Ryota Hayasaka (早坂 良太, Hayasaka Ryōta; born September 19, 1985) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played…Ryota Hayasaka (早坂 良太, Hayasaka Ryōta; born September 19, 1985) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a right back.
Yusuke Nakano (中野 祐介, Nakano Yusuke; born 2 April 1970) is a Japanese politician and governmental official currently…Yusuke Nakano (中野 祐介, Nakano Yusuke; born 2 April 1970) is a Japanese politician and governmental official currently serving as the Mayor of Hamamatsu. Prior to running as a candidate in the 2023 Hamamatsu mayoral election, Nakano worked within the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
Kurumi Inui (乾 くるみ, Inui Kurumi; born 1963) is a Japanese mystery writer. In 1998, his debut work J no shinwa won the…Kurumi Inui (乾 くるみ, Inui Kurumi; born 1963) is a Japanese mystery writer. In 1998, his debut work J no shinwa won the 4th Mephisto Prize. He wrote Initiation Love.
Kenji Watanabe (渡邊賢司, Watanabe Kenji; born August 8, 1962) is a Japanese material scientist. He is a Specially…Kenji Watanabe (渡邊賢司, Watanabe Kenji; born August 8, 1962) is a Japanese material scientist. He is a Specially Appointed Researcher at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS).
Mariko Suga (菅 真理子, Suga Mariko; born 28 November 1953) is the wife of the former Prime Minister of Japan, Yoshihide…Mariko Suga (菅 真理子, Suga Mariko; born 28 November 1953) is the wife of the former Prime Minister of Japan, Yoshihide Suga.
Genyo Takeda (竹田 玄洋, Takeda Gen'yō; born March 7, 1949) is a former Japanese game designer and executive who worked for…Genyo Takeda (竹田 玄洋, Takeda Gen'yō; born March 7, 1949) is a former Japanese game designer and executive who worked for the video game company Nintendo. Takeda was formerly the general manager of Nintendo's Integrated Research & Development division, and was the co-representative director and "Technology Fellow" of the company until his retirement in 2017. He joined Nintendo in 1972, and was promoted to his best-known position when the Integrated Research & Development (IRD) division was founded in 1981. At IRD, he mostly worked on improving hardware for home consoles and handhelds, but sometimes developed video games. In software development, he is notable for creating the Punch-Out!! and StarTropics franchises. He also designed Nintendo's first arcade game, EVR Race, in 1975. In September 2015, Takeda was promoted to co-representative director and given the title of "Technology Fellow" during the company wide executive shuffle following the death of former company president Satoru Iwata.
Tsutomu Yanagida is a Japanese physicist who first proposed the seesaw mechanism in 1979 and developed the model of…Tsutomu Yanagida is a Japanese physicist who first proposed the seesaw mechanism in 1979 and developed the model of leptogenesis. The name of the seesaw mechanism was given by him in a Tokyo conference in 1981. In 1994, he predicted, together with M. Fukugita, the nonzero cosmological constant Λ = (3 ± 1 meV)4 four years prior to the observation in order to resolve the age discrepancy between the Universe and some old stars. Tsutomu Yanagida received a PhD in physics at Hiroshima University in 1977. In 1979, he proposed the seesaw mechanism, that explains the mass of neutrinos by introducing heavy right-handed neutrinos. Together with M. Fukugita, he developed the model of leptogenesis that traces the baryon asymmetry back to a lepton asymmetry. Till 2019 he was professor at Kavli Institute for Physics and Mathematics of the Universe at Tokyo University. Some of his students in Tokyo were Yasunori Nomura, Junji Hisano, and Takeo Moroi. In 2019, he was appointed professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His research includes theoretical particle physics, string theory and cosmology. Yanagida works on super symmetry, inflation and the baryon asymmetry. He is a corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Hamburg. In 2017 he visited the Higgs Centre of Theoretical Physics at Edinburgh University as a guest scientist.
Sachi Hamano (浜野佐知, Hamano Sachi) a.k.a. Sachiko Hamano (浜野佐知子, Hamano Sachiko) and Chise Matoba (的場ちせ, Matoba Chise)…Sachi Hamano (浜野佐知, Hamano Sachi) a.k.a. Sachiko Hamano (浜野佐知子, Hamano Sachiko) and Chise Matoba (的場ちせ, Matoba Chise) (born March 19, 1948), is a Japanese film director. She is the most prolific and written-about female pink film director.
Shin'ichirō Tawata (Japanese: 多和田 眞一郎, Tawata Shin'ichirō, 1947 – 15 May 2026) was a Japanese linguist who specialised…Shin'ichirō Tawata (Japanese: 多和田 眞一郎, Tawata Shin'ichirō, 1947 – 15 May 2026) was a Japanese linguist who specialised in Japanese linguistics and historical linguistics. He was a professor emeritus at Hiroshima University.
Tetsuo Owada (小和田 哲男, Owada Tetsuo; born February 1, 1944) is a Japanese historian and emeritus professor of Shizuoka…Tetsuo Owada (小和田 哲男, Owada Tetsuo; born February 1, 1944) is a Japanese historian and emeritus professor of Shizuoka University. Owada graduated from Waseda University. His work focuses on the studies of history and castles in the Sengoku period of Japan. He is especially famous for his research into the Imagawa clan and Later Hōjō clan. He often works as a historical consultant for the Taiga drama series and makes television appearances on NHK.
Tadashi Kume (久米 是志, Kume Tadashi; 2 January 1931 – 11 September 2022) was a Japanese businessman who was the president…Tadashi Kume (久米 是志, Kume Tadashi; 2 January 1931 – 11 September 2022) was a Japanese businessman who was the president and CEO of the Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Bungo Shirai (白井 文吾, Shirai Bungo; 27 January 1928 – 29 October 2024) was a Japanese journalist and businessman, who…Bungo Shirai (白井 文吾, Shirai Bungo; 27 January 1928 – 29 October 2024) was a Japanese journalist and businessman, who was the president of Chunichi Shimbun and owner of Nippon Professional Baseball team, the Chunichi Dragons.
Kaijin Akashi (Japanese: 明石 海人) was the pen name of Shōtarō Noda (野田勝太郎, 5 July 1901 – 9 June 1939), a Japanese poet…Kaijin Akashi (Japanese: 明石 海人) was the pen name of Shōtarō Noda (野田勝太郎, 5 July 1901 – 9 June 1939), a Japanese poet whose writing was inspired by his diagnosis of leprosy and confinement to a leper colony.
Kenjiro Takayanagi (高柳 健次郎, Takayanagi Kenjirō; January 20, 1899 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka – July 23, 1990 in Yokosuka)…Kenjiro Takayanagi (高柳 健次郎, Takayanagi Kenjirō; January 20, 1899 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka – July 23, 1990 in Yokosuka) was a Japanese engineer and a pioneer in the development of television and video tape recorders. Although he failed to gain much recognition in the West, he built the world's first all-electronic television receiver, and is referred to as "the father of Japanese television".
Eri Igarashi (五十嵐衣里, Igarashi Eri; born 19 January 1984) is a Japanese politician who served as a member of the House…Eri Igarashi (五十嵐衣里, Igarashi Eri; born 19 January 1984) is a Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2024 to 2026. From 2021 to 2024, she was a member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. She gave birth while in office on 2 October 2025.
Hajime Eda (江田 元, Eda Hajime; born 14 February 1993), known professionally as Hajime Syacho (はじめしゃちょー, Hajime Shachō…Hajime Eda (江田 元, Eda Hajime; born 14 February 1993), known professionally as Hajime Syacho (はじめしゃちょー, Hajime Shachō; lit. President Hajime), is a Japanese YouTuber who, as of March 2019, had the largest number of YouTube channel subscribers in Japan. He is part of the multi-channel network UUUM. He is nicknamed Hajimen (はじめん) and Moyashi (もやし).
