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Takami Etō
Takami is both a Japanese surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Given name *, Japanese illustrator, game creator, character designer and animator *, Japanese author *, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese actress *, Japanese politician Surname *, Japanese boxer *, Japanese Roman Catholic prelate *, Japanese novelist and poet *, Japanese professional golfer *, Japanese author and journalist *, Japanese professional shogi player *, founder of the Asian Rural Institute (ARI) in Japan *, Japanese baseball player Fictional characters *, fictional character from the media-mix project '' Love Live! Sunshine!!'' *, fictional siblings from the anime '' Deadman Wonderland'' *, a fictional character from '' My Hero Academia'' See also * Mount Takami * Takami Dam Takami Dam is a dam in Hokkaidō, Japan. It has an electrical generation output of 200MW. History The dam was constructed to control flooding of the Shizunai River and also to generate electricity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takami Akai
is an illustrator, game creator, character designer and animator born on November 21, 1961 in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. Career history Akai attended Osaka University of Arts majoring in fine art . While studying there, Akai created the character designs for the Daicon III opening animation. The main staff for the Daicon III and Daicon IV opening animations went on to create the animation studio Gainax. Akai was in the same class as Hiroyuki Yamaga and Hideaki Anno. He was a board member of Gainax. His wife is Kimiko Higuchi. He stepped down from Gainax board after an incident in which he and another employee made disparaging remarks about fan criticisms made on the Japanese Internet forum 2channel. He runs his own company titled NineLives. He is portrayed by actor Tomoya Nakamura in the 2014 TV Drama ''Aoi Honō'' based on the autobiographical manga by his fellow Osaka University of Arts alumnus Kazuhiko Shimamoto. Works *''Aikoku Sentai Dai-Nippon'' *'' Akai Tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Shogi Player
A professional shogi player (将棋棋士 ''shōgi kishi'' or プロ棋士 ''puro kishi'' "professional player") is a shogi player who is usually a member of a professional guild of shogi players. There are two categories of professional players: regular professional and women's professional. All regular professional shogi players are members of the Japan Shogi Association (JSA). However, only regular professional players, who are all male, are considered to be full-fledged members. Women's professional players belong to groups distinct from regular professional players. In Japanese, the term 棋士 ''kishi'' only refers to regular professional players to the exclusion of women's professionals, who are termed 女流棋士 ''joryū kishi.'' History During the Edo period (1603-1868), shogi followed an iemoto system centered around three families (schools): the , the and the . Titles such as Meijin were hereditary and could only be held by members of these three families. These ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takami Dam
Takami Dam is a dam in Hokkaidō, Japan. It has an electrical generation output of 200MW. History The dam was constructed to control flooding of the Shizunai River and also to generate electricity. It was constructed by Kajima, Aoki Corporation, and Chizaki Kogyo Construction. It was completed in 1983. Power generation commenced in July 1983. A second power generation unit was completed in April 1993. Characteristics The dam is approximately 120 metres high and 435 metres long. The electrical generation output is 200MW. Power is supplied to the Hokkaido Electric Power Company The (), or for short, is the monopoly electric company of Hokkaidō, Japan. It is also known as Dōden and HEPCO. The company is traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (first section), Osaka Securities Exchange (first section), and Sapporo Securit .... References {{Dams in Hokkaido 1983 establishments in Japan Dams in Hokkaido Dams completed in 1983 Shinhidaka, Hokkaido ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Takami
is a mountain of Daiko Mountains, which is located on the border of Higashiyoshino, Nara, Higashiyoshino, Nara Prefecture, Nara, and Matsusaka, Mie, Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture, Mie, Japan Outline This mountain is located on the north end of Daiko Mountains. This mountain is considered one of the 300 Famous Japanese Mountains. This mountain is an important part of Muro-Akame-Aoyama Quasi National Park. Routes This mountain is very famous for the beautiful frost patterns that form on trees in winter and so attract many climbers. There are several routes to reach the top; one is from Takami-Otoge Pass and it takes about one hour; another route is from Takami-tozanguchi Bus Stop on the Nara Kotsu bus route, and it takes two and a half hours. The third route is from Shimo-Hirano Bus stop, also on the Nara Kotsu bus route, and it also takes two and a half hours. Gallery Image:Takamisan02.JPG, Takasumi Shrine at the top of Mount Takami (January 2009) Image:Takamisan03.JPG, Omine Mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Hero Academia
is a Japanese superhero manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 2014, with its chapters additionally collected into 36 ''tankōbon'' volumes as of October 2022. Set in a world where superpowers (called "Quirks") have become commonplace, the story follows Izuku Midoriya, a boy who was born without a Quirk but still dreams of becoming a superhero himself. He is scouted by All Might, Japan's greatest hero, who bestows his Quirk to Midoriya after recognizing his potential, and helps to enroll him in a prestigious high school for superheroes in training. The manga spawned a media franchise, having inspired numerous spin-off manga, such as '' My Hero Academia: Smash!!'', '' My Hero Academia: Vigilantes'' and '' My Hero Academia: Team-Up Missions''. The series has expanded into light novels, stage plays, and various types of merchandise and media such as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadman Wonderland
is a Japanese manga series written by Jinsei Kataoka and illustrated by Kazuma Kondou, who also wrote and illustrated the ''Eureka Seven'' manga, and published in '' Shōnen Ace'' since 2008. Tokyopop acquired the licensing rights to distribute the manga in English and released the first 5 volumes of the manga before the company shut down its North American Publishing division in 2011. Viz Media announced that it had licensed the series for English language release in North America on July 7, 2013, and released the first volume on February 11, 2014; new volumes were released every two months thereafter. An anime adaptation aired between April and July 2011, pulling content from the first 21 chapters of the manga. The anime is licensed by Funimation and aired on Adult Swim's newly revived Toonami programming block between May and August 2012. Plot A massive anomaly caused a great earthquake that ravaged Japan's mainland and destroyed most of Tokyo, sinking three-quarters of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Live! Sunshine!!
is a Japanese multimedia project co-developed by ASCII Media Works' ''Dengeki G's Magazine'', music label Lantis, and animation studio Sunrise. The project is the second series of the ''Love Live!'' franchise and is a spin-off sequel of ''Love Live! School Idol Project''. The story of this project revolves around a new group of nine schoolgirls who become idols in order to save their school from shutting down. It launched in April 2015 with music CDs and anime music videos, followed by a manga version in 2016. An anime television series was directed by Kazuo Sakai at Sunrise; the first season aired between July and September 2016 while the second season aired between October and December 2017. Both seasons are licensed in North America, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand by Funimation, Anime Limited and Madman Entertainment, respectively. An anime film titled ''Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over the Rainbow'' was released on January 4, 2019 in Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chika Takami
is a Japanese multimedia project co-developed by ASCII Media Works' ''Dengeki G's Magazine'', music label Lantis, and animation studio Sunrise. The project is the second series of the ''Love Live!'' franchise and is a spin-off sequel of ''Love Live! School Idol Project''. The story of this project revolves around a new group of nine schoolgirls who become idols in order to save their school from shutting down. It launched in April 2015 with music CDs and anime music videos, followed by a manga version in 2016. An anime television series was directed by Kazuo Sakai at Sunrise; the first season aired between July and September 2016 while the second season aired between October and December 2017. Both seasons are licensed in North America, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand by Funimation, Anime Limited and Madman Entertainment, respectively. An anime film titled ''Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over the Rainbow'' was released on January 4, 2019 in Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasunori Takami
(born January 6, 1964, in Gifu, Gifu, Japan) is a Japanese baseball player. He won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He has also coached the Japan national baseball team The is the national team representing Japan in international baseball competitions. It won the World Baseball Classic in 2006 and 2009, as well as WBSC Premier12 in 2019. The team is currently ranked 1st in the world by the World Baseball Sof ... at the international level. ReferencesYasunori Takami at Sports-Reference.com 1964 births Living people Sportspeople from Gifu Baseball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic baseball players for Japan Olympic medalists in baseball Baseball players at the 1990 Asian Games {{japan-baseball-manager-stub Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Japan Asian Games competitors for Japan Aichi Institute of Technology alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshihiro Takami
Toshihiro Takami(高見敏弘) is the founder of the Asian Rural Institute (ARI) in Japan. Takami was a Christian pastor assigned to a disaster relief project in Bangladesh after the floods of 1970. Discerning a dearth of capable and committed local leaders, he determined to establish an institute dedicated to providing them training and skills to increase their capacity to serve their people. In 1973, he founded the Asian Rural Institute, or ARI. Early life In his youth, Takami was sent by his parents to a Zen monastery in Kyoto. At the age of eighteen, just months before the end of World War II, he enlisted in the Japanese navy and briefly attended radar school. In 1951, Takami found work as a cook for a Christian missionary where he began to study Christianity. Soon after, he was baptized. A youth organization in the United States then sponsored him to attend Doane College in Nebraska. By 1960, he had earned his bachelor's degree, graduated from Yale Divinity School, and become ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taichi Takami
is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 7- dan. He is a former Eiō title holder. Early life and education Taichi Takami was born in Yokohama on July 12, 1993. He learned shogi from his father when he was in kindergarten, and was later accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6- kyū as a protegee of shogi professional in April 2005. He was promoted to 1-dan in December 2007 and then to 3-dan in April 2010. He finished the 47th 3-dan League (April 2010September 2010) with a record of 9 wins and 9 losses, and the 48th 3-dan League (October 2010March 2011) with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses before winning the 49th 3-dan League (April 2011September 2011) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses to obtain full professional status and the rank of 4-dan. Takami graduated from Rikkyo University in 2017 with a degree in history. Shogi professional On May 26, 2018, Takami defeated Kota Kanai to win the 3rd Eiō title 4 games to no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takami Itō
is a Japanese author who won an Akutagawa Prize in 2006. Biography Itō was born in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As a middle-school student, he was a classmate of Ken Hirai. He later graduated from Waseda University. Prizes * Bungei Prize (1995) * Shōgakukan Children's Publications Culture Prize (2000) * Jōji Hirata Literature Prize * Akutagawa Prize The is a Japanese literary award presented biannually. Because of its prestige and the considerable attention the winner receives from the media, it is, along with the Naoki Prize, one of Japan's most sought after literary prizes. History The ... (2006) for the novel "八月の路上に捨てる" (''Hachigatsu no rojō ni suteru'' - literally means "Desert on the August road") References External links J'Lit , Authors : Takami Ito , Books from Japan {{DEFAULTSORT:Ito, Takami 1971 births 20th-century Japanese novelists 21st-century Japanese novelists Living people Akutagawa Prize winners Writers from Kobe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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