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Kitajima (written: 北島) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Toru Kitajima, Japanese Singer-songwriter *Hideaki Kitajima, Japanese football player * Keizō Kitajima, Japanese photographer *Kosuke Kitajima, Japanese swimmer * Osamu Kitajima, Japanese electronic music composer and performer * Manabu Kitajima, Japanese millionaire *Saburō Kitajima, Japanese singer * Tadao Kitajima, Japanese shogi player *Takeshi Kitajima (born 1977), Japanese volleyball player *Yoshio Kitajima, Japanese football player *, Japanese footballer * Ian Kitajima, Brazilian sailor See also *Kitajima, Tokushima Kitajima Town Hall is a town located in Itano District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 23,528 in 10172 households and a population density of 2700 persons per km².The total area of the town is . It has th ... {{surname, Kitajima Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toru Kitajima
, better known as TK, is a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter. He rose to prominence as lead vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of the rock band Ling tosite Sigure, which formed in 2002. In 2011, he started to release solo material as . Biography TK started his solo career with a limited DVD titled ''Film A Moment''. Released in 2011, the DVD features a photobook and a movie shot on 8mm film that acts as a music video for the three tracks on the disc. TK's first album, ''Flowering'', was released on June 27, 2012 and featured alternate versions of "Film A Moment" and "White Silence" (both being originally featured on the DVD release ''Film A Moment'') along with seven new tracks and an additional hidden track titled "Sound_am326." The limited press version featured a live studio session (DVD) of selected tracks from the album directed by P.B. Anderson. Musicians such as BOBO from Miyavi Crew, and Hidekazu Hinata from Nothing's Carved in Stone featured on the album. Kitajim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideaki Kitajima
is a former Japanese football player and last play for Japan national team. He is head coach Japan Football League club of Criacao Shinjuku from 2023. Club career Kitajima was born in Narashino on May 23, 1978. After graduating from high school, he joined Kashiwa Reysol in 1997. In 1999, he played many matches and the club won J.League Cup. The club also won the 3rd place 1999 and 2000 J1 League. However his opportunity to play decreased, he moved to Shimizu S-Pulse in 2003. He returned to Kashiwa Reysol in 2006. In 2011, the club won the champions 2011 J1 League. He moved to Roasso Kumamoto in June 2012. He retired end of 2013 season. International career In October 2000, Kitajima was selected Japan national team for 2000 Asian Cup. At this competition, on October 17, he debuted and scored a goal against Uzbekistan. He played 2 games and Japan won the champions. He played 3 games and scored 1 goal for Japan in 2000. Managerial career On 28 November 2022, Kitajima appointme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keizō Kitajima
is a Japanese photographer A photographer (the Greek language, Greek φῶς (''phos''), meaning "light", and γραφή (''graphê''), meaning "drawing, writing", together meaning "drawing with light") is a person who makes photographs. Duties and types of photographe .... Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, editor. . Kyoto: Tankōsha, 2000. References 20th-century Japanese photographers 1954 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Date of birth missing (living people) {{Japan-photographer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosuke Kitajima
is a Japanese retired breaststroke swimmer. He won gold medals at the men's 100 m and 200 m breaststroke events at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and the 2008 Summer Olympics – becoming the first and only swimmer to sweep the breaststroke events at consecutive Olympic games. Major achievements Kitajima, who was born in Tokyo, was the world record holder in the 100 m breaststroke that he set at the 2008 Beijing Olympics – this mark was broken by Brenton Rickard. He was also bronze medal winner in the same Olympics in the 4×100 m medley relay. He edged out his main rival Brendan Hansen who finished fourth while Kitajima won the gold medal and set the new world record. He received four gold medals, one silver and two bronze medals in total at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics. His most significant rival in the breaststroke was the American swimmer Brendan Hansen. They dueled at events such as the 2005 World Championships, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2003 World Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osamu Kitajima
Osamu Kitajima (喜多嶋 修), also known by the pseudonym Justin Heathcliff, is a Japanese musician, producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. History After studying the classical guitar and the piano as a child, in the 1960s Kitajima was a member of his cousin Yūzō Kayama's band The Launchers. After graduating from Keio University, and already a successful composer of TV and advertising jingles, he moved for one year to the UK in 1971, which brought him in to contact with British folk and psychedelic rock. Inspired in particular by The Beatles, Tyrannosaurus Rex and Syd Barrett, he dubbed himself as 'Justin Heathcliff' (picked for its English-sounding quality) and issued his lone eponymous album. Released only in Japan, the album became highly prized in collector's circles for its good-natured idiosyncrasy and casual melodicism. After this album, he dropped the pseudonym and in 1974 released his debut album, ''Benzaiten'' (Island Records), under his own name. This inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manabu Kitajima
is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Manabu can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: ;as a given name *学, "learn" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People *Manabu Horii (学, born 1972), Japanese speed skater *Manabu Kitabeppu (学, born 1957), Japanese professional baseball pitcher * , Japanese professional baseball pitcher *Manabu Miyazaki (学), Japanese writer and social critic *Manabu Miyazaki (photographer) (学, born 1949), Japanese wildlife photographer * Manabu Murakami (学 or 學, born 1936), Japanese literary scholar * Manabu Murakami (学, born 1984), Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese footballer *Manabu Nakanishi (学, born 1967), Japanese professional wrestler * Manabu Namiki (学, born 1971), Japanese video game music composer *Manabu Orido (学, born 1968), Japanese racing driver *, Japanese voice actor *Manabu Sakai (学, born 1965), Japanese politician *Manabu Senzaki (学, born 1970), Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saburō Kitajima
is a Japanese enka singer, lyricist, actor and composer. Background He was born Minoru Ōno (大野 穣), in Shiriuchi, Hokkaidō, to a fisherman. He was very poor due to the effects of World War II, and was forced to work while he studied. Music career When he was about to graduate from high school, he decided to become a singer. His debut single was called "Bungacha-Bushi," which was released in 1962. He has many famous songs, including "Namida Bune" (1962), "Kyōdai Jingi" (1965), "Yosaku" (1978) and "Kita no Ryōba" (1986). His 1965 song "Kaerokana" was written by lyricist Rokusuke Ei and composer Hachidai Nakamura. He is very popular in Japan partly due to his looks of a physical laborer, and he mostly sings in the spirit of Japan's working class and rural laborers. Kitajima regularly appeared on ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen'', an annual end-of-year TV program where many major Japanese singers gather to perform, before announcing his retirement from the show in 2013. He part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadao Kitajima
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan. He is a former director of the Japan Shogi Association. Early life Kitajima was born in Tokyo on January 1, 1966. He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school in November 1980 at the rank 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional . He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1983 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 1995. Shogi professional Promotion history Kitajima's promotion history is as follows: * 6-kyū: 1980 * 1-dan: 1983 * 4-dan: April 1, 1995 * 5-dan: June 3, 1999 * 6-dan: October 1, 2003 * 7-dan: August 14, 2014 JSA director Tadajima is a former member of the Japan Shogi Association's board of directors, having served as a director Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takeshi Kitajima
Takeshi ( in hiragana or in katakana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings *武, "warrior" *毅, "strong" *猛, "fierce" *健, "healthy" *剛, "sturdy" *彪, "spotted" *威, "intimidate" *壮, "robust" *丈, "length" *雄, "masculine" *豪, "overpowering" *武史, "warrior, history" *武士, "warrior, gentleman" *健史, "healthy, history" *猛司, "fierce, director" *剛士, "sturdy, gentleman" *健士, "healthy, gentleman" *武志, "warrior, "intention" *丈史, "length, history" *剛始, "sturdy, commence" *猛司, "fierce, director" *勇志, "courage, intention" *雄志, "masculine, intention" *猛士, "fierce, gentleman" *岳志, "peak, intention" *剛志, "sturdy, intention" *岳史, "peak, history" People with the name *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese basketball player *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese figure skater *, Japanese animator *, Japanese footballer *, Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshio Kitajima
is a former Japanese football player. Playing career Kitajima was born in Joso on October 29, 1975. Through the Chinese club Guangdong Hongyuan, he joined the Japan Football League (JFL) club Oita Trinity in 1997. However he did not play in many matches. In 1998, he moved to the JFL club Mito HollyHock based in his local Ibaraki Prefecture. However he did not play in any matches. In 1999, he moved to the newly promoted J2 League club, Ventforet Kofu on loan. However he did not play much. In 2000, he returned to Mito HollyHock, which had just been promoted to J2. He became a regular player as a defensive midfielder and played often. In 2006, he moved to the J2 club Shonan Bellmare is a Japanese professional football club based in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Hiratsuka .... He played often until 2007. However his opport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuji Kitajima
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Avispa Fukuoka is a Japanese professional football club, currently competing in the J1 League. The team is located in Hakata, Fukuoka. "Avispa" means "wasp" in Spanish. They were originally called Fujieda Blux and based in Fujieda, Shizuoka before moving t .... References External links * * 2000 births Living people Japanese footballers Association football midfielders Avispa Fukuoka players J2 League players {{Japan-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Kitajima
Ian or Iain is a name of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the Hebrew given name (Yohanan, ') and corresponding to the English name John. The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename ''Iain''. It is a popular name in Scotland, where it originated, as well as other English-speaking countries. The name has fallen out of the top 100 male baby names in the United Kingdom, having peaked in popularity as one of the top 10 names throughout the 1960s. In 1900, Ian was the 180th most popular male baby name in England and Wales. , the name has been in the top 100 in the United States every year since 1982, peaking at 65 in 2003. Other Gaelic forms of "John" include "Seonaidh" ("Johnny" from Lowland Scots), "Seon" (from English), "Seathan", and "Seán" and "Eoin" (from Irish). Its Welsh counterpart is Ioan, its Cornish equivalent is Yowan and Breton equivalent is Yann. Notable people named Ian As a first name (alphabetical by family name) *Ian Agol (born 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |