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Takei
Takei (written: ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Emi Takei (born 1993), Japanese actress, fashion model, and singer * Esther Takei Nishio (1925–2019), selected as a "test case" as the first World War II internee of Japanese descent to return from camp and enroll in a California university *George Takei (born 1937), American actor *, Japanese pole vaulter *Hiroyuki Takei (born 1972), Japanese manga writer *, Japanese dancer *Koji Takei (born 1990), Japanese water polo player *, Japanese classical mandolinist *, Japanese sculptor *Sō Takei (born 1973), Japanese ''tarento'' and former track and field athlete *Takuya Takei (born 1986), Japanese football player * Tokiji Takei (1903–1991), Japanese poet *Yasuo Takei Yasuo Takei (武井保雄, ''Takei Yasuo'') (January 4, 1930 – August 10, 2006) was the founder and former chairman of Takefuji (武富士), Japan's number one consumer finance group. On 17 November 2004 he was given a three-yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Takei
George Takei (; ja, ジョージ・タケイ; born Hosato Takei (武井 穂郷), April 20, 1937) is an American actor, author and activist known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the fictional starship USS ''Enterprise'' in the television series ''Star Trek'' and subsequent films. Takei was born to Japanese American parents, with whom he lived in U.S.-run internment camps during World War II. He began pursuing acting in college, which led in 1965 to the role of Sulu, to which he returned periodically into the 1990s. Upon coming out as gay in 2005, he became a prominent proponent of LGBT rights and active in state and local politics. He has been a vocal advocate of the rights of immigrants, in part through his work on the 2012 Broadway show ''Allegiance'', about the internment experience. Although Takei was born and raised in California, he spoke both English and Japanese growing up and remains fluent in both languages. He has won several awards and accolades for his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroyuki Takei
is a Japanese manga artist, best known as the creator of the multicultural hit, ''Shaman King''. Career Hiroyuki Takei started drawing manga with writer EXIAD on SD Département Store Series which they created for a fanzine. Early in his career, he became the assistant to Tamakichi Sakura on ' as in 1992 and Kōji Kiriyama (''Ninku''). At that time, he also submitted his first yomikiri Dragdoll Group to the Tezuka Award but was rejected. In 1994, Takei submitted his short story ''Anna the Itako'' to the 48th Tezuka Award and won the honorable mention. He was later introduced to Nobuhiro Watsuki and became his assistant along with Eiichiro Oda on ''Rurouni Kenshin''. Takei published his short story ''Death Zero'' in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' winter special and ''Butsu Zone'' in the summer special of 1996. A reworked version of ''Butsu Zone'' became his first manga series published in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' of 1997. Takei's longest-running series, ''Shaman King'' began serializa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sō Takei
is a Japanese ''tarento'' and former track and field athlete. He was an established athlete with multiple championships for athletics and decathlon. Takei is currently active as a ''tarento'', frequently appearing on television. He calls himself the ''King of Beasts'', a nickname that has become associated with Takei for his persona in the entertainment industry. Life and career Takei attended Shutoku Middle-High School and then graduated from the Faculty of Law at Kobe Gakuin University. He played baseball in middle school and did boxing in high school.小林千穂 (2012-11-01)武井壮「百獣の王目指す」／気になリスト''Nikkan Sports''. Asahi Shimbun (2012-11-13). Accessed 2019-05-01 Because of his athletic feats in high school, he entered Kobe Gakuin exempt from the admission fee and was awarded a scholarship. In university, Takei excelled in sprinting, and later transitioned to focus on decathlon. He was scouted by Chuo Gakuin University during this time, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther Takei Nishio
Esther Takei Nishio (February 15, 1925 – October 1, 2019) was an American woman from California, incarcerated at the Granada War Relocation Center in Colorado during World War II. She was the first Japanese-American student to enroll in a California university after returning from camp, in 1944, when she was chosen as a test case for resettlement. Early life Esther Kazue Takei was born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Shigehisa "Harry" Takei and Ninoe Takei. She was raised in Venice, Los Angeles, Venice Beach, where her Japanese-born parents ran concession stands along the pier. At age 6, she was chosen to be a "mascot" for the Japanese team at the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles. World War II As a teenager, a senior at Venice High School (Los Angeles), Venice High School, she was incarcerated with her family at Granada War Relocation Center in Granada, Colorado, from 1942 to 1944 following the signing of Executive Order 9066. "I thought, we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emi Takei
is a Japanese actress and model. Biography Takei was born in Nagoya. Aspiring to become a model, she declared to her parents on her entry to junior high school that she would become a model within three years. In 2006, she entered the 11th Japan Bishōjo Contest and won in not only one, but two categories: she received the Model Division Award and the Multi-Media Award. She subsequently made her model debut in the November 2006 issue of ''Seventeen'', which became her first job in the entertainment industry. In February 2007, she became a model exclusive to the magazine, and earned her first solo cover on the 15 February issue. Starting in September 2010, she became the image character for "Beamie", an SNS website used by approximately 5,500 celebrities. In November the same year, she was the youngest ever in history to receive the "Best Dresser Award", an award from The Men's Fashion Unity since 1972. In January 2011, she had her first appearance in the Fuji TV drama serial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morishige Takei
, who studied Italian at Tokyo College of Language, was a member of the court of Emperor Hirohito. After studying in Italy and discovering the mandolin and guitar, he returned to Japan and in 1915 established what would become the ''Sinfonia Mandolini Orchestra'', a mandolin orchestra. The orchestra would continue (with breaks) through 1949, when he died. He became a composer, with 114 compositions for mandolin and guitar. World War II affected music in Japan, through the National Mobilization Law of 1938. One of the effects of the law was to allow the government to assert control of music, banning western music and instruments, including the electric guitar, banjo and ukulele The ukulele ( ; from haw, ukulele , approximately ), also called Uke, is a member of the lute family of instruments of Portuguese origin and popularized in Hawaii. It generally employs four nylon strings. The tone and volume of the instrumen .... In spite of this, Takei was able to maintain his mando ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kei Takei
is a dancer-choreographer and the creator of Moving Earth dance company. Early years Born in Tokyo, Takei studied a variety of dance styles including folk dances, ballet, and Japanese classical dance. She arrived in New York from Japan in 1967 for a Fulbright Scholarship at Juilliard School of Music based on the recommendation of Anna Sokolow. In 1969, Takei formed her dance troupe, Moving Earth. She has been the recipient of two Guggenheim Fellowships (1978 and 1988). Main work Her signature work, ''Light'', is an ongoing creation composed of more than 30 parts and spanning 30 years, with the choreographer drawing on both Western dance traditions as well as Japanese dance, martial arts, and theater. Each section of ''Light'' has a different theme and are both autonomous and woven into the whole opus and are not necessary performed in chronological order. The parts range from solo performances to works for more than 20 performers. ''Light'' premiered in 1969 with Takei's Moving Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokiji Takei
Tokiji "Sojin" Takei (竹井 時次 (蘇人))(April 6, 1903 July 23, 1991) was a Japanese poet and essayist who lived in Hawaii. He was a prolific writer who is best known for his poetry written while he was incarcerated in a series of internment camps. Biography Takei was born on April 6, 1903, in Asakura, Fukuoka, Japan. After graduating from high school in 1922, he moved to Maui to be with his parents, who already lived there. In 1924 he got his first job as a Japanese language school teacher in Kahului. He was hired by the Paia Japanese language school in 1930, then became the principal of Keahua's Japanese school. In his free time he wrote tanka and kanshi under the pen name Sojin Takei. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Takei was arrested by the FBI and incarcerated in the mainland United States. For the next three years he was held in internment camps in Haiku, Maui; Sand Island, Angel Island, Lordsburg, and Santa Fe. In December 1944, he reunit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naoya Takei
was a Japanese sculptor. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics. References 1893 births 1940 deaths 20th-century Japanese sculptors Japanese sculptors Olympic competitors in art competitions Artists from Nagano Prefecture {{Japan-sculptor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takuya Takei
is a Japanese football player currently playing for Matsumoto Yamaga FC. Career statistics ''Updated to 23 February 2017''.Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社"2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑" 10 February 2016, Japan, (p. 159 out of 289) FIFA Club World Cup Career Statistics Team honors Gamba Osaka * AFC Champions League - 2008 *Pan-Pacific Championship The Pan-Pacific Football Championship was an inter-confederation football tournament between teams from A-League (Australia and New Zealand), Chinese Super League (China), J. League (Japan), K-League (Korea), and Major League Soccer (United State ... - 2008 * Emperor's Cup - 2008, 2009 * J2 League - 2013 References External links * * *Profile at Matsumoto Yamaga 1986 births Living people Ryutsu Keizai University alumni Association football people from Tochigi Prefecture Japanese footballers J1 League players J2 League players Gamba Osaka players Vegalta Sendai players Matsumoto Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuo Takei
Yasuo Takei (武井保雄, ''Takei Yasuo'') (January 4, 1930 – August 10, 2006) was the founder and former chairman of Takefuji (武富士), Japan's number one consumer finance group. On 17 November 2004 he was given a three-year suspended sentence for wiretapping and defamation of character, after ordering the phones of two freelance journalists who had written articles critical of Takefuji to be bugged between December 2000 and February 2001. The defamation of character charge followed Takei's ordering Takefuji employees to place libelous statements about one of the journalists on its web site. According to a ''Forbes'' survey in June 2006, Takei was the second-wealthiest person in Japan (after Masayoshi Son) - he possessed an estimated net worth of US$5.6 billion. See also *List of billionaires ''The World's Billionaires'' is an annual ranking by documented net worth of the wealthiest billionaires in the world, compiled and published in March annually by the Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideyuki Takei
is a Japanese former pole vaulter. He was twice champion at the Asian Athletics Championships, winning in 1991 and 1995. He represented his country at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics and represented Asia at the 1992 IAAF World Cup. At national level, he won at the 1995 National Sports Festival of Japan, and was twice winner at the Japan Championships in Athletics (1992 and 1995). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-13. His personal best jump is 5.57 metres, achieved in July 1994. International competitions National titles * **Pole vault: |
