Asteroids named after people called Kunio

(6910) Ikeguchi

Kunio Ikeguchi (b. 1953) is a member of the Yonago Astronomy Club who popularizes astronomy in Tottori. The name was suggested by H. Abe.Discovered 17 March 1991 by Otomo, S., Muramatsu, O., Kiyosato

(8101) Yasue

Kunio Yasue (b. 1951), director of the Science Laboratory at Okayama Seishin University, has studied mathematical physics and quantum field theory. One of his major contributions to astronomy is his work on spontaneous symmetry braking at an early stage of the universe's evolution.Discovered 15 December 1993 by T. Kobayashi, Oizumi

(8546) Kenmotsu

Kunio Kenmotsu (b. 1932) has been director of the Kurashiki Observatory since 1990. For many years he was an astronomer in the Hydrographic Department of the Maritime Safety Agency of Japan. He also served successively as director of its hydrographic stations in Shimosato, Kurashiki and Bisei from 1976 to 1989.Discovered 13 January 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K., Kitami