Yamanaka
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese surname and may refer to various people and places.
People
- Akira Joe YamanakaJoe Yamanaka, better known as Joe Yamanaka, was a half Japanese and half African American singer, known for both his work with Flower Travellin' Band and as a solo musician. He was also an actor and appeared in many movies, such as Takashi Miike's Deadly Outlaw: Rekka and the 1989 version of Zatoichi...
, singer for the Flower Travellin' BandFlower Travellin' Bandis a Japanese heavy psych outfit that was first active in the late 1960s and early 1970s. They reunited in 2007. Vocalist Joe Yamanaka died on August 7, 2011 after a battle with lung cancer.-History:... - Sadao YamanakaSadao Yamanakawas a Japanese film director and writer who directed 24 films during a seven-year period in the 1930s. He was a contemporary of Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse and Kenji Mizoguchi and one of the primary figures in the development of the jidaigeki, or historical film. Yamanaka died of dysentary in...
(1909—1938), a Japanese film director and writer - Tsuyoshi YamanakaTsuyoshi Yamanakais a Japanese freestyle swimmer. He never won an Olympic gold medal, but he has won four silver medals.In college in the U.S. at the University of Southern California, he broke the 200 m Freestyle World Record three times in less than two months .In addition to his numerous Japanese records,...
(1939-), a Japanese olympic swimmer - Sawao Yamanaka (1968-), the frontman of the bands The Pillows
- Lois-Ann YamanakaLois-Ann YamanakaLois-Ann Yamanaka is a Japanese-American poet and novelist from Hawaii. Many of her critically acclaimed literary works are written in Hawaiian Pidgin, and some of her writing has dealt with controversial ethnic issues...
(1961-), a Japanese American poet and novelist from Hawaii - Shinya YamanakaShinya Yamanakais a Japanese physician and adult stem cell researcher. He serves as the director of Center for iPS Cell Research and Application and a professor at the Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences at Kyoto University, as a senior investigator at the UCSF-affiliated J...
, a Japanese physician and stem cell biologist - Kaku Yamanaka (1894—2008), a Japanese supercentenarian
- Akiko YamanakaAkiko Yamanakais a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party , a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Iwate Prefecture and graduate of Tsuda College, she was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996 as a member of the New Frontier Party. She later...
(1945-), a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party
Places
- Yamanaka, IshikawaYamanaka, Ishikawawas a town located in Enuma District, Ishikawa, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 9,801 and a density of 63.48 persons per km². The total area is 154.39 km²....
, a town located in Enuma District - Meiden-Yamanaka StationMeiden-Yamanaka Stationis a train station on the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line located in Okazaki, Aichi, Japan. It is located 20.4 kilometers from the terminus of the Nagoya Main Line at .-History:...
, a train station located in Okazaki - Lake YamanakaLake Yamanakais the biggest of the Fuji Five Lakes. Located in Yamanashi Prefecture near Mount Fuji, Japan, the lake is used for boating, fishing, water-skiing, windsurfing, sightseeing and swimming. If the wind comes from the west, the lake provides a smooth lift for paragliding at Mount Myouyama. There are...
, one of the Fuji Five Lakes in Japan
Fiction
- Ino Yamanaka, a character in the NarutoNarutois an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. The plot tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, an adolescent ninja who constantly searches for recognition and aspires to become the Hokage, the ninja in his village who is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of...
Anime & Manga - Sawako Yamanaka, a character in the K-ON!K-On!is a Japanese four-panel comic strip manga written and illustrated by Kakifly. The manga was serialized in Houbunsha's seinen manga magazine Manga Time Kirara between the May 2007 and October 2010 issues. It was also serialized in Houbunsha's magazine Manga Time Kirara Carat...
Anime & Manga