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Kunihiro Shimizu
Kunihiro Shimizu (清水邦広 ''Shimizu Kunihiro'', born August 11, 1986) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Panasonic Panthers. He announced retirement from the national team after finishing seventh place in 2020 Summer Olympics. Shimizu was crowned the Most Valuable Player in Asian Championship 2015. Personal life Kunihiro Shimizu is left-handed. Kunihiro Shimizu was married to Japanese singer Mika Nakashima in 2014 and they got divorced in 2018. Kunihiro Shimizu remarried in 2021. His first daughter was born on 3 September, 2022. Clubs * Fukui University Fukui Junior and Senior High School * Tokai University * Panasonic Panthers (2009–) Awards Individuals * 2009: 58th Kurowashi Tournament – ''MVP, Best 6'' * 2009: World Grand Champions Cup – ''Best Scorer'' * 2009: 2009/10 V.Premier League – MVP, Best Spike, Best 6 * ''2010 Kurowashiki Tournament Best6'' * 2010-2011 Men's V.Premier League - Best 6 * 2011-2012 Men's V.Premier League - Best 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimizu (surname)
Shimizu (written: lit. "pure water") is the 18th most common Japanese surname. Less common variants include and . Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese voice actress and singer *, Japanese gravure idol, actress and television personality *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese tennis player *, Japanese photographer *Dave Shimizu, Guamanian politician *, Japanese curler *, Japanese fencer *, Japanese actress and gravure idol *Hide Hyodo Shimizu (1908–1999), Japanese-Canadian educator and activist *, Japanese footballer and manager *, Japanese mathematician *, Japanese darts player *, Japanese ten-pin bowler *, Japanese film director *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese musician and composer *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese classical composer *Jenny Shimizu (born 1967), American model and actress *, Japanese yakuza boss *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese actor *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
The 2017 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship was the nineteenth staging of the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, the biennial international men's volleyball championship of Asia organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Indonesian Volleyball Federation (PBVSI). The tournament was held in Gresik, Indonesia from 24 July to 1 August 2017. Qualification The 16 AVC member associations submitted their men's national team to the 2017 Asian Championship. The 16 AVC member associations were from 5 zonal associations, including, Central Asia (4 teams), East Asia (5 teams), Oceania (1 team), Southeast Asia (3 teams), and West Asian teams (3 teams). Qualified teams The following teams qualified for the tournament. Pools composition Preliminary round Teams were seeded in the first two positions of each pool following the serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking as of 22 August 2016. AVC reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of pool A regardless ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 2008 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 19th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 13 June to 27 July 2008. The Final Round was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pools composition Intercontinental round *The Final Round hosts Brazil, the winners of each pool and a wild card chosen by the FIVB will qualify for the Final Round. If Brazil are ranked first in Pool A, the team ranked second of Pool A will qualify for the Final Round. Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Final round *Venue: Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil *All times are Brasília Time ( UTC−03:00). Pool play Pool E Pool F Final four Semifinals 3rd place match Final Final standing Awards *Most Valuable Player : Lloy Ball *Best Scorer : Ivan Miljković *Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volleyball At The 2008 Summer Olympics
Volleyball competitions (beach and indoor) at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from 9 to 24 August 2008. Indoor volleyball events were held at Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium. Beach volleyball competitions were held from 9 to 22 August 2008 at the Beach Volleyball Ground at Chaoyang Park. The 2008 Summer Olympics volleyball competitions brought the introduction of the new ball with a new moulding design making it more softened compared to the Mikasa MVP200. Events 4 sets of medals were awarded in the following events: * Indoor volleyball – men (12 teams) * Indoor volleyball – women (12 teams) * Beach volleyball – men (24 teams) * Beach volleyball – women (24 teams) Medal summary Medal table Medalists See also *Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the China Agricultural University Gymnasium from 7 September to 15 September. Two sitting volleyball team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 2007 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 18th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 25 May to 15 July 2007. The Final Round was held in Katowice, Poland. Pools composition Intercontinental round *The Final Round hosts Poland, the winners of each pool and a wild card chosen by the FIVB will qualify for the Final Round. If Poland are ranked first in Pool D, the team ranked second of Pool D will qualify for the Final Round. Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Final round *Venue: Spodek, Katowice, Poland *All times are Central European Summer Time ( UTC+02:00). Pool play Pool E Pool F Final four Semifinals 3rd place match Final Final standing Awards *Most Valuable Player : Ricardo Garcia *Best Scorer : Semyon Poltavskiy *Best Spiker : Yur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup
The 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup was held from 18 November to 2 December 2007 in Japan. The tournament was the first step in the qualification process for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The top three teams qualified for the Olympics, and joined China as they had already secured a berth as the host country. Qualification Squads Venues Format The competition system of the 2007 World Cup for Men was the single Round-Robin system. Each team played once against each of the 11 other teams. Points were accumulated throughout the whole tournament. The final standing was determined by the number of points gained. Results All times are Japan Standard Time ( UTC+09:00). First round Site A Site B Second round Site A Site B Third round Site A Site B Fourth round Site A Site B Final standing Awards * Most Valuable Player : Gilberto Godoy Filho * Best Scorer : ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorm Silver Cup
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Simple Cup Icon
Simple or SIMPLE may refer to: *Simplicity, the state or quality of being simple Arts and entertainment * ''Simple'' (album), by Andy Yorke, 2008, and its title track * "Simple" (Florida Georgia Line song), 2018 * "Simple", a song by Johnny Mathis from the 1984 album '' A Special Part of Me'' * "Simple", a song by Collective Soul from the 1995 album ''Collective Soul'' * "Simple", a song by Katy Perry from the 2005 soundtrack to ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'' * "Simple", a song by Khalil from the 2017 album ''Prove It All'' * "Simple", a song by Kreesha Turner from the 2008 album '' Passion'' * "Simple", a song by Ty Dolla Sign from the 2017 album ''Beach House 3'' deluxe version * ''Simple'' (video game series), budget-priced console games Businesses and organisations * Simple (bank), an American direct bank * SIMPLE Group, a consulting conglomeration based in Gibraltar * Simple Shoes, an American footwear brand * Simple Skincare, a British brand of soap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament
, is a volleyball tournament in Japan. Kurowashiki () means the flag of black eagle. It opens in May every year at Osaka. It is organized by the Japan Volleyball Association and the Mainichi Newspapers. History *1952 - It started as All Japan Volleyball Championship. *2007 - All Japan Volleyball Championship was renamed as Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament. Championship records MEN *1952 - Yahata Steel *1953 - Yahata Steel *1954 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1955 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1956 - Sumitomo Metal Kokura *1957 - Yahata Steel *1958 - Sumitomo Metal Kokura *1959 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1960 - Yahata Steel *1961 - Toray *1962 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1963 - Toray *1964 - Matsushita Denki (Panasonic) *1965 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1966 - Matsushita Denki (Panasonic) *1967 - Yahata Steel *1968 - Matsushita Denki (Panasonic) *1969 - Matsushita Denki (Panasonic) *1970 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1971 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1972 - Sumitomo Light Metal *1973 - Matsushita Denki (Panasonic) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship
, is a volleyball tournament in Japan. Kurowashiki () means the flag of black eagle. It opens in May every year at Osaka. It is organized by the Japan Volleyball Association and the Mainichi Newspapers. History *1952 - It started as All Japan Volleyball Championship. *2007 - All Japan Volleyball Championship was renamed as Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament. Championship records MEN *1952 - Yahata Steel *1953 - Yahata Steel *1954 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1955 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1956 - Sumitomo Metal Kokura *1957 - Yahata Steel *1958 - Sumitomo Metal Kokura *1959 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1960 - Yahata Steel *1961 - Toray *1962 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1963 - Toray *1964 - Matsushita Denki (Panasonic) *1965 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1966 - Matsushita Denki (Panasonic) *1967 - Yahata Steel *1968 - Matsushita Denki (Panasonic) *1969 - Matsushita Denki (Panasonic) *1970 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1971 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1972 - Sumitomo Light Metal *1973 - Matsushita Denki (Panasonic) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokai University
is a private non-sectarian higher education institution located in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded by Dr. Shigeyoshi Matsumae. It was accredited under Japan's old educational system in 1946 and under the new system in 1950. In 2008, Tokai University, Kyushu Tokai University, and Hokkaido Tokai University were consolidated and reorganized into Tokai University. Its Chinese character name is the same as Tunghai University in Taiwan. History The Bosei Seminar was founded at Musashino to realize Dr. Shigeyoshi Matsumae's concept of education to the public. Dr. Matsumae founded the establishing entity of the university, or the Tokai University Educational System, in 1942. The university went through phases under the Japan's old educational systems, and reorganized schools accordingly roughly upon three stages for four times. Training institutions for engineers and industrial schools Foundation for Telecommunications Engineering School (14 October 1937 - 21 September 1944 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mika Nakashima
is a Japanese singer and actress. Five of her studio albums, one of her mini-albums and one of her compilation albums have reached number one in Japan's Oricon album chart. She also embarked on an acting career, most notably as Nana Osaki in the Nana (2005 film), live action film adaptations of ''Nana (manga), Nana''. She has sold over 10 million records in Japan. Early life Born and raised in Kyushu, Mika was the youngest of three children. She grew up in the small town of Hioki, Kagoshima, where she has said there was "nothing there, only enka." She began listening to enka singer Eiko Segawa and studied classical Japanese dance, but as she loved dressing-up and make-up, she hoped to work in fashion magazines since she was too short to become a model. Nakashima decided not to attend high school after completing junior high and began working. At the age of 15 she moved to the city of Fukuoka where she room-shared with two others. Career At the age of 17, she attended an auditio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
