Yusuke Yamagata (山形 雄介, Yamagata Yūsuke; born 14 July 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…Yusuke Yamagata (山形 雄介, Yamagata Yūsuke; born 14 July 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Philippines Football League club Stallion Laguna.
Ki-Yo (清貴, Kiyotaka; born on November 22, 1982) is a Japanese pop singer. Since his debut, Ki-Yo has worked as a…Ki-Yo (清貴, Kiyotaka; born on November 22, 1982) is a Japanese pop singer. Since his debut, Ki-Yo has worked as a singer, composer, lyricist and ambassador of Miyagi Prefecture. He's known as one of the few openly LGBT musicians in Japan.
Shintaro Ejiri (江尻 慎太郎, Ejiri Shintaro; born April 30, 1977 in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan) is a professional Japanese…Shintaro Ejiri (江尻 慎太郎, Ejiri Shintaro; born April 30, 1977 in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Tsuyoshi Otsuki (大槻 毅, Otsuki Tsuyoshi; born December 1, 1972) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He was…Tsuyoshi Otsuki (大槻 毅, Otsuki Tsuyoshi; born December 1, 1972) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He was most recently manager of J2 League club Thespa Gunma.
Kazushi Kanoda (Japanese: 鹿野田 一司, born 22 January 1958) is a Japanese physicist and Professor Emeritus of the…Kazushi Kanoda (Japanese: 鹿野田 一司, born 22 January 1958) is a Japanese physicist and Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo, specializing in the nuclear magnetic resonance measurement of organic conductors.
Hisashi Kato (加藤 久, Kato Hisashi; born April 24, 1956) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for…Hisashi Kato (加藤 久, Kato Hisashi; born April 24, 1956) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japanese national team.
Shiro Asano (浅野 史郎, Asano Shirō; born 8 February 1948) is the former governor of Miyagi, Japan, and currently…Shiro Asano (浅野 史郎, Asano Shirō; born 8 February 1948) is the former governor of Miyagi, Japan, and currently university professor & political commentator.
Ryōji Chūbachi (中鉢 良治, Chūbachi Ryōji; born September 4, 1947) is a Japanese businessman, former vice chairman and…Ryōji Chūbachi (中鉢 良治, Chūbachi Ryōji; born September 4, 1947) is a Japanese businessman, former vice chairman and president of Sony Corporation. He joined the company in 1977, later replacing Kunitake Andō to become president of the firm March 7, 2005. He was replaced as president by Howard Stringer on April 1, 2009. Chūbachi retired from Sony on March 31, 2013. Currently he is the president of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), an independent administrative institution (agency) of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Chubachi had managed Sony's device and materials businesses and technology development. He was appointed president of Sony Corporation in 2005, with responsibility for the entire electronics business. Subsequently, in 2009, Chubashi was appointed to vice chairman. In 2013, Chubachi retired from Sony and became president of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), an independent administrative institution widely regarded as one of Japan's leading public research facilities in areas such as the environment, energy, life science, information technology and electronics.
Takashi Ishii (石井隆, Ishii Takashi; 11 July 1946 – 22 May 2022) was a Japanese film director, screenwriter and manga…Takashi Ishii (石井隆, Ishii Takashi; 11 July 1946 – 22 May 2022) was a Japanese film director, screenwriter and manga artist. He directed several pinku eiga erotic films, but his most notable feature was the 1995 crime thriller Gonin starring Takeshi Kitano.
Kenichi Ara (阿羅 健一, Ara Kenichi; born February 9, 1944) is a Japanese political commentator and researcher on modern…Kenichi Ara (阿羅 健一, Ara Kenichi; born February 9, 1944) is a Japanese political commentator and researcher on modern history. Until the 1980s, he used the pen name Hideo Hatakenaka. He is associated with the far-right and has participated in a number of organizations to promote far-right causes. Currently he is chairman of the Chūgoku no Kōnichi Kinenkan no Futō na Shashin no Tekkyo o Motomeru Kokumin no Kai, which seeks the removal of "inappropriate photographs" from war museums in China, and is advisor to both the Tamogami Ronbun to Jieikan no Meiyo o Kangaeru Kai, which supports Toshio Tamogami, and the ultranationalist Shuken Kaifuku o Mezasu Kai. He was born in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture and is a graduate of Sendai Niko High School and the Faculty of Literature at Tohoku University. He worked at King Records from the spring of 1966 but retired around the age of 40.
Masao Okahara (Japanese: 岡原昌男; April 1, 1909 – July 14, 1994) was the 8th Chief Justice of Japan (1977–1979). He was…Masao Okahara (Japanese: 岡原昌男; April 1, 1909 – July 14, 1994) was the 8th Chief Justice of Japan (1977–1979). He was graduate of the University of Tokyo. He was a recipient of the Order of the Rising Sun.
Kiichi Aichi (愛知 揆一, Aichi Kiichi; 10 October 1907 – 23 November 1973) was a Japanese politician and cabinet minister…Kiichi Aichi (愛知 揆一, Aichi Kiichi; 10 October 1907 – 23 November 1973) was a Japanese politician and cabinet minister in post-war Japan. He held several cabinet-level positions throughout his career, including Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister of Finance and Minister of Education. He notably negotiated and signed the Okinawa Reversion Agreement with the United States on behalf of then Japanese prime minister Eisaku Satō in 1971.
Maki Yūkō (槇 有恒, Maki Yūkō; 5 February 1894 – 2 May 1989), also known as Maki Aritsune (using the native Japanese…Maki Yūkō (槇 有恒, Maki Yūkō; 5 February 1894 – 2 May 1989), also known as Maki Aritsune (using the native Japanese reading of the characters of his given name;Yūkō is the Sino-Japanese reading), was a Japanese mountain climber. He was born in Sendai and died in Tokyo.
Takeo Manjome (万城目 武雄, Manjōme Takeo; January 25, 1891 – March 11, 1975) was a major general in the Imperial Japanese…Takeo Manjome (万城目 武雄, Manjōme Takeo; January 25, 1891 – March 11, 1975) was a major general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
Toshinari Shōji, also known as Toshishige Shoji (東海林 俊成, Shōji Toshinari (Toshishige); October 27, 1890 – December 10…Toshinari Shōji, also known as Toshishige Shoji (東海林 俊成, Shōji Toshinari (Toshishige); October 27, 1890 – December 10, 1974) was a major general in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Pacific campaign in World War II.
Ryo Chiba (2 March 1884 – 8 November 1963) was a Japanese politician who served as governor of Hiroshima Prefecture…Ryo Chiba (2 March 1884 – 8 November 1963) was a Japanese politician who served as governor of Hiroshima Prefecture from December 1931 to June 1932. He was governor of Nagano Prefecture (1927–1929) and Niigata Prefecture (1932–1935)
Sōjin Kamiyama (上山 草人, Kamiyama Sōjin) or just Sōjin (草人; 30 January 1884 – 28 July 1954) was a Japanese film actor. He…Sōjin Kamiyama (上山 草人, Kamiyama Sōjin) or just Sōjin (草人; 30 January 1884 – 28 July 1954) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1917 and 1954. He was the subject of a 1995 TV documentary by the Japanese film director Nobuhiro Suwa. He was born in Miyagi, Japan and died in Tokyo, Japan. His wife was actress Uraji Yamakawa.
Kyuzo Mifune (三船 久蔵, Mifune Kyūzō; April 21, 1883 – January 27, 1965) was a Japanese judoka and one of the greatest…Kyuzo Mifune (三船 久蔵, Mifune Kyūzō; April 21, 1883 – January 27, 1965) was a Japanese judoka and one of the greatest exponents of the art of judo after the founder, Kanō Jigorō. He is considered by many to be the greatest judo technician ever, after Kanō.
