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Masaoka Domain
Masaoka is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Kenzō Masaoka (1898–1988), early anime creator * Kunio Masaoka (1908–1978), renowned Japanese photographer *Masaoka Shiki (1867–1902), pen-name of Masaoka Noboru, a Japanese author, poet, literary critic, and journalist *Mike Masaoka (1915–1991), American activist and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *Miya Masaoka Miya Masaoka (born 1958, Washington, DC) is an American composer, musician, and sound artist active in the field of contemporary classical music and experimental music. Her work encompasses contemporary classical composition, improvisation, elect ... (born 1958), American musician and composer who performs on the 17-string Japanese koto zither * Onan Masaoka (born 1977), Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher {{surname, Masaoka Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenzō Masaoka
was an early anime creator. Masaoka was the first to use cel animation and recorded sound in anime.Kōdansha (1993). ''Japan: an illustrated encyclopedia.'' Kōdansha, He worked at a number of companies as an animator and actor, and was one of the founders of what became Toei Animation. His work as a special effects artist earned him the title "Japanese Méliès."The World History of Animation, Stephen Cavalier p. 144 He also did work under the pseudonym . Famous animators who worked under him include Mitsuyo Seo and Yasuji Mori. Filmography References External links * 1898 births 1988 deaths People from Osaka Prefecture Japanese animators Japanese film directors {{Animator-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunio Masaoka
was a Japanese photographer A photographer (the Greek φῶς (''phos''), meaning "light", and γραφή (''graphê''), meaning "drawing, writing", together meaning "drawing with light") is a person who makes photographs. Duties and types of photographers As in other .... Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, editor. . Kyoto: Tankōsha, 2000. References Japanese photographers 1908 births 1978 deaths {{Japan-photographer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaoka Shiki
, pen-name of Masaoka Noboru (正岡 升), was a Japanese poet, author, and literary critic in Meiji period Japan. Shiki is regarded as a major figure in the development of modern haiku poetry, credited with writing nearly 20,000 stanzas during his short life. He also wrote on reform of ''tanka'' poetry. Some consider Shiki to be one of the four great haiku masters, the others being Matsuo Bashō, Yosa Buson, and Kobayashi Issa. Early life Shiki, or rather Tsunenori (常規) as he was originally named, was born in Matsuyama City in Iyo Province (present day Ehime Prefecture) to a samurai class family of modest means. As a child, he was called Tokoronosuke (處之助); in adolescence, his name was changed to Noboru (升). His father, Tsunenao (正岡常尚), was an alcoholic who died when Shiki was five years of age. His mother, Yae, Beichman, p. 27 was a daughter of Ōhara Kanzan, a Confucian scholar. Kanzan was the first of Shiki's extra-school tutors; at the age of 7 the boy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
