Asteroids named after people called Kazuhiko

(8040) Utsumikazuhiko

Kazuhiko Utsumi (b. 1937), made the first identification of many of the spectral lines and determined element abundances for carbon stars. At Hiroshima University he has taught astronomy and astrophysics to more than 30~000 students. The name was suggested by Y. Yamada.Discovered 16 September 1993 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami

(9362) Miyajima

Kazuhiko Miyajima (b. 1946), a professor at Doshisha University, plays an active part in the field of astronomical archaeology. His research is particularly concerned with constellation figures found on murals drawn inside ancient tombs located variously throughout Japan.Discovered 23 March 1992 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami

(27827) Ukai

Kazuhiko Ukai (1951-2009) was a physicist at Waseda University. A member of the Waseda Astronomical Association, he participated in the construction of an observatory hut in Nobeyama in 1970, camping out there for 30 consecutive days and becoming the first person to spend 100 nights in the hut.Discovered 9 December 1993 by Hirasawa, M., Suzuki, S., Nyukasa

(30944) Hiruma

Kazuhiko Hiruma (b. 1956) is the chairman of Sanko Gakuen, an educational corporation that operates over 40 vocational schools, one university and one junior college. He is one of the most well-known educational scholars in the Tokyo education world.Discovered 8 April 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami