Matsuura
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Matsuura is a Japanese name, and can refer to:

Companies:
  • Matsuura Machinery
    Matsuura Machinery
    is an international heavy machinery manufacturing company in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, in operation since August, 1935.-External links:*...

    , an international heavy machinery manufacturing company in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
  • Matsuura Railway
    Matsuura Railway
    is a third sector railway company in Nagasaki and Saga Prefecture in Japan.-Principal investors:* Nagasaki Prefecture * Lucky Taxi * Tsuji Industry * Saihi Motor -History:...

    , a railway company in Nagasaki and Saga Prefecture in Japan


Locations:
  • Matsuura, Nagasaki
    Matsuura, Nagasaki
    is a city located in Nagasaki, Japan. Matsuura City is bordered on three sides by mountains. Matsuura Bay makes up the fourth side.-History:Mention of a "Matsuura County" appears in written records from the Heian period, and this area was the home of the Matsuura clan, a local warrior clan...

    , a city in Japan
  • Matsuura River, a 46 km river in Saga Prefecture, Japan
  • Mount Midori
    Mount Midori
    , also known as , is a mountain located in the Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group of the Ishikari Mountains, Hokkaidō, Japan....

    , also known as Mount Matsuura, a mountain located in the Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group of the Ishikari Mountains, Hokkaidō, Japan


People:
  • Matsuura Akira
    Matsuura Akira
    Count was the 12th and final daimyō of Hirado Domain in Hizen Province, Kyūshū, Japan. He was also the 37th hereditary head of the Matsuura clan, and a noted tea master. His honorary title was. Hizen-no-Kami.-Biography:...

     (1840-1908), the 12th and final daimyo of Hirado Domain in Hizen Province, Kyūshū, Japan
  • Atsushi Matsuura
    Atsushi Matsuura
    Atsushi Matsuura is a Japanese guitarist born in Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture. He currently resides in the Philippines.-Early life:...

     (b.1968), a Japanese guitarist
  • Aya Matsuura
    Aya Matsuura
    is a Japanese pop singer from Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-2000–2009: Hello! Project:Aya auditioned in 2000 for the fourth Morning Musume & Heike Michiyo Protegee Audition and was selected along with Sheki-Dol to become a part of what was later known as Hello! Project. It is a common...

     (b.1986), a Japanese singer and actress
  • Daigo Matsuura
    Daigo Matsuura
    is a Japanese politician, an independent and member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Hiroshima Prefecture and graduate of Kobe Gakuin University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007 after working as a newsreader from 1992 to 2006.- External...

     (b.1969), a Japanese politician
  • Eleanor Matsuura
    Eleanor Matsuura
    - Biography :Eleanor Matsuura was born in the Japanese capital Tokyo, but raised in London. She is half English and half Japanese. In 2004, Eleanor Matsuura graduated at Central School of Speech and Drama. She worked on stage at Royal Court Theatre, Old Vic Theatre and several West End theatres...

    , an actress
  • Frank S. Matsura (1873-1913), an early twentieth-century Japanese photographer (birth name Sakae Matsuura)
  • Hiroko Matsuura
    Hiroko Matsuura
    Hiroko Matsuura is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for NEC Red Rockets.-Clubs:*Kumamoto Municipal Nagamine Junior High → Higashikyushu Ryukoku High School → NEC Red Rockets-Team:...

     (b.1990), a Japanese volleyball player
  • Hiromi Matsuura
    Hiromi Matsuura
    is a Japanese singer, songwriter, radio-hostess and AV idol.-Musical career:She made her musical debut in September 2005 with the single Cruel, which arrived at number 3 in Japanese Singles Chart....

     (b.1984), Japanese singer and AV idol
  • Matsuura Hisanobu
    Matsuura Hisanobu
    was a Japanese daimyo of the late Azuchi-Momoyama period through early Edo period, who ruled the Hirado Domain of Hizen Province. His wife, Sono, was the daughter of the famous Christian daimyo, Ōmura Sumitada ....

     (1571-1602), a Japanese daimyo of the late Azuchi-Momoyama period through early Edo period
  • Junrokurō Matsuura
    Junrokuro Matsuura
    -External links:...

     (1884-1944), lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War
  • Kōichirō Matsuura
    Koichiro Matsuura
    is a Japanese diplomat. He is the former Director-General of UNESCO. He was first elected in 1999 to a six-year term and reelected on 12 October 2005 for four years, following a reform instituted by the 29th session of the General Conference...

     (b.1937), a Japanese public servant and current Director-General of UNESCO
  • Kosuke Matsuura
    Kosuke Matsuura
    is a race car driver currently competing in the Formula Nippon series. He previously competed in the IRL IndyCar Series.-Early career:After winning the Japanese Formula Dream Championship in 2001, Kosuke attracted the attention of former Formula One driver Aguri Suzuki as a teenager and was placed...

     (b.1979), a Japanese race car driver
  • Masaya Matsuura
    Masaya Matsuura
    is a video game designer and musician based in Tokyo, Japan. He was born in Osaka on June 16, 1961, and majored in Industrial Society at Ritsumeikan University. He has worked extensively with music and images, and has been active with the J-Pop band,...

     (b.1961), a Japanese video game designer and musician
  • Max Matsuura
    Max Matsuura
    , better known as Max Matsuura, is a record producer and president of one of the largest music labels in Japan, Avex Group. He is known mainly for discovering and developing new artists and converting them into big stars. Ayumi Hamasaki is the most famous example of Matsuura's work...

     (b.1964), a Japanese record producer and president of Avex Trax
  • Matsuura Seizan
    Matsuura Seizan
    , born a famed swordsman during the Edo period of Japan. Seizan was a practitioner of Iba Hideaki's Shingyōtō-ryū school of swordsmanship, in which Seizan was considered as an adept. Seizan adopted the name Joseishi after receiving the final transmission of the Shingyōtō ryu school...

     (1760-1841), a famed swordsman during the Edo period (17th century) of Japan
  • Shinji Matsuura
    Shinji Matsuura
    is a retired male badminton player from Japan.-Career:Matsuura competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Shuji Matsuno. They lost in quarterfinals to Razif Sidek and Jalani Sidek, of Malaysia, 15-5, 15-4.-References:*...

    , a Japanese badminton player
  • Matsuura Takanobu
    Matsuura Takanobu
    or Taqua Nombo was a 16th century Japanese samurai and 25th hereditary lord of the Matsuura clan of Hirado. He should not be confused with Matsuura Takanobu , the 4th daimyo of Hirado Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate....

     (1529-1599), a 16th century Japanese samurai and 25th hereditary lord of the Matsuura clan of Hirado
  • Takuya Matsuura (b.1988), a Japanese football player
  • Tokihiko Matsuura
    Tokihiko Matsuura
    is a Japanese manga artist from Mie prefecture. He has published his works in a number of Shogakukan manga magazines, including Shonen Sunday, Young Sunday, and Big Comic Superior....

     (b.1968), a Japanese manga artist
  • Toshio Matsuura (b.1955), a former Japanese football player and manager


Fictional people:
  • Yuu Matsuura, the male protagonist and title character of the Marmalade Boy manga and anime series


Other:
  • 18903 Matsuura
    18903 Matsuura
    18903 Matsuura is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 10, 2000 by K. Watanabe at Sapporo.- External links :*...

    , a Main-belt Asteroid
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