Fujiwara
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literally "wisteria field", is a Japanese
surname.
The name can refer to:
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...
surname.
The name can refer to:
People
- The Fujiwara clan and its members
- Fujiwara no KamatariFujiwara no KamatariFujiwara no Kamatari was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Asuka period.Kamatari was the founder of the Fujiwara clan in Japan. His birth clan was the Nakatomi. He was the son of Nakatomi no Mikeko, and his birth name was Nakatomi no Kamatari...
- Fujiwara no Kamatari
- Northern FujiwaraNorthern FujiwaraThe Northern Fujiwara were a Japanese noble family that ruled the Tōhoku region of Japan from the 12th to the 13th centuries as if it were their own realm. They succeeded the semi-independent Emishi families of the 11th century who were gradually brought down by the Minamoto clan loyal to the...
clan- Fujiwara no KiyohiraFujiwara no Kiyohirawas a samurai of mixed Japanese-Emishi parentage of the late Heian period , who was the founder of the Hiraizumi or Northern Fujiwara dynasty that ruled Northern Japan from about 1100 to 1189....
- Fujiwara no Kiyohira
- Fujiwara (owarai)Fujiwara (owarai)FUJIWARA is a Japanese comedy duo consisting of Toshifumi Fujimoto and Takayuki Haranishi . They are from Osaka and, like most other comedians from the kansai region, are employed by Yoshimoto Kōgyō.- Members :...
, a Japanese comedy duo (kombiKombiCombi aircraft can be used for both passenger and cargo duties.Kombi or Combi may also refer to:-Kombi:* Battle of Kombi, a 1647 battle between Ndongo-Matamba and the Portuguese...
) consisting of Toshifumi Fujimoto (藤本敏史) and Takayuki Haranishi (原西孝幸) - Harry FujiwaraHarry FujiwaraHarry Fujiwara is an American former professional wrestler and manager, best known by his ring name Mr. Fuji. He was infamous for often throwing salt in the eyes of face wrestlers...
, a Japanese-American wrestler - Hiroshi FujiwaraHiroshi Fujiwarais a Japanese musician, producer, and designer.He is known as the godfather of Harajuku culture and is a globally influential streetwear designer, including being the pioneer for Nike's "HTM" line, and the "Fenom" line for Levis....
(born 1964), Japanese musician, trendsetter, producer, and designer - Kamatari FujiwaraKamatari FujiwaraKamatari Fujiwara was a Japanese actor.Born in Tokyo, he was a long-time member of director Akira Kurosawa's stock company, making his first appearance in a Kurosawa film alongside Takashi Shimura in 1952's Ikiru. He continued to appear in Kurosawa's films until his death...
(1905 - 1985), a Japanese actor - Kei FujiwaraKei Fujiwarais a Japanese actress, cinematographer, editor, writer and film director. Her first role was in the American film, The Neptune Factor, but she is perhaps best known for starring in the Japanese cult film, Tetsuo: The Iron Man...
(born 1964), a Japanese actress and film director - Keiji FujiwaraKeiji Fujiwarais a Japanese voice actor from the Tokyo Metropolitan area who is affiliated with Air Agengy.His best known projects include Crayon Shin-chan as Hiroshi Nohara, Eureka Seven as Holland, Fullmetal Alchemist as Lieutenant-Colonel Hughes, Zoids: Chaotic Century as Irvine, Final Fantasy VII Advent...
(born 1964), a Japanese seiyū - Masahiko FujiwaraMasahiko FujiwaraMasahiko Fujiwara is a Japanese mathematician, who is best known as an essayist....
(born 1943), a Japanese mathematician and essayist - Motoo Fujiwara, lead singer and composer for the Japanese rock band Bump of ChickenBump of ChickenBump of Chicken is a rock group from Sakura, Chiba, Japan. Their members are Fujiwara Motoo, Hiroaki Masukawa, Yoshifumi Naoi and Hideo Masu. Since their inception in 1994, they have released fourteen singles and five albums...
- Natsuki FujiwaraNatsuki Fujiwarais a Japanese gravure idol , who has been particularly known in the cosplay scene.-Early life:Fujiwara was born in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and after graduating from high school, she moved to Tokyo, beginning gravure modeling while working at a maid cafe....
(born 1986), a Japanese glamour model - Norika FujiwaraNorika Fujiwarais a Japanese beauty queen, model and actress. She became Miss Japan in 1992 and was an exclusive model for CanCam magazine. She has appeared in various commercials and TV series and a number of films in Japan.-Career:...
(born 1971), a Japanese beauty queen, model and actress - Sakuhei FujiwharaSakuhei Fujiwharawas a Japanese meteorologist who became the namesake for the Fujiwhara effect. Novelist Jirō Nitta is his nephew and mathematician Masahiko Fujiwara is his grandnephew.-Early life:...
(1884 – 1950), a Japanese meteorologist - Tatsuya FujiwaraTatsuya Fujiwarais a Japanese television and film actor.-Biography:Born in Saitama, Fujiwara has had an interest in acting from a young age.He is famous for acting the part of Shuya Nanahara in the controversial 2000 film Battle Royale and continues the character as a leader of the Wild Seven in the sequel, Battle...
(born 1982), a Japanese actor - Toshio FujiwaraToshio FujiwaraToshio Fujiwara is a well known Japanese former kickboxer who teaches at his own gym, TOSHIO FUJIWARA SPORTS GYM, in Tokyo...
(born 1948), a Japanese kickboxer - Yoshiaki FujiwaraYoshiaki Fujiwarais a Japanese actor, and professional wrestler who has worked for New Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling ZERO-ONE, and UWF.-New Japan Pro Wrestling and Universal Wrestling Federation :...
(born 1949), a Japanese actor and professional wrestler - Yoshie FujiwaraYoshie Fujiwarawas a Japanese tenor singer. He took part in 5th and 6th Kōhaku Uta Gassen.He was born in Osaka. His mother Kinu Sakata was geisha, who worked in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture. His father Neil B. Reid was Scottish, however, he was not raised by his father. Tokuzaburō Fujiwara adopted him,...
(1898 – 1976), a Japanese tenor singer
Fictional characters
- Hazuki Fujiwara (Reanne Griffith), character of Ojamajo Doremi (Magical DoReMiMagical DoReMiMagical DoReMi, known as in Japan, is a magical girl anime television series created by Toei Animation in 1999. It focuses on elementary school students who become witch apprentices. Led by Doremi Harukaze, the girls must maintain their double lives in secret.Magical DoReMi has been followed up by...
) - Fujiwara-no-Sai, character of Hikaru no GoHikaru no Gois a manga series, a coming of age story based on the board game Go written by Yumi Hotta and illustrated by Takeshi Obata with an anime adaptation. The production of the series' Go games was supervised by Go professional Yukari Umezawa...
- Takumi Fujiwara and Bunta Fujiwara, characters of Initial DInitial Dis a manga by Shuichi Shigeno which has been serialized in Kodansha's Young Magazine since 1995. It has been adapted into a long-running anime series by OB Planning, Studio Comet, Studio Gallop, Pastel, and A.C.G.T, and a live action film by Avex and Media Asia...
- Zakuro Fujiwara, character of Tokyo Mew MewTokyo Mew Mew, also known as Mew Mew Power, is a Japanese shōjo manga series written by Reiko Yoshida and illustrated by Mia Ikumi. It was originally serialized in Nakayoshi from September 2000 to February 2003, and later published in seven tankōbon volumes by Kodansha from February 2001 to April 2003...
- Fujiwara no Takamichi, character of Harukanaru Toki no Naka deHarukanaru Toki no Naka deis an otome adventure game developed by Ruby Party and published by Koei. It is a part of Ruby Party's Neoromance label.Because of Harukanaru Toki no Naka des success, the game has give rise to a franchise including several sequels, numerous drama and music CDs, a manga series, two OAVs, a movie,...
- Fujiwara no Yukitaka, character of Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2is an otome adventure game developed by Ruby Party and published by Koei. It was originally released for PC, and has since been ported to PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable...
- Fujiwara, character of Haruhi Suzumiya
- Chiyoko Fujiwara, main character of Millennium ActressMillennium Actressis a 2001 Japanese anime by director Satoshi Kon and animated by the Studio Madhouse. It tells the story of a documentary filmmaker investigating the life of an elderly actress in which reality and cinema become blurred.-Plot:...
- Fujiwara no Mokou, a character of Touhou ProjectTouhou ProjectThe , also known as Toho Project or Project Shrine Maiden, is a Japanese dōjin game series focused on bullet hell shooters made by the one-man developer Team Shanghai Alice, whose sole member, known as ZUN, is responsible for all the graphics, music, and programming for the most part...
Other
- Fujiwara-kyōFujiwara-kyowas the Imperial capital of Japan for sixteen years, between 694 and 710. It was located in Yamato Province , having been moved from nearby Asuka. However, in the Nihon Shoki, the name Fujiwara-kyō had never been used...
, an ancient Imperial capital of JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, corresponding to modern-day Kashihara, NaraKashihara, Narais a city located in Nara, Japan. It is the second largest city in the prefecture.As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 125,547 and the density of 3,176.79 persons per km². The total area is 39.52 km².... - The Fujiwhara effectFujiwhara effectThe Fujiwhara effect or Fujiwara interaction, named after Sakuhei Fujiwhara, is a type of interaction between two nearby cyclonic vortices, causing them to appear to "orbit" each other.-Description:...
(in weather) - FujiwaraFujiwara, Miewas a town located in Inabe District, Mie, Japan.On December 1, 2003 Fujiwara was merged with the towns of Inabe, Hokusei and Daian, all from Inabe District, to form the new city of Inabe....
, a former town in Mie prefectureMie Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province....
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