Tomohiko Itō (伊藤 智彦, Itō Tomohiko; born October 20, 1978) is a Japanese anime director, best known for directing the…Tomohiko Itō (伊藤 智彦, Itō Tomohiko; born October 20, 1978) is a Japanese anime director, best known for directing the A-1 Pictures projects Occult Academy, the first season of Silver Spoon, the first two seasons of Sword Art Online, and Erased. He currently resides in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
Masayuki Miyazawa (宮澤正之, Miyazawa Masayuki; born August 6, 1975), known professionally as Sakana-kun (さかなクン), is a…Masayuki Miyazawa (宮澤正之, Miyazawa Masayuki; born August 6, 1975), known professionally as Sakana-kun (さかなクン), is a Japanese illustrator, ichthyologist and television personality. Largely self-taught, he is based in Chiba Prefecture. His trademark is wearing a boxfish cap and a jacket adorned with fish. In 2011, he was a visiting associate professor at Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology and was working with the Japanese government to promote fish consumption, trying to boost the sagging fisheries industry. Sakana-kun testified at the Research Committee on International Economy and Foreign Affairs during a February 12, 2020 House of Councillors committee session, discussing the changing fish habitat due to environmental problems, at the session dedicated to marine resource management and protection. As headgear is not normally allowed in the upper house, Sakana-kun was given special permission to wear his trademark boxfish cap during the testimony. In 2022, Shuichi Okita’s film “The Fish Tale” was released, based on Sakana-kun's autobiography. The film has been described as “a heartwarming story about a lovable outsider”, reflecting Sakana-kun's non-mainstream life. He is the son of Goro Miyazawa, a 9-dan professional Go player.
Ryosuke Otani (大谷 亮介, Ōtani Ryōsuke; born March 18, 1954) is a Japanese actor and voice actor represented by the talent…Ryosuke Otani (大谷 亮介, Ōtani Ryōsuke; born March 18, 1954) is a Japanese actor and voice actor represented by the talent agency Fathers Corporation. He graduated from Rokko Junior and Senior High School and Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology.
Yutaka Mizutani (水谷 豊, Mizutani Yutaka) is a Japanese actor and singer. He was born on July 14, 1952, in Ashibetsu…Yutaka Mizutani (水谷 豊, Mizutani Yutaka) is a Japanese actor and singer. He was born on July 14, 1952, in Ashibetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan.
Masaaki Kimura (木村 政昭, Kimura Masaaki; born 6 November 1940) is a Japanese geologist and a professor emeritus from the…Masaaki Kimura (木村 政昭, Kimura Masaaki; born 6 November 1940) is a Japanese geologist and a professor emeritus from the Faculty of Science of the University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.
Kiyoshi Atsumi (Japanese: 渥美 清, Hepburn: Atsumi Kiyoshi), born Yasuo Tadokoro (田所 康雄, Tadokoro Yasuo; 10 March 1928 – 4…Kiyoshi Atsumi (Japanese: 渥美 清, Hepburn: Atsumi Kiyoshi), born Yasuo Tadokoro (田所 康雄, Tadokoro Yasuo; 10 March 1928 – 4 August 1996), was a Japanese actor. He is best known for portraying Tora-san in the Japanese comedy film series Otoko wa Tsurai yo, a role he played 48 times over 26 years.
Hajime Kaburagi (鏑木 創, Kaburagi Hajime; 27 February 1926 – October 2014) was a Japanese music composer. His another…Hajime Kaburagi (鏑木 創, Kaburagi Hajime; 27 February 1926 – October 2014) was a Japanese music composer. His another name was Taichi Tsukimizato. Kaburagi is best known as a composer of hit song Ginza no Koi no Monogatari which was sung by Yūjirō Ishihara and Junko Makimura.
Shinji Kawasaki (川崎 真治, Kawasaki Shinji) (1921-2007) was a Japanese archaeologist. An expert in petroglyphs and ancient…Shinji Kawasaki (川崎 真治, Kawasaki Shinji) (1921-2007) was a Japanese archaeologist. An expert in petroglyphs and ancient Japanese languages and characters, he has authored a number of books on the origin of the Japanese people and proposed a number of theories. In 1976 he authored a book on the Imperial Family of the Japanese, and another three years later, The Wajin Hozuma Legend of the Silk Road (1979). His 1980 book explored the ancient links of the Japanese with the Jōmon people.
Tōru Abe (安部 徹, Abe Tōru; 28 March 1917 – 18 July 1993) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films…Tōru Abe (安部 徹, Abe Tōru; 28 March 1917 – 18 July 1993) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films from 1944 to 1985.
Kaoru Maruyama Maruyama Kaoru (丸山 薫; June 8, 1899 – October 21, 1974) was a Japanese poet. His collected works were…Kaoru Maruyama Maruyama Kaoru (丸山 薫; June 8, 1899 – October 21, 1974) was a Japanese poet. His collected works were translated by Robert Epp. He was the professor first in Tokyo and later at Aichi University. Ten Years, Fairy Country, and Heart of flowers are his best-known books. He is sometimes called "the poet of the sea".
Tatsunosuke Takasaki (高碕達之助, Takasaki Tatsunosuke; 7 February 1885 – 24 February 1964) was a Japanese…Tatsunosuke Takasaki (高碕達之助, Takasaki Tatsunosuke; 7 February 1885 – 24 February 1964) was a Japanese businessman-politician.
Mudjekeewis Dalisay Santos (born June 7, 1971) is a Filipino fisheries scientist and marine biologist at the National…Mudjekeewis Dalisay Santos (born June 7, 1971) is a Filipino fisheries scientist and marine biologist at the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI). He was the first Career Scientist to have been conferred the Scientist V rank by the Scientific Career System. In July 2018, he was elected and conferred as an academician member of the National Academy of Science and Technology of the Philippines (NAST-PHL). His fields of interest in fisheries science are genetics, resource assessment, aquatic biodiversity, biotechnology, climate change adaptation, and policy. A marine fish was named after him in 2015 (Chelidoperca santosi), by two of the world's leading fish taxonomists, Jeffrey Williams and Kent Carpenter. In the same year, an Islet in Zamboanga City was named in his honor, "Mudjie Wise Key Islet," by the people of Barangay Dita, Zamboanga City. Later, he was officially recognized by the City of Zamboanga and by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) as one of the prime movers of the sardine fishing closure in the peninsula that not only benefitted the city but the entire country as well.
