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Kotaka
Kotaka may refer to: Ships * Japanese gunboat ''Kotaka'', a river gunboat of the Imperial Japanese Navy * Japanese torpedo boat ''Kotaka'', a torpedo boat of the Imperial Japanese Navy People with the given name *, Japanese educator People with the surname *George Kotaka George Kotaka (born July 28, 1977, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States) is an American karateka. He has a 4th Dan black belt in karate and is the winner of multiple World Karate Championships and appeared in the documentary ''Empty Hand: The Real Ka ... (born 1977), American kareteka *, Japanese weightlifter {{disambiguation, given name, surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Gunboat Kotaka
was a river gunboat of the Imperial Japanese Navy, part of the 11th Gunboat Sentai, that operated on the Yangtze River in China during the 1930s, and during the Second Sino-Japanese War. During World War II, the vessel was in use as a passenger ship and communications ship. The vessel was sunk on May 31, 1944. Construction and career The gunboat participated in the Battle of Wuhan from June to September 1938 and in Battle of Madang and the Battle of Jiujiang in June 1938. From February to May 1939, ''Kotaka'' fought in the Nanchang Campaign. In 1942 ''Kotaka'' was in service as a passenger ship. The vessel was sunk on May 31, 1944, on the Yangtze River while serving as a communications ship. The IJN official designation was . Footnotes Bibliography *The Maru Special, Japanese Naval Vessels No.53, ''Japanese support vessels'', (Japan), July 1981 *Daiji Katagiri, ''Ship Name Chronicles of the Imperial Japanese Navy Combined Fleet'', Kōjinsha (Japan), June 1988, *, National A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Torpedo Boat Kotaka
was a torpedo boat of the Imperial Japanese Navy. She was ordered in 1885 from the shipbuilder Yarrows in London, Great Britain, where she was built in parts along Japanese specifications, and then assembled in Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Japan. She participated in the First Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895) and the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905). She was decommissioned on 1 April 1908, to become a training ship. She was retired on 1 March 1916, but again reactivated in 1917, ending her career in January 1927. Design and construction An order for what became ''Kotaka'' was initially planned in 1881, but was delayed by funding issues which also affected completion of Japan's first torpedo boats (the 40 ton ''TB-1''-class), and a final order was not placed with the British shipbuilders Yarrows until 29 April 1885. When launched in 1887, ''Kotaka'', at 203 tons, was the largest torpedo boat in the world, and ''"was the forerunner of torpedo-boat destroyers that appeared a dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotaka Otsuma
was born on June 21, 1884 in Kawashiri, Kōzan Town, Sera County, Hiroshima Prefecture, the third daughter of . After studying at Kawashiri Elementary School, Hongo Middle School, and the Kozan Needlecraft School, she found employment at a local elementary school. In 1901 she moved to Tokyo and enrolled in Wayo Women's University, subsequently taking a teaching position in Kanagawa Prefecture. In 1907 she married , an employee of the Imperial Household Ministry. With his help and support, she founded a needlecraft school in Chiyoda, Tokyo, a stone's throw from the Imperial Palace (Kokyo). This school later developed into the Otsuma Girls' Middle and High Schools and Otsuma Women's University and Junior College. In 1952 she founded the Kozan Art and Craft High School and remained its head until her death. Otsuma died on January 3, 1970. Otsuma is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of women's education in Japan, even though the curricula of her schools emphasized home econo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masahiro Kotaka
is a retired Japanese weightlifter. He won a bronze medal in the bantamweight category at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ..., which was combined with the world championships. References 1960 births Living people Japanese male weightlifters Olympic weightlifters for Japan Weightlifters at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Japan Olympic medalists in weightlifting Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics 20th-century Japanese people 21st-century Japanese people Sportspeople from Hyōgo Prefecture {{Japan-weightlifting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Kotaka
George Kotaka (born July 28, 1977, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States) is an American karateka. He has a 4th Dan black belt in karate and is the winner of multiple World Karate Championships and appeared in the documentary ''Empty Hand: The Real Karate Kids''. Achievements * 2002 World Karate Championships Kumite Gold Medal * 2008 World Karate Championships The Karate World Championships, also known as the World Karate Championships, are the highest level of competition for karate organized by the World Karate Federation (WKF). The competition is held in a different city every two years. Championshi ... Gold Medal References External links Kumite Academy 1977 births Living people American male karateka Karate coaches Sportspeople from Honolulu American sportspeople of Japanese descent Shitō-ryū practitioners Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in karate Karateka at the 1999 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games 20th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
