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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 81st place just behind Tamara Mikhailovna Smirnova in the MPC's asteroid discovery listings.
| important;" | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5337 Aoki  | June 6, 1991 | |
| 5377 Komori  | March 17, 1991 | |
| 5379 Abehiroshi  | April 16, 1991 | |
| November 13, 1991 | ||
| August 17, 1991 | ||
| February 17, 1993 | ||
| March 1, 1993 | ||
| 5829 Ishidagoro  | February 11, 1991 | |
| October 21, 1992 | ||
| August 17, 1991 | ||
| September 9, 1991 | ||
|   | May 14, 1991 | |
| October 21, 1992 | ||
| November 29, 1992 | ||
| July 8, 1992 | ||
| 6520 Sugawa  | April 16, 1991 | |
| November 4, 1991 | ||
| September 28, 1991 | ||
| 6830 Johnbackus  | May 5, 1991 | |
| 6860 Sims  | February 11, 1991 | |
| February 12, 1992 | ||
| October 13, 1994 | ||
| 6910 Ikeguchi  | March 17, 1991 | |
| March 29, 1993 | ||
| May 27, 1993 | ||
| November 4, 1991 | ||
| January 10, 1992 | ||
| August 25, 1992 | ||
| May 23, 1993 | ||
| January 4, 1994 | ||
| November 17, 1995 | ||
| October 25, 1994 | ||
| February 27, 1995 | ||
| December 13, 1991 | ||
| November 23, 1992 | ||
| April 14, 1993 | ||
| November 4, 1991 | ||
| May 20, 1993 | ||
| December 15, 1992 | ||
| March 6, 1995 | ||
| 8276 Shigei  | March 17, 1991 | |
| January 10, 1992 | ||
| December 8, 1993 | ||
| 8668 Satomimura  | April 16, 1991 | |
| February 17, 1994 | ||
| September 17, 1996 | ||
| 8855 Miwa  | May 3, 1991 | |
| October 18, 1991 | ||
| 9041 Takane  | February 9, 1991 | |
| 9044 Kaoru  | May 18, 1991 |
| important;" | ||
|---|---|---|
| September 4, 1992 | ||
| December 13, 1991 | ||
| November 1, 1995 | ||
| November 28, 1994 | ||
| October 25, 1997 | ||
| October 15, 1991 | ||
| November 8, 1994 | ||
| November 4, 1991 | ||
| May 26, 1993 | ||
| November 5, 1993 | ||
| April 14, 1994 | ||
| September 11, 1994 | ||
| December 20, 1992 | ||
| November 13, 1991 | ||
| February 2, 1994 | ||
| November 8, 1994 | ||
| 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 | ||
| May 26, 1993 | ||
| November 1, 1995 | ||
| July 15, 1993 | ||
| August 11, 1994 | ||
| September 11, 1994 | ||
| October 13, 1994 | ||
| October 8, 1997 |
| important;" | |
|---|---|
| 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 |