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Takaoka Family
Takaoka (written: 高岡 lit. "tall mount", "high hill", "knoll expensive", or 鷹岡 lit. "hawk ridge", "hawk hill") may refer to: Places * Takaoka, Toyama, a city in Toyama Prefecture, Japan * Takaoka, Miyazaki (高岡町, Takaoka-chō), a former town in Higashimorokata District, Miyazaki, Japan * Takaoka Dam, a dam in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan * Takaoka District, Kōchi, a district in Kōchi, Japan * Takaoka Domain (高岡藩, Takaoka han), a Japanese domain of the Edo period, in modern-day Chiba Prefecture, Japan * Takaoka Freight Terminal, a railway freight terminal in Takaoka, Toyama, Japan * Takaoka Station (other) * Takaoka University of Law, Takaoka, Toyama, Japan People * Takaoka clan (高岡氏, Takaoka-shi), a historical Japanese clan *, Japanese singer-songwriter *, Japanese geisha *, founder of Takaoka clan in Izumo Province, Japan *, Japanese actor *, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese actress * Michio Takaoka, the Japanese discoverer of resvera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takaoka, Toyama
is a city in the northwestern portion of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Takaoka has the second largest population after Toyama City. The area that is east of Kureha hill (呉羽丘陵 Kureha-kyuryo) has been called Goto (呉東), which means the east of Kureha and the area that is west of Kureha hill has been called Gosei (呉西), which means the west of Kureha. Toyama city is a center city of "Goto," meanwhile Takaoka city is a center of this "Gosei." , the city had an estimated population of 173,086 in 68,350 households and a population density of 819 persons per km2. Its total area was . Geography Takaoka covers an area which equates to roughly 5% of the surface area of Toyama Prefecture. The surface area of the city comprises 36.96 km2 of real estate, 61.02 km2 of agricultural land, 22.69 km2 of mountains and forests, 80.43 km2 of public property (parks etc.), 6.10 km2 of wasteland, and 2.18 km2 of moorland. The Takaoka region extends 19.2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chishō Takaoka
(高岡 智照 April 22, 1896 – October 22, 1994) was a geisha in who became a Buddhist nun later in life. Her stage name was or , while her real name was . She became famous for her radiant beauty, and for chopping off one of her fingers for her lover. She was a popular model featured in postcards, and was known internationally as the "Nine-Fingered Geisha". She also inspired 's novel, . Childhood in Osaka was born in 1896 in Nara Prefecture, but her birth notification was registered at city hall by her parents. Her father was an alcoholic who worked as a blacksmith. When was two years old, her mother, , died; some theories speculate that ran away from home. was brought up lovingly by her grandmother, and when she was seven years old, she worked in her aunt's tea parlor as a waitress. At 12 years old, her father sold her into slavery, sending her to , courtesan of kabuki actor . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albuquerque & Takaoka
Albuquerque & Takaoka is one of the most significant and active architecture, civil engineering, and real estate development private companies of São Paulo, Brazil. It is mostly known for its role in creating the innovative Alphaville concept of business and gated residential condominia. The firm was founded in 1951 by two young civil engineers, Renato de Albuquerque and Yojiro Takaoka, graduated together in 1949 from Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo (Polytechnic School), a traditional and respected engineering college in São Paulo. Initially the small firm developed residential houses and small public and commercial buildings, including a church. With the boom of public works in the state, they began working in heavy construction, such as bridges and viaducts, canals, and larger public buildings. The company also built several housing projects for the poor. In the 1970s, the company diversified into building residential high rises in the city of São Paulo, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Assassination Classroom Characters
This page lists the characters that appear in '' Assassination Classroom''. Main characters Koro-sensei is the main protagonist and anti-hero of the series. He is a powerful octopus-like creature who is the homeroom teacher of Class 3-E of Kunugigaoka Junior High School. Koro-sensei is initially thought to be the perpetrator of the explosion of the Moon, which has rendered it permanently in a crescent shape; this is later revealed to be false, as the true culprit was a mouse implanted with his cells that had been sent to the moon as part of an experiment. Despite not having the intention to get killed, he offered to governments all over the world a chance to kill him under the condition that he is allowed to be the homeroom teacher of Class 3-E until the end of the year, when he will destroy the Earth by self-explosion unless he is killed. He is dedicated to his task as a teacher and imparting his knowledge of assassination to the students, despite knowing full well that he is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resveratrol
Resveratrol (3,5,4′-trihydroxy-''trans''-stilbene) is a stilbenoid, a type of natural phenol, and a phytoalexin produced by several plants in response to injury or when the plant is under attack by pathogens, such as bacteria or fungi. Sources of resveratrol in food include the skin of grapes, blueberries, raspberries, mulberries, and peanuts. Although commonly used as a dietary supplement and studied in laboratory models of human diseases, there is no high-quality evidence that resveratrol improves lifespan or has a substantial effect on any human disease. Research Resveratrol has been studied for its potential therapeutic use, with little evidence of anti-disease effects or health benefits in humans. Cardiovascular disease There is no evidence of benefit from resveratrol in people who already have heart disease. A 2018 meta-analysis found no effect on systolic or diastolic blood pressure; a sub-analysis revealed a 2 mmHg decrease in systolic pressure only from res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saki Takaoka
is a Japanese actress. Her uncle is the jazz pianist Yōsuke Yamashita. She won the award for best actress at the 19th Hochi Film Award for ''Crest of Betrayal''. Filmography Film * ''cf girl'' (''cfガール'', 1989) * ''Swimming Upstream'' ('' バタアシ金魚'', 1990), Sonoko * ''The River with No Bridge'' ('' 橋のない川'', 1992), Nanae Minemura * ''Crest of Betrayal'' ('' 忠臣蔵外伝 四谷怪談'', 1994), Oiwa * ''Kyoko'' (''KYOKO'', 1996), Kyoko * ''Happy People '' ('' HAPPY PEOPLE'', 1997) * '' Young Thugs: Nostalgia'' ('' 岸和田少年愚連隊 望郷'', 1998), Miss Itō * ''Tales of Terror'' ('' 怪談新耳袋「手袋」'', 2004) * ''Koi wa go-shichi-go!'' ('' 恋は五・七・五!全国高校生俳句甲子園大会'', 2004) * ''Nureta akai ito'' (''濡れた赫い糸'', 2005) * ''Female'' (''female フィーメイル'', 2005), Masako Kihara * ''Desire'' (''欲望'', 2005) * ''Nezu no ban'' ('' 寝ずの番'', 2006) * ''Kanashiki Tenshi'' ('' 悲し ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshinari Takaoka
is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and the marathon race. He owned the former men's marathon Asian record. International competitions Personal bests *3000 metres - 7:41.87 min (1999/Japanese record) *5000 metres - 13:13.40 min (1998/Japanese record) *10,000 metres - 27:35.09 min (2001/Former Japanese record) *Half marathon - 1:01:07 hrs (2003) *Marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ... - 2:06:16 hrs (2002/Former Asian record) External links * 1970 births Living people Japanese athletics coaches Japanese male long-distance runners Japanese male marathon runners Olympic male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sousuke Takaoka
is a Japanese former actor, known for his break-out performance in the controversial movie '' Battle Royale''. Career His break-out performance was in the controversial movie '' Battle Royale'', in which he played the pacifistic Hiroki Sugimura (Boy #11). Takaoka then moved from muted heroics to active anti-heroism in portrayals of the grittier side of teenage violence, such as in ''Concrete''. The film was based on the events of Junko Furuta's sadistic murder by four youths in 1988. In 2006, for his role as the introspective Honda in ''Spring Snow'', Takaoka gained a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Blue Ribbon Awards, a Japanese film event judged by critics. Public image In July 2011, Takaoka made headlines and attracted much controversy for several comments against the airing of Korean dramas on Japanese television. He stated on Twitter "I used to be indebted to Fuji TV in the past, but now I'm suspicious that they may actually be a Korean network. I'm questioning a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takaoka Muneyasu
was a Shugodai of Oki Provincepresent day Shimane Prefecture, in the Kamakura period. He was the founder of the Takaoka clan in Izumo Province, Japan. Takaoka Muneyasu was the 8th son of Sasaki Yasukiyo. His mother was Kasai Kiyochika's daughter. Muneyasu was Enya Yoriyasu's younger brother. He was originally named Minamoto no Muneyasu. His alias was "Takaoka Hachirō" or "Sasaki Hachirō". His wife was from the Ii clan (Izumo Province). His official rank was Saemonnojyō. His family crest was Hana-wachigai (Shippō-ni-hanakaku). Brief history *1274 (Kōchō 11 December of moon calendar): Because Mongol had attacked it, he became a soldier of foreign enemy defense ( Ikoku-keigo ban-yaku), and he went to Coast of Kurosaki, Chikuzen Province. *1277 (Kenji 3 April of moon calendar): He became an acting governor in Oki Province (to one theory governor in Oki Province). *1287(Kōan 10th): The territory Takaoka-mura, Enya-no-sato, Izumo Province, ingot was succeeded among his fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai Takaoka
is a former Japanese pop singer and songwriter under the Giza Studio label. Biography Before her solo debut, Ai participated in the cover album " The Hit Parade" covering the song ''Sono Mama Kinisanaide'' (by ''Candies'') alongside Giza singers Aiko Kitahara and Yuka Saegusa. Produced by Tak Matsumoto of Japanese rock band B'z. In 2004 she debuted with single ''Kimi no Soba de'' composed by Aika Ohno and produced by Akihito Tokunaga. The most well-known song is "Koi Hanabi" which was produced by Nakano Junko. The song was used as a theme song for Tokyo Broadcasting System Television television drama ''Kodomo no Jijou''. It was later included in two Giza Studio compilation albums as representative song. In 2007, she performed cover of Field of View's biggest hit ''Totsuzen'' on Hill PanKoujou event ''Being 90's Party'' along with from NaokI Ko-jin from Naifu Naifu were a Japanese 4-piece rock band formed in 2007 under Giza Studio label. Naifu disbanded in 2009. Their manage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takaoka, Miyazaki
was a town located in Higashimorokata District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,621 and the density of 87.29 persons per km². The total area was 144.58 km². On January 1, 2006, Takaoka, along with the towns of Sadowara and Tano (both from Miyazaki District), was merged into the expanded city of Miyazaki and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... External links Official website of Miyazaki (automated English translation available) Dissolved municipalities of Miyazaki Prefecture Miyazaki (city) {{Miyazaki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takaoka Clan
are a historical Japanese clan. Hitachi Province Fujiwara clan, Hatta Tomoie's descendant This clan's origin is a descendant of Hatta clan in Hitachi Province. Hatta clan are descended directly from Lord Fujiwara no Kamatari (614-669) by his grandson Hatta Tomoie ( Fujiwara-shi), Takaoka Yasushige, grandson of Hatta Tomoie. There are a lot of descendants of him about Tokyo, Chiba and Kanagawa now. Izumo Province Uda Genji, Sasaki Yoshikiyo's descendant This clan's origin is a descendant of Sasaki clan in Ōmi Province. Sasaki clan are descended directly from Emperor Uda (868-897) by his grandson Minamoto no Masazane (920-993) (Uda Genji), Takaoka Muneyasu (1255–1326), grandson of Sasaki Yoshikiyo, is the first who took the name of Takaoka from his domain in Takaoka-mura, Enya-no-sato, Kamdo-gun, Izumo province. It is a clan who prospered in future generations, in Izumo, Bingo, and Tajima. Takaoka clan who was the Kawarake-han (in Izumi) samurai at the first ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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