Saburo Shiyoyama
Saburō Shiroyama (城山三郎, b. Eiichi Sugiura) (1927–2007) is a Japanese novelist. Shiroyama was born in Aichi Prefecture, and studied economics at Hitotsubashi University. He later taught economics at Nagoya Gakuin University. Shiroyama trained as a pilot for the Japanese Navy, but never saw active service. He began his writing career after the end of World War II. Many of his works concern ''shoshamen'', high-level industry executives within Japanese corporate culture. He is known to have used real people, such as Sahashi Shigeru was a Japanese government official. Early life and career Sahashi was born in Gifu in 1913 to a middle-class family (his father was a small businessman). He studied law at the University of Tokyo, graduating in 1937, and joined the Ministry of Co ..., as the basis for such characters, though he tried to avoid actually meeting or interviewing these subjects. In 1957 he won the Bungakukai New Writers award for ''Export'' (''Yushutsu''), wh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shiroyama Saburo
, a Japanese name that means ''Castle Mountain'', may refer to: Places * Mount Shiroyama, Motegi, Tochigi, Japan * Mount Shiroyama (Kagoshima), Japan; the site of the Battle of Shiroyama * Shiroyama, Kanagawa, a town that is now merged into Midori-ku, Japan * Shiroyama Park, a public park established around the ruins of Takayama Castle, Takayama, Gifu, Japan Other uses * Battle of Shiroyama, 1877 * Shiroyama Dam, on the Sagami River in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Honshū, Japan * Shiroyama Hachimangu, a Shinto shrine in Nagoya, Japan * "Shiroyama", a song by Sabaton from ''The Last Stand (Sabaton album), The Last Stand'' See also * Castle Mountain (other) * Yamashiro (other) {{disambiguation, geo, hn Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture to the north, and Shizuoka Prefecture to the east. Overview Nagoya is the capital and largest city of Aichi Prefecture, and the fourth-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Toyota, Okazaki, and Ichinomiya. Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya form the core of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, the third-largest metropolitan area in Japan and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world. Aichi Prefecture is located on Japan's Pacific Ocean coast and forms part of the Tōkai region, a subregion of the Chūbu region and Kansai region. Aichi Prefecture is home to the Toyota Motor Corporation. Aichi Prefecture had many locations with the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens, The Chubu Centrair Internat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hitotsubashi University
is a national university located in Tokyo, Japan. It has campuses in Kunitachi, Kodaira, and Chiyoda. One of the top 9 Designated National University in Japan, Hitotsubashi is a relatively small institution specialized solely in social sciences with about 4,500 undergraduate students and 2,100 postgraduate students. Established in 1875 by Mori Arinori and evolved from Tokyo College of Commerce, Hitotsubashi has been consistently ranked amongst the top universities in Japanese university rankings and considered the best in economics and commerce related subjects in Japan. It was ranked 25th in the world in 2011 by Mines ParisTech: Professional Ranking of World Universities.Classements de l'école d'ingénieurs - MINES ParisTech . Mines-paristech.fr (2012-10- ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nagoya Gakuin University
is a private university located in Nagoya, Japan (名古屋市). Founded in 1887 by Dr. Frederick C. Klein, an American Methodist minister, as Aichi English School; the present-day university was established in 1964 with the Faculty of Economics. Nagoya Gakuin University follows the spirit of the school's motto “Fear God, Love People.”. With a curriculum focusing on Business and Economics, as well as Foreign Studies and Human Health, Nagoya Gakuin University awards degrees at the bachelor's, master's, and Doctor of Philosophy levels. Additionally, NGU has exchange agreements with universities around the world in 8 different countries: Australia, New Zealand, The Philippines, China, Taiwan, Thailand, The United States of America, Indonesia and Canada. Approximately 30 exchange students come to Nagoya Gakuin University every semester, and around 200 Japanese students participate in the university's study abroad programs each year. Campus Currently, the main campus is loca ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sahashi Shigeru
was a Japanese government official. Early life and career Sahashi was born in Gifu in 1913 to a middle-class family (his father was a small businessman). He studied law at the University of Tokyo, graduating in 1937, and joined the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI) as a low-level bureaucrat. His work at the Ministry was interrupted by a stint in the military during the Second Sino-Japanese War, but he returned to the civil service in 1941 and rose through the ranks until by 1957 he was in a position of some influence. Career at the MITI After the Second World War, the MCI became the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). In 1961, Sahashi was appointed as director of the MITI's Enterprises Bureau. In this role, he worked with Morizumi Yoshikiko (whom he recalled from France) to adapt and import the French concept of '' économie concertée'', which the two men developed into a system of co-operation between the private and public sectors to revitalise Japan's ow ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bungakukai
is a Japanese monthly literary magazine published by Bungeishunjū as a oriented publication. History and profile The first version of ''Bungakukai'' was published from 1893 to 1898. The founders were the first generation romantic authors in the country. The magazine featured articles on romanticism, modernism and idealism. The magazine's second version started in October 1933. Bungeishunjū has owned the magazine since then. The headquarters of ''Bungakukai'' is in Tokyo. Along with ''Shinchō'', ''Gunzo'', '' Bungei'' and ''Subaru'', it is one of the five leading literary journals in Japan. It runs a contest Contest may refer to: * Competition * Will contest * Contesting, amateur radio contesting (radiosport) Film and television * ''Contest'' (2013 film), an American film * Contest (1932 film), a German sports film * " The Contest", a 1992 season ... for newcomer writers ''Bungakukai Shinjinshō'' ( ja, 文學界新人賞, Newcomer Award of Literary World). References ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Naoki Prize
The Naoki Prize, officially , is a Japanese literary award presented biannually. It was created in 1935 by Kikuchi Kan, then editor of the ''Bungeishunjū'' magazine, and named in memory of novelist Naoki Sanjugo. Sponsored by the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Literature, the award recognizes "the best work of popular literature in any format by a new, rising, or (reasonably young) established author." The winner receives a watch and one million yen. Kikuchi founded the Naoki Prize with the Akutagawa Prize, which targets a new or rising author of literary fiction. The two prizes are viewed as "two sides of the same coin" and inseparable from one another. Because of the prestige associated with the Naoki Prize and the considerable attention the winner receives from the media, it, along with the Akutagawa Prize, is one of Japan's most sought after literary awards of recognition. Winners Bungeishunjū maintains the official archive of past Naoki Prize winners. 1st–100th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1927 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipk ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2007 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |