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Kusunoki (other)
Kusunoki (written: or , lit. "camphor tree") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese samurai *, Japanese samurai *, Japanese samurai *, Japanese samurai *, Japanese samurai *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese sport shooter *, Japanese voice actor and actor *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese businessman See also * George Kusunoki Miller, better known as Joji, Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, writer, Internet personality, YouTuber and comedian * Kusunoki, Yamaguchi was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Asa District, Yamaguchi, Asa District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. On November 1, 2004, Kusunoki was merged with the expanded city of Ube, Yamaguchi, Ube and no longer exists as an independent Munic ..., a former town in Asa District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan * Kusunoki Point, a headland on the Biscoe Islands, Antarctica * , several ships * Kusu (other) {{surname Japanese-langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinnamomum Camphora
''Camphora officinarum'' is a species of evergreen tree indigenous to warm temperate to subtropical regions of East Asia, including countries such as China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Korea, and Japan. It is known by various names, most notably the camphor tree, camphorwood or camphor laurel. Description ''Camphora officinarum'' grows up to tall. In Japan, where the tree is called ''kusunoki'', five camphor trees are known with a trunk circumference above , with the largest individual, , reaching . The leaves have a glossy, waxy appearance and smell of camphor when crushed. In spring, it produces bright green foliage with masses of very small white fragrant flowers from which its common namesake "smells good tree" in Chinese was given. It produces clusters of black, berry-like fruit around in diameter. Its pale bark is very rough and fissured vertically. Distribution and habitat The species is native to China south of the Yangtze River, Taiwan, southern Japan, Korea, India, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kei Kusunoki
, better known by her pen name , is a Japanese manga artist known for her horror and comedy manga series. Her notable works include '' Yagami-kun's Family Affairs'', '' Ogre Slayer'', and ''Girls Saurus''. Biography Kusunoki was born on 24 March 1966 in Iwakura, Aichi Prefecture. She is married and has a daughter Hana and a son. Kusunoki has collaborated with her twin sister Kaoru Ōhashi, who also works as a manga artist. Kusunoki has focused most of her career on anime production. She debuted as a manga artist in 1982 in '' Ribon Original'' with ''Nanika ga Kanojo Tōri Tsuita?''. Kusunoki had stopped writing manga for a period in order to cope with a miscarriage before returning and writing '' Bitter Virgin''. Most of her works have not been officially translated and published in English. Works * ''Nanika ga Kanojo Tōri Tsuita?'' (1982) * '' Yagami-kun's Family Affairs'' (1986-1990) * '' Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma'' (1989) * '' Ogre Slayer'' (1992-2001) * ''Dokkan Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kusunoki Masahide during the year 1443, then fled with the Southern pretender, Prince Manjuji to the Yoshino mountains. There Masahide held out on the site of the Ryusenji temple within Kotochi until the year 1457.
Kusunoki was an ordained priest within the Shin Buddhist branch Kusunoki Masahide, a descendant of Kusunoki Masahige, was a supporter of the Southern Court during the Nanboku-chō period (15th century) in Japan. By attempting to restore the dynasty, Masahide followed in stealing the Three Sacred Treasures The are the imperial regalia of Japan and consist of the sword , the mirror , and the jewel . They represent the three primary virtues: valour (the sword), wisdom (the mirror), and benevolence (the jewel). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kusunoki Masaie
was a samurai leader of Japan's Nanboku-chō period who fought for Emperor Go-Daigo against the Kamakura shogunate. Masaie took command of the Kusunoki family's forces when Kusunoki Masashige was killed at the 1336 battle of Minatogawa. Masaie then repaired for a time to Hitachi province, where he was attacked by forces of the Ashikaga family, Ashikaga Northern Court (Japan), Northern Court. He fought them off, and killed two Northern generals, Satake Yoshifuyu and Gotō Motoaki. Masaie then traveled to Kyoto alongside Kitabatake Akiie, another major general of the Southern Court. In 1347, Masashige's son Kusunoki Masatsura came of age and took command of his father's forces. Masaie willingly relinquished command, and served under Masatsura until their deaths the following year at the battle of Shijō Nawate. References *Papinot, Edmond (1910). Historical and geographical dictionary of Japan. Tokyo: Librarie Sansaisha. 1348 deaths Samurai Japanese warriors killed in battle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kusunoki Masanori
was a samurai who fought for the Southern Court in Japan's Nanboku-chō Wars, and is famed for his skills as a leader and military strategist, though he later sought a diplomatic solution and was regarded a traitor by many of his comrades. He was the brother of Kusunoki Masatsura and Kusunoki Masatoki, and son of Kusunoki Masashige. Military career Alongside his brother Masatsura, Nitta Yoshisada and a number of other great generals, he battled the Ashikaga forces in Kamakura, and a number of other occasions, including the defense of Kyoto; he also headed for a time the loyalist base at Tōjō in Kawachi province. Following the death of his brothers at the 1348 battle of Shijōnawate, Masanori continued to oppose the armies of the Northern Court, Ashikaga clan pretenders to the throne. In 1352, he helped lead Loyalist forces in the capture of Kyoto. In 1353, as Yamana Tokiuji, a recent convert to the loyalist cause, approached the capital, Masanori led a force to seiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kusunoki Masashige
, or , was a Japanese military commander and samurai of the Kamakura period remembered as the ideal loyal samurai. Kusunoki fought for Emperor Go-Daigo in the Genkō War to overthrow the Kamakura shogunate and restore power in Japan to the Imperial Court. Kusunoki was a leading figure of the Kenmu Restoration in 1333, and remained loyal to the unpopular Emperor Go-Daigo after Ashikaga Takauji began to reverse the restoration in the Nanboku-chō wars three years later. Kusunoki attacked Takauji in Settsu at the command of the Emperor, an act of obedience sure to result in defeat, and died at the Battle of Minatogawa in 1336. Kusunoki became a popular legend in Japan representing loyalty and virtue, and associated with the phrase "Would that I had seven lives to give for my country!" (七生報國; "''Shichishō Hōkoku!''"). Kusunoki was posthumously awarded the highest court rank in Japan, Senior First Rank (''shō ichi-i)'', by the Meiji government in 1880, over 500 y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kusunoki Masatsura
was the eldest son of Kusunoki Masashige (1294 – 1336), and succeeded him as the head of the Kusunoki lineage. Along with his father and his younger brothers Masanori and Masatoki, Masatsura was a supporter of the Southern Imperial Court during Japan's Nanbokucho Wars. Masatsura was one of the primary military leaders who contributed to a temporary revival of the fortunes of Japan's Southern Court in the 1340s. The Court had had little to no resources for three years; the strategy was too focused on defending their base at Yoshino, and not on gaining allies, land, or income. The Kusunoki family, and Masatsura in particular, fought to gain power and support for the Emperor. In 1347, Masatsura led an attack on ''bakufu'' (shogunate) sympathizers in Kii Province and ended up attracting supporters from Kii, as well as Izumi and Settsu Provinces. When the Shōgun's Northern Court sent Hosokawa Akiuji to stop him, Masatsura met Hosokawa and defeated him at Sakainoura. After sever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michiharu Kusunoki
is a Japanese manga artist from Tosa, Kōchi. He is most known for the street racing series ''Wangan Midnight'' serialized in Kodansha's weekly ''Young Magazine'' and which has been adapted into a 26 episode anime series, a series of video games, and a movie. Other manga series created by Michiharu Kusunoki include ''J Monogatari'' and ''Shakotan Boogie'', also published by Kodansha. Works *''Aitsu to Lullaby'' (1981–1989, serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'', Kodansha) *''J Monogatari'' (1984-1985, Kodansha) *''Shakotan Boogie'' (1986–1996, serialized in ''Young Magazine'', Kodansha) *''Sayonara December'' (1987, Kodansha) *''Wangan Midnight'' (1993–2008, serialized in ''Young Magazine'', Kodansha) *''Tokyo Broker'' (2003, serialized in ''Morning'', Kodansha) *''Wangan Midnight C1 Runner'' (2009–2012, serialized in ''Young Magazine'', Kodansha) *''Eight'' (2012–2013, serialized in ''Young Magazine'', Kodansha) *''Ginkai no Speed Star'' (2014–2015, serialized in ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shigeto Kusunoki
is a Japanese former sports shooter. He competed in the 50 metre pistol event at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol .... References 1934 births Living people Japanese male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Japan Shooters at the 1968 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Osaka 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiten Kusunoki
, better known by his stage name , is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo. He is affiliated with Amuleto. He is best known for dubbing roles for Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson and many more. Biography Filmography Television animation ;1995 *'' Lupin III: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure'' (Harimao) ;1996 *'' KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops'' (Electrode Spark) ;1999 *'' Lupin III: The Columbus Files'' (Rosalia's Father) *''Weekly Story Land'' (Robbery, Prisoner) *'' Bikkuriman 2000'' (Bag Y Yaa, Chiensou) ;2000 *'' Doki Doki Densetsu Mahoujin Guru Guru'' (Sly) *'' Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' (Black Convoy) ;2001 *'' PaRappa the Rapper (Paul Ep.2)) *'' Banner of the Stars II'' (Dokufu) ;2002 *'' Tokyo Underground'' (Heat) *'' Whistle!'' (Sayuju Matsushita) *'' Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children: Light & Dark'' (Azrael) ;2003 *''The Prince of Tennis'' (Gen'ichirou Sanada) *''Naruto'' (Gantetsu, Ibiki Morino) *'' Transformers: Armada'' (Rad's Father) *''Tank Knights Por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomori Kusunoki
is a Japanese voice actress and singer who is currently affiliated with the Sony Music Artists agency. She made her voice acting debut in 2017 and in the same year, she was cast in her first main role as Kirara, the heroine of the Japanese mobile game '' Kirara Fantasia''. She has also been cast in main roles in '' Märchen Mädchen'', '' Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club'', '' Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online'', '' Deca-Dence'', '' The Misfit of Demon King Academy'', ''Chainsaw Man'', and '' Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead''. In 2019, she won the Best New Actress Award with Manaka Iwami, Coco Hayashi, Rina Honnizumi, and Kaede Hondo. Biography Kusunoki was born in Tokyo on December 22, 1999. She became interested in entertainment at an early age; when she was three years old, she began taking piano lessons. She was also a member of her school's brass band during her junior high school years, and a member of a light music club during her high school years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuneo Kusunoki
(born June 14, 1947) is the founder of the now-bankrupt GEOS Corporation, previously one of the major eikaiwa (private school for conversational English) providers in Japan. GEOS Founding In 1973, roommates Kiyoshi Aki and Tsuneo Kusunoki founded the company AMVIC, an acronym of the phrase, "AMbition and VICtory." The company would focus on foreign language studies. Later, AMVIC International would be split into two divisions. Aki became the head of , which provided foreign language training for students. Kusunoki would assume control of the , which specialized in English language education for non-native speakers. In 1989, Kusunoki's branch of AMVIC International entered negotiations with Warner Pacific College to assume control of 49% of its physical plant for $6 million, a 30-year lease on the schools facilities, and a seat as a regent of the school. Not long after, AMVIC International split into two separate companies, after the former partners developed differing vision ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
