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Matsuura District, Saga
Matsuura (written: 松浦) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Akiko Matsuura, Japanese drummer * Atsushi Matsuura (footballer born 1982), former Japanese football player * Atsushi Matsuura (musician) (born 1968), Japanese guitarist *Aya Matsuura (born 1986), Japanese singer and actress * Daigo Matsuura (born 1969), Japanese politician * David Matsuura (19632020), American politician *Eleanor Matsuura, actress * Frank S. Matsura (1873-1913), early twentieth-century Japanese photographer (birth name Sakae Matsuura) * Hiroko Matsuura (born 1990), Japanese volleyball player *Hiromi Matsuura (born 1984), Japanese singer and AV idol *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese ice hockey player * Junrokurō Matsuura (1884-1944), lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War *Kōichirō Matsuura (born 1937), Japanese public servant and current Director-General of UNESCO *Kosuke Matsuura (born 1979), Japanese race car driver *Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akiko Matsuura
Akiko Matsuura (also known by the name Keex) is a Japanese drummer and vocalist residing in the United Kingdom. She has worked in numerous bands in the UK. Career Matsuura is the front woman of the British art rock band PRE. Matsuura has worked with numerous bands, as the front woman for Comanechi, along with guitarist, Simon Petrovich. Matsuura played drums with The Big Pink, and has a side project called Sperm Javelin. Matsuura met her partners in The Big Pink while attending art school in London; they were all well known in the London punk and noise rock scene. She has also played with the Glasgow band, Divorce. Personal life Matsuura was formerly in a relationship with British actor Charlie Heaton. Together they have a son who was born in 2014. See also * Women in punk rock References {{DEFAULTSORT:Matsuura, Akiko Living people Japanese drummers Japanese emigrants to the United Kingdom Japanese women drummers Place of birth missing (living people) Year of b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Matsuura
, better known by his stage name , is a Japanese record producer and entrepreneur. He is the founder and chairman of Avex Group, one of the largest music labels. He is known mainly for discovering and developing new artists into stars (most notably Ayumi Hamasaki), as well as for reviving Ami Suzuki's career after she was released by her previous record label. Radio program His weekly radio program, , started on September 5, 2009, and it is broadcast every Sunday, 1:00–1:30 am, on Nippon Broadcasting System. Controversies In 2004, Matsuura was the subject of some controversy when he considered leaving Avex Music Group due to a feud with Tom Yoda. Many artists, including Ayumi Hamasaki, said that they would also move in the event that he did so. Thus, stocks for Avex Trax plunged and Yoda ended up resigning, ending the feud. In March 2009, Matsuura helped Tetsuya Komuro in the latter's Tetsuya_Komuro#2008:_Fraud, fraud case. Matsuura paid the plaintiff ¥648,000,000 (¥50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsura Seizan
, born , was a ''daimyō'', essayist, and famed swordsman during the Edo period of Japan. Seizan was a practitioner of Iba Hideaki's Shingyōtō-ryū school of swordsmanship, in which Seizan was considered as an adept. Seizan adopted the name Joseishi after receiving the final transmission of the Shingyōtō ryu school. Lord of Hirado Seizan was born in Edo, at the Hirado, Nagasaki, Hirado-han (Hirado domain) residence, as the oldest son of Matsura Masanobu (1735–1771), the heir apparent of the domain. When his father died before assuming leadership of the clan, Seizan was adopted by his grandfather Matsura Sanenobu. Following the retirement of his grandfather, Seizan became Lord of Hirado at the age of sixteen. (Seizan himself later retired in favor of his son Matsura Hiromu). He applied himself seriously to his official duties, encouraging farming and fishing in his domain and making financial reforms. He also realized the importance of education and founded the Ishinkan, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsura Hisanobu
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the late Azuchi–Momoyama period through early Edo period, who ruled the Hirado Domain of Hizen Province. His wife, Mencia, was the daughter of the famous Christian daimyo, Ōmura Sumitada (whose territory was nearby). Hisanobu and his father both served under Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the Korean campaigns. At the time of the Battle of Sekigahara, Hisanobu fought on the Toyotomi side, although his father defected to the Tokugawa side and burned down his castle in Hirado as a gesture of loyalty to the new ''shōgun'', Tokugawa Ieyasu. Following the Battle of Sekigahara, Hisanobu was summoned to an audience with Tokugawa Ieyasu in Kyoto and died shortly afterwards. There are indications that he was ordered to commit ''seppuku , also known as , is a form of Japanese ritualistic suicide by disembowelment. It was originally reserved for samurai in their code of honor, but was also practiced by other Japanese people during the Shōwa era (pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsura Akira
Count was the 12th and final ''daimyō'' of Hirado Domain in Hizen Province, Kyūshū, Japan. He was also the 37th hereditary head of the Matsura clan, and a noted tea master. His honorary title was. '' Hizen-no-Kami''. Biography Akira was born as the 3rd son of Matsura Hiromu, the 10th ''daimyō'' of Hirado. His elder brother, Matsura Terasu became 11th ''daimyō'' of Hirado in 1841; however by 1849, despite having a wife and three official concubines, Terasu was still childless. Therefore, in November 1849, Akira was officially adopted as his son and heir. Terasu died unexpectedly on August 5, 1858, and Akira became the 12th ''daimyō'' of Hirado. Akira was an active ruler, and attempted to continue the efforts started by his brother to strengthen the domain in face of the unsettled Bakumatsu period by continuing land reforms, sponsoring improved agricultural methods and military training. In 1859, he was visited by Katsu Kaishū and by the Dutch doctor J. L. C. Pompe va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsura Clan
The Matsura clan, also spelled Matsuura, was a medieval and early modern Japanese samurai family who ruled Hirado Domain in Hizen Province on the island of Kyushu. They started as a group of military families under the name Matsura-to. They were involved in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Kyushu campaign and the Japanese invasions of Korea. Around 1590, they built their seat, Hirado Castle. In 1871, the Meiji Restoration dissolved Japan's feudal lords, and the clan's final daimyo, Matsura Akira, was put into the kazoku class. History The Matsura-to, or the Matsuura-to, was a group of petty military families that had roots in the 11th century in Hizen Province on the island of Kyushu. In the 1220s, they were known as pirate bands who sailed to Korea to "destroy people's dwellings and plunder their property."Turnbull 2001, p. 59. From the 13th century onwards, they ran Hirado Domain in Hizen.Oshikiri 2018, p. 46. By 1371, the Matsura became allied with the shugo of Totomi Province, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanan Matsuura
is a Japanese multimedia project co-developed by ASCII Media Works' ''Dengeki G's Magazine'', music label Lantis, and animation studio Sunrise. The project is the second series of the ''Love Live!'' franchise and is a spin-off sequel of ''Love Live! School Idol Project''. The story of this project revolves around a new group of nine schoolgirls who become idols in order to save their school from shutting down. It launched in April 2015 with music CDs and anime music videos, followed by a manga version in 2016. An anime television series was directed by Kazuo Sakai at Sunrise; the first season aired between July and September 2016 while the second season aired between October and December 2017. Both seasons are licensed in North America, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand by Funimation, Anime Limited and Madman Entertainment, respectively. An anime film titled ''Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over the Rainbow'' was released on January 4, 2019 in Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Marmalade Boy Characters
The following article is a list of fictional characters from the Japanese manga and anime ''Marmalade Boy''. Protagonists Miki Koishikawa is the main protagonist of the series. She's a lively high school student who is on the Toryo High School tennis team. She is cheerful, friendly, supportive, outspoken, a big girly girl and good-hearted. On the other hand, she can also be insecure, whiny, clingy, and very emotionally dependent on others. She had a part-time job working in an ice cream parlor, called Bobson's. Later, she works in a small decoration shop. When she was in junior high, she confessed her love to a male friend of hers named Ginta, but it was a disaster and Miki ended up heartbroken. Eventually she got over it and became friends with him again. While Miki was in high school, her parents went on a trip to Hawaii and decided to swap spouses with another couple. The other couple had a son the same age as Miki, and they all moved into a large house to live together. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshio Matsuura
is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. Club career Matsuura was born in Yokohama on November 20, 1955. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined Nippon Kokan (later ''NKK'') in 1978. The club won the champions at 1980 JSL Cup and 1981 Emperor's Cup. From 1985, the club won the 2nd place for 3 years in a row and won the champions 1987 JSL Cup. He also became a top scorer in 1986–87 and 1987–88. He retired in 1991. National team career On June 2, 1981, Matsuura debuted for Japan national team against China. He played at 1984 Summer Olympics qualification. In 1986, he was selected Japan for the first time in 2 years and also played 1986 Asian Games. In 1987, he played at 1984 Summer Olympics qualification. This qualification was his last game for Japan. He played 22 games and scored 6 goals for Japan until 1987. Coaching career After retirement, Matsuura became a manager NKK in 1992. However the club was disbande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokihiko Matsuura
is a Japanese manga artist from Mie prefecture. He has published his works in a number of Shogakukan manga magazines, including '' Shonen Sunday'', '' Young Sunday'', and ''Big Comic Superior''. His best-known published manga is '' Tuxedo Gin''. Also, he was formerly an assistant to Tatsuya Egawa. Works * * * * . written byBuronson
, known by the pen names and , is a Japanese ...
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Takuya Matsuura
is a Japanese football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ... player currently playing for FC Osaka. Career He plays primarily as a left winger, but likes to cut inside and is capable of playing in a more central role. He is a skillful dribbler capable of beating defenders in one-on-one situations. Career statistics ''Updated to 1 March 2019''.Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社"2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)" 8 February 2017, Japan, (p. 105 out of 289) References External linksProfile at Júbilo Iwata* 1988 births Living people Japanese men's footballers J1 League players J2 League players J3 League players Júbilo Iwata players Avispa Fukuoka players Yokohama FC players FC Osaka players Men's association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsuura Takeshirō
was a Japanese explorer, cartographer, writer, painter, priest, and antiquarian. During the late Edo period and Bakumatsu he journeyed six times to Ezo, including to Sakhalin and the Kuriles. In the early Meiji period he was an official in the Hokkaidō Development Commission. Instrumental in the naming of the island and many of its places, he is sometimes referred to as the "godparent of Hokkaidō". Name The fourth child of , this is reflected in the or "son and fourth child" component of his given name. Born at the Hour of the Tiger in the Year of the Tiger, the ''Take'' element of his name comes from the Japanese for bamboo, with which the tiger is closely associated. Later he switched the character for with that for (as in ). In adulthood he took the official name of , his ''imina'', his '' azana'' being . When he entered the Buddhist priesthood in Nagasaki at the age of twenty-one he assumed the Dharma name . He is also known to have used the art name from 1859; th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
