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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 Sugiyama (1931-)

Composer

  • Best known for composing the music for the Dragon Quest video game series
  • Won numerous awards for his musical compositions

Koichi Yamadera (1961-)

Voice actor, Narrator

  • Known for his versatile voice acting roles in anime and video games
  • Popular narrator for documentaries and television programs

Koichi Tanaka (1959-)

Chemist

  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2002) for his work on mass spectrometry

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