Shimada
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Shimada may refer to:
- 13678 Shimada13678 Shimada13678 Shimada is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 6, 1997 by T. Okuni at Nanyo.- External links :*...
, asteroid - Shimada (city)Shimada, Shizuokais a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2010, the city has an estimated population of 100,846 and a population density of 319 persons per km². The total area is 315.88 km².-Geography:...
, Shizuoka, Japan- Shimada-jukuShimada-jukuwas the twenty-third of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō. It is located in what is now part of Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.-History:...
- Shimada StationShimada Stationis a railway station in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, on the Tōkaidō Main Line. It is located 207.8 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station, and is operated by Central Japan Railway Company .- Station history:...
- Shimada-juku
- Shimada (hairstyle)Shimada (hairstyle)The Shimada is a women's hairstyle in Japan, similar to a chignon. Its modern usage is mainly limited to geisha, but during the Edo period it was also worn by ordinary girls in their late teens...
, a traditional Japanese hairstyle for women - ShimadaShimadaShimada may refer to:*13678 Shimada, asteroid*Shimada , Shizuoka, Japan**Shimada-juku**Shimada Station*Shimada , a traditional Japanese hairstyle for women*Shimada, Japanese surname...
, Japanese surname- Bin ShimadaBin Shimadais a Japanese voice actor. He is currently affiliated with the talent management firm Aoni Production.-References:* Nakagami, Yoshikatsu et al. "You're Under Arrest: Full Throttle". Newtype USA. pp. 48–49.-External links:...
, voice actor - Shimada IchiroShimada Ichirowas a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period through early Meiji period. The son of an ashigaru of the Kaga domain, he was famous as the lead assassin of the powerful politician Ōkubo Toshimichi on May 14, 1878. Following the assassination, he and the other assassins turned themselves in and all...
, samuraiSamuraiis the term for the military nobility of pre-industrial Japan. According to translator William Scott Wilson: "In Chinese, the character 侍 was originally a verb meaning to wait upon or accompany a person in the upper ranks of society, and this is also true of the original term in Japanese, saburau... - Izumi ShimadaIzumi ShimadaIzumi Shimada is a Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale and 2007 Outstanding Scholar with research interests in the archaeology of complex pre-Hispanic cultures in the Andes, the technology and organization of craft production, mortuary analysis,...
, anthropologist - Kosaku ShimadaKosaku ShimadaKosaku Shimada is a Japanese professional golfer.Shimada played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning nine times.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1973 Kansai Pro Championship*1974 Kansai Pro Championship, Tokai Classic*1976 Japan Open...
, golfer - Kaho ShimadaKaho ShimadaKaho Shimada is a Japanese singer and musical theater actress. Born and raised in Tokyo, she attended Tokyo Municipal Jonan High School...
, singer - Shimada Masahiko, writer
- Michiru ShimadaMichiru Shimadais a Japanese anime screenwriter from Tokyo. Shimada is a graduate of Waseda University. She made her screenwriting debut in 1980.-Filmography:* Urusei Yatsura , Screenplay* Dr. Slump , Script* Dr...
, anime screenwriter - Shimada Shigetaro, Admiral
- Shimada Shinsuke, former TV host
- Shogo Shimada, the name of several people
- Shusuke Shimada, footballer
- Shimada Tadashi, photographer
- Soji ShimadaSoji Shimadais a Japanese logic mystery novelist. Born in the city of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, Mr. Shimada currently resides in Los Angeles, California.- Biography :...
, mystery novelist - Takahiro Shimada, footballer
- Takashi Shimada, manga writer see YudetamagoYudetamagois the pen name of the Japanese manga artists duo consisting of story writer Takashi Shimada and artist Yoshinori Nakai. They are best known for the popular manga Kinnikuman, Ultimate Muscle , and Tatakae!! Ramenman...
- Teru ShimadaTeru ShimadaTeru Shimada was an acclaimed Japanese-American actor who was cast most famously as Mr. Osato, a SPECTRE agent in the 1967 James Bond film, You Only Live Twice. His film career began in 1932 with the Night Club Lady. He appeared with Peter Lorre in the 1939 classic Mr. Moto's Last Warning...
, actor - Thomas ShimadaThomas ShimadaThomas Shimada was a professional tennis player who represented Japan. He turned professional in 1993....
, tennis player - Toshiyuki ShimadaToshiyuki ShimadaToshiyuki Shimada is a Japanese American orchestral conductor. He is Music Director of both Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra in New London, CT, and Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes in Corning, NY...
, conductor - Yoko ShimadaYoko Shimadais a Japanese actress. She is best known to Western audiences for her portrayal of Mariko in the 1980 miniseries Shōgun. She was the only female member of Shogun's massive cast of Japanese actors shown speaking English, for which she relied on a dialogue coach, as she was not fluent in the...
, actress - Yuji ShimadaYuji ShimadaYuji Shimada is a Japanese mixed martial arts referee. He has refereed more than 150 contests in major MMA promotions including Pride Fighting Championships, M-1 Global, Dream and Fields Dynamite!!. He was formerly the head referee for ICON Sport, where we was also the head of the rules committee...
, MMA referee - Yuki Shimada, footballer
- Yusuke Shimada, footballer
- Bin Shimada
- Fictional characters
- Shimada Kambei, one of the fictional Seven Samurai
- Haruo Shimada, from Dai Sentai Goggle-VDai Sentai Goggle-Vis a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It was the sixth installment in Toei Company's Super Sentai series of tokusatsu television dramas. It aired on TV Asahi from February 6, 1982 to January 21, 1983, with a total of 50 episodes...