Shirakawa
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Surnames
- Atsushi Shirakawa, a Japanese music composer
- Hideki ShirakawaHideki ShirakawaHideki Shirakawa is a Japanese chemist and winner of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of conductive polymers together with physics professor Alan J. Heeger and chemistry professor Alan G...
, Dr., a Japanese chemist - Kazuko ShirakawaKazuko Shirakawais a Japanese actress who is best known for her appearances in Nikkatsu's Roman Porno films during the 1970s. She appeared in Nikkatsu's first film in the Roman Porno series, Apartment Wife , and is considered the first of the three "Nikkatsu Queens" of the 1970s...
, a Japanese actress - Masaaki ShirakawaMasaaki Shirakawais a Japanese economist, central banker and the 30th Governor of the Bank of Japan . He is also a Director and Vice-Chairman of the Bank for International Settlements .-Early life:...
, the 30th (and current) governor of the Bank of Japan - Yoshikazu ShirakawaYoshikazu Shirakawais a renowned Japanese photographer. He is particularly well known for his book Himalayas, published by Harry N. Abrams in 1971.-Bibliography:*Himalayas, preface by Arnold Toynbee & preface by Sir Edmund Hillary. New York: Harry N. Abrams ISBN 0810901625*The Alps, text translated by Max A. Wyss,...
, a Japanese photographer - Yoshinori Shirakawa, a Japanese samurai and general in the Imperial Japanese Army
- Yukina ShirakawaYukina Shirakawais a Japanese gravure idol. She is from Shizuoka Pref., Japan.- TV Programs :* Double H , TV Tokyo* Idol Revolution * Yoru Bijo , Sun TV* Speed Wagon no Nama-dashi , GyaO- DVDs :...
, a Japanese gravure idol
Japanese toponyms
- Shirakawa, FukushimaShirakawa, Fukushimais a city in Fukushima, Japan. It is located in the southern portion of the prefecture.The 2003 estimated population was 48,297 and the density in that year was 410.44 persons per km². The total area was 117.67 km²...
, a city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan- Shirakawa DomainShirakawa DomainThe ' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in Mutsu Province. Its most famous ruler was Matsudaira Sadanobu, the architect of the Kansei Reforms.Shirakawa was also the scene of one of the battles of the Boshin War.-List of lords:...
, a feudal domain of Edo-period Japan
- Shirakawa Domain
- Shirakawa, Gifu (town), a town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan
- Shirakawa, Gifu (village)Shirakawa, Gifu (village)is a village located in Ōno District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is best known for being the site of Shirakawa-gō, a small, traditional village showcasing a style of buildings called gasshō-zukuri....
, a World Heritage site in Gifu Prefecture, Japan - Shirakawa, a neighborhood of Koto, TokyoKoto, Tokyois one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 442,271 and a population density of 11,070 persons per km². The total area is 39.48 km². The ward refers to itself as Kōtō City in English....
- Shirakawa, MiyagiShirakawa, MiyagiShirakawa（白河）is a town in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Shortly during or after the 2011 Sendai earthquake or tsunami The town had been hit with a devastating landslide that had crushed at least 10 homes. The current status of the town is it is undergoing emergency rescue and relief efforts....
, a town in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan - Shirakawa, Saitama, a town in Saitama Prefecture, Japan
- Shirakawa RiverShirakawa RiverThe is a river in the Kyoto prefecture of Japan. It flows into the Kamo River.Its name means "white river" in Japanese, due to the fine-grained white sand that it carries from the hills east of Kyoto....
, a river in Kyoto