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Mutsuko Gaffney
Mutsuko (written: or ) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese actress *, Japanese basketball player *, Japanese actress Fictional characters *, a character in the manga series ''Major 2nd ''Major 2nd'' (stylized as ''MAJOR 2nd'') is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Takuya Mitsuda. It is a sequel to the original manga series ''Major''. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' sinc ...'' {{given name Japanese feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanji
are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are still used, along with the subsequently-derived syllabic scripts of '' hiragana'' and '' katakana''. The characters have Japanese pronunciations; most have two, with one based on the Chinese sound. A few characters were invented in Japan by constructing character components derived from other Chinese characters. After World War II, Japan made its own efforts to simplify the characters, now known as shinjitai, by a process similar to China's simplification efforts, with the intention to increase literacy among the common folk. Since the 1920s, the Japanese government has published character lists periodically to help direct the education of its citizenry through the myriad Chinese characters that exist. There are nearly 3,000 kanji used in Japanese names and in comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutsuko Miki
was a Japanese activist who advocated on behalf of pacifism, official compensation for comfort women, and improved Japan–North Korea relations. She was the widow of former Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Miki. Miki served as the wife of the Prime Minister of Japan, or First Lady, during her husband's two-year tenure from 1974–76. Biography Personal life Her father, Nobuteru Mori, held a seat in the Japanese House of Representatives and founded Showa Denko, a major chemical engineering firm. Her brother, Kiyoshi Mori, was the head of the now defunct Management and Coordination Agency, which would later become the interior ministry. Yoshihide Mori, another of Miki's brothers, served as the chief of the Environment Agency, the forerunner of the present-day Ministry of the Environment. She married Takeo Miki in 1940. Mutsuko Miki held the title of wife of the Prime Minister, from 1974-76. Takeo Miki died in 1988. Activism Miki, a prominent activist, remained active follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutsuko Nagata
Mutsuko Nagata (永田睦子, born 16 September 1976) is a Japanese former basketball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), .... References 1976 births Living people Japanese women's basketball players Olympic basketball players of Japan Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in basketball Basketball players at the 1998 Asian Games Basketball players at the 2002 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games 20th-century Japanese women 21st-century Japanese women {{Japan-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutsuko Sakura
was a Japanese actress. Her hobby was golf. She started work at Shochiku in 1950, and played supporting roles in some of Yasujirō Ozu's films. She was a constant in Japanese film and TV drama for half of the 20th century. Selected filmography Film * (1950) * (1950) - Oroku * (1950) * (1950) * (1950) * (1951) - Kaoko Fukuda, Namiko's sister * '' Boyhood'' (1951) - Mrs. Yamazaki * (1951) - Tomie Honda * (1951) * (1952) - Mitsuyo * (1952) - Oryû * (1953) * '' Tokyo Story'' (1953) - Oden-ya no onna * (1953) - Osugi Morikawa * (1954) - Madame at bar * (1954) * (1955) - Hama Katagiri * (1955) * (1955) - Otsuko, second daughter * (1956) * (1956, part 1, 2) - Reiko * (1956) - Omutsu * (1956) - Sushi shop lady * (1956) * '' Tokyo Twilight'' (1957) * '' Times of Joy and Sorrow'' (1957) * (1957) * (1958) * (1958) * (1958-1959, part 1, 2) * '' Equinox Flower'' (1958) - Akemi * (1959) - Kikutarô * ''Good Morning'' (1959) - Oden'ya no Nyôbô * ''High Teen'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major 2nd
''Major 2nd'' (stylized as ''MAJOR 2nd'') is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Takuya Mitsuda. It is a sequel to the original manga series '' Major''. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since March 2015. An anime television series adaptation aired on NHK Educational TV from April to September 2018. A second season aired from April to November 2020. Characters Main characters ; :Position: Catcher : :The eldest son of Goro Shigeno and captain of Fūrin Middle School's baseball club. ; :Position: Pitcher, Catcher : :Toshiya's son and Daigo's teammate and rival. ; :Position: Pitcher, Outfielder : :Daigo's classmate and vice-captain of Fūrin Middle School's baseball club. Mifune Dolphins ; :Position: Pitcher : :Daigo's teammate and Mifune's main and finest pitcher. ; :Position: Catcher : :Daigo's teammate and Mifune's main and finest catcher. Ōbi Middle School ; :Position: Pitcher : :Ken's daughter and Wataru's twin sister. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Feminine Given Names
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus This list of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names is intended to help those unfamiliar with classical languages to understand and remember the scientific names of organisms. The binomial nomenclature used for animals and plants i ... * Japanese studies {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
