Nakamura (surname)
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Nakamura is the eighth most common Japanese
surname
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Japanese name
in modern times usually consist of a family name , followed by a given name. "Middle names" are not generally used.Japanese names are usually written in kanji, which are characters of usually Chinese origin in Japanese pronunciation...
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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"...
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People
- NakamuraNakamura (Bandit)Nakamura was a bandit peasant during the 16th century Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan. He was the leader of a gang of bandits that were stationed at a minor village called Ogurusu, which was near the area of battle during the Battle of Yamazaki of 1582. He is rumored to have killed the general...
- slayer of Akechi MitsuhideAkechi Mitsuhide, nicknamed Jūbei or called from his clan name and title, was a samurai who lived during the Sengoku period of Feudal Japan.Mitsuhide was a general under daimyo Oda Nobunaga, although he became infamous for his betrayal in 1582, which led to Nobunaga's death at Honno-ji... - Akimasa NakamuraAkimasa Nakamurais 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...
- astronomer - Aoi NakamuraAoi Nakamurais a Japanese actor.-Biography:Nakamura portrays Hibiki Akagi in Boys Esté.He appears in Perfect Blue a television movie based on a novel by Miyuki Miyabe...
- actor - Chise NakamuraChise Nakamurais a Japanese actress and gravure idol from Fukuoka, Fukuoka.-TV roles:* Natsuki Mamiya in GoGo Sentai Boukenger .* Matsushiro Hikaru in Mei-chan no Shitsuji .-Anime roles:* Dragonaut -The Resonance-...
- actress/gravure model - Daiki NakamuraDaiki Nakamurais a Japanese voice actor and member of 81 Produce.-Anime:* The Brave Express Might Gaine * Colorful * Cromartie High School * Grandpa Danger...
- voice actor - Dan Nakamura - music producer
- Hajime Nakamura - scholar, Buddhist studies
- Haruki NakamuraHaruki NakamuraHaruki Robert Nakamura is an American football safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League.-Early life:...
- American football player - Hikaru NakamuraHikaru NakamuraHikaru Nakamura is an American chess Grandmaster . He has been ranked among the top six players in the world by FIDE....
- chess player - Ichiro NakamuraIchiro NakamuraIchiro Nakamura , was the late director of the Society of Johrei, Kyoto, Japan.Nakamura inherited and developed Rev. Mokichi Okada's teaching on the religious school of Church of World Messianity...
- spiritual leader - Nakamura Kantarō IINakamura Kantaro IIis a Japanese kabuki, television, and film actor. Born , he is the eldest son of actor Nakamura Kanzaburō XVIII, and brother to Nakamura Shichinosuke II.-Names and Lineage:...
- KabukiKabukiis classical Japanese dance-drama. Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers.The individual kanji characters, from left to right, mean sing , dance , and skill...
actor, a son of Nakamura Kanzaburō XVIII - Nakamura KanzaburōNakamura KanzaburoNakamura Kanzaburō is a stage name taken on by a series of Kabuki actors of the Nakamura family. Most of these were blood relatives, though some were adopted into the family. Kanzaburō, like other actors' names, is bestowed at grand naming ceremonies called shūmei in which a number of actors...
- Kabuki stage name - Nakamura Kanzaburō XVIII - current holder of Nakamura Kanzaburō, formerly known as Nakamura Kankurō V
- Kazuhiro NakamuraKazuhiro NakamuraKazuhiro Nakamura is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing as a middleweight in DREAM. His primary style is judo, in which he holds a 3rd dan black belt under Hidehiko Yoshida...
- Mixed martial arts fighter and judoka - Kengo NakamuraKengo Nakamurais a Japanese football midfielder who currently plays for Kawasaki Frontale of the J. League.-Playing style:K.Nakamura is a playmaking midfielder usually employed by Kawasaki Frontale on the central midfield. His view can supply pass very widely over the wide range.Besides passing, Nakamura is...
- football player - Koumei NakamuraKoumei Nakamura, is a celebrity chef. Most famous for being the second Japanese Iron Chef on the show, Iron Chef, he has worked at numerous restaurants such as the Oriental Hotel in Osaka, Nadaman in the Hotel New Otani, and the Nadaman Singapore in the Shangri La Hotel. He later became the manager of Nadaman in...
- celebrity chef - Kuniwo NakamuraKuniwo NakamuraKuniwo Nakamura was the President and foreign minister of Palau from 1993 until 2001.-Background and early life:Nakamura is the son of a Japanese immigrant from Matsusaka, Ise Province and a Palauan chieftain's daughter. He was studying in his second year of primary school when the surrender of...
- former President of PalauPalauPalau , officially the Republic of Palau , is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Philippines and south of Tokyo. In 1978, after three decades as being part of the United Nations trusteeship, Palau chose independence instead of becoming part of the Federated States of Micronesia, a... - Masato NakamuraMasato Nakamurais a Japanese musician, bass guitarist, and record producer.- Life and music career :Nakamura was originally a session musician before forming the "Cha-Cha & Audrey's Project" with Miwa Yoshida. In 1988, they formed the band Dreams Come True....
- musician - Nakamura Mitsuo - author
- Naoto NakamuraNaoto Inti Raymi, better known by his stage name , is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He initially debuted with Sony in 2001 under the stage name , however rose to fame in 2010...
, a singer-songwriter who performs under the name Naoto Inti Raymi - Noboru Nakamura - film director
- Reiko NakamuraReiko Nakamurais a Japanese Olympic and Asian record-holding swimmer. She swam in the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, winning the bronze medals in the 200m backstroke at both editions....
- swimmer - Ryūtarō NakamuraRyutaro Nakamura' is a Japanese Director and Animator, best known for directing the landmark anime series Serial Experiments Lain, and for his collaboration with Masamune Shirow and Chiaki J. Konaka on Ghost Hound...
- anime director - Saemi NakamuraSaemi NakamuraSaemi Nakamura is a Japanese American actress. She is best known for playing Kimiko Nakamura in the NBC science fiction television drama series Heroes. She also appeared in a minor part in the 1995 film Jury Duty.-External links:...
- actress - Seiji NakamuraSeiji Nakamurais a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Naha, Okinawa and high school graduate he was elected to the Diet for the first time in 1983 after serving in local assemblies in Okinawa.- External links :* in...
- politician - Nakamura Shichinosuke II - KabukiKabukiis classical Japanese dance-drama. Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers.The individual kanji characters, from left to right, mean sing , dance , and skill...
actor, a son of Nakamura Kanzaburō XVIII - Shinichiro Nakamura - author
- Shinsuke NakamuraShinsuke Nakamurais a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist currently working for New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is a former three-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion.-Super Rookie :...
- professional wrestler - Shuhei Nakamura - professional Magic: The Gathering player
- Shuji NakamuraShuji Nakamurais a professor at the Materials Department of the College of Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara .- Career :Nakamura graduated from the University of Tokushima in 1977 with a degree in electronic engineering, and obtained a master's degree in the same subject two years later, after...
- developer of the Gallium Nitride LEDLEdLEd is a TeX/LaTeX editing software working under Microsoft Windows. It is a freeware product.... - Shunsuke NakamuraShunsuke Nakamurais a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Yokohama F. Marinos in J. League Division 1. He is one of the most prominent and successful Asian players to have played in Scotland and on 13 September 2006 became the first Japanese player to score in the UEFA Champions League and the second Asian...
- football player - Shūsei NakamuraShusei Nakamurais a former Japanese voice actor. Throughout his career he was represented by 81 Produce and later Production Baobab. He has referred to both Tokyo and Nagano Prefecture as his hometown....
- voice actor - Suzy NakamuraSuzy NakamuraSusan Aiko "Suzy" Nakamura is an American actress. She starred opposite Ted Danson in the ABC sitcom Help Me Help You. Nakamura has also had many guest appearances on American sitcoms such as According to Jim, Half and Half, 8 Simple Rules, Curb Your Enthusiasm and How I Met Your Mother and had a...
- actress - Tadashi NakamuraTadashi Nakamurais the founder of Seidō juku karatedo.-Early years:Tadashi Nakamura was born on the February 22, 1942 in the town of Maoka on the island of Karafuto. Nakamura trained in various martial arts including Goju-Ryu, Kendo, and Kyokushin...
- karateka, founder of SeidoSeidōSeidō, Seido can mean:* Seidō juku, a form of traditional Japanese Karate founded by Tadashi Nakamura.* Seidokaikan, another form of Full contact Karate.* Kyushu Seido-kai, a yakuza organization based in Kyushu...
Karate - Takayuki NakamuraTakayuki Nakamurais a Japanese video game music composer who has contributed to Virtua Fighter , Tobal 2 , Ehrgeiz and the Lumines series of games. He is the director of Brainstorm Co. Ltd., the publisher of videogame music albums LUMINES remixes winter and L.II remixes...
- composer - Tamao NakamuraTamao Nakamurais a Japanese actress. She was married to Shintaro Katsu.-Filmography:* Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord * Flowery Brothers...
- actress, wife of Shintaro KatsuShintaro Katsu, born Toshio Okumura was a Japanese actor, singer, producer, and director... - Nakamura Tempu - founder of Shin Shin Toitsu-doShin Shin Tōitsu-dōShin Shin Tōitsu-dō was founded by Nakamura Tempu and is also known as Japanese Yoga...
, Japanese yoga - Teruo NakamuraTeruo NakamuraPrivate was a Taiwan-born soldier of the Imperial Japanese Army who fought for Japan in World War II and did not surrender until 1974.His name in his native language appears to have been Attun Palalin...
- soldier, Japanese holdoutJapanese holdoutJapanese holdouts or stragglers were Japanese soldiers in the Pacific Theatre who, after the August 1945 surrender of Japan that marked the end of World War II, either adamantly doubted the veracity of the formal surrender due to strong dogmatic or militaristic principles, or were not aware of it... - Toshimaru NakamuraToshimaru NakamuraToshimaru Nakamura is a Japanese musician, active in free improvisation and Japanese onkyo.He began his career playing rock and roll guitar, but gradually explored other types of music, even abandoning guitar and started working on circuit bending...
- musician - William K. NakamuraWilliam K. NakamuraWilliam Kenzo Nakamura was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.-Biography:...
- soldier - Yoshiki NakamuraYoshiki Nakamurais a Japanese manga artist. Nakamura made her manga debut with "Yume de Auyori Suteki" in the manga magazine Hana to Yume in 1993.-Manga works:*Blue Wars*Can't Give Up MVP *Skip Beat! 『スキップ・ビート！』*Tokyo Crazy Paradise 『東京クレイジーパラダイス』...
- manga artist - Yu NakamuraYu Nakamurais a Japanese singer, professional model, and Japanese television personality. In 2005 she won the Japanese Miss Magazine Idol contest and won the "Jury's Special Award", 2005, after which she began appearing as a professional model and on various television shows. For a time she was reporter for...
- model, singer, and winner of Japanese Miss Magazine Idol contest 2005 - Yuichi NakamuraYuichi Nakamurais a Japanese voice actor who is affiliated with Sigma Seven.-2001:* Dennou Boukenki Webdiver , Griffion, Ligaon, Raada* The Prince of Tennis , Ginka Center member 1-2003:* Crush Gear Nitro , Hugo...
- actor and singer, member of Japanese talent group D-BOYSD-BoysD-BOYS is a young male actors group under the management of Watanabe Entertainment. The D in the group's name stands for "Drama" , "Dream", "Debut", "Discovery" and "Development" .... - Yuji NakamuraYuji Nakamura (athlete)Yuji Nakamura is a Japanese long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.He finished twelfth at the 1995 World Championships in 2:17:30 hours.-Achievements:-External links:...
- long-distance runner - Nakamura Taizaburo - founder of Nakamura RyuNakamura Ryuis a battō style created by Nakamura Taizaburo .-Nakamura Taizaburo:Nakamura Taizaburo was born in 1912 in Yamagata prefecture. He resided in Tsurumi, Yokohama, where he presided over the International Iai-Battōdō Federation and taught battōdō for the Kakuseikai until his death in 2003.Nakamura was...
, Hanshi 10th dan Battodo and Living National TreasureLiving National TreasureLiving National Treasure or Living Human Treasure is a title awarded in several countries, and denotes a person or a group which is regarded as a national treasure while still alive....
(Japan), swordsmanship - Nakamura YoshikotoNakamura Yoshikotowas a government bureaucrat, entrepreneur, and politician in late Meiji period Japan. He served as second Chairman of the South Manchurian Railway Company, Mayor of Tokyo, Railroad Minister, and was a member of the House of Peers...
- director of South Manchurian Railway & mayor of TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
Fictional characters
- Grace Nakamura, a character from the computer game series Gabriel KnightGabriel KnightGabriel Knight is a series of adventure games produced by Sierra On-Line in the 1990s. Three games were released in the series: Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers, The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery and Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned.One compilation was...
- Hajime Nakamura, Alternative from the Tokusatsu TV series Kamen Rider RyukiKamen Rider Ryukiis a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It was the twelfth installment in the Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu shows. It was a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei, and it was shown on TV Asahi from February 3, 2002 to January 19, 2003. The catchphrase for the series is...
, played by Jun'ichi Mizuno - Hiro NakamuraHiro Nakamurais a fictional character on the NBC fantasy drama Heroes who possesses the ability of space-time manipulation. This means that Hiro is able to alter the flow of time. Previously, his ability allowed him to teleport, stop time, or travel through time, but recent events in the series have prevented...
, a character from the American television series HeroesHeroes (TV series)Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...
, played by Masi OkaMasi OkaMasayori "Masi" Oka is a Japanese-American actor and digital effects artist.He has performed in numerous feature films and TV series, most prominently as Hiro Nakamura in the NBC TV series Heroes from 2006 until its cancellation in May 2010. He resides in Los Angeles, California.-Early life:Oka... - Kaito Nakamura, a character from the American television series HeroesHeroes (TV series)Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...
', played by George TakeiGeorge TakeiGeorge Hosato Takei Altman is an American actor, author, social activist and former civil politician. He is best known for his role in the television series Star Trek and its film spinoffs, in which he played Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the... - Kimiko Nakamura, a character from the American television series HeroesHeroes (TV series)Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...
, played by Saemi NakamuraSaemi NakamuraSaemi Nakamura is a Japanese American actress. She is best known for playing Kimiko Nakamura in the NBC science fiction television drama series Heroes. She also appeared in a minor part in the 1995 film Jury Duty.-External links:... - Ethan Nakamura, a character in the series Percy Jackson and The OlympiansPercy Jackson and the OlympiansPercy Jackson & the Olympians is a pentalogy of adventure and fantasy fiction books authored by Rick Riordan. The series consists of five books, as well as spin-off titles such as The Demigod Files and Demigods and Monsters. Set in the United States, the books are predominantly based on Greek...
- Nakamura, a character in the series Kodomo no JikanKodomo no Jikanis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by manga author Kaworu Watashiya. The story revolves around a grade school teacher named Daisuke Aoki, whose main problem is that one of his students, Rin Kokonoe, has a crush on him. It was first serialized on May 22, 2005 in the Japanese seinen...
See also
- Japanese nameJapanese namein modern times usually consist of a family name , followed by a given name. "Middle names" are not generally used.Japanese names are usually written in kanji, which are characters of usually Chinese origin in Japanese pronunciation...
- List of most popular Japanese family names