Asteroids named after people called Kenji
馃懚 Kenji as a baby name馃惗 Kenji as a dog name
(9099) Kenjitanabe
Kenji Tanabe (b. 1944), professor at Okayama University of Science, has conducted research on both cosmology and cataclysmic variables. He also designed the Bisei Astronomical Observatory, which is open to the general public.Discovered 6 November 1996 by T. Kobayashi, Oizumi
(9416) Miyahara
Kenji Miyahara (1937-2011) clarified the occurrence mechanism of geological disasters in the regions of weathered granite in southwest Japan. He contributed much to the mitigation of these disasters.Discovered 17 November 1995 by T. Kobayashi, Oizumi
(10601) Hiwatashi
Named in honor of Kenji Hiwatashi (b. 1922), electrical engineer at NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) from 1947 to 1979, on the occasion of his Kiju celebration (77th birthday). A pioneer in the field of human visual information processing research, Hiwatashi authored nine books and co-authored another 20, some of which have been the fundamental textbooks used by researchers in this field. More recently, he served as a professor at the Institute of Information Sciences and Electronics, University of Tsukuba (1979-1986), and as professor of electronics at Meisei University (1986-1996).Discovered 16 October 1996 by A. Nakamura, Kuma Kogen
(21237) Suematsu
Kenji Suematsu (b. 1966) teaches physics and earth sciences as a high school teacher in Nagasaki Prefecture. He is an enthusiastic teacher for students of all grades, from elementary through high school, and shows a particular passion for lectures on astronomy.Discovered 18 November 1995 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami
(22395) Ourakenji
Kenji Oura (b. 1965) is the director of the Kanoya City Planetarium, Kagoshima prefecture. He organizes local star parties for amateur astronomers and lay persons alike.Discovered 2 October 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami
(24962) Kenjitoba
Kenji Toba (b. 1950) is a staff member at the Ibaraki Prefectural Office and amateur astronomer in Japan. He started his visual search for comets in 1968, and after sweeping for 123 hours he found C/1971 E1. He has served as the director of the BiStar Observatory since its foundation.Discovered 27 October 1997 by A. Nakamura, Kuma Kogen
(117582) Kenjikawai
Kenji Kawai (b. 1957) is a talented Japanese composer, musician, and conductor who has written music for numerous movies, television programs and video games.Discovered 7 March 2005 by R. A. Tucker, Goodricke-Pigott