Asteroids named after people called Kazuyoshi

(6744) Komoda

Named in memory of Kazuyoshi Komoda (1915-1967), amateur astronomer in Japan. Though handicapped by poliomyelitis, he enthusiastically observed Jupiter from 1944 to 1961. Name proposed by the discoverers following a suggestion by T. Sato, I. Hirabayashi and A. Fujii.Discovered 6 May 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami

(6976) Kanatsu

Named in honor of Kazuyoshi Kanatsu (b. 1953), discoverer of the 1993 nova V705 Cas. Name proposed by the discoverer following a suggestion by H. Abe.Discovered 23 May 1993 by S. Otomo, Kiyosato

(30924) Imamura

Kazuyoshi Imamura (b. 1985) is a Japanese astronomer and Curator of Astronomy at the Anan Science Center. He visualized the spatial distribution of all classical novae discovered in the Milky Way and uncovered several examples of novae that appear to belong to Population II.Discovered 15 September 1993 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami

(46589) Fukusako

Kazuyoshi Fukusako (b. 1968) is a Japanese systems engineer and amateur astronomer. He is currently one of the leaders of the astronomy volunteers at the Kitakyushu City Science Museum. Kazuyoshi is also a member of the Oriental Astronomical Association, and his beautiful starry sky photographs are well known in Kitakyushu.Discovered 16 November 1992 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami