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Yoshio
Yoshio is both a masculine Japanese given name and a Japanese surname. Possible writings Yoshio can be written using many different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *義雄, "justice, masculine" *義男, "justice, man" *義夫, "justice, husband" *吉雄, "good luck, masculine" *吉男, "good luck, man" *吉夫, "good luck, husband" *善雄, "virtuous, masculine" *善男, "virtuous, man" *善夫, "virtuous, husband" *芳雄, "fragrant/virtuous, masculine" *芳男, "fragrant/virtuous, man" *芳夫, "fragrant/virtuous, husband" *喜雄, "rejoice, masculine" *喜男, "rejoice, noble" *喜夫, "rejoice, husband" *慶雄, "congratulate, masculine" *佳夫, "fine, husband" *嘉男, "excellent, man" *余四男, "too much, 4, man" *誉士夫, "reputation, knight, husband" The name can also be written in hiragana よしお or katakana ヨシオ. Notable people with the name *, Japanese zoologist *Yoshio Anabuki (穴吹 義雄, 1933–2018), Japanese former bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshio Kodama
was a Japanese right-wing ultranationalist and a prominent figure in the rise of organized crime in Japan. The most famous '' kuromaku'', or behind-the-scenes power broker, of the 20th century, he was active in Japan's political arena and criminal underworld from the 1930s to the 1970s, and became enormously wealthy through his involvement in smuggling operations. Early life Yoshio Kodama was born on February 18, 1911, in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima, Japan to a family formerly of samurai status. Kodama was the fifth son of a bankrupt Nihonmatsu businessman. Due to his family's straitened circumstances, in 1920 Kodama was sent to live with a married older sister in Korea and lived there for three years. He was treated badly, suffered from isolation and had to do child labor in a steel mill. Early right-wing activism Returning to Japan as a teenager, Kodama joined a variety of right-wing nationalist groups. At the end of the 1920s he joined the secret society Gen'yōsha. In 1929, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshio Harada
was a Japanese actor best known for playing rebels in a career that spanned six decades. Career Born in Tokyo, Harada joined the Haiyuza Theatre Company in 1966 and made his television debut in 1967 with "Tenka no seinen" and his film debut in 1968 with ''Fukushū no uta ga kikoeru''. He came to fame appearing in New Action films at Nikkatsu playing youthful rebels. Among his features for Nikkatsu was the 1971 exploitation film, ''Stray Cat Rock: Crazy Riders '71'' (aka ''Alleycat Rock: Crazy Riders '71'') for director Toshiya Fujita where he played the son of a yakuza boss. Leaving the Haiyūza in 1971, he appeared in films made by many directors, including Seijun Suzuki, Shūji Terayama, Azuma Morisaki, Kihachi Okamoto, Rokurō Mochizuki, Jun Ichikawa, Hirokazu Koreeda and Kōji Wakamatsu, but he was particularly favored by Kazuo Kuroki and Junji Sakamoto. He starred in many independent films, including those of the Art Theatre Guild. According to the critic Mark Schilling, H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshio Fukuyama
was an American theologian and writer. He held a doctorate in sociology from the University of Chicago and was a faculty member of the Chicago Theological Seminary. He is credited with beginning the scholarly discussion on how to define and measure religious commitment. Some of his works include ''The ministry in transition: a case study of theological education'' (Pennsylvania State University Press, 1972) and ''The fragmented layman; an empirical study of lay attitudes'' (Pilgrim Press, 1970, co-author). Some of his academic roles performed during his career include Director of Research for the United Church of Christ, chair of the membership committee for the ''Society for the Scientific Study of Religion''. He is the father of political scientist Francis Fukuyama. Other works"Social Research and the Churches" ''Review of Religious Research'', Volume 28, Issue 1, September, 1986"The Major Dimensions of Church Membership" ''Review of Religious Research, Volume 2, pages 154–161 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshio Inaba
was a Japanese actor best known for his role as Gorobei in Akira Kurosawa's '' Seven Samurai''. In addition to his career in film, Inaba was also a prolific theater actor and a member of the prestigious Haiyuza Theatre Company. He died of a heart attack at the age of 77. Filmography Film * ''Umi no hanabi'' (1951) * ''Wakare-gumo'' (1951) * '' Seven Samurai'' (1954) - Gorobei Katayama * ''Horafuki tanji'' (1954) - Escaped Prisoner Iwagorō * ' (1955) - Mijagi * '' Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple'' (続宮本武蔵 一乗寺の決闘 Zoku Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijōji no kettō) (1955) * ''Uruwashiki haha'' (1955) - Shigematsu * ''Shujinsen'' (1956) * ''Arashi'' (1956) - Detective of the special political police * ''Mitsu-kubi-tou'' (1956) - Shōshichi Kitō * ''Throne of Blood'' (1957) - Third Military Commander * ''Ninjitsu'' (1957) * ''Jun'ai Monogatari'' (1957) - Doctor at Nisseki Hospital * ''Ballad of the Cart'' (1959) - Fujitaro * '' Fires on the Plain'' (1959) * ''Fuj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshio Furukawa
is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. Club career Furukawa was born in Osaka Prefecture on July 5, 1934. After graduating from Kansai University, he joined Dunlop Japan in 1957. National team career In June 1956, when Furukawa was a Kansai University student, he was selected for the Japan national team for the 1956 Summer Olympics qualification. At this qualification, on June 3, he debuted against South Korea. In November, he played in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. He also played in the 1958 Asian Games The 1958 Asian Games, officially the Third Asian Games ( ja, 第3回アジア競技大会) and commonly known as Tokyo 1958, was a multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 May to 1 June 1958. It was governed by the Asian Games Federation. A .... He played 19 games for Japan until 1962. National team statistics References External links * * 1934 births Living people Kansai University alumni Association football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshio Kojima
is a Japanese comedian famous for appearing only in a small bathing suit, during both performances and interviews. Among his well-known catchphrases are ''Sonna no kankei nee'' (そんなの関係ねぇ or "that has nothing to do with it", usually as a reaction to an intentional mistake in his routine) and ''Oppapī'' (おっぱっぴー), an abbreviation of "Ocean Pacific Peace", (オーシャン・パシフィック・ピース). All of his catchphrases are typically said followed by a signature dance, which has him hunched over, making a punching motion towards the ground while his hind leg is kneed upward simultaneously. A soundbite such as ''Oppapī'', or something similarly random, is commonly used by Japanese comedians as an easy to remember and easy to repeat hook that can help popularise them and their comedy. Kojima has also appeared on the Japanese obstacle course show '' Sasuke''. Biography Kojima was born in Kumejima, Shimajiri District, Okinawa and grew up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshio Koizumi
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Urawa Red Diamonds. Honours Club Urawa Red Diamonds *Emperor's Cup , commonly known as or also Japan FA Cup is a Japanese football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football match in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J.League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, J ...: 2021 References External links * * 1996 births Living people Japanese footballers Association football defenders FC Ryukyu players J2 League players {{Japan-footy-defender-1990s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshio Machida
is an experimental musician, a steelpanist, composer, and visual artist. Person A member of ASCAP, Machida studied minimal art, music and film at the Tama Art University under Kuniharu Akiyama, Yoshiaki Touno, Sakumi Hagiwara and Kishio Suga. In the 1990s, Machida worked for an international cooperation in Asia and Africa. Machida's first album ''Hypernatural'' (1999) had been featured with Brian Eno and Oval (band) on David Toop's article about Generative music. In 2001, Machida started to play improvised music by Steelpan with computer program Max/MSP. Machida has been invited to perform for music festivals like ISEA2004, Sónar Tokyo, MaerzMusik , etc. In 2004, Machida founded an experimental music label Amorfon. In 2009, Machida composed soundtracks for Van Cleef & Arpels exhibition. In 2017, Machida released "Music from the SYNTHI 100" with Constantin Papageorgiadis. This album was made by only EMS Synthi 100. Machida also organized "Japan-Macedonia exchange art exhib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshio Kimura (shogi)
was a Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 8-dan (which was the highest dan level during his time). He was a Lifetime Meijin who won the title eight times. At the time, the Meijin title was the only shogi title. Gallery File:Prince Chichibu in Shogi Contest 1952 Scan10009.JPG, Kimura (right) playing against Yasuharu Ōyama in 1952 with Prince Chichibu , was the second son of Emperor Taishō (Yoshihito) and Empress Teimei (Sadako), a younger brother of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) and a general in the Imperial Japanese Army. As a member of the Imperial House of Japan, he was the patron of severa ... present File:The board when Oyama defeated Kimura.JPG, board when Ōyama defeated Kimura (1952 July 15) File:Yoshio Kimura Shogi 1951 Scan10012.JPG, Kimura (1951 January 27) References External links *将棋DB2:1952-07-12 名人戦 大山康晴 vs 木村義雄 Japanese shogi players Deceased professional shogi players Recipients of the Medal with Pur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshio Hachiro
is a Japanese politician from the Constitutional Democratic Party and a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). Overview A native of Kabato District, Hokkaidō and graduate of Hokkaido University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990 as an independent. He later joined first the Japan Socialist Party and then the DPJ. In 2003 he left the Diet to run for governorship of Hokkaido, which was unsuccessful. In the same year he ran for the Hokkaido 4th district in the House of Representatives and was elected. In September 2011 he was appointed as Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in the cabinet of newly appointed prime minister Yoshihiko Noda. He resigned after being criticised for making controversial comments during his visit to the exclusion zone of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster on September 9. He compared the vicinity of the plant to a ghost town, and on the previous day, jokingly mimicked rubbing hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshio Fujiwara .
was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. Club career After graduating from Mikage Higher Normal School, Fujiwara played for Osaka SC many Japan national team players Kiyoo Kanda, Shiro Azumi, Fukusaburo Harada, Usaburo Hidaka, Toshio Hirabayashi, Setsu Sawagata, Kikuzo Kisaka and Shumpei Inoue were playing in those days. National team career In May 1923, Fujiwara was selected Japan national team for 1923 Far Eastern Championship Games in Osaka. At this competition, on May 23, he debuted against Philippines. But Japan lost this match (1-2). This match is Japan team first match in International A Match Association football (more commonly known as football) was first codified in 1863 in England, although games that involved the kicking of a ball were evident considerably earlier. National team statistics ...
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Yoshio Kodaira
was a Japanese serial killer, serial rapist, and war criminal who murdered at least 8 people in the Tokyo and Tochigi Prefecture areas between 1932 and 1946. Kodaira killed his father-in-law in 1932 and later raped and murdered at least 7 women between 1945 and 1946 by inviting them into forested areas around Tochigi and Tokyo under the guise of giving them food or employment. Kodaira was sentenced to death after being convicted of killing the seven women and executed in 1949. Kodaira is suspected to have killed other people in Japan, and confessed to committing additional crimes in China. However, the exact number of his victims is unknown. Early life Yoshio Kodaira was born on 28 January 1905 in Tochigi, Tochigi Prefecture, and suffered from stuttering during his childhood. In 1923, at the age of 18, Kodaira joined the Imperial Japanese Navy and was assigned to a marine regiment stationed in Yokosuka. In 1928, Kodaira was stationed in China and participated in the Jinan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
