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Name Origin

Koichi is a Japanese masculine given name. It is composed of two kanji: 'kou' (光) meaning 'light' or 'bright' and 'ichi' (一) meaning 'one'. Therefore, Koichi can be interpreted as 'bright one' or 'first light'.

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Famous People

Koichi Tanaka (1959-)

Chemist

  • Won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2002 for his work on developing matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry.

Koichi Yamadera (1960-)

Voice actor, singer

  • Known for his roles in popular anime and video games, including Spike Spiegel in Cowboy Bebop and Uso Ewin in Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn.

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