Maeda
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Maeda is a Japanese surname
. An archaic romanization includes Mayeda. It can refer to:
and prominent family during the Sengoku period
of Japanese history
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Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
. An archaic romanization includes Mayeda. It can refer to:
Maeda clan
One of the traditional Japanese clansJapanese clans
This is a list of Japanese clans. The ancient clans mentioned in the Nihonshoki and Kojiki lost their political power before the Heian period. Instead of gozoku, new aristocracies, Kuge families emerged in the period...
and prominent family during the Sengoku period
Sengoku period
The or Warring States period in Japanese history was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The name "Sengoku" was adopted by Japanese historians in reference...
of Japanese history
History of Japan
The history of Japan encompasses the history of the islands of Japan and the Japanese people, spanning the ancient history of the region to the modern history of Japan as a nation state. Following the last ice age, around 12,000 BC, the rich ecosystem of the Japanese Archipelago fostered human...
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- Maeda ToshimasaMaeda Toshimasawas a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period. Also known as Toshiharu , he was the son of Maeda Toshitaka. Ruled Arako Castle in Owari Province...
, daimyoDaimyois a generic term referring to the powerful territorial lords in pre-modern Japan who ruled most of the country from their vast, hereditary land holdings...
, vassal of Oda NobuhideOda Nobuhidewas a warlord and magistrate of lower Owari Province during the Sengoku period of Japan. His father was Oda Nobusada and Nobuhide was the father of Oda Nobunaga.-Ruling the clan:... - Maeda ToshiieMaeda Toshiiewas one of the leading generals of Oda Nobunaga following the Sengoku period of the 16th century extending to the Azuchi-Momoyama period. His father was Maeda Toshimasa. He was the fourth of seven brothers. His childhood name was "Inuchiyo" . His preferred weapon was a yari and he was known as...
, son of Maeda ToshimasaMaeda Toshimasawas a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period. Also known as Toshiharu , he was the son of Maeda Toshitaka. Ruled Arako Castle in Owari Province...
, famous as million-kokuKokuThe is a Japanese unit of volume, equal to ten cubic shaku. In this definition, 3.5937 koku equal one cubic metre, i.e. 1 koku is approximately 278.3 litres. The koku was originally defined as a quantity of rice, historically defined as enough rice to feed one person for one year...
daimyoDaimyois a generic term referring to the powerful territorial lords in pre-modern Japan who ruled most of the country from their vast, hereditary land holdings... - Maeda ToshinagaMaeda Toshinaga' was a Japanese daimyo who was the second head of the Kaga Domain. He was the eldest son of Maeda Toshiie and married one of Oda Nobunaga's daughters, Ei-hime....
, eldest son of Maeda ToshiieMaeda Toshiiewas one of the leading generals of Oda Nobunaga following the Sengoku period of the 16th century extending to the Azuchi-Momoyama period. His father was Maeda Toshimasa. He was the fourth of seven brothers. His childhood name was "Inuchiyo" . His preferred weapon was a yari and he was known as... - Maeda ToshitsuneMaeda Toshitsunewas a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period, who ruled the Kaga Domain. Toshitsune was a brother of Maeda Toshinaga and a son of Toshiie. Adopted as his heir, he became the wealthiest daimyo outside the Tokugawa. He controlled Etchū, Kaga, and Noto provinces....
, brother and heir to Maeda ToshinagaMaeda Toshinaga' was a Japanese daimyo who was the second head of the Kaga Domain. He was the eldest son of Maeda Toshiie and married one of Oda Nobunaga's daughters, Ei-hime.... - Maeda Keiji, nephew of Maeda ToshiieMaeda Toshiiewas one of the leading generals of Oda Nobunaga following the Sengoku period of the 16th century extending to the Azuchi-Momoyama period. His father was Maeda Toshimasa. He was the fourth of seven brothers. His childhood name was "Inuchiyo" . His preferred weapon was a yari and he was known as...
by Toshihisa Maeda - Marquis Toshinari MaedaToshinari Maeda- Notes :...
, World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
general
Others
- Ai Maeda (voice actress), voice actor
- Ai Maeda (actress)Ai Maeda (actress)is a Japanese model and actress.-Biography:Maeda is notable for performing Shiori Kitano in the 2003 film Battle Royale II: Requiem, as well as for voicing the title role in the anime series Kino's Journey . Her younger sister is Aki Maeda...
, actress - Aki MaedaAki MaedaAki Maeda is a Japanese actress and singer. She has an older sister named Ai Maeda....
, actress and singer - Akira MaedaAkira Maedais a retired Japanese professional wrestler, also known as Kwik-kik-Lee for his time on the British Wrestling show World of Sport. He helped develop the shoot-style of professional wrestling during the late 1980s....
, professional wrestler - Atsuko Maeda, actress and singer
- Gōki Maeda, an actor
- John Maeda, graphic designer and computer scientist
- Jun MaedaJun Maedais a Japanese writer working for the software company Key; he has majorly contributed as a scenario writer, lyricist, and musical composer for the visual novels the company produces. His birth name in kanji was written as , though there is no change in pronunciation...
, writer, lyricist, composer - Kazuhiro MaedaKazuhiro MaedaKazuhiro Maeda is a Japanese long-distance runner.He made his international debut at the 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics, where he ran in the heats of the 5000 metres. He won the Karatsu 10-Miler in 2003. He was part of the Japanese men's team for the short race at the 2006 IAAF World...
, long-distance runner - Mahiro MaedaMahiro MaedaMahiro Maeda is one of the most prominent Japanese anime creators working today, having worked as director, character designer, and animator for many of Japan's top series....
, anime creator - Michiko MaedaMichiko Maedais a Japanese film and television actress. After becoming known as the first Japanese actress to appear in a nude scene in a mainstream film, Maeda was banned from the Japanese cinema after an incident in which she refused to obey a director, and did not return to the Japanese screen until 42 years...
, film and television actress - Mitsuyo MaedaMitsuyo Maeda,a Brazilian naturalized as Otávio Maeda,was a Japanese judōka and prizefighter in no holds barred competitions. He was also known as Count Combat or Conde Koma in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese, a nickname he picked up in Spain in 1908...
, judoka, fundamental to the creation of Brazilian Jiu-JitsuBrazilian Jiu-JitsuBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting... - Naoki Maeda, composer
- Nobuteru MaedaNobuteru Maedais a Japanese male singer-songwriter from Atsugi, Kanagawa. He is signed onto Sony Music Japan. He is also a leader of rock band Tube. He released the hits "Sobani Maeda" and "Try Boy, Try Girl".- References :...
, vocalist - Ryoichi MaedaRyoichi Maedais a Japanese football player who currently plays for Jubilo Iwata of the J. League Division 1.-Club career:Maeda was born in Kobe, Japan but spent his childhood in the United States. He was educated at and played for Gyosei Junior High and Ghosei High School in Tokyo. While he was a high school...
, footballer - Shinzo MaedaShinzo Maedawas a Japanese photographer famous for landscape photographs and movies.He published 46 photography books in Japan, and founded the Tankei Photo Agency Co...
, photographer - Steven MaedaSteven MaedaSteven Maeda is an American television writer and producer. He has written episodes of television series such as Harsh Realm, The X-Files, CSI: Miami, Lost, and Day Break. He has also served as a supervising producer on Lost and CSI: Miami...
, television writer - Toshio MaedaToshio Maedais a controversial erotic manga artist who was most prolific in the 1980s and 90s. Several of Maeda's works have been used as a basis for Original Video Animations including the well known La Blue Girl, Adventure Kid, Demon Beast Invasion, Demon Warrior Koji and his most famous work, Urotsukidōji...
, a Japanese manga artistMangakais the Japanese word for a comic artist or cartoonist. Outside of Japan, manga usually refers to a Japanese comic book and mangaka refers to the author of the manga, who is usually Japanese... - Segio Maeda, Toshimitzu Maeda Count Japan, Son.
- Yuuka MaedaYuuka Maeda, born on December 28, 1994 in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese pop singer and a member of S/mileage, under Hello! Project.-2004:Maeda Yuuka joined Hello! Project as a member of Hello! Pro Egg in June 2004 when she passed the auditions alongside thirty-two other girls...
, member of Jpop group S/mileage.
Fictional characters
- Akira MaedaAkira Maedais a retired Japanese professional wrestler, also known as Kwik-kik-Lee for his time on the British Wrestling show World of Sport. He helped develop the shoot-style of professional wrestling during the late 1980s....
, character in the manga Cromartie High SchoolCromartie High Schoolby Eiji Nonaka, is a Japanese comedy manga, which was subsequently adapted into an anime and a 2005 live-action movie titled Cromartie High - The Movie directed by Yūdai Yamaguchi. It follows the everyday life of Takashi Kamiyama and his odd classmates at Cromartie High School, an infamous school... - Ema Maeda, from Love HinaLove Hinais a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ken Akamatsu. It was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine by Kodansha from October 21, 1998 to October 31, 2001 and was published in 14 tankōbon volumes by Kodansha. The series tells the story of Keitaro Urashima and his attempts to...
- Hayato Maeda (Chumley HuffingtonChumley HuffingtonChumley Huffington, known as in the original Japanese language version, is a fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime series. In the English version, Chumley is voiced by Ted Lewis, while Takehiro Hasu takes the role in the Japanese version....
), from Yu-Gi-Oh! GXYu-Gi-Oh! GXYu-Gi-Oh! GX, known in Japan as , is an anime spin-off and sequel of the original Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters anime. It aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between October 6, 2004 and March 26, 2008, and was succeeded by Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's... - Kunihiko Maeda, from the Parasite Eve video game.
Companies
- Maeda CorporationMaeda Corporationis a Japanese corporation which was established in 1919. Its main areas of business are building construction and civil engineering.Maeda has domestic offices in eleven Japanese cities, and overseas offices in Thailand, Hong Kong, and India.-History:...
, holding company http://www.maeda.co.jp/english.html - Maeda-en, importer/exporter of food products to USA http://www.maeda-en.com/
- Maeda Co., Ltd., silkSilkSilk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity...
and textiles http://www.maeda-inc.co.jp/ - Maeda Industries (formerly Maeda Iron Works Company), manufacturers of SunTourSunTourSunTour or SR Suntour is a manufacturer of bicycle components. It was Japanese owned and managed, based in Osaka, until the mid 1990s when its name was sold to a Taiwan conglomerate. Its products ranged from suspension forks to derailleurs...
bicycle drive-train components