Sakai (name)
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- Daniel Sakai, Oakland SWAT police officer killed in 2009.
- Frankie SakaiFrankie Sakaiwas a Japanese comedian, actor, and musician.-Career:From his days at Keio University, Sakai worked as a jazz drummer at American Army camps during the Occupation of Japan, often doing comic routines with his music...
(1929-1996), a Japanese comedian - Gotoku SakaiGotoku Sakaiis an American born German-Japanese football player currently playing for Albirex Niigata.-Club career:Sakai was born in New York, United States, to a Japanese father and a German mother. The family moved to Japan when he was 2-years old. He grew up in Sanjō, Niigata prefecture. Sakai started...
(b.1991), a Japanese football (soccer) player currently playing for Albirex Niigata - Hideyuki SakaiHideyuki Sakaiis a professional Go player.- Biography :Before becoming a professional, Sakai was majoring in medical science at Kyoto University. For a long time, Sakai was the strongest amateur player in Japan, and when he won the World Amateur Go Championship in 2000, the Kansai Ki-in awarded him professional...
(b.1973), a professional Go player - Hirofumi SakaiHirofumi SakaiHirofumi Sakai is a retired Japanese male race walker. He competed for Japan at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-References:*...
(b.1965), a Japanese race walker - Hiroko SakaiHiroko Sakaiis a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
(b.1978), a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Hiroyuki SakaiHiroyuki Sakaiis a well-known Japanese chef who specializes in French cuisine. Sakai is most famous for being the second, and last, Iron Chef French on the Japanese television show Iron Chef, first appearing at the beginning of 1994 and continued his appearance in shows over nine seasons...
(b.1942), a Japanese chef, starred in the original Iron Chef - Sakai HōitsuSakai Hoitsuwas a Japanese painter of the Rimpa school. He is famous for reviving the style and popularity of Ogata Kōrin, and for creating a number of reproductions of Kōrin's work.-Family background:...
(1761-1828), a Japanese painter of the Rinpa school - Izumi SakaiIzumi Sakai, born 6 February 1967 in Kurume, Japan – 27 May 2007 was a Japanese Pop singer, song writer, and member of the group Zard.- Biography :Born in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan, Sakai grew up in Hadano, Kanagawa. Her father was a driving instructor, and she had a younger brother and younger sister...
(1967-2007), a J-pop singer, song writer, and lead singer of the group Zard - Kanako SakaiKanako Sakaiis a Japanese voice actress in Japan. She is represented by RAMS.-2006:*REC - Aka Onda*Jigoku Shōjo Futakomori - Kikuri*Magikano - Chiaki Yoshikawa*Lovedol ~Lovely Idol~ - Ruri Fujisawa*Binbō Shimai Monogatari - Shima Ōshiro-Game:...
(b.1986), a voice actor in Japan - Keikō SakaiKeiko Sakaiis a Japanese voice actor currently working for 81 Produce.- Roles in TV Shows :* Cameraman in 009-1 episode 5* Agomi, Bar Owner, Scoundrel, and Subordinate B in Gintama* Worker C in Hataraki Man* Male Staff B in Kaleido Star...
(b. December 25), a Japanese seiyu who works at 81 Produce - Kenichi SakaiKenichi Sakaiin Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a wrestler in the El Dorado promotion known by his ring name Ken45°. He is currently in the HELL DEMONS stable.-Biography:...
(b.1982), a Japanese wrestler known by his ring name Ken45° - Kiyoshi SakaiKiyoshi Sakaiis an anime producer and animator. He worked for the animation studio Topcraft, where Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata worked immediately before forming Studio Ghibli in 1985.-Productions:*Flanders no Inu...
, an anime producer and animator - Kōji Sakai (1885-1973), a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II
- Maki SakaiMaki Sakaiis a Japanese actress. The fourth rehouse girl of Mitsui, she has starred a number of TV drama series such as Daburu kitchin and Watashi no unmei .She is a graduate of Jumonji Junior College.- Filmography :...
(b.1970), a Japanese actress - Manabu SakaiManabu Sakaiis a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Fuchū, Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected for the first time in 2005.- External links :...
(b.1965), a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet - Masaaki SakaiMasaaki Sakaiis a popular Japanese performer from Tokyo. He is best known to English-speaking audiences as the title star of the TV show Monkey.- Biography :...
(b.1946), a Japanese rock musician and television performer - Sakai MasahisaSakai Masahisawas a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku Period, who most notably served the Oda clan. He was born in Mino Province, and first served the Saitō clan. After the fall of the Saitō, he was taken on as a retainer by Oda Nobunaga. He was particularly active during the time of Oda Nobunaga's entry into Kyoto...
(?-1570), a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku Period - Miki SakaiMiki SakaiMiki Sakai , born 21 February 1978 in Shizuoka, Japan is an actress and J-pop idol singer.As a teenager she made her feature film debut in the 1995 Shunji Iwai film Love Letter playing the role of Itsuki Fujii as a young girl...
(b.1978), an actress and J-pop idol singer in Japan - Mikio SakaiMikio Sakaiis a Japanese singer-songwriter. His real name is . He made his debut with the single .He has composed, written and performed numerous songs for several anime, including Fantastic Children, Tsubasa Chronicle, the Gorō Taniguchi-directed Sunrise productions, Planetes, s-CRY-ed, Code Geass, as well...
(b.1970), a Japanese singer-songwriter - Nick SakaiNick SakaiNick Sakai is a Japan-born American actor. He has been seen in Third Watch, Guiding Light, As The World Turns, Saturday Night Live, and other shows. Last year, he produced, directed and starred in his own short film, Telling Tales. Currently he is in post production for his second film, Three...
, a Japanese-American actor - Noriko SakaiNoriko Sakaiis a Japanese pop singer and actress. She was born in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. She married in 1998, and divorced on July 31, 2010. She and Yūichi have one son, born in 1999. She is particularly popular in Hong Kong and Taiwan...
(b.1971), a J-pop star and actress in Japan - Richard SakaiRichard SakaiRichard Sakai is an American producer best known for partnering with James L. Brooks and for his work on The Simpsons....
(b.1954), an Emmy-winning Japanese-American television producer - Ryūichi Sakai (b.1970), better known as Marc PantherMarc Panther, real name , is a French-Japanese rapper, singer, and co-producer born on February 27, 1970 in Marseille, France. His father is French and his mother is Okinawan, and he goes by Marc Jule Pinsonnat in France. He is a member of the pop group globe and 245...
, a Japanese rapper, singer, and co-producer, and a member of the J-pop groups globe and 245 - Saburo SakaiSaburo SakaiSub-Lieutenant was a Japanese naval aviator and flying ace of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Sakai was the Imperial Navy's fourth-ranking ace and Japan's second leading fighter pilot to survive the war ....
(1916-2000), a Japanese fighter ace during World War II - Seth SakaiSeth SakaiSeth Saita Sakai was an American actor television and film actor. Sakai's roles included various characters from Hawaii Five-O and Magnum, P.I.. He also featured in the 1991 film, -External links:...
(1932-2007), a Japanese-American actor known for various characters he played on Hawaii Five-O and Magnum P.I. - Shogo Sakai (b.1960), a Japanese video game music composer
- Shogo Sakai (footballer) (b.1988), a Japanese football player currently playing for Montedio Yamagata
- Stan SakaiStan Sakaiis a third-generation Japanese American Cartoonist comic book creator. He is best known as the creator of the comic series Usagi Yojimbo. -Biography:...
(b.1953), a Japanese-American comic book creator known for his Usagi Yojimbo series - Sumie SakaiSumie Sakaiborn November 11, 1971) is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. She currently resides in the United States, appearing with professional wrestling promotions in the northeastern United States such as Women's Extreme Wrestling and Chikara....
(b.1971), a Japanese-American professional wrestler - Sakai TadaakiSakai Tadaaki, also known as Sakai Tadayoshi, was a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period, and he was a prominent shogunal official. He was also known as Shūri-daibu ; as Wakasa-no-kami ; and Ukyō-daibu...
(1813-1873), a Japanese daimyo of the Edo period, and a prominent Tokugawa shogunate of Japan - Sakai TadakatsuSakai Tadakatsu, also known as Sanuki-no-kami, was tairō, rōjū, master of Wakasa-Obama castle and daimyo of Obama Domain in Wakasa province in the mid-17th century...
(1587-1662), tairō, rōjū, master of Wakasa-Obama Castle, and daimyo of Obama Domain in Wakasa province in the mid-17th century Japan - Sakai Tadakatsu (Shōnai)Sakai Tadakatsu (Shonai)was a Japanese daimyo of the early Edo period. Tadakatsu and his descendants are linked in the history of the han at Tsuruoka in Dewa province....
(1594-1647), a Japanese daimyo of the early Edo period in Japan - Sakai TadakiyoSakai Tadakiyo, also known as Uta-no-kami, was a daimyō in Kōzuke Province, and a high-ranking government advisor and official in the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan....
(1624-1681), a daimyō in Kōzuke Province, and a high-ranking government advisor and official in the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan - Sakai TadamochiSakai Tadamochiwas a Japanese daimyo of the mid-Edo period.The Sakai were identified as one of the fudai or insider daimyō clans which were hereditary vassels or allies of the Tokugawa clan, in contrast with the tozama or outsider clans.-Sakai clan genealogy:...
(1725-1775), a Japanese daimyo of the mid-Edo period in Japan - Sakai TadatsuguSakai Tadatsuguwas one of the most favored and most and successful military commanders serving Tokugawa Ieyasu in the late-Sengoku period. He is regarded as one of the Four Guardians of the Tokugawa .along with Honda Tadakatsu, Ii Naomasa, and Sakakibara Yasumasa.-Sakai clan genealogy:The Sakai clan originated in...
(1527-1596), a military commanders for Tokugawa Ieyasu in the late-Sengoku period, and one of the Four Guardians of the Tokugawa (Tokugawa-Shitennō) - Sakai TadayoSakai Tadayowas a Japanese daimyo of the Sengoku period, and high ranking government advisor, holding the title of Rōjū, and later Tairō.The son of Sakai Shigetada, Tadayo was born in Nishio, Mikawa Province; his childhood name was Manchiyo. He became a trusted elder in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's government,...
(1572-1636), a Japanese daimyo of the Sengoku period, and high ranking government advisor holding the title of Rōjū, and later Tairō - Sakai TadayukiSakai Tadayukiwas a Japanese daimyo of the mid to late Edo period, who ruled the Obama Domain.The Sakai were identified as one of the fudai or insider daimyō clans which were hereditary vassals or allies of the Tokugawa clan, in contrast with the tozama or outsider clans.-Sakai clan genealogy:Tadayuki was part...
(1770-1828), a Japanese daimyo of the mid to late Edo period who ruled the Obama Domain - Takashi SakaiTakashi Sakai-Notes:...
(b.1887-1946), a lieutenant general of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II - Takayoshi Sakai (b.1964), a dental researcher, clinician, and professor at the Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry (where he is also chair of the school) in Osaka, Japan
- Tomoyuki SakaiTomoyuki SakaiTomoyuki Sakai 酒井 友之 is a Japanese football player who plays for Persiwa Wamena. He was capped 1 time for the Japanese national team.-Career:...
(b.1979), a Japanese football (soccer) player who played in the J-League and on the Japan national team in 2000 - Tōru Sakai (b.1966), a Japanese journalist
- Toshihiko Sakai (1871-1933), a Japanese socialist known for cofounding the Common Peoples' Newspaper with Shusui Kotoku
- Toshio SakaiToshio Sakai, a graduate of Meiji University, a photographer for United Press International, won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography in 1968, for a photograph depicting the Vietnam War. He was the first person to receive that award.- Notes :...
] (1940-1999), a photographer for United Press International who won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography in 1968 - Toshio Sakai (Go)Toshio Sakai (Go)was a professional Go player.- Biography :Sakai was promoted to 6 dan in 1970. He had 3 brothers, Sakai Michiharu, Sakai Yasuo and Sakai Yoshimitsu...
(b.1920), a professional Go player in Japan - Yoshinori SakaiYoshinori Sakaiwas the Olympic flame torchbearer who lit the cauldron at the 1964 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.He was chosen for the role to symbolize Japan's postwar reconstruction and peace...
(b.1945), the Olympic flame torchbearer who lit the cauldron at the 1964 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, and gold and silver medalist at the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand - Yoshio SakaiYoshio SakaiYoshio Sakai was a Japanese field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was a member of the Japanese field hockey team, which won the silver medal....
(b.1910), a Japanese field hockey player who competed in the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics