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Seki Sanjūrō II
Seki may refer to: Places * Seki, Gifu, a city in Japan * Seki River, a river in Japan * Şəki, a city and provincial capital in Azerbaijan * Şəki (village), a village and municipality in Azerbaijan * Šeki, a small town in Slovenia * Seki, Bismil * Seki, Ilgaz, a village in Turkey * Seki, İskilip * Seki, Osmancık * Seki, Tavas Other uses * Seki, a term in the game of Go *SEKI, an acronym for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California * Seki language, a Bantu language of Equatorial Guinea and Gabon * Sushi Seki, a Japanese sushi restaurant in New York City People with the surname *, Japanese soprano * Atsuko Seki (born 1964), Japanese pianist * Deniz Seki (born 1970), Turkish female pop singer * , Japanese politician *, Japanese businessman *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese handball player * , Japanese politician *Koji Seki (other), multiple people *, Imperial Japanese Navy officer *, Japanese table tennis player *, J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seki, Gifu
is a city located in Gifu, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 89,020 and a population density of 190 persons per km2 in 35,366 households. The total area of the city was . Geography Seki is located in central Gifu Prefecture at the northern tip of the Nōbi Plain, approximately 40 kilometers north of Nagoya. Due to various municipal mergers, the city has a "U" shape, almost enclosing the city of Mino. Also as a result of the merger, the population center of population in Japan now is located in Sekiuchi (former Mutsumi-cho area). Mount Takinami is the highest point in the city, with an elevation of . The Nagara River and Itadori River flow through the city. Climate The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Seki is 15.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2090 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hajime Seki
was the Mayor of Osaka, Japan, between 1923 and 1935. Early life Seki was born on the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka on September 26, 1873. He graduated from the Koto Shogyo Gakko, now Hitotsubashi University, in 1893, and worked in the Ministry of Finance until he became a professor at his ''alma mater'' in 1897. The following year, he left for Europe, where he spent three years studying in Belgium. In 1910, he obtained the title of Doctor of Juridical Science. Mayor of Osaka He became the Deputy Mayor of Osaka in 1914 before serving as Mayor from 1923 to 1935. He was instrumental in both the development of social capital, including the construction of ports and railways, and the implementation of urban social policy, including the establishment of public markets, the construction of city-provided housing and the establishment of the Osaka University of Commerce. He is most famous for overseeing the widening of the Midosuji, the avenue that stretches through the heart of Osaka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzuko Seki
, nee , is a Japanese gymnast. She competed in seven events at the 1956 Summer Olympics, and wrote an article entitled ''Deep Emotions from the Hinomaru,'' describing her thoughts on Japanese identity represented by the waving of Japanese flags at the Olympics just a few short years after the end of the Second World War. Shintani was due to participate in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome for the Japanese contingent, but was prevented from doing so by a herniated disc that caused paralysis in her right leg. Instead, she went on to study in the United States, graduating with a master's degree from Northwestern State University Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSULA) is a public university primarily situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with a nursing campus in Shreveport, Louisiana, Shreveport and general campuses in Leesville, Louisiana, Leesville/Fort Jo .... In 1962, Shintani worked as an assistant to gymnast Joanne Giannini (nee Pasquale). In 1970, she publish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natsue Seki
is a Japanese former athlete. She competed in the cycling at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Calgary 1988 were a multi-sport event held from February 13 to 28, 1988, with Calgary, Calgary, Alberta as the main host city. This marks the m .... References External links * 1966 births Living people Japanese female cyclists Japanese female speed skaters Olympic cyclists for Japan Olympic speed skaters for Japan Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Speed skaters at the 1988 Winter Olympics Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Speed skaters at the 1986 Asian Winter Games Speed skaters at the 1990 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 1986 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 1990 Asian Winter Games Speed skaters from Hokkaido Asian Games medalists in speed skating 20th-century Japanese sportswomen {{speedskatin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanami Seki
Nanami Seki (関 菜々巳, ''Seki Nanami'', born 12 June 1999) is a Japanese professional volleyball player in the setter position. She has been a part of the Japan women's national volleyball team since 2019. Career Nanami was born in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture and she has an older sister. She was inspired by her older sister to start playing volleyball in her second grade of elementary school. Nanami decided to enroll at Kashiwai High School after watching the All Japan Volleyball High School Championship when she was in Junior High. In 2016 she was selected to represent Japan at the 2016 Asian Women's U19 Volleyball Championship and placed second at the tournament. From 2018 to 2024 she competed in V.League (Japan) as a player of Toray Arrows. With her national team, she participated in the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, and 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League. Awards and individual honors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misao Seki
Misao Seki was a film actor and comedian who worked in Japan and Hollywood from the 1910s through the 1940s. He appeared in more than 100 films over the course of his career. Biography Seki was reportedly born in Yokohama, Japan, into a well-known family of actors; he began acting around the age of 5. He attained a level of fame as an actor and comedian in his native country before moving briefly to the U.S. as a young man. After appearing in vaudeville shows in Seattle and San Francisco, he took on roles in a string of English-language films in Hollywood. Later in his career, he appeared mostly in Japanese films. Selected filmography * ''Kaigun'' (1943) * '' Flowers of Patriotism'' (1942) * '' Capricious Young Man'' (1936) * '' Mumyodô'' (1930) * '' Nâniwa kâgamî'' (1930) * ''Crossroads'' (1928) * ''A Page of Madness'' (1926) * ''Zoku Amateur Club'' (1923) * ''The Vermilion Pencil ''The Vermilion Pencil'' is a 1922 American silent film, silent drama film directed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megumi Seki
(born 8 September 1985 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress. Notable movies that star her include ''Koi wa Go-Shichi-Go!'' (2005), ''Negative Happy Chainsaw Edge'' (2008) and ''Dragonball Evolution'' (2009). Filmography TV dramas * Ganbatte Ikimasshoi (2005) * Seishun Energy Mo Hitotsu no Sugar & Spice (2006) * Flight Panic (2007) *''Life'' (2007) * Aiba Monogatari (2008) *Sunao ni Narenakute (2010) *''Death Note'' (2015), Shoko Himura *Switched (2018) Movies *''Funny Bunny'' (2021) *''My Brother, the Alien'' (2023), Akari Nakano References External links * 1985 births Living people Actresses from Kanagawa Prefecture Japanese film actresses Japanese television actresses 21st-century Japanese actresses Stardust Promotion artists {{Japan-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masako Seki
was an international table tennis player from Japan. Table tennis career From 1961 to 1965 she won several medals in singles, doubles, and team events in the World Table Tennis Championships and in the Asian Table Tennis Championships. Her eight World Championship medals included four gold medals; two in team event, one in the doubles with Kimiyo Matsuzaki at the 1963 World Table Tennis Championships and one in the mixed doubles with Koji Kimura at the 1965 World Table Tennis Championships. She died at the age of 77 on September 18, 2019. See also * |
Mamoru Seki
was a dive bomber pilot and officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. He is best known for being the commander of the dive bomber squadron of carrier '' Shōkaku'' and for leading strikes against United States Navy (USN) carriers in both Battle of the Eastern Solomons and Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, where they severely damaged ''Enterprise'' on two occasions. He was killed in action during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. Early career Mamoru Seki came from a military family; his father was a captain in IJN and participated in Battle of Tsushima, while his uncle on his mother's side was Vice Admiral Sakonji Seizō. He enrolled in the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1926 and graduated from the 58th class in November 1930. In April 1932, he was commission as ensign. In 1933, he was selected for the navy pilot training program at Tateyama Air Group. He became one of the first pilots in IJN that specialized in dive bombing and conducted pione ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiyohide Seki
was a Japanese politician. He was governor of Saga Prefecture (1898–1901), Gunma Prefecture (1901–1902) and Nagano Prefecture (1902–1905). Awards *1907 – Order of the Rising Sun The is a Japanese honors system, Japanese order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji. The Order was the first national decoration awarded by the Japanese government, created on 10 April 1875 by decree of the Council of State. The badge feat ...『官報』号外「叙任及辞令」1907年3月31日。 References 1851 births 1927 deaths Governors of Saga Prefecture Governors of Gunma Prefecture Governors of Nagano Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun {{Japan-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenzo Seki
is a Japanese former handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the .... References External links * 1955 births Living people Japanese male handball players Olympic handball players for Japan Handball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics 20th-century Japanese sportsmen Place of birth missing (living people) {{Japan-handball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
