Aoki (name)
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is a Japanese surname. People with the name include:
- Devon AokiDevon AokiDevon Edwenna Aoki is an American model and actress.-Early life:Aoki was born in New York City, New York, and grew up in California and London, attending high school at The American School in London...
(born 1982), model and actress - Fumihide Aoki, video game developer, (one of the creators of Waluigi)
- Guy AokiGuy AokiGuy Aoki is the head and co-founder of the Media Action Network for Asian Americans. He is also a contributing columnist for the Rafu Shimpo, and debates publicly on Asian American issues.-Sarah Silverman Controversy:...
, head and co-founder of the Media Action Network for Asian Americans - Hiroaki "Rocky" AokiHiroaki Aoki, known in the United States by the Anglicized name Rocky Aoki, was an Olympic wrestler, the founder of the Benihana chain of "Japanese Steakhouse" restaurants, entrepreneur, and thrillseeker.- Biography :...
(1938 - 2009), Japanese American former Olympic wrestler, founder of Benihana restaurants, entrepreneur, and thrillseeker - Isao AokiIsao Aokiis one of Japan's most successful golfers. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2004.Aoki was born in Abiko, Chiba, Japan. He was introduced to golf while caddying at the Abiko Golf Club as a schoolboy. He turned professional in 1964...
(born 1942), golfer - Kazuhiko Aoki (born 1961), well renowned Japanese video game creator and producer, and one of the original game developers of Square Co., also known as K. Aoki
- Kazuo AokiKazuo Aoki, was a bureaucrat and cabinet minister in the Empire of Japan, serving as Minister of Finance, and Minister of Greater East Asia.- Biography :Aoki was born to a farming family in Sarashina District, Nagano prefecture , and was trained as a lawyer, graduating from the Law School of Tokyo Imperial...
, Japanese government minister during the Second Sino-Japanese War, and into World War II - Kazuyo AokiKazuyo Aokiis a Japanese voice actress employed by the talent management firm Kiraboshi.- TV :*Huckleberry Finn in Adventures of Tom Sawyer *Jean in Story of the Alps: My Annette*Susan in the anime version of Himitsu no Hanazono...
(born 1947), Japanese voice actress - Kikuyo AokiKikuyo Aoki-Titles:- See also :* International Go Federation* List of Go organizations* List of professional Go tournaments- References :...
(born 1968), professional Go player - Masakatsu AokiMasakatsu Aokiis a Japanese amateur astronomer whose main interest lies in supernovae. He operates from the Aoki Astronomical Observatory, IAU code 908. In the course of his search, he has discovered a couple of asteroids in addition to 12 supernovae. -External links:*...
is a Japanese amateur astronomer - Mayuko AokiMayuko Aokiis a Japanese voice actress who has worked on several anime and video game productions. Mayuko Aoki also sang the FINAL FANTASY X-2 VOCAL COLLECTION / YUNA * 4 tracks* .- Roles :Anime:* Aquarian Age - Sign for Revolution - Yoriko Sannou...
(born 1975), voice actor - Mikio Aoki (born 1934), Japanese politician
- Mitsue AokiMitsue Aokiis a Japanese manga artist best known for the series which was adapted into a 12 episodes anime series by the studio Gainax.-Works: artist is a Japanese manga artist best known for the series which was adapted into a 12 episodes anime series by the studio Gainax.-Works: (1993 Leed...
(born 1969), Japanese manga author and artist - Norichika AokiNorichika Aokiis a Japanese professional baseball player. He is currently an outfielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.Aoki is one of only four players to amass 200 or more hits in a single season in Japanese professional baseball...
(born 1982), Japanese outfielder who plays for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows - Richard AokiRichard AokiRichard Aoki was an American civil rights activist. He was one of the first members of the Black Panther Party and was eventually promoted to the position of "Field Marshall" . Although there were several Asian Americans in the Black Panther Party, Aoki was the only one to have a formal...
(1938–2009), Japanese American civil rights activist - Sayaka Aoki (comedian)Sayaka Aoki (comedian)is a Japanese TV star and comedienne from Owariasahi, Aichi Prefecture . Both of her parents are primary school teachers. After graduating from Nagoya Gakuin University, she began her comedienne career. One of her co-workers is Hidekazu Nagai.-Career:* Aoki is a daughter of two elementary school...
(born 1973), Japanese comedian - Sayaka Aoki (voice actress) (born 1972), Japanese voice actress, also goes by Shizuka Aoki.
- Shinichi AokiShinichi Aokiis a professional Go player.-Biography:Shinichi is the older brother of female 8 dan go player, Kikuyo Aoki. He studied under Yasuro Kikuchi. He has over 400 wins as a professional in his career.-Titles:-References:...
(born 1965), professional Go player - Shinya AokiShinya Aokiis a Japanese mixed martial artist, grappler, and former police trainee who is noted for being the DREAM Lightweight Champion and former Shooto Middleweight Champion. Aoki holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Yuki Nakai, as well as a black belt in judo. He is one of the most prominent...
(born 1983), mixed martial artist - Shoichi AokiShoichi AokiShoichi Aoki is a Japanese photographer and the creator of STREET Magazine, TUNE Magazine and FRUiTS magazine. He also subsequently created the Fruits and Fresh Fruits photo-books as a way of offering his photos to the foreign market....
, creator of the Fruits and Fresh Fruits photobooks - Shigeru AokiShigeru Aokiwas a Japanese painter, noted for his work in combining Japanese legends and religious subjects with the yōga art movement in late 19th- and early 20th-century Japanese painting.-Biography:...
, Japanese painter - Aoki ShūzōAoki Shuzowas a diplomat and Foreign Minister in Meiji period Japan.-Biography:Viscount Aoki was born to a samurai family as son of the Chōshū domain's physician in what is now part of Sanyō Onoda in Yamaguchi Prefecture)...
(1844—1914), Japanese diplomat in the Meiji and Taishō eras - Steve AokiSteve AokiSteve Aoki is an American electro house musician, record producer and the founder of Dim Mak Records.-Early life:...
, Japanese American record producer, son of Rocky Aoki - Takao AokiTakao Aokiis a Japanese manga artist from Tochigi Prefecture.-Career:He works for Shogakukan. He went to Chiyoda Art school and took a special course in manga. He currently resides in Kamakura, Kanagawa. His new manga is called "X-Zone". Aoki has worked on character designs on several video games. He creates...
, manga artist - Takayuki AokiTakayuki Aokiis a Japanese auto racing driver.-JGTC and Super GT:Aoki competed in the GT300 class of the Japanese GT Championship between 1998 and 2004, winning the class in 2001 in a Nissan Silvia...
, Japanese racing driver - Takeshi AokiTakeshi Aokiis a Japanese footballer who plays for Japanese club Kashima Antlers. He made his international debut for Japan on August 20, 2008 in a friendly against Uruguay at Sapporo Dome.-Team honors:*A3 Champions Cup - 2003*J. League Division 1 - 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009...
, Japanese footballer - Tatsu AokiTatsu Aokiis a jazz double bass player and record producer.Aoki is an active musician in the field of Asian American jazz and is the founder and artistic director of...
, jazz double bass player and record producer - Tomohiko Aoki, light novel author
- Tsuru AokiTsuru Aokiwas a popular Japanese-American stage and screen actress whose career was most prolific during the silent film era of the 1910s through the 1920s. Aoki may have been the first Asian actress to garner top-billing in American motion pictures.-Life and career:...
(1892 - 1961), Japanese-American stage and screen actress - Ume AokiUme Aokiis a female Japanese manga artist from Hyōgo Prefecture. She also illustrates under the pen-names Apply Fujimiya, for the visual novel Sanarara and Apricot+ for various doujinshi she makes. She also provides the voice for her 'metapod' persona in the anime version of Hidamari Sketch...
, female Japanese manga artist - Yoshino AokiYoshino Aokiis a Japanese video game music composer. She began her career with video game company Capcom and later became a free-lance composer.-Life and career:...
, Japanese video game music composer - Yuko AokiYuko Aokiis a Japanese bikini model who was born on February 5, 1977 in Takahata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. She first started modeling in 1995, and became a "Visual Queen of the Year" at Fuji TV for 1996. She was a frequent cover girl on Japanese bikini photo magazines in the late 1990s...
(born 1977), Japanese bikini model - Yuya Aoki, one of the pen names of Japanese author, Tadashi AgiTadashi Agiis a Japanese manga storywriter, novelist and screenwriter. His original name is Shin Kibayashi . He graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Musashi Senior High School and Waseda University School of Economics & Political Science. The penname "Tadashi Agi" is shared with his sister...
Family
- Aoki brothers, the three Japanese brothers who were all Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix motorcycle riders of the late 1990s (in order of the eldest).
- Nobuatsu AokiNobuatsu Aokiis a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. Aoki began his Grand Prix career in 1990 and won his first and only Grand Prix at the 250cc Malaysian Grand Prix. His best season was in 1997, when he finished third in the 500cc world championship behind Mick Doohan and Tadayuki Okada...
- Takuma AokiTakuma Aokiis a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Japan. He began his Grand Prix career in 1993. From to , Aoki competed in the World Superbike Championship, winning one race in that series. He returned to Grand Prix racing with Honda in 1997, enjoying his best season when he finished fifth in the...
- Haruchika AokiHaruchika Aokiis a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was a two-time F.I.M. 125cc world champion. He is the youngest of three Aoki brothers who have competed in motorcycle Grand Prix races....
- Nobuatsu Aoki