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Eiji Karasuyama
Eiji is a common masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Eiji can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *, "prosperity, peace" *, "great, peace" *, "great, second" *, "eternity, next" The name can also be written in hiragana () or katakana (). The Eiji era (, "eternal peace") is a period in the history of Japan, dating from 1141 to 1142 AD. It follows the Hōen era and precedes the Kōji era. People with the name *, Japanese actor *, Japanese designer and video game director *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese film actor *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese football goalkeeper *, Japanese industrial designer *, Japanese professional mixed martial artist *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese boxer *, Japanese film actor *, Japanese conductor *, Japanese businessman *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation *, Japanese special effects director *, Japanes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanji
are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script and 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 syllabic scripts of ''hiragana'' and ''katakana''. The characters have Japanese pronunciation, 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 World War II, Japan made its own efforts to simplify the characters, now known as shinjitai, by a process similar to China's simplified Chinese characters, simplification efforts, with the intention to increase literacy among the common folk. Since the 1920s, the Japanese government has published character lists periodically to help direct the education of its citizenry through the myriad Chinese characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiji Nakano
was a Japanese film actor. Career Born in Hiroshima Prefecture, Nakano attended Hōsei University, but left before graduating. When he was playing for the Nikkatsu amateur baseball team, he was scouted as an actor and made his debut in 1925 in ''Daichi wa hohoemu''. While becoming one of Japan's main romantic leads, Nakano moved from Nikkatsu to Teikoku Kinema to Shinkō Kinema to Daiichi Eiga and other studios, and starred in films directed by such masters as Kenji Mizoguchi, Tomu Uchida, Daisuke Itō, and Tomotaka Tasaka, among others. In 1941, he formed his own production company, Nakano Eiji Productions, and directed the film ''Shōgun''. After World War II, he ceased appearing in movies until the 1970s, when he appeared in films such as Kaneto Shindo's documentary on Kenji Mizoguchi, '' Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director''. Selected filmography *'' Daichi wa hohoemu'' (1925) *''Orizuru Osen , also titled ''The Downfall of Osen'', is a 1935 Japanese silent film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamen Rider OOO
is a 2010-2011 Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series, being the twelfth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-first overall. It began airing on September 5, 2010, the week following the conclusion of ''Kamen Rider W'',''Uchusen'', Vol. 129 joining ''Tensou Sentai Goseiger'' and then ''Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger'' in the Super Hero Time lineup, until its conclusion on August 28, 2011. The series' titular Kamen Rider made a cameo appearance in the film '' Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate'' and a supporting character in other Kamen Rider movies. Production The Kamen Rider OOO trademark was registered by Toei on April 8, 2010. ''OOO'' is written by Yasuko Kobayashi, known for the screenplays of ''Seijuu Sentai Gingaman'', ''Mirai Sentai Timeranger'', ''Kamen Rider Ryuki'', '' Den-O'', and ''Samurai Sentai Shinkenger''. The creature designers are Yutaka Izubuchi, known for his work on the Lords in ''Kamen Rider Agito'', and Tamo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hajime No Ippo
is a Japanese boxing-themed manga series written and illustrated by George Morikawa. It has been serialized by Kodansha in the ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' since October 1989 and collected into 135 ''tankōbon'' volumes as of July 2022. It follows the story of high school student Makunouchi Ippo, as he begins his career in boxing and over time obtains many titles and defeats various opponents. A 76-episode anime adaptation produced by Madhouse aired on Nippon TV from October 2000 to March 2002. A television film and an original video animation (OVA) were released in 2003. A second series titled '': New Challenger'' aired from January to June 2009. A third series '': Rising'' aired from October 2013 to March 2014. In North America, the first series, including the television film, was licensed by Geneon in 2003, which released it under the name ''Fighting Spirit''. It was re-licensed by Discotek Media in 2020, including the television film an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychometrer Eiji
is a Japanese manga series written by Yuma Ando and illustrated by Masashi Asaki. It was serialized by Kodansha in ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1996 to 2000, with its chapters collected in 25 ''tankōbon'' volumes. A sequel, titled ''Psychometrer'', was serialized in ''Weekly Young Magazine'' from 2011 to 2014. Summary Asuma Eiji is a normal high school student, with a reputation for being violent and involved in gangs. But he has the psychometry ability, which is discovered by Shima Ryoko, a police investigator when his little sister Emi gets involved in a serial murder case. And so, Shima uses her charm to get the boy to help her, and Eiji obliges, getting more and more involved in the murders, his powers proving to be quite powerful. Characters ; :A troublemaker, loud and outspoken high school student with the power of psychometry, which is hidden from all except his sister Emi, his childhood friend Yusuke, policewoman Shima and criminal mastermind Sawaki. He is wel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiji Yoshikawa
was a Japanese historical novelist. Among his best-known novels are revisions of older classics. He was mainly influenced by classics such as ''The Tale of the Heike'', ''Tale of Genji'', ''Water Margin'' and ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'', many of which he retold in his own style. As an example, Yoshikawa took up ''Taiko'''s original manuscript in 15 volumes to retell it in a more accessible tone and reduce it to only two volumes. His other books also serve similar purposes and, although most of his novels are not original works, he created a huge amount of work and a renewed interest in the past. He was awarded the Cultural Order of Merit in 1960 (the highest award for a man of letters in Japan), the Order of the Sacred Treasure and the Mainichi Art Award just before his death from cancer in 1962. He is cited as one of the best historical novelists in Japan. The complete translation of his "Miyamoto Musashi", in the west, is only available in Portuguese Life He was born i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiji Yanagisawa
is a Japanese voice actor who is affiliated with Production Baobab. He is originally from Tokyo. Voice roles Anime television series *''Arc the Lad'' - Elk's Father *'' Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple'' - Kurokawa, Shimayama, additional voices *''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' - Kiyosumi Morimura, Okabe-sensei, Umpire *''Mobile Suit Gundam Seed'' - Prof. Ulen Hibiki *''Naruto'' - Genzō *''Saiyuki'' - Fake Gojyo *''SD Gundam Force'' - Zapper Zaku, Gunbiker *''The World of Narue'' - Kazuto's Father Original video animations *''I'll CKBC'' - Shigeru Obata Drama CDs *''Abunaii'' series 4: ''Abunai Campus Love'' Dubbing *''Dagon'', Ezequiel (Francisco Rabal) *'' Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster'', Jack Lamb (Timothy Webber) *''Platoon A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two or more squads, sections, or patrols. Platoon organization varies depending on the country and the branch, but a platoon can be composed of 50 people, although specific platoons may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiji Wentz
is a Japanese singer, entertainer, actor and a member of the singer-songwriter duo WaT and belongs to the production company Burning Productions. Early career Born in Mitaka, Tokyo to a Japanese mother and a German American father, Wentz became involved in the entertainment industry at a very young age. Wentz initially started as a model at the age of four and made his acting debut as the role of Chip in the Four Seasons Musical Troupe production of ''Beauty and the Beast''. He became famous as a child actor as a regular on the NHK television show, , where he played bass guitar and piano at the age of ten. During live performances, he played the acoustic bass as well as the keyboard. He started learning the guitar from the age of 17. He is featured in the popular rock band Luna Sea's music video for their 1996 single " In Silence". He originally wanted to be a fashion model, but he was too short to become one.Gendai.netこの人物のオモテとウラ ウエンツ瑛士（ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiji Tsuburaya
was a Japanese special effects director and cinematographer. Known as the he worked on 250 feature films in a career spanning 50 years. He is regarded as one of the co-creators of the ''Godzilla'' series, as well as the main creator of the ''Ultra'' series. During his rise to post-war fame in the wake of ''Godzilla'' (1954), it was widely reported that Tsuburaya was born on July 7, which is the high day of Tanabata (star festival), a sign of good fortune. Biography 1901–1919: Early life Tsuburaya was born on July 7, 1901, in Sukagawa, Iwase, Fukushima Prefecture (present-day Sukagawa, Fukushima), to a merchant family that manufactured malted rice. He was the first son of Isamu and Sei Tsumuraya, with a large extended family. He described his childhood as filled with "mixed emotions." When he was three, his mother died, at the age of 19, after giving birth to her second son. His father, who had been adopted into the family through marriage, subsequently left the family, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiji Toyoda
was a Japanese industrialist. He was largely responsible for bringing Toyota Motor Corporation to profitability and worldwide prominence during his tenure as president and later, as chairman. He was succeeded as the president of Toyota by Shoichiro Toyoda. Career Toyoda studied mechanical engineering at Tokyo Imperial University from 1933 to 1936. During this time his cousin Kiichiro established an automobile plant at the Toyoda Automatic Loom Works in the city of Nagoya in central Japan. Toyoda joined his cousin in the plant at the conclusion of his degree and throughout their lives they shared a deep friendship. In 1938, Kiichiro asked Eiji to oversee construction of a newer factory about 32 km east of Nagoya on the site of a red pine forest in the town of Koromo, later renamed Toyota City. Known as the Honsha ("headquarters") plant, to this day it is considered the "mother factory" for Toyota Motor production facilities worldwide. Toyoda visited Ford River Rouge Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiji Tomii
is a former Japanese football player. Playing career Eiji Tomii played for SC Sagamihara, Grulla Morioka and Fujieda MYFC are a Japanese J2 League football club based in Fujieda, Shizuoka. It is funded by online subscribers and is the first of its kind in Japan. The club spent two seasons in the Japan Football League before having their application accepted in 201 ... from 2010 to 2015. References External links * 1987 births Living people Hosei University alumni Association football people from Miyazaki Prefecture Japanese footballers J3 League players SC Sagamihara players Iwate Grulla Morioka players Fujieda MYFC players Association football midfielders {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiji Takeuchi
Eiji Takeuchi (born 13 May 1959) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. Takeuchi was a member of Japan's Davis Cup side during the 1980s. He appeared in a total of seven ties, including a 1985 Davis Cup World Group relegation play-off against Spain. His best performance on the Grand Prix circuit came in the 1981 Japan Open, where he reached the second round. Takeuchi featured in the singles qualifying draw for the 1986 Wimbledon Championships and the doubles main draw at the 1989 Australian Open, as an alternate pairing with Hitoshi Shirato. Following his playing career he became a tennis coach and has captained Japan in the Davis Cup. Most notably he led Japan to a World Group playoff win over India in 2011, which secured the team a place in the World Group for the first time since 1985. See also *List of Japan Davis Cup team representatives This is a list of tennis players who have represented the Japan Davis Cup team The Japan men's national tennis team repres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
