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Yamada (fly)
is the 12th most common Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname * , Japanese model, actress and idol * , Japanese field hockey player * , Japanese illustrator and manga artist * , Japanese rugby union player * , Japanese philosopher * , Japanese politician and samurai * Alexander Akira Yamada (山田 明, born 1988), Japanese-American actor, writer, and LGBTQ activist. * , Japanese writer * , Japanese actress * , Japanese samurai * , Japanese samurai * , Japanese beauty pageant winner * , Japanese writer * , Japanese women's footballer * , Japanese basketball player * , Japanese general * , Japanese softball player * , Japanese Mahayana Buddhist * Fernando Yamada (born 1979), Brazilian footballer * , Japanese voice actress * , pen name of Seiya Yamada, Japanese writer * , Japanese footballer * , Japanese cross-country skier * , Japanese footballer and manager * , Japanese cross-country skier * , Japanese badminton player * , Japanese admiral * Hiroki Yamada (disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etai Yamada
The Most Venerable was the 253rd head priest of the Japanese Tendai school of Mahayana Buddhism. In 1986, Yamada was invited by Pope John Paul II to be one of the few non-Christian religious leaders to attend the World Day of Prayer for Peace in Assisi, Italy. In 1987, he held a religious summit meeting on Mount Hiei near Kyoto. This event has been held annually to the present day, inviting religious leaders to gather to pray for worldwide peace and reconciliation. Yamada conducted ecumenical dialogues with religious leaders around the world based on his interpretation of the Lotus Sutra The ''Lotus Sūtra'' (Sanskrit: ''Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtram'', ''Sūtra on the White Lotus of the True Dharma'', zh, p=Fǎhuá jīng, l=Dharma Flower Sutra) is one of the most influential and venerated Buddhist Mahāyāna sūtras. ... which culminated in a 1987 summit. He also used the Lotus Sutra to move his sect from a "temple Buddhism" perspective to one based on social ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshi Yamada
is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who is serving as a member of the House of Councillors. He is a former member of the House of Representatives and was the inaugural Secretary-General of the Party for Future Generations, an opposition party formed in August 2014. Early life Yamada is a graduate of Kyoto University (with a major in law). Political career In April 2010 Yamada became chairman of the Spirit of Japan Party, which he founded for the Upper House election, with Hiroshi Nakada, the former mayor of Yokohama, and Hiroshi Saitō, the former governor of Yamagata. The party won a few seats at the prefectural and municipal level in the regional elections in 2011, and broke up in the fall of 2012 to join the Japan Restoration Party of the former governor of Tokyo Shintaro Ishihara, and later joined his Party for Future Generations. Yamada lost his seat in the Diet in the December 2014 general election. In September 2015 it was announced that he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroomi Yamada
was a Japanese long jumper who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics. Yamada was the first Asian to jump eight metres, doing so with a leap 8.01 at Odawara on June 7, 1970. Yamada twice finished second at the British AAA Championships, behind Lynn Davies Lynn Davies CBE (born 20 May 1942) is a Welsh former track and field athlete who specialised in the long jump. He was the 1964 Olympic champion in the event. Early life Davies was born in Nantymoel near Bridgend and was a member of the ... at the 1968 AAA Championships and behind Alan Lerwill at the 1970 AAA Championships. References 1942 births 1981 deaths Japanese male long jumpers Japanese male sprinters Olympic male long jumpers Olympic male sprinters Olympic athletes for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games silver medalists for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiromi Yamada
is a Japanese chef, specializing in Italian cuisine. He was a top chef in Japan until, in a 1991 car accident, he killed two people and injured several others. The accident propelled him into financial ruin and disgrace. Out of the limelight, he worked in relative obscurity for several years. In 1994, he began a public comeback on an episode of the popular Japanese cooking show, ''Iron Chef'', where he won the Cabbage Battle against Iron Chef Chinese Chen Kenichi , known professionally as was a Japanese chef and restaurateur, best known for his role as the Iron Chef Chinese on the television series ''Iron Chef'' (料理の鉄人). Nicknamed The Szechuan Sage, he wore a yellow outfit and rose into Ki .... References 1953 births Living people Japanese male chefs Chefs of Italian cuisine Chefs from Tokyo People from Taitō {{japan-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroki Yamada (other)
Hiroki Yamada may refer to: * Hiroki Yamada (ski jumper) (born 1982), Japanese ski jumper * Hiroki Yamada (footballer) (born 1988), Japanese footballer * Hiroki Yamada (baseball) (born 1988), Japanese baseball pitcher * Hiroki Yamada (composer) (born 1967), Japanese composer {{hndis, Yamada, Hiroki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hikohachi Yamada
was a Japanese Vice Admiral of the First Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War. He was known for being the commander of the Seventh Division of the Third Fleet during the Battle of the Yellow Sea and the Battle of Tsushima. Biography Hikohachi was born on April 15, 1855, at the Kagoshima Castle within the Satsuma Province. His father was Aritsune Yamada who was a feudal retainer of the Satsuma Domain while his mother, Suma, was the younger sister of Toshimichi Ōkubo and his brothers were and . Under the advice of his uncle Toshimichi Ōkubo, he moved to Tokyo and enrolled in the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1871. During his education, he took part in the Satsuma Rebellion as part of the crew of the '' Asama''. He graduated in July 1878 as part of its 5th Class and made an ensign in January 1881. Beginning in October 1884, he became a squad leader of the '' Kongō'' and became a member of the 2nd Naval Division of the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff, being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidetaka Yamada
is a male badminton player from Japan. Yamada played badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ... in both times. References External links * * * * * * 1976 births Living people Japanese male badminton players Olympic badminton players for Japan Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Badminton players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Asian Games competitors for Japan Badminton players at the 1998 Asian Games Badminton players at the 2002 Asian Games Sportspeople from Hyōgo Prefecture 21st-century Japanese sportsmen 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-badminton-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideaki Yamada
is a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 15 kilometre event at the 1984 Winter Olympics The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games (Serbo-Croatian language, Serbo-Croatian and Slovene language, Slovene: ; Serbian Cyrillic alphabet, Serbian Cyrillic: ; ) and commonly known as Sarajevo '84 (Serbian Cy .... References 1960 births Living people Japanese male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Japan Cross-country skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics Skiers from Aomori Prefecture 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goro Yamada
was a Japanese football player and manager. He managed Japan national team. Playing career Yamada was born in Nihonmatsu on March 3, 1894. After graduating from Tokyo Aoyama Normal School, he played for Tokyo Shukyu-Dan while working as a teacher at primary school. The club won first Emperor's Cup in 1921. He played as right midfielder and captain. Coaching career In 1925, Yamada became manager for Japan national team for 1925 Far Eastern Championship Games in Manila. He managed 2 matches at this competition, but Japan lost in both matches (0-4, v Philippines and 0-2, v Republic of China). After retirement In 1926, Yamada became a football journalist for Asahi Shimbun. He also served as a director of Japan Football Association from 1924 to 1958. On March 9, 1958, Yamada died of intracranial hemorrhage in Ota, Tokyo at the age of 64. In 2005, he was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame. Honours * Japan Football Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2005 References External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginzo Yamada
was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936, were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 February 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Nazi Ger ... in Garmisch-Partenkirchen finishing 56th in the men's 18 kilometre event and 12th in the 4 × 10-kilometre relay. References 1915 births 1978 deaths Japanese male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Japan Cross-country skiers at the 1936 Winter Olympics Skiers from Aomori Prefecture 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genki Yamada
is a Japanese football player who plays as a goalkeeper for J2 League club Blaublitz Akita is a Japanese professional association football team based in Akita (city), Akita, capital of Akita Prefecture. The club currently play in the J2 League, Japanese second tier of professional football league. Due to the club's former ownership b .... Career On 27 December 2016, Yamada was announced at Renofa Yamaguchi on a one year loan. On 14 December 2018, Yamada was announced at Renofa Yamaguchi on a permanent transfer. On 26 December 2020, the club announced that he had extended his contract for the 2021 season, and that he had undergone surgery after getting injured. On 14 December 2022, Yamada was announced at Blaublitz Akita on a permanent transfer. International career On 14 December 2015, Yamada was part of a 50-player provisional squad for the AFC U-23 Championship Qatar 2016. Club statistics ''Updated to 14 December 2022''.Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本ス ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
