Proper noun
Obata
A Japanese male surname from Japanese.
In a news conference in the evening, Toru Obata, East Nippon Expressway president, said some people were taken to hospitals after feeling unwell, while apologizing to those who remained stranded. Source: Internet
He studied ink and wash painting under Chiura Obata and Tang Dynasty poetry under Ch'en Shih-hsiang. Source: Internet
Obata, 201 Emperor Xuanzong employed him as a translator, as Li Bai knew at least one non-Chinese language. Source: Internet
Original author Tsugumi Ohba and artist Takeshi Obata are credited for it on online stores. Source: Internet
Obata, 8 This provides some support for Li's own claim to be related to the Li dynastic royal family of the Tang dynasty: the Tang emperors also claimed descent from the Li rulers of West Liang. Source: Internet
Obata also produced the first-ever English language koto instructional DVD "You Can Play Koto." Source: Internet