumental in creating cassette versions of the VTR (Video Tape Recorder),established the basis for the U-matic system. In 1981, was involved in the development of the Mavica digital still camera, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryōko Kihara
Ryoko Kihara (Often spelled as “Lioko Kihara” in her published works, 樹原涼子, ''Kihara Ryōko'') is a Japanese composer, pianist, music educator, and author. Biography She was born in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture and later pursued musical studies at the Musashino Academia Musicae. She is best known for her ''Piano Land'' series of instructional books for the piano. First published in 1991, the series has had a major influence on music pedagogy in Japan and is regarded as one of the most standard textbooks in piano education in the country. Kihara is also a composer; she composes classical music and music for video games. Her works for piano are popular among Japanese pianists and students. Japanese pianists such as Izumi Tateno have incorporated her works into their repertoire. Almost all of her music is published by Ongaku No Tomo Corporation. Kihara's son Konosuke Kihara is also a composer and also composes music for video games. Major works Piano inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryuichi Kihara
is a Japanese pair skater. With his skating partner, Riku Miura, he is the 2022 World silver medalist, the 2023 Four Continents champion, the 2022–23 Grand Prix Final champion, a two-time ISU Grand Prix gold medalist, the 2021 CS Autumn Classic champion, and the 2020 Japanese national champion. They also are bronze medalists in the team event at the 2022 Winter Olympics. He previously competed with Narumi Takahashi and Miu Suzaki, representing Japan at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics, respectively. As a singles skater, he is a two-time bronze medalist on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and the 2010–11 Japanese Junior silver medalist. Personal life Kihara was born in Ichinomiya, Aichi. He enjoys playing baseball in his spare time. Career Single skating Kihara began learning to skate in 1996. He finished 10th at the 2011 World Junior Championships. He competed in singles through January 28, 2013. Partnership with Takahashi On January 30, 2013, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seiji Kihara
is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Shinjuku, Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, Kihara joined the Ministry of Finance in 1993. In 1999, Kihara has sent to visit the United Kingdom to study its political system, and interviewed former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher who encouraged him to enter politics. He was elected for the first time in 2005. , he is Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs. At the LDP, Kihara also served as Director of the Committee on Cabinet Standing, and as a member of the Committee on Financial Affairs. Affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi, which advocates a restoration of monarchy in the archipelago, Kihara was among the 225 MPs joining the 'one million people rally to protect the Imperial tradition' in March 2006.Nippon Kaigi website:皇室の伝統を守ろう！日本武道館・一万名大会 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shichirō Kihara
was mayor of Hiroshima from October 22, 1945 to March 22, 1947 and was elected as member of the Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly in 1911. Following the atomic attack on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, a period of political vacuum was created, as the city lay in ruins its mayor Senkichi Awaya was killed. Out of the 40 members of the city council, 8 were killed in the bombing and most living members were unable to attend sessions due to their injuries. In September 1945, the Hiroshima City Council held an emergency session where it decided to appoint Kihara as the new mayor, and following approval by the Ministry of Interior, he was inaugurated as mayor on October 22, 1945. As part of his policy of reconstruction, he established in January 1946 a separate department within Hiroshima municipality to make decisions on reconstruction without the need of city council approval and was officially titled ''Restoration Bureau'', consisting of 30 members and headed by former mayor Wakami Fujita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shigeyuki Kihara
Yuki Kihara (born 1975) is an interdisciplinary artist of Japanese and Samoan descent. In 2008, her work was the subject of a solo exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; it was the first time a New Zealander and the first time a Pacific Islander had a solo show at the institution. Titled ''Shigeyuki Kihara: Living Photographs'', the exhibition opened from 7 October 2008 to 1 February 2009. Kihara's self-portrait photographs in the exhibitions included nudes in poses that portrayed colonial images of Polynesian people as sexual objects. Her exhibition was followed by an acquisition of Kihara's work for the museum's collection. Much of Kihara's work challenges cultural stereotypes and dominant norms of sexuality and gender found across the globe. Kihara is also a fa'afafine, the third gender of Samoa. Born in Samoa, Kihara's mother is Samoan and her father is Japanese. Kihara immigrated to Wellington, New Zealand at the age of fifteen to further her studies. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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