List of Famous people with last name Shunkai

Shibukawa Shunkai

First Name Shibukawa

Last Name Shunkai

Born on December 27, 1639

Died on November 1, 1715 (aged 75)

Born in Japan, Kyōto Prefecture, Kyoto

Shibukawa Shunkai , also known as Shibukawa Harumi, Yasui Santetsu II 二世保井算哲, and Motoi Santetsu 保井算晢, was a Japanese scholar, go player and the first official astronomer appointed of the Edo period. He revised the Chinese lunisolar calendar at the shogunate request, drawing up the Jōkyō calendar which was issued in 1684 during the Jōkyō era. In 1702, he changed his name to Shibukawa Sukezaemon Shunkai and retired by 1711. As a go player, he was affiliated with the Yasui house, calling himself initially Yasui Santetsu II. He is mentioned as a Tengen player in Yamashita Keigo 's book: Challenging Tengen.

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Yan Shunkai

First Name Yan

Last Name Shunkai

Born on June 6, 1937

Died on October 16, 2017 (aged 80)

Born in People's Republic of China

Yan Shunkai was a Chinese comedian, actor and film director.

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