Yōsuke Shinoda (篠田 陽介, Shinoda Yōsuke; born 23 March 1973) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a…Yōsuke Shinoda (篠田 陽介, Shinoda Yōsuke; born 23 March 1973) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kitami, Hokkaido and graduate of Nagoya Institute of Technology, he was elected for the first time in 2005 after working as a secretary for Tsutomu Takebe, a member of the House of Representatives.
Takayuki Ito (伊藤 孝行, Takayuki Ito; born May 1, 1972) is a Japanese computer scientist who specialized in the fields of…Takayuki Ito (伊藤 孝行, Takayuki Ito; born May 1, 1972) is a Japanese computer scientist who specialized in the fields of artificial intelligence and multi-agent systems. He worked as assistant professor in the computer science department of Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology from 2001 until 2003, served as associate professor in the computer science department of Nagoya Institute of Technology (2006–2014), worked as full professor in the computer science department of Nagoya Institute of Technology (2014–2020). He also served as chair of the department (2016–2018)and also director the NITech Artificial Intelligence Research Center at Nagoya Institute of Technology. From October 2020, he is working as full Professor of Computer Science at Department of Social Informatics, Kyoto University; he is also working as Chief Technology Officer at AgreeBit Inc., Japan.
Ken (born November 28, 1968, in Maibara, Shiga) is a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter, best known as the…Ken (born November 28, 1968, in Maibara, Shiga) is a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter, best known as the guitarist of the rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel. After he joined them in 1992, they went on to sell over 40 million records, making them one of the best-selling music artists in Japan. He has written a breadth of L'Arc-en-Ciel's material, including "Vivid Colors", "The Fourth Avenue Cafe", "Niji", "Kasou", "My Heart Draws a Dream", "Daybreak's Bell" and "Chase". Ken was also the vocalist and guitarist of the rock trio Sons of All Pussys (also known as S.O.A.P.), and has released a solo album entitled In Physical.
Mohiro Kitoh (鬼頭 莫宏, Kitō Mohiro; born August 8, 1966) is a Japanese manga artist. He created the manga Shadow Star and…Mohiro Kitoh (鬼頭 莫宏, Kitō Mohiro; born August 8, 1966) is a Japanese manga artist. He created the manga Shadow Star and Bokurano, both of which were adapted into anime series.
Makoto Iwasaki (born January 15, 1964) from the Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Japan was named Fellow of the…Makoto Iwasaki (born January 15, 1964) from the Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Japan was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2015 for contributions to fast and precise positioning in motion controller design.
Tokutoshi Torii (鳥居 徳敏, Torii Tokutoshi; born 1947 in Toyokawa) is a Japanese architect and writer. He has lived for…Tokutoshi Torii (鳥居 徳敏, Torii Tokutoshi; born 1947 in Toyokawa) is a Japanese architect and writer. He has lived for more than ten years in Zambia, researching Spanish architecture, especially the architecture of Gaudi, on which he has published several studies.
Ryotaro Tanose (田野瀬 良太郎, Tanose Ryōtarō; born 31 October 1943) is a retired Japanese politician of the Liberal…Ryotaro Tanose (田野瀬 良太郎, Tanose Ryōtarō; born 31 October 1943) is a retired Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Saburō Shiroyama (城山三郎, b. Eiichi Sugiura; 8 August 1927 – 22 March 2007) was a Japanese novelist. Shiroyama was born…Saburō Shiroyama (城山三郎, b. Eiichi Sugiura; 8 August 1927 – 22 March 2007) was a Japanese novelist. Shiroyama was born in Aichi Prefecture, and studied economics at Hitotsubashi University. He later taught economics at Nagoya Gakuin University. Shiroyama trained as a pilot for the Japanese Navy, but never saw active service. He began his writing career after the end of World War II. Many of his works concern shoshamen, high-level industry executives within Japanese corporate culture. He is known to have used real people, such as Sahashi Shigeru, as the basis for such characters, though he tried to avoid actually meeting or interviewing these subjects. In 1957 he won the Bungakukai New Writers award for Export (Yushutsu), which established the economic novel (keizai shosetsu) as a mainstream literary form in Japan. He also won the Naoki Prize for Sōkaiya Kinjō in 1958.
Ohno Taiichi (大野耐一, Ōno Taiichi; February 29, 1912 – May 28, 1990) was a Japanese industrial engineer and businessman.…Ohno Taiichi (大野耐一, Ōno Taiichi; February 29, 1912 – May 28, 1990) was a Japanese industrial engineer and businessman. He is considered to be the father of the Toyota Production System, which inspired Lean Manufacturing in the U.S. He devised the seven wastes (or muda in Japanese) as part of this system. He wrote several books about the system, including Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production.
Kinjiro Okabe (岡部 金治郎, Okabe Kinjirō; March 27, 1896 – April 8, 1984) was a Japanese electrical engineering researcher…Kinjiro Okabe (岡部 金治郎, Okabe Kinjirō; March 27, 1896 – April 8, 1984) was a Japanese electrical engineering researcher and professor who made major contributions to magnetron and radar development. He did work after the Second World War on medical instruments using ultrasounds.
Eiichi Hosokawa was a Japanese industrialist and a pioneering inventor in the field of fine grinding mill technology.…Eiichi Hosokawa was a Japanese industrialist and a pioneering inventor in the field of fine grinding mill technology. He is credited for inventing the "Micron mill" and is also known for founding Hosokawa Micron Corporation.
Yutaka Banno (伴野 豊, Banno Yutaka; born 1 January 1961) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party…Yutaka Banno (伴野 豊, Banno Yutaka; born 1 January 1961) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Nagoya, Aichi he attended Nagoya Institute of Technology both as undergraduate and graduate. Upon graduation, he joined Japanese National Railways in 1985 and JR Central in 1987 when Japanese National Railways was privatized. He left JR Central in 1994. In 2000 he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time after an unsuccessful run in 1996.
Keiichi Tokuda (徳田 恵一, Tokuda Keiichi), graduate from and professor at the Nagoya Institute of Technology from 2004…Keiichi Tokuda (徳田 恵一, Tokuda Keiichi), graduate from and professor at the Nagoya Institute of Technology from 2004, doctor of engineering granted by Tokyo Institute of Technology and CEO & CTO of Techno-Speech, Inc., was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2014 for contributions to hidden Markov model-based speech synthesis. He was awarded Medal with Purple Ribbon in 2020.
