Kanemoto (written: 金元, 金本 or 兼本) is both a Japanese surname and a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include::
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Akio Kanemoto
Akio Kanemoto (born 9 April 1945) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Kanemoto played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning three times.
Professional wins (4) Japan Golf Tour wins (3)
Other wins (1)
*1978 Mizuno Open
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(born 1945), Japanese golfer
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Erv Kanemoto
Erv Kanemoto (born May 7, 1943) is an American former Grand Prix motorcycle mechanic and motorcycle race team owner. He was one of the most successful motorcycle racing tuners and race team crew chiefs of the 1970s through the early 2000s, work ...
(born 1943), American motorcycle mechanic
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Hisako Kanemoto
, also known professionally as , is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is represented by Production Baobab. She released her first album ''Fantastic Voyage'' in 2014.
Biography
Kanemoto attended high school in Kamogata, Okayama, before enr ...
(born 1987), Japanese voice actress
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Keita Kanemoto
is a former Japanese football player.
Playing career
Kanemoto was born in Hiroshima Prefecture on July 13, 1977. After graduating from high school, he joined his local club, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, in 1996. He played as defensive midfielder in 1 ...
(born 1977), Japanese footballer
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Koji Kanemoto
(born Kim Il-Sung (김일성); October 31, 1966) is a Japanese professional wrestler of Zainichi Korean descent. He has previously worked with New Japan Pro-Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is currently a freelancer.
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(born 1966), Zainichi Korean Japanese professional wrestler
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Masamitsu Kanemoto
is a former Japanese football player.
Playing career
Kanemoto was born in Hyogo Prefecture on October 17, 1962. After graduating from high school, he joined Regional Leagues club Kawasaki Steel (later ''Vissel Kobe'') based in his local in 19 ...
(born 1962), Japanese footballer
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Shingo Kanemoto
was a Japanese actor and voice actor originally from Fukuoka Prefecture. On February 24, 1991, he died of intra-axial hematoma at the age of 58. After his death, his ongoing roles went to Takeshi Watabe.
Filmography
*''Space Battleship Yamato III ...
(1932–1991), Japanese voice actor
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Takashi Kanemoto
Takashi Kanemoto ( ja, 兼本貴司; born 12 December 1970) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Kanemoto was born in Hiroshima Prefecture. He currently plays on the Japan Golf Tour where he has twice: the 2009 Mitsubishi Diamond Cup Golf and th ...
(born 1970), Japanese golfer
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Tomoaki Kanemoto
is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder and manager. In his career as a player he spent 11 years with the Hiroshima Carp before moving to the Hanshin Tigers in 2003, where he spent another 10 years. He holds the world record for c ...
(born 1968), Japanese baseball player
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Yoshinori Kanemoto
Yoshinori is a masculine Japanese given name.
Possible writings
Yoshinori can be written using many different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:
*義徳, "justice, virtue"
*義憲, "justice, constitution"
*義法, "justice ...
(born 2000), member of the South Korean boy band
Treasure
Treasure (from la, thesaurus from Greek language ''thēsauros'', "treasure store") is a concentration of wealth — often originating from ancient history — that is considered lost and/or forgotten until rediscovered. Some jurisdictions leg ...
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Nijō Kanemoto
, son of regent Nijō Yoshizane and adopted son of Nijō Morotada, was a Japanese ''kugyō'' (court noble) of the Kamakura period (1185–1333) of Japan. He held regent positions sesshō in 1298 and kampaku from 1300 to 1305. Regent Nijō Michih ...
(1268–1334), Japanese ''kugyō''
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Japanese-language surnames
Japanese masculine given names