Kesao Takamizawa

Kesao Takamizawa (Japanese高见 沢 今朝 雄, Takamizawa Kesao; * 1952 ) is a Japanese amateur astronomer.

Takamizawa discovered four comets: the periodic comet named after him 98P/Takamizawa, as well as the comet C/1987 B1 Nishikawa- Takamizawa - Tago, C/1994 G1 Takamizawa -Levy and C/1994 J2 Takamizawa.

He also discovered numerous variable stars, yellow supergiants and asteroids. The asteroid ( 8720 ) Takamizawa was named after him.