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Joji (じょうじ, 丈二, or 譲二, 城二, 譲治 multiple variants) is a Japanese masculine given name. It is also the Japanese pronunciation of the Western name "George" (ジョージ). It commonly refers to: * Jōji, an era in Japanese history * Joji (musician), stage name of musician and former Internet personality George Miller Joji, Jouji or Jōji may also refer to: People with the name * Marampudi Joji (1942–2010), Archbishop of Hyderabad * (born 1943), Japanese manga artist *, pseudonym of Japanese manga storywriter, novelist and screenwriter Shin Kibayashi * Joji Banuve (1940–2009), Fijian politician *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese violinist and conductor *, Japanese film and television director *, Japanese ice hockey player * Jōji Jonokuchi, pseudonym of writer Kiyohiko Azuma *, Japanese author *, Japanese speedskater * Joji Kotobalavu, Fiji civil servant *, Japanese manga artist *, legal scholar, politician and cabinet minister in the pre-war Empire of Ja ...
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Jōji
was a Japanese era name (年号, ''nengō'', lit. year name) of the Northern Court (Japan), Northern Court during the Nanboku-cho, Era of Northern and Southern Courts after Kōan (Muromachi period), ''Kōan'' and before Oan, ''Ōan''. This period spanned the years from September 1362 through February 1368. The emperor in Kyoto was . Go-Kōgon's Southern Court rival in Yoshino during this time-frame was . Nanboku-chō overview During the Meiji period, an Imperial decree dated March 3, 1911 established that the legitimate reigning monarchs of this period were the direct descendants of Emperor Go-Daigo through Emperor Go-Murakami, whose had been established in exile in Yoshino District, Yoshino, near Nara.Thomas, Julia Adeney. (2001) ''Reconfiguring modernity: concepts of nature in Japanese political ideology'', p. 199 n57 citing Mehl, Margaret. (1997). ''History and the State in Nineteenth-Century Japan.'' p. 140-147. Until the end of the Edo period, the militarily superior p ...
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Jōji Matsumoto
was a legal scholar, politician and cabinet minister in the pre-war Empire of Japan. He is also the author of the “Matsumoto Draft”, a proposal for revision of the Constitution of the Empire of Japan in the immediate post-war period. Matsumoto was born in Tokyo to an ex-samurai family. He graduated from Tokyo Imperial University, was accepted into the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce as a bureaucrat, before returning to Tokyo Imperial University as an assistant professor in 1903. He travelled to Europe from 1906 to 1909 for further studies, and returned to Tokyo Imperial University in 1910 as a full professor. In 1919, Matsumoto accepted a post on the board of directors of the South Manchurian Railway Company, and eventually rose to the position of Vice-President. From 1923, under the second Yamamoto and the Kiyoura administrations, he served as Assistant Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau. Matsumoto was elected to the Imperial Academy in 1924, and als ...
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Joji Yuasa
is a Japanese composer of contemporary classical music.Luciana Galliano, ''The Music of Joji Yuasa'' ed. Peter Burt. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2012. Early life and education Joji Yuasa was born in Kōriyama, Fukushima, Kōriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima and is a self-taught composer. He first became interested in music while a pre medical student at Keio University, and in 1952 he joined a young artists’ grouJikken Kobo(Experimental Workshop, 1951 - 1957) in Tokyo, an organization for the exploration of new directions in the arts, including multimedia. Career From 1981 to 1994 he was a music researcher and professor at the University of California, San Diego, where he is currently a professor emeritus. He has also served as a guest professor at the Tokyo College of Music since 1981, a professor at Nihon University since 1993 and an honorary member of ISCM. Yuasa is the recipient of a 1996 Suntory Music Award. Yuasa has written a wide range of compositions, i ...
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Jōji Yanami
was a Japanese actor, Voice acting in Japan, voice actor and narrator who was affiliated with Aoni Production. Some of his major voice roles included the ''Dragon Ball'' anime series, which he narrated and voiced Dr. Briefs, Kaiō-sama ( King Kai or North Kaio), and Bobbidi. Other major roles included List of Cyborg 009 characters#Dr. Isaac Gilmore, Dr. Isaac Gilmore in ''Cyborg 009''; Gennai in ''Digimon''; Ittan Momen in ''GeGeGe no Kitarō''; List of Mazinger characters#Dr. Yumi, Dr. Yumi in ''Mazinger Z''; and numerous characters in the ''Time Bokan'' series. On September 25, 2015, Toei Animation announced that Yanami would be taking medical leave from ''Dragon Ball Super'' for an indefinite amount of time. His roles as the narrator and Kaiō-sama were passed to Naoki Tatsuta. Death He died on December 3, 2021, at the age of 90. Filmography Animation Film Japanese dubbing ;Live-action ;Animation Drama CD Video games References External links Offici ...
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Joji Tani
, known as Screaming Mad George (born October 7, 1956), is a Japanese special effects artist, film director, and former musician. He was born in Osaka, Japan, and emigrated to the United States, where he has become known for his surreal, gory special effects. He has collaborated with director and producer Brian Yuzna on many films. Biography Born Joji Tani in Osaka, Japan, he took the first name George in order to stand out. Upon emigrating to the United States, where he graduated from the School of Visual Arts, he changed his name to Screaming Mad George in order to distinguish himself among the other Georges in an Anglophone country. The moniker was influenced by his love for ''Mad Magazine'' and Screamin' Jay Hawkins. Career George began as a punk rock musician and played with the late 1970s band ''The Mad''. His gory music videos led to a job in the film industry, where he worked on special make-up effects. His early work includes effects on ''Big Trouble in Little C ...
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Joji Takeuchi
Joji Takeuchi (竹内 譲次、born January 29, 1985 in Suita, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese professional basketball player. He plays for the Alvark Tokyo of the B.League. Takeuchi also is a member of the Japan national basketball team, playing for the team in the 2006 FIBA World Championship and both the FIBA Asia Championship 2007 and FIBA Asia Championship 2009. Takeuchi's twin brother Kosuke is also a member of the Japanese national basketball team. As a 21-year-old, Takeuchi averaged 6.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game for the host Japanese at the 2006 FIBA World Championship. Takeuchi has earned a bigger role with the Japanese team over the past four years; his best tournament performance to date was at the FIBA Asia Championship 2009, in which he averaged 9.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. Despite his performance, Japan stumbled to a disappointing tenth-place finish, its worst ever performance in 24 FIBA Asia Championship appearances. Takeuchi played professionally wi ...
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Joji Takami
Joji (じょうじ, 丈二, or 譲二, 城二, 譲治 multiple variants) is a Japanese masculine given name. It is also the Japanese pronunciation of the Western name "George" (ジョージ). It commonly refers to: * Jōji, an era in Japanese history * Joji (musician), stage name of musician and former Internet personality George Miller Joji, Jouji or Jōji may also refer to: People with the name * Marampudi Joji (1942–2010), Archbishop of Hyderabad * (born 1943), Japanese manga artist *, pseudonym of Japanese manga storywriter, novelist and screenwriter Shin Kibayashi * Joji Banuve (1940–2009), Fijian politician *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese violinist and conductor *, Japanese film and television director *, Japanese ice hockey player * Jōji Jonokuchi, pseudonym of writer Kiyohiko Azuma *, Japanese author *, Japanese speedskater * Joji Kotobalavu, Fiji civil servant *, Japanese manga artist *, legal scholar, politician and cabinet minister in the pre-war Empire of Ja ...
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Jouji Shibue
is a Japanese actor and model. His first major acting role was as Mamoru Chiba (Tuxedo Kamen/Prince Endymion) in the live action ''Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon''. After finishing PGSM, Shibue has appeared in ''Kamen Rider Hibiki'' as Ibuki (Kamen Rider Ibuki), later reprising his role for the world of Hibiki in ''Kamen Rider Decade''. He had a role in Rina Aiuchi's music video "Full Jump" and also does commercials for "NTT Docomo Chūgoku" and "AU." Shibue has modeled for "Hotdog Press" and "Junon". Filmography Series * 2003-2004: ''Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon'' – Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Kamen/Prince Endymion * 2005-2006: ''Kamen Rider Hibiki'' – Ibuki / Kamen Rider Ibuki (voice) * 2006: Yoruō 〜 YAOH 〜 – host club role of "gorgeous" (episode 11) * 2006: Tōbō-sha Orin – Shinpachi (episode 6) * 2007: Ai no gekijō: Sand Chronicles – Tsukishima Fuji (adult age) * 2007: Ai no gekijō: Ainōta! – Kimura Akira * 2007: Sexy Voice and Robo Hayashi Kazumi no atarashī ...
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Joji Ohara
was a pioneering Japanese cinematographer. Career Born in Tokyo, Ohara joined Shochiku's Kamata Studio in 1924 and was promoted to cinematographer in 1927. He is most known for his work with Heinosuke Gosho, including ''The Dancing Girl of Izu'' (1933), and for the soft tone of his images. He helped establish the modern touch of Shochiku's cinematography at Kamata along with Bunjirō Mizutani and Mitsuo Miura. He later worked at Tokyo Hassei Eiga, Toho, Shintoho, and Daiei Film. He shot films for many of Japan's great directors such as Akira Kurosawa, Yasujirō Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Kōzaburō Yoshimura, Yutaka Abe, Masahiro Makino, Shohei Imamura, Shūe Matsubayashi, and Koji Shima. In 1954, he won the award for best cinematography at the Mainichi Film Awards for his work on ''Ai to shi no tanima'' and ''Niwatori wa futatabi naku''. Selected filmography *''The Dancing Girl of Izu'' (1933) *'' Somniloquy of the Bridegroom'' (Hanamuko no negoto) (1935) *'' A Burden of Life' ...
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Joji Obara
, born Kim Sung-jong () is a Korean-Japanese serial rapist who may have raped between 150 and 400 women. In October 2000, he was charged with drugging, raping and killing the British woman Lucie Blackman, the rape and manslaughter of the Australian woman Carita Ridgway, and the rape of eight other women. In 2007, Obara was jailed for life on multiple rape charges and manslaughter, but was acquitted of Blackman's rape and murder for lack of direct evidence. In December 2008, the Tokyo High Court found Obara guilty on the counts of abduction, dismemberment and disposal of Blackman's body. Blackman's death, as well as Obara's trial, received extensive press coverage internationally, especially in Britain. Background Joji Obara was born on 10 August 1952 to poor Zainichi Korean parents in Osaka. During his youth, Obara's father worked his way from scrap collector to immensely wealthy owner of a string of properties and pachinko parlors. Obara was educated at private Tokyo schools, and ...
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Jouji Nakata
is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator who is affiliated with the Office Osawa agency. His major voice roles include Alucard in ''Hellsing'', Hijikata Toshizo in Golden Kamuy, Roy Revant in ''Solty Rei'', Giroro in ''Sgt. Frog'', Kirei Kotomine in ''Fate/stay night'', and the title character in '' Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo''. In video game franchises, he voices Ieyasu Tokugawa and Kenshin Uesugi in ''Samurai Warriors'' and ''Warriors Orochi'' series, Albert Wesker in the ''Resident Evil'' franchise, Sol Badguy in the ''Guilty Gear'' series since '' Guilty Gear 2: Overture'', Naobito Zen'in in ''Jujutsu Kaisen'' and Kazuya Mishima in the first, second and first Tag installments of the '' Tekken'' series. Biography Nakata studied at the Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music. His first roles were for live-action works where his major characters portrayed included Sir Cowler in '' Choushinsei Flashman'' and Great Professor Bias in '' Choujuu Sentai Liveman'' o ...
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Joji Nagashima
Joji Nagashima (born 1955; 永島譲二) is an automobile designer for BMW. Nagashima was born in Tokyo and educated in Japan. He is best known for the exterior designs of the E90 versions of the BMW 3 Series, the E39 version of the BMW 5 Series The BMW 5 Series is an executive car manufactured and marketed by BMW since 1972, succeeding the New Class Sedans, and currently in its seventh generation. The 5 Series was initially available as a sedan, with a wagon/estate body style (market ..., and the Z3 Roadster. He has been granted 22 patents in car design (as of Nov. 2007). Timeline * 1955 - born in Tokyo . * 1978 - ''graduated from Musashino Art University Department of Craft and Industrial'' Design,. * 1980 - Master's degree in industrial design at ''Wayne State University''. Joined Opel . * 1986 - Joined Renault . * 1988 - Joined BMW . * 2009 - Visiting professor at Kyoto Seika University design department . * 2015 - Visiting professor at Tokyo University of Techn ...
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