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Yamagata (surname)
Yamagata (written: 山形, 山像, 山片 or 山縣) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Yamagata Aritomo (1838–1922), Japanese military leader and politician *Yamagata Bantō (1748–1821), Japanese scholar and merchant *Hiro Yamagata (artist) (born 1948), Japanese artist based in Los Angeles, California *Hiro Yamagata (born 1964), Japanese author, critic, economist, and translator *Isao Yamagata (1915–1996), Japanese film actor *Kakuko Yamagata (born 1969), Japanese singer *Kaori Yamagata (born 1963), Japanese voice actress * Kyohei Yamagata (born 1981), Japanese football player *Yamagata Masakage (1524–1575), Japanese samurai *Rachael Yamagata (born 1977), American singer-songwriter *Ryota Yamagata (born 1992), Japanese sprinter * Tatsunori Yamagata (born 1983), Japanese football player *Yukio Yamagata is a Fukuoka-born singer, actor, and voice actor. He is probably best known for singing the openings to ''Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger'', '' Baxing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamagata Aritomo
''Gensui (Imperial Japanese Army), Gensui'' Prince , also known as Prince Yamagata Kyōsuke, was a senior-ranking Japanese people, Japanese military commander, twice-elected Prime Minister of Japan, and a leading member of the ''genrō'', an élite group of senior statesmen who dominated Japan after the Meiji Restoration. As the Imperial Japanese Army's inaugural Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Office, Chief of Staff, he was the chief architect of the Empire of Japan's military and its reactionary ideology. For this reason, some historians consider Yamagata to be the “father” of Japanese militarism. During the latter part of the Meiji (era), Meiji Era, Yamagata vied against Marquess Itō Hirobumi for control over the nation's policies. After Itō was assassinated in 1909, he became the most powerful figure in Japan save for Emperor Meiji, the Emperor himself. Henceforth, Prince Yamagata oversaw all policymaking within the empire until a falling-out with the Imperial fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamagata Bantō
was a well-known resident of Osaka who was both a scholar and a merchant. He was the able head clerk of the money exchange merchant Masuya. He studied Confucianism from Nakai Chikuzan and his brother Nakai Riken, and astronomy from Asada Goryu at the Kaitokudō School during its golden age. Despite his poor eyesight, he devoted 18 years to writing the book titled "Yumenoshiro" or "Instead of Dreams" which had as many as 12 volumes. In this book he supported the Heliocentrism, heliocentric theory, criticized the age of gods and advocated atheism. He played a pioneering role of bringing about modern thought in Japan and helped move it forward from its age old feudal system. Osaka Prefecture recently established a prize of international culture named the Yamagata Banto Prize. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Yamagata, Banto 1748 births 1821 deaths Japanese writers Japanese atheists 18th-century Japanese astronomers People from Takasago, Hyōgo 18th-century Japanese philosophers 19th- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiro Yamagata (artist)
Hiro Yamagata (born 山形 博導 ''Hiromichi Yamagata'', May 30, 1948, in Maihara, in Shiga prefecture, Japan) is a painter/artist, based in Los Angeles, California. As a silkscreen artist, he is known for his use of vivid colors in his pieces. He is also known for his use of laser and hologram technology recently, and is recognized as a pioneer in the former. Life in Japan Yamagata is the third child and has five siblings. His father ran a lumber business. Whilst at high school between 1964 and 1967 he won awards and began to use lights in his work. In 1967 he became a student of Masachika Sugimura before moving to Tokyo, where he worked part-time at an artist's material shop and later as an illustrator and a designer for an advertising company. He established JIM with Yuhji Itsumi, Youichi Sai, and Takeshi Shino in Shibuya, Tokyo in 1972. Life in Europe In 1972, he moved to Milan to live with a girlfriend. When the relationship ended he decided to move to Paris and settled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiro Yamagata
is a Japanese author, critic, economist, and translator. He translated some important works in computer technology such as "The Cathedral and the Bazaar" by Eric S. Raymond, "Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace" by Lawrence Lessig into Japanese. He is also the founder and chairman of Project Sugita Genpaku, which is a volunteer effort to translate free content texts into Japanese. See also: Japanese literature, List of Japanese authors See also *Paul Krugman Paul Robin Krugman ( ; born February 28, 1953) is an American economist, who is Distinguished Professor of Economics at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and a columnist for ''The New York Times''. In 2008, Krugman was ... External linksYAMAGATA Hiroo: The Official Page (in Japanese) "Project Sugita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isao Yamagata
was a Japanese film actor. In 1942, Yamagata and So Yamamura formed the ''Bunkaza Theatre Company''. In 1949 he made his film debut with ''Kirareya Senta''. Yamagata became famous for his role in 1953 film '' Gate of Hell''. He became a character actor and often played villainous roles. In 1973, Yamagata landed main role on the TV jidaigeki ''Kenkaku Shōbai''. He died of tuberculosis in 1996. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1951 and 1984. Selected filmography * ''Bungawan soro'' (1951) * ''Ringo-en no shōjo'' (1952) * ''Mukokuseki-sha'' (1952) * ''Sen-hime'' (1953) - Samanosuke Itsumi * ''Pu-san'' (1953) * ''Kimi ni sasageshi inochi nariseba'' (1953) * ''Seishun Zenigata Heiji'' (1953) - Plibp * '' Gate of Hell'' (1953) - Wataru Watanabe * ''Higeki no shôgun: Yamashita Tomoyuki'' (1953) * ''Hana to ryû - Dai-ichi-bu: Dôkai-wan no rantô'' (1954) - Shin'nosuke Mori * ''Seven Samurai'' (1954) - Samurai #1 * ''Wakaki hi no takuboku: Kumo wa tensai de aru'' (1954 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakuko Yamagata
, known professionally as , is a Japanese actress, television presenter, and singer (under the stage name Kakko). Career Suzuki was born in Minoh, Osaka and raised in Kobe, Hyogo. At age 17, she was spotted by a CBS records scout when she was commuting to school. Soon after, she moved to the United Kingdom to pursue a singing career. Her first single "We Should Be Dancing" (produced by Stock Aitken Waterman) was released in February 1990 and peaked at number 101 on the UK single chart. Her second release "What Kind Of Fool" did not chart. Met with little success, she returned to Japan in 1991 and began working as an actress. She has become a popular actress in TV dramas and appears in many commercials. Suzuki hosted '' Music Fair'' from 1995 to 2016. On 8 July 2022, Suzuki released her first single in 32 years, a re-recording of “We Should Be Dancing” performed as a duet with comedian and singer Takashi Fujii. Personal life Suzuki married surgeon Motoo Yamagata in June ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaori Yamagata
is a 2015 Japanese animated action fantasy film based on ''Pretty Cure'' franchise created by Izumi Todo, and its twelfth series, ''Go! Princess PreCure''. The film is divided into three segments: ''Cure Flora and the Mischievous Mirror'', ''Pumpkin Kingdom's Treasure'' and ''Leff's Wonder Night!''. Each segments are directed by Yukio Kaizawa, Akifumi Zako, and Hiroshi Miyamoto respectively, and produced by Toei Animation. The film was released in Japanese theaters on October 31, 2015. The catchcopy of the film is Plot ''Cure Flora and the Mischievous Mirror'' Cure Flora comes in a room, admiring her flower tiara but later comes across a mirror where a group of ghosts try to play a prank on her by copying her appearance. During their battle, Flora ends up breaking her tiara, so the ghosts decide to replace it by transforming into a pumpkin dress. ''The Pumpkin Kingdom's Treasure'' After fighting a Parfait Zetsuborg that suddenly appeared, Haruka and the others are suddenly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyohei Yamagata
is a former Japanese football player. His younger brother Tatsunori Yamagata is also footballer. Playing career Yamagata was born in Kitakyushu on September 7, 1981. After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2000. However he could hardly play in the match and the club was relegated to J2 League from 2003. In 2004, he moved to J2 club Avispa Fukuoka based in his local. He became a regular player and the club was promoted to J1 from 2006. His younger brother Tatsunori Yamagata also joined the club from 2005 and played together. However he could hardly play in the match in 2006 and the club was relegated to J2 in a year. In 2007, he became a regular player again. In 2008, he moved to Regional Leagues club V-Varen Nagasaki is a Japanese J2 League football club based in Nagasaki. The club was established in 1985 as Ariake SC till they merged with Kunimi FC in 2004 and adopted the present name in 2005. The club gained promotion into the J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamagata Masakage
also known as Obu Masakage was a Japanese samurai warrior of the Sengoku period. He is known as one of the "Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda Shingen". He was famous for his red armour and skill in battlefield, and was a personal friend of Takeda Shingen. He was the younger brother of Obu Toramasa who was also a retainer of Shingen leading the famous "red fire unit" (derived from Shingen's slogan Fūrinkazan). After his brother Obu Masatora committed Seppuku as a cover for Takeda Yoshinobu's failed rebellion, Masakage changed his family name to Yamagata(He used the name Obu Masakage at first.). Masakage was a fierce warrior who fought in many battles and was given a fief in Shinano. He was present at the Battle of Mimasetoge in 1569 and captured Yoshida Castle, a Tokugawa possession, during the Mikatagahara Campaign (1572–73). He was present for the following Battle of Mikatagahara. His last campaign was in the ill-fated Battle of Nagashino in 1575, in which he tried to pers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachael Yamagata
Rachael Yamagata (born September 23, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist from Arlington, Virginia. She began her musical career with the band Bumpus before becoming a solo artist and releasing five EPs and four studio albums. Her songs have appeared on numerous television shows and she has collaborated with Jason Mraz, Rhett Miller, Bright Eyes, Ryan Adams, Toots and the Maytals and Ray Lamontagne. Early life and education Yamagata was born to a Japanese American father and an Italian-German mother. She graduated from the Holton-Arms School and attended Northwestern University and Vassar College. Career Yamagata became the vocalist for the Chicago group Bumpus and spent six years touring, writing and recording with the band before leaving in 2001 to begin a solo career. In September 2002, she obtained a two-record deal with Arista's Private Music and her self-titled EP produced by Malcolm Burn, '' Rachael Yamagata EP'' was released in October. Her first full-l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryota Yamagata
is a Japanese sprinter holding the Japanese record of 9.95 in the 100m. He won the bronze medal in the medley relay at the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics. In the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Yamagata was part of the 4 × 100 m relay team for Japan, which took the silver medal in the final. He served as the captain of Japan's team at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. Personal bests Records *100 metres **Current japanese record holder - 9.95 s (wind: +2.0 m/s) ( Tottori, 6 June 2021) **Former Japanese junior record holder – 10.23 s (wind: +1.8 m/s) ( Yamaguchi, 8 October 2011) *4 × 100 m relay **Current Asian and Japanese record holder – 37.60 s (relay leg: 1st) (Rio de Janeiro, 19 August 2016) **Current Japanese university record holder – 38.44 s (relay leg:1st) (Tianjin, 9 October 2013) *60 metres (Indoor) **Former Japanese junior record holder – 6.71 s (Osaka, 5 February 2011) : with Shōta Iizuka, Yoshihide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatsunori Yamagata
is a former Japanese football player. His elder brother Kyohei Yamagata is also a former footballer. Playing career Yamagata was born in Kitakyushu on October 4, 1983. After graduating from high school, he joined J2 League club Albirex Niigata in 2002. He played several matches as right side back from first season. In 2004, he moved to Albirex Niigata Singapore. In 2005, he returned to Japan and joined Avispa Fukuoka. His elder brother Kyohei also played for Avispa from 2004 to 2007. Although Yamagata could not play many matches until 2006, he became a regular as right side back in 2007 and Avispa was promoted to J1 League end of 2010 season. However Avispa was returned to J2 in a year end of 2011 season. In 2012, he moved to J2 club Tochigi SC. He played many matches every seasons. However Tochigi finished at the bottom place in 2015 season and was relegated to J3 League. In 2017, he moved to J3 club Kataller Toyama is a football club in Japan that was formed from the me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
