Yohei Nakajima (中島洋平, Nakajima Yōhei; born August 22, 1985), is a Japanese professional wrestler, who performs under…
Yohei Nakajima (中島洋平, Nakajima Yōhei; born August 22, 1985), is a Japanese professional wrestler, who performs under the masked identity Black Menso-re (ブラックめんそーれ, Burakku Mensōre). He was previously known as the similar masked character Menso～re Oyaji (めんそ～れ親父, Menso～re Oyaji), under which he performed for several independent promotions, most notably Okinawa Pro Wrestling. As Black Menso-re, he appeared for All Japan Pro Wrestling between 2014 and 2024, and became a four-time Gaora TV Champion. In 2024 he joined Pro-Wrestling NOAH, and previously worked as another masked character Cristóbal (クリストバル, Kurisutobaru) as the partner to fellow NOAH wrestler Alejandro before being revealed as Black Menso-re on October 28, 2024.
Famous Alumni of Hokkaido Hakodate Chubu High School
Hokkaido Hakodate Chubu High School: 13 people
Masahiro Kobayashi (小林 正寛, Kobayashi Masahiro; born May 16, 1971) is a retired Japanese actor and voice actor from…
Masahiro Kobayashi (小林 正寛, Kobayashi Masahiro; born May 16, 1971) is a retired Japanese actor and voice actor from Yakumo, Hokkaido. In 1995, he enrolled in the Seinenza Theater Company. Kobayashi's notable roles include Barret Wallace, and Ryid Uruk from the Final Fantasy video game series. He retired from the acting industry sometime after the release of Final Fantasy VII Remake.
Naoki Yamamoto (山本 直樹, Yamamoto Naoki) is a Japanese manga artist. In his early years, he also used pen names Tō…
Naoki Yamamoto (山本 直樹, Yamamoto Naoki) is a Japanese manga artist. In his early years, he also used pen names Tō Moriyama (森山 塔, Moriyama Tō) and Mori Tōyama (塔山 森, Tōyama Mori) for his earlier adult-oriented works. He was born in Matsumae District, Fukushima, Hokkaido and graduated from Waseda University's Department of Literature.
Kohzoh Imai (今井浩三, Kohzoh Imai; born January 1, 1948) is a Japanese physician and oncologist specializing in molecular…
Kohzoh Imai (今井浩三, Kohzoh Imai; born January 1, 1948) is a Japanese physician and oncologist specializing in molecular diagnosis and novel medical treatment of cancer. He is well known for the discovery of a Melanoma-related antigen (Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan-4, or CSPG4) by producing a monoclonal antibody. In addition, he produced monoclonal antibodies against CEA or ICAM-1 and discovered their use in diagnosis and pathological analysis. He is a former professor and president of Sapporo Medical University. He was a Council Member of the Science Council of Japan. Imai is currently a professor at the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Tokyo and the director of Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute. In 2013, he received the Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon.
Nobuyuki Sato (佐藤宣践, Satō Nobuyuki; born 12 January 1944) is a Japanese judoka, sambist, Japan national judo coach…
Nobuyuki Sato (佐藤宣践, Satō Nobuyuki; born 12 January 1944) is a Japanese judoka, sambist, Japan national judo coach, author, educator and sports science researcher.
Tatsuya Futakami (二上 達也, Futakami Tatsuya; January 2, 1932 – November 1, 2016) was a Japanese professional shogi player…
Tatsuya Futakami (二上 達也, Futakami Tatsuya; January 2, 1932 – November 1, 2016) was a Japanese professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 9-dan. He is a former president of the Japan Shogi Association as well as a former Kisei and Ōshō title holder.
Tsutomu "Ben" Goto (五島 勉, Gotō Ben, 17 November 1929 – 16 June 2020) was a Japanese journalist and writer best known…
Tsutomu "Ben" Goto (五島 勉, Gotō Ben, 17 November 1929 – 16 June 2020) was a Japanese journalist and writer best known for his books on Nostradamus.
Morio Kasai (葛西 森夫; September 29, 1922 – December 8, 2008) was a Japanese surgeon who had a strong interest in…
Morio Kasai (葛西 森夫; September 29, 1922 – December 8, 2008) was a Japanese surgeon who had a strong interest in pediatric surgery. While Kasai went into practice at a time when pediatric surgery was not an established subspecialty, much of his clinical and research work was related to the surgical care of children. He is best known for devising a surgical procedure, the hepatoportoenterostomy, to address a life-threatening birth defect known as biliary atresia. The modern form of the operation is still known as the Kasai procedure. A graduate of the medical school at Tohoku University, Kasai remained there for most of his medical career, chairing the university's 2nd Department of Surgery and serving on the school's Board of Councilors. Though best known for the procedure that came to bear his name, Kasai also studied peritonitis in infants and children, and he made contributions to the understanding of esophageal cancer, pediatric liver cancer and a colon abnormality known as Hirschsprung's disease. Kasai practiced from the 1940s until 1993, spending the last few years of his career leading a hospital in Tohoku. He suffered a debilitating stroke in 1999 and died in 2008.
Tomohiko Tomita (富田 朝彦, Tomita Tomohiko; July 3, 1920 – November 13, 2003) was a Japanese official who served as Grand…
Tomohiko Tomita (富田 朝彦, Tomita Tomohiko; July 3, 1920 – November 13, 2003) was a Japanese official who served as Grand Steward of the Imperial Household Agency from May 1978 to June 1988). Tomita graduated from the University of Tokyo. Prior to his appointment as Grand Steward he was a senior police officer who served as chief of the Security Bureau of the National Police Agency, Deputy Superintendent General of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and director of the Cabinet Research Office.
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.
Iwao Tokito (時任巌, Tokio Iwao; born 1908, date of death unknown) was a Japanese water polo player. He competed in the…
Iwao Tokito (時任巌, Tokio Iwao; born 1908, date of death unknown) was a Japanese water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Jūran Hisao (久生 十蘭, Hisao Jūran; 6 April 1902 – 6 October 1957) was the pen-name of a Japanese author of popular…
Jūran Hisao (久生 十蘭, Hisao Jūran; 6 April 1902 – 6 October 1957) was the pen-name of a Japanese author of popular fiction in Shōwa period Japan. Hisao Jūran was a pioneer in the use of black humor in Japanese literature. His works reflect his extensive knowledge of a wide range of subjects, and displayed extraordinary skills, and range from mystery tales to humor, and both historical and contemporary settings. His real name was Masao Abe (阿部 正雄, Abe Masao).
Kaitarō Hasegawa (長谷川海太郎, Hasegawa Kaitarō; 17 January 1900 – 29 June 1935) was a Japanese novelist and translator…
Kaitarō Hasegawa (長谷川海太郎, Hasegawa Kaitarō; 17 January 1900 – 29 June 1935) was a Japanese novelist and translator during the early Shōwa period. Hasegawa wrote works in various genres under numerous pen names, each with a unique personality, and caused a sensation with the sheer brilliance of his fiction, non-fiction and translations.