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Masakazu
Masakazu is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *Imafuku Masakazu (died 1582), Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period who served the Takeda clan *Kobori Masakazu (1579–1647), artist and aristocrat in the reign of Tokugawa Ieyasu * Masakazu Fujiwara (born 1981), Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon * Masakazu Fukuda (1972–2000), Japanese professional wrestler *Masakazu Imanari (born 1976), Japanese mixed martial arts fighter best known for his leglocks *, Japanese cyclist * Masakazu Kagiyama (born 1971), Japanese figure skater who is now a coach *Masakazu Katsura (born 1962), Japanese manga artist *Masakazu Kawabe (1886–1965), general in the Imperial Japanese Army * Masakazu Koda (born 1969), former Japanese football player * Masakazu Kondō, Japanese shogi player *Masakazu Konishi (1933–2020), Japanese biologist *Masakazu Morita (born 1972), Japanese voice actor and actor *Masakazu Nakai (1900–1952), Japanese aesth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masakazu Yamaguchi
Masakazu is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *Imafuku Masakazu (died 1582), Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period who served the Takeda clan *Kobori Masakazu (1579–1647), artist and aristocrat in the reign of Tokugawa Ieyasu * Masakazu Fujiwara (born 1981), Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon * Masakazu Fukuda (1972–2000), Japanese professional wrestler *Masakazu Imanari (born 1976), Japanese mixed martial arts fighter best known for his leglocks *, Japanese cyclist * Masakazu Kagiyama (born 1971), Japanese figure skater who is now a coach *Masakazu Katsura (born 1962), Japanese manga artist *Masakazu Kawabe (1886–1965), general in the Imperial Japanese Army * Masakazu Koda (born 1969), former Japanese football player * Masakazu Kondō, Japanese shogi player *Masakazu Konishi (1933–2020), Japanese biologist *Masakazu Morita (born 1972), Japanese voice actor and actor *Masakazu Nakai (1900–1952), Japanese aesth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masakazu Watanabe
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan. Early life Watanabe was born on January 23, 1986, in Ōi, Saitama (currently Fujimino, Saitama). He learned how to play shogi from his father, and was a well-known strong amateur player as a teenager, performing well in a number of national tournaments. In 2005, he won the 34th , becoming the youngest person to do so up until that time at the age of 19 years and 3 months. Wanatabe's victory also meant he qualified to participate in the 24th where he continued his good play, winning three straight games against shogi professionals before finally being eliminated from the tournament. Later that same year, he took the entrance exam for the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school and was accepted at the rank of apprentice professional 1-dan as a student of shogi professional Hiromitsu Kanki. Yoshida was promoted to apprentice professional 3-dan in the fall of 2007 and finished the 42nd 3-dan League (October 2007March 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masakazu Tamura
was a Japanese film and theatre actor. Profile Masakazu Tamura was born 1 August 1943 in Kyoto, Japan to Japanese actor Tsumasaburō Bandō. Tsumasaburō Bandō died when Tamura was only nine years old. His brothers Takahiro and Ryō are also actors. He had been thinking of becoming an actor in the future since he was a child. He was thus trained in fighting with swords and more traditional forms of Japanese theatre like Kabuki and Nihon Buyō. He graduated from Seijo University.日本映画人名事典 1996年度 下 P.150-151 キネマ旬報社 In 1960, he made a cameo appearance in the film ''Hatamoto Gurentai'', in which his older brother Takahiro starred. The following year, he signed a contract with the Shōchiku Ōfuna company while he was still in university. In the same year, he made his official film debut in the film '' Eternal Woman'' directed by Keisuke Kinoshita. His first leading film role was '' Kono koenaki sakebi'' directed by Hirokazu Ichimura in 1965. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masakazu Morita
is a Japanese actor, Voice acting in Japan, voice actor and singer. He previously worked for Aoni Production. He is also the host of the radio show ''Bleach B-Station''. He played Ichigo Kurosaki in ''Bleach (anime), Bleach'', Maeda Keiji in ''Sengoku Basara'', Marco the Phoenix in ''One Piece'' series, Tidus in ''Final Fantasy X'', Whis in ''Dragon Ball Super'', Auel Neider in ''Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny'', Pegasus Seiya in ''Saint Seiya, Saint Seiya – Hades Chapter'', Pod (Pokémon), Pod in ''Pokémon (anime), Pokémon'', Tenjuro Banno in ''Kamen Rider Drive'' and Li Xin in ''Kingdom (anime), Kingdom''. He won the "Best Rookie Actor" at the first Seiyu Awards. He is also the official Japanese dubbing voice of Zac Efron. Career Morita attended Kyoka Junior and Senior High School. When he was in high school, he joined the brass band club and was in charge of conducting the marching band, which led him to discover the joy of entertainment. He worked as an actor at NHK Prom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masakazu Kondō
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan. He is known for developing the set of Cheerful Central Rook openings. Early life Kondō was born on May 31, 1971, in Kashiwazaki, Niigata. He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school in 1983 at the rank of 6-kyū under the guidance of shogi professional . He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1987, and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1996. Promotion history Kondō's promotion history is as follows: * 6-kyū: 1983 * 1-dan: 1987 * 4-dan: October 1, 1996 * 5-dan: September 12, 2001 * 6-dan: July 19, 2007 * 7-dan: May 20, 2021 Awards and honors Kondō received the Japan Shogi Association the Masuda Award for 2001 as well as the Annual Shogi Award The Annual Shogi Awards (将棋大賞 ''shōgi taishō'') are a number of prizes awarded yearly by the Japan Shogi Association to professional and amateur shogi players who have achieved particular success. The first Annual Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masakazu Konishi
was a Japanese neurobiologist, known for his research on the neuroscience underlying the behavior of owls and songbirds. Early life and education Konishi was born on 17 February 1933 in Kyoto, Japan, the only child of poor "Nishijin" weavers. As a child during the Second World War, he grew edible plants in his family's backyard and rooftop, and raised rabbits for food. In his spare time, he enjoyed playing with animals, including insects, fish, birds, rabbits, and dogs. He first studied at Hokkaido University, where he completed his Bachelor of Science in 1956 and Master of Science in 1958. He had initially planned to study agriculture, but changed his mind upon seeing the zoology subjects on offer. Despite finding most of these zoology lectures "quite boring", his interest was piqued by the neurophysiology course taught by Mitsuo Tamashige. His master's research examined brood parasitism of reed warbler nests by cuckoos. Konishi received a Fulbright travel scholarship to m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masakazu Katsura
is a Japanese manga artist, known for several works of manga, including ''Wing-Man'', ''Shadow Lady'', ''DNA²'', '' Video Girl Ai'', '' I"s'', and '' Zetman''. He has also worked as character designer for '' Iria: Zeiram the Animation'', ''Tiger & Bunny'' and '' Garo -Guren no Tsuki-'', as well as the video game '' Astral Chain.'' Career Masakazu Katsura was born in the prefecture of Fukui in Japan. The turning point in his life was an illness for which he was bedridden, during which time he taught himself a different way to draw. Katsura entered the manga industry in his second or third year of high school, when he entered a work for the Tezuka Award to win the prize money. However, he says he did not grow up reading manga, instead he read novels and watched movies. '' Video Girl Ai'' was made into an original video animation and has been released in North America. A live-action movie was also made of the story. The five-volume series ''DNA²'' was adapted into a television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masakazu Kawabe
was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army. He held important commands in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War, and during World War II in the Burma Campaign and defense of the Japanese homeland late in the war. He was also the elder brother of General Torashirō Kawabe. Biography Early career A native of Toyama prefecture, Kawabe graduated from the 19th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1907 and the 27th class of the Army Staff College in 1915. From 1927 to 1929, he served as an instructor at the War College. He was then assigned as a military attaché to Switzerland from 1918 to 1921 and to Berlin, Germany from 1929 to 1932. Promoted to infantry colonel in 1932, he served in a number of staff assignments on his return to Japan, before being assigned command of the IJA 6th Infantry Regiment from 1932 to 1933. Kawabe went on to be Commandant of the Infantry School from 1933 to 1934, and was Chief of 1st Section within the Inspectorate Gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masakazu Yoshizawa
was a Japanese American flutist and musician, known for his mastery of the bamboo flute, specifically the shakuhachi. Yoshizawa also mastered several other traditional Japanese flutes, in addition to other Japanese and Western musical instruments. He was also considered a scholar of ancient and modern Japanese traditional music. Yoshizawa's work and music were featured in a number of major Hollywood studio films and soundtracks, including '' The Joy Luck Club'' and ''Memoirs of a Geisha''. Early life Masakazu Yoshizawa was born on September 10, 1950, in Hida, Gifu, Japan. His mother was the only obstetrician in their village and his father was a veterinarian. Yoshizawa was required to play a musical instrument in his elementary school. He began playing the accordion when he was 9 years old, and soon moved to the piano, several woodwinds and the shakuhachi, which he was to become world-famous for playing. He soon became a proficient musician, especially with the shakuhachi. Yoshiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masakazu Nakai
(14 February 1900 - 18 May 1952) was a Japanese aesthetician, film theorist, librarian, and social activist. Career Born in Hiroshima Prefecture, Nakai studied philosophy at Kyoto University, particularly aesthetics under Yasukazu Fukuda. He started the dōjinshi ''Bi hihyō'' in 1930, which changed its name to ''Sekai bunka'' in 1935. He became a lecturer at Kyoto University while being active in left-wing social movements, protesting Japan's tilt towards fascism and promoting popular forms of culture through such concepts at the "logic of the committee." Nakai co-founded the popular culture tabloid '' Doyōbi'' (''Saturday'') in 1936. However, the magazine was discontinued in 1937 with his arrest for anti-fascist political activity under the Peace Preservation Law. Nakai also his university position as a result of the arrest. After World War II, he continued his political activism by teaching philosophy as part of the Hiroshima Culture Movement and by running for governor of H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masakazu Imanari
is a Japanese former professional wrestler and current mixed martial artist currently competing in the Bantamweight division of Rizin Fighting Federation. A professional competitor since 2000, he is a veteran of ONE Championship, DEEP, ZST, Pancrase, PRIDE Fighting Championships, and Cage Rage. Imanari also has had a successful career in Combat Wrestling, placing as high as third and second in their All-Japan championship tournaments. He was in the final Cage Rage Featherweight Champion, DEEP Bantamweight Champion, two-time DEEP Featherweight Champion and DREAM Japan Grand Prix Finalist. Mixed martial arts career After a childhood marked by a spinal condition which required surgery three times, Masakazu had his first contact with combat sports at age 18, training kickboxing and Catch wrestling at the Fujiwara Dojo by Satoru Sayama's mediation. He later moved to Antonio Inoki's Universal Fighting-Arts Organization, and then Kingdom Ehrgeiz, where he trained Shoot fighting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masakazu Suzuki
is a former Japanese football player and manager. Playing career Suzuki was born in Yamanashi Prefecture on January 1, 1955. After graduating from Nippon Sport Science University, he played for Yamaha Motors (later ''Júbilo Iwata'') from 1977 to 1982. Coaching career After retirement, Suzuki started coaching career at Yamaha Motors in 1984. He served as a coach. In 2000, he was promoted to manager as Gjoko Hadžievski successor. In 2002, he led to the champions, and he resigned. He also managed September to November in 2004. In 2013, he became a manager for Japan U-20 national team. In 2018, he signed with J2 League club Albirex Niigata. However the club results were bad and he was sacked in August when the club at the 19th place of 22 clubs. Managerial statistics Honours Manager ;Júbilo Iwata *J1 League: 2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Prince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
