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Maeda Takamasa
Maeda (前田 lit. "front rice field") is a Japanese surname. An archaic romanization (sometimes used by the Japanese diaspora in their home countries) includes Mayeda. It can refer to: People Maeda clan *Maeda Toshimasa, ''daimyō'', vassal of Oda Nobuhide *Maeda Toshiie, son of Maeda Toshimasa, famous as million-''koku'' ''daimyō'' * Maeda Toshinaga, eldest son of Maeda Toshiie *Maeda Toshitsune, brother and heir to Maeda Toshinaga * Maeda Keiji, nephew of Maeda Toshiie by Toshihisa Maeda *Marquis Toshinari Maeda, World War II general Others *, voice actress *, actress *, actress and singer *Akira Maeda (born 1959), professional wrestler *, actress and singer *, Japanese Paralympic swimmer *, Japanese footballer *, early photographer *, actor * Gordon Maeda (born 2000), Japanese–American actor *, stuntman and suit actor *, chemist known for EPR effect * Hirotake Maeda, historian *, Japanese long-distance runner * John Maeda, graphic designer and computer scientist *, writer, l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Diaspora
The Japanese diaspora and its individual members, known as Nikkei (, ) or as Nikkeijin (, ), comprise the Japanese people, Japanese emigration, emigrants from Japan (and their Kinship, descendants) residing in a country outside Japan. Emigration from Japan was recorded as early as the 15th century to the Philippines, but did not become a mass phenomenon until the Meiji (era), Meiji period (1868–1912), when Japanese emigrated to the Philippines and to the Americas.Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), JapanJapan-Mexico relations/ref>Palm, Hugo"Desafíos que nos acercan," ''El Comercio'' (Lima, Peru). 12 March 2008. There was significant emigration to the List of territories occupied by Imperial Japan, territories of the Empire of Japan during the period of Japanese colonial expansion (1875–1945); however, most of these emigrants repatriated to Japan after the 1945 surrender of Japan end of World War II in Asia, ended World War II in Asia. Acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshi Maeda
is a professional Japanese stunt man and suit actor from Kōchi Prefecture who is best known for portraying the Red Ranger in most of the ''Power Rangers'' series as well as the Tyranno Ranger, Red Hawk and Five Red in the 1992 ''Super Sentai'' series ''Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger''. He is a representative of Action School "Hero's Factory", based in Okinawa. His height is 176 centimeters. Maeda rides Harley-Davidson and Ducati motorcycles. Maeda is a freelancer, although he was affiliated with ATC, Japan Action Club (now Japan Action Enterprise) and Red Action Club. After working on 1992's ''Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger'' as the Tyranno Ranger, Maeda played the Red Rangers from ''Power Rangers'', which became one of his most notable roles. Kazuo Niibori was Maeda's teacher. Recently, a high level of action has been announced at an attraction show. At Hero's Factory, the school also does junior reading. Performance Works Local Television *'' Space Sheriff Sharivan'' (1983) - Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsuyo Maeda
naturalized as Otávio Maeda (),Virgílio, p. 9 was a Japanese people, Japanese-born judo, ''judōka'' and prizefighter in no holds barred competitions. He was known as Count Combat or ''Conde Koma'' in Spanish and Portuguese, a nickname he picked up in Spain in 1908. Along with Soshihiro Satake, Antônio Soshihiro Satake, he pioneered judo in Brazil, the United Kingdom, and other countries. Maeda was fundamental to the development of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, including through his teaching of Carlos Gracie and others of the Gracie family.Virgílio, p. 93 He was also a promoter of Japanese Brazilians, Japanese emigration to Brazil. His accomplishments led to him being called the "toughest man who ever lived" and being referred to as the father of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. Biography Maeda was born in Funazawa Village, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, on November 18, 1878. He attended Kenritsu Itiu high school (currently Hirokou—a Hirosaki school). As a child, he was known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michiko Maeda
is a Japanese film and television actress who became known as the first Japanese actress to appear in a nude scene in a mainstream film. Life and career Michiko Maeda was born in Osaka Prefecture on February 27, 1934. She was working in a department store in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo when she began working as an actress at the Shintoho studio in 1955. Her film debut was in director Hiromasa Nomura's ''Santōshain to Onna Hisho'' (), released in August 1955. Maeda's minor role as a Striptease, striptease dancer in director Seiichiro Uchikawa's ''Eikō to Bakusō Ō'' (, 1956) brought her to public attention through her voluptuous figure. In their ''The Japanese Film: Art and Industry'', Anderson and Donald Richie, Richie described Maeda as "a star who consisted almost entirely of mammary glands." Shintoho took advantage of Maeda's popularity to cast her in more roles in which she could display her famous figure. Other film studios reportedly engaged in a nationwide search ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahiro Maeda
Mahiro Maeda (前田 真宏 ''Maeda Mahiro''; born March 14, 1963) is a Japanese anime director, character designer, and animator. Helen McCarthy in ''500 Essential Anime Movies'' called him "one of the most imaginative visualists in anime". He also worked on Concept Art and Design for '' Mad Max: Fury Road'' (2015), which won six Academy Awards. He has been one of the top contributors at the anime studio GONZO for many years, having directed '' Blue Submarine No. 6'', '' Final Fantasy: Unlimited'' and '' Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo''. His design work ranges from 2 of the "Angels" in ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' to production and mechanical design for such series as , '' The Vision of Escaflowne'' and ''Last Exile''. He was also one of the designers for '' Gate Keepers 21''. His earlier years were spent mostly at the famed Studio Ghibli, where he helped animate classics such as '' Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'', ''Castle in the Sky'', and ''Porco Rosso''. Mae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentaro Maeda
is a Japanese actor and a member of the theater group Gekidan Exile. Personal life Maeda was born in Saitama Prefecture on 6 September 1999. His sister, Kokoro Maeda, is a member of the idol girl group Hello! Project. While in kindergarten, he aspired to appear in ''Kamen Rider'' which led to him aiming to become an actor. In addition, he graduated from Dokkyo University, Faculty of Economics. Career While in university, he was selected as one of the "BEST 30" at the ', but was rejected in the subsequent screening and initially gave up on his dream of becoming an actor. He later joined the university's ballroom dance club, but the club activities were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was during that time that he thought about the future. He then searched for an agency to fulfill his dream becoming an actor. He started taking acting lessons at EXPG studio in the summer of 2020. In April 2021, Maeda appeared in the TV Tokyo drama ''Rules of Romantic Comedy ~ Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenta Maeda
is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, and Detroit Tigers, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. Maeda debuted with the Carp in 2008. He won the Eiji Sawamura Award in 2010 and 2015. After the 2015 season, the Carp posted Maeda to MLB and he signed an eight-year contract with the Dodgers. The Dodgers traded Maeda to the Twins before the 2020 season and he signed a two-year contract with the Tigers before the 2024 season. Professional career Hiroshima Toyo Carp The Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) selected Maeda out of PL Gakuen Senior High School in the 2006 NPB draft. He played in 2007 for the Carp's secondary team, before being called up to the NPB team in 2008. In his rookie season of 2008, Maeda posted a 9–2 win–loss record with a 3.20 earned run average (ERA) in 19 ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenjiro Maeda
is currently a professional basketball assistant coach for Nagasaki Velca in Japan, and the former assistant coach for Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (Australia), NBL. He is not good at speaking English. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Maeda, Kenjiro 1982 births Living people Akita Northern Happinets coaches Alvark Tokyo coaches Japanese basketball coaches Sportspeople from Osaka Prefecture Waseda University alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuhiro Maeda
Kazuhiro Maeda (; born 19 April 1981) is a Japanese long-distance runner. Born in Shiroishi, Saga, Maeda made his international debut at the 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics, where he ran in the heats of the 5000 metres. He won the Karatsu 10-Miler in 2003. He was part of the Japanese men's team for the short race at the 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. At the 2006 Asian Games he ran in the 5000 m and came in fourth place – however, he was the best Asian-born runner in the race as all the medallists were Kenyan emigrants to Qatar and Bahrain. Maeda competed twice at world level for Japan in 2007: he finished seventeenth in the 10,000 metres at the 2007 World Championships and then came 30th at the 2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships in Udine. He made his marathon debut in 2009 at the Tokyo Marathon and he secured second place behind Salim Kipsang with a time of 2:11:01 hours. This automatically gained him a place for that year's World Cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaoru Maeda
is a Japanese people, Japanese retired Professional wrestling, professional wrestler better known by the ring name KAORU (stylized in all capital letters). Billed as the "Original Hardcore Queen", Kaoru is known for her wrestling style, which combines Professional wrestling aerial techniques, high-flying with hardcore wrestling. Trained by the All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW) Professional wrestling promotion, promotion, Maeda worked in both Japan and Mexico in the late 80s and early 90s, before making her breakthrough in the Gaea Japan promotion, where she most notably was a founding member of the D-Fix Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable, stable. After the folding of Gaea Japan in 2005, Maeda became a freelancer, though closely affiliating herself with the Oz Academy promotion. After returning from a three-year-long injury break in March 2014, Maeda resumed working as a freelancer, before signing with the new Marvelous promotion in January 2015. Professional wre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jun Maeda
is a Japanese writer and composer. He is a co-founder of the visual novel brand Key under Visual Arts. He is considered a pioneer of nakige visual novels, and has mainly contributed as a scenario writer, lyricist, and musical composer for the games the company produces. After graduating with a degree in psychology from Chukyo University, Maeda contributed to the scripts and scores of games released under the Tactics brand of Nexton: ''Moon'' and '' One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e''. He has contributed both to writing music and scripts to most games released under the Key brand, notably writing the majority of '' Air'' and '' Clannad''. He also served as a screenwriter and composer for several anime series produced by P.A. Works, such as '' Angel Beats!'' and '' Charlotte''. Early life Jun Maeda started writing at a young age; while attending elementary school, Maeda wrote his first amateur gamebook. Maeda was initially inspired by the '' Grailquest'' series of gamebooks by J.H. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Maeda
John Maeda (born 1966) is a Vice President of Design and Artificial Intelligence at Microsoft. He is an American technologist and designer whose work explores where business, design, and technology merge to make space for the "humanist technologist." Previously, Maeda served as is Chief Technology Officer of Everbridge from October 2020 through October 2022. President of Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) from June 2008 until December 2013. Before that he was a research professor at the MIT Media Lab leading advancements in computational design, low-code/no-code, and creative commerce. Early life and education John Maeda was born in 1966 in Seattle, Washington, where his father owned a tofu factory. Maeda studied Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he became fascinated with the work of Paul Rand and Muriel Cooper. Cooper was a director of MIT's Visible Language Workshop. After completing his bachelor's and master's degrees at MIT, Maeda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
