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Yoshiaki
Yoshiaki is a masculine Japanese given name. Written forms Yoshiaki can be written using many different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *孔明, "even bright" *義明, "justice, bright" *義昭, "justice, bright" *義章, "justice, chapter" *吉明, "good luck, bright" *吉昭, "good luck, bright" *吉旭, "good luck, rising sun" *善明, "virtuous, bright" *善彰, "virtuous, clear" *芳明, "virtuous/fragrant, bright" *芳昭, "virtuous/fragrant, bright" *良明, "good, bright" *良晃, "good, clear" *慶昭, "congratulate, bright" *由晃, "reason, clear" *与志明, "give, determination, bright" *嘉明, "excellent, bright" *嘉秋, "excellent, autumn" The name can also be written in hiragana よしあき or katakana ヨシアキ. Notable people with the name * Yoshiaki Ashikaga (足利 義昭, 1537–1597), a shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate in Japan * Yoshiaki Arata (荒田 吉明, 1924–2018), a Japanese pioneer of nuclear fusion * Yoshiaki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashikaga Yoshiaki
"Ashikaga Yoshiaki" in '' The New Encyclopædia Britannica''. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 15th edn., 1992, Vol. 1, p. 625. was the 15th and final ''shōgun'' of the Ashikaga shogunate in Japan who reigned from 1568 to 1573 when he staged a revolt and was overthrown.Ackroyd, Joyce. (1982) ''Lessons from History: The Tokushi Yoron'', p. 332. His father, Ashikaga Yoshiharu, was the twelfth ''shōgun'', and his brother, Ashikaga Yoshiteru, was the thirteenth ''shōgun''. Biography Ashikaga Yoshiaki was born to Ashikaga Yoshiharu on 5 December 1537. He entered Kofuku-ji temple as a monk, but when his older brother Yoshiteru was killed by the Miyoshi clan, he returned to secular life and took the name "Yoshiaki". At the time, the Ashikaga shogunate had been severely weakened; its authority was largely ignored across Japan. Regardless, various factions still fought to control the central government, as it still held some prestige despite its diminished status. Ashikag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshiaki Kawajiri
is a Japanese writer, director, storyboard artist and animator. A co-founder of the anime studio Madhouse, he is best known as the director of '' Wicked City'', '' Ninja Scroll'', and '' Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust''. Biography Kawajiri was born on November 18, 1950, and grew up in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. After he graduated from high school in 1968, he worked as an animator at Mushi Production Animation until it closed in 1972. He then joined Madhouse as one of the four co-founders, and in the 1970s was promoted to animation director. He finally debuted as a film director with 1984's '' Lensman: Secret of The Lens'', directing jointly with the more experienced Kazuyuki Hirokawa (Kawajiri also did the character design along with Kazuo Tomizawa). Gaining an interest in darker animation, he next directed ''The Running Man''. Afterwards, he was instructed to make a 35-minute short based on Hideyuki Kikuchi's novels, which was released as '' Wicked City''. After com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshiaki Koizumi
is a Japanese video game designer, director, producer, and business executive. He is a senior executive officer at Nintendo and a deputy general manager at Nintendo EPD, where he is known for his work within their ''Mario'' and ''The Legend of Zelda'' series, and as the General Producer of the Nintendo Switch. In 2009, he was chosen by IGN as one of the top 100 game creators of all time. Koizumi is also on the board of directors of Nintendo Pictures. Biography Early life Koizumi was born in Mishima, Shizuoka on April 29, 1968. He played his first video game, '' Super Mario Bros. 2'', at the age of 21 when he borrowed a friend's Family Computer console. A graduate from the Visual Concept Planning Department of Osaka University of Arts, Koizumi studied film, drama, animation and, to a lesser extent, storyboarding. He had originally intended to become a film director but applied at Nintendo instead to pursue his goal of creating a kind of drama only experienced in video games. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katō Yoshiaki
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the late Sengoku period to early Edo period; he served as lord of the Aizu Domain. As a retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Katō fought in the battle of Shizugatake in 1583 and soon became known as one of the ''shichi-hon-yari'' (七本槍), or Seven Spears of Shizugatake. He was also one of Hideyoshi's seven most trusted and experienced generals. He was additionally involved in the naval battles at Siege of Shimoda in the Odawara Campaign (1590) and fought along the coast of southern Korean peninsula during the first and second Korean Campaigns. Conflict with Ishida Mitsunari A popular theory asserts that after the death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1598, the government of Japan had an accident when seven military generals— Fukushima Masanori, Katō Kiyomasa, Ikeda Terumasa, Hosokawa Tadaoki, Asano Yoshinaga, Kuroda Nagamasa, and Katō Yoshiaki—planned a conspiracy to kill Ishida Mitsunari. Some have claimed that the reason for the conspiracy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshiaki Fujiwara
is a Japanese professional wrestler, trainer and wrestling promoter. He is famous for his long career in wrestling, having worked in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Pro Wrestling ZERO-ONE (ZERO-ONE), and the two incarnations of shoot style promotion Universal Wrestling Federation. Fujiwara is known for his catch wrestling expertise, having been praised by fighters like Josh Barnett and Ken Shamrock. He was trained by Karl Gotch and has trained many MMA fighters and professional wrestlers. Fujiwara also has a strong background in Judo and Muay Thai. Professional wrestling career New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Universal Wrestling Federation (1972–1989) Fujiwara was the first graduate of the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) dojo ( Mr. Pogo was the first debutante in the promotion, but he and Gran Hamada had trained with Tatsumi Fujinami before he and Antonio Inoki left the Japanese Wrestling Association). A former Judoka, Fujiwara was easily able to absorb and apply the "Stron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshiaki Manabe
is the lead guitarist for the Japanese rock band The Pillows. As a mixing engineer, Manabe has worked on albums by The Pillows and The Stereo Future. He enjoys reading in his free time and is an enormous fan of Bob Marley. He also has his own signature guitar made by Sago New Material Guitars. History Life Yoshiaki was born in Hokkaido Prefecture on October 2, 1962. He was affectionately known as "Pee-chan" because his friends commented that he looked like the cartoon character, Snoopy. He was in a band called PERSIA before joining The Pillows in 1989, then known as "Pisuke". Manabe is influenced by reggae legend Bob Marley, especially with his work in Nine Miles. He has said that he was influenced by reggae and some punk rock. Bands Persia Before starting in the Pillows, Manabe was a member of a rock band named PERSIA, which disbanded some time before The Pillows formed. The Pillows The Pillows (formed September 16 1989) are Manabe's primary and current band. Has been playi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshiaki Kikuchi
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Finnish club Jippo in Ykkösliiga. Career On 30 March 2023, Kikuchi joined Jippo in the Finnish third-tier Kakkonen. Honours Individual *Ykkösliiga ''Ykkösliiga'' (English language, English: ''"League One"''; ) is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system (after the Veikkausliiga), managed by the Football Association of Finland. The teams in Ykkösliiga also play a pre-s ... Player of the Month: May 2024 Career statistics ;Notes References 1995 births Association football people from Miyazaki Prefecture Living people Japanese men's footballers Men's association football defenders FC Hennef 05 players Leixões S.C. players GD Bragança players C.F. Estrela da Amadora players IF Gnistan players Jippo players Japan Football League players Liga Portugal 2 players Campeonato de Portugal (league) players Ykkönen players Ykkösliiga players Japanese expatriate men's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshiaki Hoshi
, born in Wakayanagi, Miyagi, Japan, was a Japanese people, Japanese musician, composer, arranger and synthesizer player, best known for his band Himekami. Music career Hoshi won the 1971 Victor Electronic Music Contest, and founded Himekami Sensation in 1980. His debut album was ''Oku no Hosomichi'', released in 1981. In 1984, the band’s name was changed to Himekami. Hoshi was known for being very friendly with his fans, and thanking them for purchasing his works. Hoshi’s music was basically electronic, New-age music, new-age with sounds of nature and elements of traditional Japanese music. Death Hoshi died of a heart attack on October 1, 2004, at 1:21am. His funeral service was held on October 24, 2004, at a Shinto shrine in Hiraizumi, Iwate, Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture. Discography *Oku No Hosomichi (1981) *Tohno (1982) *Himekami (1982) *Tohno Monogatari (1982) (soundtrack) *Himekami Densetsu (1983) *Mahoroba (1984) (with Yas-Kaz) *Kaido (1985) (with Yas-Kaz) (sound ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshiaki Maruyama
is a former Japanese football player. Playing career Maruyama was born in Machida on October 12, 1974. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined J1 League club Yokohama Marinos (later ''Yokohama F. Marinos'') in 1997. He played center back in 1997 when Masami Ihara and Norio Omura left the club for Japan national team. However he could hardly play in the match from 1998. In 2000, he moved to J2 League club Montedio Yamagata on loan. He played as regular center back. In 2001, he returned to Yokohama F. Marinos. However he could hardly play in the match. In 2002, he moved to J2 club Albirex Niigata. He played as regular center back and the club won the champions in 2003 and was promoted to J1 from 2004. However his opportunity to play decreased for injury from 2004 and he left the club end of 2005 season. After rehabilitation in 6 months, he joined J2 club Vegalta Sendai in July 2006. However he could hardly play in the match for injury. In 2008, he moved to Regional Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshiaki Fujita
is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a defender for JEF United Chiba, Oita Trinita and most notably Júbilo Iwata. Early life Fujita started playing football at 6 years old and looked up to German players Lothar Matthäus and Jürgen Klinsmann as inspiration. He attended Utsunomiya Hakuyo High School. Club career Fujita attended Juntendo University between 2001–2004. He signed his first professional contract in 2005 with J. League Division 1 club JEF United Chiba. He made his debut for the club in a 2–1 league defeat to Shimizu S-Pulse in April 2005. After getting little game time at JEF United Chiba, Fujita was loaned to Oita Trinita for the second half of the 2006 season. He again struggled for game time until he moved permanently to Oita in 2007 and made his way into the starting XI. He helped the club win the 2008 J.League Cup. After making over 100 appearances for Oita Trinita, he transferred to J1 League club Júbilo Iwata in 2011. He stayed at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshiaki Kinoshita
is a former Japanese football player. Playing career Yoshiaki Kinoshita was born in Tokushima Prefecture. He joined to his local club; Tokushima Vortis in 2013. On March 19, 2014, he debuted in J.League Cup (v Albirex Niigata is a professional football club based in Niigata, Japan. Formed in 1955 as Niigata Eleven SC, it was renamed Albireo Niigata FC in 1995, and Albirex Niigata in 1997. They currently play in J1 League after being promoted from J2 League as cha ...). He played three games in J.League Cup. In 2015, he moved to FC Osaka. He retired in December 2015. References External links * 1990 births Living people Men's association football defenders Chuo University alumni Association football people from Tokushima Prefecture Japanese men's footballers J1 League players J2 League players Japan Football League players Tokushima Vortis players FC Osaka players 21st-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-footy-defender-1990s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshiaki Harada
is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). Harada represents the 2nd District of Kanagawa prefecture, which includes the cities of Kawasaki, Yokosuka, and Kamakura. Overviews A native of Yamada, Fukuoka and a graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined Nippon Steel in 1968 and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in 1970, the year in which he also passed the bar exam. While in the ministry, he attended The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in the United States, a graduate school of international relations. In 1990 he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time after running unsuccessfully in 1986 as an independent. After losing his seat in 1993 he was re-elected in 1996. Harada served as senior vice education minister until May 2004, when he was forced to resign after it was found that he had falsely claimed to have graduated f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
