Hayakawa
Americannoun
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S(amuel) I(chiye) 1906–92, U.S. semanticist, educator, and politician, born in Canada: senator 1977–83.
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Sessue 1889–1973, Japanese film actor.
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Keiji is the one dying, but it’s telling that Hayakawa centers the story on Fuki and Utako, who each, in their own way, seem more concerned about their own personal dramas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Hayakawa and his colleagues extended their investigations of the historical aurorae by combing through records in libraries, archives, and observatories around the world.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 1, 2023
"It's an awfully big upgrade and shows how the BOJ had made estimates that were way too low," said former BOJ top economist Hideo Hayakawa, who expects negative rates to end in April.
From Reuters ● Nov. 15, 2023
Hayakawa, a former president of San Francisco State, to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2023
Farther down the lane of booths was the tent of Hayakawa the Juggler.
From The Cathedral by Sir Hugh Walpole
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