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Okamoto Gonjo
is the 48th most common Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese fashion model and actress *, professional Nippon Professional Baseball player *, Japanese actress and voice actress *, Japanese professional golfer *, Japanese woman who was convicted of killing her own daughter *, Japanese boxer *, Japanese musician * Haruko Okamoto (née Ishida, born 1945), Japanese figure skater * Hayato Okamoto (other), multiple people *, Japanese rower *, Japanese football player *, Japanese mathematician *, guitarist of the Japanese pop band Garnet Crow *, pen-name of a Japanese author, tanka poet, and Buddhism scholar *, Japanese singer and member of the group Hey! Say! JUMP *, Japanese author *, Japanese film director *, Japanese painter and illustrator *, member of the Japanese armed militant group, Japanese Red Army (JRA) *, retired female tennis player from Japan *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese actress and voice actress *, Japanese volleyball pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Language
is the principal language of the Japonic languages, Japonic language family spoken by the Japanese people. It has around 123 million speakers, primarily in Japan, the only country where it is the national language, and within the Japanese diaspora worldwide. The Japonic family also includes the Ryukyuan languages and the variously classified Hachijō language. There have been many Classification of the Japonic languages, attempts to group the Japonic languages with other families such as Ainu languages, Ainu, Austronesian languages, Austronesian, Koreanic languages, Koreanic, and the now discredited Altaic languages, Altaic, but none of these proposals have gained any widespread acceptance. Little is known of the language's prehistory, or when it first appeared in Japan. Chinese documents from the 3rd century AD recorded a few Japanese words, but substantial Old Japanese texts did not appear until the 8th century. From the Heian period (794–1185), extensive waves of Sino-Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hey! Say! JUMP
Hey! Say! JUMP (HSJ or JUMP) is an nine-member Japanese boy band under the Japanese talent agency Smile-Up (formerly known as Johnny & Associates). The group is split into two sub-groups: Hey! Say! BEST and Hey! Say! 7. In Japan they sold more than 10 million physical copies. Hey! Say! JUMP originally debuted with ten members, the largest group in Johnny's Entertainment, Johnny's history. In 2011, Ryutaro Morimoto was indefinitely suspended from the group following an underage smoking scandal. On April 11, 2021, Keito Okamoto announced that he would be leaving the group in order to pursue an acting career but would be remaining under Johnny & Associates. History Formation During a KAT-TUN spring concert on April 3, 2007, Yuya Takaki, Daiki Arioka, Ryosuke Yamada, Yuto Nakajima and Yuri Chinen were announced to become part of a temporary group called Hey! Say! 7. The name refers to the Heisei period during which all members were born, as well as to the year 2007 as the group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misugu Okamoto
is a Japanese skateboarder. She won the gold at the women's park event at the World Skateboarding Championship in 2019 and, in 2021, she qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Biography Okamoto was born in Takahama, Aichi is a Cities of Japan, city located in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 48,736 in 20,500 households, and a population density of 3,717 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Takahama .... Aged 13, she won the World Skate World Park Championship in 2019, and also won another three Olympic qualifying events. In November 2019, she became the first skater to land a kickflip Indy in women's competition. In 2021, it was announced that Okamoto had qualified for the Women's Park skateboarding competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She finished fourth in the event, after falling on her final run. References Living people Japanese female skateboarders Skateboarders at the 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Okamoto
Mike Okamoto (born Detroit, Michigan, United States) is an American comic book artist and commercial illustrator best known for co-creating Marvel Comics' ''Atomic Age''; as a "good girl art" cartoonist; and as the five-time International Network of Golf Illustrator of the Year. Biography Early life and career Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Mike Okamoto attended the Parsons School of Design, in New York City, on a full scholarship from 1971–1975. He was influenced by the work of such fine artists and comics artists as N.C. Wyeth, Carl Barks, Mort Drucker, Frank Frazetta, and Al Williamson. In 1990, Okamoto met writer-editor Diana Light. He moved to West Virginia, where they wed the following year. Comic books By then he had broken into comic books, illustrating writer Mike Barr's '' The Maze Agency'' #15 (Aug. 1990) and '' Hero Alliance'' #11–12 (Nov.-Dec. 1990) for Innovation Comics, where he later did painted covers for the licensed series ''Lost in Space'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayo Okamoto
is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter. Her 1995 debut single "Tomorrow" peaked at number 1 on the Oricon weekly single charts. She released her greatest hits album ''Rise 1'' in 2000. The album topped the Oricon weekly album charts. Her song "Itsuka Kitto" is the Japanese theme song for the dub of Chicken Little. Expo 2010 Shanghai China theme song plagiarism It was alleged that the promotional song for Expo 2010 Shanghai China, " Right Here Waiting for You 2010", was plagiarized Plagiarism is the representation of another person's language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions as one's own original work.From the 1995 '' Random House Compact Unabridged Dictionary'': use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of anothe ... from Okamoto's 1997 song "Sonomama no Kimi de Ite". Okamoto's agency later announced that the Expo Committee subsequently requested permission to use the song, to which Okamoto's agency agreed.Mainichi"岡本真夜：上海万博PR曲に盗作さ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya Okamoto
is a Japanese actress, voice actress, and singer from Tokyo, Japan. Filmography Television animation *''Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam'' (1985), Emma Sheen * ''Touch'' (1985), Natsuko *''Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ'' (1986), Leina Ashta *'' The Bush Baby'' (1992), Jacqueline Rhodes *''The Irresponsible Captain Tylor'' (1993), Nurse Harumi *'' Blue Seed'' (1994), Yayoi *'' Lupin III: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure'' (1995), Diana *''Wedding Peach'' (1995), Natsumi *''Virtua Fighter'' (1995–1996), Sarah Bryant *'' Magical Project S'' (1996), Ramia *''Martian Successor Nadesico'' (1996), Haruka Minato *'' B't X'' (1996), B't Mirage *'' Burn Up! Excess'' (1997), Maya *'' Saber Marionette'' (1997), Marine *'' Saber Marionette J Again'' (1997), Marine *'' Grander Musashi'' (1998), Sayaka Shirase *'' Silent Möbius'' (1998), Saiko Yuki *''Sakura Wars'' (2000), Soletta Orihime *'' Hataraki Man'' (2006), Masami Araki *'' D.Gray-man'' (2007), Eliade *''Gintama'' (2007), Ane *'' The Wallflower'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masahiro Okamoto
is a Japanese football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Sagan Tosu. Playing career Okamoto was born in Chiba on May 17, 1983. He joined J1 League club JEF United Ichihara (later ''JEF United Chiba'') from youth team in 2002. However he could hardly play in the match behind Ryo Kushino and Tomonori Tateishi. He got an opportunity to play from 2006 and played many matches from 2008. However the club results were sluggish and finished at the bottom place in 2009 season. JEF United was relegated to J2 League from 2010 season. Although his opportunity to play decreased behind Kushino in 2010, Okamoto became a regular goalkeeper from 2011. However he lost his position in late 2014 and his opportunity to play decreased from 2015. In 2018, he moved to Ehime FC. National team career In November 2003, Okamoto was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2003 World Youth Championship. But he did not play in the match, as he was the team's reserve goalkeeper behind Eiji Kawashima. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariko Okamoto
(born 28 December 1951) is a Japanese volleyball player {{short description, none This is a list of lists of volleyball players, and of notable examples in fiction. Lists of notable players * List of international volleyball players * List of American beach volleyball players * List of Chinese volleyb ... and Olympic champion. Okamoto was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games."1976 Summer Olympics – Montreal, Canada – Volleyball" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on September 6, 2008) References External links *Volleybox.net profile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mari Okamoto
is a Japanese actress and voice actress. Biography Despite being born in Tokyo, Okamoto was actually raised in Hirakata, Osaka, where she also spent her elementary-school years. In 1961, she made her debut for performing arts activities in comedy. In 1970, she moved back to Tokyo, with subsequent transfer to the headquarters of the city, where she changed her name from "Noda Mutsumi" to her current name. In 1971, she starred in the comedy film '' Tora-san's Love Call'', as an extra. In 1970, she had made her voice-acting debut in the anime series '' Inakappe Taishō'', where she voiced Kikuko Ogaki. Her first major performances were in the anime television series is '' Yatterman''. From the 1970s to the 1980s, she appeared in many anime works produced by Tatsunoko Production. Filmography Anime television *'' Inakappe Taishō'' (1970) – Kikuko Ogaki *''Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog'' (1973) – Ranatan *'' Neo-Human Casshern'' (1973) – Flora, Morena *'' The Song of T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn Okamoto
is a Japanese manga artist and a former employee of Bandai and Arc System Works. His most famous work is the series ''Elfen Lied'' which was adapted in a 13-episode anime series by the studio Arms. He lives in Tokyo, Japan. Works * (2002–2005, serialized in ''Weekly Young Jump'', Shueisha) * ''Tanpenshū Flip Flap'' (2008 Shueisha) ** ''Elfen Lied'' (2000, short story) ** ** ''MOL'' ** ** ''Carriera'' ** ** ''Allumage'' ** ''Lime Yellow'' ** ''Flip Flap'' * (2007–2010, serialized in ''Weekly Young Jump'', Shueisha) * (2012–2016, serialized in ''Weekly Young Jump'', Shueisha) * (2012–2017, art by Mengo Yokoyari) * (2017–ongoing, serialized in ''Weekly Young Magazine'', Kodansha is a Japanese privately held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha publishes manga magazines which include ''Nakayoshi'', ''Morning (magazine), Morning'', ''Afternoon (magazine), Afternoon'', ''Evening (magazine), Eveni ...) Legacy The asteroid 49382 Lynnok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumiko Okamoto
Kumiko Okamoto (, born February 19, 1965) is a retired female tennis player from Japan, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...). In the doubles competition she partnered Etsuko Inoue. Okamoto 6 singles and doubles finals. She has won 4 singles titles and 2 doubles titles on the ITF finals. WTA Career finals Singles (1 win) ITF Finals Singles (4–2) Doubles (2–4) External links * * * References 1965 births Living people Japanese female tennis players Olympic tennis players for Japan Tennis players from Osaka Tennis players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Summer World University Games medalists in tennis FISU World University Games silver medalists for Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōzō Okamoto
is a Japanese communist and member of the Japanese Red Army (JRA), responsible for the massacre of 26 passengers at Ben-Gurion International Airport in Israel. Biography Kozo Okamoto is the youngest child of a school principal. His older brother is Takeshi Okamoto, a member of the Red Army Faction, which hijacked an airliner in March 1970 to North Korea. He was a 24-year-old botany student when he was recruited to the Japanese Red Army. He was later detained in Lebanon. During his stay in Lebanon, Okamoto converted to Islam. He later requested to convert to Judaism while he was in an Israeli prison. Lod Airport massacre On 30 May 1972, Kōzō Okamoto along with Yasuyuki Yasuda, and Tsuyoshi Okudaira, landed at Israel's Lod Airport via Air France Flight 132 from Rome. The name in Okamoto's forged passport was Daisuke Namba, Crown Prince Hirohito's would be assassin. After disembarking from the plane the three members of the JRA proceeded to the baggage claim area. Upon re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
