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Matoba (surname)
Matoba (written: 的場) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, also known as Sachi Hamano, Japanese film director *, Japanese sprinter *, Japanese actor and television personality *, Japanese baseball player Fictional characters *, a supporting character and main antagonist in the ongoing manga/anime series ''Natsume's Book of Friends is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Midorikawa. It started in Hakusensha's Shōjo manga, manga magazine ''LaLa DX'' in June 2003, where it ran until April 2008; it has been serialized in ''LaLa'' since July 2007. ...'' *Nanase Matoba, supporting character and secretary to the character stated above. {{surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chise Matoba
a.k.a. ''and'' (born March 19, 1948), is a Japanese film director. She is the most prolific and written-about female ''pink film'' director. Life and career Sachi Hamano was born as Sachiko Suzuki in Tokushima Prefecture on March 19, 1948. While in high school, Hamano decided she wanted to become a film director. She studied photography for a while in college in Tokyo, then quit to work in film. "In my 30 years of making porn films, I've always wanted to present them from a woman's perspective."-- Sachi Hamano Though the film industry was male-dominated and reluctant to hire a female director, Hamano was able to begin working as an assistant director at independent studios beginning in 1968. Early in her career, at the advice of film producers, Hamano dropped the feminine "ko" ending from her name, Sachiko. She has also used the name Chise Matoba for directing credits. She worked for a while at Kōji Wakamatsu's Wakamatsu Pro, then for other major ''pink film'' directors incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junkichi Matoba
is a Japanese former sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in .... References External links * 1931 births Possibly living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Japanese male sprinters Olympic athletes for Japan Place of birth missing 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-sprint-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koji Matoba
is a Japanese actor and ''tarento Television personalities in Japan, known as in Japanese, are celebrities who regularly appear in mass media in Japan, especially as panelists on variety shows. During the Golden Age of Hollywood, bankable stars in the United States were descri ...''. Filmography TV dramas Films Stage Anime television Variety References External links * * – Ameba Blog (8 September 2014 –) * – Ameba Blog (12 December 2008 – 8 September 2014) {{DEFAULTSORT:Matoba, Koji 1969 births Living people 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors Male actors from Saitama Prefecture Japanese male film actors Japanese male stage actors Japanese male television actors Japanese television personalities People from Ageo, Saitama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naoki Matoba
, nicknamed "Matton", is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks/Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in 2000, and from 2003 to 2008 and with the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2010 and 2011. Matoba is an ordained priest within the Ōtani-ha branch of Shin Buddhism Shin may refer to: Biology * The front part of the leg below the knee * Shinbone, the tibia, the larger of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates Names * Shin (given name) (Katakana: シン, Hiragana: しん), a Japanese g .... References External links NBP 1977 births Living people Asian Games silver medalists in baseball Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Baseball players at the 1998 Asian Games Chiba Lotte Marines players Fukuoka Daiei Hawks players Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks players Japanese baseball coaches Japanese baseball players Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games Meiji University alumni Nippon Profess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natsume's Book Of Friends
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Midorikawa. It started in Hakusensha's Shōjo manga, manga magazine ''LaLa DX'' in June 2003, where it ran until April 2008; it has been serialized in ''LaLa'' since July 2007. Its chapters have been collected in 32 volumes as of April 2025. The manga is licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media, which released the first volume in January 2010. The series follows Takashi Natsume, an orphan boy in his late teens who can Extrasensory perception, perceive and combat . One day, Takashi finds a very old notebook called the "Book of Friends", left by his late maternal grandmother Reiko Natsume, an exorcist who possessed strong spiritual powers. The notebook was used to bind dozens of powerful demonic Japanese deities, spirits, both good and evil, to follow Reiko's every whim and desire if called upon. Takashi resolves to give back all the names in notebook; in the process, he joins forces with another ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |