Yudai Kawamura (川村雄大, Kawamura Yūdai; born 29 June 1984) is a Japanese politician who was elected member of the House…Yudai Kawamura (川村雄大, Kawamura Yūdai; born 29 June 1984) is a Japanese politician who was elected member of the House of Councillors in 2025. He previously worked as a gastrointestinal surgeon for 10 years.
Emiko Takagai (高階 恵美子, Takagai Emiko; born 21 December 1963) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party…Emiko Takagai (高階 恵美子, Takagai Emiko; born 21 December 1963) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives.
Noriko Osumi (大隅 典子, Ōsumi Noriko; born 1960) is a Japanese neuroscientist. She is a professor of developmental…Noriko Osumi (大隅 典子, Ōsumi Noriko; born 1960) is a Japanese neuroscientist. She is a professor of developmental neuroscience at the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine and was appointed as the university's first female Vice-president in 2018. She previously served as the president of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan from 2013 to 2014.
Minoru Kamata (鎌田 實 Kamata Minoru, born June 28, 1948) is a Japanese physician, writer, and humanitarian. Throughout…Minoru Kamata (鎌田 實 Kamata Minoru, born June 28, 1948) is a Japanese physician, writer, and humanitarian. Throughout his medical career he has been an advocate of patient-centered care, and he has also been actively involved in international medical and humanitarian aid. As a founding member of the Japan Chernobyl Foundation, Kamata has been particularly active in promoting medical aid programs for victims of the Chernobyl disaster, and subsequently for victims of other international and domestic disasters and conflicts. His book Gambaranai, which became a best seller in Japan in 2000, was dramatized for Japanese television. Kamata has been the recipient of numerous awards for his contributions to medicine, publishing and broadcasting, as well as for his overseas aid work and peace efforts.
Jinsuke Kageyama (影山 任佐, Kageyama Jinsuke; born 3 February 1948) is a Japanese psychiatrist. His specialties are…Jinsuke Kageyama (影山 任佐, Kageyama Jinsuke; born 3 February 1948) is a Japanese psychiatrist. His specialties are criminal psychopathology, psychiatric history, clinical psychiatry and mental health studies. He is Professor Emeritus at Tokyo Institute of Technology and a winner of the Prize of the Japanese Association of Criminology (2002).
Tadanobu Tsunoda (角田忠信, Tsunoda Tadanobu; 8 October 1926) is a physician and a Japanese author, most known for his…Tadanobu Tsunoda (角田忠信, Tsunoda Tadanobu; 8 October 1926) is a physician and a Japanese author, most known for his ideas regarding the "Japanese brain".
Hideyuki Umezu (梅津 秀行, Umezu Hideyuki; July 24, 1955 – May 17, 2024) was a Japanese actor who specialized in voice…Hideyuki Umezu (梅津 秀行, Umezu Hideyuki; July 24, 1955 – May 17, 2024) was a Japanese actor who specialized in voice acting.
Olga Tsuneko Yokoyama (Russian Ольга Борисовна Йокояма, born September 11, 1942) is a Distinguished Professor of…Olga Tsuneko Yokoyama (Russian Ольга Борисовна Йокояма, born September 11, 1942) is a Distinguished Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA). Her research interests include topics in Slavic philology, functionalist constraints in the syntax, word order and intonation of Russian.
