Ruka Okamoto (岡本 留佳, Okamoto Ruka) (born 11 March 2006) is a Japanese taekwondo practitioner. She won bronze medal at…
Ruka Okamoto (岡本 留佳, Okamoto Ruka) (born 11 March 2006) is a Japanese taekwondo practitioner. She won bronze medal at the 2023 World Championships.
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Yuki Okoda (Japanese: 大小田 結貴, born 1994 in Kure, Hiroshima) is a Japanese astronomer. She made headlines while she was…
Yuki Okoda (Japanese: 大小田 結貴, born 1994 in Kure, Hiroshima) is a Japanese astronomer. She made headlines while she was a physics graduate student in her 2nd year of Masters at the University of Tokyo's School of Science. Okoda found a dense disk of material around a young star, which may be a precursor of a planetary system. The star in question is known by its catalogue number IRAS 15398-3359. Okoda and her colleagues are researching the formation of planetary systems through radio-wave observation using the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile. In 2018 Okoda was named one of the 100 influential women in the world by the BBC. After obtaining her DSc, she works as a researcher at RIKEN.
Kota Hirado (平戸航太, Hirado Kota; born 1 July 1987) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of…
Kota Hirado (平戸航太, Hirado Kota; born 1 July 1987) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Councillors since 2025. In the 2024 general election, he was a candidate for the House of Representatives in Chiba 7th district.
🎓 Kyushu University🏫 Nagasaki Higashi High School📅 Born July 1🎂 Born 1987📍 From Nagasaki Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Haruka Yoshimura (吉村悠, Yoshimura Haruka; born 23 October 1985) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the…
Haruka Yoshimura (吉村悠, Yoshimura Haruka; born 23 October 1985) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2026. From 2011 to 2024, he was a member of the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly.
🎓 Kyushu University🏫 Meiji Gakuen High School📅 Born October 23🎂 Born 1985📍 From Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Daiki Higuchi (樋口 大輝, Daiki Higuchi; born April 8, 1984 in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto) is a retired Japanese football player…
Daiki Higuchi (樋口 大輝, Daiki Higuchi; born April 8, 1984 in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto) is a retired Japanese football player and Japanese football manager and who was most recently the head coach Thai League 2 club of Songkhla.
Yasuhiro Yoshiura (吉浦 康裕, Yoshiura Yasuhiro) (born 3 April 1980) is a Japanese writer and director of animated short…
Yasuhiro Yoshiura (吉浦 康裕, Yoshiura Yasuhiro) (born 3 April 1980) is a Japanese writer and director of animated short films. Many of his works such as Pale Cocoon and Time of Eve have garnered awards and featured at film festivals. His production studio is called Studio Rikka. Yoshiura is known for maintaining a high degree of creative control over his projects, often personally handling the screenplay, cinematography, and editing. In a May 2026 interview, he explained that this "indie-style" approach allows him to ensure his original artistic vision remains intact throughout the production process. He also emphasized that his creative routine is deeply influenced by his interest in how technology integrates into daily life, which he uses to ground his science-fiction concepts in reality.
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Ryutaro Nakahara (Japanese: 中原 龍太郎, Hepburn: Nakahara Ryūtarō) born October 1, 1979, better known by his stage name…
Ryutaro Nakahara (Japanese: 中原 龍太郎, Hepburn: Nakahara Ryūtarō) born October 1, 1979, better known by his stage name Ryu☆, is a Japanese record producer, DJ, musician and arranger. In 2000, Ryu, along with kors k won a contest started by Konami, in which composers were to make music such that the winners would get their songs in the next Beatmania IIDX installment. Ryu's entry "Starmine" and kors k's "Clione" won the contest and both songs were featured in Beatmania IIDX 4th Style. Ryu returned in Beatmania IIDX 9th Style with a remix of Dj taka's "Abyss", and composed more songs in 10th style onwards. Since then, Ryu has become a mainstay composer for Konami's Bemani series as well as a freelance musician. Ryu has become a part of beatnation records, which compose of Kors K, DJ Taka, L.E.D., Sōta Fujimori and DJ Yoshitaka. He has numerous works outside of Konami as well, including "Orion" from HARDCORE TANO*C's "HARDCORE SYNDROME 2" album and remixes of "Caramelldansen" and "Caipirinha".
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Yasuhisa Hara (Japanese: 原 泰久, Hepburn: Hara Yasuhisa; born June 9, 1975) is a Japanese manga artist and the creator of…
Yasuhisa Hara (Japanese: 原 泰久, Hepburn: Hara Yasuhisa; born June 9, 1975) is a Japanese manga artist and the creator of the series Kingdom. With more than 100 million tankōbon copies in circulation worldwide, Kingdom is one of the best-selling manga in history. In 2013, Hara won the Grand Prize of the 17th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for his work on Kingdom.
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Makoto Oniki (鬼木 誠, Oniki Makoto, born 16 October 1972) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party.
🎓 Kyushu University🏫 Japanese La Salle Academy📅 Born October 16🎂 Born 1972📍 From Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator
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Fumio Inagaki is a geomicrobiologist whose research focuses on the deep subseafloor biosphere. He is the deputy…
Fumio Inagaki is a geomicrobiologist whose research focuses on the deep subseafloor biosphere. He is the deputy director of the Research and Development Center for Ocean Drilling Science and the Kochi Institute for Core Sample Research, which are both part of the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC).
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Jun Yamaguchi (山口 淳, Yamaguchi Jun) is a Japanese composer of contemporary music, pianist and musicologist.
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Chihaya Adachi (安達 千波矢, born 26 October 1963) is a Japanese scientist and lecturer specializing in organic electronics…
Chihaya Adachi (安達 千波矢, born 26 October 1963) is a Japanese scientist and lecturer specializing in organic electronics which is a field of materials science. Adachi is the Director of the Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA) at Kyushu University, a large multi-disciplinary team of physicists, chemists, and engineers from both academia and industry. Adachi is recognized as an innovator in the development of materials for organic light-emitting diodes (OLED). He has pioneered a new technology known as thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF). In 2015, Adachi co-founded Kyulux in Fukuoka, Japan, to commercialize hyper-fluorescence TADF emitters, and he is a scientific advisor and ex-officio board member of Kyulux. Adachi also serves on Elsevier's Organic Electronics Editorial Board.
Koichi Wakata (若田 光一, Wakata Kōichi; born 1 August 1963) is a Japanese engineer and an astronaut working for Axiom…
Koichi Wakata (若田 光一, Wakata Kōichi; born 1 August 1963) is a Japanese engineer and an astronaut working for Axiom Space. Wakata retired from JAXA in 2024 after a career in spaceflight spanning nearly two decades. He logged over 500 days in space across five missions: three aboard the Space Shuttle, one on the Soyuz, and one on the Crew Dragon. His missions included three long-duration stays on the International Space Station (ISS) and two short-duration flights—one to the ISS and one aboard the Space Shuttle. Notably, during Expedition 39, he became the first Japanese commander of the ISS.
🎓 Kyushu University🏫 Urawa High School📅 Born August 1🎂 Born 1963📍 From Saitama(city), Saitama Prefecture
Nurdin Abdullah (born 7 February 1963) is an Indonesian politician and academic who was the 8th governor of South…
Nurdin Abdullah (born 7 February 1963) is an Indonesian politician and academic who was the 8th governor of South Sulawesi and regent of Bantaeng Regency between 2008 and 2018. He was arrested for corruption in 2021, and sentenced to five years' imprisonment, though he was released in August 2023. Born in Parepare, he studied agricultural science in Japan's Kyushu University and returned home, running his own business and teaching before becoming the regent of Bantaeng for two terms. His time as regent saw significant economic growth within the regency, in addition to improvements in health. In the last year of his second term, he participated in the province's gubernatorial election and won.
Fumihiro Joyu (上祐 史浩, Jōyū Fumihiro; born 17 December 1962) is a former spokesperson and public relations manager of…
Fumihiro Joyu (上祐 史浩, Jōyū Fumihiro; born 17 December 1962) is a former spokesperson and public relations manager of the Japanese doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo, and served as the de facto chief of the organization from 1999 to 2007, when he split and formed a new group.
Kōichirō Yasunaga (安永航一郎, Yasunaga Kōichirō; January 13, 1962) is a Japanese manga artist who made his debut in Shōnen…
Kōichirō Yasunaga (安永航一郎, Yasunaga Kōichirō; January 13, 1962) is a Japanese manga artist who made his debut in Shōnen Sunday in 1980. He is best known for his manga titled Prefectural Earth Defense Force.
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Naomichi Matsumoto (松本 直通, Matsumoto Naomichi; born August 3, 1961) is a Japanese physician and medical geneticist who…
Naomichi Matsumoto (松本 直通, Matsumoto Naomichi; born August 3, 1961) is a Japanese physician and medical geneticist who identified several causative genes for human diseases, including Sotos syndrome (2002), Marfan syndrome type II (2004), Ohtahara syndrome (2008), West syndrome (2010), Microphthalmia with limb anomalies (2011), Autosomal-recessive cerebellar ataxias (2011), Hypomyelination with cerebellar atrophy and hypoplasia of the corpus callosum (HCAHC) (2011), Porencephaly (2012), and Coffin–Siris syndrome (2012). Matsumoto has been the editor-in-chief of the scientific journal Journal of Human Genetics since 2014.
Kaname Tsutsumi (堤 かなめ, Tsutsumi Kaname; born 27 October 1960) is a Japanese politician, who serves as a mayor of Ōnojō.
🎓 Kyushu University🏫 Chikushigaoka High School📅 Born October 27🎂 Born 1960📍 From Dazaifu, Fukuoka💼 Politician・Legislator
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Kyoichi Katayama (片山 恭一, Katayama Kyōichi; born January 5, 1959) is a Japanese author.
🎓 Kyushu University🏫 Uwajima Higashi High School📅 Born January 5🎂 Born 1959📍 From Uwajima, Ehime💼 Writer・Novelist
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Kōsuke Morita (Japanese: 森田 浩介 Hepburn: Morita Kōsukee, born January 23, 1957) is a Japanese experimental nuclear…
Kōsuke Morita (Japanese: 森田 浩介 Hepburn: Morita Kōsukee, born January 23, 1957) is a Japanese experimental nuclear physicist, known as the leader of the Japanese team that discovered nihonium (element 113). He currently holds a joint appointment as a professor at Kyushu University’s Graduate School of Science and as director of the Super Heavy Element Research Group at Riken's Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science.
Tomihisa Taue (田上 富久, Taue Tomihisa; born December 10, 1956) is a Japanese politician and who served as the mayor of…
Tomihisa Taue (田上 富久, Taue Tomihisa; born December 10, 1956) is a Japanese politician and who served as the mayor of Nagasaki, the capital city of Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan from 2007 to 2023.
Tadatomo Yoshida (吉田 忠智, Yoshida Tadatomo; born 7 March 1956 in Usuki, Ōita Prefecture) is a Japanese politician…
Tadatomo Yoshida (吉田 忠智, Yoshida Tadatomo; born 7 March 1956 in Usuki, Ōita Prefecture) is a Japanese politician currently serving as a member of the House of Councillors for Ōita at-large district; he previously represented the National PR block, having been elected on two separate occasions in 2010 and in 2019. He previously served as a member of the Ōita Prefectural Assembly from 2000 to 2010.
Hiroyuki Sasaki (佐々木 裕之, Sasaki Hiroyuki; born 1956) is a Japanese geneticist known for contributing to clarify…
Hiroyuki Sasaki (佐々木 裕之, Sasaki Hiroyuki; born 1956) is a Japanese geneticist known for contributing to clarify epigenetic regulations during gametogenesis and embryogenesis through investigation of genomic imprinting as a model. He participates in the International Human Epigenome Consortium [IHEC].
🎓 Kyushu University🏫 Fukuoka Prefectural Shuyukan High School🎂 Born 1956💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Toshikazu Kawasaki (川崎敏和, Kawasaki Toshikazu; November 26, 1955 – March 4, 2026) was a Japanese paperfolder and origami…
Toshikazu Kawasaki (川崎敏和, Kawasaki Toshikazu; November 26, 1955 – March 4, 2026) was a Japanese paperfolder and origami theorist who was known for his geometrically innovative models. He was particularly famous for his series of fourfold symmetry "roses", all based on a twisting maneuver that allows the petals to seem to curl out from the center of the flower. Kawasaki also taught mathematics at Sasebo Technical Junior College.
Satoru Miyano (宮野 悟, Miyano Satoru; born December 5, 1954) is a professor and the director of the M&D Data Science…
Satoru Miyano (宮野 悟, Miyano Satoru; born December 5, 1954) is a professor and the director of the M&D Data Science Center at Tokyo Medical and Dental University. He was awarded fellowship of the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) in 2013 for outstanding contributions to the fields of computational biology and bioinformatics.
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Yasuhisa Toyota (豊田 泰久, Toyota Yasuhisa) (born 1952) is a Japanese acoustician, who has been chief acoustician for over…
Yasuhisa Toyota (豊田 泰久, Toyota Yasuhisa) (born 1952) is a Japanese acoustician, who has been chief acoustician for over 50 projects worldwide, including the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, the Bard College Performing Arts Center in New York, the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, and the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City. He is the company director and U.S. Representative of Nagata Acoustics of Tokyo. Toyota was born and raised in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture and graduated from the Kyushu Institute of Design in 1972. He has been employed by Nagata Acoustics since 1977. His works have included the Shenzhen Cultural Center Concert Hall for the People's Republic of China, Finland's Helsinki Music Centre, the Danish Radio Concert Hall in Copenhagen, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice, the Bing Concert Hall at Stanford University, Musco Center for the Arts at Chapman University, the Elbe Philharmonic Hall in Hamburg and the renovation of the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall. He has also worked on Miami Beach's New World Center.
Takashi Gojobori (五條堀 孝, Gojobori Takashi; born October 24, 1951, Fukuoka) is a Japanese molecular biologist who is…
Takashi Gojobori (五條堀 孝, Gojobori Takashi; born October 24, 1951, Fukuoka) is a Japanese molecular biologist who is vice director of the National Institute of Genetics (NIG) and the DNA Data Bank of Japan (DDBJ) at NIG in Mishima, Japan. Gojobori is a distinguished professor at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. He is a professor of bioscience and acting director at the Computational Bioscience Research Center at KAUST. He has also been co-appointed as the special research consultant of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), and acts as a visiting professor at Keio University, University of Tokyo, and Tokyo Institute of Technology. He is an associate member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), a member of Academia Europea and an academician member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Vatican.
Fumio Karashima (辛島文雄, Karashima Fumio; 9 March 1948 – 24 February 2017) was a Japanese jazz pianist.
Ryuko Sakurai (桜井 龍子, Sakurai Ryūko; born January 16, 1947) was a member of the Supreme Court of Japan. She joined on…
Ryuko Sakurai (桜井 龍子, Sakurai Ryūko; born January 16, 1947) was a member of the Supreme Court of Japan. She joined on September 11, 2008. Sakurai, a former bureaucrat of the Ministry of Labor, replaced Kazuko Yokoo, who resigned. She was the third woman to take a post in the Supreme Court of Japan.
Genjirō Arato (荒戸 源次郎, Arato Genjirō; 10 October 1946 – 7 November 2016) was a Japanese film producer, actor and…
Genjirō Arato (荒戸 源次郎, Arato Genjirō; 10 October 1946 – 7 November 2016) was a Japanese film producer, actor and director.
Tsutomu Katsuki (September 23, 1946 – October 13, 2014) was an organic chemist who primarily focused on asymmetric…
Tsutomu Katsuki (September 23, 1946 – October 13, 2014) was an organic chemist who primarily focused on asymmetric oxidation reactions utilizing transition metal catalysts.
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Nobuko Takagi (高樹 のぶ子, Takagi Nobuko; born April 9, 1946) is the professional name of Nobuko Tsuruta (鶴田 信子, Tsuruta…
Nobuko Takagi (高樹 のぶ子, Takagi Nobuko; born April 9, 1946) is the professional name of Nobuko Tsuruta (鶴田 信子, Tsuruta Nobuko), a Japanese author. She has won the Akutagawa Prize and the Tanizaki Prize, she has been named a Person of Cultural Merit, and her work has been adapted for film.
🎓 Kyushu University🏫 Hofu High School📅 Born April 9🎂 Born 1946📍 From Yamaguchi Prefecture💼 Writer・Novelist
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Shozaburo Jimi (自見 庄三郎, Jimi Shōzaburō; born 5 November 1945) is a former Japanese politician of the now defunct…
Shozaburo Jimi (自見 庄三郎, Jimi Shōzaburō; born 5 November 1945) is a former Japanese politician of the now defunct People's New Party, and was a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).
Seiji Shinkai (新海 征治, Shinkai Seiji; born July 5, 1944) is a Japanese chemist and professor of Kyushu University, and…
Seiji Shinkai (新海 征治, Shinkai Seiji; born July 5, 1944) is a Japanese chemist and professor of Kyushu University, and emeritus professor.
🎓 Kyushu University🏫 Munakata High School📅 Born July 5🎂 Born 1944📍 From Fukuoka Prefecture💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Katsuto Momii (籾井 勝人, Momii Katsuto; born 4 March 1943) is a Japanese businessman who was elected as NHK's 21st…
Katsuto Momii (籾井 勝人, Momii Katsuto; born 4 March 1943) is a Japanese businessman who was elected as NHK's 21st Director-General on 20 December 2013. He worked for Mitsui & Co. from 1965 until 2005. From 2005 until 2011, he worked as President and representative director of Unisys Japan.
Naotaka Shinfuku is a Japanese psychiatrist recognized for his significant contributions to the field of mental health…
Naotaka Shinfuku is a Japanese psychiatrist recognized for his significant contributions to the field of mental health, particularly in Asia. He is known for his work in community mental health, disaster mental health, psychotropic prescription patterns, and the history of mental health services in Japan. Naotaka Shinfuku was the founding President of the Asian Federation of Psychiatric Associations (AFPA) and initiated the Research on Asian Psychotropic Prescription Pattern (REAP).
🎓 Kyushu University📅 Born January 13🎂 Born 1942💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor💼 Physician・Doctor
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Hirotaro Yamasaki (山崎 広太郎, Yamasaki Hirotarō; 3 September 1941 – 11 March 2021) was a Japanese politician. He served as…
Hirotaro Yamasaki (山崎 広太郎, Yamasaki Hirotarō; 3 September 1941 – 11 March 2021) was a Japanese politician. He served as Mayor of Fukuoka from 1998 to 2006, a member of the House of Representatives from 1993 to 1996, and served on the Fukuoka City Council from 1971 to 1990.
🎓 Kyushu University🏫 Fukuoka Prefectural Shuyukan High School📅 Born September 3🎂 Born 1941📍 From Kasuga, Fukuoka💼 Politician・Legislator
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Shinya Izumi (泉 信也, Izumi Shin'ya; born August 1, 1937) is a retired Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…
Shinya Izumi (泉 信也, Izumi Shin'ya; born August 1, 1937) is a retired Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as the Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission in Shinzo Abe's cabinet from August 2007 to August 2008. He also served as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan (parliament). Born in former town of Yoshii, Fukuoka, he graduated from Kyushu University with a degree in engineering. He was elected for the first time in 1992.
Jun-Ichiro Mukai (September 30, 1931–January 5, 1998) is a Japanese biochemist, emeritus professor at faculty of…
Jun-Ichiro Mukai (September 30, 1931–January 5, 1998) is a Japanese biochemist, emeritus professor at faculty of agriculture, Kyushu University.
🎓 Kyushu University🏫 Kumamoto Prefectural Seiseikou High School📅 Born July 30🎂 Born 1931📍 From Kumamoto Prefecture💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor
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Nobuo Mii (Japanese: 三井 信雄=Mii Nobuo; July 4, 1931 – July 14, 2015), often called Nobi by English speakers, was a…
Nobuo Mii (Japanese: 三井 信雄=Mii Nobuo; July 4, 1931 – July 14, 2015), often called Nobi by English speakers, was a Japanese computer pioneer who made various contributions, working for NHK and IBM, and also is an investment fund executive.
🎓 Kyushu University🏫 Fukuoka Prefectural Shuyukan High School📅 Born July 4🎂 Born 1931📍 From Fukuoka Prefecture💼 Technician・Engineer💼 Company President・Entrepreneur
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Kyozi Kawasaki (川崎 恭治, Kawasaki Kyōji; 4 August 1930 — 12 November 2021) was a Japanese physicist. His research…
Kyozi Kawasaki (川崎 恭治, Kawasaki Kyōji; 4 August 1930 — 12 November 2021) was a Japanese physicist. His research interests include chemical physics and statistical mechanics. In 2001, Kawasaki was awarded the Boltzmann Medal for "his contribution to our understanding of dynamic phenomena in condensed matter systems, in particular the mode-coupling theory of fluids near criticality, and nonlinear problems, such as critical phenomena in sheared fluids and phase separations".
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Mieno Shigeko (Japanese: みえの しげこ; 10 May 1926 – 27 November 2013), better known as Mieno Eiko (Japanese: 三重野栄子), was a…
Mieno Shigeko (Japanese: みえの しげこ; 10 May 1926 – 27 November 2013), better known as Mieno Eiko (Japanese: 三重野栄子), was a Japanese politician for the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Born in Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Mieno enrolled into the Kyushu Imperial University, in 1951, and graduated from the Faculty of Economics also in 1951. In the same year, she served as general secretary and union member of the department store chain Iwataya. In 1988, she was appointed vice chairman of the Social Democratic Party. She also served as a member of the House of Councillors, in 1995 and 2001. Mieno died of chronic heart failure on 27 November 2013, aged 87.
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Sumio Mori (森 澄雄, Mori Sumio; 28 February 1919 in Nagasaki – 18 August 2010 in Tokyo) was a Japanese poet noted for…
Sumio Mori (森 澄雄, Mori Sumio; 28 February 1919 in Nagasaki – 18 August 2010 in Tokyo) was a Japanese poet noted for haiku. He had an interest in the haikai tradition of pre-modern times. He won the Yomiuri Prize for poetry in 1977 and the Dakotsu Prize in 1987.
Takashi Shirozu (白水 隆, Shirōzu Takashi; 14 September 1917 in Fukuoka – 2 April 2004) was a Japanese entomologist who…
Takashi Shirozu (白水 隆, Shirōzu Takashi; 14 September 1917 in Fukuoka – 2 April 2004) was a Japanese entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. He wrote Butterflies of Formosa in Colour Osaka, Hoikusha (1960), Early Stages of Japanese Butterflies in Colour Hoikusha (with Akira Hara, 1960) and Butterflies of Japan Illustrated in Colour Tokyo, Hokuryu-kan (1964) all of which took advantage of Japanese advanced (optical) and colour printing technologies. He also published many scientific papers describing new species of butterflies. Dr. Takashi Shirozu was a professor emeritus of Kyushu University and president emeritus of The Lepidopterological Society of Japan.
Toshibumi Tanaka (Japanese: 田中敏文) (9 November 1911 – 20 December 1982) was the first Governor of Hokkaido (1947–1959).…
Toshibumi Tanaka (Japanese: 田中敏文) (9 November 1911 – 20 December 1982) was the first Governor of Hokkaido (1947–1959). He was a graduate of Kyushu University.
Dr. Soichi Ichida (30 December 1910 – 30 June 1986) was a distinguished Japanese philatelist who specialized in studies…
Dr. Soichi Ichida (30 December 1910 – 30 June 1986) was a distinguished Japanese philatelist who specialized in studies of classic Japanese postage stamps and encouraged the collecting of Japanese stamps and Japanese postal history throughout the world.
Shunzō Sugimura (杉村春三 1910–1994) wrote his lifework "leprosy and social welfare" through fieldwork. He worked at…
Shunzō Sugimura (杉村春三 1910–1994) wrote his lifework "leprosy and social welfare" through fieldwork. He worked at Hoshizuka Keiaien Sanatorium, Manchuria Doukouin Sanatorium and Riddell-Wright Memorial Home for the Aged.
🎓 Kyushu University🏫 Hokkaido Hakodate Chubu High School📅 Born March 11🎂 Born 1910📍 From Hakodate, Hokkaido💼 Welfare Entrepreneur
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Kim Sam-sun (Korean: 김삼순; 1909–2001) was a South Korean mycologist. In 1966, she became the first Korean woman to earn…
Kim Sam-sun (Korean: 김삼순; 1909–2001) was a South Korean mycologist. In 1966, she became the first Korean woman to earn a doctorate in agricultural science.
Hsu Shih-hsien (Chinese: 許世賢; pinyin: Xǔ Shìxián; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó͘ Sè-hiân; 1 April 1908 – 30 June 1983) was a…
Hsu Shih-hsien (Chinese: 許世賢; pinyin: Xǔ Shìxián; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó͘ Sè-hiân; 1 April 1908 – 30 June 1983) was a Taiwanese physician, academic and politician. Born in 1908 in Japanese Taiwan, Hsu opposed colonialism at an early age. As a student, she refused to acknowledge Hirohito's birthday and defended others who spoke Hokkien. Hsu later became the first Taiwanese woman to earn a doctorate. She was also the first female high school principal and city council member in Taiwan. In 1940, Hsu and her husband established a hospital in Chiayi City. Hsu joined the Kuomintang after their arrival in Taiwan in 1945, and was later elected to the Taiwan Provincial Assembly. She attempted to withdraw from the party three times, after disagreeing with the suspension of county commissioner Lee Mao-sung before courts had ruled on charges of corruption against him. She was reelected to the Taiwan Provincial Assembly as an independent in April 1957. Hsu was formally expelled from the Kuomintang in 1958, because she had joined the Chinese Local Autonomy Research Society. As an assembly member, Hsu became known for asking rigorous questions of the ruling party, and was one of six Taiwan-born provincial legislators, referred to as Five Dragons, One Phoenix. In 1960, she worked with Lei Chen to establish the China Democracy Party. It was shut down shortly thereafter, and Lei was arrested. Hsu joined the tangwai movement soon afterwards, coordinating a campaign team for independent candidates from January 1961. She was elected mayor of Chiayi City in 1968, and was the first woman to be elected mayor in Taiwan. Hsu left the provincial legislature after four terms to assume the mayoralty. By the end of Hsu's mayoral term in 1972, the Kuomintang had instituted an age limit of 60 for local offices, making it illegal for her to run for a second term. Instead, Hsu campaigned for a seat on the Legislative Yuan, leading the December 1972 elections with the highest vote total. She stepped down in 1981, choosing to launch a second mayoral campaign in Chiayi because the age limit had been lifted. Hsu died in office in 1983. Two of her daughters, Chang Po-ya and Chang Wen-ying, later served as Mayor of Chiayi. A museum dedicated to Hsu opened in 2014.
Kentaro Higuchi (樋口 謙太郎, Higuchi Kentarō; May 14, 1907 – March 8, 1994) was a Japanese dermatologist and educator.
🎓 Kyushu University📅 Born May 14🎂 Born 1907💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor💼 Physician・Doctor
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