Asteroids named after people called Jiro
馃懚 Jiro as a baby name馃惗 Jiro as a dog name
(6144) Kondojiro
As an amateur astronomer, Jiro Kondo (b. 1951) went to Siberia to observe the Draconid meteor shower in 1972. A professional Egyptologist since 1976, he has excavated a number of archaeological sites. He also studies the history of ancient Egyptian astronomy. He is a professor at Waseda University.Discovered 14 March 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami
(162035) Jirotakahashi
Jiro Takahashi (b. 1949) is a professor of science education at Ehime University. His research interests include geology and disasters as well as astronomy and education. He is also involved in students' guidance as an advisor of the Astronomy Club at the university.Discovered 17 December 1995 by A. Nakamura, Kuma Kogen