Kudo
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Kudō is a Japanese family name
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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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- KUDOKUDOKUDO is a radio station licensed to serve Anchorage, Alaska. The station is licensed to IBEW Local 1547 Investments, LLC, and operated by Alaska Integrated Media. It airs a sports radio format...
is a radio station (99.9 AM) in Anchorage, Alaska, United States. - Kudo is a trade name of Kudo Solutions Limited.
- Kudo may also be an erroneous singular of the word kudosKudosKudos is an English word meaning acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement.Kudos may also refer to:* KUDOS, a vocational-counseling computer program* Kudos , a chocolate-covered cereal bar...
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People
- Chu KudoChu Kudo, real name , was a Japanese adventurer, Manchukuo politician and Lieutenant General in the Manchukuo Imperial Army.-Background:Kudō was born in Itayanagi, Kitatsugaru, Aomori as the third son of the wealthy farmer Bun'emon Obata. He had an interest in continental issues, and after graduating from...
- Haruka Kudō (singer)Haruka Kudō (singer)is a Japanese pop singer. She is a tenth-generation member of the pop group Morning Musume. Prior to joining Morning Musume, Kudō was a Hello! Pro Egg member.-2010:...
, a Japanese idol singer, a member of the idol group Morning MusumeMorning Musume, sometimes referred to as is a Japanese idol girl group, whose act generally revolves around singing and dancing to upbeat melodies. They are the lead group of Hello! Project, which is managed and produced by Tsunku, who composes nearly all the lyrics and melodies of their songs... - Hitomi KudoHitomi Kudois a Japanese actress and former AV idol. Her name is also found as Hitomi Kudou and Hitomi Kudoh.-Life and career:Hitomi Kudo was born in Tokyo on August 17, 1969 and made her AV debut in the July 1989 release under the h.m.p. Miss Christine label...
, an actress and former AV idolAV IdolAn AV idol is a Japanese idol who works in the pornographic business, often both as an actress as well as a model as the video performances have a wide range, from just the idol strolling around their house doing chores in bikinis to hardcore porn...
, Japanese writer who authored Mai, the Psychic Girl and Pineapple ArmyPineapple Armyis a Japanese manga series written by Kazuya Kudo and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa. It was originally serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic Original from 1986 to 1988. The individual volumes were published in 8 tankōbon by Shogakukan. The manga is licensed in France by Glénat, in Spain by Planeta... - Kazuyoshi KudoKazuyoshi Kudowas a Japanese organized crime figure. He was the 4th head of the Kokusui-kai, a Tokyo-based yakuza gang. He was also the 7th socho of Kanamachi-ikka....
- Kimiyasu KudohKimiyasu Kudohis a left-handed pitcher for the Pacific League's Saitama Seibu Lions of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball . He has recorded 224 career wins...
- Minako Kudo a.k.a. Minako HondaMinako Honda, born Minako Kudo was a Japanese "idol" pop-star and musical singer. She became famous and popular as "Japan's Madonna" because of her sexy fashion and live performances in the mid to late 1980s...
, a singer - Ryo Kudo, a Japanese artist and book illustrator
- Shizuka KudoShizuka Kudois a Japanese singer and pop idol born in Hamura, Tokyo. She debuted as member no. 38 of the Onyanko Club in May 1986 and went on to a successful solo career with 11 no.1 hits.-Biography:...
, a singer - Tetsumi KudoTetsumi KudoTetsumi Kudo -Biography:Tetsumi Kudo was born in 1935 in Osaka, Japan and graduated from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts in 1958. In 1957, he began exhibiting his work at the Salon of Independents, Yomiuri and had his first solo exhibition at the Galerie Blanche, Tokyo...
, an artist - Tori KudoTori KudoTori Kudo is a Japanese musician, composer and potter, active since the late seventies, and best known for his strikingly naive work in the group Maher Shalal Hash Baz.-External links:* * *...
a.k.a. Maher Shalal Hash BazMaher Shalal Hash BazMaher Shalal Hash Baz is the artistic alter ego of Tori Kudo, a Japanese naivist composer and musician. The name is taken from Maher-shalal-hash-baz in the Book of Isaiah verses 8:1 and 8:3, and translates roughly as "Hurrying to the spoil, he has made haste to the plunder." Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz... - Yoshiki Kudo, a manga artist
- Youki KudohYouki Kudohis a Japanese actress and singer. She won the award for best newcomer at the 6th Yokohama Film Festival for The Crazy Family. She also won the award for best actress at the 16th Hochi Film Award for War and Youth.-Filmography:-External links:* *...
, an actress - Elaine Kudo, a ballerina
Fictional characters
- Harue Kudou of Gals!Gals!Gals! is a shōjo manga written and illustrated by Mihona Fujii. The manga was serialized in Ribon and published in the U.S. by CMX.An anime adaptation, , aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between 2001 and 2003, running a length of 52 episodes...
- Himiko Kudo of GetBackersGetBackersis a manga series written by Tadashi Agi and illustrated by Rando Ayamine. The series was serialized and is published by Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine from 1999 until 2007, totaling 39 volumes. The plot follows the "GetBackers", a group that retrieves anything that was lost...
- Jimmy KudoJimmy KudoJimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
(Shin'ichi Kudo), Booker Kudo (Yusaku Kudo), and Vivian Kudo (Yukiko Kudo) of Case ClosedCase ClosedCase Closed, known as in Japan, is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. The series is serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday since February 2, 1994, and has been collected in 73 tankōbon volumes as of September 2011...
(Detective Conan). - Shin Kudo (Macross ZeroMacross Zerois an anime prequel OVA to The Super Dimension Fortress Macross released for the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Macross franchise during 2002 in Japan...
) - Yohji Kudou of Knight Hunters: Weiß KreuzWeiß Kreuzis a series about four assassins that work in a flower shop called "Kitty in the House", a reference to their feline codenames. The assassins are members of a group called Weiß , which is run by Persia of the mysterious Kritiker organization....
(Weiß Kreuz) - Yuichi Kudo of Doki Doki School HoursDoki Doki School Hoursis a four panel manga series and anime series by Tamami Momose.Sensei no Ojikan was serialised in Bamboo Comics from 1997, published by Takeshobō. A 13 episode anime TV series adaptation was created by J.C.Staff. It was aired on TV Tokyo from April 4, 2004 to June 27, 2004, A 7 episode OVA, Sensei...
(Sensei no Ojikan) - Rei Kudou of ArisaArisa (manga)is a shōjo manga series by Natsumi Ando. It debuted on December 29, 2008 in the February 2009 issue of Nakayoshi magazine, where it is still serialized....
- Kanae Kudō of Da CapoDa capoDa Capo is a musical term in Italian, meaning from the beginning . It is often abbreviated D.C. It is a composer or publisher's directive to repeat the previous part of music, often used to save space. In small pieces this might be the same thing as a repeat, but in larger works D.C...
- Taiki Kudou of Digimon Xros WarsDigimon Xros Warscontains the sixth and seventh anime television series in the Digimon franchise by Akiyoshi Hongō, produced by Toei Animation. It follows a boy named Taiki Kudō who utilizes the power of joining together Digimon in order to save the Digital World...