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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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"There are many brainwave technologies and research all over the world, but most of them are very expensive and not accessible to everyone," Dentsu Lab chief creative officer Naoki Tanaka told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

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 • Mar. 20, 2026

The pylons were first designed by Los Angeles architect Ted Tokio Tanaka in 2000.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

“Everybody says they want nuclear power, but they are not using their political capital for restarting,” said Nobuo Tanaka, a former executive director of the International Energy Agency and Japanese government official.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

Mr. Tanaka never answers questions about his family’s private affairs.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu