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Takehiko Otani
Takehiko (written: 武彦, 毅彦, 雄彦 or 岳彦) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: * (born 1969), Japanese sumo wrestler * (1922–1999), Japanese baseball player and manager * (1938–2019), Japanese politician * (born 1967), Japanese manga artist *, Japanese manga artist * (born 1938), Japanese footballer * (born 1961), Japanese baseball player * (1874–1960), Japanese writer *, Japanese basketball player * (1898–1987), Japanese prince and Imperial Japanese Navy officer {{given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanji
are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are still used, along with the subsequently-derived syllabic scripts of ''hiragana'' and ''katakana''. The characters have Japanese pronunciation, pronunciations; most have two, with one based on the Chinese sound. A few characters were invented in Japan by constructing character components derived from other Chinese characters. After World War II, Japan made its own efforts to simplify the characters, now known as shinjitai, by a process similar to China's simplified Chinese characters, simplification efforts, with the intention to increase literacy among the common folk. Since the 1920s, the Japanese government has published character lists periodically to help direct the education of its citizenry through the myriad Chinese characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asanowaka Takehiko
Asanowaka Takehiko (born 11 December 1969 as Takehiko Adachi) is a former sumo wrestler from Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 1. He is now a sumo coach. Career He was an amateur sumo competitor at Kinki University, although he never won any titles. He was recruited by ex-'' ōzeki'' Asashio (himself a former collegiate competitor) and joined Wakamatsu stable (later Takasago stable) in March 1992. He began as a ''makushita tsukedashi,'' meaning he could make his debut at the bottom of the third ''makushita'' division. He was promoted to the second ''jūryō'' division in January 1993 and captured the tournament championship in that division in November 1993 with a score of 11-4. Following a 9-6 in January 1994 he was promoted to the top ''makuuchi'' division in March of that year. Asanowaka never managed to reach the titled ''san'yaku'' ranks or win a special prize. He was also unable to defeat any ''yokozuna'' and had only one win against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takehiko Bessho
, born , was a Japanese baseball player whose professional career as a player lasted from 1942 until 1960. Bessho first achieved fame as a pitcher in Japanese professional baseball; later, he served as a Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) manager. Bessho spent his first five seasons in the Japanese Baseball League (the predecessor of NPB) with the Nankai franchise (1942–43, 1946–48) and his final 12 seasons with the Yomiuri Giants (1949–1960). He quickly established himself as a top pitcher and went on to earn two Sawamura Awards, the Japanese equivalent of the Cy Young Award, and six Best Nine Awards. In 1947, Bessho set the NPB record for most complete games in a single season (47). In addition, Bessho earned the NPB Most Valuable Player Award in 1952 and 1956. Bessho retired after the 1960 season with 310 wins, a 2.18 earned run average, and 1,932 strikeouts. After he retired from the sport as a player and a manager, Bessho became a sports broadcaster. In recognit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takehiko Endo
was a Japanese politician who was a member of Liberal Democratic Party, serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan. On September 3, 2007, due to the financial scandal, he resigned as Minister of Agriculture just eight days after he was appointed to the post. Masatoshi Wakabayashi became new Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries again. A native of Yonezawa, Yamagata and graduate of Chuo University, he was elected to the first of his three terms in the assembly of Yamagata Prefecture in 1975 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1986. He lost his seat in 1993 but was re-elected three years later. On December 27, 2019, Endo died in a hospital in Yamagata Prefecture from interstitial pneumonia Interstitial lung disease (ILD), or diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD), is a group of respiratory diseases affecting the interstitium (the tissue and space around the alveoli (air sacs)) of the lungs. It concerns alveolar epitheliu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takehiko Inoue
is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for the basketball series ''Slam Dunk (manga), Slam Dunk'' (1990–1996), and the ''jidaigeki'' manga ''Vagabond (manga), Vagabond'', which are two of List of best-selling manga, the best-selling manga series in history. Many of his works are about basketball, Inoue himself being a huge fan of the sport. His works sold in North America through Viz Media are ''Slam Dunk'', ''Vagabond'' and ''Real (manga), Real'', although ''Slam Dunk'' was earlier translated by Gutsoon! Entertainment. In 2012, Inoue became the first recipient of the Cultural Prize at the Asia Cosmopolitan Awards. Early life and education Inoue was born in Isa, Kagoshima, and was fond of drawing since he was a child. During elementary and junior high school, Inoue joined the kendo and basketball clubs, becoming captain of the latter. In his third year at Kagoshima Prefectural Oguchi High School, Inoue took a summer course at an art preparatory school with the plan of e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takehiko Itō
is a Japanese people, Japanese mangaka, manga artist best known for his work on the manga ''Outlaw Star'' from his affiliated Morning Star Studio. He was also the primary creative mind behind other works of fiction set in the ''Toward Stars'' universe including the ''Uchuu Eiyuu Monogatari'' manga and ''Angel Links'' anime series. Career Before founding Morning Star Studio in his late 20s, Itō studied planning and editing at the design office Shindosha. He began work as a manga editor, but found the job dull and began drawing manga himself. Some of his earliest works, including , were created under the pen name "Black Point". Many of Itō's animation works are credited to the name . Under this name he designed a transforming toy that would later become Unicron. Itō's science fiction manga started serialization in the monthly Kadokawa Shoten magazine ''Comic Comp'' in 1988 with five ''tankōbon'' (collected volume) releases between 1989 and 1991. During that time, Itō came ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takehiko Kawanishi
is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. Club career Kawanishi was born in Hiroshima Prefecture on October 9, 1938. After graduating from Rikkyo University, he joined his local club Toyo Industries in 1961. In 1965, Toyo Industries joined new league Japan Soccer League. He retired in 1966. He did not play in the league. National team career In December 1959, when he was a Rikkyo University student, he was selected Japan national team for 1960 Summer Olympics qualification. At this qualification, on December 20, he debuted against South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed .... He played 8 games for Japan until 1962. Club statistics National team statistics References External links * 1938 births Living people Rikk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takehiko Kobayakawa
, (born November 15, 1961) is a former Japanese baseball player of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Yakult Swallows of Japan's Central League. He was born in Aki-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture. He led his team into two Japan Series and winning one title (1984:Hiroshima and 1997:Yakult). Career *1st play on April 7, 1984. *1st hit on April 20, 1984. *1st home run on May 6, 1984. *Rookie of the Year Award A rookie is a person new to an occupation, profession, or hobby. In sports, a ''rookie'' is a professional athlete in their first season (or year). In contrast with a veteran who has experience and expertise, a rookie is usually inexperienced ... winner (1984). *Greatest number of RBI (1987). *MVP for the Month (June, 1987). *171 HR, 626 RBI, 3997 H, 34 SB. *Hiroshima Carp Batting Coach (2006-). References Statistics External linksKobayakawa Takehiko official homepage* 1961 births Living people Baseball people from Hiroshima Hosei University alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurushima Takehiko
was a children's literature author known as "the Japanese Hans Christian Andersen". He was one of the three great Japanese authors of children's stories for public performance. One of Takehiko's most celebrated works is the nursery rhyme "Yūyake Koyake". Life and career Takehiko was born in 1874 in Mori Town, Kusu District (currently Kusu Town) in Ōita Prefecture. He was a direct descendant of , and the grandson of the last head of the Mori Domain, . In 1887, he entered Ōita Middle School (currently Ōita Uenogaoka High School 大分県立大分上野丘高等学校). There he met an American priest, Wainwright, who was working as an English teacher. Partly due to the influence of Mr. and Mrs. Wainwright, Takehiko came to enjoy telling stories to children in Sunday School. Takehiko and Wainwright transferred to Kwansei Gakuin University (関西学院), from which Takehiko eventually graduated. Upon his graduation, Takehiko entered the army and served in the First Sino-Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takehiko Orimo
is a Japanese former professional basketball player. He became the first Japanese player to reach 10,000 points in the history of the men's top league. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Orimo, Takehiko 1970 births Living people Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Asian Games medalists in basketball Basketball players at the 1994 Asian Games Basketball players at the 2002 Asian Games Basketball players at the 2006 Asian Games Japanese men's basketball players Levanga Hokkaido players Nihon University alumni Nihon University Red Sharks men's basketball players Sportspeople from Saitama Prefecture Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Shooting guards People from Ageo, Saitama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Yamashina Takehiko
, was the third (and final) head of the Yamashina-no-miya, a collateral line of the Japanese imperial family. He was nicknamed "the Flying Prince". Early life Prince Yamashina Takehiko was the son of Prince Yamashina Kikumaro by his first wife, the former Kujō Noriko. He succeeded his father as the third head of the Yamashina-no-miya house on 2 May 1908, after his father's sudden and untimely death. Military career Prince Yamashina Takehiko graduated from the 46th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1918 ranked 1st in his class of 126 cadets. He served his midshipman duty on the battleship ''Kirishima''. After graduating from naval artillery and torpedo warfare schools, he joined the Imperial Japanese Navy Aviation Bureau as a sub-lieutenant in 1921. Prince Yamashina was a naval aviation enthusiast and helped establish a private aviation institute, the Mikuni Aviation School. He rose to the rank of lieutenant and was attached to the Imperial Japanese Navy General St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
