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Satoshi Kinsui
is a Japanese linguist who is currently a professor at Osaka University. Biography Born in Osaka, Kinsui currently lives in the city of Nishinomiya in Hyōgo Prefecture. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Tokyo Department of Literature in Japanese literature. He then enrolled in the Department of Literature's graduate program in Japanese literature, but withdrew in 1982 to work as a tutor within in the department. In 1983, he began working as a lecturer in the Kobe University Department of Education and moved to the Osaka Women's University in 1987. In 1990, he accepted a position as an assistant professor in the Kobe University Department of Literature. He moved to Osaka University in 1998, where he was promoted to a full professorship in 2001. His research interests cover a wide variety of areas from classical to modern forms of Japanese, and in recent years he has been carrying out his research while advocating for and spreading awareness of the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. It is called a scientific study because it entails a comprehensive, systematic, objective, and precise analysis of all aspects of language, particularly its nature and structure. Linguistics is concerned with both the cognitive and social aspects of language. It is considered a scientific field as well as an academic discipline; it has been classified as a social science, natural science, cognitive science,Thagard, PaulCognitive Science, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2008 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.). or part of the humanities. Traditional areas of linguistic analysis correspond to phenomena found in human linguistic systems, such as syntax (rules governing the structure of sentences); semantics (meaning); morphology (structure of words); phonetics (speech sounds and equivalent gestures in sign languages); phonology (the abstract sound system of a particular language); and pragmatics (how soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayumi Kudō
Mayumi may refer to: *Mayumi (name) Mayumi (まゆみ, マユミ) is a common Japanese given name, particularly for females. Possible writings Mayumi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *真弓 or 眞弓, "truth, bow" or " spindle tree" *檀, "spindle tree ... * ''Mayumi'' (film) (真由美), a 1990 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok * 9418 Mayumi, a minor planet {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1956 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, are killed for trespassing by the Huaorani people of Ecuador, shortly after making contact with them. * January 16 – Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser vows to reconquer Palestine. * January 25– 26 – Finnish troops reoccupy Porkkala, after Soviet troops vacate its military base. Civilians can return February 4. * January 26 – The 1956 Winter Olympics open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. February * February 11 – British spies Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean resurface in the Soviet Union, after being missing for 5 years. * February 14– 25 – The 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union is held in Moscow. * February 16 – The 1956 World Figure Skating Championships open in Garmisch, West Germany. * February 22 – Elvis P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minako Okamuro
is a Japanese feminine given name. Minako can be written using different kanji characters: *美奈子, "beauty, apple tree, child" *美那子, "beauty, unknown, child" or "beauty, child" *美菜子, "beauty, (green) vegetable, child" *美名子, "beauty, name, child" *美梨子, "beauty, pear, child" *聖名子, "holy, name, child" *聖奈子, "holy, apple tree, child or holy child" *皆子, "everybody/all, child" *水奈子 "water, apple tree, child" or "water, child" *実奈子 "truth, apple tree, child" *実菜子 "truth, (green) vegetable, child" *実那子 "truth, unknown, child" or "truth, child" *実名子 "truth, name, child" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People *Minako (美奈子), a member of the Japanese musical group ''Kome Kome Club'' *Minako Honda (美奈子), a Japanese singer *, Japanese singer *Minako Iwasaki (美奈子), a Japanese illustrator, game character designer, and manga artist *Minako Kotobuki (美菜子 born 1991), a Japanese v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukari Tanaka
Yukari is a feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings Yukari can be written using many different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *由加里, "reason, addition, village" *由香里, "reason, smell, village" *由佳利, "reason, excellent, benefit" *由佳梨, "reason, excellent, pear tree" *由華莉, "reason, splendor/flower, jasmine" *夕香里, "evening, smell, village" *夕香莉, "evening, smell, jasmine" *夕花莉, "evening, flower, jasmine" *夕佳利, "evening, excellent, benefit" *裕佳里, "abundant, excellent, village" *裕佳梨, "abundant, excellent, pear tree" *優香理, "superiority, smell, logic" *友加里, "friend, addition, village" *結花理, "tie, flower, logic" *紫, "purple" *縁, "affinity/destiny" The name can also be written in hiragana ゆかり or katakana ユカリ. Notable people with the name *, Japanese actress, voice actress and gravure idol *Yukari Fresh, real name Yukari Takasaki (高崎 ゆかり), Shibuya-ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomoko Okazaki
Tomoko (ともこ, トモコ) is a female Japanese given name. Like many Japanese names, Tomoko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: * 友子 - "friendly child" * 知子 - "knowing child" * 智子 - "wise child" * 朋子 - "friendly child" * 皆子 - "beautiful girl" * 詩子 - "poetic child" People with the name * , Japanese politician * , Japanese voice actress * Tomoko Aran (荒野智子), born January 14, 1958, Japanese city pop artist * , Japanese judoka * , Japanese origami writer * , Japanese swimmer * , Japanese announcer * , Japanese actress and essayist * , Japanese motorcycle racer * , Japanese actress * , Japanese voice actress * , Japanese politician * , victim of Minamata disease and subject of the photo ''Tomoko and Mother in the Bath'' * , Japanese singer * , Japanese voice actress * , Japanese artist * , Japanese voice actress * , Japanese singer * , Japanese professional wrestler * , Japanese singer, part of 1980s J-Pop duo BaBe * , Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomohide Kinuhata
Tomohide is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Tomohide can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Some examples: *友英, "friend, hero" *友秀, "friend, excellence" *友栄, "friend, prosperity" *友日出, "friend, sunrise" *知英, "know,hero" *知秀, "know, excellence" *知栄, "know, prosperity" *知日出, "know, sunrise" *智英, "intellect, hero" *智秀, "intellect, excellence" *智栄, "intellect, prosperity" *智日出, "intellect, sunrise" *共英, "together, hero" *共秀, "together, excellence" *朋英, "companion, hero" *朋秀, "companion, excellence" *朝英, "morning/dynasty, hero" *朝秀, "morning/dynasty, excellence" *朝栄, "morning/dynasty, prosperity" The name can also be written in hiragana ともひで or katakana トモヒデ. Notable people with the name *, English-language scholar and politician *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese samurai *, Japanese basketball coach {{given name Japanese masculine give ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshiyuki Takayama
Yoshiyuki Takayama is a Japanese mixed martial artist. Mixed martial arts record , - , Draw , align=center, 3-3-2 , Mamoru Okochi , Draw , Shooto: Gateway to the Extremes , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 3-3-1 , Hiroyuki Abe , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 3-2-1 , Mamoru Okochi , Draw , Shooto: Shooter's Dream , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 3-2 , Yoshihiro Fujita , Decision (majority) , Shooto: Gig '98 2nd , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 2-2 , Katsuhisa Akasaki , Submission (rear naked choke) , Shooto: Gig '98 1st , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:34 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsumi Shibuya
is a common Japanese given name used by either sex. Possible writings Katsumi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: ;as a given name *克己, "overcome, self/oneself" *克巳, "overcome, sixth earthly branch" *克美, "overcome, beauty" *勝己, "win, self/oneself" *勝巳, "win, sixth earthly branch" *勝美, "win, beauty" *勝実, "win, substance (or fruit)" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. ;as a surname *勝見, "win, look" People with the name *, Japanese sumo wrestler *, Japanese art director *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese high jumper *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese film director *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese football player *, Japanese diplomat *, Japanese field hockey player *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese actor *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese cinematographer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese rower *, Japanese video game designer *, Japanese footballer *Céline Tran (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshihiko Inui
Yoshihiko is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Yoshihiko can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *義彦, "justice, elegant boy" *義比古, "justice, young man (archaic)" *吉彦, "good luck, elegant boy" *吉比古, "good luck, young man (archaic)" *善彦, "virtuous, elegant boy" *芳彦, "virtuous/fragrant, elegant boy" *良彦, "good, elegant boy" *慶彦, "congratulate, elegant boy" *由彦, "reason, to rise, elegant boy" *与志彦, "give, determination, elegant boy" *嘉彦, "excellent, elegant boy" *佳彦, "skilled, elegant boy" The name can also be written in hiragana よしひこ or katakana ヨシヒコ. Notable people with the name *Yoshihiko Amano (天野 佳彦, born 1971), Japanese basketball player *, Japanese Marxist historian *, Japanese politician *, Japanese novelist, poet, illustrator, manga artist and songwriter *, Japanese actor *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese chemist *, Japanese fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takashi Masuoka
is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings The name Takashi can have multiple different meanings depending on which kanji is used to write it. Some possible writings of the name include: *江詩 - "estuary , inlet, poem" *隆 - "prosperous noble" *喬士 - "high, boasting, samurai, gentleman" *峻 - "high, steep" *崇史 - "adore, revere, chronicler, history" *孝 - "filial piety, serve parents" *節 - "moral courage, integrity" *傑 - "hero, outstanding" Takashi can also be written in hiragana and/or katakana: *タカシ (katakana) *たかし (hiragana) People with the name * Takashi Abe (阿部 隆, born 1967), Japanese shogi player *, Japanese rugby union player *Takashi Amano (天野尚, 1954–2015), Japanese photographer, aquarist and designer * Takashi Aonishi (青西 高嗣), Japanese music artist *Takashi Asahina (朝比奈 隆, 1908–2001), Japanese conductor *, Japanese volleyball player *Takashi Fujii (藤井隆, born 1972), Japanese singer and comedian *Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
