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Kobo (name) (born 1980), American fashion designer
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Kobo or Kōbō may refer to the following notable people: ;Given name * Kōbō Abe (1924–1993), pseudonym of Japanese writer, playwright, photographer and inventor Kimifusa Abe ;Surname * Anane Kobo, Ghanaian football forward * Bebo Kobo, Israeli businessman * Kōbō Kenichi (1973–2021), Japanese sumo wrestler * Muhammadu Kobo (1910–2002), Nigerian traditional ruler, the 11th Etsu Lapai of Lapai Emirate * O. D. Kobo (born 1975), Israeli businessman * Ori Kobo (born 1997), Israeli chess grandmaster * Ronny Kobo Ronny Kobo (born March 30, 1981) is an American fashion designer Fashion is a form of self-expression and autonomy at a particular period and place and in a specific context, of clothing, footwear, lifestyle, accessories, makeup, hairs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōbō Abe
, pen name of , was a Japanese writer, playwright, musician, photographer, and inventor. He is best known for his 1962 novel ''The Woman in the Dunes'' that was made into an award-winning film by Hiroshi Teshigahara in 1964. Abe has often been compared to Franz Kafka for his modernist sensibilities and his surreal, often nightmarish explorations of individuals in contemporary society. Biography Abe was born on March 7, 1924 in Kita, Tokyo, Japan and grew up in Mukden (now Shenyang) in Manchuria. Abe's family was in Tokyo at the time due to his father's year of medical research in Tokyo. His mother had been raised in Hokkaido, while he experienced childhood in Manchuria. This triplicate assignment of origin was influential to Abe, who told Nancy Shields in a 1978 interview, "I am essentially a man without a hometown. This may be what lies behind the 'hometown phobia' that runs in the depth of my feelings. All things that are valued for their stability offend me." As a child, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anane Kobo
Anane Kobo is a former Ghanaian professional footballer who played as forward. He played for Real Tamale United and Asante Kotoko during his career. Kobo won the Ghana Premier League top goalscorer award twice. He won on two consecutive years in 1983 and 1984. Career Kobo started his career with Real Tamale United, a club based in the Northern Ghana, known for producing football talents like Muhammed Choo, Abedi Pele and Mohammed Gargo. During his time at the club, he won the Ghana Premier League top goalscorer award on two consecutive occasions in 1983 and 1984. He later joined Kumasi Asante Kotoko and BA United. He is named as being one of the top players that have been produced from Tamale. Honours Individual * Ghana Premier League The is the top professional association football division of the football league system in Ghana. Officially formed in 1956 to replace a previous league incarnation, the Gold Coast Club Competition (which began in 1933 and ended in 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bebo Kobo
Zari David "Bebo" Kovo (a.k.a. Kobo; born February 1951) is an Israeli-Bulgarian property developer, the co-founder of property company Camden Market Holdings & Developments (including Stanley Sidings and the Stables Market Property Group), with nearly $880 million in assets as of 2014. Camden Market Holdings owns, operates, and manages real estate properties mainly in Camden Town, London, England. Properties include Camden Market, Stables Market, Camden Lock Market and Developments, recognized as the second largest tourist attraction in Europe with over 40 million annual visitors. In 2014, a majority portion of the company's assets were acquired for $680 million by Lab Tech Holdings. Career In the 1970s, Kobo was based in Hong Kong, as a clothing manufacturer, working closely with the Nakash Group, who owned the fashion brand Jordache. In the 1990s, Kobo expanded into real estate development in Florida by acquiring several buildings on Miami's famed Ocean Drive and developing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōbō Kenichi
Kōbō Kenichi (born as Kenichi Mineyama; August 18, 1973 – July 2, 2021) was a Japanese sumo wrestler. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 9. Career Kōbō made his professional debut in March 1989 at the age of 15. He worked his way quickly through the lowest three divisions, making his ''makushita'' debut shortly after his 18th birthday, less than three years into his career. However, he was unable to advance further for several years, reaching ''sekitori'' status only in January 1999 upon promotion to the second highest ''jūryō'' division, after nearly ten years of toiling in the lower divisions. He reached the top ''makuuchi'' division for the first time in November 2001 but only lasted two tournaments before being demoted. He returned on two other occasions but he largely remained a veteran of the ''jūryō'' division, in which he spent 44 tournaments. For a long period he was the highest ranking wrestler in Miyagino stable, before the emergence of Hakuho, now a ''yok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammadu Kobo
Muhammadu Kobo dan Aliyu Gana, OBE, CON (1910 – 13 June 2002) was the 11th Etsu Lapai of Lapai Emirate, a traditional state from (1953 – June 2002) succeeded by his nephew Umaru Bago Tafida II the 12th Etsu Lapai. Education and career Etsu Kobo was born into the royal house of Lapai Emirate. He started his education in Agaie Elementary School from (1920 - 1922) and later attend the Bida Provincial School finishing in 1928 and then attended Katsina Teachers Training College graduated there with teacher grade II in 1932 and later had his certificate in Local Government Administration at the United Kingdom. He started his career as a teacher in Bida province school where he also served as headmaster and was later transferred to Okene primary schools (later changed as Okene middle school). He would later become headmaster in Katsina-Ala province school and Zaria Province middle school. He quit his teaching career in 1948 and joined politics where he was elected as a member o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ori Kobo
Ori Kobo (born April 24, 1997) is an Israeli chess grandmaster. Chess career In November 2022, he was part of the Israeli team alongside Maxim Rodshtein, Tamir Nabaty, Avital Boruchovsky, Ilia Smirin, and Evgeny Postny in the World Team Championship. In December 2022, he finished 6th in the Israeli Chess Championship. In July 2023, he was defeated by Alexander Donchenko in a 96-move game in the Sportland NRW Cup. Kobo competed in the Chess World Cup 2023, where he was defeated by Valentin Dragnev Valentin Dragnev (born 5 March 1999) has been an Austrian grandmaster since 2018, an international master since 2016 and a FIDE master since 2014. He is currently the 2nd best player in Austria and 431st in the world. His highest rating was 259 ... in the first round. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kobo, Ori Living people 1997 births Israeli chess players Chess Grandmasters Sportspeople from Jerusalem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
