12408 Fujioka
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12408 Fujioka is a main-belt
asteroid
discovered on September 20, 1995 by Akimasa Nakamura
at Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory
. It is named in honor of Hiroshi Fujioka
, who is known in Japan for his portrayal of the character Takeshi Hongo/Kamen Rider #1
in Kamen Rider
and following series.
Asteroid belt
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
discovered on September 20, 1995 by Akimasa Nakamura
Akimasa Nakamura
is a Japanese astronomer.He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids. He has worked extensively at the Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory near Kuma, Ehime Prefecture, where he remains a staff member...
at Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory
Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory
The Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory is located at Kumakōgen in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.The observatory is in the Furusato Country Open Air Museum that incorporates the Seiten Castle...
. It is named in honor of Hiroshi Fujioka
Hiroshi Fujioka
, better known by his stage name , is a Japanese actor known for playing the hero Takeshi Hongo in the tokusatsu superhero series Kamen Rider, and later the Sega Saturn mascot Segata Sanshiro. Fujioka is a cultural icon in Japan, even having the minor planet 12408 Fujioka, discovered by Akimasa...
, who is known in Japan for his portrayal of the character Takeshi Hongo/Kamen Rider #1
Kamen Rider 1
is a fictional character and main superhero or henshin character featured in Japanese tokusatsu. He first appeared in the television series Kamen Rider, the first in the famous Kamen Rider franchise of tokusatsu programmes. The primary protagonist of the series, Kamen Rider 1 is a motorcycle-riding...
in Kamen Rider
Kamen Rider
, is a weekly science fiction story created by Japanese manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. It debuted as a tokusatsu television series on April 3, 1971 and ran until February 10, 1973, airing on the Mainichi Broadcasting System and NET TV . A manga adaptation was also featured in Shōnen Magazine...
and following series.