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Miyoko Aso
Miyoko (written: is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *Miyoko Akaza, Japanese actress *Miyoko Asada, Japanese actress *Miyoko Asahina, retired female long-distance runner *Miyoko Asō, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese swimmer *Miyoko Hirose, former volleyball player *, Japanese hurdler *Miyoko Watai, Japanese women's chess champion *Miyoko Schinner, founder and CEO of Miyoko's Creamery *Miyoko Takishita (泷下美代子), survivor and robbery victim of a Singapore Oriental Hotel murder On 6 June 1994, two Japanese people, Japanese tourists were robbed and attacked by two men in their shared room in the Oriental Hotel in Singapore. One of them was brutally assaulted and died, while the other survived. The case, known as the Ori ... case in 1994 {{given name Japanese feminine 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] |
Miyoko Akaza
is a Japanese actress. She is married to Toshiya Fujita. Filmography *"Libido" Sei no kigen (1967) *"Affair in the Snow" Juhyo no yoromeki (1968) *"A Tale of Peonies and Lanterns" Botan-dôrô (1968) *"Nihiki no yojimbo" (1968) *"The Blazing Continent" Moeru tairiku (1968) *"Furyo bancho okuri ookami" (1969) *"Fight for the Glory" Eiko eno kurohyo (1969) *"Our Wilderness" Oretachi no kôya (1969) *"Gokudo kyojo tabi" (1970) *"Seijuku" (1971) *"Shadow of Deception" Naikai no wa (1971) *"Confessions Among Actresses" Kokuhakuteki joyûron (1971) *"Lady Snowblood" Shurayukihime (1973) *"Boryoku gai" (1974) *"Seishun no satetsu" (1974) *"Virgin Blues" (1974) *"Panic in High School" Koko dai panikku (1978) *"Motto shinayaka ni, motto shitataka ni" (1979) *"White Love" Howaito rabu (1979) *"Masho no natsu - 'Yotsuya kaidan' yori" (1981) *"School in the Crosshairs" Nerawareta gakuen (1981) *"The Wild Daisy" Nogiku no haka (1981) *"Daburu beddo" (1983) *"Sukanpin walk" (1984) *"F2 grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyoko Asada
is a Japanese actress. She is a former pop idol. Biography Miyoko Asada debuted as an idol in April 1973 with the single ''"Akai Fuusen"'' (The Red Balloon), which sold over 800,000 copies and peaked at #1 on the Japanese Oricon chart list. That same year she was nominated as ''Best Newcomer of the Year'' at the 15th Japan Record Awards, but lost the title to Junko Sakurada. Single discography Filmography Film *''Hi no Ataru Sakamichi'' (1975) *''My Sons'' (1991) *''Tsuribaka Nisshi 7'' (1994) *''Tsuribaka Misshi 8'' (1996) *'' Tsuribaka Nisshi 9'' (1997) *'' Tsuribaka Nisshi 10'' (1998) *''Tsuribaka Nisshi Eleven'' (2000) *'' Hashire! Ichiro'' (2001) *'' Tsuribaka Nisshi 12: Shijo Saidai no Kyuka'' (2001) *'' Tsuribaka Nisshi 13: Hama-chan kiki Ippatsu!'' (2002) *''Tsuribaka Nisshi 14'' (2003) *'' Tsuribaka Nisshi 15: Hama-chan ni asu wa nai?'' (2004) *''Gin no enzeru'' (2004) *'' Tsuribaka Nisshi 16'' (2005) *''Saga no Gabai-baachan'' (2006) *'' Tsuribaka Nisshi 17'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyoko Asahina
Miyoko Asahina (朝比奈三代子; born September 24, 1969) is a retired female long-distance runner from Japan. She set her personal best (2:25:52) in the women's marathon event on April 17, 1994 to win the Rotterdam Marathon The Rotterdam Marathon, currently branded NN Rotterdam Marathon, is an annual marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, Netherlands since 1981. It has been held in April every year since the third edition in 1984 and attracts many top athletes. .... Achievements References * 1969 births Living people Japanese female long-distance runners Japanese female marathon runners Japan Championships in Athletics winners 20th-century Japanese women 21st-century Japanese women {{Japan-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyoko Asō
was a Japanese actress. She is best known for her role as the first voice of Fune Isono from 1969 to 2015 in the longest-running Japanese anime series ''Sazae-san'', which first aired in 1969. She was the voice of Dr. Pinako Rockbell in both ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' anime adaptations. Asō also starred as an actress in cinema, in the 2006 movie '' Aogeba Tōtoshi'', directed by Jun Ichikawa. On September 18, 2015, it was announced that Asō would step down from her role in ''Sazae-san''. She was replaced by Yorie Terauchi on October 5, 2015. On September 3, 2018, it was reported that Asō had died on August 25 from senility. Filmography Television animation * ''Gegege no Kitarō'' (1968) * '' Akane-chan'' (1968) * ''Sazae-san'' (1969), Fune Isono (first voice) *'' Andersen Stories'' (1971) Ferone's Nanny (eps 38–40) * ''Wandering Sun'' (1971) * '' Marvelous Melmo'' (1971), Melmo's aunt (first version) (eps 1, 21) * ''Kashi no Ki Mokku'' (1972) * ''Science Ninja Team Gatcham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyoko Azuma
is a Japanese former freestyle swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho .... References External links * 1945 births Living people Japanese female freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers of Japan Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Japan-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyoko Hirose
Miyoko Hirose (広瀬 美代子 ''Hirose Miyoko'', born March 5, 1959) is a former volleyball player from Japan, who was a member of the Japan Women's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. National team * 1982: 4th place in the World Championship A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ... * 1984: 3rd place in the Olympic Games of Los Angeles References Profile(Dead Link) 1959 births Living people Volleyball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players of Japan Olympic bronze medalists for Japan Japanese women's volleyball players Olympic medalists in volleyball Asian Games medalists in volleyball Volleyball players at the 1982 Asian Games Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1982 Asian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyoko Mitsui
was a Japanese hurdler. She competed in the women's 80 metres hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp .... References External links * * 1919 births 2007 deaths Japanese female hurdlers Olympic female hurdlers Olympic athletes of Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing 20th-century Japanese women {{Japan-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyoko Watai
is a retired Japanese chess player and widow of former world chess champion Bobby Fischer. Biography She was awarded the title of Woman International Master by FIDE in 1997. Watai is a four-time Japanese women's champion. She lives in Kamata ward, which is now part of Ōta, Tokyo. In 1973, she met then world chess champion Bobby Fischer, and visited him several times for the next three decades. Starting in 2000 they reportedly lived together in a ''de facto'' marriage at her home. After Bobby Fischer's detention on July 13, 2004 for trying to travel with a revoked U.S. passport, she campaigned for his release. They were reportedly married in August 2004. According to an attorney representing a competing claim to Fischer's estate, the Supreme Court of Iceland The Supreme Court of Iceland (, lit. ''Highest Court of Iceland'') is the final court of appeal in the judiciary of Iceland. It is also the oldest of the current courts of law in Iceland and the highest of the three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyoko Schinner
Miyoko Schinner (née Nishimoto) is an American entrepreneur, chef, cookbook author, and founder of the dairy-free goods company, Miyoko's Creamery. She is a leading advocate for the right of vegan food products to use traditional meat and dairy terms on their labels. Early life and education Schinner was born Takano Miyoko in a village outside Yokohama, Japan. At age seven, she moved with her mother to the United States. She graduated from St. John's College in Maryland. Career Schinner transitioned to eating vegan in the mid-1980s. During the 1990s, she taught vegan cooking classes, and in 1991 The Book Publishing Company published her first vegan cookbook ''The Now and Zen Epicure''. In 1994, she opened the vegan restaurant ''Now and Zen'' in San Francisco, which eventually expanded into a natural food company of the same name, which was sold in 2003. Schinner has launched a number of vegan brands, such as UnTurkey, which she exhibited at the 1995 Natural Products Expo alo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyoko's Creamery
Miyoko's Creamery, formerly Miyoko's Kitchen, is an American food producer primarily specializing in dairy-free products including butter and a wide variety of different types of cheeses using traditional cheesemaking cultures and techniques, chiefly out of cashews, oats and chickpea flour. History Miyoko Schinner initially started a vegan food company named Now and Zen in 1997, but could not get anyone to invest in the business. She closed that company in 2003. In 2014, Schinner established "Miyoko's Kitchen", but later changed its name to "Miyoko's Creamery". The startup swiftly accrued $1 million in seed money, first being invested in by Seth Tibbott, the founder of Tofurkey. Fundraising continued to grow: in 2017, it obtained $6 million in funding, for a total of $12 million. In December of that year, it moved from a 4,000-square-foot facility to a 29,000-square-foot facility, located in Petaluma. Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi made an investment in Miyoko's Creamery in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyoko Takishita
On 6 June 1994, two Japanese tourists were robbed and attacked by two men in their shared room in the Oriental Hotel in Singapore. One of them was brutally assaulted and died, while the other survived. The case, known as the Oriental Hotel murder, was classified as murder by the police. The perpetrators were eventually caught 2 years later and they were subsequently sentenced to serve lengthy jail terms with caning for their part in the robbery and assault of the two tourists, as well as for unrelated offences committed before their arrests. Murder On 6 June 1994, two men - 25-year-old Abdul Nasir bin Amer Hamsah and 32-year-old Abdul Rahman bin Arshad (alias Azman) - barged into the room shared by two Japanese tourists - , 49 and , 56. Earlier on that day itself, the two men, who were acquaintances, went to the Oriental Hotel for a job interview when they both spotted the Japanese tour group which both Fujii and Takishita were with. Seeing this, the two men, who were short of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
