Jun Matsumoto (松本 純, Matsumoto Jun; August 11, 1950 – March 19, 2026) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal…Jun Matsumoto (松本 純, Matsumoto Jun; August 11, 1950 – March 19, 2026) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Kazumasa Oda (小田 和正, Oda Kazumasa; born September 20, 1947) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, and composer. He was the…Kazumasa Oda (小田 和正, Oda Kazumasa; born September 20, 1947) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, and composer. He was the leader of folk rock band Off Course from 1969 to 1989, and has done solo work since 1985. As the vocalist of Off Course, Oda wrote many Japanese standard numbers in the 1970s and 1980s. The group's most successful singles—"Sayonara" (1979), "Yes-No" (1980), and "Kimi ga Uso o Tsuita" (1984)—were written by Oda. In 1985 he began work as a solo musician. He produced many hit singles as singer-songwriter, such as "Little Tokyo" (1989), "Itsuka Dokokade" (1992), "Tsutaetai Koto ga Arunda" (1997) and "Kirakira" (2002). His most successful single was "Love Story wa Totsuzen ni" (1991), the theme song of a Japanese TV drama called Tokyo Love Story. It sold over 2,580,000 copies and became the ninth best-selling single in Japan.
Michiko Ishii (5 February 1933 – 7 December 2012) was a Japanese politician. Ishii was born on 5 February 1933 and…Michiko Ishii (5 February 1933 – 7 December 2012) was a Japanese politician. Ishii was born on 5 February 1933 and attended the Tokyo College of Pharmacy. She was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. She served as Minister of the Environment in 1996.
Aoki Yayoi (June 13, 1927 – November 25, 2009) was a Japanese scholar and eco-feminist critic. She wrote extensively on…Aoki Yayoi (June 13, 1927 – November 25, 2009) was a Japanese scholar and eco-feminist critic. She wrote extensively on sexuality, abortion rights, reproductive technologies, and women in the workplace. While she accepted short-term positions at various universities and community colleges, Aoki maintained a non-institutional status.
Kōyō Ishikawa (石川 光陽, Ishikawa Kōyō; July 5, 1904 – December 26, 1989) was a Japanese photographer. As an officer of…Kōyō Ishikawa (石川 光陽, Ishikawa Kōyō; July 5, 1904 – December 26, 1989) was a Japanese photographer. As an officer of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, he was one of the few known photographers of the immediate aftermath of the U.S. bombings of Tokyo in World War II, since strict regulations prohibited civilians from taking pictures of war damage.
Junichiro Shimoyama (下山 順一郎 Shimoyama Jun'ichirō; March 27, 1853 – February 12, 1912) was a Japanese pharmacologist…Junichiro Shimoyama (下山 順一郎 Shimoyama Jun'ichirō; March 27, 1853 – February 12, 1912) was a Japanese pharmacologist during the Meiji era.
Keiichi Itakura (板倉 啓壹, Itakura Keiichi; born February 18, 1942, in Tokyo, Japan) is an organic chemist and a Professor…Keiichi Itakura (板倉 啓壹, Itakura Keiichi; born February 18, 1942, in Tokyo, Japan) is an organic chemist and a Professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the Beckman Research Institute at City of Hope National Medical Center.