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Kimio Ueno
Kimio (written: 公雄, 公郎, 公生, 規三生, 喜民夫, 喜美雄 or きみお in hiragana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese musician *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese animator *, Japanese high jumper *, Japanese Go player *, Japanese manga artist {{given name Japanese masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...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] |
Kimio Eto
(surname Etō, born 28 September 1924 in Ōita – died 24 December 2012) was a blind Japanese musician who played the '' koto''. He began musical training at the age of eight with the renowned master Michio Miyagi. When he was eleven, he composed his first work. By the age of sixteen, he had received three consecutive grand prizes as an artist and composer from the national ministry and guild. Eto moved to the United States in the 1950s intending to popularize the koto in the Western world. By the mid-1960s, he became well-known in United States music recitals and concerts. He worked most notably with the American composer Henry Cowell on his Concerto for Koto and Orchestra. Eto was a soloist playing alongside the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokowski at the Philadelphia Academy of Music in December 1964. Albums *''Sound Of The Koto'' (1958) *''Koto Music'' (World Pacific Records, 1959) *'' Koto & Flute'' (World Pacific Records, 1960) with Bud Shank *''Art Of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimio Kazahari
is a Japanese ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Winter Olympics The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Innsbruck 1964 (), were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964. The city was a .... References 1936 births Living people Japanese ice hockey players Olympic ice hockey players for Japan Ice hockey players at the 1964 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Hachinohe {{Japan-icehockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimio Sugimoto
is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed 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 External links * Volleybox.net Profile 1957 births Living people Japanese men's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players for Japan Volleyball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in volleyball Volleyball players at the 1982 Asian Games Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan 20th-century Japanese sportsmen Volleyball players from Chiba Prefecture {{Japan-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimio Yabuki
is a Japanese animator. Known in Japan for his work on many early classic works by the Toei Animation studio, his best-known film in the West is '' Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer'' from 1985, produced by the French-American company DiC with animation work done in Japan. In 1969, he teamed up with a young Hayao Miyazaki in the production of an animated version of ''Puss in Boots''. Yabuki was an employee of Toei Animation until going freelance in 1973, but did work on several Toei productions (including ''Dororon Enma-kun'', ''Ikkyu-san'', and ''The Kabocha Wine'') afterward. Filmography Director * 1963–1965: '' Ōkami Shōnen Ken'' (狼少年ケン, ''Wolf Boy Ken''; TV series) * 1968: '' Andersen Monogatari'' (アンデルセン物語) * 1969: '' Puss 'n Boots'' (長靴をはいた猫, ''Nagagutsu o Haita Neko'') * 1973–1974: '' Dororon Enma-kun'' (ドロロンえん魔くん) * 1975–1982: '' Ikkyū-san'' (一休さん) * 1980: '' Twelve Months'' (世界名作童話 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimio Yada
was a Japanese track and field athlete. He competed in the men's high jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He later became a reporter for the ''Asahi Shimbun'' newspaper, and was especially noted for his reporting on the Shimoyama incident The was the disappearance and death of Sadanori Shimoyama, the first president of Japanese National Railways, in Tokyo on 5 July 1949. Shimoyama disappeared on his way to work and his body was discovered on the Jōban Line in Adachi, Tokyo, Ada .... References External links * 1913 births 1990 deaths Japanese reporters and correspondents Japanese male triple jumpers Japanese male high jumpers Olympic male high jumpers Olympic athletes for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Japan Championships in Athletics winners Sportspeople from Yamanashi Prefecture 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-highjump-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimio Yamada
is a professional Go player. A territorial player who is adept at invading and living within opponent's spheres of influence, Yamada won his first major title, the Oza, in 1997. He has two older brothers, Shiho Yamada and Wakio Yamada. Biography Yamada began playing Go at the beginning of his school career. Two years later, he became a pupil of Yorimoto Yamashita, who adjudged Yamada to be a 6 dan amateur at the time. He was often praised for his extensive studying and deep reading. Yamada became a professional in 1989. In his first year as a professional, Yamada scored a record of 23 wins and six losses. Yamada won the "New Player Award" in 1992 and won his first title, the Shin-Ei, in 1993. He was also winner of the top Oteai section that same year. Yamada won another young players tournament, the Shinjin-O, in 1997. He continued at a winning rate of 80% – including an 18-game winning streak, for which he won an award – up until his first major title challenge: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimio Yanagisawa
is a Japanese manga artist. His real name is pronounced the same way, but is written with the kanji . He graduated from Niigata Prefectural Muramatsu High School two years prior to Yoshifumi Kondō. After graduation, he attended Wakō University where he studied fine arts. In 1972, Yanagisawa won an honorable mention in the 4th Tezuka Shō Manga Story contest for his story ''Makeru na Kisaburō'' (submitted under his real name). His contemporary, Kazuhito Kurosaki, also won second place in the same contest. In 1978, he won the 3rd Kodansha Manga Award is one of Japan's major manga awards. The event is sponsored by publisher Kodansha. It has been awarded annually for serialized manga in its third iteration since 1977. Categories The award was originally called the until 1968. In 1970, it was ... for '' shōnen'' for '' Tonda Couple''. Bibliography Manga References External links * * Ketteiban! Yanagisawa Kimio World! {{DEFAULTSORT:Yanagisawa, Kimio 1948 birth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Masculine Given Names
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japanese studies , sometimes known as Japanology in Europe, is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese language, history, culture, litera ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
