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Takenaka may refer to: *Takenaka Corporation, Japanese architecture and construction company People with the surname *, Japanese economist and former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications *, better known as Char, Japanese musician *, Japanese artistic gymnast *, Japanese long-distance runner * *Takenaka Shigeharu , who was also known as Hanbei (半兵衛), was a Japanese samurai during the Sengoku period of the 16th century. Hanbei was the castle lord in command of Bodaiyama Castle. He was a chief strategist and adviser of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. His father wa ..., Japanese samurai People with the given name *, Japanese diplomat {{disambiguation, given name, surname Japanese-language surnames Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takenaka Corporation
is one of five major general contractors in Japan. Takenaka provides architectural, engineering, and construction services and has its headquarters located in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture. Takenaka has eight domestic offices in Japan with overseas offices in Asia, Europe, and the United States. It has remained under family control since the founding of Takenaka Corporation in 1609, and is currently led by the 17th generation of the family. The Takenaka corporation designed and built the Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum. About Takenaka In 1610 Tobei Masataka Takenaka (竹中 藤兵衛正高), a shrine and temple carpenter, started a business in Nagoya. The business continued as a family business and built some of the first Western-style buildings in Japan during the last half of 19th century, most of them in Nagoya. In 1899 Toemon Takenaka (竹中 藤右衛門), a 14th generation descendant of the original founder established a branch office in Kobe and founded Takenaka C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hisato Takenaka
, known professionally as Char, is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is considered one of Japan's greatest guitar players. In 2003, Char was ranked by HMV Japan at number 38 on their list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts. ''Rolling Stone Japan'' ranked his album ''Psyche'' number 36 on their 2007 list of the greatest Japanese rock albums of all time. Char came in third in a 2011 goo poll on who the Japanese people thought was the best guitarist to represent the country. Char was named the greatest Japanese guitarist in a 2017 list by ''Guitar Magazine'', as voted on by professional musicians, and in a 2019 public poll held by goo. His song "A Fair Wind" was named the 34th best guitar instrumental by ''Young Guitar Magazine'' in 2019. Char endorses Fender, with whom he has signature model guitars. He also has signature models with ESP. Career Char started learning piano in elementary school, and playing guitar at age eight. Although he l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miho Takenaka
was a Japanese female artistic gymnast, representing her nation at international competitions. She participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also competed at world championships, including the 1999 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, and 2003 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships The 37th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in Anaheim, California Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a pop .... References External links * * * * * 1984 births Living people Japanese female artistic gymnasts Sportspeople from Aichi Prefecture Gymnasts at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts of Japan 21st-century Japanese women {{Japan-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shoichiro Takenaka
was a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics. References 1912 births 1997 deaths Place of birth missing Japanese male long-distance runners Japanese male marathon runners Olympic male long-distance runners Olympic athletes of Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Japan Championships in Athletics winners {{Japan-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naoto Takenaka
is a Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and director from Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, affiliated with From First Production. He is married to idol singer and actress Midori Kinouchi. He is also known as the voice of Samuel L. Jackson in the dubbed version of the '' Avengers'', as Nicholas "Nick" Fury. Filmography Film ;Director *''Munō no Hito'' (1991) *''119'' (1994) *''Tōkyō Biyori'' (1997) *''Rendan'' (2001) *''Sayonara Color'' (2005) *''Yamagata Scream'' (2009) *'' Downfall'' (2023) ;Actor *'' Gonza the Spearman'' (1986) *''Fancy Dance'' (1989) *''Best Guy'' (1990) *''Chizuko's Younger Sister'' (1991) *'' Hiruko the Goblin'' (1991) *''Until the end of the World'' (1991) *''Sumo Do, Sumo Don't'' (1992) *'' Like a Rolling Stone'' (1994) *'' Rampo'' (1994) *'' Tokyo Fist'' (1995) *''Gonin'' (1995) *'' East Meets West'' (1995) *'' Shall We Dance?'' (1996) – Tomio Aoki *'' By Player'' (2000) – Taiji Tonoyama *'' Agitator'' (2001) *'' Waterboys'' (200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takenaka Shigeharu
, who was also known as Hanbei (半兵衛), was a Japanese samurai during the Sengoku period of the 16th century. Hanbei was the castle lord in command of Bodaiyama Castle. He was a chief strategist and adviser of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. His father was a local samurai Takenaka Shigemoto. He initially served the Saitō clan of Mino Province, but later plotted an uprising and took over the Saitō clan's Gifu Castle.Takenaka clan Harimaya. Accessed October 29, 2007. Biography Shigeharu was born in 1544 as the son of Takenaka Shigemoto, the lord of Ōmidō Castle in the Ōno District of |
Shibata Takenaka
was an emissary for Japan who visited France in 1865 to help prepare for the construction of the Yokosuka arsenal with French support. Also known as as well as "Shadow" because of his reconnaissance work. Life Takenaka was born in Edo Koishikawa, the first son of Shibata Junzo Yoshimichi, a Metsuke samurai of the Tokugawa Shogunate. 君塚進、京都大学、史林、1961-11-01 His father died when he was 10, and he was appointed to Kobushin in 1833. In the same year, he was awarded for academic excellence. He became Metuske in 1842. Awarded for his excellence in martial arts and the result in Gakumon Ginmi Examination (学問吟味) by the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1843. Awarded for his commitment in the refurbishment of Honmaru in Edo Castle in 1844. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese-language Surnames
is spoken natively by about 128 million people, primarily by Japanese people and primarily in Japan, the only country where it is the national language. Japanese belongs to the Japonic or Japanese- Ryukyuan language family. There have been many attempts to group the Japonic languages with other families such as the Ainu, Austroasiatic, Koreanic, and the now-discredited Altaic, but none of these proposals has gained widespread acceptance. Little is known of the language's prehistory, or when it first appeared in Japan. Chinese documents from the 3rd century AD recorded a few Japanese words, but substantial Old Japanese texts did not appear until the 8th century. From the Heian period (794–1185), there was a massive influx of Sino-Japanese vocabulary into the language, affecting the phonology of Early Middle Japanese. Late Middle Japanese (1185–1600) saw extensive grammatical changes and the first appearance of European loanwords. The basis of the standard dialect moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
