Kanji Higuchi (樋口 寛治, Higuchi Kanji; January 19, 1929 – November 8, 2010), better known as Joe Higuchi (ジョー樋口, Jō…
Kanji Higuchi (樋口 寛治, Higuchi Kanji; January 19, 1929 – November 8, 2010), better known as Joe Higuchi (ジョー樋口, Jō Higuchi) was a Japanese professional wrestler, road agent, on-air personality and referee best known for his tenures with the Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance (JWA) and All Japan Pro-Wrestling. The first official Japanese referee in the NWA, he was known as one of the best referees in the business and the most popular referee in Japanese Puroresu history. He was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum as a member of the Class of 2018.
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Shozo Fujita (藤田 省三, Fujita Shōzō) (1927–2003) was a Japanese political scientist and intellectual historian, a…
Shozo Fujita (藤田 省三, Fujita Shōzō) (1927–2003) was a Japanese political scientist and intellectual historian, a "leading intellectual of 'postwar Japan'" and a follower of Masao Maruyama.
Junzo Sekine (関根 潤三, Sekine Junzō; March 15, 1927 – April 9, 2020) was a Japanese professional baseball player who…
Junzo Sekine (関根 潤三, Sekine Junzō; March 15, 1927 – April 9, 2020) was a Japanese professional baseball player who played as two ways as a pitcher and outfielder. He spent the majority of this career with the Kintetsu Pearls/Kintetsu Buffalo/Kintetsu Buffaloes. As a rookie in 1950, Sekine attracted attention by batting 3rd, 4th, or 5th in the Kintetsu Pearls' lineup while pitching in the game. Sekine focused on pitching from 1950 to 1957, but spent the latter half of his career (1958 to 1965) as a position player. His best year as a pitcher was 1954, when he went 16–12 with a 2.44 earned run average and 118 strikeouts. His best years as a hitter were in 1962–1963, when he hit and .301 and .296 respectively, with a total of 21 home runs and 115 RBI. Sekine was elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003. Sekine died on April 9, 2020, in Tokyo, at the age of 93.
Noboru Ando (Japanese: 安藤 昇, Hepburn: Andō Noboru; 24 May 1926 – 16 December 2015) was a Japanese actor, writer, singer…
Noboru Ando (Japanese: 安藤 昇, Hepburn: Andō Noboru; 24 May 1926 – 16 December 2015) was a Japanese actor, writer, singer and former yakuza. He is known for utilizing his experiences as a criminal in his many roles in yakuza films. He had a large knife scar on his left cheek, the result of a brawl with a Korean gangster as a young man.
Sadao Kondoh (近藤 貞雄, Kondoh Sadao; October 2, 1925 – January 2, 2006) was a former professional baseball pitcher and…
Sadao Kondoh (近藤 貞雄, Kondoh Sadao; October 2, 1925 – January 2, 2006) was a former professional baseball pitcher and manager in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He was elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999.
Koken Nosaka (野坂 浩賢, Nosaka Kōken; 17 September 1924 – 18 April 2004) was a Japanese politician. He was first elected…
Koken Nosaka (野坂 浩賢, Nosaka Kōken; 17 September 1924 – 18 April 2004) was a Japanese politician. He was first elected to the Diet of Japan in 1972, representing the Tottori at-large district. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he served as construction minister and chief cabinet secretary in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama. Liberal Democratic Party politician Yōhei Kōno described Nosaka as "the main player" in forming the LDP-SDP coalition governments of the mid-1990s.
Ryōhei Uchida (内田良平, Uchida Ryōhei; 5 February 1924 – 15 June 1984) was a Japanese actor. Uchida appeared in nearly 300…
Ryōhei Uchida (内田良平, Uchida Ryōhei; 5 February 1924 – 15 June 1984) was a Japanese actor. Uchida appeared in nearly 300 films between 1950 and 1984. He specialized in playing villains and yakuza roles. He got acquainted with film director Masaki Kobayashi through a friend's introduction. He was able to sign his contract with Shochiku film company with the help of Kobayashi. In 1953, he made his film debut with Kabe Atsukiheya directed by Masaki Kobayashi. His first starring role in a film was playing Kazama in League of Gangsters (1963) directed by Kinji Fukasaku. He died of myocardial infarction on 15 June 1984 at the age of 60.
Shigeichi Negishi (November 29, 1923 – January 26, 2024) was a Japanese engineer who invented the earliest prototype of…
Shigeichi Negishi (November 29, 1923 – January 26, 2024) was a Japanese engineer who invented the earliest prototype of the karaoke machine. Using a speaker, a microphone, and a tape deck, he was able to simultaneously amplify his voice and play an instrumental backing track. Although Daisuke Inoue receives more international recognition for a similar invention, the All-Japan Karaoke Industrialist Association recognizes Negishi as the first among five independent inventors of the karaoke machine.
Jun Negami (根上 淳, Negami Jun; born Fujio Mori; September 20, 1923 - October 24, 2005) was a Japanese actor. He was best…
Jun Negami (根上 淳, Negami Jun; born Fujio Mori; September 20, 1923 - October 24, 2005) was a Japanese actor. He was best known internationally for his role as Ryū Ibuki on the tokusatsu television series Return of Ultraman (1971–72).
Yoshinobu Nishioka (西岡 善信, Nishioka Yoshinobu; July 8, 1923 – October 11, 2019) was a Japanese jidaigeki production…
Yoshinobu Nishioka (西岡 善信, Nishioka Yoshinobu; July 8, 1923 – October 11, 2019) was a Japanese jidaigeki production designer, art director, producer and set decorator from Asuka, Nara Prefecture who won three Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction. Nishioka joined Daiei Kyoto film in 1948. His first work as an art director was in the 1952 film Tenpo Suikoden. After the bankruptcy of Daiei film he founded Eizo Kyoto production with former employees of Daiei film.
Takayuki Kiyooka (清岡 卓行, Kiyooka Takayuki; July 29, 1922 - June 3, 2006) was a Japanese poet and novelist. He was born…
Takayuki Kiyooka (清岡 卓行, Kiyooka Takayuki; July 29, 1922 - June 3, 2006) was a Japanese poet and novelist. He was born in Dalian, China, while it was Japan's leased territory, spent his youth there, and is noted for his stories about the life in Dalian. He received the Akutagawa Prize in 1969, for his story, Dalian of Acasia Flowers. He was married to Keiko Iwasaka.
Mitsunobu Nakahara (Japanese: 中原光信, 1922 – 12 July 2003) was a soldier in the Imperial Japanese Army and the Viet Minh.…
Mitsunobu Nakahara (Japanese: 中原光信, 1922 – 12 July 2003) was a soldier in the Imperial Japanese Army and the Viet Minh. He was a second lieutenant in the army and an intelligence officer. At the end of the war, he belonged to the 34th Independent Mixed Brigade of the Army. He participated in the First Indochina War as an instructor at Quang Ngai Army Military Academy. His Vietnamese name is Nguyễn Minh Ngọc.
Jirō Noguchi (野口二郎, Noguchi Jirō) (January 6, 1920 – May 21, 2007) was a Japanese baseball pitcher and…
Jirō Noguchi (野口二郎, Noguchi Jirō) (January 6, 1920 – May 21, 2007) was a Japanese baseball pitcher and outfielder/infielder who played 13 seasons in the Japanese Baseball League and then Nippon Professional Baseball, from 1939 to 1952. A two-way player who really excelled at pitching, Noguchi was a six-time 20-game winner, a three-time 30-game winner, and once won 40 games in a season. His 1.96 career earned run average is second all-time. As a batter, Noguchi had a 31-game hitting streak, a Japanese professional baseball record which stood for 25 years. He was elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989. Noguchi was one of four brothers who played professional baseball in Japan.
Seikichi Toguchi (渡口 政吉, Toguchi Seikichi; May 20, 1917 in Naha City, Okinawa, Japan – August 31, 1998 in Tokyo) was…
Seikichi Toguchi (渡口 政吉, Toguchi Seikichi; May 20, 1917 in Naha City, Okinawa, Japan – August 31, 1998 in Tokyo) was the founder of Shorei-kan karate.
Sadayoshi Fukuda (福田 定良, Fukuda Sadayoshi; April 6, 1917 – December 12, 2002) was a Japanese social philosopher and…
Sadayoshi Fukuda (福田 定良, Fukuda Sadayoshi; April 6, 1917 – December 12, 2002) was a Japanese social philosopher and critic.
Kazuto Tsuruoka (鶴岡 一人, Tsuruoka Kazuto; July 27, 1916 – March 7, 2000), also known as Kazuto Yamamoto, was a Japanese…
Kazuto Tsuruoka (鶴岡 一人, Tsuruoka Kazuto; July 27, 1916 – March 7, 2000), also known as Kazuto Yamamoto, was a Japanese professional baseball infielder and manager in the Japan Baseball League (JBL) and Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Tsuruoka played for the same franchise in 1939, and from 1946 to 1952, which during his career changed names from the Nankai Club to Kinki Great Ring, and ultimately to the Nankai Hawks. Tsuruoka did not play professional baseball from 1940 to 1945 due to World War II. In 1939, he won the JBL home run title with 10. In 1946, he won the JBL Most Valuable Player Award, repeating the feat in 1948. His team won the JBL championship both those years. In 1949, he was named player-manager of the Hawks. His playing career ended after the 1952 season, but he stayed on as the team's manager through the 1968 season, guiding the team to Japan Series championships in 1959 and 1964. His managerial record overall was 1773–1140, for a winning percentage of .609. His teams finished .500 or better in 21 of 23 seasons as a manager. Tsuruoka was elected by the Selection Committee for the Players to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1965.
Nobuo Kojima (小島 信夫, Kojima Nobuo; February 28, 1915 – October 26, 2006) was a Japanese writer prominent in the postwar…
Nobuo Kojima (小島 信夫, Kojima Nobuo; February 28, 1915 – October 26, 2006) was a Japanese writer prominent in the postwar era. He is most readily associated with other writers of his generation, such as Shōtarō Yasuoka, who describe the effects of Japan's defeat in World War II on the country's psyche. From an early age, Kojima read a wide variety of literature, both Japanese and Western, and such writers as Nikolai Gogol, Franz Kafka, and Fyodor Dostoevsky had a strong influence on his work. In addition to his fiction, he had a long career as a professor of English literature at Meiji University in Tokyo, publishing criticism and making translations of many major American writers, including Dorothy Parker, Irwin Shaw, and Bernard Malamud.
Fumiteru Nakano (中野文照, Nakanō Fumiteru; Japanese pronunciation: [nakano ɸɯmiteɾɯ]; 13 January 1915 – 30 December 1989)…
Fumiteru Nakano (中野文照, Nakanō Fumiteru; Japanese pronunciation: [nakano ɸɯmiteɾɯ]; 13 January 1915 – 30 December 1989) was a male tennis player from Japan who was active from the 1930s until the 1950s.
Tatsuo Matsumura (松村 達雄, Matsumura Tatsuo; 18 December 1914 – 18 June 2005) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more…
Tatsuo Matsumura (松村 達雄, Matsumura Tatsuo; 18 December 1914 – 18 June 2005) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 70 films from 1959 to 2004 and performed in several editions of the film series Otoko wa Tsurai yo. He graduated from Hosei University. He made his debut in movies with the film Otome no inori directed by Shin Saburi in 1959.
Shunpei Hashioka (Japanese: 橋岡 俊平; born July 7, 1911, in Osaka, Japan – August 7, 1978) was a Japanese-Chinese boxer…
Shunpei Hashioka (Japanese: 橋岡 俊平; born July 7, 1911, in Osaka, Japan – August 7, 1978) was a Japanese-Chinese boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the bantamweight class after losing his fight to Stig Cederberg.
Akira Nakao (中尾 明, Nakao Akira; born October 14, 1909, date of death unknown) was a Japanese boxer who competed in the…
Akira Nakao (中尾 明, Nakao Akira; born October 14, 1909, date of death unknown) was a Japanese boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the bantamweight class after losing his fight to the eventual bronze medalist José Villanueva.
Shin Seok-cho (1909–1975) was a Korean poet and journalist. He was born in Seocheon, Chungcheongnam-do, in 1909.…
Shin Seok-cho (1909–1975) was a Korean poet and journalist. He was born in Seocheon, Chungcheongnam-do, in 1909. Involved with socialism, he joined Korean Artist Proletarian Federation (KAPF) but subsequently withdrew. In 1935, he met Yi Yuk-sa and became a close acquaintance. He published poems such as "Bara dance", "Snakes", and "Pacho". He also served as the president of the Society of Korean Poets, and worked as a writer for the Hankook Ilbo.
Tadashige Ono (小野 忠重, Ono Tadashige; January 19, 1909, Tokyo – October 17, 1990) was a Japanese woodblock print artist…
Tadashige Ono (小野 忠重, Ono Tadashige; January 19, 1909, Tokyo – October 17, 1990) was a Japanese woodblock print artist prominent in the sōsaku hanga movement in twentieth century Japan.
Yasushi Sasaki (佐々木 康; 25 January 1908 – 13 September 1993), also known as Kō Sasaki, was a Japanese film director. He…
Yasushi Sasaki (佐々木 康; 25 January 1908 – 13 September 1993), also known as Kō Sasaki, was a Japanese film director. He directed films from the 1920s to the 1960s.
Tokusaburo Iwata (born 18 February 1901) was a Japanese sport shooter who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Kuruma Samezō (久留間鮫造, September 24, 1893 – October 20, 1982) was a Japanese economist. He was professor emeritus at…
Kuruma Samezō (久留間鮫造, September 24, 1893 – October 20, 1982) was a Japanese economist. He was professor emeritus at Hōsei University where he ran the Ōhara Institute for Social Research, and was best known as the compiler of a Lexicon of Marxist Political Economy. He is the father of Rikkyō University professor emeritus Kuruma Ken.
Hu Hanmin (traditional Chinese: 胡漢民; simplified Chinese: 胡汉民; pinyin: Hú Hànmín; Jyutping: Wu4 Hon3 Man4; 9 December…
Hu Hanmin (traditional Chinese: 胡漢民; simplified Chinese: 胡汉民; pinyin: Hú Hànmín; Jyutping: Wu4 Hon3 Man4; 9 December 1879 – 12 May 1936) was a Chinese philosopher and politician who was one of the early conservative right-wing faction leaders in the Kuomintang (KMT) during revolutionary China.
Shen Junru (Chinese: 沈钧儒; pinyin: Shěn Jūnrú; Wade–Giles: Shen Chünju; January 2, 1875 – June 11, 1963) was a Chinese…
Shen Junru (Chinese: 沈钧儒; pinyin: Shěn Jūnrú; Wade–Giles: Shen Chünju; January 2, 1875 – June 11, 1963) was a Chinese lawyer and politician who was the president of the Supreme People's Court of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China. He was also the chairman of the China Democratic League.
Asumi Nakada (中田あすみ, Nakada Asumi; born April 5, 1988), formerly known under the stage name Asumi Nakata, is a Japanese…
Asumi Nakada (中田あすみ, Nakada Asumi; born April 5, 1988), formerly known under the stage name Asumi Nakata, is a Japanese television personality, model, and voice actress associated with Oscar Promotion. She debuted in 1991 at the age of 3 as a child model, appearing in many commercials. From 1998 to 2002, she was a regular on the first two series of the children's variety show Tensai TV-kun. She rejoined the series in 2007 in its third series, Tensai TV-kun Max and has become a prominent cast member in the segment Bitworld until the series' end in 2026. As a voice actress, Nakada has provided the voice to Lucia Nanami in Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch (2003–2004), Yusura in Himawari! (2006–2007), and Cissnei in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII.
Ruriko Aoki (青木瑠璃子, Aoki Ruriko; born March 24, 1990) is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Asleben. She voiced…
Ruriko Aoki (青木瑠璃子, Aoki Ruriko; born March 24, 1990) is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Asleben. She voiced Riina Tada in The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls, for which she received a top-ten charting single. She also voiced Ranra in The World Is Still Beautiful, Yucho La in Idol Memories, Katrina in RoboMasters: The Animated Series, and Marin in Hyrule Warriors Legends.
Yōsuke Akimoto (秋元 羊介, Akimoto Yōsuke; born Yukio Tajika (田鹿 幸雄, Tajika Yukio), February 5, 1944) is a Japanese actor…
Yōsuke Akimoto (秋元 羊介, Akimoto Yōsuke; born Yukio Tajika (田鹿 幸雄, Tajika Yukio), February 5, 1944) is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo. He is attached to Office PAC. He is a graduate of the Hosei University business school.
Mew Azama (安座間 美優, Azama Myū) (born December 26, 1986) is a Japanese model and actress. Azama signs her name "Mew"…
Mew Azama (安座間 美優, Azama Myū) (born December 26, 1986) is a Japanese model and actress. Azama signs her name "Mew" using romaji characters. She explains it in her profile: "美優 is read Mew. I was named from Kyōko Koizumi's famous song 'MEW of dawn'. So, the inscription is MEW."
Rio Kanno (菅野 莉央, Kanno Rio; September 25, 1993) is a Japanese actress, formerly a child actress, and tarento from…
Rio Kanno (菅野 莉央, Kanno Rio; September 25, 1993) is a Japanese actress, formerly a child actress, and tarento from Saitama Prefecture affiliated with Amuse, Inc. Kanno graduated from Hosei University Faculty of Sustainability Studies.
Run Sasaki (佐々木 るん, Sasaki Run; March 21, 1956), is a veteran Japanese voice actress. Born in Japan, she now lives in…
Run Sasaki (佐々木 るん, Sasaki Run; March 21, 1956), is a veteran Japanese voice actress. Born in Japan, she now lives in Seattle in the United States.
Nanae Haruno (榛野なな恵, Haruno Nanae; born in Fukushima, Japan) is a Japanese josei manga artist.
Ken Konaka is a former international table tennis player from Japan.
Hiroshi Ikushima (生島 ヒロシ, Ikushima Hiroshi; born December 24, 1950, in Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan) is a Japanese…
Hiroshi Ikushima (生島 ヒロシ, Ikushima Hiroshi; born December 24, 1950, in Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan) is a Japanese announcer and financial planner who is the chief executive officer of Ikushima Planning Office. He is the visiting professor of Tohoku Fukushi University. Ikushima was a TBS announcer.
Zhang Shizhao (simplified Chinese: 章士钊; traditional Chinese: 章士釗; pinyin: Zhāng Shìzhāo; Wade–Giles: Chang Shih-chao…
Zhang Shizhao (simplified Chinese: 章士钊; traditional Chinese: 章士釗; pinyin: Zhāng Shìzhāo; Wade–Giles: Chang Shih-chao; 20 March 1881 – 1 July 1973), courtesy name Xingyan, pen name Huangzhonghuang, Qingtong or Qiutong, was a Chinese journalist, educator, politician of the early 20th century known for his advocacy first of revolutionary cultural values in the period leading up to the 1911 Revolution and then of traditional Confucian culture in following years. From the early years of the 20th century, Zhang edited a series of widely read journals and in the 1910s and 20s conducted respectful debates with New Culture Movement advocates of deep change and promoted Classical Chinese writing and protested written vernacular Chinese. He was the Minister of Justice and Minister of Education of the Beiyang Government, led by Duan Qirui during the Republic of China period. He was a senator in the Republic of China government and a standing committee member of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China and a standing committee member of the CPPCC in PRC. He was the president of the Central Research Institute of Culture and History. In 1949, Zhang was among a group of non-Communist intellectuals who reached out to Mao Zedong.
Katsuhiko Sasaki (佐々木 勝彦, Sasaki Katsuhiko; born December 24, 1944) is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo…
Katsuhiko Sasaki (佐々木 勝彦, Sasaki Katsuhiko; born December 24, 1944) is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo, Japan. He is the son of Minoru Chiaki.
Shunsuke Ikeda (池田 駿介, Ikeda Shunsuke; November 11, 1940 – June 11, 2010) was a Japanese actor and model.
Norihiro Inoue (Japanese: 井上 倫宏, Hepburn: Inoue Norihiro; March 7, 1958 – February 28, 2022) was a Japanese actor from…
Norihiro Inoue (Japanese: 井上 倫宏, Hepburn: Inoue Norihiro; March 7, 1958 – February 28, 2022) was a Japanese actor from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Naoya Makoto (誠 直也, Makoto Naoya), born Seigo Furukawa (古川 誠剛, Furukawa Seigō) (born June 25, 1948 ) is an actor from…
Naoya Makoto (誠 直也, Makoto Naoya), born Seigo Furukawa (古川 誠剛, Furukawa Seigō) (born June 25, 1948 ) is an actor from Japan. Makoto is best known for playing the role of Tsuyoshi Kaijō / AkaRanger in Himitsu Sentai Gorenger.
Seikan Oki (大木 正幹, Ōki Seikan; 14 January 1907 – 19 October 2000) was a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 400…
Seikan Oki (大木 正幹, Ōki Seikan; 14 January 1907 – 19 October 2000) was a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Akiko Nakakura (中倉 彰子, Nakakura Akiko; born March 2, 1977) is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi player who…
Akiko Nakakura (中倉 彰子, Nakakura Akiko; born March 2, 1977) is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 2-dan.
Junji Yamauchi from the Hosei University, Koganei, Tokyo, Japan was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and…
Junji Yamauchi from the Hosei University, Koganei, Tokyo, Japan was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2012 for contributions to electromagnetic waveguides and design of surface wave antennas.
Reiko Yoshida (吉田 玲子, Yoshida Reiko; born December 31, 1967) is a Japanese screenwriter. She has written and supervised…
Reiko Yoshida (吉田 玲子, Yoshida Reiko; born December 31, 1967) is a Japanese screenwriter. She has written and supervised numerous screenplays for anime series, live-action dramas and films. Her major works include Kaleido Star, Aria, Maria-sama ga Miteru, D.Gray-man, K-On!, Bakuman, and Girls und Panzer. In more recent works, she has supervised the screenplays for Majestic Prince, Non Non Biyori, A Town Where You Live, Tamako Market, Yowamushi Pedal, and Castle Town Dandelion. In films, she wrote the screenplay for The Cat Returns, the original films that would make up Digimon: The Movie, Kyoto Animation's hit anime film A Silent Voice, and the film adaptations of Osamu Tezuka's Buddha, the second film of which was given a stamp of approval by the Dalai Lama. She wrote the story for the manga series Tokyo Mew Mew along with illustrator Mia Ikumi. Among her works, she was recognized for Best Screenplay/Original Work for Girls und Panzer at the Tokyo Anime Award Festival in 2014, and she won another Best Screenplay/Original Work award in 2017. In 2018, she wrote the screenplay for Violet Evergarden which aired on TV in Japan and is licensed by Netflix. Her latest project is the animated series The Heike Story, produced with animation studio Science Saru. She has been announced to be writer for a Pokemon mini-anime.
Li Wenfan (Chinese: 李文範; 20 October 1884 – 23 June 1953) was a Chinese revolutionary and politician.