Hiroyuki Hamada may refer to:
Hiroyuki Sanada is a Japanese actor and martial artist. He is best known to international audiences for his roles as Genbu in Ninja in the Dragon's Den (1982), Ryuji Takayama in Ring (1998), Seibei Iguchi in The Twilight Samurai (2002), Ujio in The Last Samurai (2003), Kenji in Rush Hour 3 (2007), and Scorpion in Mortal Kombat (2021). His role as 'The Fool' in the Shakespeare play King Lear also gave him notable theatrical notice in the United Kingdom. In Japan, Sanada is also known for songs he recorded for movies he was in as well as songs he has performed for the public.
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa is a Japanese-born American actor, film producer, and martial artist.
Felton Messina started practicing Karatedo in 1966, while studying in the University of Puerto Rico, city of Mayagüez, supervised by his first teacher, the Puerto Rican Edwin Hernández in a style called Okinawan Kenpo Karatedo. In 1968 he was promoted to black belt 1st Degree and received the grade certificate from Edwin Hernández. In 1969, Felton Messina returned to the Dominican Republic having graduated as an electrical engineer. When he arrived in Santo Domingo, the only martial arts practiced there, were Judo and Taekwondo. When a group of young people heard of his arrival, they asked him to teach them the style of striking martial art that he had learned in Puerto Rico. In 1969 the Kenpo Karatedo Association was formed by Felton Messina, and this new style spread throughout the whole Caribbean nation. While being president of the Dominican Judo Federation,, he was advised by the president of the Dominican Olympic Committee, to form what to this day is known as the Dominican Karate Federation (DOKAFE), which was recognized as well by the Dominican Olympic Committee. With the recognition of DOKAFE by the Dominican Olympic Committee Felton Messina quits from his position as President of the Dominican Judo Federation and becomes the first president of the Dominican Karate Federation. In 1975, Felton Messina stops practicing Okinawan Kenpo and begins practicing the Nihon Koden Shindo Ryu style of Karatedo under the teachings of Hiroyuki Hamada, native from the province of Sendai, Japan.
Hiroyuki Hamada was a Japanese martial artist, master of Felton Messina and the founder of Nihon Koden Shindo Ryu Karatedo.
Hiroyuki Takaya is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2003, Takaya has fought in the WEC, Strikeforce, DREAM, Shooto, K-1 HERO'S, Pancrase, RIZIN, Vale Tudo Japan, and Cage Force. Takaya is the former DREAM Featherweight Champion. He also competed at the Japanese MMA events Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 and Dynamite!! 2010. Due to his experience in street fighting, Takaya is known as the "Streetfight Bancho".
Hiroyuki Abe, also known as Abe Ani, is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting in the featherweight division for Shooto as well as teaching at his gym, Abe Ani Combat Club. Abe is most notable for training female mixed martial arts veteran and Bellator Fighting Championships finalist, Megumi Fujii.
Hiroyuki Abe may refer to:
Hiroyuki is a common masculine Japanese given name.
Takaya is both a Japanese surname and a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
Hiro is primarily a Japanese given name with multiple meanings, dependent on the characters used. 裕 means "abundant". 寛 means "generous, tolerant" and 浩 means "prosperous." Hiro is also an uncommon Spanish and Greek masculine name which is a variant form of Chairo and Jerome. It means "sacred name". It is also a Tahitian masculine given name with origins in Tahitian mythology.
Cary is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Hiroyuki Hamada is a Japanese born sculptor based in the United States.
Hiroyuki Kanno is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Featherweight division.
Hiroyuki Kojima Japanese: 小島弘之 is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Welterweight division.
Philosophia is the 14th studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on October 21, 1998. Produced by Hamada and Jody Gray, it was Hamada's first release by Polydor Records. The album was reissued alongside Hamada's past releases on January 15, 2014.
Marigold is the 16th studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on March 27, 2002. Produced by Hamada and Hiroyuki Ohtsuki, it was Hamada's first release by Tri-M/MidZet House. Instead of having guest musicians, Ohtsuki handled all of the instruments during the recording. The album was reissued alongside Hamada's past releases on January 15, 2014.
Sense of Self is the 17th studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on August 27, 2003, by Tri-M/MidZet House. It was released to coincide with the 20th anniversary of Hamada's music career. The album was reissued alongside Hamada's past releases on January 15, 2014.
Elan is the 18th studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on October 26, 2005 by Meldac/Tokuma Japan. The album was reissued alongside Hamada's past releases on January 15, 2014.
Mission is the 22nd studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on January 13, 2016. Hamada's first new album after a four-year hiatus, it was her final release by Meldac/Tokuma Japan after being with the label for 14 years. The album is offered in two editions: a single CD and a limited edition with a bonus disc.
Hiroyuki Kanno may refer to: