Nakaakira Tsukahara (November 11, 1933 - August 12, 1985) was a Japanese doctor, cerebral physiologist, and neurologist who served as professor at the Faculty of Engineering Science at Osaka University.
He wrote a doctoral thesis titled: "A contribution of internuncial activity to motoneuronal discharges.
Tsukahara was in charge of "Brain Plasticity,'' a Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture and Technology-specific research project which was scheduled to begin in 1986.
On August 12, Tsukahara was killed in the crash of Japan Air Lines Flight 123 at the age of 51.
[2] The Nakaaki Tsukahara Memorial Award was established by the Brain Science Promotion Foundation to commemorate Tsukahara's research achievements.