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4 unusual facts about Kato


Kato-chan Ken-chan Gokigen TV

Starring Ken Shimura and Cha Kato, former members of the group The Drifters from Hachiji Dayo! Zen'in Shugo, the irreverent and satirical program would poke fun at contemporary society in Japan, and would feature comedy vignettes similar to those found on The Benny Hill Show or The Carol Burnett Show.

The duo also had a PC Engine video game called "Kato-chan and Ken-chan" (translated and censored for a Western TurboGrafx-16 release as J.J. & Jeff) based on their antics, filled with toilet humor, and featuring them as the game's playable characters.

In 1989, American producer Vin Di Bona initiated a partnership with Tokyo Broadcasting System to develop a similar program in the west, which ultimately led to the successful America's Funniest Home Videos and other similar shows worldwide.

Kato's conjecture

The problem remained unresolved for nearly a half-century, until it was jointly solved in 2001 by Pascal Auscher, Steve Hofmann, Michael Lacey, Alan McIntosh, and Philippe Tchamitchian.


Agios Dimitrios, Ioannina

Mousiotitsa (Nea Mousiotitsa, Ano Mousiotitsa, Kato Mousiotitsa, Mesoura)

Aroania

Psofida (Psofida, Ano Psofida, Ano Tripotama, Kato Tripotama, Tripotama, Vasiliki)

BETA CAE Systems S.A.

BETA CAE Systems S.A. is an engineering simulation software (CAE) Independent Software Vendor (ISV), headquartered in Kato Scholari - Thessaloniki, Epanomi, Greece.

Daisuke Katō

His son, Haruyuki Katō, married Kazuko Kurosawa, the costume designer and daughter of Akira Kurosawa.

East Asia Anti-Japan Armed Front

Another sympathizer is Saburo Kato, who wounded 6 in his bombing of the Association of Shinto Shrines in Tokyo on 27 October 1977.

Gantz

The films star Kazunari Ninomiya and Kenichi Matsuyama in the roles of Kurono and Kato respectively, and were directed by Shinsuke Sato.

Kato Hideki

The pieces Kato wrote for this trio were inspired by the US invasion of Iraq.

Kato technique

The Kato technique is now most commonly used for detecting schistosome eggs.

Kenzo Kato

He lost the qualifying round match to Italy's Daigoro Timoncini, who was able to score eight points in two straight periods, leaving Kato without a single point.

Kirite

Unlike their other previous major collaborations like Chrono Trigger, Xenogears and Chrono Cross, Kirite was never developed and published as a video game, but published as musical album bundled with Masato Kato's story text in Japanese and a collection of artistic nature photographs.

Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen

In the film, Donnie Yen's character Chen Zhen disguises himself as a masked vigilante (based on the Green Hornet's sidekick Kato) to stop the Japanese from assassinating people.

National Japanese American Veterans Memorial Court

This committee consisted of Duane Ebata, Gary Hayakawa, Ken Hayashi, Dennis Ishiki, Victor Kato, Dave Kobyashi, Lance Matsushita, Mike Nagaoka, Mel Nakashima, Vincent Okamoto, Tom Okamura, Ed Sakihama, and George Tanaka.

Nea Salamis Famagusta

In the tournament Took part teams from the province (Nea Salamina, Anorthosis Famagusta FC, the Anagennisi Dherynia, Marathon Kato Varosha, ENAD Agios Memnon).

Norm residue isomorphism theorem

Its statement was previously known as the Bloch–Kato conjecture, after Spencer Bloch and Kazuya Kato, or more precisely the motivic Bloch–Kato conjecture in some places, since there is another Bloch–Kato conjecture on values of L-functions.

Okaerinasai

The album contains the cover versions of the songs Nakajima composed for other singers, including five top-40 hit singles—"Abayo" sung by Naoko Ken (topped the chart in 1976), "Shiawase Shibai" and "Oikakete Yokohama" recorded by Junko Sakurada (reached #3 and #11 on the chart from in 1977-78, respectively), "If I Could Take to the Sky" performed by Tokiko Kato (peaked at #14 in 1978), and "Ame..." by Rumiko Koyanagi (reached #25 in 1978).

Pascal Auscher

Specializing in harmonic analysis and operator theory, he is mostly known for, together with Steve Hofmann, Michael Lacey, Alan McIntosh and Philippe Tchamitchian, solving the famous Kato's conjecture.

Ron Pardo

He also plays Michael Gehabich, Hal-G, Fortress, Clayf, Kato and more in the animated TV series Bakugan Battle Brawlers.

Rosa Kato

In 2008, Kato appeared in several TV dramas such as Oh! My Girl! with Mokomichi Hayami and Change with Takuya Kimura.

On 22 June 2011, Kato's 26th birthday, she married Japanese football player Daisuke Matsui.

Sujatha Ramdorai

Together with Coates, Fukaya, Kato, and Venjakob she formulated a non-commutative version of the main conjecture of Iwasawa theory, on which much foundation of this important subject is based.

Taka Kato

In February 2005, Kato used his porn expertise as one of a panel of 5 judges which gave out the first Adult Broadcasting Awards for adult shows on Japanese satellite TV broadcaster SKY PerfecTV!.

Takamisakari Seiken

Born in Itayanagi, Kitatsugaru District, Katō was an amateur sumo champion at Nihon University, winning the College Yokozuna title in his final year.

The Merry-Go-Round

The Merry-Go-Round were a Los Angeles based pop band, best known for the singer-songwriter Emitt Rhodes and featuring Joel Larson on drums, Gary Kato on lead guitar, and Bill Rinehart on bass.

Thug Life

Thug Life was an American hip-hop group that consisted of 2Pac, Big Syke, Stretch, Mopreme Shakur, The Rated R, Macadoshis, and Kato.

Tojo

Tōjō, Hyōgo, Japan, a town merged with others to form the city of Katō

Turn the Lights Off

"Turn the Lights Off" is a single by Danish disc jockey and music producer Kato, from his debut album Discolized.

Young Kato

On the 8th April 2013 Young Kato were featured on Made in Chelsea during Episode 1, Series 5 performing a gig at The Barfly, Camden in London.

Zitsa

Pasaronas (Agios Ioannis, Anargyroi, Ano Lapsista, Eleousa, Grammeno, Kato Lapsista, Lofiskos, Lyngos, Mega Gardiki, Neochori, Peratis, Petralona, Polylofo, Rodotopi, Vageniti, Vounoplagia, Zoodochos)


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