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Iijima Saburōemon
Iijima is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Ai Iijima (1972–2008), Japanese actress, media personality * Eiji Iijima (born 1979), Japanese shogi player *, Japanese sprinter and baseball player * Junichi Iijima (born 1954), Japanese computer scientist * Kametaro Iijima, Japanese Consul General in 1913 *Mari Iijima (born 1963), Japanese singer-songwriter *Naoko Iijima (born 1968), japanese actress *Sumio Iijima is a Japanese physicist and inventor, often cited as the inventor of carbon nanotubes. Although carbon nanotubes had been observed prior to his "invention", Iijima's 1991 paper generated unprecedented interest in the carbon nanostructures and ... (born 1939), discoverer of carbon nanotubes * Tadashi Iijima (1902–1996), Japanese film critic * Yukari Iijima (born 1964), Japanese politician (Liberal Democratic Party) {{Surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai Iijima
was a Japanese media personality, writer, activist and actress who was an AV idol early in her career, starring in more than 100 films. She later became the hostess on the nighttime television program, '' Gilgamesh Night,'' and transitioned away from AV work. After ending her career in adult videos, Iijima released a musical single in July 1993 and soon became a regular on daytime TV talk shows. Iijima became involved in campaigns to educate the public about HIV/AIDS, a cause that few Japanese celebrities were willing to undertake. On December 24, 2008 at about 3:30 p.m. (JST), Iijima was found dead in her 21st floor Tokyo apartment. Pathology examination showed she had died of pneumonia shortly after retiring from the public eye. Life and career Born as in Tokyo, Japan, Iijima described a troubled early life in her autobiography. She was raped in her early teens and had an abortion. She ran away from home as a teenager, later stating, "I hated my parents, to the point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiji Iijima
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan. Iijima invented the Iijima Bishop Pullback strategy which is named after him. He received the 16th Masuda Award (April 2009March 2010) for developing the strategy. Promotion history Iijima's promotion history is as follows: * 6-kyū is a Japanese term used in modern martial arts as well as in tea ceremony, flower arranging, Go, shogi, academic tests and other similar activities to designate various grades, levels or degrees of proficiency or experience. In Mandarin Chi ...: 1991 * 1-dan: 1995 * 4-dan: April 1, 2000 * 5-dan: September 7, 2004 * 6-dan: September 11, 2008 * 7-dan: October 22, 2010 * 8-dan: February 2, 2021 References External links *ShogiHubProfessional Player Info · Iijima, Eiji 1979 births Japanese shogi players Living people Professional shogi players Professional shogi players from Tokyo Recipients of the Kōzō Masuda Award People from Nakano, Tokyo {{Shogi-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideo Iijima
is a retired Japanese sprint runner and professional baseball player. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics in the 100 m and 4 × 100 m relay events, but was eliminated in semifinals on all occasions. At the 1968 Games he ran his personal best in all competitions (10.24–10.34 seconds depending on the wind). After the 1968 Olympics Iijima became a professional baseball player. He retired in 1971 and for one year worked as a baseball coach. . sponichi.co.jp He later ran a sporting goods store in his native Mito. References 1944 births Living people[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junichi Iijima
Junichi Iijima (born August 28, 1954), Japanese, Enterprise Engineer and Professor of the Department of Industrial Management and Engineering at the Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan. Biography Born in Hokkaido, Junichi Iijima in 1983 received his PhD in systems theory at the Tokyo Institute of Technology.Enjo, Tanabu, and Iijima (2009, p. 260) In 1981 Junichi Iijima had started his academic career as Assistant Professor of the Department of Systems Science of the Tokyo Institute of Technology. He moved to the Tokyo Institute of Technology Department of Industrial Engineering and Management to become Associate Professor in 1991, and Full Professor of that department in 1996. He was also Dean of the Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology. Currently, he is the director of the Career Advancement Professional School and the director of CBEC (Cross-Boader Entrepreneur Cultivating) program. He is also in charge of Egypt E-JUST (Egypt-Japan University of Science and Tec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kametaro Iijima
was Japan's Consul General in 1913. He arrived in the United States in June 1913 to lobby against the California Alien Land Law of 1913 while he was stationed in New York City. In 1914 his daughter, Mosa Iijima (1910–?), was hit by the car of Diamond Jim Brady James Buchanan Brady (August 12, 1856 – April 13, 1917), also known as Diamond Jim Brady, was an American businessman, financier and philanthropy, philanthropist of the Gilded Age. Early life and family Brady was born in New York City to .... References Japanese diplomats Consuls General of Japan in New York {{japan-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mari Iijima
is a Japanese actress and singer. She writes and produces most of her own music, and plays the piano and other instruments. After being signed to JVC Victor in 1982, Mari first became known for her voice-acting role as Lynn Minmay in the anime ''Macross''. Her debut original album, ''Rosé'', was released in 1983, which was produced by composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. She lives in Los Angeles, California. Biography Iijima was born in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki. Her original demo tape was picked up by JVC Victor in 1982 and she was signed to the record company as a singer-songwriter. Soon afterward, she was asked to audition for the role of Lynn Minmay in ''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'' by the label and the producers chose her to play the role. The series quickly became a mega hit and brought Iijima to stardom. Her debut album, ''Rosé'', containing no ''Macross'' tracks, had lyrics and music written by her. It debuted at number 10 on the charts in September 1983, and she starte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naoko Iijima
is a feminine Japanese given name which is occasionally spelled . Possible writings Naoko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *直子, "obedient, child" *尚子, "esteem, child" *奈緒子, "Nara, cord, child" *菜緒子, "greens, cord, child" *奈央子, "Nara, center, child" *菜穂子, "greens, ear (of grain), child" *奈保子, "Nara, keep, child" *奈生子, "Nara, fresh, child" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People with the name *, Japanese tennis table player * Nahoko Kinoshita (菜穂子, born 1980), Japanese actress * Nahoko Kojima (奈保子, born 1981), Japanese paper cut artist *Nahoko Uehashi (菜穂子, born 1962), Japanese writer *Naoko Hayashiba (直子, born 1968), Japanese writer and shogi player * Naoko Iijima (直子, born 1968), Japanese actress * Naoko Ishihara (奈央子, born 1974), Japanese sport shooter *Naoko Imoto (直歩子, born 1976), Japanese freestyle swimmer *Naoko Ken (ナオコ, born 1953), Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumio Iijima
is a Japanese physicist and inventor, often cited as the inventor of carbon nanotubes. Although carbon nanotubes had been observed prior to his "invention", Iijima's 1991 paper generated unprecedented interest in the carbon nanostructures and has since fueled intense research in the area of nanotechnology. Born in Saitama Prefecture in 1939, Iijima graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in 1963 from the University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo. He received a Master's degree in 1965 and completed his Ph.D. in solid-state physics in 1968, both at Tohoku University in Sendai. Between 1970 and 1982 he performed research with crystalline materials and high-resolution electron microscopy at Arizona State University. He visited the University of Cambridge during 1979 to perform studies on carbon materials. He worked for the Research Development Corporation of Japan from 1982 to 1987, studying ultra-fine particles, after which he joined NEC Corporation where he is stil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadashi Iijima
was a Japanese film critic and screenwriter. He has been called "a leader who established film criticism and film research in Japan". Career After graduating from the Tokyo Prefectural First Middle School (now Hibiya High School), he attended the Third High School (later becoming part of Kyoto University), where he shared a room with Motojiro Kajii. Iijima had already begun publishing film criticism even before he graduated from the Department of French Literature at the University of Tokyo in 1929., joining the editorial board of ''Kinema Junpo'' in 1922. He published his first book, ''Shinema no ABC'', in 1928, which included both his own theoretical writings and criticism as well as translations of French film theory. In addition to film criticism, he also helped edit literary journals and published novels, poetry, and theatrical plays. He even wrote screenplays for television dramas in the early years of the medium. His range of interests was broad, as he even studied Hunga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukari Iijima
is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Mitaka, Tokyo and graduate of Chuo University, she became the Superintendent of Education for the island of Aogashima in 2002, working there for three years. In 2005, she was elected to the House of Representatives. See also * Koizumi Children is a popular Japanese political term for the 83 LDP members of the House of Representatives first elected in the 2005 general election. The Koizumi Children are loosely organized into a political association called . The term is a reference ... References * Living people 1964 births People from Mitaka, Tokyo Chuo University alumni Koizumi Children Female members of the House of Representatives (Japan) Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians Politicians from Tokyo 21st-century Japanese women politicians {{Japan-po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
