Masaoka is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Kenzō Masaoka
was an early anime creator.
Masaoka was the first to use cel animation and recorded sound in anime.Kōdansha (1993). ''Japan: an illustrated encyclopedia.'' Kōdansha, He worked at a number of companies as an animator and actor, and was one of ...
(1898–1988), early anime creator
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Kunio Masaoka
was a Japanese photographer
A photographer (the Greek φῶς (''phos''), meaning "light", and γραφή (''graphê''), meaning "drawing, writing", together meaning "drawing with light") is a person who makes photographs.
Duties and types ...
(1908–1978), renowned Japanese photographer
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Masaoka Shiki
, pen-name of Masaoka Noboru (正岡 升), was a Japanese poet, author, and literary critic in Meiji period Japan. Shiki is regarded as a major figure in the development of modern haiku poetry, credited with writing nearly 20,000 stanzas during ...
(1867–1902), pen-name of Masaoka Noboru, a Japanese author, poet, literary critic, and journalist
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Mike Masaoka
Mike Masaru Masaoka ( ja, 正岡 優, October 15, 1915 – June 26, 1991) was a Japanese-American lobbyist, author, and spokesman. He worked with the Japanese American Citizens League for over 30 years. He was a key player in encouraging cooperati ...
(1915–1991), American activist and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Miya Masaoka
Miya Masaoka (born 1958, Washington, DC) is an American composer, musician, and sound artist active in the field of contemporary classical music and experimental music. Her work encompasses contemporary classical composition, improvisation, ele ...
(born 1958), American musician and composer who performs on the 17-string Japanese koto zither
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Onan Masaoka
Onan Kainoa Satoshi Masaoka (born October 27, 1977) is an American baseball pitcher who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1999 and 2000.
Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 3rd round of the 1995 MLB amateur draft, Masaoka made his Maj ...
(born 1977), Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher
{{surname, Masaoka
Japanese-language surnames