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Masatsune Matsumura
Masatsune (written: , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese poet *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese politician *, Japanese swordsman {{given name Japanese masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanji
are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are still used, along with the subsequently-derived syllabic scripts of ''hiragana'' and ''katakana''. The characters have Japanese pronunciation, pronunciations; most have two, with one based on the Chinese sound. A few characters were invented in Japan by constructing character components derived from other Chinese characters. After World War II, Japan made its own efforts to simplify the characters, now known as shinjitai, by a process similar to China's simplified Chinese characters, simplification efforts, with the intention to increase literacy among the common folk. Since the 1920s, the Japanese government has published character lists periodically to help direct the education of its citizenry through the myriad Chinese characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asukai Masatsune
was a Japanese ''waka'' poet of the early Kamakura period.''Britannica Kokusai Dai-hyakkajiten'' article "Asukai Masatsune". 2007. Britannica Japan Co.''Digital Daijisen'' entr"Asukai Masatsune" Shogakukan. He was also an accomplished ''kemari'' player.McMillan 2010 : 149 (note 94). and one of his poems was included in the ''Ogura Hyakunin Isshu''.Suzuki et al. 2009 : 120. He was a son of , and the ancestor of the Asukai family, who were known for their skill at both poetic composition and ''kemari''. Being of Fujiwara stock, he was also known as . Among his grandchildren was the poet Masaari.''Britannica Kokusai Dai-hyakkajiten'' article "Asukai Masaari". 2007. Britannica Japan Co.''Digital Daijisen'' entr"Asukai Masaari" Shogakukan. He made a private collection, the '' Asukai-shū'', which was posthumously edited by his grandson in 1292. Twenty-two of his poems were included in the ''Shin Kokin Wakashū'', and a total of 134 in the imperial anthologies. Political career Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoshina Masatsune
was the 2nd ''daimyō'' of Aizu Domain in Mutsu Province, Japan (modern-day Fukushima Prefecture). His courtesy title was '' Chikuzen-no-kami'' and ''Jijū'', and his Court rank was Senior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade. Biography Masatsune was the fourth son of Hoshina Masayuki and became ''daimyō'' in 1669 on the retirement of his father. He understood the construction of his father's monumental grave at Hanitsu Jinja in Inawashiro in 1675. He is also known for reviving the Oyaku-en, a medicinal herbs garden which had been established by the Ashina clan during their tenure over Aizu. However, his tenure was a constant struggle against the machinations of his mother, Shoko-in (1620-1691), who wielded a strong influence and promoted less-than-qualfied relatives to various high posts, including that of ''karō''. He was married to a daughter of Maeda Toshitsune of Kaga Domain, but had only one daughter. He adopted his younger brother, Matsudaira Masakata as his heir and died in 168 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inoue Masatsune
was a ''daimyō'' and official of the Tokugawa shogunate during mid-Edo period Japan. Biography Inoue Masatsune was the eldest son of the daimyō of Kasama Domain in Hitachi Province, Inoue Masayuki. He was introduced in a formal audience to the ''shōgun'' Tokugawa Yoshimune in 1737, and was confirmed as 6th head of the Mikawa-branch of Inoue clan and as daimyō of Kasama Domain on his father's death the same year. In 1739, he was awarded Lower 5th Court Rank and the courtesy title of '' Kawachi-no-kami.'' In 1747, Masatune was transferred to Iwakitaira Domain (37,000 ''koku''), also in Hitachi Province, but this was a significant demotion from the previous 60,000 ''koku'' he enjoyed while at Kasama.He liked Makka Pakka and Iggle Piggle. In 1752, Masatsune entered the administration of the Tokugawa shogunate as a '' Sōshaban'' (Master of Ceremonies), becoming ''Jisha-bugyō'' on March 28, 1753, and then ''Osaka jōdai'' from May 7, 1756. Also in 1756, his Court Rank was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masatsune Ogura
was a Japanese politician and business man. In 1930 he became the president of Sumitomo Group. During his period as president the company developed into a zaibatsu. The Ogura family served as retainers for the Nishio Clan which held possession of the Kanazawa Domain.. Ogura joined the company in 1899 at the age of 24. He is credited for streamlining management for the company.Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. Masatsune Ogura, sixth Director General who streamlined Sumitomo management In 1941 he was appointed for the brief period between 18 July 1941 and 18 O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terasaka Yakuro Masatsune
Terasaka Yakuro Masatsune (赤坂 弥九郎 政雅, 1567–1594) was a direct student of Kaneko Shinkuro Morisada the second headmaster of the Tenshinsho Jigen Ryu. Terasaka is better known by his Buddhist dharma name- Zenkitsu (善吉, also read Zenkichi). He was the chief priest at the Buddhist temple Tenneiji of the Soto Zen, Soto Zen School not far from Kurama-dera, Kuramadera near Kyoto. Zenkitsu later succeeded Kaneko in becoming the third headmaster (soke) of the Tenshinsho Jigen Ryu. His best student was a samurai from the Satsuma domain, Togo Shigekata, whom he taught between 1588-1589. In less than a year Shigekata would master the Tenshinsho Jigen Ryu and synthesize it with the Taisha Ryu to create the Jigen-ryū, Jigen Ryu. Zenkitsu died in c. 1594. References Japanese martial artists Japanese swordfighters Samurai 1567 births 1594 deaths 16th-century martial artists {{Japan-martialart-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Masculine Given Names
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus * Japanese studies Japanese studies (Japanese: ) or Japan studies (sometimes Japanology in Europe), is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
