+ Minor planets discovered: 17 3394 Banno February 16, 1986 3902 Yoritomo January 14, 1986 3950 Yoshida February 8, 1986 5242 Kenreimonin January 18, 1991 5851 Inagawa February 23, 1991 6197 Taracho January 10, 1992 6211 Tsubame February 19, 1991 6233 Kimura February 8, 1986 6270 Kabukuri January 18, 1991 6324 Kejonuma February 23, 1991 6725 Engyoji February 21, 1991 6786 Doudantsutsuji February 21, 1991 January 7, 1991 January 18, 1991 9178 Momoyo February 23, 1991 February 21, 1991 January 15, 1991
was a Japanese ophthalmologist, surgeon and amateur astronomer.
He is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 17 asteroids at the Karasuyama Observatory () between 1986 and 1992, all of which were co-discovered with Japanese astronomer Takeshi Urata, except for his lowest numbered discovery 3394 Banno. The inner main-belt asteroid 5484 Inoda was named in his honor on 1 September 1993 ().
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