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Nagaoka Masachika
Nagaoka (jap. 長岡, 永岡 lit. "length, hill", "eternity, hill") may refer to: Places * Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan * Nagaoka-kyō, the capital of Japan from 784 to 794 ** Nagaokakyō, Kyoto, Japan, a city at the location of Nagaoka-kyō * Izunagaoka, Shizuoka, Japan, a former town in Izu Peninsula People with the surname *, Japanese bobsledder *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese physicist responsible for the 1904 "Saturnian" model of atomic structure *, Japanese diplomat and jurist *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese politician *, Japanese ski jumper *, Japanese women's basketball player *, Japanese Masters athlete *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese religious leader *, Japanese musician and singer *, Japanese illustrator *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese pair skater *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese politician *, Japanese judoka Other uses *Nagaoka (crater), a lunar crater named after Hantaro Nagaoka {{disambiguation, geo, surname Japanese-language surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagaoka, Niigata
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is the second largest city in the prefecture, after the capital city of Niigata, Niigata, Niigata. , the city had an estimated population of 264,611 in 109,283 households and a population density of . The total area of the city was . Geography Nagaoka is in the center of Niigata prefecture and the surrounding Chūetsu region of Japan, between 138th meridian east, longitude 138°E and 37th parallel north, latitude 37°N. It is 80 minutes from Tokyo by way of the Joetsu Shinkansen or three hours on the Kan-Etsu Expressway and is considered a strategic traffic point in the region. Nagaoka was an inland city until January 1, 2006, when the city merged with four municipalities; two were touching the Sea of Japan. The Shinano River flows through the city from south to north and industrial development is on both banks of the river. The Higashiyama mountain range lies to the east. Surrounding municipalities * Niigata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moeko Nagaoka
is a Japanese basketball player. She represented Japan in the basketball competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and at the 2020 Summer Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ..., winning a silver medal. Career She competed at the 2020 FIBA Women's Asian Cup, 2018 FIBA Women's World Cup, and 2017 FIBA Women's Asian Cup. References External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nagaoka, Moeko 1993 births Living people Japanese women's basketball players Olympic basketball players for Japan Olympic silver medalists for Japan Olympic medalists in basketball Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Small forwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shuichi Nagaoka
was an early student of Kodokan judo and the third person to be promoted to 10th dan. Biography Nagaoka was born in Okayama Prefecture September 17, 1876. He trained in Kito-ryu jujutsu under in Okayama before moving to Tokyo in 1892. In January 1893 he started training at the Kodokan, earning his first dan in September 1894. He was considered a "child prodigy" due to his fast rising, being compared to the legendary Shiro Saigo. His favourite techniques were sutemi-waza. In 1899, Nagaoka faced Fusen-ryu jujutsu Jujutsu ( , or ), also known as jiu-jitsu and ju-jitsu (both ), is a Japanese martial art and a system of close combat that can be used in a defensive or offensive manner to kill or subdue one or more weaponless or armed and armored opponent ... master Mataemon Tanabe in a special match. Tanabe was famous for submitting judokas thanks to his skill at ne-waza, but Nagaoka was able to resist his groundwork. At one point, Mataemon attempted and almost locked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūya Nagaoka
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6- dan. Shogi professional Promotion history The promotion history for Nagaoka is as follows: * 6-kyū is a Japanese language, Japanese term used in modern martial arts as well as in Japanese tea ceremony, tea ceremony, ikebana, flower arranging, Go (game), Go, shogi, academic tests and other similar activities to designate various grades, leve ...: 1997 * 1-dan: 2001 * 4-dan: April 1, 2005 * 5-dan: November 2, 2010 * 6-dan: December 10, 2020 References External links *ShogiHubProfessional Player Info · Nagaoka, Yuya 1985 births Japanese shogi players Japan Shogi Association players Living people People from Hachiōji, Tokyo Professional shogi players from Tokyo Metropolis {{Shogi-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuna Nagaoka
is a Japanese pair skater. With partner, Sumitada Moriguchi, she is the 2025 Asian Winter Games bronze medalist, the 2023–24 Japan national champion and the 2024–25 Japan national silver medalist. Personal life Nagaoka was born on July 13, 2005 in Hokkaido, Japan. In 2024, she graduated from Fuji Women's Junior and Senior High School. Career Early career Nagaoka began figure skating in 2012. Originally a singles skater, she trained at the ROYCE'F･S･C in Sapporo, Hokkaido, coached by Mami Yamada, the childhood coach of Yuzuru Hanyu. Nagaoka got to meet Hanyu when he visited her training rink to personally thank Yamada and have a Q&A session with Yamada's students following his second Olympic gold medal win in 2018. In 2019, a member of the Japan Skating Federation approached a fourteen-year old Nagaoka, asking if she would be interested in skating in the pairs discipline due to her small stature. Following the encounter, Nagaoka, who did not know much about p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yayoi Nagaoka
is a Japanese speed skater. She competed in the women's 1500 metres at the 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 (; Gosiute dialect, Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; ; Shoshoni language, Shoshoni: ''Soónkahni 2002''), were an international wi .... References 1974 births Living people Japanese female speed skaters Olympic speed skaters for Japan Speed skaters at the 2002 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Tomakomai FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Japan Winter World University Games medalists in speed skating Competitors at the 1997 Winter Universiade 20th-century Japanese women 21st-century Japanese sportswomen {{Japan-speed-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shusei Nagaoka
was a Japanese illustrator. Famous works Nagaoka is best known for his music album cover art in the 1970s and 1980s. Artists for whom he illustrated covers include Electric Light Orchestra, Earth, Wind & Fire, Deep Purple, Space, Maze, George Clinton, Kitaro, Rose Royce, Caldera, and Pure Prairie League. He assisted in the designing of the 1970 Osaka Expo, and was selected as one of the most significant artists in 200 years of American Illustration. Several books of his artwork have been published, and in 1981 examples of his work were launched into outer space and orbited via the Russian Mir space station. Other companies and organizations where his work was featured included: NHK Television, TBS Japan, & ''National Geographic''. Awards He received several awards, along with platinum and gold albums, in recognition of his work. Selected album artwork * '' Now & Then'' - (The Carpenters 5th album), 1973 * ''Spitfire'' - Jefferson Starship, 1976 * ''All 'N All'' - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryosuke Nagaoka
, is a Japanese musician, and singer and guitar player for the band Petrolz. Under the stage name , he was the second guitarist for Ringo Sheena's band Tokyo Jihen from 2005 until 2012. In 2013, Nagoka joined the band Gokumontō Ikka, a project involving Queen Bee leader Avu-chan. Biography He was born and raised in public housing in Chiba Prefecture. The first instrument he learned during his childhood was the piano, which he started learning at age 9. He was introduced to bluegrass music at an early age, as his father was an amateur bluegrass musician. He started playing the guitar as a junior in high school, and joined a country band. He is an avid motorcycle and French car aficionado. Nagaoka is an old friend of Shiina Ringo's, and he had played in a band with her elder brother Shiina Junpei, Evil Vibrations. He also participated in the recording of her third solo album, '' Kalk, Samen, Chestnut Flower'', on which he played guitar on the songs , and the vinyl record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagako Nagaoka
Nagako is an uncommon Japanese given name for females. Although written romanized the same way, the kanji can be different. Notable people with the name include: *, later Empress Nagako of Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ... (皇后良子) * Nagako Konishi (born 1945), a female composer * Nagako Mori is a snowboarder from Chiba, Japan, specializing in halfpipe riding * Fujiwara no Nagako was a servant of two Japanese tennōs * Nabeshima Nagako was a feature of Japanese high society * Nagako Nagaoka, Japanese religious leader {{given name Japanese feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyu Nagaoka
is a Japanese people, Japanese volleyball player in the position of opposite spiker. She was a member of Japan women's national volleyball team and participated at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Currently she plays with Hisamitsu Springs. Career Nagaoka began her career at school level in local leagues, playing with Higashi Kyushu Ryukoku High School. During that period she also played with the Japanese youth national team. In 2007, they won the Asian Girls' U18 Volleyball Championship, where she was awarded Most Valuable Player, MVP. In 2008, they won the Asian Women's U20 Volleyball Championship. In 2010, she made her senior international debut, taking part in the 2010 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup, Asian Cup with the national B-team; as well as beginning her professional career with Hisamitsu Springs. From 2012-13 to 2016-17 seasons, Nagaoka was awarded Best 6 in V.League (Japan), V.Premier League; as well as MVP in 2012-13 and 2015-16 seasons. She was also awarded MVP at the 2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mieko Nagaoka
was a Japanese Masters athlete. She was the first 100-year-old to complete a 1,500m freestyle swim in a 25m pool. At the age of 106, she was Japan's oldest active swimmer. Early life Mieko Nagaoka was born on 31 July 1914 in Yamaguchi, Japan just days after the start of World War I. She started swimming at 80 years old to recover from a knee injury. In the beginning, Nagaoka didn’t know how to swim. She used to go in to the swimming pool to do exercises for her knee. At 82, she started to learn how to swim on her own. And because she performed in a Noh (a classical Japanese dancing drama) this was also an incentive for her to learn how to swim so that she could stay in shape for the plays. Career She achieved national recognition in Japan at age 90 when she established a world record in the 800m freestyle. Fresh from her success, she started training with a coach and took private swimming lessons with aims to improve her record-breaking performance. Nagaoka was named as one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaru Nagaoka
is a Japanese ski jumper. He competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics and the 1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Calgary 1988 were a multi-sport event held from February 13 to 28, 1988, with Calgary, Calgary, Alberta as the main host city. This marks the m .... References 1962 births Living people Japanese male ski jumpers Olympic ski jumpers for Japan Ski jumpers at the 1984 Winter Olympics Ski jumpers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Skiers from Hokkaido 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-skijumping-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
