Yuki Tsuji (辻 雄貴, Tsuji Yuki; born November 29, 1983) is a Japanese ikebana artist, a master of the Japanese art of…Yuki Tsuji (辻 雄貴, Tsuji Yuki; born November 29, 1983) is a Japanese ikebana artist, a master of the Japanese art of flower arrangement.
Lin Tainan (Japanese: Lin Tainan/はやしやすお Hayashi Yasuo; December 15, 1957 – July 26, 2018) was a Japanese convicted…Lin Tainan (Japanese: Lin Tainan/はやしやすお Hayashi Yasuo; December 15, 1957 – July 26, 2018) was a Japanese convicted murderer, terrorist and former member of the doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo. He is of Korean descent, and changed his name to Koike Yasuo after taking his wife's surname. He was a former senior cadre of Aum Shinrikyo (Master Zhengwu, deputy minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology).
Kazuhiko "Kay" Nishi (西 和彦, Nishi Kazuhiko; born February 10, 1956 in Kobe, Japan) is a Japanese businessman and…Kazuhiko "Kay" Nishi (西 和彦, Nishi Kazuhiko; born February 10, 1956 in Kobe, Japan) is a Japanese businessman and personal computer pioneer.
Riken Yamamoto (山本理顕, Yamamoto Riken) (born 1945) is a Japanese architect. In 2024, he received the Pritzker…Riken Yamamoto (山本理顕, Yamamoto Riken) (born 1945) is a Japanese architect. In 2024, he received the Pritzker Architecture Prize, considered to be the most prestigious award in architecture, becoming the 9th Japanese architect to receive such honor.
Hajime Hana (Japanese: ハナ肇, Hepburn: Hana Hajime; February 9, 1930 – September 10, 1993) was a Japanese actor. He was…Hajime Hana (Japanese: ハナ肇, Hepburn: Hana Hajime; February 9, 1930 – September 10, 1993) was a Japanese actor. He was the leader of the comic jazz band The Crazy Cats, which featured such talent as Hitoshi Ueki and Kei Tani, and which starred in a series of film comedies (such as the "Irresponsible" (Musekinin) series at Toho) and in TV variety shows such as "Shabondama Holiday." He won the award for best actor at the 31st Blue Ribbon Awards for Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You.
Otojirô Itô (伊藤音次郎, Itô Otojirô) (June 3, 1891 – December 26, 1971) was an early pioneer in Japanese civil aviation. He…Otojirô Itô (伊藤音次郎, Itô Otojirô) (June 3, 1891 – December 26, 1971) was an early pioneer in Japanese civil aviation. He is known for establishing the Ito Aircraft Research Center, training a number of new pilots, and for the development of Japanese-made aircraft.
Masatsugu Kobayashi (小林 正紹, Kobayashi Masatsugu; 1890 - 1980) was a Japanese architect who predominantly designed…Masatsugu Kobayashi (小林 正紹, Kobayashi Masatsugu; 1890 - 1980) was a Japanese architect who predominantly designed government buildings. His most notable works are the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery and the Hori Shoten building in Tokyo.
Katayama Tōkuma (片山 東熊; 18 January 1854 – 24 October 1917) was a Japanese architect who designed the original buildings…Katayama Tōkuma (片山 東熊; 18 January 1854 – 24 October 1917) was a Japanese architect who designed the original buildings for the Imperial Nara Museum as well as the Kyoto Imperial Museum and was significant in introducing Western, particularly French architecture into Japan. Coming from Chōshū, Tōkuma was a protégé of Yamagata Aritomo. In 1879 he graduated from the Imperial College of Engineering. During his late twenties and early thirties he assisted Josiah Conder in designing and building a Western-style residence for Prince Arisugawa Taruhito and then on the new Imperial Palace in Tokyo. During the 1880 he was sent to Europe and America to study interior decoration, including furniture. In 1887 he was appointed as an officer in the construction office of the Imperial Household.
Yūichi Sasamoto (笹本 祐一, Sasamoto Yūichi; born February 18, 1963) is a Japanese science fiction writer who won Seiun…Yūichi Sasamoto (笹本 祐一, Sasamoto Yūichi; born February 18, 1963) is a Japanese science fiction writer who won Seiun Awards for Hoshi no Pilot 2: Suiseikari, Ariel and also for three non-fiction volumes, Passport to the Universe. He also co-wrote the film Venus Wars with Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. His work Miniskirt Pirates was adapted into an anime television series in 2012.
