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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 film’s greatest mystery may be how an actress as gifted as Tanaka failed to motivate a leading man as naturally charismatic as Nakadai.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

None of the half-dozen movies Tanaka directed ranks with her best work as an actress, but each has value and suggests that her gifts ran both deep and wide.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

"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

The speech "did not contain what the market had hoped for -- namely, indications of an end to the fighting", Jumpei Tanaka, of Pictet Asset Management, said.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Mr. Tanaka never answers questions about his family.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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