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Kumagai Jinya
Kumagai (written: 熊谷 lit. "bear valley"), also transliterated as Kumagae, is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese writer *, Japanese tennis player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese actress *, Japanese footballer * Mie Kumagai, Japanese video game producer *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese kickboxer *, Japanese soldier *Noriaki Kumagai , now known in its fourth iteration as Casiopea-P4, is a Japanese jazz fusion band formed in 1976 by guitarist Issei Noro, bassist Tetsuo Sakurai, drummer Tohru "Rika" Suzuki, and keyboardist Hidehiko Koike. In 1977, keyboardist Minoru Mukaiya ... (born 1970), Japanese drummer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese voice actor Fictional characters: *, character in the manga series '' Binbō-gami ga!'' See also *, eighth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō * Kumagai Gumi, Japanese construction company {{surname, Kumagai Japanese-language surnames [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Kumagai
Andrew Kumagai (熊谷 アンドリュー, ''Kumagai Andoryū'', born 6 June 1993) is a Japanese Association football, football player who play as a Midfielder. He currently plays for JEF United Chiba. Career On 6 January 2017, Kumagai was loaned to J2 club, JEF United Chiba for ahead of 2017 season. Kumagai announcement officially permanent transfer to JEF United Chiba after loan a season in club. Personal life Kumagai was born in Kanagawa, Japan. He is Sri Lankan Tamil descent through his father is Sri Lanka and Japanese mother. Career statistics Club .Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社"J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)" 7 February 2018, Japan, (p. 176 out of 289) 1Includes Emperor's Cup. 2Includes J. League Cup. Honours ;Yokohama F. Marinos *Emperor's Cup: 2013 Emperor's Cup, 2013 References External linksProfile at JEF United Chiba * 1993 births Living people Association football people from Kanagawa Prefec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumagai Naozane
(March 24, 1141 – September 27, 1207/October 25, 1208) was a famous soldier who served the Genji (Minamoto) clan during the Heian period of Japanese history. Kumagai is particularly known for his exploits during the Genpei War, specifically for killing the young warrior Taira no Atsumori at the battle of Ichi-no-tani in 1184. Later in life he became a Jōdo-shū Buddhist priest, as a disciple of Hōnen. Atsumori's death and the circumstances surrounding it went on to be fictionalized and retold in numerous forms, including the ''Heike Monogatari'' epic, a number of Noh plays, and in the '' jōruri'' and kabuki theatres as well. Birth and origins Kumagai was born in Kumagai village, in the Ōsato District of Musashi Province. He lost his father at a young age, and was raised by his maternal uncle, Hisaka Naomitsu. When Minamoto no Yoritomo first raised his army, Kumagai sided with the Taira clan (Heike). However, he soon switched allegiances to the Minamoto clan (Genji). Ku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumagai-shuku
was the eighth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto during the Edo period. It was located in the present-day city of Kuamagaya, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. History Kumagai-shuku began as a temple-town outside the Buddhist temple of , which dated from the Heian period. The kanji which make up the temple name can also be read as ''Kumagaya'' or ''Kumagai''. Kumagaya Naozane was a noted Kamakura period samurai who served under Minamoto no Yoritomo. Kumagai-shuku became formalized as a post station on the Nakasendō under the Tokugawa shogunate in 1603. Per an 1843 guidebook issued by the , the town has 1715 buildings, with a population of 3263, and boasted two '' honjin'', one ''waki-honjin'' and 42 '' hatago''Kumaga-shuku . National Nakasendō Association. Accessed Augu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumagai Kentarou
Kumagai (written: 熊谷 lit. "bear valley"), also transliterated as Kumagae, is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese writer *, Japanese tennis player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese actress *, Japanese footballer *Mie Kumagai, Japanese video game producer *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese kickboxer *, Japanese soldier *Noriaki Kumagai (born 1970), Japanese drummer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese voice actor Fictional characters: *, character in the manga series '' Binbō-gami ga!'' See also *, eighth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō *Kumagai Gumi is a Japanese construction company founded in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The company still has registered headquarters in Fukui, but the actual head office is located in Shinjuku, Tokyo. History Santaro Kumagai, the company's founder, bega ..., Japanese construction company {{surname, Kumagai Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seiji Kumagai
is a Japanese voice actor from Tokorozawa, Saitama. Filmography Anime *'' Captain (Anime)'' - Marui *''Captain (film)'' - Marui *'' Captain (special)'' - Marui *'' Star Blazers: The Comet Empire'' - ''Child'' *''Toki no Tabibito -Time Stranger-'' - Nobuccho Yamazaki Dubbing Roles Live Action television *''Goosebumps'' - Skipper Matthews (Dan Warry-Smith) in episode: ''Attack of the Mutant Parts I & II'' *''The Cosby Show'' (Theo) (Malcolm-Jamal Warner) *'' The Heights'' (Stan Lee) (Alex Désert) Live Action films *''Dirty Harry'' (Additional voice) ( VHS/DVD The DVD (common abbreviation for Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc) is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 1995 and first released on November 1, 1996, in Japan. The medium can store any kind ... versions) References External links * 1967 births Living people Japanese male video game actors Japanese male voice actors Male voice actors from Saitama Prefe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saki Kumagai
is a Japanese footballer who plays for German club FC Bayern Munich and the Japan national team. She plays primarily as a defensive midfielder but has also been deployed as a central defender. Kumagai is one of the most successful East Asian footballers, of any gender, at club and international level. As of 2020, she has won one World Cup, seven French domestic titles, five European Cups and one Asian Games gold medal. Club career Kumagai was born in Sapporo on 17 October 1990. After graduating from high school, she joined for Urawa Reds in 2009. The club won L.League championship in 2009 season. In July 2011, she moved to German Bundesliga club Frankfurt. After she played 2 seasons, she moved to French Division 1 Feminine club Olympique Lyonnais in June 2013. Kumagai scored the decisive penalty for Lyon in the 2016 UEFA Champions League Final, following a player-of-the-match performance. In April 2021, Kumagai announced that she would be leaving Lyon after 8 seasons. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noriaki Kumagai
, now known in its fourth iteration as Casiopea-P4, is a Japanese jazz fusion band formed in 1976 by guitarist Issei Noro, bassist Tetsuo Sakurai, drummer Tohru "Rika" Suzuki, and keyboardist Hidehiko Koike. In 1977, keyboardist Minoru Mukaiya and drummer Takashi Sasaki ( ja) joined, replacing Koike and Suzuki. They recorded their debut album ''Casiopea'' (1979) with guest appearances by American jazz musicians Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, and David Sanborn. In 1980, drummer Akira Jimbo joined the band. Casiopea had released over 40 albums in Japan and around the world. The group suspended all activity in 2006. Starting from 2012, they formed Casiopea 3rd as a spin-off from the original, featuring Kiyomi Otaka on keyboards and returning members, Issei Noro, Akira Jimbo, and Yoshihiro Naruse. On July 1, 2022, it was announced that Yoshinori Imai would be the band's new drummer after Akira Jimbo left Casiopea 3rd, and the band would be rebranded as Casiopea-P4. History Casiop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naoko Kumagai
Naoko Kumagai (born 8 August 1971) is a Japanese female kickboxer and 3-time World Champion in three different weight classes. She also had two amateur boxing matches with Russian Elena Karpachova, and one pro boxing match. Kumagai is known for her knockout punch and high KO percentage. Her kickboxing record is 31 wins (27 KO), 4 losses and 2 draws. Notable fights Pro debut loss to WKA world champion Ella Yee of the United Kingdom; Kumagai defeated German kickboxing champion, Regina Halmich, by first-round KO; A five-round decision victory over ISKA world kickboxing champion, Kim "Fireball" Messer of the USA; A First round KO victory over Japan's Natsumi Nakazawa; two fights with Australian star, Amanda Buchanan; the first fight with Buchanan was a five-round decision loss to Buchanan for the WKA World Title and the rematch with Buchanan was a 4th-round KO victory for Kumagai over Buchanan as Kumagai regained her WKA world title from Buchanan. Kumagai VS WKA World Champion, Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitori Kumagai
, born on June 10, 1936, is a Japanese author and whistleblower who uncovered the Toshiba–Kongsberg scandal. Early life and education Kumagai was born in Onomichi, Hiroshima. In 1963, he graduated from the Russian-language department of the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies in Fuchū. Toshiba–Kongsberg scandal After graduation, Kumagai worked for the Wako Koeki trading company (和光交易株式会社), which specialized in collaborating with communist countries. In October 1980, the KGB told a Wako executive in Moscow they were looking for "a robot which builds ropellerscrews for large vessels". Wako created a connection to the Toshiba Machine Corporation (東芝機械株式会社), which also specialized in collaborating with communist countries. The company began talks with the KGB in late December 1980, and the spy agency requested four sets of nine-axis machine tools and four sets of five-axis tools—violating Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motoichi Kumagai
was a Japanese photographer and illustrator of books for children, known for his portrayal of rural and school life. He has illustrated numerous children's books, books containing his photography, and other works. His works have won prizes, beginning with a photography prize from the ''Mainichi Shimbun'' in 1955. He is sometimes credited as Motokazu Kumagai or Motoiti Kumagai. Biography Kumagai was born on 12 July 1909 in the village of (now part of Achi), Shimoina District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. His given name is generally romanized as "Motoichi", but is also sometimes written as "Motoiti" or "Motokazu". From 1930 to 1933, Kumagai worked as a teacher. He had his first work for children published in the May 1932 issue of the magazine ''Kodomo no Kuni''. In 1936, he bought a Pearlette camera (a Konishiroku derivative of the Vest Pocket Kodak), with a simple meniscus lens, and started to use this to photograph village life. His first photograph collection was published tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mie Kumagai
is a Japanese video game producer. She began working at Sega in 1993 as an amusement park attraction planner and transferred to the arcade division of its AM3 studio two years later. When this studio's boss, Hisao Oguchi, was promoted to president of the whole company in 2003, Kumagai became the new AM3 head and the first ever female president within Sega's development structure or any Japanese development studio. She produced a number of arcade titles before helming Sega's successful ''Virtua Tennis'' series for arcades and home consoles. As of 2015, Kumagai is an executive producer at the mobile game company Colopl. Early life Kumagai was born on June 11, 1968 in Kanagawa Prefecture. She had very little interest in video games in her youth but briefly played the arcade game ''Rally-X'' and then the Game Boy titles ''Tetris'' and ''Final Fantasy Legend II''. She played some tennis as a student though she had a greater personal interest in skiing and windsurfing. Kumagai attended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
