Shinichi Ito (or Itō) (伊藤 真一, Itō Shin'ichi) born (1966-12-07)December 7, 1966, in Kakuda, Miyagi, Japan) is a Japanese…Shinichi Ito (or Itō) (伊藤 真一, Itō Shin'ichi) born (1966-12-07)December 7, 1966, in Kakuda, Miyagi, Japan) is a Japanese retired professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He has raced extensively in Japanese and International championships. Ito has competed in the All Japan Road Race Championship, and won the Japanese 500 cc Championship, and is also three-time Japanese Superbike Champion. In the prestigious Suzuka 8 Hour Endurance Race, he has qualified on pole five times and won the race four times. Ito has also raced in Superbike World Championship. His considerable experience on different types of racing machine has earned him a reputation as a premier development rider.
Kenya Akiba (秋葉 賢也, Akiba Ken'ya; born 3 July 1962) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member…Kenya Akiba (秋葉 賢也, Akiba Ken'ya; born 3 July 1962) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Miyagi Prefecture, he attended Chuo University as an undergraduate and received his master's degree from Tohoku University. He was elected to the first of his three terms in the assembly of Miyagi Prefecture in 1995 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.
Naoshi Kanno (菅野 直; 23 September 1921 – 1 August 1945) was a Japanese fighter ace in World War II. He is credited with…Naoshi Kanno (菅野 直; 23 September 1921 – 1 August 1945) was a Japanese fighter ace in World War II. He is credited with 25 confirmed kills. Piloting his Shiden-Kai, which had yellow stripes painted on its fuselage, he invented the "anti-large bomber tactic" of flipping over and diving headfirst vertically into the enemy aircraft from an altitude of more than 1,000 meters ahead of it, attacking it from directly above. So, he was feared by the pilots of large fighter planes of the US military and was nicknamed the "Yellow Fighter."
Zenshiro Hoshina (保科善四郎, Hoshina Zenshiro; 8 March 1891 – 25 December 1991) was a Japanese naval officer and…Zenshiro Hoshina (保科善四郎, Hoshina Zenshiro; 8 March 1891 – 25 December 1991) was a Japanese naval officer and politician. The final rank is Vice Admiral of the Navy. After serving as a member of the House of Representatives for four terms, he became chairman of the Japan Defense Association.