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is a Japanese amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets at the Nanyo Observatory (), Yamagata prefecture, Japan.

He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids, credited by the Minor Planet Center with a total of 130 discoveries between 1995 and 2000.

The main-belt asteroid 7769 Okuni, discovered by Satoru Otomo at the Kiyosato Observatory in 1991, is named in his honour. Naming citation was published on 9 January 2001 ().

List of discovered minor planets

7039 Yamagata 14 April 1996 8220 Nanyou 13 May 1996 8418 Mogamigawa 10 November 1996 8723 Azumayama 23 September 1996 8730 Iidesan 10 November 1996 8747 Asahi 24 March 1998 8922 Kumanodake 10 November 1996 8937 Gassan 13 January 1997 9110 Choukai 13 January 1997 9128 Takatumuzi 30 April 1998 9990 Niiyaeki 30 September 1997 10405 Yoshiaki 19 November 1997 10583 Kanetugu 21 November 1995 10864 Yamagatashi 31 August 1995 10886 Mitsuroohba 10 November 1996 11119 Taro 9 August 1996 11623 Kagekatu 8 October 1996 11752 Masatakesagai 23 July 1999 12003 Hideosugai 20 March 1996 12400 Katumaru 28 July 1995 12439 Okasaki 15 February 1996 12445 Sirataka 24 April 1996 12478 Suzukiseiji 7 March 1997 12788 Shigeno 22 September 1995 12793 Hosinokokai 30 October 1995 13146 Yuriko 20 February 1995 3 March 1997 13220 Kashiwagura 1 July 1997 13222 Ichikawakazuo 27 July 1997 13224 Takamatsuda 10 August 1997 13235 Isiguroyuki 30 April 1998 13365 Tenzinyama 26 October 1998 13624 Abeosamu 17 October 1995 13678 Shimada 6 July 1997 13679 Shinanogawa 29 July 1997 13686 Kongozan 30 August 1997 13787 Nagaishi 26 October 1998 14046 Keikai 17 November 1995 14515 Koichisato 21 April 1996 14551 Itagaki 22 October 1997 14962 Masanoriabe 9 October 1996 14963 Toshikazu 11 October 1996 15028 Soushiyou 26 October 1998 15387 Hanazukayama 30 September 1997 15840 Hiroshiendou 31 May 1995 15906 Yoshikaneda 30 September 1997 16261 Iidemachi 4 May 2000 16725 Toudono 15 February 1996 16736 Tongariyama 13 May 1996 9 October 1996 17629 Koichisuzuki 21 April 1996 17645 Inarimori 9 October 1996 13 January 1997 12 May 1999 18461 Seiichikanno 17 August 1995 18818 Yasuhiko 21 June 1999 18840 Yoshioba 8 August 1999 19392 Oyamada 22 February 1998 19707 Tokunai 8 October 1999 20107 Nanyotenmondai 28 August 1995 20115 Niheihajime 12 November 1995 20204 Yuudurunosato 1 March 1997 21275 Tosiyasu 23 September 1996 21368 Shiodayama 6 June 1997 21460 Ryozo 30 April 1998 22490 Zigamiyama 11 April 1997 23727 Akihasan 30 April 1998 24910 Haruoando 14 February 1997 24940 Sankichiyama 1 May 1997 24965 Akayu 19 November 1997 26319 Miyauchi 26 October 1998 26919 Shoichimiyata 3 September 1996 27879 Shibata 15 February 1996 27955 Yasumasa 24 August 1997 29355 Siratakayama 28 August 1995 29362 Azumakofuzi 15 February 1996 29373 Hamanowa 14 April 1996 29394 Hirokohamanowa 12 July 1996 29404 Hikarusato 9 October 1996 29450 Tomohiroohno 28 August 1997 29905 Kunitaka 21 April 1999 31105 Oguniyamagata 27 July 1997 31152 Daishinsai 29 October 1997 32969 Motohikosato 6 August 1996 33056 Ogunimachi 29 October 1997 33553 Nagai 11 May 1999 35265 Takeosaitou 12 July 1996 35274 Kenziarino 7 September 1996 37720 Kawanishi 23 September 1996 39655 Muneharuasada 17 October 1995 39679 Nukuhiyama 19 July 1996 39686 Takeshihara 9 August 1996 39726 Hideyukitezuka 10 November 1996 40774 Iwaigame 11 October 1999 43889 Osawatakaomi 17 August 1995 43908 Hiraku 21 November 1995 43931 Yoshimi 9 August 1996 43998 Nanyoshino 28 August 1997 44011 Juubichi 29 October 1997 44013 Iidetenmomdai 1 November 1997 46689 Hakuryuko 13 January 1997 46727 Hidekimatsuyama 30 September 1997 46796 Mamigasakigawa 19 May 1998 48607 Yamagatatemodai 20 February 1995 48624 Sadayuki 4 August 1995 48756 Yoshiharukuni 11 April 1997 48807 Takahata 22 October 1997 54288 Daikikawasaki 4 May 2000 58569 Eboshiyamakouen 28 August 1997 58600 Iwamuroonsen 5 October 1997 29 October 1997 65784 Naderayama 20 October 1995 30 September 1997 69496 Zaoryuzan 13 January 1997 73819 Isaootuki 16 November 1995 73857 Hitaneichi 16 November 1996 85388 Sakazukiyama 11 August 1996 85400 Shiratakachu 8 October 1996 85401 Yamatenclub 9 October 1996 21 November 1995 90953 Hideosaitou 7 November 1997 96348 Toshiyukimariko 7 October 1997 100433 Hyakusyuko 24 May 1996 9 October 1996 9 August 1996 7 September 1996 129550 Fukuten 9 October 1996 2 November 1997 23 September 1996 7 September 1996

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