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Okada Yasui
Okada (written: 岡田 literally "hill rice-paddy") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the name include: * , Japanese painter * Doris Okada Matsui, American politician of the Democratic Party * , Japanese painter in the Edo period * , Japanese cyclist * Izō Okada, Japanese samurai and assassin * Jisaku Okada, an IJN Captain * John Okada, Japanese-American writer * Junichi Okada, Japanese singer and actor * Junko Okada, Japanese voice actress * Katsuya Okada, former Democratic Party of Japan president and foreign minister of Japan * Kazuchika Okada, Japanese professional wrestler * Kazuo Okada, Japanese businessman and billionaire, the biggest project of whom is Okada Manilla (see below) * Keisuke Okada, 31st Prime Minister of Japan * , Japanese photographer * Mari Okada, Japanese screenwriter * Masaki Okada, Japanese actor * Masumi Okada, Japanese-Danish actor * Mokichi Okada, founder of the Church of World Messianity * Nana Okada (born 1997), Japanese idol, m ...
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Okada Beisanjin
, also known as Hikobe, was a Japanese painter. He is first documented as a rice merchant in Osaka in the 1770s and 1780s. His ''go'' (artist's name), Beisanjin, literally meaning a mountain of rice, may either relate to his profession or reflect deference to the Northern Song period (960-1127). Okada Beisanjin was a notable ''bunjinga'' painters. The Japanese term ''bunjinga'' refers to a style of painting produced by literati ''(bunjin).'' ''Bunjinga'' traces its roots to the paintings of Chinese literati of the Song dynasty The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ... (960–1267).While Beisanjin employed a variety of styles in his paintings, his later works are characterized by forceful brushstrokes that create unusual forms and give texture to his images. References Ex ...
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Mokichi Okada
Mokichi Okada (岡田茂吉 ''Okada Mokichi'', 23 December 1882 He founded the World Church of Messiah, that later became the Church of World Messianity, and also is the spiritual leader of Shumei and the Johrei Fellowship. He is known by his followers by the honorific title Meshiya-Sama or Meishū-sama (明主様, lit. "Lord of Light"). He is the founder of Johrei, an energy healing ritual that uses "divine light" to dissolve the spiritual impurities that are understood to be the source of all physical, emotional, and personal problems. Biography Early life According to his official biography, Okada was born to a poor Buddhist family in Asakusa, Tokyo and, after many trials and tribulations, eventually made his fortune in the jewellery business. His success was short-lived however. After losing his wife, children and then business following an economic downturn and the Great Kanto Earthquake, he started to question the pursuit of material success. He remarried and went ...
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Tomohiro Okada
Tomohiro Okada (岡田智博) is an interdisciplinary creative and innovation developer, researcher, policymaker, and art curator of contemporary and technology field, Director of Creative Cluster. Since 1995 he has been active in electronic media and creative innovation in Japan especially promoting young talent in new media art, interaction design as a researcher, producer, curator, writer and organizer of numerous creative productions, and policy designs for government and institutions for economic and industry and culture affairs. He has written various policy papers for art and creative and civil development of various local governments and agencies, lectured and held positions at various universities, participated in conferences and symposia, and has worked as a consultant. As a curator and producer Tomohiro OKADA created Fantasista series (2005- Evolution Cafe, Electrical Fantasista, Creative Fantasista), the crucial independent new talent media art and innovative design e ...
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