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is a Japanese dentist, amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets.
According to the Minor Planet Center, he is credited with the discovery of 148 asteroids between 1991 and 1997, 15 of which were co-discoveries with Osamu Muramatsu. As of 2016, he ranks in 81st place, just behind Tamara Mikhailovna Smirnova in the MPC's asteroid discovery listings.
List of discovered minor planets
5337 Aoki June 6, 1991 5377 Komori March 17, 1991 5379 Abehiroshi April 16, 1991 5488 Kiyosato November 13, 1991 5561 Iguchi August 17, 1991 5605 Kushida February 17, 1993 5606 Muramatsu March 1, 1993 5829 Ishidagoro February 11, 1991 5922 Shouichi October 21, 1992 5973 Takimoto August 17, 1991 6043 Aurochs September 9, 1991 May 14, 1991 6336 Dodo October 21, 1992 6410 Fujiwara November 29, 1992 (6494) 1992 NM July 8, 1992 6520 Sugawa April 16, 1991 6729 Emiko November 4, 1991 6790 Pingouin September 28, 1991 6830 Johnbackus May 5, 1991 6860 Sims February 11, 1991 6866 Kukai February 12, 1992 6880 Hayamiyu October 13, 1994 6910 Ikeguchi March 17, 1991 March 29, 1993 6922 Yasushi May 27, 1993 6969 Santaro November 4, 1991 6970 Saigusa January 10, 1992 6975 Hiroaki August 25, 1992 6976 Kanatsu May 23, 1993 7137 Ageo January 4, 1994 7143 Haramura November 17, 1995 7201 Kuritariku October 25, 1994 7203 Sigeki February 27, 1995 7291 Hyakutake December 13, 1991 7592 Takinemachi November 23, 1992 7597 Shigemi April 14, 1993 7769 Okuni November 4, 1991 7953 Kawaguchi May 20, 1993 8187 Akiramisawa December 15, 1992 8212 Naoshigetani March 6, 1995 8276 Shigei March 17, 1991 8374 Horohata January 10, 1992 8397 Chiakitanaka December 8, 1993 8668 Satomimura April 16, 1991 February 17, 1994 8724 Junkoehara September 17, 1996 8855 Miwa May 3, 1991 8862 Takayukiota October 18, 1991 9041 Takane February 9, 1991 9044 Kaoru May 18, 1991 9060 Toyokawa September 4, 1992 9191 Hokuto December 13, 1991 9216 Masuzawa November 1, 1995 9407 Kimuranaoto November 28, 1994 9673 Kunishimakoto October 25, 1997 9866 Kanaimitsuo October 15, 1991 9886 Aoyagi November 8, 1994 9960 Sekine November 4, 1991 9972 Minoruoda May 26, 1993 10141 Gotenba November 5, 1993 10148 Shirase April 14, 1994 10152 Ukichiro September 11, 1994 10353 Momotaro December 20, 1992 10540 Hachigoroh November 13, 1991 10568 Yoshitanaka February 2, 1994 10572 Kominejo November 8, 1994 10602 Masakazu October 16, 1996 January 25, 1995 April 1, 1995 October 21, 1992 November 2, 1995 December 14. 1992 November 5, 1991 October 26, 1992 April 14, 1993 May 28, 1992 September 19, 1991 April 27, 1992 December 14. 1992 May 14, 1993 April 14, 1994 August 3, 1995 October 2, 1995 August 3, 1991 October 13, 1991 November 13, 1991 November 10, 1991 November 17, 1991 November 10, 1991 October 21, 1992 April 14, 1993 November 8, 1994 August 31, 1991 (14001) 1993 KR May 26, 1993 November 1, 1995 July 15, 1993 August 11, 1994 September 11, 1994 October 13, 1994 October 8, 1997 October 27, 1997 October 27, 1997 November 5, 1991 November 4, 1991 February 8, 1992 December 15, 1992 November 10, 1991 March 30, 1992 May 20, 1993 September 9, 1991 April 21, 1992 May 16, 1993 March 14, 1994 May 8, 1994 February 1, 1995 September 4, 1992 May 23, 1995 November 1, 1995 January 23, 1995 September 17, 1996 November 4, 1991 October 25, 1992 February 3, 1994 April 4, 1995 April 13, 1993 November 4, 1991 April 9, 1996 October 21, 1992 August 3, 1991 September 16, 1991 November 13, 1991 November 5, 1991 August 31, 1991 September 3, 1992 November 8, 1994 January 27, 1995 November 12, 1991 November 9, 1993 January 21, 1994 November 8, 1994 November 15, 1993 October 13, 1994 August 25, 1992 December 13, 1991 November 24, 1994 April 14, 1993 October 13, 1994 March 17, 1991 with O. Muramatsu
References
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