Asteroids named after people called Akira
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(5782) Akirafujiwara
Akira Fujiwara (b. 1943) is the project scientist for the successful Hayabusa mission to the near-Earth object (25143) Itokawa. He is a pioneer of laboratory experiments studying the impact disruption of minor solar-system bodies and the intact capturing of microparticles at hypervelocities.Discovered 7 January 1991 by R. H. McNaught, Siding Spring
(6298) Sawaoka
Akira Sawaoka (b. 1938) is a Japanese scientist who synthesized a new type of polycrystalline diamond by a new shock-wave consolidation technique. He also contributed to development of microgravity science utilizing the ISS as the former president of the Japan Society of Microgravity Application.Discovered 1 December 1988 by T. Kojima, Chiyoda
(6658) Akiraabe
Named in honor of Akira Abe (b. 1934), managing editor of Hoshino Techo (“Star Handbook”), a quarterly journal that existed from 1978 to 1993 and popularized astronomy with the help of high-quality articles by professional astronomers. He has played a pivotal role in introducing many amateurs and professionals to astronomy. Name proposed by the discoverers following a suggestion by A. Fujii and A. Tanno.Discovered 18 November 1992 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami
(7238) Kobori
Akira Kobori (1904-1992), professor of mathematics at Kyoto University and president of the Kyoto prefectural university, contributed to the study of multivalent functions and history of mathematics.Discovered 27 July 1989 by Mizuno, Y., Furuta, T., Kani
(7410) Kawazoe
Named in honor of Akira Kawazoe (b. 1934), a member of the Geisei Observatory staff with particular interests in meteorites and geology.Discovered 20 August 1990 by T. Seki, Geisei
(8232) Akiramizuno
Akira Mizuno (b. 1960), professor at Nagoya University, is a radio astronomer specializing in star formation in molecular clouds and in receiver development. He played a major role in establishing the NANTEN Radio Observatory in Chile and made a significant contribution in the survey of molecular clouds.Discovered 26 October 1997 by T. Kobayashi, Oizumi
(8529) Sinzi
Akira M. Sinzi (b. 1922) directed the astronomical division of the Hydrographic Department of Japan and was president of IAU Commission 4 during 1979-1982. Although his death has not been confirmed, he disappeared while mountain-climbing alone in the Kanto area in 1995. The name was suggested by A. Sengoku.Discovered 19 October 1992 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami
(9408) Haseakira
Akira Hase (b. 1923) is professor emeritus at Hiroshima University. Based on detailed geological research, he has clarified the stratigraphy and geological structure of the Paleozoic-Mesozoic group of southwest Japan. In addition, he has tutored many excellent earth science experts and teachers.Discovered 20 January 1995 by T. Kobayashi, Oizumi
(9865) Akiraohta
Akira Ohta (1951-2002) was an amateur observer of meteors and comets. He was a leader of volunteer activities, working for the education of young people, as well as working for the popularization of astronomy for some 30 years.Discovered 3 October 1991 by Suzuki, K., Urata, T., Toyota
(10196) Akiraarai
Akira Arai (b. 1981) is a Japanese astronomer who is a Support Astronomer at the Subaru Telescope, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. His research is on observations of classical and recurrent novae using ground-based telescopes in mainly optical and near-infrared wavelengths.Discovered 9 October 1996 by Ueda, S., Kaneda, H., Kushiro
(16671) Tago
Akira Tago (b. 1926) has been the honorary president at Tokyo Future University since 2008 and is an authority in educational psychology. He has educated many students in educational psychology and he actively contributes to the popularization of psychology through the media.Discovered 13 January 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami
(20117) Tannoakira
Akira Tanno (b. 1940) is a historian studying folk customs and scientists in the Edo period of Japan.Discovered 15 November 1995 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami
(22394) Kondouakira
Akira Kondou (b. 1943) has been director of the Saga City Hoshizora Astronomy Center since 2016. He is a widely respected astronomy scholar and a keen popularizer of astronomy.Discovered 2 October 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami
(37729) Akiratakao
Akira Takao (b. 1952) is a Japanese physician in neurology and amateur astronomer. He is actively engaged in searching for novae from the “veranda observatory” at his home near the center of Kita-Kyushu city and has found four novae since 2003.Discovered 14 October 1996 by T. Seki, Geisei
(40795) Akiratsuchiyama
Akira Tsuchiyama (b. 1954) is a Professor at Ritsumeikan University (Japan) and leader of the Itokawa sample analysis for the Hayabusa spacecraft mission. He specializes in studying primitive solar-system materials and is a pioneer for the three-dimensional study of materials using X-ray microtomography.Discovered 5 October 1999 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(55223) Akiraifukube
Akira Ifukube (1914-2006) was a Japanese composer of film scores and classical music. He is best known for the music for the 1954 movie Gojira, also known in the West as Godzilla.Discovered 12 September 2001 by R. A. Tucker, Goodricke-Pigott
(87312) Akirasuzuki
Akira Suzuki (b. 1930) has developed a new research topic that is globally recognized as the Suzuki coupling reaction. It is for this achievement that he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2010.Discovered 23 August 2000 by BATTeRS, Bisei SG Center
(254749) Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa (1910–1998) was an Japanese film director, producer, screen writer and editor. He directed 30 films, among them Seven Samurai, Kagemusha and Ran.Discovered 10 August 2005 by B. Christophe, Saint-Sulpice