Search
Search results
Displaying 81 - 90
Nogi, Maresuke
(Encyclopedia) Nogi, MaresukeNogi, Maresukemärāˈs&oomacr;kā nōˈgē [key], 1849–1912, Japanese general. Made a lieutenant general in 1895, he became governor-general of Taiwan. He was the hero of…Kaigetsudo
(Encyclopedia) KaigetsudoKaigetsudokīgĕtˈs&oomacr;dō [key], school of Japanese artists painting in the ukiyo-e style (see Japanese art). Kaigetsudo was founded by Kaigetsudo Ando in the early…Kakinomoto no Hitomaro
(Encyclopedia) Kakinomoto no HitomaroKakinomoto no Hitomarokäˈkēˈnōˈmōˈtō nō hēˈtōˈmäˈrō [key], ?–710?, early Japanese lyric poet. He is the greatest poet represented in the Manyôshu [collection of…Wakatsuki, Reijiro
(Encyclopedia) Wakatsuki, ReijiroWakatsuki, Reijirorāˈjērō wäkäts&oomacr;ˈkē [key], 1866–1949, Japanese statesman. He served (1906, 1908–11) as vice minister of finance, was elected to parliament…Iwo Jima
(Encyclopedia) Iwo JimaIwo Jimaēˈwō jēˈmə, ēˈwô [key], officially Iwo ToIwo Jimatō [key], volcanic island, c.8 sq mi (21 sq km), W Pacific, largest and most important of the Volcano Islands. Mt.…Koetsu Hon'ami
(Encyclopedia) Koetsu Hon'amiKoetsu Hon'amikōˈĕts&oomacr;ˌ hônäˈmē [key], 1558–1637, Japanese artist, poet, calligrapher, tea master, and landscape gardener. Considered one of the greatest and…Dazai, Osamu
(Encyclopedia) Dazai, OsamuDazai, Osamuōsäˈm&oomacr; däˈzī [key], pseudonym of Shuji TsushimaDazai, Osamush&oomacr;ˈjē ts&oomacr;ˈshĭmä [key], 1909–48, Japanese novelist. Considered one…Chang Tso-lin
(Encyclopedia) Chang Tso-linChang Tso-linjäng tsōˈ-lĭnˈ [key], 1873–1928, Chinese general. Chang was of humble birth. As the leader of a unit of Manchurian militia he assisted (1904–5) the Japanese…Mineta, Norman Yoshio
(Encyclopedia) Mineta, Norman Yoshio, 1931–2022, American government official, the first Asian American to be appointed to a cabinet post, b. San Jose…Hatoyama, Ichiro
(Encyclopedia) Hatoyama, IchiroHatoyama, Ichiroēchēˈrō hätōˈyämä [key], 1883–1959, Japanese statesman. A graduate of the law school of Tokyo Imperial Univ., he was first elected to the lower house of…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
