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Saburō Azuma
is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Saburō can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *三郎, "third son" *三朗, "three, bright" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People with the name *, Japanese soldier *, Japanese golfer *, Japanese producer *, Japanese calligrapher and painter *, controversial Japanese historian *, Japanese actor *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese footballer and manager *, Japanese Enka singer *, Japanese diplomat *, Japanese Scout leader *, Japanese economist *Saburō Ota, Japanese diplomat, ambassador to Burma *, Japanese World War II fighter pilot *, Japanese sailor *, Japanese-American actor *, Japanese choreographer and dancer *, Japanese middle-distance runner Fictional characters * Saburo Arasaka, a character in the '' Cyberpunk'' role-playing game franchise * Mutsumi Saburo from ''Sgt. Frog'' * Saburo Kato from '' Space Battleship Yamato'' * Saburou Aoyama (aka Gogg ... [...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] |
Saburo Okita
Saburō Ōkita (大来 佐武郎 ''Ōkita Saburō'') (3 November 1914 – 9 February 1993) was a Japanese economist and politician noted for his role in the postwar development of the Japanese economy and Japan-US relations. Early life and education Ōkita was born in Dalian, Kwantung Leased Territory on 3 November 1914. He graduated from Tokyo Imperial University, and later earned a PhD from Nagoya University in 1962. Career In 1937, Ōkita worked as an engineer with the Ministry of Posts. Later on he held numerous government positions, including chief of research for the Economic Stabilization Board in 1947, chief of the economic cooperation unit for the Economic Planning Agency in 1953 and later director general of their planning bureau in 1957, and then in 1963 the director general of the EPA development bureau. In each of these positions, he played an important role under the economic plan of then prime minister Hayato Ikeda, which greatly helped Japan's postwar economy. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ran (film)
is a 1985 epic historical drama film directed, edited and co-written by Akira Kurosawa. The plot derives from William Shakespeare's ''King Lear'' and includes segments based on legends of the ''daimyō'' Mōri Motonari. The film stars Tatsuya Nakadai as Hidetora Ichimonji, an aging ''Sengoku''-period warlord who decides to abdicate as ruler in favor of his three sons. Like most of Kurosawa's work in the 1970s and 80s, ''Ran'' is an international production, in this case a Japanese-French venture produced by Herald Ace, Nippon Herald Films, and Greenwich Film Productions. Production planning went through a long period of preparation. Kurosawa conceived the idea of ''Ran'' in the mid-1970s, when he read about Motonari, who was famous for having three highly loyal sons. Kurosawa devised a plot in which the sons become antagonists of their father. Although the film became heavily inspired by Shakespeare's play ''King Lear'', Kurosawa began using it only after he had started prepa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kikaider
is a manga series written and illustrated by Shotaro Ishinomori. A two-season tokusatsu series titled ''Android Kikaider'' (''Kikaider 01'' in season 2) was produced by Toei Company and Ishimori Productions in early 1970s. A 18-episode anime series based on the manga was created by Radix in early 2000s. The tokusatsu series from 1972 is especially popular in Hawaii. The anime series aired in the United States on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim Action in 2003. The complete DVD series is available with English subtitles through JN Productions. Publication The manga series was serialized in ''Bessatsu Shōnen Sunday'' (and later ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'') from 1972 to 1974, with its chapters collected into 6 ''tankōbon'' volumes. A remake of the original manga called showing more detailed illustrations compared to the simple design of the original manga was released with a total of 7 ''tankōbon'' volumes published by Kadokawa Shoten. The story was written and illustrated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dai Sentai Goggle V
is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It was the sixth installment in Toei Company's Super Sentai metaseries of tokusatsu television dramas. It aired on TV Asahi from February 6, 1982 to January 29, 1983, replacing ''Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan'' and was replaced by ''Kagaku Sentai Dynaman'' with a total of 50 episodes. Its international English title as listed by Toei is simply ''Goggle V''. This is the first Sentai series to be entirely produced by Toei since J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai, while Battle Fever J, Denshi Sentai Denjiman, and Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan were co-produced by Marvel Comics. Plot The Dark Science Empire Desdark launches its scheme for world conquest from their Destopia Castle in Germany. Dr. Hideki Hongo, the founder of the Future Science Laboratory, is saved from one of their attacks by world-class explorer Kenichi Akama. Using his Computer Boys & Girls, Hongo recruits five people, including Kenichi, to form the Dai Sentai Goggle-V (Goggle 5), the only force c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Space Battleship Yamato
is a Japanese science fiction anime series produced and written by Yoshinobu Nishizaki, directed by manga artist Leiji Matsumoto, and produced by Academy Productions. The series aired in Yomiuri TV from October 6, 1974 to March 30, 1975, totaling up to 26 episodes. It revolves around the character Susumu Kodai (Derek Wildstar in the English version) and an international crew from Earth, tasked during an interstellar war to go into space aboard the space warship ''Yamato,'' derived from the World War II battleship of the same name, in response to a message of aid from the planet Iscandar in order to retrieve a device which is able to reverse the radiation infecting Earth after being bombed by the Gamilas (Gamilons). ''Space Battleship Yamato'' is one of the most influential anime series in Japan. Its turn toward serious themes and complex storylines influenced future works in the medium, including ''Gundam'', '' Evangelion'', and ''Macross,'' in addition to video games suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutsumi Saburo
The following is a list of various characters in the fictional universe of the anime and manga series ''Sgt. Frog'' and related works. Keroro Platoon The is led by Sergeant Keroro. While most platoons contain thirty or forty soldiers, the Keroro Platoon only has a meager five. Its full name is the . In the anime's English dub, the unit is referred to as the Advance Recon Mission Preparatory Invasion Terror Platoon (A.R.M.P.I.T.). Keroro refers to the acronym as being "unfortunate." The initial operation of the Keroro Platoon was to stealthily survey Earth and relay information to the awaiting Keron Invasion Army. The five members were dispatched throughout Greater Tokyo and the surrounding areas to assess Earth's weakness and prepare for a total military takeover. Having infiltrated the Hinata house, Sergeant Keroro concealed himself in one of the bedrooms, but was accidentally discovered by the Hinata children, a pair of middle-school siblings. Shocked by their ability to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyberpunk (role-playing Game)
''Cyberpunk'' is a tabletop role-playing game in the dystopian science fiction genre, written by Mike Pondsmith and first published by R. Talsorian Games in 1988. It is typically referred to by its second or fourth edition names, ''Cyberpunk 2020'' and ''Cyberpunk Red'', in order to distinguish it from the cyberpunk genre after which it is named. Setting ''Cyberpunk'' exists within its own fictional timeline, which splits from the real world in 1990. The timeline has been extended with each major edition of the game, from the first edition set in 2013 to Cyberpunk Red set in 2045. The backstory begins with the USA becoming embroiled in a major conflict in Central America in the 1980s, causing a significant economic collapse ending in a military coup resulting in the European Common Market and Japan as superpowers and the Soviet Union not collapsing. This is coupled with the development of orbital habitats that become independent states and the rise of megacorporations that fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saburo Yokomizo
is a Japanese middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase 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 1939 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Japanese athletics coaches Japanese male middle-distance runners Japanese male steeplechase runners Olympic male steeplechase runners Olympic athletes for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1962 Asian Games Medalists at the 1962 Asian Games Universiade silver medalists for Japan Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 1959 Summer Universi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saburo Teshigawara
is a Japanese choreographer and dancer who was born in Tokyo and became known for founding a company named KARAS along with Kei Miyata in 1985. On September 12, 2013, he performed ''Mirror and Music'' at the Kennedy Center which was highly praised by the London Evening Standard. He is teaching at Tama Art University department of Scenography Design, Drama, and Dance as a professor. Honours * Medal with Purple Ribbon (2009) *Person of Cultural Merit is an official Japanese recognition and honor which is awarded annually to select people who have made outstanding cultural contributions. This distinction is intended to play a role as a part of a system of support measures for the promotion of ... (2022) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Teshigawara, Saburo Living people Contemporary dance Japanese male dancers Japanese choreographers Japanese contemporary artists Persons of Cultural Merit People from Tokyo Recipients of the Medal with Purple Ribbon Year of birth missing (li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sab Shimono
is a Japanese-American actor. He began his career on stage on Broadway and in regional theaters, starring in musicals like ''Mame'', ''Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen'', and ''Pacific Overtures''. He has appeared in dozens of movies and television shows in character roles, including '' Midway, Gung Ho, Presumed Innocent, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III, The Shadow, Jackie Chan Adventures, Samurai Jack,'' and ''Southland Tales.'' Early life and education Shimono was born and raised in Sacramento, California, to restaurant owners Edith Mary (née Otani) and Masauchi Shimono. During World War II, following the signing of Executive Order 9066, Shimono and his family were interned at the Tule Lake War Relocation Center and the Granada War Relocation Center. He attended Sacramento High School and graduated from University of California, Berkeley. Career Shimono has appeared on Broadway and in regional theaters including San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater and Berkeley Repe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saburo Sato
is a Japanese sailor. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... References External links * 1960 births Living people Japanese male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Japan Sailors at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman Sailors at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman Place of birth missing (living people) Sailors at the 1986 Asian Games Sailors at the 1990 Asian Games Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Asian Games medalists in sailing {{Japan-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
