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Taichi
Taichi is a Japanese given name and surname. Given name Taichi (written: , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. People with the given name Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese musician and actor *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese badminton player *, Japanese actor *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese golfer *, Japanese writer and screenwriter *, Japanese rower Fictional characters with the given name Fictional characters with the given name include: *Taichi Mashima, a character in the manga series ''Chihayafuru'' *Taichi Yagami (Tai Kamiya in English dub), a character in the anime series '' Digimon Adventure'' *Taichi Yaegashi, a character in the light novel series ''Kokoro Connect'' *Taichi Kawanishi (川西 太一), a character from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taichi Saotome
, also known as , is a Japanese actor and singer. He played young men and onnagata roles of women. Biography His father is the head of the theatre troupe ''Gekidan Sujaku''. Saotome performed in '' taishū engeki''. A "female impersonator", he has performed onstage. In ''Zatoichi'', he played the child disguising himself as a geisha ( Daigoro Tachibana). Though in a different troupe from Tachibana, they frequently practiced and performed together. In '' Takeshis''', Saotome played a young female impersonator and dancer. He played a ''bishōnen'' aesthetic, i.e. graceful, beautiful young men. He played Mori Ranmaru in a National Museum event called " Sengoku Fantasy", and played a young Horibe Yasubee in the NHK New Year's ''jidaigeki'' play. He created his official fan club in 2006. He said that he misunderstand his appeal, but is happy about his role."Teen's Female Performances Draw Him a Crowd." NPR.org 30 October 2007. He appeared in the variety show ''D no Gekijō'' in Janua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taichi Ishikari
(born March 19, 1980) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name , shortened from his previous ring name . He is primarily working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of the Just 4 Guys stable. He is a current 4 time IWGP Tag Team Champion (three reigns alongside Zack Sabre Jr, one with Tomohiro Ishii), a former 2 time NEVER Openweight Champion, and a former 2 time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion. Taichi is a former KOPW Champion, winning the official title in 2023. Taichi was a founding member of the villainous Suzuki-gun stable from 2011 till the faction's disbandment in 2022. Throughout his career he has competed in various promotions including All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), Hustle, Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). Amateur wrestling career Wanting to be a pro-wrestler since high school he competed in amateur wrestling while in high school, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taichi Yamada
was a Japanese screenwriter and novelist. His real name was . Early life Yamada was in Asakusa, Tokyo, a setting used in his novel ''Ijintachi to no natsu.'' He attended Waseda University before entering the Shōchiku film studios, where he trained as an assistant director under Keisuke Kinoshita. Scriptwriting career Yamada left the company at age 30 to focus on writing scripts for television dramas, penning such successful series as ''Kishibe no arubamu'' and ''Fuzoroi no ringotachi''. He also wrote scripts for film and the stage. Novelist career As a novelist, his novel , published in 1987, won the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize. It was translated into English, in 2003, as ''Strangers''. Another Yamada novel, '' In Search of a Distant Voice'', was translated and published in 2006 from a novel originally published in Japan in 1989. A third Yamada novel, , was translated into English and published in 2008. The first film adaptation of ''Strangers'', '' The Discarnates'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taichi Yagami
Taichi "Tai" Kamiya, known as in Japan, is a fictional character in the multimedia franchise ''Digimon''. He first appeared in the ''Digimon Adventure V-Tamer 01'' manga, where he is sent to the Digital World to meet his Digimon companion Zeromaru, in order to save it from multiple enemies. An alternate version of Tai appears in Toei Company's 1999 series as the main protagonist of ''Digimon Adventure (1999 TV series), Digimon Adventure'', a supporting character in ''Digimon Adventure 02'' and once again as the protagonist of the films ''Digimon Adventure tri.'' and ''Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna''. In this timeline, Tai is the leader of the first season List of Digimon Adventure characters#DigiDestined, DigiDestined. He is adventurous and a born leader, and is usually the first to spring into action. He is partnered with the dinosaur-like Agumon in the ''Digimon Adventure'' anime series. Tai was created by manga author Tenya Yabuno from ''V-Tamer 01''. Multiple voice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taichi Yamada (rower)
was a Japanese screenwriter and novelist. His real name was . Early life Yamada was in Asakusa, Tokyo, a setting used in his novel ''Ijintachi to no natsu.'' He attended Waseda University before entering the Shōchiku film studios, where he trained as an assistant director under Keisuke Kinoshita. Scriptwriting career Yamada left the company at age 30 to focus on writing scripts for television dramas, penning such successful series as ''Kishibe no arubamu'' and ''Fuzoroi no ringotachi''. He also wrote scripts for film and the stage. Novelist career As a novelist, his novel , published in 1987, won the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize. It was translated into English, in 2003, as ''Strangers''. Another Yamada novel, '' In Search of a Distant Voice'', was translated and published in 2006 from a novel originally published in Japan in 1989. A third Yamada novel, , was translated into English and published in 2008. The first film adaptation of ''Strangers'', '' The Discarnates'', c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taichi Nakamura (footballer)
is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in t ... for Vanraure Hachinohe. Career statistics Club . ;Notes References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nakamura, Taichi 1993 births Living people Japanese men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Japan Football League players J3 League players 21st-century Japanese sportsmen ReinMeer Aomori players Vanraure Hachinohe players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taichi Saito
is a Japanese badminton player affiliated with NTT East club. Achievements BWF World Tour (4 runners-up) The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100. ''Men's doubles'' BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title) ''Men's doubles'' : BWF International Challenge The BWF International Challenge is a grade 3 and level 1 tournament part of Continental Circuit of BWF tournaments along with International Series (level 2) and Future Series (level 3), sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. ... tournament References External links * 1993 births Living people Sportspeople from Chiba (city) Japanese male badminton players Badminton players at the 2022 A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanji
are logographic Chinese characters, adapted from Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script, used in the writing of Japanese language, 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 Syllabary, syllabic scripts of and . 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 the Meiji Restoration, Japan made its own efforts to simplify the characters, now known as , by a process similar to China's simplified Chinese characters, simplification efforts, with the intention to increase literacy among the general public. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese-language Surnames
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] |
Kiwako Taichi
was a Japanese film actress. She appeared in 20 films between 1967 and 1985. Biography Kiwako Taichi was born in Tokyo on 2 December 1943. She graduated Shoin Junior and Senior High School and, after training in the Haiyuza Theatre Company, she joined Bungakuza in 1967. Appearing in such plays as ' and ', she was hailed as a potential successor to Haruko Sugimura. In 1970, she married actor Taisaku Akino but divorced. She died in a car accident in Ito, Shizuoka on 13 October 1992 while working there with Bungakuza. Partial filmography Film * ''Kawa jean blues'' (1961) * ''Beranme Nakanori-san'' (1961) * ''Akuma no temari-uta'' (1961) - Satoko Nire * ''Minyo no tabi: Sakurajima Otemoyan'' (1962) * ''Tekka wakashu'' (1962) * ''Hibari no Hahakoi Guitar'' (1962) * ''Hana o kuu mushi'' (1967) - Nami Aoki * '' Kuroneko'' (1968) - Shige (Daughter-in-Law) * ''Dankon'' (1969) - Saori * ''Hitorikko'' (1969) * '' The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan'' (1970) - Namiji * ''Sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haikyu!!
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruichi Furudate. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2012 to July 2020, with its chapters collected in 45 volumes. The story follows Shoyo Hinata, a boy determined to become a great volleyball player despite his small stature. An anime television series adaptation produced by Production I.G, aired on MBS from April to September 2014, with 25 episodes. A second season aired from October 2015 to March 2016, with 25 episodes. A third season aired from October to December 2016, with 10 episodes. A fourth season was released in two split cours from January to December 2020, with 25 episodes. The anime film series titled ''Haikyu!! Final'' will be released in two parts, which serves as the finale of the series; the first part titled '' Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle'', was released in February 2024, and the second and final part titled ''Haikyu!! vs. The Little Gia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokoro Connect
is a Japanese light novel series written by Sadanatsu Anda, with illustrations by Shiromizakana. It centers around five high school students facing supernatural phenomena that test their bonds by forcing them to reveal their secrets. The series includes 11 volumes published by Enterbrain between January 2010 and September 2013. Two manga adaptations have been published by Enterbrain and Kadokawa Shoten. A 13-episode anime adaptation directed by Shinya Kawatsura, written by Fumihiko Shimo, and produced by Silver Link aired in Japan between July and September 2012. Four additional episodes aired on December 30, 2012. The ''Kokoro Connect'' franchise was localized in North America by several companies: Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga, Sentai Filmworks the anime, and J-Novel Club the light novel series. Plot The story primarily involves five high school students — Taichi, Iori, Himeko, Yoshifumi, and Yui — who are all the only members of the Student Cultu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
