Junko Kimura
is a feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings Junko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean any of the following: *ç´”å, "pure, child" *é †å, "order, child" *æ·³å, "pure, child" *潤å, "rich/favor/wet, child" *準å, "conform, child" *æ´µå, "truth, child" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People *Junko (manga artist) (ã¢ã‚…ã‚“å), Japanese manga artist *, Japanese actress *, Japanese singer *Junko Chodos (born 1939), Japanese-American contemporary artist *, Japanese torture and murder victim *, Japanese former competitive figure skater *, Japanese Paralympic judoka *, Japanese actress and voice actress represented by Production Baobab * Junko ItÅ, American linguist *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese singer *, Japanese television announcer *, Japanese actress *Junko Minagawa (ç´”å, born 1975), Japanese voice actress *, Japanese actress *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese metalwork sculptor *, Japanese composer *, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Junko Mihara
is a Japanese politician, and was formerly a singer, actress, and racing driver. She is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. Entertainment career Mihara made her debut as a teenager in the 1979 television series ''Kinpachi-sensei'', and began a singing career in 1980. Her first hit sold more than 300,000 copies. In 1987, she began competing in auto racing. Mihara drove a Toyota Corolla in the Japanese Touring Car Championship from 1990 to 1991, sharing the car with her husband Masahiro Matsunaga and Shinichi Yamaji. From 1992 to 1995, she raced in the Spa 24 Hours in Belgium, followed by the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship with Kumi Sato in 1996 and 1997; Mihara and Sato were co-drivers in the 1995 Spa 24 Hours. In 1998, she and Sato participated in the American Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach. Mihara remained involved in racing—particularly the JGTC's successor Super GT—after entering politics, serving as the secretary general of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Junko Shimakata
is a Japanese voice actress who works for Aoni Production. Notable voice roles Anime *Kaka in Dragon Quest *Kumomaru and Kirimaru in Anpanman *Kiki in Beyblade *Ichiro in Crayon Shin-chan *Roboka and Chinchao in Doraemon *Kaka in Dragon Quest *Trigger in Kurogane Communication *Toguru in Mushrambo (Shinzo) *Shibuki in Nintama Rantarou *Maruru and Misa in Nurse Angel Ririka SOS *Nana Baruburan in Remi the Homeless Girl *Carlo in Romeo no Aoi Sora *An Ohara (31) and other additional voices in Sailor Moon *Yu Yamanami in Soul Link Games * Kurreshes in Black Matrix *Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao in the Dynasty Warriors series *Sawtooth in the Wacky Races series (3DO Games) Dubbing *Patty in Practical Magic ''Practical Magic'' is a 1998 American fantasy romantic drama film based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Alice Hoffman. The film was directed by Griffin Dunne and stars Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest, Aid ... External links * * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Junko Sakurai
is a Japanese former swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon .... References 1967 births Living people Japanese female freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers of Japan Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 1982 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games {{Japan-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Junko Sakurada
is a Japanese singer and actress. She was part of a music trio in 1973, which included Momoe Yamaguchi and Masako Mori. Sakurada then became successful in a solo music career, with 18 top ten singles in the 1970s. Her acting career ran from 1973 to 1993. She received multiple awards for her acting roles, including the Hochi Film Award, Award of the Japanese Academy, Kinema Junpo Award, and Mainichi Film Concours. Following her marriage, in a Blessing ceremony of the Unification Church in 1992, she retired from performing. In 2013, Junko Sakurada made a comeback. Biography Sakurada was born in 1958. She is a singer and actress. In 1973, she was part of "a hit female trio", which also included musicians Momoe Yamaguchi and Masako Mori. The music trio became popular as part of the television program ''Producing the Stars'' (''Star TanjÅ!''); they were known as "The Trio of Third-Year Junior High School Students" ("Hana no Chu 3 Trio"). According to ''Japan Pop!: Inside the W ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Junko Okada
is a Japanese voice actress from Aichi, Kanie, Japan employed by Genki Project. Voice roles *'' Ef: A Tale of Memories.'' as Kei ShindÅ *''Getbackers'' as nurse (ep 35) *''Haru no Ashioto'' as Nagomi Fujikura *''Kodocha'' as Rumiko Yokota (ep 88) *''Sentimental Graffiti'' series as Adachi Taeko *'' Wind: A Breath of Heart'' as Nozomi Fujimiya *''Zegapain'' as Fosetta/Fosetta II Dubbing *The Amazing World of Gumball ''The Amazing World of Gumball'' is an animated sitcom created by Ben Bocquelet for Cartoon Network. The series concerns the lives of 12-year-old Gumball Watterson, an anthropomorphic blue cat, and adoptive goldfish brother Darwin, who attend ... References External linksJunko Okada at Genki Project's website * 1973 births Living people Japanese voice actresses Voice actresses from Aichi Prefecture {{japan-voice-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Junko Ogata
is a Japanese serial killer who acted as an accomplice to serial killer Futoshi Matsunaga. Early life and murders Ogata was born in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, and grew up in a wealthy family. She was Matsunaga's schoolmate in high school, but she did not know him very well, and he transferred to another school. She was originally a gentle person and got a job in a preschool, but changed after she started dating Matsunaga in 1982. Ogata had remained a virgin until she became involved with Matsunaga, but he suspected her of having relationships with other men. During their relationship, she and Matsunaga had two sons. Matsunaga abused her severely. He insisted that Junko's mother tried to seduce him, so he abused her, but during the trial Junko began to suspect that Matsunaga had raped her mother. He eventually recruited her in his murder spree. She became cruel under his influence. Matsunaga and Ogata killed at least seven people between 1996 and 1998. Their victims included her ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Junko Noda
is a Japanese freelance voice actress and singer from Naniwa-ku, Osaka. She often voices boyish girls and boys, and since she herself lived in Osaka until the age of 21, she also voices characters with Kansai dialect in supporting roles. Filmography Television animation *''Best Student Council'' - Nanaho Kinjo *'' Bleach'' - Tatsuki Arisawa, Shuno *'' Boys Be...'' - Mizuki Takano *''Detective Conan'' - Eisuke Hondou *''Daphne in the Brilliant Blue'' - Milly *'' Digimon Adventure 02'' - Veemon *'' Eureka Seven: AO'' - Bartender *''Fate/stay night'' - Shiro Emiya (young) *'' Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works'' - Shiro Emiya (young) *'' Fate/Zero'' - Shiro Emiya (young) *''Gosick'' - Julie Guile *''Great Teacher Onizuka'' - Miyabi Aizawa *'' Gun X Sword'' - Joshua Lundgren *''Haibane Renmei'' - Reki *''His and Her Circumstances'' - Maho Isawa *'' Hugtto! PreCure'' - Harriham Harry (fairy form) *''Inuyasha'' - Bunza Suekichi *''Last Exile''- Dio Eraclea *'' Last Exile: Fam, The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Junko Nishida
was a Japanese athlete. She competed in the women's high jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp .... References External links * 1915 births Year of death missing Place of birth missing Japanese female high jumpers Olympic female high jumpers Olympic athletes of Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Japan Championships in Athletics winners 20th-century Japanese women {{Japan-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jungo Morita
is a retired volleyball player from Japan. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a silver and a gold medal, respectively. sports-reference.com In 2003, he was inducted into the in Holyoke, Massachusetts
Holyoke is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, that lies between the western bank of the Connecticut River and the Mount Tom Range. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 38,238. Located north ...
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Junko Mori (composer)
Junko (Yanai) Mori (, born 13 February 1948) is a Japanese composer and music educator. Biography Junko Mori was born in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, and attended the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in music in 1971. She continued her studies in composition with Tomojiro Ikenouchi, Akio Yashiro, and Teizo Matsumura, and graduated with a Master of Music degree in composition in 1975 and a Master of Music in and musicology Musicology (from Greek μουσική ''mousikÄ“'' 'music' and -λογια ''-logia'', 'domain of study') is the scholarly analysis and research-based study of music. Musicology departments traditionally belong to the humanities, although some mu ... and solfeggio in 1978. After completing her studies, she worked as a music teacher and composer. Selected works ;Stage *''Kyakyukyokekyongu torimono-chÅ'' (ã‚ャã‚ュã‚ョケã‚ョングã¨ã‚Šã‚‚ã®å¸–), Chamber Opera (1997) *''Keraseki-kin dai-kansÅ'' (ã‚ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Junko Mori
(born 1974) is a Japanese artist based in Wales. Working primarily in metalwork sculpture, Mori’s works are aggregate pieces usually connected thematically and visually to her observations of living matter, particularly plants. Her choice of metal varies widely from silver to mild steel, as does the size and scale of her works, which range from smaller tabletop pieces to largescale sculptures. She has exhibited widely internationally throughout the past several decades, and her work can be found in the collections around the world, including the British Museum, the Victoria & Albert Museum, and the Honolulu Museum of Art. Early life and education Mori was born in 1974 in Yokohama. Her mother was a school nurse, and her father worked as a mechanical engineer who designed video recording devices. Growing up, Mori has stated that both of her parents’ professions had a profound impact on her own interests: her mother’s interest in the natural sciences drew her to bota ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |