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Tanaka

American  
[tuh-nah-kuh, tah-nah-kah] / təˈnɑ kə, ˈtɑ nɑˌkɑ /

noun

  1. Baron Giichi 1863–1929, Japanese military and political leader: prime minister 1927–29.


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The recent wave began with Masahiro Tanaka in 2014 and continued with modern stars such as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shota Imanaga.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ao Tanaka quickly became an integral part of the Leeds side who earned promotion to the Premier League in 2024-25, his first season with the club.

From BBC

For Japan, Tanaka scored the winning goal against Spain at the 2022 World Cup - a goal that saw his side finish top of the group.

From BBC

With 24 appearances and three goals this season for Leeds, Tanaka remains an important part of the squad as they battle against relegation.

From BBC

Salon’s executive editor Andrew O’Hehir quotes producer Tomoyuki Tanaka’s summation in his ode to the original movie: “Mankind had created the Bomb,” Tanaka said, “and now nature was going to take revenge on mankind.”

From Salon