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Tōyama Tomomasa
Toyama (Tōyama, Tooyama, Tohyama or Touyama) is the transliteration of several Japanese surnames. Notable people with the surname include: * , Japanese karate master * , Japanese manga artist * , Japanese footballer * , Japanese politician * , Panamaian footballer *, a samurai and official of the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period of Japanese history * , Japanese karate master * Kathryn Toyama, pianist * , Japanese canoeist * , Japanese composer *, Japanese video game designer and creator of the survival horror video game series ''Silent Hill'' and '' Siren'' * Kentaro Toyama, computer scientist * , Japanese gymnast * , Japanese politician *, a Japanese street musician and political activist * , Japanese coach * , Japanese actress; recipient of Blue Ribbon Award for Best Newcomer * , Okinawan activist * , Japanese sociologist known for writing Battōtai * , 1st daimyō of Yunagaya Domain * , 2nd daimyō of Yunagaya Domain *Michiko Toyama (1908–2000), Japanese American com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Surname
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japanese studies , sometimes known as Japanology in Europe, is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese language, history, culture, litera ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koichi Toyama
is a Japanese street musician and a fringe political activist who was a candidate for the governor of Tokyo in the year 2007. He was born in Kagoshima Prefecture and lives in Fukuoka. He gained notoriety with his provocative 2007 Tokyo gubernatorial election speech. Background While his background was an intense revolt against the formal high-school education system,Chris SalzbergJapan: Toyama Kouichi calls for revolution, bloggers reflect on freedom of speech Global Voices, 25 April 2007 he has been described as having a Left-wing politics, left-wing history and labeled a Nihilism, nihilist. Koichi has written several books. Toyama describes himself as a fascist. Gubernatorial campaign As a candidate for Governor of Tokyo in 2007, Toyama Koichi was entitled to record a 5-minute televised campaign statement, during which he denounced majority rule and called upon Japan's political minority to join him in overthrowing the government. In response to the viral spread of Toyama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shigeru Toyama
is a Japanese judoka. He was born in Ōbu, Aichi, and began judo at the age of a first grader. After graduating from Tokai University, He entered the Sohgo Security Services. He won a gold medal at the -71 kg category of the Asian Championships in 1993 and silver medal at Asian Games in 1994. . Toyama retired in 1996 and as of 2009, Toyama coaches judo at his alma mater, Doho high school, where he previously studied as an undergraduate. Achievements *1988 **All-Japan Junior Championships (-71 kg) ''1st'' **Inter-highschool championships (-71 kg) ''5th'' *1990 **All-Japan Junior Championships (-71 kg) ''1st'' *1992 ** Jigoro Kano Cup (-71 kg) ''3rd'' ** Hamburg Super World Cup (-71 kg) ''3rd'' **All-Japan Selected Championships (-71 kg) ''2nd'' **Kodokan Cup (-71 kg) ''3rd'' *1993 **Asian Championships (-71 kg) ''1st'' **All-Japan Selected Championships (-71 kg) ''3rd'' **Kodokan Cup (-71 kg) ''3rd'' *1994 **Asian Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seiei Toyama
Seiei Toyama is a Japanese environmentalist and the recipient of the 2003 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Peace and International Understanding, recognizing his two-decade-long effort to combat desertification in China, carried out in a spirit of solidarity and peace. Toyama was born in Shinkura, Mizuho Village, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi, Minamitsuru County, Yamanashi Prefecture (now part of Shin-Kurashiki Station, Shinkura, Fujiyoshida City). He studied at Yamanashi Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefectural Hikawa Junior High School (now Yamanashi Prefectural Hikawa High School) and later graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at Kyoto University, Kyoto Imperial University. Over the years, he successfully Reforestation, reforested 20,000 hectares of desert in China. In recognition of his achievements, he became the only person, aside from Mao Zedong, to have a bronze statue erected in China during his lifetime. Early life and education Toyama was born as the third of six childr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nao Tōyama
is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with the agency Intention. She was a member of Arts Vision. She debuted as a voice actress in 2010, and played her first leading role as Kanon Nakagawa in '' The World God Only Knows''. She is also known for her roles as Chitoge Kirisaki in '' Nisekoi'', Yui Yuigahama in '' My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected'', Tomoe Koga in '' Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai'', Karen Kujō in '' Kin-iro Mosaic'', Ruka Sarashina in '' Rent-A-Girlfriend'' and Rin Shima in '' Laid-Back Camp''. In 2019, she won the Best Supporting Actress Award with Yū Serizawa and the Game Award in the 13th Seiyu Awards. Her music career began when she released songs for ''The World God Only Knows'' under her character name Kanon Nakagawa. She later made her solo debut as a singer on February 1, 2017, with the release of the double A-side single "True Destiny" / "Chain the World" under the Flying Dog label. She also voiced a memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naoki Yamamoto (manga Artist)
is a Japanese mangaka, manga artist. In his early years, he also used pen names and for his earlier adult-oriented works. He was born in Matsumae District, Hokkaidō, Matsumae District, Fukushima, Hokkaido and graduated from Waseda University's Department of Literature. Bibliography (Manga works as Tou Moriyama not listed) * (1984) ''Hora Konna ni Akaku Natteru'' * (1986) ''Makasensasei!'' * (1986) * (1987) ''Kiwamete Kamoshida'' * (1988) ''Gomen ne B-Boy'' * (1989) ; English translation: ''Dance till Tomorrow'' (1999) * (1990) ''Blue'' * (1992) ''Bokura wa minna ikite iru'' * (1992) ''Young & Fine'' * (1992) * (1993) ''Yume de aimashou'' * (1993) ''Kamoshida-kun Fight!'' * (1994) ''Kimi to itsu made mo'' * (1994) ''Koke Dish'' * (1994) ''Summer Memories'' * (1994) is a four volume manga by Yamamoto appearing in Weekly Big Comic Spirits and published by Shogakukan. It was adapted into a live-action film directed by Masaaki Odagiri in 1996. ''Arigatō'' is a story about how ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōyama Mitsuru
was a Japanese far right and ultra nationalist politician who founded secret societies called Genyosha ('' Black Ocean Society'') and Kokuryukai (''Black Dragon Society''). Tōyama was an Anti Communist and a strong proponent of Pan Asianism. Early life Tōyama was born to a poor ''samurai'' family in Fukuoka City in Kyūshū. In his youth, he fought in the Saga Rebellion of 1874. In 1881, Tōyama became one of the founders of the ''Genyosha'', a secret society whose agenda was to agitate for Japanese military expansion and conquest of the Asian continent. The society attracted disaffected ex-samurai, and also figures involved in organized crime to assist in its campaigns of violence and assassination against left-wing politicians. In 1889, Tōyama and the ''Genyosha'' were implicated in the attempted assassination of foreign minister Ōkuma Shigenobu. Covert government cooperation Tōyama was both a founder and one-time head of the ''Black Dragon Society''. Immediatel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumeko Urabe
Kumeko Urabe (), born , (October 5, 1902 – October 26, 1989) was a Japanese movie actress, one of the first in Empire of Japan, the country. She worked on stage and in film and television. Urabe was born in a rural part of Shizuoka Prefecture. She lived in several homes while growing up, as she relocated with her father, a Buddhist priest, among the temples to which he was assigned. Urabe completed her education in Numazu, and left school in 1919 to join a theatre company, touring under various stage names as an actor and dancer. In 1923, Urabe auditioned at the film studio Nikkatsu, and adopted the name Kumeko Urabe, by which she was known for the rest of her life. She appeared in her first film the following year, and continued to act until 1987. She worked with such directors as Kenji Mizoguchi and Mikio Naruse, and performed in over 320 films, including ''Ikiru'', ''Older Brother, Younger Sister'', ''Portrait of Madame Yuki'', ''She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum,'' an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michi (Japanese Singer)
, also known as Michi, is a Japanese J-pop singer. Produced by Elements Garden, Michi began her career with her debut single, “Cry for the Truth/Secret Sky”, which served as the opening and ending theme songs to the anime television series ''Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers''. Her second single "Checkmate!?" peaked at #51, and was used as the opening song to ''Dagashi Kashi''. Her third single, "Realistic!", was used as the first ending theme to the anime Kuromukuro. She released her first album called "Sprint for the Dreams" on September 21, 2016. Michi was a guest at the 2016 Anime Expo and was a guest at Otakon 2016. Her song "I4U" was used as the ending theme to the 2017 anime television series ''Tsugumomo''. Her song was used as the opening theme to the 2018 anime television series ''The Girl in Twilight''. References External linksMichion twitter. Michi profile on Pony Canyon. {{DEFAULTSORT:Michi 1996 births Japanese women pop singers Musicians from Okinawa Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michiko Toyama
Michiko Francoise Toyama Muto (February 14, 1908 – October 23, 2000) was a Japanese American composer. She was one of the first women invited to study at the Columbia–Princeton Electronic Music Center (today known as the Computer Music Center). Toyama was born in California to Japanese parents Noryuki Toyama and Fuku Nakahara. Her family visited Japan several times, and she attended college in the United States and Japan. In 1936, she studied with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. In 1937, Jacques Ibert recommended that Toyama submit her composition ''Voice of Yamato'' to the 15th Festival of the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM), where it won a prize. The same year, she married Hideo Muto; they had one child, Lucile. Toyama was interned at the Rohwer War Relocation Center in the United States during World War II following the signing of Executive Order 9066. She was described there as a musician and semiskilled in the manufacture of knit goods. In 1952, Toyama s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yunagaya Domain
was a minor ''fudai'' feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan. based in southern Mutsu Province in what is now part of modern-day Iwaki, Fukushima. It was ruled for the entirety of its history by the Naitō clan. The domain was initially known as History In 1622, the 70,000 ''koku'' Iwakitaira Domain was assigned to Naitō Masanaga. In 1670, his son and 2nd ''daimyō'' Naitō Tadaoki transferred 10,000 ''koku'' of newly developed rice lands to his younger son, Tōyama Masasuke, creating a subsidiary domain based at Yumoto ''jin'ya''. In 1676, Masasuke moved the location of his ''jin'ya'' from Yumoto to nearby Yunagaya and laid out the foundations of his castle town. In 1680, as a reward to helping suppress a rebellion by Naitō Tadakatsu, the ''daimyō'' of Toba Domain, he was awarded an additional 2000 ''koku'' estate in Tamba Province. He served as castellan of Osaka Castle in 1687, and was rewarded with another 3000 ''koku'' in Kawachi Province, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battōtai (song)
is a Japanese gunka composed by with lyrics by in 1877. Upon the request of the Japanese government, Leroux adapted it along with another gunka, , into the military march in 1912. Background The song references the '' Battōtai'' who fought in the Battle of Tabaruzaka during the 1877 Satsuma Rebellion. Because of supply problems and heavy rains, the Satsuma rebels were forced to engage with the Imperial Japanese Army in hand-to-hand combat. They inflicted heavy casualties against Imperial forces, who were mostly conscripts with no experience in wielding swords. Lieutenant General Yamagata Aritomo selected and deployed men from the surrounding area who were proficient with swords. He named this unit ''Battōtai ''or "Drawn-Sword regiment." Composition Charles Leroux, a bandmaster and composer born in Paris, arrived in Japan in 1876 as part of a French military advisory group. He composed his "Battōtai" in 1877, while serving as bandmaster of the Imperial Japanese Army Ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
