Nishimura
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Nishimura is a Japanese surname. It may refer to:
- Akihiro NishimuraAkihiro Nishimurais a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka he attended Waseda University as both undergraduate and graduate students...
(born 1960), a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party - Akihiro Nishimura (footballer)Akihiro Nishimura (footballer)Akihiro Nishimura is a former Japanese football player. He managed U-20 Japan national football team at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina....
(born 1958), a former Japanese football player - Akira NishimuraAkira Nishimurais a Japanese composer.Nishimura studied composition and musical theory on a graduate course at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. He also studied Asiatic traditional music, religion, aesthetics, cosmology and the heterophonic concepts, all of which had a lasting influence on his...
(born 1953), a Japanese composer - Chinami NishimuraChinami Nishimurais a Japanese voice actress who has voiced characters in both the Japanese and English-dubbed versions of Pokémon. Nishimura was born in Chiba Prefecture...
(born 1970), a seiyū who voiced characters in both the Japanese and English-dubbed versions of Pokémon - Chinami Nishimura (politician)Chinami Nishimura (politician)is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Tsubame, Niigata she attended Niigata University , a language school in Bangkok, Thailand, and University of Bristol in England...
(born 1967), a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan - Eshin NishimuraEshin NishimuraEshin Nishimura（西村 惠信, 1933-） is a Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhist priest, the former president of Hanazono University in Kyoto, Japan, and also a major modern scholar in the Kyoto School of thought. A current professor of the Department of Buddhism at Hanazono University, he has lectured at...
(born 1933), a Rinzai Zen Buddhist priest and former president of Hanazono University in Kyoto, Japan - Hiroyuki NishimuraHiroyuki Nishimurais the founder and a former administrator of the most accessed Japanese message board site 2channel. He currently holds a position of Director at Niwango Inc., known for its service Nico Nico Douga.In Japan, he is usually known by his given name, Hiroyuki....
(born 1976), the founder/administrator of the Japanese Bulletin Board System 2channel - Junji NishimuraJunji Nishimurais a male Japanese animation director and producer from Yobuko, Saga, Japan, though currently resides in Karatsu, Saga. After graduating from Meiji Gakuin University in 1980, Nishimura entered into the anime studio Nishiko Production...
(born 1955), a male Japanese animation director and producer from Yobuko, Saga, Japan - Kō NishimuraKô Nishimurawas a Japanese actor who appeared in supporting roles in such films as Akira Kurosawa's The Bad Sleep Well and Yojimbo, Kihachi Okamoto's Sword of Doom, Yoshitaro Nomura's Zero Focus, and Kon Ichikawa's The Burmese Harp .-Film:* The Burmese Harp *Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate（1957）*The...
(1923–1997), a Japanese actor - Kentaro NishimuraKentaro Nishimurais a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player. He is currently with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League.-External links:...
(born 1985), a Nippon Professional Baseball player - Koichi NishimuraKoichi NishimuraKoichi "Nishi" Nishimura is a beach volleyball player from Japan. He was born in Kyoto, Japan on 30 June 1973. Nishimura began his career as an indoor volleyball player and played Libero for the Japanese National Team. In 2002 Nishimura switched to beach volleyball. He currently plays in "Winds"...
(born 1973), a former volleyball player from Japan - Koji Nishimura (born 1984), a Japanese football player
- Kyotaro NishimuraKyotaro Nishimurais a Japanese writer of mystery stories. Nishimura is best known for his "train series" mysteries. He won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award in 1980 for The Terminal Murder Case.-Books in English:*The Mystery Train Disappears ISBN 0-942637-30-5...
(born 1930), a Japanese writer of mystery stories - Masahiko Nishimura (born 1960), a Japanese theatre and film actor
- Nishimura KokuNishimura Kokuwas a master Japanese bamboo flute player, teacher, and craftsman. He played an especially raw style of flute he called the kyotaku, similar to the shakuhachi and very similar to the hocchiku. His teacher was Kyochiku Tani, a komuso monk. Nishimura Koku himself became a komuso and wandered Japan...
(1915–2002), a master Japanese bamboo flute player, teacher, and craftsman - Nishimura ShigekiNishimura Shigekiwas an educator and leader of the Meiji Enlightenment in Meiji period Japan. He also went by his pen-name of Nishimura Hakuo. He wrote more than 130 books and over 200 articles in his long literary career....
(1828–1902), an educator and leader of the Meiji Enlightenment - Osamu NishimuraOsamu NishimuraOsamu Nishimura is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Nishimura formerly worked for New Japan Pro Wrestling and MUGA World Pro Wrestling.-Early years :...
, a Japanese professional wrestler - Rika Nishimura (born 1981), a nude gravure idol of Japan promoted by photographer Rikitake Yasushi
- Sō Nishimura (born 1936), a Japanese manga artist from Izumiōtsu, Osaka
- Shingo NishimuraShingo Nishimurais a Japanese politician, an independent and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Sakai, Osaka and graduate of Kyoto University Faculty of Law he was elected to the Diet for the first time in 1993 after an unsuccessful run in 1992. He is an assenter of "The Truth about...
(born 1948), a Japanese politician - Shoichi Nishimura, a Japanese football player and manager
- Shoji Nishimura (1889–1944), an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II
- Takuma NishimuraTakuma Nishimurawas a general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. He was later tried by the Allies for war crimes, and was executed. Nishimura was a native of Fukuoka prefecture.-Early military career:...
(1899–1951), a general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II - Takuro NishimuraTakuro Nishimurais a Japanese footballer currently playing for Consadole Sapporo.-College:Nishimura attended Kokushikan University in Setagaya, Tokyo from 1997 to 2000, winning the All-Japan Prime Minister Cup.-Professional:...
(born 1977), a Japanese football player - Tomohiro NishimuraTomohiro NishimuraTomohiro Nishimura is a seiyū, actor, and singer-songwriter born on February 2, 1961 in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan. He used to be employed by the talent management firm 81 Produce...
(born 1961), a seiyū, actor, and singer-songwriter - Tomoka Nishimura (born 1986), a Japanese guitarist, vocalist and pianist and former member of all-girl J-pop band ZONE
- Tomomichi NishimuraTomomichi Nishimurais a Japanese voice actor who works for Arts Vision. He is most known for the roles of the narrator of YuYu Hakusho, Anzai-sensei , Shibaraku Tsurugibe , and Jamitov Hymem...
(born 1946), a veteran seiyū who was born in Chiba and works for Arts Vision - Trina NishimuraTrina NishimuraTrina Nishimura is an American voice actress who works for anime series at Funimation Entertainment. She has provided voices for a number of English language versions of Japanese anime films, TV Series and OVAs.-Anime:* AM Driver - Cathy...
, an American voice actress who works on anime dub titles for FUNimation Entertainment - Yasutoshi NishimuraYasutoshi Nishimurais a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party , a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Akashi, Hyōgo and graduate of the University of Tokyo he joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in 1985, attending the University of Maryland while in the...
(born 1962), a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party - Yoshihiro NishimuraYoshihiro Nishimurais a Japanese film director, special effects and makeup effects artist, and a screenwriter who has worked predominantly in the horror genre. Nishimura has been described as "a legendary director and effects artist" and "the Tom Savini of Japan" with "talent to burn"...
(born 1967), a Japanese screenwriter, film director, special effects and makeup effects artist - Yoshitaka NishimuraYoshitaka NishimuraYoshitaka Nishimura , better known as DJ YOSHITAKA, is a composer for Konami's line of Bemani games. DJ YOSHITAKA has been making solo songs since the release of Beatmania IIDX 11: IIDX RED, though he has had previous BEMANI involvement as a member of Osamu Migitera's Des-ROW group...
(born 1982), a composer for Konami's line of Bemani games - Yuichi NishimuraYuichi Nishimurais a Japanese football referee who has been a full international referee for FIFA.He was the only Asian referee and one of three judges selected to judge in 2008 African Cup of Nations in Ghana along with assistant referees Toru Sagara from Japan and Jeong Hae-Sang from South Korea. He was also a...
(born 1972), a Japanese football referee - Yukie NishimuraYukie Nishimurais a prolific Japanese pianist.Nishimura studied at the Toho Gakuen School of Music. Her piano style is light easy listening, her works are sometimes heard on television in Japan, and she has a following in Hong Kong and China.-Discography:* Angelique...
(born 1967), a prolific Japanese pianist - Yuna NishimuraYuna NishimuraYuna Nishimura is a child actor from Tokyo.-External links:**...
(born 1993), a child actor from Tokyo