Famous People with Name Takao

Takao Kobayashi            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Takao Kobayashi: an amateur Japanese astronomer and currently works at the Oizumi Observatory.He has discovered more than 2000 asteroids using CCD technology, including the Amor asteroids 7358 Oze, (23714) 1998 EC3, (48603) 1995 BC2 and about nine Trojan asteroids. He also discovered the periodic comet P/1997 B1 (Kobayashi), which he originally reported as an asteroid.His asteroid discoveries of January 16, 1994 and December 31, 1994 have been named 8883 Miyazakihayao and 10160 Totoro by Kobayashi. The names reference anime filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, and one of his creations, My Neighbor Totoro. The names have been approved by the International Astronomical Union. Not to be confused with another Japanese astronomer, Toru Kobayashi, who co-discovered comet C/1975 N1 (Kobayashi-Berger-Milon).

Takao Suzuki            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Takao Suzuki: a Japanese sociolinguist, born in Tokyo in 1926. He is the author of ??????, translated into English as Words in Context.

Takao Doi            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Takao Doi: is a Japanese astronaut and a veteran of two NASA space shuttle missions.Doi holds a doctorate from the University of Tokyo in aerospace engineering, and has studied and published in the fields of propulsion systems, and microgravity technology. He resear

Takao Sakurai            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Takao Sakurai: a former professional boxer who won the gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics.Sakurai began boxing in high school, keeping his training secret to his parents. He entered Chuo University, and captured the Olympic boxing gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics in his senior year. In the finals, he knocked down his opponent 3 times in 2 rounds, capturing the win by RSC, and becoming the only Japanese boxer ever to win Olympic gold. His record in the amateurs was 138-13.

Takao Fujii            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Takao Fujii: a Japanese politician, an independent and member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Shirakawa, Gifu and graduate of Seijo University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1981. After serving in the House of Representatives for four terms from 1993 until 2005 when he lost re-election, he was elected again to the House of Councillors in 2007.