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Ikuko Kato
Ikuko (written: 郁子 or 育子) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese politician *, Japanese character designer and animation director *, Japanese classical violinist and composer *, Japanese field hockey player *, Japanese discus thrower *, Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator *, Japanese sprinter *, fictional character in Sailor Moon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from 1991 to 1997; the 52 individual chapters were published in 18 volumes. The seri ... {{Given name Japanese feminine given names ... [...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] |
Ikuko Ishii
is a Japanese politician and member for the House of Representatives for the Japanese Communist Party. 1940 births Living people Politicians from Hokkaido Female members of the House of Representatives (Japan) Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) Japanese Communist Party politicians Hokkaido University alumni 21st-century Japanese politicians 21st-century Japanese women politicians 20th-century Japanese women politicians 20th-century Japanese politicians {{japan-politician-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikuko Itoh
is a Japanese animator, character designer, illustrator and animation director best known for her work on ''Sailor Moon'' and as the creator of ''Princess Tutu''. Career Ikuko Itoh graduated at Tokyo Designer Gakuin College, and started working as key animator and animation director for various series and movies in 1980s. From 1992 to 1994, she was recognized from her work as an animation director for various episodes of ''Sailor Moon'' (''Sailor Moon'' and ''Sailor Moon R''). After ''R'' had ended, Itoh took over Kazuko Tadano's role as a character designer from ''Sailor Moon S'' in 1994 till the end of ''Sailor Moon SuperS'' in 1995. After ''Sailor Moon'', she character designed for '' Fushigi Mahou Fun Fun Pharmacy'' and ''Magic User's Club'' in late 1990s. In 2002, she created and character designed ''Princess Tutu'', a ballet fairy tale anime that is inspired from ''The Ugly Duckling'' and ''Swan Lake''. From 2006 and onwards, Itoh provided character designs for ''Living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikuko Kawai
(born January 19, 1968, Takamatsu), is a classically trained Japanese violinist and composer. Early life and education Among Kawai's favorite childhood memories are going to the cinema with her father Kiyoshi; she was captivated by film's soundtracks. She took music lessons in Marugame City and later attended Tokyo University of the Arts for her Bachelor's and graduate degrees. She also attended the Vienna Conservatory of Music. Career Kawai has performed both in Japan and internationally, including with the New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra and the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. She performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City in 2008 and at the Paris Opera House in 2015. In March 2019, she performed '' The Tale of Genji'' to open the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C.. Kawai has appeared alongside and collaborated with musicians and artists such as Tsutomu Sekine, Manami Konishi, Miyu Sakihi, Jun Shibuki, Akinori Nakagawa, Masafumi Akikawa, Myung-wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikuko Okamura
is a Japanese former field hockey player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na .... References External links * 1976 births Living people Japanese female field hockey players Female field hockey goalkeepers Olympic field hockey players for Japan Field hockey players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in field hockey Field hockey players at the 2006 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games {{Japan-fieldhockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikuko Kitamori
(born 10 March 1963) is a former female track and field athlete from Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ..., who competed for her native country in the women's discus throw event. International competitions References * 1963 births Living people Japanese athletics coaches Japanese female discus throwers Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Japan Championships in Athletics winners 20th-century Japanese women {{Japan-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikuko Tani
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator from Tokyo Prefecture. She is best known for her roles in ''Tanoshii Moomin Ikka'' (as Moominmamma), ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' (as Patrick Star) and the Japanese dubs of the '' Harry Potter'' films (as Minerva McGonagall). Filmography Television animation *''Galaxy Express 999'' (1978) (Emeraldes) *'' Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel'' (1979) (Mother Cat) *'' The New Adventures of Gigantor'' (1980) (Utako Shikishima) *''Lucy-May of the Southern Rainbow'' (1982) (Annie) *''Moomin'' (1990) (Moominmamma) *''Juuni Senshi Bakuretsu Eto Ranger'' (1995) (Jarei God Bagi) *''Takoyaki Mantoman'' (1998) (Oba-chan) *'' Cowboy Bebop'' (1999) (Sally Yung) *'' Case Closed'' (2000) (Beniko Suou) *''Cluster Edge'' (2005) (Chalce's Grandmother) *''Aria the Natural'' (2006) (Grandmother) *''Ghost Hound'' (2007) (Himeko Ōgami) *''Naruto Shippuden'' (2007) (Chiyo) *'' The Beast Player Erin'' (2009) (Queen Shin) *'' Stitch! ~The Mischievous Alie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikuko Yoda
was a Japanese sprinter. She competed at the 1964 Olympics in the 80 m hurdles and 4 × 100 m relay events and finished fifth in the hurdles, setting her personal best at 10.7 seconds. Yoda retired shortly after the 1964 Olympics. She committed suicide by hanging at the age of 45. She previously attempted suicide in 1960, after failing to qualify for the 1960 Olympics. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Yoda, Ikuko 1938 births 1983 suicides 1983 deaths Sportspeople from Nagano Prefecture Japanese female sprinters Japanese female hurdlers Olympic female hurdlers Olympic athletes for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1962 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 Asian Games Medalists at the 1958 Asian Games Medalists at the 1962 Asian Games Japan Championships in Athl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikuko Tsukino
The ''Sailor Moon'' manga series features an extensive cast of Fictional character, characters created by Naoko Takeuchi. The series takes place in Tokyo, Japan, where the , a group of ten magical girls, are formed to combat an assortment of antagonists attempting to take over the Earth, the Solar System, and the Milky Way galaxy. Each Guardian undergoes a transformation which grants her a uniform in her own theme colors and a unique classical element, elemental power. The ten Sailor Guardians are named after the planets of the Solar System, with the exception of Earth but including its moon. While many of the characters are humans with superhuman strength and magical abilities, the cast also includes Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic animals and extraterrestrials in fiction, extraterrestrial lifeforms. The series follows the adventures of the titular protagonist, Sailor Moon (character), Sailor Moon, her lover Tuxedo Mask, her cat advisor Luna (Sailor Moon), Luna, and her guard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailor Moon
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from 1991 to 1997; the 52 individual chapters were published in 18 volumes. The series follows the adventures of a schoolgirl named Usagi Tsukino as she transforms into Sailor Moon to search for a magical artifact, the . She leads a group of comrades, the Sailor Soldiers, called Sailor Guardians in later editions, as they battle against villains to prevent the theft of the Silver Crystal and the destruction of the Solar System. The manga was adapted into an anime series produced by Toei Animation and broadcast in Japan from 1992 to 1997. Toei also developed three animated feature films, a television special, and three short films based on the anime. A live-action television adaptation, ''Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon'', aired from 2003 to 2004, and a second anime series, ''Sailor Moon Crystal'', began simulcasting in 2014. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
