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Takano Family
Takano is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Ai Takano, Japanese singer *Aya Takano, Japanese artist and writer *Aya Takano (swimmer), Japanese athlete * Takano Chōei, scholar of the late Edo period * Takano Fusataro, Japanese labor activist *Genshin Takano (governor of Hiroshima) * George Takano, professional wrestler * Hajime Takano, Japanese journalist * Hassei Takano, Japanese actor *, Japanese shogi player *Hiroshi Takano, Japanese musician *Isoroku Takano, birth name of Isoroku Yamamoto, Japanese naval officer * Takano Iwasaburo, Japanese social statistician *Kazuaki Takano, Japanese writer of crime fiction * Kikuo Takano, Japanese poet and mathematician * Koji Takano, Japanese football player *Mari Takano, Japanese musician *Mark Takano, U.S. politician * Takano no Niigasa, 8th-century concubine *, Japanese shogi player * Shiho Takano, Japanese actress *Shunji Takano, Japanese wrestler * Susumu Takano, Japanese track athlete *Teppei Takano, Japane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai Takano
better known as nicknamed ''Motchin'' was a Japanese people, Japanese singer and anisong singer. He is best known for his performances of the theme songs for the anime ''Sasuraiger, Galactic Whirlwind Sasuraiger'', ''Pettonton'', and ''Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion''. Takano also sung the songs in ''Ai Shite Knight'' for the fictional in-story band, Bee Hive, even though the singer character, Gou, is voiced by singer Isao Sasaki. Career and Bands Takano was a part of several bands as well as having a successful solo career. He first joined the band in 1967, where he served as the band's singer and drummer. Their debut single was a cover of The Zombies, The Zombies's song I Love You (The Zombies song), I Love You and renamed . The song was translated into Japanese by Ren Kenji. The band put out 10 singles and 2 albums before disbanding in 1969. In 1970, Takano joined the band The Golden Cups as their drummer. The band dissolved in 1972, having their last performance on January 1. Takan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Takano
Mark Allan Takano ( ; born December 10, 1960) is an American politician and academic who has been the United States representative for California's 41st congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Takano became the first openly gay person of Asian descent in Congress upon taking office. Early life, education, and academic career Takano was born in 1960 in Riverside, California. His family was relocated and interned from California to a "War Relocation Camp" during World War II. He is ''Sansei'', that is, the grandson of people born in Japan who immigrated to the United States. He attended La Sierra High School in the Alvord Unified School District, where he graduated as class valedictorian. In high school, he also participated in the Junior State of America, a national student-run organization centered around debate and civic engagement in young people, and was elected lieutenant governor of the Southern California State. He graduated from Harvard U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuko Takano
is a Japanese speed skater. She competed in four events at the 1964 Winter Olympics The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games (german: IX. Olympische Winterspiele) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1964 ( bar, Innschbruck 1964, label=Austro-Bavarian), was a winter multi-sport event which was celebr .... References 1943 births Living people Japanese female speed skaters Olympic speed skaters of Japan Speed skaters at the 1964 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Nagano Prefecture {{Japan-speed-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshiko Takano
is a Japanese speed skater. She competed in four events at the 1960 Winter Olympics The 1960 Winter Olympics (officially the VIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Squaw Valley 1960) were a winter multi-sport event held from February 18 to 28, 1960, at the Squaw Valley Resort (now known as Palisades Tahoe) in Squaw Vall .... References 1942 births Living people Japanese female speed skaters Olympic speed skaters of Japan Speed skaters at the 1960 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Nagano Prefecture {{Japan-speed-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urara Takano
, known by her stage name is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator from Togane, Chiba. She is currently affiliated with and representative of REMAX. Her most prominent role has been in the ''Sakura Wars'' video game franchise, where she voices Maria Tachibana. Other major roles include Ryo Takaba in ''Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!'', Marller in '' Ah My Goddess'', Tiger in ''Saber Marionette J'', Musashi Kazama in ''Grander Musashi'', Kai Hiwatari in ''Beyblade'', and Veffidas Feaze in ''Macross 7''. She is the mother of actress and voice actress . Filmography Anime *Animal Yokocho (Shimako Shima) *Anime Himitsu no Hanazono (Jim) * Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!! (Ryou Takaba) * Bakuten Shoot Beyblade ( Kai Hiwatari) *The Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn (Yancha) *Captain Tsubasa Road to 2002 (Ryo Ishizaki) *Crash B-Daman (Kodoh Kuraki) *Darker than Black (Alma) *Diamond Daydreams (Shoko Saibara) *Grander Musashi (Musashi Kazama) * HeartCatch PreCure! (Sasorina) * Hetalia: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsugi Takano
was a female novelist from Hamamatsu in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan. She was born in 1890 as the second daughter of a local merchant. In 1904, she entered Hamamatsu Women's High School and in 1907 she entered Shizuoko Women's High School. However, she was forced to withdraw because of an eye disease. In 1909, at the age of 19, she married newspaper reporter Yasaburō Takano despite the objections of those around her. She moved with her husband to Toyohashi, Fukushima, and Tokyo. In the midst of her husband's long unemployment, six of eight of her children succumbed to ill health. She herself fought a long battle with tuberculosis to which she succumbed to in 1943 at the age of 52. From her time at Hamamatsu Woman's High School developed a deepening interest in the writings of female literary circles. In 1922 she published her first novel, . Later, while on her sickbed, she wrote a novel with 11 volumes. Her works urged the calm self-discovery and self-reformation of woman. There is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshiyuki Takano
is a Japanese Ambassador to Germany, previously to South Korea (2002–2005) and Singapore (2001). In February 2005 he sparked a controversy in South Korea when he stated that the Liancourt Rocks in the Sea of Japan The Sea of Japan is the marginal sea between the Japanese archipelago, Sakhalin, the Korean Peninsula, and the mainland of the Russian Far East. The Japanese archipelago separates the sea from the Pacific Ocean. Like the Mediterranean Sea, i ..., currently under South Korean administration, "historically and legally" belong to Japan. , BBC NEWS, 1 March 2005. See also * List of Ambassadors from Japan to Sout ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomomi Takano
is a Japanese model and professional boxer who challenged once for the WBO junior bantamweight Super flyweight, also referred to as junior bantamweight, is a boxing weight classes, weight class in professional boxing, contested from and up to . History The first title match in this division was in 1980, when the World Boxing Council respond ... title in 2015. Professional boxing record References External links * Asian Boxing Profile of Tomomi Takano 1987 births Japanese women boxers Japanese female models Bantamweight boxers Living people Models from Tokyo Metropolis People from Sumida {{Japan-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsu Takano
is a Japanese rock musician and singer-songwriter. He first became known as vocalist of the visual kei rock band Malice Mizer from 1992 to 1994. After leaving them, Tetsu formed and performed with Mega8Ball from 1995 to 1997. From 1999 to 2002 he was part of the supergroup Zigzo, who became quite popular despite being an independent band and reunited in 2012. In addition to Zigzo, Tetsu is currently active in the bands Nil, The JuneJulyAugust, The Black Comet Club Band, and Disco Volante, all of which are on his record label Afro Skull Records. History 1991–1994: Ner-vous and Malice Mizer Tetsu Takano first entered muci sometime in 1991 at the age of 18 as vocalist for the band Ner-vous. In January 1992, Ner-vous's drummer left and Kiyoshi Moro replaced him; however, he only had the chance to play with the band for two live shows before they disbanded. In March 1992, Tetsu went to see Kiyoshii play in his new band which included bassist Hiroyuki "Marawo" Kashimoto. Tetsu, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teppei Takano
Teppei Takano (born 25 November 1983) is a Japanese ski jumper. In the World Cup he finished once among the top 10, recording a ninth place from February 2003 in Willingen. At the 2003 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2003 took place February 18 – March 1, 2003 in Val di Fiemme, Italy for a second time (1991). The ski jumping team normal hill held in 2001 was not held at this championships while the women's 30 km returned ... he finished 26th in the normal hill. External links * 1983 births Living people Japanese male ski jumpers {{Japan-skijumping-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susumu Takano
is a Japanese former sprinter who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. Personal bests Records *200 metres **Former Japanese record holder - 20.74 s (wind: -0.4 m/s) ( Kofu, 15 October 1986) *300 metres **Former Japanese record holder - 32.97 s (Chiba, 11 September 1988) *400 metres **Current Japanese record holder - 44.78 s (Tokyo, 16 June 1991) **Former Japanese university record holder - 45.85 s (Walnut, 25 July 1984) *4 × 100 m relay **Former Japanese record holder - 38.90 s (relay leg: 4th) (Seoul, 1 October 1988) *4 × 400 m relay **Former Japanese record holder - 3:01.26 s (relay leg: 2nd) (Tokyo, 31 August 1991) : with Shinji Aoto, Kenji Yamauchi, and Koji Kurihara : with Koichi Konakatomi, Takahiro Watanabe, and Koji Ito International competition record National championships He has won the individual national championship 8 times. * 1 win in the 200 metres (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shunji Takano
Shunji Takano (高野 俊二 ''Takano Shunji'') (born February 16, 1964) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler. Early life Takano was born on February 16, 1964. His father was a black American Marine who belonged to the Iwakuni base, and has also become a promising boxer. However, his father returned to the United States and left his wife, a Japanese woman, and children in Japan. Takano grew up at home with his mother and brother, and he was a mixed-blooded child. Career New Japan Pro-Wrestling (1981–1982, 1984-1985) Shunji Takano debuted for New Japan Pro-Wrestling on December 8, 1981, defeating Fumihiro Niikura. In his early years, he stayed within the undercard and the lower mid-card area, wrestling the likes of Niikura, Shinichi Nakano, Shunji Kosugi, Norio Honaga, Nobuhiko Takada, Masanobu Kurisu, and Junji Hirata. Upon his return to NJPW in October 1984, Takano began moving up the card slowly, but his unhappiness with the company caused him to leave NJPW in Septe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
