Mizuno
Encyclopedia
Mizuno may refer to:
- Mizuno Corp.Mizuno Corp.is a Japanese sports equipment and sportswear company, founded in Osaka in 1906 by Rihachi Mizuno. Today, Mizuno is a global corporation which makes a wide variety of sports equipment and sportswear, for golf, tennis, baseball, volleyball, football, running, rugby, skiing, cycling, judo, table...
, a Japanese sportswear and sports equipment manufacturer - Mizuno (daimyo), a political family in Japanese history
- Mizuno (aircraft manufacturer), a 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...
aircraft manufacturer, see also Mizuno Shinryu - Mizuno ShinryuMizuno ShinryuThe Mizuno Shinryu was a late-World War II Japanese rocket-powered suicide interceptor concept. The project never proceeded beyond the initial phase of development.-Configuration:...
, proposed rocket-powered kamikaze aircraft designed during WWII - Mizuno experiment, a simple table-top experiment that appears to generate unexplained excess energy
- Asteroid 4541 Mizuno discovered by Yoshikane MizunoYoshikane Mizunois a Japanese astronomer and a prolific discoverer of asteroids.Asteroid 4541 Mizuno is named after him.-References:...
- Mizuno ClassicMizuno ClassicThe Mizuno Classic is an annual women's professional golf tournament, jointly sanctioned by the two richest women's professional tours: the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour. It was an unofficial money event on the LPGA Tour from 1973 to 1975...
, an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the United States LPGA Tour
People
- Awa Mizuno (born 1968), pen name of Japanese manga artist, Ken AkamatsuKen Akamatsuis a Japanese manga artist from Tokyo.Sailor Moon was his introduction to anime and manga fandom.In his teens, Akamatsu applied himself to Film Study . Eventually, he became famous as an illustrator featured in Comiket . He used the pen name...
- Haruki MizunoHaruki Mizunois a popular Japanese AV, gravure idol, and mainstream media celebrity.-Life and career:Mizuno was born in Tokyo on July 21, 1979. She dropped out of high school, and thinks that if she had not become an AV star, she would be working at soapland....
(born 1979), Japanese AV idol - Hideko MizunoHideko Mizunois one of the first successful female Japanese shōjo manga artists. She was an assistant of Osamu Tezuka staying in Tokiwa-sō. She made her professional debut in 1956 with Akakke Pony...
(born 1939), Japanese artist and manga artist - Junko MizunoJunko Mizunois a Japanese manga artist.Mizuno's drawing style, which mixes childish sweetness and cuteness with blood and terror has been termed a Gothic kawaii or kawaii noir style. In addition to her comics, she designs T-shirts, calendars, postcards, and other collectibles...
(born 1973), Japanese artist and manga artist - Katsuhiro Mizuno, Japanese pop star
- Koki MizunoKoki Mizunois a Japanese footballer, who currently plays as a midfielder for Kashiwa Reysol.He is the cousin of Keita Suzuki, also a footballer.-JEF United:After graduating from Shimizu Commercial High School, Mizuno joined JEF United in 2004. He was the MVP of the 2006 J...
(born 1985), Japanese footballer - Maki MizunoMaki MizunoMaki Mizuno , , was born as Yuki Enowaki is an actress. She has appeared in jidaigeki and contemporary dramas....
(born 1970), Japanese actress - Miki MizunoMiki MizunoMiki Mizuno is a Japanese actress. Her film credits include a leading role in the second new Gamera film: Gamera 2: Attack of Legion -Television:...
(born 1974), Japanese actress - Nobumoto MizunoMizuno Nobumotowas a daimyo of Japan's Sengoku period. A son of Mizuno Tadamasa, and brother of Mizuno Tadashige, he was the lord of Kariya Castle.Nobumoto sided with Oda Nobuhide in 1542, having switched his allegiance from the Imagawa family, but soon changing sides once more, to serve under the Matsudaira...
(died 1576), Japanese feudal lord - Ryo MizunoRyo Mizunois a Japanese author and game designer. Mizuno created Record of Lodoss War, Rune Soldier, Sword World RPG and Starship Operators. He was also involved with the Galaxy Angel manga. Mizuno recently worked on Tri-Ace and Square Enix's action-RPG Infinite Undiscovery. He has shown talent in both...
(born 1963), Japanese author and game designer - Tadashige MizunoMizuno Tadashigewas a retainer of the Japanese clan of Tokugawa following the later years of the Azuchi-Momoyama period of the 16th century. Tadashige was the son of Mizuno Tadamasa and the brother of Mizuno Nobumoto....
(1541–1600), figure in Japanese history - Tadakuni MizunoMizuno Tadakuniwas a daimyō during late-Edo period Japan, who later served as chief senior councilor in service to the Tokugawa Shogunate. He is remembered for having instituted the Tenpo Reform.-Biography:...
(1794–1851), Japanese official - Yoshikane MizunoYoshikane Mizunois a Japanese astronomer and a prolific discoverer of asteroids.Asteroid 4541 Mizuno is named after him.-References:...
, a Japanese astronomer - Mizuno Tadanori
Fiction
- Ami Mizuno (also known as "Amy Mizuno" or "Amy Anderson") in Sailor Moon
- Haruka Mizuno, a character in Tokyo Daigaku MonogatariTokyo Daigaku Monogatariis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuya Egawa.In the story, high schooler asks to date him. They date while both worry about their upcoming university entrance examinations....
- Sunabozu (Kanta Mizuno), from the anime series, Desert PunkDesert Punkis a post-apocalyptic manga series written and illustrated by Usune Masatoshi, serialized in Enterbrain's Comic Beam since 1997. The published chapters have been collected in 13 volumes....
- Katsuo Mizuno, from the manga/anime series The Prince of Tennis
- Suzy Mizuno (Suzume Mizuno) in Zatch Bell! (Konjiki no Gash Bell!!)
- Tomomi Mizuno, from the eroge (erotic video game), Dōkyūsei 2Dokyusei 2is a video games published by ELF and sequel to Dokyusei. Dokyusei 2 was released in 1995 in DOS version and in 1997 in Windows version....
- Azusagawa Mizuno, from the anime and manga series Yakitate!! JapanYakitate!! Japanis a manga, authored by Takashi Hashiguchi, serialized in Shogakukan's Shōnen Sunday, which has been adapted into a television anime series by Sunrise. The manga has spanned 25 tankōbon volumes, as of January, 2007, while the weekly serialization of the manga has ended as of January 10, 2007...