Ayako Fuchigami (Japanese: 渕上 綾子, Hepburn: Fuchigami Ayako; born 16 January 1975) is Japanese politician serving as a…Ayako Fuchigami (Japanese: 渕上 綾子, Hepburn: Fuchigami Ayako; born 16 January 1975) is Japanese politician serving as a member of the Hokkaido Legislative Assembly, representing Sapporo's Higashi-ku ward. She is the first openly transgender person to hold a prefectural assembly position in Japan.
Kenji Horikawa (堀川 憲司, Horikawa, Kenji) is the founder and president of P.A. Works Studio and the operations director…Kenji Horikawa (堀川 憲司, Horikawa, Kenji) is the founder and president of P.A. Works Studio and the operations director for Bee Train productions Inc. He was also formerly an employee with Production I.G and Tatsunoko Productions. In 2000 he founded P.A. Works and currently produces the works produced by the studio. Horikawa has also worked as a production manager and productionAssistant.
Hachiro Nitta (新田 八朗, Nitta Hachirō; born 27 August 1958) is a Japanese politician who has served as governor of Toyama…Hachiro Nitta (新田 八朗, Nitta Hachirō; born 27 August 1958) is a Japanese politician who has served as governor of Toyama Prefecture since 2020.
Yasunori Honda (本田 保則, Honda Yasunori; born May 30, 1943) is a Japanese anime sound director who was born in Toyama…Yasunori Honda (本田 保則, Honda Yasunori; born May 30, 1943) is a Japanese anime sound director who was born in Toyama Prefecture. He studied in the economics department at the Toyama University. After graduating, he moved to Tokyo with the aim of becoming a theatre director. He joined Zoukei Theater Company, which was supervised by Ushio Shima, and worked as an assistant director. In November 1966, he joined Tatsunoko Production. After becoming independent, he worked as a contractor for Tohokushinsha Film before founding Arts Pro in September 1974. In 2014, at his own discretion, Arts Pro dissolved and he went freelance. He has been an honorary member of the Japan Audio Producers' Association since June 2014. Currently, he works mainly on productions by Madhouse and Toei Animation.
Mitsuaki Yoshida (吉田 光昭, Yoshida Mitsuaki; born 1939) was a Japanese virologist known for identifying the molecular…Mitsuaki Yoshida (吉田 光昭, Yoshida Mitsuaki; born 1939) was a Japanese virologist known for identifying the molecular structure of Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 responsible for Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma.
Kei Suma (Japanese: すまけい; 4 September 1935 – 7 December 2013) was a Japanese film and television actor, whose career…Kei Suma (Japanese: すまけい; 4 September 1935 – 7 December 2013) was a Japanese film and television actor, whose career spanned 25 years. Born on Kunashir Island under Japanese rule, Suma began his acting career in 1985. He was best known for his roles in A Class to Remember (1993) and Pretty Woman (2003). Kei Suma died of liver cancer on 7 December 2013, aged 78, in Tokyo.