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Takao (name)
Takao (written: 貴男, 貴雄, 隆男, 隆雄, 隆夫, 高男, 高生, 孝男, 孝雄, 孝夫, 孝生, 孝朗, 京夫 or たかお in hiragana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese politician *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese astronaut *, Japanese politician *, Japanese politician *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese singer *Takao Isokawa (born 1984), Japanese sport wrestler *, Japanese ski jumper *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese judoka *, Japanese singer and composer *, Japanese civil servant *, Japanese astronomer *, Japanese rower *, Japanese screenwriter and writer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese politician *, Japanese film director, screenwriter and actor *, Japanese footballer *Takao Nogami (born 1971), Japanese golfer *, Japanese baseball player and manager *, Japanese politician *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese film director *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese actor *, Japanese manga artist ... [...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] |
Takao Kuwamoto
is a Japanese baseball second baseman who won a silver medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... External links * * 1970 births Living people Olympic baseball players for Japan Olympic silver medalists for Japan Baseball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in baseball Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Japan-baseball-second-baseman-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takao Saito (cinematographer)
was a Japanese cinematographer who frequently collaborated with filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. After assisting on '' High and Low'' (1963) and ''Red Beard'' (1965), he became Kurosawa's "cinematographer of choice" after serving as principal cinematographer on '' Dodes'ka-den'' (1970). Saito was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work in the film ''Ran Ran, RaN and ran may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Ran'' (film), a 1985 film directed by Akira Kurosawa * "Ran" (song), a 2013 Japanese song by Luna Sea * '' Ran Online'', a 2004 MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role playing game) * ...'' (1985). References External links * Japanese cinematographers 1929 births 2014 deaths {{Cinematographer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saitō Takao (politician)
was a Japanese politician and longtime member of the Imperial Diet as a member of the Rikken Minseito party. He was born in the village of Izushi-gun in Hyōgo and in the Diet represented the rural Tajima area. In the 1890s, he studied at Waseda University (then known as ''Tōkyō Senmon Gakkō''), where he was one the few to pass the bar examinations. He later briefly studied at Yale, but after a lengthy decline in health, he turned from academics to politics. He served in the National Diet almost continuously since his first election in 1912. He acquired a reputation as a "clean" candidate, who favored universal male suffrage and constitutionalism. In the 1930s, he developed a reputation as an opponent of the emerging militaristic policies and its hypocritical slogans. However, he was a conservative who did not object on principles to the Meiji order and the military, and he opposed state intervention in economic matters unlike those with fascist or socialist tendencies. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takao Saito
was a Japanese manga artist, although he rejected the term and considered his work gekiga. He was best known for '' Golgo 13'', which has been serialized in ''Big Comic'' since 1968, making it the oldest manga still in publication. ''Golgo 13'' holds the Guinness World Record for "Most volumes published for a single manga series" and, in accordance with Saito's wishes, it continues to be serialized following his death from pancreatic cancer in September 2021. Saito won several awards in his 66-year career, including the Shogakukan Manga Award twice, and received the Medal with Purple Ribbon and Order of the Rising Sun from the Japanese government for his contributions to the arts. Early life and career Born in Nishiwasa city (now Wakayama city), Saito's family moved to Osaka soon after and opened a barbershop. He did not know he was born in Nishiwasa until he was 43 years old. After his father left the family to become a photographer, his mother raised Saito and his four s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takao Osawa
is a Japanese actor. Career Osawa starred in the 2002 film ''Filament'' and the 2007 film ''Midnight Eagle''. He has also appeared in films such as Masayuki Suo's ''A Terminal Trust'' and Takashi Miike's ''Shield of Straw''. The Newport Beach Film Festival in Newport Beach, CA, screened Osawa's film ''Wolf Children'' on April 27, 2013. In mid-2018, he is playing the Kralahome in the West End revival of ''The King and I''. BroadwayWorld.com, July 5, 2018 Filmography Film Television Games * '' |
Takao Omori
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he is a one-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion and seven-time World Tag Team Champion. He is also part of the All Japan Board of Directors. He has worked in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah) and Pro Wrestling Zero1 (Zero1). Professional wrestling career All Japan Pro Wrestling (1992–2000) After being trained by Animal Hamaguchi, Omori debuted in All Japan Pro Wrestling, initially languishing in the mid-card and only able to get some recognition in 1995, when he and Jun Akiyama captured the All Asia Tag Team Championship. In 1998, he and newcomer Yoshihiro Takayama formed the NO FEAR tag team. The team soon won both the All Asia Tag Team Championship and the World Tag Team Championship, becoming the first team to win both titles at the same time. When Mitsuharu Misawa formed Pro Wrestling Noah, they followed him and dyed their hair blond to match the chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takao Okawara
is a Japanese film director, writer, and producer. Biography Most famous for his entries in the Heisei ''Godzilla'' series, Takao Okawara joined Tōhō in 1973, but would not get his first shot in the director's chair until 1980, when he joined Akira Kurosawa and Ishirō Honda on the film ''Kagemusha'' (1980). Four years later, he worked as an assistant director for the first ''Godzilla'' film of the Heisei series: ''The Return of Godzilla'' (1984). Okawara debuted as primary director seven years later on the film ''Reiko, the Psyche Resurrected'' (1991), which he also wrote. His most notable credit is perhaps the crafting the most profitable ''Godzilla'' film, ''Godzilla vs. Mothra is a 1992 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Takao Okawara, written by Kazuki Ōmori, and produced by Shogo Tomiyama. Produced and distributed by Toho Studios, it is the 19th film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, and is the fourth film in the ...'', in 1992. The director stated that his work o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takao Oishi
is a former Japanese football player. His son Ryuhei Oishi is also footballer. Playing career Oishi was born in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 25, 1964. After graduating from Kokushikan University, he joined his local club Yamaha Motors is a Japanese multinational manufacturer of motorcycles, marine products such as boats and outboard motors, and other motorized products. The company was established in 1955 upon separation from Yamaha Corporation (however, Yamaha Corporation ... (later ''Júbilo Iwata'') in 1987. He played many matches as offensive midfielder and forward. He retired end of 1995 season. Club statistics References External links * 1964 births Living people Kokushikan University alumni Association football people from Shizuoka Prefecture Japanese men's footballers Japan Soccer League players J1 League players Japan Football League (1992–1998) players Júbilo Iwata players Men's association football midfielders {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1960s- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takao Ochi
is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Setagaya, Tokyo, he graduated from Keio University with a degree in economics in March 1986 and from École Supérieure des Sciences Économiques et Commerciales in France in June 1991. He also received a master's degree in the history of foreign affairs in Japanese politics from the University of Tokyo in March 2005. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in September 2005 after running unsuccessfully in 2003. He is affiliated to the revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi. Career * Banker * 5 times elected to the House of Representatives (constituency: Tokyo Proportional - Tokyo 6 ) * State Minister of Cabinet Office * Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office * Member, Committee on Cabinet, HR * Areas of interest: fiscal and monetary policy, economic growth strategy, Foreign Affairs and national security H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takao Obana
Takao Obana (尾花 高夫 ''Obana Takao'', born August 7, 1957 in Kudoyama, Wakayama) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher and coach. Takao was the Yakult Swallows's fourth pick in the 1978 draft and played the entirety of his 14-year career with the team. He was also the manager of the Yokohama BayStars, the pitching coach for the Swallows, the Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks and the Yomiuri Giants The are a Japanese professional baseball team competing in Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League. Based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, they are one of two professional baseball teams based in Tokyo, the other being the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. They .... His daughter Kie is a model. References 1957 births Living people Baseball people from Wakayama Prefecture Japanese baseball players Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Yakult Swallows players Managers of baseball teams in Japan Yokohama DeNA BayStars managers {{japan-baseball-manager-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takao Nogami
Takao Nogami (born 10 July 1971) is a Japanese professional golfer. Nogami plays on the Japan Golf Tour The Japan Golf Tour ( ja, 日本ゴルフツアー機構) is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third-highest annual prize fund out of the regular (that is not for seniors) men's professional tours after th ..., where he has won once. Professional wins (3) Japan Golf Tour wins (1) Asia Golf Circuit wins (1) *1998 Mitsubishi Motors Southwoods Open Other wins (1) *2000 Kyusyu Open External links * * Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Sportspeople from Fukuoka Prefecture 1971 births Living people {{Japan-golf-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
